This Week and The Email Alerts and a Possible New Member of the Spirko Clan
So yesterday our site went down for a few hours. I won’t bore you with why, just know that it did, this got our email alerts all out of sorts and today an email went out with three posts, one from today two from yesterday. One more will go out today and we will be back to par.
Next I had planned on doing a Expert Council Show Friday and three rewind shows this week, it now looks like it will be four rewinds.
Here is why, yesterday we saw a beautiful German Shepard pup on our road, she was scared and ran from us. We hooked up with neighbors on nextdoor and found she has been there over a week. Someone must of dumped her, PRICKS.
So later today we are going to go hook up with the neighbors that she trusts and pick her up. BUT we have 60 people at our home from Wednesday to Sunday morning, this is not good for a scared lost dog. So we are taking her to our vet. They will scan her to see if she has a chip and if so we can find her home.
If not we are paying for her shots and boarding until Monday and are going to take her in. Well, on weeks like this my time is pushed anyway, so I am punting and doing a rewind Friday.
Next up as soon as I am done posting the rewinds today I am all in on property prep for our workshop. Customer service responses will be slower than normal but will continue though the week.
I also want to let you guys know that we are videoing the entire event, well all the presentations. Those videos will be entered into the MSB next week. I thought it was a nice value add for MSB and worth the effort and expense to provide.
On this new dog, Dorothy said “we should just take her in”, so unless she is lost that is a done deal. Here is the question, what do we name her? I suggested Charlotte so we would have Charlie and Charlotte, but Dorothy vetoed that, so any suggestions are welcome.
Reminds me of my Wife’s dog in the past, COLBY. Charlie and Colby sounds good
Good lookin dog. How ’bout “Gumbo”?
She’s beautiful
As a listener, I understand and don’t mind the rewind. Take care of your workshop, 10 meter target.
I think it is awesome that you are videoing and putting on the MSB vids. Thank you so much.
That pup is an awesome find, very beautiful. I hope it works out. I like the name ‘Sergeant’ for a working shepherd. I agree with Dorothy about not using Charlotte, though I don’t know her reason. When using the first part of the name, ‘char_’, when calling for one or the other under stress, it may be confusing for either or both of them and cause them not to mind your commands.
ha. Lucky that she got found and taken in by the Spirkos and found dog paradise. Lucky would be a good name.
Steve
Trudy after charlie daniels song. or Georgia
On the possible new pup name, our friends have named all their furry animals after the peanuts gang.
Charlie and Lucy gets my vote!
Hope everything works out with her.
I would call her “Lucky”, because she is so lucky to have been found by you and your wife. She will have an amazing life.
I’ll second Lucy as a name. Very excited that there will be videos in the MSB, I couldn’t get the time off from work to make it down there. Take all the time you need Jack, have a good one.
New pup name = Damnit?
I like Lulu and Gertie and Jenny and Maggie. Good luck with her if you get to keep her, could be destiny. Hey another name idea: Destiny!
@Sarah : Charlie and Lucy would pair up nicely with Fox and Dana on the farm 8^)
Awesome that you’re doing the videos. Some of those session sounded really cool but I’m way too far away to travel on my current finances.
Good luck with the dog 🙂
My first shepard was found on the street. The kids named her Lady, and she certainly turned out to be one. Went to work with me every day for over 9 years. At my age we don’t say best dog. But definitely one of the best. I vote for Lady in memory of a truly fine dog.
Megan!
We have a collie dog we rescued and she’s the biggest sweetie. She’s still scared of some things; sheep, any water deeper than a puddle, loud noises, but she’s a member of the family.
Your dog reminds me of her, and I think she’ll turn out to be a fantastic addition to the homestead – after she gets used to all the other animals 😀
Hope you like this name.
Wife says Juniper would work for her name
I don’t know if you’re a Star Wars geek like I am but the recent character Rey has a similar story. She was dumped somewhere and left but she’s turned out to be something awesome.
We name our animals after food. But looking at her she doesn’t look like food.
I second Sergeant. I also second Lady
‘The Spirko Pup’? 🙂
I think Lucy would be a good name.
I think it was Mark Twain that said the best way to find a good name for a dog was how it would sound when you yell it from your back door.
Since she’s kind of skiddish and shy, how about “Shiloh”
I love the name Elsa (a good German name, and you can call her Ellie for short).
Tentative congrats on your new family member!
Lucky to get you as boss, so it should be Fluke or Lucky. We called our black and white shepard Patch.
My next dog will be Luke.
Wait a week or 2 and see if she has a character trait that suggest a name.
Maybe you could chronicle her training and growth because I does seem like a lot of people have questions about that.
Way to go Dorothy and Jack. You have good hearts!
Sammy from I am Legend that was the name of the German Shepherd.
One of my pet peeves is people dropping pets off in the country. We have rescued two kittens and a dog. So, my vote is to name her “Peeve”.
Thanks for rescuing this dog. All of our dogs have been rescues and each have been truly incredible dogs. Two brothers are asleep at my feet as I type.
May I suggest Hot Diggity Dog in honor of the most valiant Jack Russell Terrier to ever walk this odd little planet. She was known far and wide as Diggity.
Pretty pup Jack, awesome you are willing to take her in. My female Chocolate Lab who was with me nearly 16.5 years passed away peacefully on the 20th. Her name was Hannah, that would be an awesome name for your gal too! ;o)
I know there will be future topics about dogs.
Was listening to episode 286 when this email came in.
Good episode to review for new dog owners.
2 weeks ago we took in a ‘used’ dog from the shelter and are anxious to hear dog talk topics on TSPC.
Future question…our rescue dog is so sweet, she licks and has no guard dog behavior. Want to encourage protective instincts to a middle aged German Shepherd mix without changing her sweetness.
Hoping to hear the progress on the new doggie, like the ducks.
Be interesting to see the personality that come out vs. behavior that can be corrected.
Name?….WA-HOO [stupid but I love it] Our family avoids human names for pets, does not sound well when yelling it.
Mrlenja
My daughters want in on this also, Bolt or Jet (black).
Going with the German theme
Wolfgang
Wagner
Otto
Hans
Gunther
Klaus
Gustav
Just realized the pup is female
Maya
Marlene
Steffi
Heidi
Hedy
Sophie
Bertha
Chloe or Astrid
My daughter said Oreo, you will find a name that fits.
I like “Lucky”
Drifter is a perfect name for this pup.
Stara / Mia/ Elle /Elli / Sara /Kaya/ Anne
What about Penny. Tho I guess she’ll end up costing more than that if you board her over the weekend.
A female, GERMAN Shepard should have a German name; Heidi!
Good to have you back, take your time getting back into the swing of things (can’t take care of others if your own needs are met), and what a beautiful fur baby! She is stunning.
How about Prepper? or Roadie?
Or Liberty = Libby
Or, well Anna for Anarchy?
Angel. (As in Charlie’s Angels) Charlie and Angel go together nicely! Or how about Lola – as in Charlie and Lola – for the children’s book series and tv series.
Molly. I’d go with Molly.