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Comments (29)I'm not personally familiar with the coonhound breed and haven't had a lot of experience with scenthound types - other than the beagle that bit my little dog and has attacked most of the dogs and few of the people in the neighbourhood! I'd guess though, given his age, and the age of the Lab, elderly dog issues are more relevant than breed-specific issues at this point. Your concern re ability to pick up poo completely leads me to wonder if one or more of the dogs have too soft poos? Are the older two dogs on senior diet food? It's a heck of a lot easier to clean up well if the dogs are on good quality age-appropriate food so the poo is firm! If, as is usually the case, the dogs have a particular area of the yard that they have decided is their bathroom spot, that makes it a bit easier to keep the children's play stuff in a different area. Keep all area's cleaned up daily if possible though or the dogs may decide to move their bathroom around! Is the dirty spot you refer to a bathroom area or dirty for some other reason? The introduction of the young dog undoubtedly has been raising pack heirarchy/dominance issues. The mini pin peeing over the other dogs scent is clearly saying he is aiming for top dog status :- ) Is the Lab perhaps rolling in scent marking of the mini pin? The concrete near the door for paw drying etc. is a good idea - make it big enough for all three to mill about and walk off some of the dirt. If it's too small they will wander off and get dirty again. A hose bib there is a good idea too for hosing down the concrete - or the dogs if they are really dirty! I'd vote for grass too. If it's sod you're laying, it won't be as messy to establish as seeding for grass. If the concrete is coming along shortly, a temporary increase in damp feet to dry off shouldn't be too much of a hassle. Don't let them in the house all at once - let one in, grab its collar as it comes through the door, wipe the feet, let it go and process the next one.... I don't like gravel at all - too much of a hassle getting into the grass and garden etc. Our backyard is a mix of grass and bark mulch paths. With healthy dogs on a good diet producing solid poos, there's little left behind on clean-up and not much mulch picked up with it (we use a decicated garden trowel as the pick up tool; it is hosed off after use...) Poo goes out in the regular garbage here too - the 'gray bins' have not been added to the blue and green ones here yet. A tightly sealed garbage container is necessary because regular garbage pick up is every two weeks here. I use one of those Diaper Genie things - make sure you use the thicker toddler strength bags! - it is a handy thing to use to help reduce the potential for odor problems. I'm sure many people reading all this are a bit grossed-out! :-)...See MorePet (Farm)Pig Questions
Comments (6)Hi, Pigs can be a lot of fun to have around and are very smart. For an 8 week out I would mix warm water in her food. They appreciate the warm water in the winter too. Make sure she has access to shade and fresh water at all times. Like most animals, pigs are food motivated. If you plan on keeping this one for a pet you shouldn't feed it as you would a freezer pig. Give her plenty of veggies along with her food and she will enjoy fruits too. As far as bonding with her. Piglets have a reflex to move away from momma pig so they don't get smashed when she lays down. So when you go to pet the piglet make movements toward her from underneath of her. Not by bringing your hand down towards her like you would pat a dog. Come up from the ground with your hand to scratch under her chin and rub her belly. It shouldn't take too long before you can just give her a scratch on her butt or back. They do outgrow that reflex eventually. She might have charged at your daughter because she just isn't sure how to act with people. Set guidelines with her after she has had a little time to settle in. No biting at all is permissable. Tell her NO if she nips. If that doesn't work give her a thump on the nose, but not to hurt or injure her, just to reinforce the NO. As far as having her with the chickens they seem to get along pretty well. I have chickens that sit on the pigs backs. But keeping the pig out of the chicken food will be a problem. Never underestimate a pig that wants to get into a feeder. I think the easiest way of taking care of that is to put the chicken feeder up out of the pigs reach. I'm curious why you didn't get a pot bellied pig. The pots still get big, but not as large as a farm pig. And it has been my experience that the pots aren't as destructive as a farm pig. You need to keep a close watch on the dog and pig. They are natural enemies and when a piglet is squealing even the best dogs get upset enough to attack them. I think that high pitch squeal just plays hell with the dogs ears. Have fun! Carrie...See MoreFun Questions to ask at a Dinner Pary
Comments (7)This is a little different, but it's the same idea. We like to do this over cocktails before the meal at dinner parties. Note that we try to have a group of 8-10 people who do not know each other well (or at all), mixing ages, marital status, careers, ethnicity, sexual orientation, etc. -- you'd be amazed at how different the conversation is from when it is a group of friends. (Both are good). Anyway, this is a game I learned from college students who did it as an orientation ice-breaker. You may have heard of it: "Two truths and a lie." Everyone has to tell 3 things about him/herself, one of which is not true. Then everyone guesses which is the lie, and then on to the next person. Wow, what fun and fascinating conversations this leads to! People seem a bit weirded out at first that we are making them play a game, but they always get into it fast (it's not really a "game," anyway -- you don't keep score or anything). By the way, a popular "truth" for kids coming from here in central Ohio is, "I used to work for Victoria's Secret." Limited Brands (including VS) is based here, and working on the phones at the VS catalog center is a popular part-time/summer job for students!...See MoreFun with pets
Comments (31)I know because I've left food on the counter, cooling or resting or thawing. We've left the table with food on the plates for an hour or so. He doesn't even jump on the sofa or chairs though he would be welcome to. Nary a cat hair. He came that way, lol. Paco adopted us as a scraggly stray already equipped with manners, though we had to litter box train him. The vet guesstimated him to be between 1-2 years old when he came up to Robert in the driveway. Oh, he plays at night, alright. I hear him racing all over the house, and we'll find all of his toys in highly unusual places.....in the closets, on the stairs, on the bed right next to my face ("play with me, mama"). Yep, he's busy rearranging his babies at night. I swear, he has never expressed any interest whatsoever in the counters or tables. Now, the window sills are a different story. :-)...See More- 10 years ago
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