Hello Everyone!! Im so happy to be finally posting in this forum! I have been searching for a dog for a while now and almost settled on getting a boxer since I have owned one before. After alot of searching and careful research I have decided to get a TRD! I recently purchased Yindee from Noppakao TRD in Thailand. I am in thailand now on vacation but will be returning to the states in 2 days. Yindee is currently 1.5 months old and in a couple weeks will hopefully be sent over to be with me in Pasadena CA. I cannot wait for the next 12 years to come because I know they will be full of joy. I also have a quick question, maybe you guys can help me out? Since Yindee cannot be sent right away, he will be staying with a trainer for the time being. Will he become attached to the trainer and be sad when he gets shipped over? I have met with Yindee a couple times and have played with him before leaving. Heres a picture of Yindee at 1.5 months. Thank You for reading!

Hello and welcome!

Congrats on your new addition - he sure is adorable! It's so great you could go to Thailand and hand pick him!

To answer your question, yes, he will become attached to the trainer, especially if he is worked with every day. Upon arrival here in the States, I wouldn't so much say he'll be "sad" but more "confused". It will take some time for him to get to know you, it generally takes about a month and a half or so. He will still be young, so not as long as if it were an adult, but will take time nonetheless.

Are you going to have contact with the trainer so you can learn the cues he will be using with Yindee? This will help to make the transition easier - if you try throwing different cues at the boy, he will be even more confused

Congrats again! I can't wait to see more pictures!

Jessica

Thank you Jessica! Just so everyone knows, Yindee in Thai means Happy for You or Happy with You. It was great to get to pick him out. He seemed perfect and i felt an attraction right away. Even though he will be confused for a while, I hope everything will turn out okay in the future? Also, Is it possible to teach a dog 2 different languages? Thai and English or will that confuse him? I will have contact with the breeder and Noppakao TRD. It think it will be important to stay in contact. I will be visiting Yindee tommorow so i will take lots of pictures! Sorry for all of the questions, Im new to TRD and i want the best for mine!

LOL! I can feel your excitement coming right through my screen! I'm very happy for you.

It is possible to have a dog learn two languages, but keep in mind their number one language is BODY LANGUAGE. So, make sure the trainer is using visual cues (hand signals) in his training, it will be much easier to 'talk' to Yindee this way and tie in the english words to what he already knows as far as visual cues are concerned. If you can have the trainer video what he is doing with Yindee so you can make sure you have the hand motions correctly, this will help Yindee tremendously. Hopefully, he'll use 'universal' visual cues for the basics.. sit, down, stay etc.. but if not, make sure you know what he is using so you can do the same

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Congratulations on owning the finest breed there is !

If your trainer will participate... leave a recently worn piece of clothing with your smell on it and have the trainer let the new pup smell it everyday first thing in the morning. The pup already has your scent and this will allow the dog to recognize something right away when it arrives at your house.


Keith

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Thanks Keith I didnt even think of that but it sounds like a great idea! How do you guys like your TRD's? I sure ill be getting alot of questions about him when he gets here! Do your dogs have problems with jumping fences or biting others? Thanks again for the advice.

Welcome to the site.

Yes they can "learn" more than one language as it's really all just sounds (commands) to them. Jessica is right body language is their main form of communication.

My dog Boomer will come to me (recall) if I give him the command in English, Laos or a hand signal.

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Our girls have never bitten anyone, never jumped the 4 foot fence, never tear up anything in the house, they are not allowed on furniture, they do not hassle the houscat much ( maybe a little game of chase ). They play rough with each other and sometimes they do not like certain people and dogs when meeting for the first time.

We live outside of town and they have killed squirrels, opossum, coons, birds and tried to get the neighbors cat a few times....so they do have a prey drive that appears to get stronger as the girls get older. They like anything that moves...Sometime they act more like a cat than a dog.

We do not have any bad behavior...but we were very careful to make sure that we were consistant when we were raising them. That DOES NOT mean that we trust them 100%. For example I will not let people approach the dogs and get in their face and treat them like a Golden Lab. They love to play with children...but again I am still very cautious at first...

The dogs are also very protective of our family....On old friend surprised us the other day by stopping by the office...my wife got excited and ran over to get a hug from the person...the dogs did not know the person, did not like him grabbing and hugging her... and they got really protective very quickly.

I believe that most people have the best intentions when raising a puppy...unfortunately that does not guarantee success. Leadership and being consistant with EVERY command is the key to a good start...The TRD will become the leader if you dont establish the chain of command upon arrival in your home. Teaching the social skills is also very important when they are pups..we still take the girls and stand in front of Petsmart ( 10 minutes ) and meet and greet people/dogs every time we go...After "the question " people always make 2 comments... about how beautiful they are and how well they mind.

I would recommend the use of a cage when you are gone and overnight until the dog gets comfortable with the enviroment. Our girls were in the cage for about a month...At night we do put up a baby gate so the girls have to stay in the bedroom all night ( if not they will chase the cat all night). If you do use a cage I would not put a foam padded liner, blanket or soft toys in the cage. ( it tends to bring out their destructive behavior ) and they will be just fine without it.

The TRD is a very proud, unique, protective, beautiful, playful, stubborn, intelligent, loving breed of dog and we are very lucky to share our home with them.

Of course these are only our opinions and experiences and the dog's behavior vary with different owners so make sure you read as many posts on this site that you can. You will have a lot of questions...please dont be afraid to ask...there are a lot of nice people hang out here.

Keith

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Congratulations! He is so cute. It will not take long for him to bond with you, especially if you have treats! He will be following you around the house in no time. FloridaTRD had a good idea about leaving an article of clothing with your smell on it. Make sure the trainer puts it in the crate when he ships him to you.
I have a friend who trains guard dogs for police and he uses German words for attack and release. Everything else is taught in English. I do agree that body language is the most important.
I like the name Yindee, it has an appropriate meaning. I am sure your dog will be happy with you and you will be happy with him.
Socialization is my biggest challenge with Sanee. I take her with me every chance I get, but she still has issues.
Vi