Dog Owner Chat v4

[.Middy.]

Kestrel and I went on a group hike yesterday through a local dog group! We ended up meeting someone we've seen around FB before (she regognized Kes lol) and spent the hike with them. After the group hike on the paved trails was over, K and I broke off and took Kes and Miya out onto the dirt trails where we could let them off leash!

Miya and Kes got along really well, and they had a ton of fun! We even let them play around on the playground equipment for awhile and I can't wait to see the pictures K took of Kestrel going down the slide lol.

We are already talking about getting into bikejoring together later this year, and of course doing more hikes and things together! I'm so glad I ended up going! I know Kes loves hiking with other dogs, so I love that I have someone to go out hiking with now! (K is even getting a BC pup in 2018! So Kes will be outnumbered then lol. 3 BCs and a Aussie haha)

[shadow~wolf]

Hi everyone! Lucky is learning lots of new fun tricks. I have a slight problem. I had been brushing Lucky's teeth regularly since we got him [at around 7-8 months]. [He's a year old now] We ran out of doggie toothpaste and i didn't get around to buying any for maybe 2-3 months. I just got him more toothpaste and was brushing his teeth after he had his dinner and noticed a very small amount of discoloration on one of his canines. Should I be at all worried? I just don't want him to have problems with his teeth or gums.

@ .Middy.

Goodness those two are some very cute dogs. My uncle had an aussie named Jasper but he died [i think they said he had heart problems]. He was a really good dog

[Imzadi83]

Hi everyone! Lucky is learning lots of new fun tricks. I have a slight problem. I had been brushing Lucky's teeth regularly since we got him [at around 7-8 months]. [He's a year old now] We ran out of doggie toothpaste and i didn't get around to buying any for maybe 2-3 months. I just got him more toothpaste and was brushing his teeth after he had his dinner and noticed a very small amount of discoloration on one of his canines. Should I be at all worried? I just don't want him to have problems with his teeth or gums.

@ .Middy.

Goodness those two are some very cute dogs. My uncle had an aussie named Jasper but he died [i think they said he had heart problems]. He was a really good dog

It could just be some plaque build up, does it look yellow/brownish? Some dental gels can help a little, but otherwise he will need a dental cleaning to get it off. If it's just a little bit though it may not be time to do that yet. Talk to your vet at the next check up, unless his gums are bleeding/inflamed and/or he has trouble eating, then I'd take him in sooner.

This is my first time posting, but i got this guy that i am fostering, i have had him for about a month. His name is Clyde (Like the orange Pac-man ghost). He always barks at the door, if you ring the door bell, He is perfectly fine. He hates wood for some reason, when you bang/knock/move it at the least.. Any tips on helping him be better at not barking at wooden objects?

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Aw he's cute, and I love his name.

As for the barking, you'll have to desentize him to the objects he's barking at. Here's a video to help you out... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jp_l9C1yT1g

[Marley.&.Me]

throwback to tiny pupper oppie @ 8 1/2 weeks old

JJ at 10(?) weeks. Much small puppers.

*steals jj from you*

nobody suspects a thing.

kidding haha

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here's oppie at 10 weeks!


love my iphone 7 camera quality when it wants to focus and take good pictures

[.Middy.]

Thanks ShadowWolf. I love Aussie's, they are fun dogs. Can't wait to add my BC to the family though. I'm glad Kes doesn't hate BCs like her mother does lol.

[Anade]

This is my first time posting, but i got this guy that i am fostering, i have had him for about a month. His name is Clyde (Like the orange Pac-man ghost). He always barks at the door, if you ring the door bell, He is perfectly fine. He hates wood for some reason, when you bang/knock/move it at the least.. Any tips on helping him be better at not barking at wooden objects?

It may just be that the sound startles him. I'd suggest working on desensitization (teaching Clyde that a wooden object isn't a scary thing), moving one small step at a time.

You start by having the wooden object at a distance (and/or making a quiet sound) and pairing it with a good thing (treat!). As Clyde starts looking for the treat, you decrease the distance/increase the volume of the sound. If he starts reacting to the object, make sure to make the distance/sound easier to handle (further away or quieter).

For this kind of training, a professional trainer can really help to make sure that you're approaching things in the right way as you don't want to accidentally make Clyde's reactions worse. Especially since he's a foster, maybe see if the rescue/shelter has a trainer that helps them out and talk with them?

[Marley.&.Me]

"take me back in daddy it's too early to be dealing with snow!"

[.Middy.]

So on our hike yesterday, we let the dogs climb up a huge fallen tree. We stopped them about 8 ft up and had them pose for us, then I wasn't thinking and released Kestrel. Needless to say my crazy little daredevil jumped straight off the trunk and hit the ground hard. Luckily she didn't hurt herself, but it was a good reminder to me to move my body and catch her focus with a hand cue before releasing her when she's up tall. She's too crazy to just release without showing her the way I want her to get down lol.

I can't wait to see her slide pictures lol. The previews looks hilarious, but it's hard to fully see them when it's a picture of a screen! She had no fear going down that slide either!

[2ydian]

So, my border collie papillon puppy likes to chew up the carpet in my room, but only on the edges, and we've tried the like sour spray stuff, but then the cat claws the carpet up so he chews on it, is there any other way to stop my lil Bear from chewing up my carpet? ;-;

[Angelus Gaston]

So, my border collie papillon puppy likes to chew up the carpet in my room, but only on the edges, and we've tried the like sour spray stuff, but then the cat claws the carpet up so he chews on it, is there any other way to stop my lil Bear from chewing up my carpet? ;-;

Do you have any thing safe for him to chew such as bones or kongs also does the cat have a scratch it could use instead of the carpet. Puppies will chew anything so they need plenty of chews or safe puppy bones.