How to eat a Hot Dog
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Comments (11)I have lived at my current home for 28 years. In that time, I have had the extreme pleasure of having 3 German Shorthaired Pointers, a west Highland White Terrier, and our current extended family - a toy and a standard Poodle as my friends and companions. All the dogs were loved to the Nth degree and never mistreated in any way. That said, one of the first commands these dogs were taught is "NO". They are made to understand that when their behavior is unacceptable, the "NO" command means STOP IMMEDIATELY and that if they do not stop, I am immediately ready to make them stop. Each of these dogs was trained as a puppy to stay OUT of the gardens. I'll probably get in trouble for saying this, but, if your dog(s) will not obey your command, the dog is training you to be subordinate in the pack. Your dog must know exactly who is boss and that it is not him/her. I can raise my hand as though I was going to hit my dogs, or pull back my foot as though I was going to kick them and they will not respond by flinching or cowering because they are never abused. While training the dogs I use a 4 ft piece of dowel rod as an aid. I do not strike the dogs, I only use it to tap the dogs for attention or to move their position. Often, I only tap the ground for attention. The dogs recognize the training aid as a symbol of dominance - even though I never strike them. When I pick it up, the dogs are immediately attentive. Tapping the stick on the ground or carpet has about the same effect as an alpha dog growling at a subordinate. Our dog's main fault is they think everyone is their friend come over to play. If you came to my home, they would want to nudge you to solicit pets. If I tell them no & they forget or ignore the command, I simply pick up the stick without saying anything. The dogs immediately are reminded they are subordinate and give up their aberrant behavior. This is not cruel, nor does it cause your dog to shun or hate you. Our dogs are extremely loving, seeking our constant companionship, and have no fear of being "punished". A stern word puts them in a submissive posture and anxious to please, unlike many other dogs I've seen that are obviously afraid of being struck. From this you can gather that my advice is to establish yourself as pack leader and never give a command you are not immediately in position to insure the dog will comply with. Al...See MoreHow to get a dog from eating, ummmm poop
Comments (8)The most effective tool for this is to be vigilant, and carry a small tube of travel size toothpaste or a small bottle of tobasco sauce with you. The second your dog moves towards the poopp, command your dog to leave it. If he continues, does him with a msall amount of the toothpaste or the tobasco sauce (some dogs like the taste of toothpaste). I suggest start working on some training because this is often how dogs are poisoned or get very sick, by eating something they shouldn't. Dogs who are more food oriented need more training in this area. I dont mean to scare you or sound harsh, but our neighbors refused to train their dog, and let it run around freely, it was poisoned and that was a horrible horrible thing to witness. The dog survived only because we were able to rush it to the vet within minutes of the dog getting the poison. We often rely so much on leashes and having the dogs at home or in crates all the time that many people forget training. I think training and daily walking is paramount towards having a healthy happy dog. Good luck with your furbaby, hope everything works out. If not post again......See Moresome dogs eat couches, some dogs eat fluffy beds...
Comments (13)oh wow, nannygoat! talk about getting caught red **handed**!! olivia's teeth are none the worse for wear and i, too, got a good laugh out of it. ya know, it's just "stuff". in the grand scheme of things, "stuff" isn't all that important to me. i mean, i like to have nice "stuff" and i do go to great pains to keep my "stuff" nice but still, it's just "stuff". it doesn't compare to the delight i feel when i see my 9 year old great dane having the time of her life! <3 socks, i had no idea there would be performing pigs in the circus. how funny! my pigs eat pellets specially made for pot bellied pigs. they love fruit of any kind (they will nibble on the rinds but when they get dried up, i toss them over the fence for the coons and possums to finish). they also love anything sweet, most especially marshmallows. lilly takes rimadyl for arthritis and all i have to do is poke the pill into a big marshmallow and it goes right down the hatch. try as i might, i can't get any of them to eat veggies except canned green beans!...See MoreHow to help a dog who may “grieve” another dog’s death
Comments (28)I honestly don't know what to suggest. We've had 7 dogs in 50 years and all had a canine companion - except for our last dog. None of them seemed to grieve the loss of their companion other than a few days of mild uncertainty. They seemed to be more sensitive to our sadness and would come and sit next to me or put their nose in my lap when I was upset. They were all indoor dogs and part of our family but not lap dogs although I doubt that made a difference. We had one set of siblings - brother and sister and Cleo was the alpha of the pair. Your photo of your 2 Frenchies sleeping back to back reminded me of how they slept. When Cleo died Ozzie seemed more attentive for a few days but quickly resumed his normal behavior. As for having the companion dog witness the euthanasia or seeing the body afterwards - I don't think it makes a difference. You could ask your vet about that. It seems unnecessary to me. We've known our vet for over 25 years and he is remarkable. He has always taken his time with exams, answered all our questions and he and DH often talked about various pet and human illnesses and treatments. Our dogs were large breeds and we took them to the vet's office. But he came to our home for our last one. I'm still getting teary eyed as I write this because it was just last week. The 3 of us sat on the floor petting her and holding her head and when it was over this wonderful man cradled her in his arms and carried her to his van. Maggie will be cremated and her remains will join the other 6 in the back yard under the beech tree. DH calls it his secret garden and he's planted ferns, hostas, and hellebores there and he has a wrought iron bench where he likes to sit with his coffee. I know what you're going through - it is such a difficult time for all. Sending hugs... Maire...See Moreomelet
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