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Clyde Ice cubes? YES- PLEASE!     Barked: Wed Jun 12, '13 11:54am PST  Dogs are not as good at complicated thought as humans. By saying "no" this, "no" that, "no" to all kinds of things, the dog will get confused. "No" could mean "leave it", "no" could mean "stop peeing on the rug", "no" could mean "don't go in the kitchen", etc. To a dog (or child) hearing such a word all the time, it gets pushed in their minds to the realm of background noise and empty chatter. I do use "no" as a generalized "stop it" command, but only save it for when I am unable to speak in an emergency situation. (I have moments where I literally blank out on my entire spoken vocabulary) The dogs tend to blow off a "no" from my parents because they always use the word, but a stern "NO" from me means they're in huge trouble. "No" is a word I feel should remain in the human-dog vocabulary, but it should be rarely used. By using "no" as a generalized "stop it" command for every little thing, the word loses its power. I try to do it like my parents do to me. The specific command is like the first name, "AAH-AAAH-AAH" is like first and second name, and "NO" is like mom saying your whole name, middle one(s) and all. my posts | my page | msg me | my family's posts | gift me | become pals [notify]

Clyde Ice cubes? YES- PLEASE!     Barked: Tue Jun 11, '13 1:03pm PST  We usually use an old trashed comforter or a tarp and cover the floors the dog will be on. It works perfectly for Clyde, but he is really good about staying still in the back of my SUV. I have seen a canvas floor cover specially designed for dogs inside cars/SUVs. It looks a bit like a tarp. I believe I last saw one for sale at Bed Bath and Beyond but that was months ago. It hooks onto the seat and tailgate area so a dog can go bonkers back there and not slide it around like a tarp. my posts | my page | msg me | my family's posts | gift me | become pals [notify]

Dog Laws & Legislation > Police search wrong house and kill pit bull

Clyde Ice cubes? YES- PLEASE!     Barked: Fri Jun 7, '13 8:25am PST  Place your dog in a fenced yard and it gets shot, chain your dog in a fenced yard and it gets shot, keep your dog inside and it gets shot, restrain your dog inside the house and it gets shot. It seems to be increasingly impossible for innocent neighbors to protect their dogs from police these days. I'm just waiting for a story where a dog gets shot while locked in its own crate inside its own house by police at the wrong address. /endrant my posts | my page | msg me | my family's posts | gift me | become pals [notify]

Choosing the Right Dog > I have a question

Clyde Ice cubes? YES- PLEASE!     Barked: Wed Jun 5, '13 8:03am PST  Micro dogs are so creepy! Even my mom who originally wanted a teacup breed because she thought they were cute (I convinced her not to) found pictures of micros very disturbing. my posts | my page | msg me | my family's posts | gift me | become pals [notify]

Behavior & Training > Does your dog have an arch nemesis?

Clyde Ice cubes? YES- PLEASE!     Barked: Tue Jun 4, '13 12:56pm PST  Clyde absolutely hates the chihuahua/pappion mix next door but is best buds with the dog's good "twin" (they look the same!) min-pin/chihuahua mix. The "evil twin" is highly territorial and will bark incessantly until he cannot hear anyone near his fence. When off-leash, he harasses everyone by chasing and barking but never letting himself within biting or kicking distance. Clyde went from being annoyed and a little nervous on the first encounter to now constantly picking fence fights and getting ready to attack when they can see each other. It's just a BDLD situation waiting to happen unless both us and our next door neighbors are managing our dogs correctly. Thankfully, they try to keep him in a contained area at all times and I never let Clyde off-leash near their house when they are home. It's very nice for everyone involved when neighbors want to work with us to keep our un-neighborly enemy dogs apart. my posts | my page | msg me | my family's posts | gift me | become pals [notify]

Clyde Ice cubes? YES- PLEASE!     Barked: Mon Jun 3, '13 4:36pm PST  As long as your dog isn't straining at the leash and gives you his attention when you ask for it, that is excellent. Heeling with the shoulder next to your hip should be a command/trick instead of how you walk all the time. Letting the dog use all 6 ft of the leash to explore the world, provided he isn't pulling, not only make walks more fun for him but also tires him out faster. The walk becomes both mental and physical exercise. I do like to think of it as a partnership with the dog where I am the dominant one (as in, I am the one holding the leash and am the provider of all the treats ) but still have mutual cooperation from both ends of the leash. my posts | my page | msg me | my family's posts | gift me | become pals [notify]

Choosing the Right Dog > You shouldn't get a _____ if ______.

Clyde Ice cubes? YES- PLEASE!     Barked: Mon Jun 3, '13 4:15pm PST  You shouldn't get an English Mastiff if... -You can't stand drool. -You can't stand a heavy shedder. -If you want a clean house in general. -If you don't like snuggling with dogs on the floor. -If you do not want a 120 lb. lap dog. -If you do not want a dog that likes to follow you everywhere. -If you cannot handle human aggression or dog aggression behaviors. -If you cannot manage a strong protection/territorial instinct. -If you want a dog everyone thinks is friendly. -If you want a guaranteed dog park socialite. -If you don't want a dog that acts like Scooby-Doo all the time. -If you only have a tiny car. -If you don't have enough space for a dog the same size as you to get the zoomies in. -If you want a jogging partner. -If you are not strong enough to at least lower 120-180 lbs from a truck bed. -If you are not ready to deal with the heartbreak of an early death. -If you do not want a dog prone to arthritis. -If you like going for walks when it's over 75 degrees F outside. -If you do not want a klutzy dog who doesn't fully understand the space it takes up. -If you want a dog that matures quickly. -If you do not want a dog that likes to jump on people. Edit to add: -If you mind being hit with what feels like a steel baton but really is just your dog's tail. -If you are not ready to own one of the best power-chewers on your street. my posts | my page | msg me | my family's posts | gift me | become pals [notify]

Behavior & Training > Potty Training. Ugh.

Clyde Ice cubes? YES- PLEASE!     Barked: Thu May 9, '13 4:46pm PST  So our little chihuahua, Louie is almost 6 months and still doesn't seem to "get" potty training. He is perfectly paper-trained in his tile sleeping area, but doesn't get it that carpet is not grass. He has been getting corrected every time he is caught going on a rug and in fact was punished twice for eliminating on the same rug. He is let outside often, but will pee on the carpet 5 min. after coming inside...and his last pee outside can be only a half hour prior. He knows the grass is where we want him to go and does so as soon as we let him outside. He knows the pee pad is a place to have accidents if he can't hold it any longer. He even whines at us to let him outside to go when he is in his sleeping area. But let him roam the house and he makes the occasional pee or poo regardless of how long it has been since going outside. My theory is that he sees the outside as a *preferable* place to go, but not the only place to go if he can hold it. We would crate train him, but he is absolutely terrified of the crate. He won't even step inside a half-crate with the top removed to take treats from the back. I would rather not go the crate route and put an already sensitive, fearful adolescent through a bunch of trauma like that if I can help it. Help? We have never had this much trouble before and my dad is starting to lose his temper with the dog over it. Clyde only made two accidents in his life and our adult rescues were both completely trained within 2 weeks. my posts | my page | msg me | my family's posts | gift me | become pals [notify]

Behavior & Training > Flexi-lead rant

Clyde Ice cubes? YES- PLEASE!     Barked: Thu May 9, '13 4:27pm PST  I don't think flexis are safe for big dogs. I walked Clyde using my grandma's heavy-duty flexi (my uncle gave it to her after his GSD passed on) while I was in her large unfenced yard. He had the after-car-ride zoomies, hence couldn't be trusted off-leash yet. He pulled through the lock and nearly pulled the thing from my hand with how hard he was towing me. Most people I see with flexis seem to be fairly responsible with them, my grandmother included. I do tend to walk Clyde in the morning to avoid dogs, so it may just be a case of us going at a time when most of the responsible owners are out for similar reasons. Or maybe it's just that those types don't even bother to leash their dogs at all in my area... my posts | my page | msg me | my family's posts | gift me | become pals [notify]

Clyde Ice cubes? YES- PLEASE!     Barked: Mon Apr 29, '13 1:30pm PST  A compact SUV like a 4 runner or a trailblazer would work very well. If you want to go full-size or be able to literally drive in anything, a 1987-1991 k5 blazer (what I drive) would be a good choice. You can go anywhere any time and the back seat folds back to make plenty of room for dogs. All are fairly cheap and the blazer has especially cheap and plentiful parts. Only issue with the blazer is that while it gets relatively good mpg it is still an old truck my posts | my page | msg me | my family's posts | gift me | become pals [notify]

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