The first few months Tholie wasn't
scared of anything and was very curious about anyone or anything new. It's a
pity enough that changed; why, we still don't know. We trained her exactly the
way it should be. We took her everywhere with us : to the market, to friends, to
crowdy places... We made walks along busy streets... We visited friends with
other dogs... A possible explanation is that something happened while we were
not at home or maybe her character changed because of Ayla ?
Nowadays Tholie is a happy dog, if she is in a well-known and
trustworthy environment. She really hates crowded places (gets extremely
nervous). Unlike Ayla or Raika she never seeks contact if an unknown person
enters our home. The 1st half hour she hides under the table and will watches
that person from a distance, before she carefully seeks contact.
She likes to play with her bosses and her toys.
Once you allow her to play with you, if it depends on her, it never
ends :-) She very often hided behind Ayla or did the same thing
Ayla did, without knowing why f.i. when another dog passed, she always looked at
Ayla : if Ayla reacted, she would also react / If Ayla or Raika chased(s) a
rabbit, Tholie automatically followes(d) her without knowing why (her
'hunting-skills' or sight is less accurate).
Tholie is a dog which is very easily hurt. So you have
to try and gain her trust because once she trusts you , you get a lot back
in return ! She likes do do things her own way (she very obstinate),
without wasting to much energy. It's no problem for her to walk for a whole day,
but you will not see her jumping around or running back and forth...
From the moment Raika entered her life, several
things in her behaviour changed. She started to play again - she started to do
various things, Ayla did when she was the oldest dog in our midst.
Tholie with
Raika (9 months) and
me
9 years
old
Tholie (9yrs) with Raika (17months)
Tholie being 10
years old, on a holiday in France (09/2005)
Tholie being 10years
old
With my 2 great
bosses...
My
life for a coockie !!!
11 1/2 years
old...
In April 2007 Tholie, who had never been really
sick during her life, obtained a problem with her stomach. She, for
whom eating was thé reason to live, couldn't enjoy it anymore...
Therefor after some weeks of poor eating, we decided to put her to
sleep, before the suffering became to immense...
The most loyal look
she always had !!!!!!!!
Her very last picture...
We miss her, with her ever special
character !
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