Postings by Misha (R.I.P. 4/29/13)

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Misha- (R.I.P.- 4/29/13) Play or hide?! I- dunno... @_@     Barked: Sun May 19, '13 9:46pm PST  Definitely a husky mix, maybe has shiba or some other small, well-built breed? I'm not seeing any Klee Kai. They're lithe little things. my posts | my page | msg me | gift me | become pals [notify]

Misha- (R.I.P.- 4/29/13) Play or hide?! I- dunno... @_@     Barked: Tue May 7, '13 12:33pm PST  I'm so sorry for your loss. When they're gone so suddenly like that, it's incredibly hard. You feel like they were taken from you, and there were so many things you didn't get to do, and it's very lonely. Try not to blame yourself, it wasn't your fault, you don't need to add guilt on top of everything else. Take care. my posts | my page | msg me | gift me | become pals [notify]

Saying Goodbye: Memorials & Support > Too Soon

Misha- (R.I.P.- 4/29/13) Play or hide?! I- dunno... @_@     Barked: Fri May 3, '13 9:05am PST  It's okay, he was mistaken for a girl by most everyone. Thankyou all for your kind thoughts my posts | my page | msg me | gift me | become pals [notify]

Saying Goodbye: Memorials & Support > Too Soon

Misha- (R.I.P.- 4/29/13) Play or hide?! I- dunno... @_@     Barked: Tue Apr 30, '13 9:33am PST  My baby dog Misha bolted in front of a truck yesterday when the wind blew the front door open... I feel so sad and empty. I haven't posted on Dogster in a while but it feels like the right place... He was only 3 years old; my boyfriend and I are in our early 20's, so our pets are pretty much our kids. It's hard not to think about all of the things we didn't get to do with him. Nothing feels important. I know the sadness will pass... I just can't believe he's really gone. The house is so quiet without our little dog running around. my posts | my page | msg me | gift me | become pals [notify]

Alaskan Klee Kai > Hello!

Misha- (R.I.P.- 4/29/13) Play or hide?! I- dunno... @_@     Barked: Tue Feb 15, '11 9:52am PST  Welcome home to Kiska! That sucks that you guys had so much difficulty with other people. I know children can be especially difficult no matter where you live, but it just makes it way worse when the adults are the same. So far I have never encountered someone who hasn't asked if it was alright to pet my dog. What they were doing was honestly a really good way to get bit. You gotta be really proud of Kiska for showing so much restraint in this situation. :o Misha has really only met one child so far, and his mother was there to pick him up and explain to him how our dog was scared and you have to be very slow and gentle. It went really well, Misha still looked scared but that's about what I expect lol. We got lucky. XD We get a lot of kids looking at him, but they always seem too afraid to approach on their own. I wonder if it's because he's the grey/white variety? I hear them telling their parents about how we have a fox or a coyote. XD @Sizzle - Sounds like the family's all coming together! I really really want another one. :3 But we don't quite have the money to get another pup right now. Does Esme like having someone else at her size and energy level? my posts | my page | msg me | gift me | become pals [notify]

Misha- (R.I.P.- 4/29/13) Play or hide?! I- dunno... @_@     Barked: Sun Feb 13, '11 4:01pm PST  Interesting enough, I just watched something last night about how we've completely hard-wired dogs to depend on us regardless of weather we assert ourselves as "alpha" or not. When given a difficult problem, if the dog can't figure it out they are quick to give up and look to us for help. They also presented wolves with the same difficult problem. They had been raised with people and showed many dog-like characteristics, but still would not seek guidance from humans. If they could not solve the problem on their own, they would only get frusterated and upset. Something to think about with training theories. We have literally bred into them the instinct to depend on humans. Maybe someone else has more insight into this? It was a pretty short segment. my posts | my page | msg me | gift me | become pals [notify]

Behavior & Training > Silliest dominance thing Ive ever read

Misha- (R.I.P.- 4/29/13) Play or hide?! I- dunno... @_@     Barked: Fri Feb 11, '11 2:40pm PST  @Shep - I think there's a difference between dominance and leadership. Dominating is aggressive and intimidating. Leadership is commanding authority and respect. To a lot of people, dominance doesn't just mean respecting each other and that's the problem. They beleive that to be considered a leader, they must forcefully dominate their dogs in ridiculous ways that don't make sense (like waking your dog up when they're napping). Articles like this only encourage those beliefs. There's nothing wrong with asserting yourself as the leader of the pack. You have rules and expect your dogs to follow them, and that's perfectly normal for any dog owner. Your dogs listen to you because you have taken the time to train them and clearly teach what you want them to do. While I don't try to dominate my dog as this article suggests I should, I still have house rules that he is required to follow. No dogs on the coffee table, no dogs on the counters, no begging for human food, no attention seeking barking. I don't mind if he comes up for pets and loves, but I will not tolerate being shouted at when I'm trying to get my work done. my posts | my page | msg me | gift me | become pals [notify]

Dog Health > unneutered males

Misha- (R.I.P.- 4/29/13) Play or hide?! I- dunno... @_@     Barked: Thu Feb 10, '11 10:23pm PST  I think it's different from dog to dog. Misha is intact, but has never had any problems with other dogs at the dog park to tried to hump anything. He's never once been aggressive or snapped at anyone. He did pee on the couch once, but I wasn't able to tell if it was a marking thing or if something startled him really bad. On the flipside, I had an altered female dog growing up who was crazy about licking slippers and making humping motions. o_o I have no idea what she was trying to accomplish. my posts | my page | msg me | gift me | become pals [notify]

Behavior & Training > Silliest dominance thing Ive ever read

Misha- (R.I.P.- 4/29/13) Play or hide?! I- dunno... @_@     Barked: Thu Feb 10, '11 9:58pm PST  This is way too extreme. >_> I know there are people who subscribe to dominance theories, but c'mon. Why would you want to wake up your happy sleeping puppy? = I sure would be startled if I was woken up abruptly with this giant person right in my face. Staring at Misha just gets him all excited because he thinks I want to play. I purposefully break eye contact to let him know it's time to relax. XD @Ava - That's one I haven't heard! :o There are people who want dogs not to seek attention because they love their owners? That's crazy. I have heard the stairway/door one, but really only in regards to solving guarding problems, not for regular dogs. >_> Misha lays at the top of the stairs all the time so he can be with me while I'm upstairs, but also watch the dog in case my bf comes home. I can't imagine how confused he'd be if I started telling him that was wrong. my posts | my page | msg me | gift me | become pals [notify]

Misha- (R.I.P.- 4/29/13) Play or hide?! I- dunno... @_@     Barked: Thu Feb 10, '11 12:05pm PST  You can also see if you can get the little girl to help you with her parents letting you take the puppies. It might be easier for her to explain to them, since they don't speak English well. Or at the very least you can see if she'd be willing to give them blankets and things to keep them warm. Please keep us updated This is very sad. It sounds like the owner's just don't understand. my posts | my page | msg me | gift me | become pals [notify]

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