kiesha09

Brilliant Post OsoSwift

Does anyone know what this puppy farm was called? Absolutely terrible seeing those poor dogs in those horrible conditions!

Wow I had no idea they didn't shine the same. I'm going to test it out tonight :laugh:

I think your dog was just simply busting to wee from being a princess & refusing to get his tootsies wet and go pee and simply couldn't hold on any longer. I bet the same would of happened in his crate. So you're just going to need to be more vigilant when it's raining and make sure he goes out to pee regularly. Unfortunately You're going to have to go out with him.

I feel proud when we walk past another dog and kiesha doesn't react I also feel proud after a big night out both dogs just snooze the day away with me when normally they would be up and at it, ready to go at 5am

Wow this topic is so valid for me right now. I was just explaining to one of my best friends (non doggy person) in the last few days how yes I have to make some sacrifices for my dogs but the love and enjoyment I get from them makes every single sacrifice worth it 100 times over. I was explaining this to her because for her birthday next weekend she has booked a house for us all to have a weekend away. But unfortunately I can't go. The house doesn't allow pets, my OH is overseas for work, my parents are overseas for work, I have to book into the kennel months in advance and my brother has a new puppy who my dogs are not very fond of so there is no one to look after them but me. She was quite mad at me because I can't go and said something along the lines of the sacrifices I make for my dogs are ruining my life and taking away all my freedom. She's not a dog person so really doesn't get it but I'm really not worried aobut it. Yes I'm sad that I can't go to this one particular event but it isn't the end of the world. The joy that I get from my pooches each and every day and the endless amount of laughs they give me make missing out this time around ok.

I definitely will if it happens again. My dogs are highly socialised with children, but even so I would never allow them to approach a strange child. It frustrates me that people who try to do the right thing with their dogs are still victimised. Thanks for your input. It's ridiculous, it's like the lady that tells my colleagues off when they park on the street in front of her house (my work doesn't have off street parking). We keep telling her the council owns the street....does she get it? Nope. Very frustrating, and there's just no reason to act that way towards someone, whether you like dogs or not. We used to take our two to an offleash oval that sounds similar, two ovals about 200 metres away from each other. Lili is normnally 100% with her recall, but once ran into the middle of a game and went for the ball , our bad and of course we apologised profusely, but everyone just laughed it off. Why do people have to be so aggressive and intolerant these days? Hah. reminds me of when I used to park outside of my own house and the neighbours didn't like it because they had to be careful about backing out with their boat. I had nowhere else to park so continued to do so. One day they deliberately rammed by car three times and wrote it off and I had to get the police involved. I don't understand the intolerance either. Why can't we just be respectful of each other and communicate decently? I was on this very oval a year or so ago when a boy approached with his soccer ball wanting to play with my dog. I saw his parents in the distance who seemed ok, so I said yes. So my dog and the boy played soccer for about five minutes (the kid was laughing so hard and having the best time) when the father started screaming frantically at the boy to get away from 'that animal', came over and glared at me and dragged the kid away. The poor boy was almost in tears. People need to learn to relax! My Nan was similar in regards to people parking outside her house, so pestered the council for months until they put up no parking signs in front of her house. Heh irony is, she got fined for parking outside of her own house whilst taking in shopping :laugh: Her response was "But it's my own house" my reply "Well no parking means no parking and it includes you". I swear your Nan could be my neighbour!! Exact same thing happened to my little old neighbour. She had asked us once or twice not to park in front of her house which we didn't but sometimes our guests did. So she pestered the council until they put up no parking signs. She also got a no parking fine :laugh:

Kelpiecuddles your idea is good in theory but I kNOW I would never be able to part with a dog I fostered.... I'm a big softy and once the dog walked in the front door I know it would be there to stay :laugh: But my brother has a BC so I might just have to 'foster' him for a while as a test run.

I try to do my guys once a week. Chips nails grow like weeds get really long plus the quick is down quite far. So I'm trying to get it to shrink back in by cutting them regularly. I haven't really seen a difference so far but if the quick keeps coming further out we're going to be in trouble.

This is such a great thread and the shedding/non-shedding thing is something I think about constantly! Currently I have 2 non-shedding dogs which are pretty wash and wear since I keep them clipped short. They go to the groomers every 8 weeks or so, get a bath in between and brush every week or so. But for my next breed of dog I'm considering a Border Collie, Aussie or Toller - all shedders. I'm extremely house proud and am terrified that I'll love the dog and all its other qualities but will regret the decision based on the shedding. Its unknown as to how I will feel about it when there is hair all around my house and shows up clear as day on white tiles. So to me the shedding/non-shedding thing is a HUGE factor. Obviously I have considered all the other breed traits to get to the point of choosing these breeds for my short list but then I get to the shedding factor and I simply can't make a decision. I think each to their own - only you know what you can and can't live with and it is a breed characteristic just like any other that needs to be considered before you get the dog.

Awww that is too cute! But I would have thought it would take a little longer to train a 67 year old man, right? .... WRONG! My boy has an athritis like condition where sometimes he gets sore and hops around on 3 legs. This might happen once a week after he has been lying down. But over the weekend we stayed with my parents and from the second he saw my Dad to the second he got out of the car back at home he hopped around on 3 legs. Why you ask? Well Dad carries around a bag full of treats in his pocket(think fresh chicken, bacon, toast crusts) and feeds him continiously because in Dads words 'the poor lad has a sore leg and it makes him feel better' Hmmm you think he has him trained much? :laugh: I also can't stress enough how the second we got home (its an hours drive) he was miraculously better and running around like a lunatic!

I will try that and see how it goes.

I just got home from work & the dog has vomited on the cream carpet (typical, house is 90% tiles and he finds the carpet!). I've tried to get it out with wool wash which is what I normally use but hasn't worked. Any other miracle remedies you can use?

I'm with you Mantis. I just read about it here on DOL and watching the story has me me in tears. Such a brave woman to put the welfare of her dogs way beyond her own. My thoughts go to Jane and her dogs, particularly the ones that were lost.

So sorry to hear this Ness. Hope she is feeling a bit better this afternoon!

One of my dogs starts of swimming exactly like Fame and then probbly 15 seconds later she starts swimming normally :laugh: It's very funny! She looks like she's having the best fun!

Wow Ness - your video made me cry!! Not a good look in the office :laugh:

Article here This is just the most horrific thing I can think of. A poor pet dog being stolen to bait fighting dogs. I hope the people responsible get their limbs ripped off! Sorry if this has already been posted, had a quick look and didn't see anything.

Yep that sound just like her kind of BC!! One tha t fits in with her sleep cycles lol!

Haha Ness I will keep that in mind :laugh: I'm pretty sure Kiesha would pay you to take him

Thanks everyone for your suggestions. I think I just panicked a bit thinking that they were never going to get along. Being different sized dogs with different energy levels I don't really expect them to be best mates but I would like it if they could tolerate each other and be indifferent. You guys have made me realise it is pretty normal and the little puppy just needs to learn what the appropriate behaviour is and you have given me some great suggestions on teaching that as well as managing the situation so that the bad behaviours are not practiced. Thanks for your help

Good idea Nushie This will help teach him a few things 1. all good things come from me as the leader of the house who makes the rules :) and 2. to be around the other dogs without harassing them.

Thanks Perse - you're exactly right they do need to be seperated so they have their peace. But I do also feel that pup needs to be taught what the rules are so that he does learn what the appropriate behaviour is. This behaviour from my dogs happens inside at my parents house and at my brothers hosue so it isn't just on their own territory. It would be great if the puppy just ignored them but that may be wishful thinking :laugh:

My brother and his OH are my regular dog sitters for my two dogs (a maltese x lhasa apso 7 years & maltese x poodle 5 years) and they got a Border Collie puppy a few months ago. The three dogs have met a few times and I have puppy sat for them at my house. Out and about at the park or at my parents house in the garden they get along fine. They chase each other and have a good time. But inside the house my dogs are not fond of the puppy at all. They like to snoose, rest and relax and he just wants to play, play and then play some more. He tries to jump on them while they are snoozing and just generally lacks some puppy manners (as most puppies do). One of my guys just growls at him but my girl (who is less confident) will actively chase him away, teeth bared and try to bite him. I think she is warning him and telling him off because if she had really wanted to she could have bitten him and caused damage. But she does grab hair. I obviously am keeping a VERY close eye on all interactions and would never leave them unattended together. I realise that I really need to enforce some rules for the puppy like no harassing the dogs while they are snoozing and seperating them for periods of quiet time. What else do you recommend? I really want to try my best to make this situation work.

It is just as easy to grab a leather collar which I think is less likely to get caught on things. A leather collar is not as loose as a chain collar so its pretty hard for your dog to get his foot caught in it (so long as the collar is the right size and well fitting).