Dog Owner Chat! (for-fun poll added) (new chat)

[Bluebird22]

"She is on her period"..... LOL.

Yes and her "heating cycle"

Yep, because it is better to include two

[MacGyver]

Gave Dixie a bath today. Ugh my back. Lol, sure is a lot of dog. But she's so soft and fwuffy now ouo!
Thank goodness she jumps into the tub herself; I don't think I could lift her in if she wasn't so willing xD

[Kisiel]

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Aww guys! Today is mine and Bear's one year anniversary! <3 it's been exactly a year since I brought her home, and honestly, the time flew by so fast. She grew up so quickly; from a seven week old ball of fluff to a huge beast in such a short period of time. She became my best friend, and I really don't know what I'd do without her o3o

We've spent the whole day celebrating, haha. She got a big sausage for breakfast and duck with rice for dinner instead of the usual canned and dry food which she despises. I took her out for a walk around town and we met a new dog: a gorgeous two year old black Lab and Bear amused hersel by chasing the poor thing around the street. After that we went to the park and had a game of football with the kids and of course, Bear won ;D we also went fishing in the evening, but unfortunately didn't catch anything interesting :( although she did have fun jumping in the water and trying to catch wild geese, haha. Now she's curled up on her bed with her favourite Scooby-Doo toy between her paws and a blanket over her :3

Our day was just great c: how was yours?

[Imzadi83]

@MacGyver - It sounds like your on the right track if you're seeing impovements. You might want to work on training inside a bit more it seems.

I love Petfinder! I used to work as a handler for the Petfinder crew for my local shelter but had to quit because of my health. I hope to get better enough one day to go back. I'm reading Karen Pryor's book Reaching the Animal Mind and would love to try "debarking" the shelter using clicker training. My health is also part of the reason (the other being fanicial) that I don't have a dog right now but if I could....


If I get a dog tomorrow I would get this one. His name is Lionel and he's friendly but not pushy, and easy going.

But these are some other's I'd consider if I had no limitations...

I just love her coloring. The rescues guees on breeds is Australian Shepherd/Lab. One of her puppies is still availabe so I'd have to take him too...



This little guy just just adorable and I adore pit bull terriers


Both me and my mother love terriers though we don't have the fenced in yard that this guy would require.


My mom would be hesitant about any Chicuahua because she's met a lot of nasty ones but I like them. And her energy level is considered low, win! Though we can't have any small dogs right now because my grandma could trip over it and herself or the dog.


I don't really want a puppy but OMG is this guy cute!


Her picture caught my eye right away, isn't she beautiful? Way too high energy for me but if I was looking for an agility dog this would be my pick.


He's listed as an Italian Greyhound/Chihuahua mix. I love his slight scruffiness and his floppy ears. And's he's a lap dog!


I love Cairns. Our late dog was a Fox/Cairn terrier mix

[Jazi]

Bittersweet. Had to take out all of the dog things today in order to pack them for the move. Mixed what puppy supplies I’ve gotten in with Skoll’s stuff. This is all toys, collars, and leashes. The other box has the backpacks and coats.

[Saracirce]

So, despite the fact it's been threatening to storm, my mom and her bf decided to have a campfire in the backyard. It started raining quite suddenly. And, by raining, I mean POURING. My mom, Shawn and Clemmy all got soaked right down to the bone. I can't stop laughing.

[MacGyver]

Some progress with Dixie and Sherlock today! My dad helped me out while I was working with Sherlock and Dixie today. I had my dad hold Sherlock on a leash just outside of Dixie's "threshold distance" while I held Dixie on a leash. I fed Dixie treats as fast as I could everytime Sherlock was in her sight and my dad did the same with Sherlock. When we moved them out of each other's sight, the treats stopped coming. Just today, we were able to get them 4 ft apart with no negative reactions from Dixie. She even wandered over to him, looking for his treats when we were finishing up. I don't know how long it will last but it was encouraging to see.

She seems to see mine and my sister's room (we share one and that's where Dixie usually is with me) as her den or special place. She's definitely a lot more touchy about one of the dogs passing the bedroom or especially if one sneaks in.

Btw, thanks for the articles! I read them all last night and did a bit more searching. Found some interesting stuff on WholeDogJournal. Particularly an article by Pat Miller.

Is there anything - besides what I'm currently doing - to fix this? Or should I just continue what I'm doing and give it time?

[Onew~]

So dad bought a new battery for Brody's shock collar.

Don't get me started.

Me: Why don't we train him instead of electrocuting him?
Dad: Don't sass me.
Me: I'm not sassing you. It was a serious suggestion.
Dad: This is training him. He knows what no is. He knows I don't like him barking at horses and other dogs. He gets two nos and that's all the warning he gets. He's a grown man.

"Grown man". Aaaaah, I can't stand it when he calls Brody a grown man. He's not a man, he's a dog. He shouldn't be expected to act like a "man"-- in standards of pride, dignity, "respect", or anything like that. I'm not overreacting, am I? The way he says Brody needs to act like a grown man is... stupid.

I can even pinpoint all the reasons why he barks, too. Mainly boredom. But if I brougt those reasons up, he'd get mad at me for sassing him, nagging, and complaining. Ugh, no, I just want our dogs to live the best lives possible.

[Keletheryl]

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Well, on a lighter note, went to go and visit Piper yesterday. Next time we visit... we'll be taking her home!
Such a cutie.

[.Middy.]

She is so cute!

On a sad note... My neighbors puppy was killed the other day. RIP Kenzie

And on another happy note, I will be meeting 4 new dogs soon! I put up a ad for pet photography, and a lady replied! I didn't think I was good enough for anyone to want me to do a photo session with their pets. Then i have another lady that im doing a session for free for, and she has a beautiful husky and a adorable little wiener dog.

I'm pretty excited to meet up with them and meet their dogs. Even more exciting that I get to take pictures!