Don't worry about it, they are being watched.Very cute pics - but risky!!
They should not be kept together. Your tortoise looks scared even on the photos. And it doesn't think of the dog as a friend . They don't need or want friends, especially furry ones.
Your dog is beautiful as well as the tortoise. You obiviously love them both, why are you stressing the tortoise then? It should be in it's enclousure nice and warm, not on the floor near the dog. Please don't take my words the wrong way, I'm giving you a word of wisdom. You won't believe how many people came here with stories " My dog never hurt anyone and he bit my tortoise".
You know me, they are kept a watch on when together.I agree torts and dogs don't mix, but it seems to me she does not leave them together unsupervised. I also do not think the tort looks scared in the pics.
Your photos are beautiful! Great photography!
Thans you, and you are doing the right thing! Shiba is not full grown, the leopard is order than Shiba. How is your leopard?That's a cute dog. Is he full grown? And a mighty purdy leopard tortoise!!
I have a doberman. She doesn't pay any attention to the tortoises, and I have quite a few. But I never allow the dog outside (where the tortoises are) unless I go out too.
I love that dog. So pretty. Your tortoise looks great, and is also beautiful. I also have leopards. My first one was raised with my dog. They did great for several years. One day I came home, and my mom had not closed the gate. I found my tortoise upside down on my deck. He was all chewed up. I was lucky and there were no punctures or cracks in his shell. I don't take any chances now. Please just be aware. A lot of tortoises die from dogs who were well trained, and had been fine for years.
Thanks!WOWZERS!!! Lol amazing pics really like them!
Thans you, and you are doing the right thing! Shiba is not full grown, the leopard is order than Shiba. How is your leopard?
You are making a mistake and your tortoise will pay the price for your inexperience in this matter.
No dog can be trusted unsupervised with a tortoise, ever, and by trying to introduce them and make them "friends" you are inviting disaster. Like Yvonne, I also allow my dogs around my tortoise sometimes, while I am there directly watching, but my dogs are taught to ignore the tortoises, leave them alone, stay away from them and NEVER have any contact whatsoever. I DIScourage them from thinking about or interacting with the tortoises, in contrast to what you are doing there. I can't even count how many tortoises have been mauled or killed by the sweet, loving, gentle, family dog that was well raised and trained, and never showed any interest in the tortoise, until the day it DID show interest...
Loose on the floor is also a recipe for disaster. Many tortoises are also injured, impacted, get sick or are killed because of this practice too.
I already know what you are going to say. You watch very carefully... You make sure its safe... You are aware of the dangers, and since you are careful nothing will happen. Right? Ask yourself: What percentage of the tortoise owners who ended up at the vets office with dead, sick, impacted, injured or mauled tortoises thought something bad was going to happen. I can tell you the percentage is very low. All of them had good intentions, attempted to make it safe, and in their wildest imagination they never thought such a thing would happen. But it DOES happen and it happens all the time. We see it here on the forum regularly, and I see it in my personal life all the time because of my vet friends.
Please understand where we are coming from. We don't want to offend or upset you, but consider for a moment that someone who has been in the pet trade since the 80s, keeps dozens of tortoises of all ages and species, and has a bunch of vet friends, just might have more insight into these issues than you do. So many people have to learn what I am telling you the hard way, and my ONLY intention here is to save you and your tortoise from that sad fate.
Should you be mad and offended because some stranger on the internet just spent 15 minutes typing up this response in an effort to prevent a disaster that he's seen countless times? It is normal to react defensively to being told what you are doing isn't the right thing, but please fight through that emotion and see the good intentions, and the care for your tortoise that has gone into this post. Please.