I. V.’s Ohcumgauche, Gauche for short was born on April 6, 2008. He is the offspring of Zakai and Molly. Gauche was 1 of 8 puppies and was very reserved and was the most shy and timid one of the bunch but very sweet and loving. He now resides in the state of Washington with his family.
This was a comment left by the current owner of Gauche, now named Hakaia. I spoke with her at length recently. She is a dog trainer and has been training dogs for over 30 years. She has owned Hakaia since he was 5 mos old and he is now almost a year old. She originally planned on just rehabilitating him and finding him a new home but she fell in love with him and decided to keep him. She uses him to help train other dogs and has learned that he loves her horse. She also stated that she felt he might make a good therapy dog. This shows that these dogs, if handled correctly and without abuse, can be wonderful dogs. He still has a few issues but nothing that a normal dog of this breed and this age doesn’t also have.
Barb Said,
March 18th, 2009 @12:53 amI was reading the comments on the ‘rip-off’ and I had to let you know that ‘Gauche’, who has a new name now, has not been euthanized and after some rehabilitation is doing very well. He is not a danger to small animals and children and I have plenty of pictures to prove it. He is an extremely intelligent, very trainable and an affectionate dog. We love him.
June 12, 2008
Hi Carla,
Well “Gache’ which is short for Ohcumgache appears to have settled in pretty fast. Monday evening and most of Tuesday he seemed a bit lethargic but yesterday and today he is in fine form and full of energy.
He is so smart and has such a precious face that he makes everyone melt. He seems to have made a bond with my lab and we’re still working with him and my son’s 11 month old shepherd/Chow mix puppy (very Alpha) but overall he’s already part of the family.
Here are a couple of photos. We’ll keep you posted.
Arlen
June 17, 2008
Carla,
Gache is doing great!!!! Typical cute, mischievous puppy but full of love and smiles….
Sorry about the photos. Let me try something & send you a mini version….
Thanks, Arlen
August 25, 2008
Hi there Carla,
We had a health scare last week (Bladder issues) but I think the Vet got him all better…
Here are a couple of photos of Gache at 4 months. As you can see he is developing into an amazingly striking dog. I can’t go anywhere without people stopping and asking questions about him…Keep in touch…
Arlen
August 25, 2008
Hi Carla,
He’s still a bit squirrely around new dogs & people but once he’s familiar w/ them he becomes pretty friendly.
Regarding his temperament he’s very playful w/ a strong prey drive (Of course my cat loves to egg him on) He has begun to display a bit more Alpha in his play; however the other dog’s tolerate him until they get annoyed then put him back in his place. He’s learned to sit & wait in front of his dish until given the command “Ok, eat” He allows me to handle him while he’s eating and so far I have not witnessed any unprovoked aggressiveness (Just playful barking or whining with other dogs during play).
He does have a stubborn side if I want him to come to me & he’s still exploring. I have to stomp my foot on the ground to gain his attention then he responds to my commands.
His coat has begun to grow a bit longer and softer except around the hindquarters. They seem to favor a Shepherds undercoat. The photo’s don’t show his coloring very well but he’s becoming more & more light tan around the back of his head and between ears, hips, backside of legs, & underside of tail.
All in all I believe Gache is a special dog that has limitless potential. You did a good job pairing his parents up. What are his siblings like? I did see one of his brothers has similar markings except Gache does have a predominate widows peak over his eyes and a striking mask on his face.
Keep in touch,
Thanks,
Arlen
For additional photos of Ohcumgache click here
DISCLAIMER: Emails provided to IVK are posted, from owners on this website, in good faith. The previous owner of Gauche, now named Hakaia, 1 mo after sending the last posted email advised that they were no longer happy customers. IVK suspects the pup was possibly mishandled and/or abused by the main caretaker. After the dog was re-homed with the current owner it was determined that the problems complained about by the previous owners were in direct relation to how he was treated and handled.
I was reading the comments on the ‘rip-off’ and I had to let you know that ‘Gauche’, who has a new name now, has not been euthanized and after some rehabilitation is doing very well. He is not a danger to small animals and children and I have plenty of pictures to prove it. He is an extremely intelligent, very trainable and an affectionate dog. We love him.