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Ezra 1241819     Barked: Thu Jun 6, '13 3:37am PST  I've been in one room and Ezra has been in another, and I'll be doing work but then if I start to think about taking him out (and stop typing, or moving papers, or stretch in my chair) I'll hear him get up from where he was lying and go to the door, which is his signal that he needs to go out. It isn't because I've asked him a question with my mind, he just can tell I'm taking a break from whatever I'm doing. my posts | my page | msg me | gift me | become pals [notify]

Ezra 1241819     Barked: Wed May 29, '13 3:49am PST  Is there a reason you can't potty train her now? If she spends two weeks learning that you want her to go in the house, it's likely going to be a lot harder to train her to stop going in the house than if you start from day 1 with her going outside. my posts | my page | msg me | gift me | become pals [notify]

Service & Therapy Dogs > Could a service dog fit into my life?

Ezra 1241819     Barked: Fri May 17, '13 5:29pm PST  I would just add that if you've never trained a dog before, and even if you had, you'd need to have somebody professional help you at some point. This isn't cheap, and there is no guarantee that the dog will end up working. It might take 1.5-2 years to find out the dog didn't work. Also if the program is a good one it should help you come up with ways to fundraise for the dog, and then you'd get a dog that was trained, the support of the program, and it wouldn't cost you. my posts | my page | msg me | gift me | become pals [notify]

Service & Therapy Dogs > White Water rafting w/ Service Dog

Ezra 1241819     Barked: Thu May 16, '13 3:47am PST  I would not do it. Rafts can flip and if your dog is secured to the raft, he or she could become trapped. If he or she were not secured and were to fall overboard (humans go over all the time) they could end up drowning. When you raft as a human they tell you to make sure you keep your feet up if you fall in, whatever you do, because otherwise your feet can get trapped on stuff in the river (sticks/rocks/whatever) and you'll get dragged under and you're dead. You can't tell a dog to keep its feet up and they can't float on their backs. Also white water can form things called washing machines, which are sort of circular currents in the water, very very strong, can suck you or a dog in, and again, you're dead. If a human falls in the water the guide can tell them to swim left or right, to avoid the washing machine. You can't tell a dog this. my posts | my page | msg me | gift me | become pals [notify]

Behavior & Training > Potty Training. Ugh.

Ezra 1241819     Barked: Fri May 10, '13 3:53am PST  Make sure you're cleaning the spots where he pees thoroughly with an enzymatic cleaner. Otherwise he'll still be able to smell the spots. I'd stop punishing him for going inside, and start tethering him to you or somebody in the house. Then whenever he starts to sniff or circle or do whatever it is that means he is about to go, you can get him outside quick, and praise praise praise. Also has be been checked for a uti? Finally, if he pees outside, on pee pads and on the rug but not on uncovered floor, maybe he's confused by the pee pads. Is it possible to start over and teach him to only go outside? my posts | my page | msg me | gift me | become pals [notify]

Ezra 1241819     Barked: Wed Apr 10, '13 5:22am PST  It sounds like you had a pretty unique catahoula. I have never met a catahoula that could be called laid back, at all. Dogs are individuals and I suppose if you looked hard enough you could find a relatively laid back catahoula, but you'd have much better luck looking into other breeds. The ones I have met have been quite vocal especially in terms of alerting that anybody new was anywhere near the property, not very dog friendly, definitely not cat friendly, and go go go go in terms of energy. It's also worth remembering that rescues and shelters are frequently wrong about breeds/breed mixes, so take any breed guesses with a grain of salt, especially if the dog is a mixed breed. If you're looking for a calm, medium sized, quiet dog, I'd look at adult dogs in foster homes. my posts | my page | msg me | gift me | become pals [notify]

Choosing the Right Dog > Guest still needs help choosing apartment dog ( *not* my family member)

Ezra 1241819     Barked: Sat Apr 6, '13 5:54am PST  Something else to consider, how likely are you to move in the next 10 years? Your current apartment might not ban shepherds, but at least where I live, shepherds/shepherd mixes are not allowed. If you do go for Abbey, be aware that it might take some extra looking to find housing. In general I've found that drop eared dogs, like Sparky, are much more likely to be accepted. Sad but true. my posts | my page | msg me | gift me | become pals [notify]

Service & Therapy Dogs > We have a new trainer -- what do you think?

Ezra 1241819     Barked: Fri Apr 5, '13 9:47am PST  He just turned a year old. Even if he were to pass the PAT in the next two months, there is no way he'd be a mature adult. The fact that you seem uncomfortable with her methods, that she badmouths all trainers but CM, and that she thinks a service dog can/should pass a PAT before it is physically and mentally mature would all make me look elsewhere for a trainer. my posts | my page | msg me | gift me | become pals [notify]

Behavior & Training > Alpha dog in doggie day cares.

Ezra 1241819     Barked: Tue Apr 2, '13 8:24am PST  I'd ask the facility, too. The people who run it hopefully have a background in dog behavior. You could also read up on dog body language, I'm blanking on the name of the book but it's by a Norwegian author and is pretty short with lots of pictures... my posts | my page | msg me | gift me | become pals [notify]

Ezra 1241819     Barked: Tue Apr 2, '13 5:49am PST  What kind of puzzle toys have you tried? Is there an easier one she might have the patience for? What about kibble in a milk jug with a large hole cut in it, for example. What if you sprinkled the kibble on the floor over a large area, and kept Charlie away, so she had to at least move around a little bit while eating? my posts | my page | msg me | gift me | become pals [notify]

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