Dog Owner Chat v4

[Jewel Melody]

My dog really hates her paws being touched (which I know is normal), and today I was able to clip three nails. They aren't fully clipped because she still hates her paws being touched, but I made progress c:
I don't worry too much about her back paws because she chews them short, I think she would do it to her front paws if she could get the right position, but she hasn't been able to do that.

Any tips for making sure I don't clip the quick? I took off just a tiny little bit and I know I haven't cut into it, but her nails are black, and I have a high fear I'm going to cut the quick.

They have clippers with nail guards, and ones that are electronic that detect the quick. The latter is rather expensive though.
Clipping a little at a time is really the best way to go.

You could use a dremel to help file them down too. A lot of people swear by them but I had a bad experience so I don't use one on Chloe anymore. You can also have the vet/groomer do it if you don't want to.

And it goes without saying, but make sure you have septic powder on hand in case you do clip the quick.

Yes, we have one with a nail guard, and we had a groomer do it once, but I feel more comfortable doing it myself. Thanks for your advice c:
And yes, we have septic powder ^_^

[pizzas and scream]

I never taught Lucy how to play. I have a nylabone stick. that is the only thing she chews on.

she dosen't do tug of war, she dosen't chase balls. she dosen't play tag. the only play she would do, is if you use your arm, so she can wrestle.

i'd blame the shake cry and yell on my bipolar. I'm on medication for it.

looks like others have the same problem of dogs who don't know how to play
http://positively.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=17884
it might take Lucy 4 or more years then. to start to want to play with a toy and us

[Imzadi83]

I never taught Lucy how to play. I have a nylabone stick. that is the only thing she chews on.

she dosen't do tug of war, she dosen't chase balls. she dosen't play tag. the only play she would do, is if you use your arm, so she can wrestle.

i'd blame the shake cry and yell on my bipolar. I'm on medication for it.

looks like others have the same problem of dogs who don't know how to play
http://positively.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=17884
it might take Lucy 4 or more years then. to start to want to play with a toy and us

Have you tried training games? What about hide and go seek?

[Dream~]

Pictures of Ruby! Sorry if they aren't very good, it's hard to get any good ones of her as she hates staying still long enough for me to snap a picture. She's going to be 13 weeks old tomorrow.
So, I was wondering if someone could say what color they think she is? It's very hard to tell with her, she is supposed to be a blue and white, but she has red markings (depending on how the light hits her), and lighter markings, as well as darker spots. She also seems to have a darker line around the white, and also a possible saddle pattern. And maybe even brindle. She has grayish colored eyes, and a butterfly nose. Her father is black and white, and her mother a blue merle, and she's rather closely related to dogs that are seal, sable, lilac, and a lot of other colors.
The pictures don't show her markings as well as they appear in real life, but it's the best I could do. It's possible she's a merle, which is why I plan to test her for the gene. Lately I've been wondering if she could even be a seal merle. She's a mystery for sure though

[Jewel Melody]

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Ruby is really cute! I don't know her color, but she's really pretty c:

[maninkari]

Ruby is very pretty whatever color she is! It's been, what? Four weeks? How's she adjusting? Any crazy puppy peeves?

[Roman'sGirl75]

She is BEAUTIFUL I would say a blue merle but its hard to tell this young. What breed is she? I would love to cuddle with her.... I love puppies! I used to be a pit bull breeder years ago and loved being there when the pups were born and then connecting with the new owners that were lucky enough to get one of my pups. My breeder contract stated that if an owner could not keep the pup they had to return it to us.

[tea!]

@Dream

oh gosh she's gorgeous !!! Her ears are starting to perk up aaa~ I miss the times when chance
was a puppy and he was at that age <3 !

I've been studying http://www.doggenetics.co.uk and what I can tell looking at your pup,
is that she actually isn't blue ! She is in fact, black with the greying gene. You can tell this because
she has a black nose ! Here is the page I found that on !http://www.doggenetics.co.uk/dilutes.html#blue .
The red could be bronzing but no matter the color of your dog, she is gorgeous and you should love her the same !

[Dream~]

Ruby is really cute! I don't know her color, but she's really pretty c:

Thank you

Ruby is very pretty whatever color she is! It's been, what? Four weeks? How's she adjusting? Any crazy puppy peeves?

Thanks! It'll be 5 weeks tomorrow! She's adjusting great, and no serious crazy puppy peeves... Yet

She is BEAUTIFUL I would say a blue merle but its hard to tell this young. What breed is she? I would love to cuddle with her.... I love puppies! I used to be a pit bull breeder years ago and loved being there when the pups were born and then connecting with the new owners that were lucky enough to get one of my pups. My breeder contract stated that if an owner could not keep the pup they had to return it to us.

Thanks she's a border collie! And that's good to have in a contract!

@Dream

oh gosh she's gorgeous !!! Her ears are starting to perk up aaa~ I miss the times when chance
was a puppy and he was at that age <3 !

I've been studying http://www.doggenetics.co.uk and what I can tell looking at your pup,
is that she actually isn't blue ! She is in fact, black with the greying gene. You can tell this because
she has a black nose ! Here is the page I found that on !http://www.doggenetics.co.uk/dilutes.html#blue .
The red could be bronzing but no matter the color of your dog, she is gorgeous and you should love her the same !

Haha thanks! Her ears are definitely starting to perk up, and I thought it took them around a year before they would have their final shape (I know it's going to take a while though), and at first it was only one ear up, but now the other is catching up.
Thanks for the links and research you did! I appreciate it that makes a lot of sense about her coloring too.
And of course, I will always love her the same, regardless of her coloring.




Question: What is the worst thing your dog has ever chewed up?

For Ruby I'd have to say the wall. Long story short, she unfortunately had to be left alone for a day (with someone taking her outside ever couple of hours though), with minimal exercise. She managed to slide her playpen over to the nearest wall, and then chew a pretty good sized patch off the wall. She really needs a new playpen with a roof on it, because she's gonna be jumping out of there before long.

[Roman'sGirl75]

@dream my husband suggested Ruby's Silver Gem as a registered name with her call name being Ruby.