Dog Owner Chat v4

[Dream~]

The bitter sprays are a good idea for teaching her what not to chew on but make sure to teach her what she is allowed to chew on and give her a variety of those things.

What about a playpen, also called exercise pen? [url] They have ones with covers, ones that are soft and collapsible, etc. You could also put her in a dog safe room via a closed door or baby gate. I'm sure there are also smaller size kennels that could be put up indoors.

I would recommend getting her a harness and not walking her with a leash attached to her collar. http://dogmantics.com/is-it-harmful-to-attach-a-leash-to-your-dogs-neck-2/

Also get her a harness for the car. There are many on the market but be careful as many are not crash tested and when they were, failed. Sleepypod harness are crash tested and passed, there may be others I'm not familiar with.

Don't forget dental care, start training your dog to accept having her teeth brushed while she's still young.

Thanks for all of the advice/suggestions

She's definitely going to be spoiled, and she will have lots and lots of toys. Oreo goes through toys rather quickly, and he has a ton of them. I've actually wondered before if there is a maximum amount of toys a dog should have, haha. I am a bit worried that he will act possessive of his toys, and unfortunately his fluffy long white tail is going to be really attractive to the puppy. We will most likely have to take it slowly introducing them, since he is a bit reserved around other dogs that he doesn't know.

As for kennels, when Oreo was a puppy we used a playpen (and still use it sometimes, including when he is required to not be running free, such as in a hotel.) and it worked, and still works for him. He's only 20 pounds however, and I'm positive that his playpen would not keep in a BC. I'll be sure to look into some of them with covered tops though.

We tried using a harness when Oreo was younger, but he really didn't like it so we switched to leash and collar. I'm thinking that it may have been the type of harness though. I would love to use a harness on my puppy, (and maybe Oreo if we could find a kind he liked), but would having a harness and leash instead of collar and leash be allowed during obedience and other competitions? If it's not, I think it would be pretty difficult for training her if I'm only occasionally using a collar and leash, though maybe I'm just paranoid.

[Imzadi83]

I don't see why a harness wouldn't be allowed in competitions, you can remove it once you're in the ring, but check the individual rules. You can always train the dog to walk on a loose leash with both and just use the leash with the harness when required. I don't think it'll be too hard to train, especially with a border collie

If you try a harness on Oreo again here's a training video that may help him acclimate to it https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k7edMjwEY1c You can also use this with your new puppy.

There are a lot of different harnesses out there so I'm sure there's one that Oreo will like, or at least learn to tolerate. I know with Chloe being hairless I need on that didn't come too close under her arms and irritate her skin. Then of course I needed one that was adjustable for when she was wearing clothes. All in all she has three, one when she's going naked, one when she's dressed, and the one she came with when I adopted her. I don't use the last one much but keep it for sentimental reasons.

[claypigeon]

Just gonna drop this here


Scientists did a study, and dogs prefer belly rubs over a treat!

[maninkari]

Me and JJ spent the day hiking at a canyon. She had a blast

[Lizbutt]

Just gonna drop this here


Scientists did a study, and dogs prefer belly rubs over a treat!

Lol not in my household, Valkyrie and her cousins are all about the treats!

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Also this is my friends new dog, they were going to foster but decided to adopt! Her name is Romona but her nickname is MoeMoe or MonaMoo. The next is Hudson (goldendoodle) and Barker (golden chow mix), plus you know who Val.

[MagicSpyglass]

Any West Highland Terrier dog owners here? I have one, and her name is frosty! (I don't have any pictures of my own though ;-;)

[Mooshidog]

Just gonna drop this here


Scientists did a study, and dogs prefer belly rubs over a treat!

Sadly, my dog doesn't roll over much XD
she prefers treats much or.
Or just sleeping on the couch like she does

[Imzadi83]

Any West Highland Terrier dog owners here? I have one, and her name is frosty! (I don't have any pictures of my own though ;-;)

Frosty is a great name for a Westie! My mom likes Westies but we don't have one.

[IQuit;;]

we're going to train Chance to be my emotional support dog! I really really need one, since i have such awful anxiety that i can't go in public without panicking, and I get frustrated easily and start sobbing. it's gonna take time, but i'm so happy that this is happening.

[Imzadi83]

we're going to train Chance to be my emotional support dog! I really really need one, since i have such awful anxiety that i can't go in public without panicking, and I get frustrated easily and start sobbing. it's gonna take time, but i'm so happy that this is happening.

Emotional support animals do not have the public access that service dogs do, at least not in the US. Or do you mean you're training him to be your service dog?