Dog Owner Chat V. 5

[eff]

Chihuahua's have such a case of big-man syndrome. They just don't know when to stop.
Atlas tried to pick a fight with a crow, who was taller than him, but the crow didn't even flinch as I tugged him away.

[Imzadi83]

Speaking of small dogs v big dogs:
I remember a chihuahua coming up to Winston once or twice while we were at the park and yapping at him and like snapping at his ankles, and Winnie just kept walking like nothing was happening -- totally off with his head in the clouds, he just looked at me and walked ahead. This tiny dog was getting so mad and I just found it hilarious that it saw the biggest dog in the park, and decided to that that was the one it wanted to fight xD
It's owner quickly came a picked it up, apologising, but I was just proud of my boy for not eating it lol.

When we took our late dog Gumdrop for a photo shoot she barked so aggressively at two Bernese Mountain Dogs that they were tripping over themselves trying to back away from her. Obviously we didn't let her get near them and were embarrassed and felt bad for the BMDs, but looking back it was kind of funny to see these two huge dogs scared of Gummer, she only weighed 17lbs.


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[oddball1234]

went to the vet today for a check up. He may look happy but that was cause we were in the room alone. He's 17.8 pound. so he lost some weight. He does have a prescription for anxiety medicine. Mostly cause of car rides. he shakes so badly. I wanted to get it cause its a 4 hour drive when he goes with my mom and i wanted to have him calm. My mom has got one as well for her dog from her vet.

[Imzadi83]

^Aw, poor baby. Chloe doesn't like car rides either. She's better now but still not great. At least in the ride to someplace likely cause she figure we're going to the vet. On the ride home she's fine.

[PemCorgis]

I think that I really need to get Atlas into some puppy-training lessons.
I have no one with a dog that I can get him socialised with, and no nearby dog parks or closed off beaches.

So far, my 3lb chihuahua has barked at 2 alaskan malamutes, 2 german shepherds and a staffie, in the span of three walks.

He isn't aggressive or anything, a nice lady let him sniff her elderly golden retriever/lab and he licked 'em.

I've actually seen some really well trained Chi's in the past!! How old is he? They can be great dogs as long as you don't treat them as accessories or over baby them! I don't treat my great danes any different than teacup dogs. It's all the same training!

[Gizmutt]

So. Gizmo absolutely refuses to walk with out a lure of some kind. If I take a string, or a stick then he walks just as happy as can be. If I forget, or put the lure down for longer than a minute or so, he stops and sits/lays down and can not be compelled to walk on his own.

Any ideas?

[Imzadi83]

So. Gizmo absolutely refuses to walk with out a lure of some kind. If I take a string, or a stick then he walks just as happy as can be. If I forget, or put the lure down for longer than a minute or so, he stops and sits/lays down and can not be compelled to walk on his own.

Any ideas?

Have you tried replacing the toy lure with something else he likes? Have you tried going back to the start and training loose leash walking without using those lures? You could also try shortening the lures you mentioned slowly over time by cutting pieces off until you can fade it out completely. You could also try training loose leash walking with the lure being the end goal by having it ahead of you so he has to walk on a loose leash to get to it, starting with it just laying in front of you and moving it slowly further away. Also I'd recommend working on giving into leash pressure and then train with the lure as a distraction to get him used to going away from it.

[pizzas and scream]

grandpa started feeding Lucy again. but this time boiled chicken. "because she was crying". I had an appoinet so she stayed longer with him. he said it was not fatty, he says because he has dogs all his life that he knows it is "ok" if their stool is like bloddy jelly, and her poop is only firm because we feed her stuff that was made out of dust. maybe if we don't take her away from him, and my stepdad dosen't mind buying canned origin. but he has the idea that the kibble also helps the teeth and she will loose interst in dry food.

no, bloody jelly poop is not ok.

[Gizmutt]

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I know this is the period of greatest growth - but it is still crazy just to see how much they change in such a short time. He looks like a dog now, not just a rolly puppy xD Those ears though. They're being super obstinate, I want them to stand all ready .

Puppo did spike a fever yesterday. So between he, and my Houdini cat that snuck into my back yard, jumped the fence and was bitten by my neighbors dog (she's fine, just a big scratch on her nose) I have spent a lot of time at the vets this week.

[Ja986]

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I know this is the period of greatest growth - but it is still crazy just to see how much they change in such a short time. He looks like a dog now, not just a rolly puppy xD Those ears though. They're being super obstinate, I want them to stand all ready .

Puppo did spike a fever yesterday. So between he, and my Houdini cat that snuck into my back yard, jumped the fence and was bitten by my neighbors dog (she's fine, just a big scratch on her nose) I have spent a lot of time at the vets this week.

Oh my gosh he is SOOOOO CUTE
Ahh I know right! I wish I would have taken more pictures and videos of Trumpy when he was a still a puppo!