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Noah Herpaderp-apotam- us     Barked: Sun May 12, '13 7:42pm PST  I'm with everyone else on this. I'm not Noah's mom and the term "furbaby" makes me gag. I don't need anyone else telling me what is right for my dog. my posts | my page | msg me | gift me | become pals [notify]

Noah Herpaderp-apotam- us     Barked: Thu May 9, '13 4:38pm PST  Somehow I'm more ok with that than with this: http://www.incrediblethings.com/web/lolwut-temporary-dog-ta ttoos-all-the-rage/ my posts | my page | msg me | gift me | become pals [notify]

Behavior & Training > Flexi-lead rant

Noah Herpaderp-apotam- us     Barked: Thu May 9, '13 4:35pm PST  I hate flexi leashes. So, so much more than I can possibly say here. I've lost count of the number of times dogs on flexi leashes have run up to me, usually while I'm running with Noah, barking and going crazy. A couple times I've fallen because Noah swerves to avoid the dog, crashes into me and I stumble and fall. Really hurts when you're sprinting. And don't get me started on people who use them with walking their dog with a prong collar or Gentle Leader I work in a Petco and I constantly see owners paying at the register and their dog is literally out the door because the flexi leash is unlocked. Or, better yet, I'll be training dogs in the aisles and a dog will come around the corner with the owner 10 feet behind it, totally oblivious. The one upside to them: Seeing a huge guy try and hold a tiny little flexi leash while walking a small dog. Whose hands are small enough for those things? my posts | my page | msg me | gift me | become pals [notify]

Behavior & Training > Tips for getting a consistent "drop it"

Noah Herpaderp-apotam- us     Barked: Mon May 6, '13 7:01pm PST  I never would have thought of it that way Tiller. I will certainly pass on that advice, along with recommending the training process in the video that the others posted. Thanks guys! my posts | my page | msg me | gift me | become pals [notify]

Grooming > should I get paid to groom a sample dog for a job?

Noah Herpaderp-apotam- us     Barked: Sun May 5, '13 8:04pm PST  When we had groomers do a test dog for us, they always brought a dog (whether it was theirs, a friends or one of their previous clients'). If they're asking you to do multiple dogs on their schedule, I feel you should be compensated. One is fine, two is pushing it, three is too much to expect without paying you for the work IMO. my posts | my page | msg me | gift me | become pals [notify]

Noah Herpaderp-apotam- us     Barked: Sun May 5, '13 8:00pm PST  Bummy, I could not agree with you more on the extreme minis not being able to do the work. Maybe I just have a skewed idea of what the size of an aussie should be. It seems like so many breeds are getting bigger and bigger (labs jump to mind). This is the breeder that Noah came from: http://www.greatcompanionsminiaussies.com/index.html You can actually see a couple of his puppy pictures on the past litters page Those were some of the first mini aussies that I ever came across and was shocked when I saw some of the tiny dome-headed minis that come into my salon. I have yet to see a single one in my area that fits the standard. They're all just too tiny. They also reek of papillion. my posts | my page | msg me | gift me | become pals [notify]

Behavior & Training > Tips for getting a consistent "drop it"

Noah Herpaderp-apotam- us     Barked: Fri May 3, '13 7:34am PST  Thanks for the video guys, I never would have thought of doing it that way. I'll give it a try! He doesn't steal the socks to make it a game of chase or tug of war, he takes them to his bed and just mouths on them. My in-laws have a lab that has mastered the "I'm going to take something you want, show it to you and then run away" game which is so bloody irritating, I don't know how they put up with it. Trading up used to work but no longer does, he'd rather have the socks than hot dog, cheese, chicken, another toy, etc. I think everyone's life would be a bit better if they just cleaned up after themselves a little but I still think it's very valuable for them to be able to get the dog to drop it if he does somehow manage to get ahold of one. my posts | my page | msg me | gift me | become pals [notify]

Behavior & Training > Tips for getting a consistent "drop it"

Noah Herpaderp-apotam- us     Barked: Thu May 2, '13 7:10pm PST  I'm working with a client who has me a little bit stumped and I'm hoping that you all may have a little advice for me. They have a 9 month old male neutered Rottweiler who is, all in all, extremely sweet and has a wonderful temperament. But he likes to steal certain items, socks in particular, and run off to his bed with them. He doesn't destroy them, he just likes to have them (according to them). This happens multiple times a day. He will drop his toys and will drop socks when he knows that the owner is trying to practice the drop it but in "real life," he likes to be a brat. When he was leash biting, I recommended immobilizing it to get him to leave it be and that has worked fairly well. Problem is he can still chew and satisfy on the sock when it's being held still. Eventually he will let the sock go, but it can take quite a long time. Trading for another toy or a treat used to work, but not any more. We've also tried using a bitter apple soaked bait sock, but he apparently thinks bitter apple is barbeque sauce. I've recommended that they keep the socks where the dog can't get them but this quickly got them bickering about whose job it was to keep the laundry in the basket To me, that's a part of the solution but not entirely. You need to be able to get the dog to drop it if he does get it. So after all that text, any ideas? They don't seem interested in using a remote collar, which is what our other trainer recommended. I'd like to try a different route anyway. my posts | my page | msg me | gift me | become pals [notify]

Raw Food Diet > Anyone tried FreshPet? Thoughts?

Noah Herpaderp-apotam- us     Barked: Tue Apr 30, '13 6:36am PST  Noah really liked it and it was pretty convenient to feed but it also made him very gassy. You're looking at just the rolls or the Vital bags of food as well? I personally preferred feeding him the Vital. my posts | my page | msg me | gift me | become pals [notify]

Noah Herpaderp-apotam- us     Barked: Mon Apr 29, '13 3:50pm PST  Ok, so I fed a pumpkin/Honest Kitchen mix around noon and he just threw that up about half an hour ago. But we just took him on a walk and he did poop. No blood or bone, it was somewhat soft and smelled extremely bad. I'm assuming it was mostly the mix he got this morning. He's a bit quieter than normal but he's wanting to chase squirrels and even played fetch for a couple minutes today. So I think we're in the clear but if he throws up again before I leave for work tomorrow, I'm going to take him in just to be safe. Thanks for all the advice guys. We'll keep him on pumpkin/dehydrated meals for a couple days and hopefully everything will be fine. I'm just being paranoid I think. my posts | my page | msg me | gift me | become pals [notify]

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