"The difference between the men and the boys ... ... is the price of the toys". -Unanimous ... i.e. Anonymous ole joyful

It doesn't matter whether there's ripping or not. She probably bruised him even if there were just a couple scratches and no blood. It hurts. If it were a child he/she could have permanent emotional trauma. When my 44 pound blind 17 year old dog mistook my hand for her bone it felt like getting squeezed with pliers. A bruise and deep dent no blood. She's pretty bad now if she's making contact. Usually they start by trying to hide from the scary person and if he/she doesn't go away they will bark then charge. So you probably have seen the start of this but didn't know it was anything important. Never have a scary person approach the dog, let dog decide on his or her own if she/he is comfortable coming up to a person. If you keep your dog safe then eventually they get calmer around scary stuff. I've known this because I read everything dog I can get my hands/eyes on so have always taken even barking seriously and move my dogs away from people and situations they must bark at. Ginger, my more or less normal dog, is afraid of large dogs. She barks in their faces then bites at their hind legs. If they look at her she will run away screaming that the dog is trying to kill her. People think she has been attacked. Nope. She's having a panic attack. It's happened twice in 4 years and won't happen again. Try making a lark's head loop with the leash and put it around your wrist rather than holding the loop. Bucky gets frantic and seems to be deliberately trying to yank the leash out of my hand and he cannot if it's attached with that slip knot. Then use the other hand to regulate how much slack she gets. Only do this if she is unable to pull you over though! Bucky is only 13 pounds and cockapoos can be double that size. But better is to shut her away from the action altogether as I wrote earlier.

I've been using CFL's to light my plants for years. When I first started growing AV's (circa 1988), I hung a couple shop lights in my apartment. But once I got married, I felt that my wife would not go for that (in the spaces that I had to grow in), so I began to use the newly available CFL's in desk lamp and floor lamps. Combined with light from the windows, they have worked like a charm. I use about (16) bulbs to light around 100 plants.

There can be several reasons why she's peeing in the house. 1. It's not unusual for dogs to pee on new carpet. Not sure why but a carpet layer told me he see's it all the time. Something about the smell of new carpet. 2. It's possible your MIL's dog has had some accidents she's not aware of and your dog is marking where's the other dog has gone. 3. Just because a doggy door is installed (anywhere) doesn't mean your dog will use it. It sounds like your dog hasn't gotten into the routine of living in a different house and the stress of the move has probably caused some anxiety. Plus, there may be something on the other side of the doggy door she doesn't like. 4. Your dog could also have some urinary problems, either stones or an infection, so it warrants a trip to the vet to rule out that possibility. For now, I'd suggest you walk your dog outside often so that she becomes comfortable with the surroundings. There could be a neighbors dog or something else outside that she's afraid of. Take her out thru the door that has the doggy door and when she does pee/poop give her lots of praise (treats are optional). While outside, observe her reactions to anything in the general area. Purchase a black light to find any missed pee spots and treat them with a product made for pet urine. The black light will also show if your MIL's dog has had any accidents. The little things that show up with a black light can be scary. :) Also, don't assume every spot is pee. Food and liquid spills can also leave spots that show up with the black light, so to determine if it's truly pee.......you'll need to smell it.