Dog Owner Chat V. 5

[Skysong]

The time has come to sedate Thor and clip his nails. This is happening tomorrow. Wish me luck 😂

[Luzien]

The kibble was kept inside a bag that was inside a zipped up pocket... needless to say the only other dog that figured out that it was there was one of my friend’s dogs, and only after I pulled them out to practice some tricks with Blue once we left. The other dogs at the park were definitely more interested in each other than me and Blue when I rewarded her for responding to a recall. Blue herself was hardly interested in the kibble when she was given the choice of playing with the others. Again, I appreciate all of you guys being so concerned, but I really dislike being lectured about something that was clearly not an issue. I was very careful with the kibble and made sure none of the dogs there were aware of it (if any were, they didn’t show it whatsoever).

Anyway, the dog park was a blast! She had lots of fun playing with the other dogs, and it was good to have some older dogs teach her how to behave. She seems like the type of dog that annoys the others, and I think receiving some quick corrections from the adult dogs at the park was very educational for her. Her recall is also better than I expected! Not bad at all, just takes a few tries when she’s particularly distracted... definitely need to work on it. The dog park was also CRAZY muddy and it took a long time to clean all the muck out of her fur. I can’t imagine what it was like for all the dog owners with long haired dogs! Definitely will be going back once all the snow melts and it dries up.

dont let someone tell you different do as you think best and aslong as you dont feed strangers dogs, and do it as careful as you did say you did it is alright....there is no rule for no treat in dog park!! (they only tell to be careful with treats and toys)
i also have always treats somewhere at me when im out with my girl...be it alone, with one other or with a group of others with there dog, in a park or where ever....but i watch like you did that there is no dog near when i careful give the treat, and when a dog from a dog group friend comes also it gets one too when owner is alright, as we train like this, so we all can call all dogs back when needed.^^

great that you had fun and all worked out nicely

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this looks nice do you do other sports too
what breed of sighthound is this when i may ask, im a bit unsure because of the fur and color^^
interesting that you can wear black with this dark colored dog, the first time showing with my girl, a judge did take me to the side and silently told me to try going with more light colored pants, dresses or skirts to present my girl bether as i too did wear black^^

Hes a Silken Windhound!
And yes, we are only competitive in agility and conformation but we dabble in obedience, rally, and lure coursing.

You’re right, It is better to wear lighter colors with dark dogs, but I was also showing two white borzoi on the same day. I will usually wear a white top with a black skirt for him.

What breed do you have?

i have to say i had to look this breed up....i know most sighthounds but this one is new for me interesting ...barzoi and whipped i see...even more so after the wiki i looked into also with different barzoi and the silken next to each other ...but deerhound? interesting...

yes dark really goes best with white dogs^^ and it is always so difficult to run and change between dogs when more then one or you help out...
i luckily got a white pants with me, so the second day i had light colors.^^...but i have to say i want to try light sunny color next year for the show^^ (not sure...but i did find white so...lets say not nice...but maybe i find a not so bad white skirt or dress...)

i got a black terrier^^ ....would love to wear light red as this look great with her dark fur....but all say "only the top can be or the dog is not shown well enough" will see if trainer is atleast allright with very light sunny yellow^^

i hope you maybe can show more sporty and such pics too of your lovely dog



@ Skysong
sedate him? you mean with stroking and grooming? or for real?

[saffrons]

A nieighbour of mine owns two malamutes and from what I can tell they leave them outside all day and all night (I can see part of their backyard from my window). Other than seemingly being left outside all the time I can hear them whining and howling to be let in at night (anywhere between 9pm and 1am) several nights a week. As well as being annoying and keeping me awake at night they seem a bit neglected. I was wondering if it would be in my best interest to report it, either to the humane society or to the police.

[Skysong]

@Luzien

I mean, this dog needs actual sedation.

The vet gave us something to give him when we went to get his staples removed. ^^

He's taken three Acepromazine half an hour ago, another 30 minutes and i'm gonna go check on him to see if he's down enough for me to get at his nails. ^^

[cornspurrd.]

We have to sedate Zeus to do his nails too, We normally let the vet do It because Zeus will growl and bark at us.. Its really scary to have a 100 pound dog barking and growling at you, Even if he wouldn't dare bite. So yepp.

[Skysong]

I gave Thor just enough to where his Anxiety isn’t going to get the best of him and he won’t snap at us or attempt to run away (he’d fall on his face at this point)

This was given as instructed by my vet as well as the instructions on the pill bottle

Thor went into the kennel to get away from Lilly and the door was left open. Lilly climbed in and laid down next to him. She’s protecting him now. 😂

[Imzadi83]

A nieighbour of mine owns two malamutes and from what I can tell they leave them outside all day and all night (I can see part of their backyard from my window). Other than seemingly being left outside all the time I can hear them whining and howling to be let in at night (anywhere between 9pm and 1am) several nights a week. As well as being annoying and keeping me awake at night they seem a bit neglected. I was wondering if it would be in my best interest to report it, either to the humane society or to the police.

It depends on what the conditions the dogs are in whether or not authorities can do anything. As long as the dogs are secure, have access to clean water, are fed, and are not cruelly treated then it is unlikely that any laws are being broke.

You could contact the police and file a noise complaint about the dogs barking. You could also try talking to your neighbors if you feel comfortable doing so. Don't know if either solution will help you or which would be best.

[Fascai]

It's really hard to resist toys when they're on sale, so I've been doing some shopping lately. All of this has been collected over the span of a few months. Not included in the picture is the few bags of treats I scored today for less than 2$ a bag (4 total). If it's not already a given, I'm prepping for something kinda big! It's not at all what I'd originally been planning, and it's not completely set in stone yet either, but it shortens my timeline I'd originally been working around so I feel the need to hoard extra supplies now. I'm hoping to know by next week whether or not things will be working out, then I will share the news. :)

Exciting news for Opie, too!
We should finally be closing on the new house at the beginning of April, so the ham will have a (really, really) nice yard and sun room to hang out in. He also gets to pick which kid he wants to sleep with now that everyone gets to wing off into their seperate rooms, lol. I don't expect him to know what to do with a yard (or want to use it if I'm honest), but I think he'll be excited to have it as an option when he decides to play fetch for like the 5 minutes that he tries.

[.Middy.]

We had a busy day! Octavia had training class this morning and she totally rocked it! Even though we were bad and did no prep for class or homework from last week 😂

We also did a couple training and play sessions, and even went to see my neighbors chickens. She also got to see ‘grandma’ which she really enjoyed. She loves getting to see my mom, nearly wiggles out of her skin when she sees her lol. The aussies do too, they are crazy for her lol

[Skysong]

^

That kennel picture is the definition of "Octavia.exe has stopped responding" :lol:
Or even, "Doge is borken, please restart." :lol: