Help! Ideas Needed On How To Keep My Dobie Busy & Out Of Mischief
LynnNM
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Comments (21)@abelrose Did you try talking to them first before reporting them? I hope so. I have a jerk real estate investor who thought he'd flip the house next to quickly. He pulled up all of my former neighbors perennials including cute little very ell mainted evergreens, roses, spire, iris, lilacs, etc. Left completely empty beds with just soil. House way overpriced so it hasn't sold for months. Now the beds have every noxious weed I've seen from purslane to plantain to creeping charlei, crab grass, burdock, dandelion, deadly nightshade, and more. Idiot. My yard has perennials, mature trees, groundcover, grass, and a bit of mulch. Very few weeds have any place to pop up. I can pull them (about 3-5) once a week. This developer left a nastygram on my door right when all the beds in his property were denuded. He said my backyard was "a jungle". Backfired. I have a friend in code enforcement who said my yard was a great example of a fuuly planted, low maintenance yard. The only weed I have is milkweed for monarch butterflies. The developer thought having so many plants was "jungle-y". Compared to his dirt flats and burnt out grass I guess....See MoreAny ideas on how to keep my puppy out of stuff
Comments (11)Sounds as if the pup is left outside alone? What bred is the dog? If this is so then you'll have a very hard time keeping him/her from chewing on plants without putting up a fence either around the plants or making a pen for the pup. If you choice to pen the pup up please make sure it's in shade and has a place to get out of the rain. It will need lot's of attention an unattended dog makes for an unhappy dog. My two dogs stay with me all the time. If I go outside they go outside if I come in they come in. Lacy the younger dog knows my moves and if I start to head outside and she's in the bedroom she'll come running to go out with me. If I'm outside and the older dog doesn't want to come out he stay's with DH. The only time the dog's are alone is if we go somewhere and it's not for very long half a day at the most. Both dog's know when it's time for DH to get home and they both start listening for him to come threw the garage door and when they here it both jump up and wait for him at the kitchen door, then as soon as he comes in they both welcome him home like he's been gone for a week LOL. Fact is I can't get to him for the dog's till they get their welcome in then I get to kiss him and ask how his day was. Dog's live in packs and you are the leader or should be the leader, they need the social life. You can leave it in a dog crate inside to help the pup get use to what is acceptable behavior, Do not close the pup in the crate just teach it to stay in the crate and in time the crate will be it's safety place to go. I don't remember where I learned about potty training a pup but this is what I'd learn. Put a collar and leash on the pup and keep him/her with you at all times while your up. Take the pup outside every hour. After a meal or drinking take him/her out within 30 minutes. This way the pup is with you and you can know when he/she needs to go outside. It does not take all that long, depends on the dog though some take longer to train. Maybe someone knows of a good book to help train a pup or you can go to petsmart training class. All that said any animal you have needs love, care, training and lot's of patience....See MoreIdeas on how to keep pups out of my kitchen
Comments (12)I trained my dog to stay out of the kitchen, mostly because she's a giant breed and takes up too much room. Our kitchen is just an "L" with an island, in the corner of the great room, so there's no door. The two entry points are at the ends of the island. I trained her to stay out of the kitchen by just saying "out of the kitchen" every time she'd come near. I kept saying it and pointing in the other direction until she walked away. Then I'd throw her a small treat and say "good dog" and "good out of the kitchen." It didn't take long for her to catch on, and now I don't have to treat her any more (but she's six years old). I have these suggestions: Don't use the "off" command to keep the dogs out of the kitchen. Save "off" for when you want their feet on the floor, as in get off the couch, or get your paws off a person. I'd say "out" or "go" or something like that. Or just "no," which works well for any behavior you don't want them to do. Also, don't let them see the treat in advance, no matter what the command. The dogs will learn better if they have to perform the command before they even know they'll get a treat. You shouldn't have to treat your dog every time he does something right; just use treats for training. And keep the treat in your closed fist or pocket until they obey. Hope this helps. PS. One down side of my dog not coming in the kitchen--if I drop an egg on the floor, she won't come in to lick it up. I have to clean it up myself. LOL...See MoreNeed help figuring out how to make my house feel less "busy"
Comments (23)I feel like lighting will make a HUGE difference. Usually when people say "busy" I imagine cluttered, but your decor looks intentional and your house looks lived in but not like a completely kitchy mess. I think it's just the light/contrast letting you down. So don't be so hard on yourself! I'm a photographer and the think that always stands out to me in houses that are really beautiful is how much light gives the spaces texture, definition, and brightness. Because you have darker floors and some darker pieces of furniture in some spaces they all kind of blend together and look really heavy even though they aren't packed too tightly. It's super easy to just plug whatever lamps you have into outlets and flip a light switch that turns on some lights on your ceiling and stop there, but I think the big difference between really put together living spaces and those that don't quite feel as polished is often the intentional use and choices of light. Layering lights at different levels, paying attention to task lighting, and being selective with fixtures can really make a huge difference. I've no where near perfected this in our house yet, but the few changes we've made in some rooms have really had a big impact. I think the right lighting in your home can do wonders and really help establish the ambiance you are going for....See MoreLynnNM
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