Kovu's Capers: The Life and Times of a Baby Malinois

12/03/2021

02/03/2021

First time enjoying the paddling pool 🥰🌊

28/02/2021

Does this collar make my arse look big??

27/02/2021

Catching some rays ☀

26/02/2021

First time at the local dog park and walking around town

26/02/2021

Posing with his big sisters!

26/02/2021

Kovus second favourite girl, Cassie.
I don't think she's as impressed as he is 😂🤔

26/02/2021

Posing with his favourite girl Jellybean 😉

26/02/2021

Posing in the sun for his 14th week birthday tomorrow.

26/02/2021

Photos from the Alpaca field

26/02/2021

Yikes it's been almost a month since I posted, I apologise!
I keep forgetting I have this page. I promise to keep it updated from now on 🤣
Today I walked through the Skylarkin' Alpacas Alpaca field here at Cosford Dog Training with Kovu just to get him used to being around livestock that's not just behind a fence and he was amazing!

03/02/2021

Kovu had a bath yesterday, as he decided rolling in fox s**t was an attractive quality. 🤣

02/02/2021

Snooze time!
It's important that your puppies get enough sleep, at least 18 hours+. It's key for mental and physical development as it contributes to the necessary development of his central nervous system, brain, immune system, and muscles. All of that sleep also helps him rest up during growth spurts. Its also the time when their brain moves everything they've recently learnt from their short term memory to their long term memory.
They can also get quite grouchy when they're tired and become overstimulated, bitey, and turn into little terrors. This is a big sign they're overtired and you need to put them in their crate or pen to sleep.

24/01/2021

22/01/2021

Made the most of the nice weather and did some retrieve training / play!
He's naturally quite possessive and loves to carry things around which makes a great foundation for teaching retrieve.

20/01/2021

Cuddles with his mate Jellybean after a long day.

20/01/2021

Kovu's first time around ducks and geese! He was very excited and curious.

20/01/2021

One of today's adventures, Homebase! Doing some environmental work on various surfaces and heights 😁

16/01/2021

Kovu went to his first garden centre with great uncle Jimmy (Threenines Ace of Clubs) and had a great time! He met at least 10+ people who gave him fuss and cuddles, he met a few other dogs of all sizes, including two very yappy chihuahuas in pink dresses 😂
Explored all different surfaces like carpet, tile, wooden planks and more!
He was super confident the whole time.

16/01/2021

Kovu made a friend, Nacho the golden retriever!

14/01/2021

First proper walk, met a few new dogs and people, and discovered squirrels existed.
He was mega confident the whole time, happily trotting besides me or mooching around within a few meters distance, never spooked or unsure of anything. Not confident enough to go in the water yet but it's pretty cold bless him 😂
One very proud mumma! 🐾

12/01/2021

Kovu and Lily are quickly becoming best of friends 🐾

12/01/2021

Ears are up today! What a handsome young fella.

11/01/2021

Did someone say spoilt?? 🐾
It's great to have a wide range of toys of varied textures, noises and softness for your pup to play with to aid in mental stimulation and teething relief! 🧠
It's also important for Kovu's jaw muscles and to get him used to holding all sorts of funny shapes and textures as one of his activities in Mondioring (the sport he will be trained for and compete in!) is to retrieve and 'present to handler' a random object chosen by the judge. They vary in every aspect! 🏆

10/01/2021

Kovu's Drive Home 🏡 :
He was excellent! He whined a little for the first few minutes as he adjusted to the sights, smells and sounds of travelling in a van, as well as the confusion of who I was and where his mum had gone. But soon after he relaxed, plonked himself down on the seat beside me and rest his head on my leg before falling asleep.
He stayed asleep for most of the journey, occasionally waking up to have a look around and change sleeping position, but he didn't show any signs of fear or major discomfort.
He didn't have any accidents or sickness either.
I'm one very proud mumma! He's definitely a confident little fella already ❤️

10/01/2021

Kovu's Mum,
Avonwolf Chilli 🌶
Bandit Bocarro (IPO 3, PD Test) x Avonwolf Alexa
https://www.working-dog.com/dogs-details/5669511/Avonwolf-Chilli

10/01/2021

Kovu's Dad,
Paxx from Marrax Place 💪
IGP 3
Hunther from Marrax Place (KNPV 1&2) x Lara from Marrax Place
https://www.working-dog.com/dogs-details/5209758/Paxx-from-Marrax-Place

10/01/2021

Welcome to Kovu's Capers, this page will follow my puppy, Kovu, from his first photographs with his mumma from his breeder, to whom I am eternally grateful. It will follow his life as I train and introduce him to the world, for his working and sporting role in mondioring, but most importantly, to allow him to grow into a well balanced, confident and happy dog.