I've been hearing lately about the last litter and how they are getting on just before their 8 month birthday. It seems they are now officially in teenage angst stage where you have a 65 to 80 pound puppy who is behaving like a 8 week old puppy.
This is the point at which they realize how big they are and how smart they think they are. This involves them testing the limits of the rules they have spent the last 6 months learning. It's almost as though in a matter of days they unlearn everything they know and thus unlearned, start to apply their own rules to life.
Remember everything you can about teenagers, apply that to dogs and voila! You have a very good idea what the next few months will involve. Yes ... I said months. You may have to replace things like shoes, dog beds, and couches but think of it this way ... at least you don't have to pay for college.
Also, Isis in Edmonton just came into heat, far far earlier than any of her sisters have previously done, their mother didn't come into heat until after she turned a year old so this is a bit of a surprise. Bella, Mya, Karma, Lulu and Rifka's families should be on the look out for signs of imminent heat. Those four being spayed will have to wait til their vet agrees it's safe should any of them come into heat prior to that event.
There you have it. Teenage Ridgeback life has officially begun ... enjoy it while you can (if you can?) because soon they will be all grown up!
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