Tyson was in the pet hotel for a week, had three play dates with other dogs. He is 1 and before he went in, was very enegetic, wanted to play all the time. I never actually seen him just relax and chill out, he was always in to everything. Now since he is home, he is not the same. He just mopes around the house. The same food that was in his bowl in the morning was there when I returned. He spits outs his treats. When he go out to use the bathroom, he comes back immediately, which he did not do before, I would have to go and get him. I tried pressing on his stomach to see if I would get a reaction, but nothing happened. He looks so sad, and he is making me sad. Should I take him to the vet?How do u know if your dog is depressed or sick.?
Take him to the vet. My dog just passes away last Friday and she was doing the same thing. She loved treats more than any dog I've ever had and when she spit it out we knew something was wrong. 4 days after stopping eating, she was going. Please have the dog checked out.
If the vet says everything is ok. Maybe the dog is depressed and would like more doggie friends to play with.How do u know if your dog is depressed or sick.?
Yes, take him to the vet!!!!
To be safe I would take him to the vet to rule out anything that could be wrong. Maybe he misses playing or maybe he has kennel cough?
Have you tried playing with him to see if that cheers him up?
I hope the vet can help!
I've always heard that when the dogs nose is dry then it's sick. And when it's always laying down and you can see a certain level of apathy in their eyes that's when they're depressed.
Your dog is depressed, dear! when was with other dogs, not is seems his new place isn't agreable for him... he is very sad!
Can take it back his friends/dogs? maybe ask opinion to the vet!
Why are you pressing on his stomach? What do you think will happen if you press on a dog's stomach? Dog's are so sensitive. I think that's why they're great companions. Yeah, he may be sad or upset because he was away from you for a week. Dogs love routine so being away for a week probably threw him off. Give him lots of love. Try feeding him his food by sitting down with him and hand feeding him. Just to show him every thing's okay. If he doesn't eat for a couple of days, then I'd bring him to a vet. My dog comes right in after going to the bathroom because it's cold outside now. Maybe that's Tyson's thoughts too.
How long have you had him back home? If it hasn't been but a day or two, give it a another day or two (barring any obvious symptoms of illness, of course) before calling your vet. Sometimes dogs have a little difficulty adjusting going to a kennel for the first time and consequently aren't quite themselves when they come home. Call the boarding kennel and ask if he had any trouble there (e.g. did he eat ok, activity level normal, etc.). Give him lots of your time and attention (perhaps a few short training sessions with some play time, walks, etc. will help him re-adjust to his old routine). Good luck.
Sunday, November 21, 2010
Showing your breed?
Why do you think it is ok to breed dogs just to show them. My opinion is that it is cruel and belittling. How do you justify breeding to get a better breed with good training any dog can be a great part of your family. Get them from the shelters. Same as baby shows they suck. I think this is the most selfish cruel and unjustifible reason to breed your dogs. You are playing with lives here people just to show them off. How do you sleep at night.
And before answering try to stick to the question.Showing your breed?
Why do you think showing your dog is cruel? Exhibitors still feed their dogs with premium food (probably with supplements), exercise their dogs like everybody does, groom their dogs and show practice with their dogs. Show dogs don't make that much of a difference than pets. People who committed to show are serious about their breeds. They compete against other exhibitors because they think the dogs they have are a piece of specimen which is closed to the breed standard. Exhibitors are not showing off. Showing your dog is not an easy task. You have to know how to show and handle your dog so you can present your dog to the judge. It's hard work, but rewarding.
Honestly, I sleep pretty well every night, so do my dogs. Breeders select the best of their breeding stocks to breed. Why? It's to improve the breed.Showing your breed?
You'd get better answers if you didn't work so hard at being inflamatory while asking your question.
Yeah I know sorry I just seem to get frustrated with everyone else being inflamatory and I think it has rubbed off. Thanks for pointing it out for me, I will work on it.
WOW not the first time I've heard this but still makes me laugh each time.
What about the people who breed their dogs because they're 'beautiful' and then abandon the pups?
What about the people who just breed because they can and then beg for help when their dog is dying or ate a pup?
What about those people who breed or buy designer dogs while others die so much in the shelter?
There's nothing wrong with purebred dogs from a good breeder. If they were bred to get the best out of the dog and to eliminate genetic diseases, that's great! But if they're just breeding to make money, it's wrong.
now, i dont agree with breeding in certain aspects, or with showing for certain reasons...
but, most show dogs are kept as pets, and lead very happy, healthy lives outside of the show ring. and the point of showing them gives them an idea of which ones to breed and whichs to not (to then better the breed). the show dogs arent like, kept in a dungeon in between shows. and many of the dogs have fun with it.
Who breeds just to show??? Personally, I hate showing, which is why I have a handler do it. We show because it HELPS indentify dogs that are the best specimines of the breed. Form follows function. Meaning, if the dod doesn't have the proper FORUM, it cannot function doing what it was bred to do.
Showing is a TOOL to find those within the breed that should be bred from. As does working titles, and health clearances. All those things together help decide who should be bred.
I doubt there are all that many people that breed just so they can show. You do know that showing is VERY expensive and time consuming, right??
And if you think showing is cruel...you clearly have not been to a dog show. There are not a bunch of dog being dragged around!! The dog love it. They just trot around and get treats. What is not to like about that for a dog???
The responsible breeders spend their time and money to show their dogs to prove they are of a quality to be bred. Only those dogs that conform closely to the written standard will earn their championships and, subsequently MAY be bred.
It's not at all comparable to a child's beauty pageant.
A dog show is NOT a beauty contest.
A dog that is shown in conformation is judged by it's written standard. There is a standard for every breed. The standard is written as ';form following FUNCTION';, meaning that it describes the ideal build of a dog for performing the function for which the breed was developed. For example a hunting dog (such as a beagle) would have to have a certain angulation front and rear to allow it's running gear to be capable of carrying it all day in the field. The description of it's ribs being ';well sprung'; is for the purpose of giving it the lung power to hunt. There is a correct coat described as well to keep the dog bramble proof...and so on and so forth for each physical characteristic of the dog that is necessary to it' s function. Most breed standards contain a description of correct temperament as well, meaning that a dog bred to CONFORM (conformation showing) to it's standard also has correct temperament. Whether or not a dog is beautiful is subjective. Whether or not a dog conforms closely enough to it's standard to obtain it's championship is objective. A responsible breeder is breeding to preserve and improve the breed to which he/she is dedicated. The standard is the description of the ideal of that breed so he/she breeds to conform to that. The objective judging by an expert (the dog show judge), proves the breeders success in doing so, and so the dog may be bred and the breed preserved, according to it's standard.
You will find if you'd like to obtain first hand information by becoming involved in dog shows, that many, many show breeders are involved in all aspects of their chosen breed, including field work, and rescue. Being dedicated to a chosen breed entails much more than producing puppies. It is these same responsible breeders who found, fund %26amp; man the Breed Rescue Groups, who fund and participate in studies of canine health issues, who educate the public, mentor aspiring breeders, and in general dedicate their lives to the welfare of their breed.
Ok.. I'll stick to the question.
I don't breed dogs solely to show them. I breed working dogs who actually work. I DO, however, show my dogs BECAUSE besides their working capability and genetic heritage (pedigree, health tests etc..), it is the best way to evaluate their structure and adherence to the breed standard in comparison with other dogs of their breed.
I sleep very well in the knowledge that I produce very high quality dogs that are not only beautiful but are also functional working dogs. Its wonderful knowing that even the worst pet quality puppy I've produced is a superior working animal (and prettier) than the best backyard bred dog of the same breed (and I've seen a LOT of those working purebred rescue).
Edit: I have dogs who SULK when they are not the dog going to the show... I wonder if I need to have the question writer visit and tell them that ';they suck';. Although, I'm certain the dogs wouldn't agree... heck, its the easiest ';work'; they'll ever do and it earns them lots of cookies just for standing sitll, moving nicely and looking cute... plus they get HOURS of one on one time with me... which they're all angling for.
If good breeders with champion dogs did not breed at all, the breeds would all die out - then what?
That doesn't mean that mixed breed dogs don't make wonderful pets, just means that there are so many of them, and homeless pedigree dogs who were carelessly bred just for money, that no one UNLESS they have a proven champion with great bloodlines, free from genetic defects, should be breeding.
I dont think it is OK to breed for any other reason than your dog is THEEEE best example of your breed you have ever seen/heard of, with a 100% temprement, 100% health etc. etc....AND that you can mate it to another dog with the same credentials. AND that you are prepared to keep ALL the litter if you can't guarantee 100% homes for life, AND that you are prepared to take back any dog you have produced, and any time, any age, for any reason.
In short, I don't agree with breeding.
I sleep very well, and so do my champs! Showing is only 1 reason why we breed.
Guess what?! Opinions are like a**holes, everybody has one. You need to research showing if you think it is cruel.
Showing dogs is about breeding dogs -- you don't so much breed dogs to show as much as use shows to evaluate your breeding program.
That said, I do enjoy showing, and I do get excited about getting a new puppy into the ring.
You don't breed ';to get a better breed'; -- that statement doesn't even make sense. You breed to improve upon what you have. How do you know what you need to improve upon? By using the dogs for their intended purpose (i.e. herding, sledding, hunting) and evaluating them there. By understanding your breed's Standard and showing them at shows to evaluate them against that. These are the arenas in which you learn about your breed, and how to improve the lines that you are working with.
I agree that any dog makes a great family member, but remember that dogs had functions beyond ';pet'; loooong before you ever got one. Why is it so wrong to use them for their original function, and to breed dogs who excel in their function and conformation?
I'm sorry, but dogs are more than just pets. They love to work for their people, and -- yes -- that includes going into the ring and working for treats. If my dog gets to spend the weekend at a show with me -- getting 24 hours of 1-on-1 time, getting groomed and fussed over, and playing in the ring with me for treats -- he'd much rather be doing that than sitting at home while I was at work.
How is that wrong?
This question is hilarious.
People show their dogs to compete with others of the same breed to measure how close their dog comes to the breed standard. Some people breed their dogs for good temperment, drive or other wonderful aspects of a particular dog. And yes these dogs are part of the family and are loved just like any one else's Cruel??? I think you need to educate yourself.
Ignorance and miseducation is cruel too!
stick to the question? The only question I see is ';Showing your breed?';
Are you asking us if we are showing a dog we have?
I see a lot of your opinions. Do you want us to comment on these?
Frankly, I think you are trying to start a war......and if you are not armed with the correct information, I wouldn't start....
;-)
I sleep fine at night!!! So does my dog!!!!! Particularly after a weekend of agility trials when she has gotten to run, jump, climb, chase after and play with her toy, get special treats, visit with her friends.....
It is days when we can not go out and do these activities that we do not sleep well!
And before answering try to stick to the question.Showing your breed?
Why do you think showing your dog is cruel? Exhibitors still feed their dogs with premium food (probably with supplements), exercise their dogs like everybody does, groom their dogs and show practice with their dogs. Show dogs don't make that much of a difference than pets. People who committed to show are serious about their breeds. They compete against other exhibitors because they think the dogs they have are a piece of specimen which is closed to the breed standard. Exhibitors are not showing off. Showing your dog is not an easy task. You have to know how to show and handle your dog so you can present your dog to the judge. It's hard work, but rewarding.
Honestly, I sleep pretty well every night, so do my dogs. Breeders select the best of their breeding stocks to breed. Why? It's to improve the breed.Showing your breed?
You'd get better answers if you didn't work so hard at being inflamatory while asking your question.
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Yeah I know sorry I just seem to get frustrated with everyone else being inflamatory and I think it has rubbed off. Thanks for pointing it out for me, I will work on it.
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WOW not the first time I've heard this but still makes me laugh each time.
What about the people who breed their dogs because they're 'beautiful' and then abandon the pups?
What about the people who just breed because they can and then beg for help when their dog is dying or ate a pup?
What about those people who breed or buy designer dogs while others die so much in the shelter?
There's nothing wrong with purebred dogs from a good breeder. If they were bred to get the best out of the dog and to eliminate genetic diseases, that's great! But if they're just breeding to make money, it's wrong.
now, i dont agree with breeding in certain aspects, or with showing for certain reasons...
but, most show dogs are kept as pets, and lead very happy, healthy lives outside of the show ring. and the point of showing them gives them an idea of which ones to breed and whichs to not (to then better the breed). the show dogs arent like, kept in a dungeon in between shows. and many of the dogs have fun with it.
Who breeds just to show??? Personally, I hate showing, which is why I have a handler do it. We show because it HELPS indentify dogs that are the best specimines of the breed. Form follows function. Meaning, if the dod doesn't have the proper FORUM, it cannot function doing what it was bred to do.
Showing is a TOOL to find those within the breed that should be bred from. As does working titles, and health clearances. All those things together help decide who should be bred.
I doubt there are all that many people that breed just so they can show. You do know that showing is VERY expensive and time consuming, right??
And if you think showing is cruel...you clearly have not been to a dog show. There are not a bunch of dog being dragged around!! The dog love it. They just trot around and get treats. What is not to like about that for a dog???
The responsible breeders spend their time and money to show their dogs to prove they are of a quality to be bred. Only those dogs that conform closely to the written standard will earn their championships and, subsequently MAY be bred.
It's not at all comparable to a child's beauty pageant.
A dog show is NOT a beauty contest.
A dog that is shown in conformation is judged by it's written standard. There is a standard for every breed. The standard is written as ';form following FUNCTION';, meaning that it describes the ideal build of a dog for performing the function for which the breed was developed. For example a hunting dog (such as a beagle) would have to have a certain angulation front and rear to allow it's running gear to be capable of carrying it all day in the field. The description of it's ribs being ';well sprung'; is for the purpose of giving it the lung power to hunt. There is a correct coat described as well to keep the dog bramble proof...and so on and so forth for each physical characteristic of the dog that is necessary to it' s function. Most breed standards contain a description of correct temperament as well, meaning that a dog bred to CONFORM (conformation showing) to it's standard also has correct temperament. Whether or not a dog is beautiful is subjective. Whether or not a dog conforms closely enough to it's standard to obtain it's championship is objective. A responsible breeder is breeding to preserve and improve the breed to which he/she is dedicated. The standard is the description of the ideal of that breed so he/she breeds to conform to that. The objective judging by an expert (the dog show judge), proves the breeders success in doing so, and so the dog may be bred and the breed preserved, according to it's standard.
You will find if you'd like to obtain first hand information by becoming involved in dog shows, that many, many show breeders are involved in all aspects of their chosen breed, including field work, and rescue. Being dedicated to a chosen breed entails much more than producing puppies. It is these same responsible breeders who found, fund %26amp; man the Breed Rescue Groups, who fund and participate in studies of canine health issues, who educate the public, mentor aspiring breeders, and in general dedicate their lives to the welfare of their breed.
Ok.. I'll stick to the question.
I don't breed dogs solely to show them. I breed working dogs who actually work. I DO, however, show my dogs BECAUSE besides their working capability and genetic heritage (pedigree, health tests etc..), it is the best way to evaluate their structure and adherence to the breed standard in comparison with other dogs of their breed.
I sleep very well in the knowledge that I produce very high quality dogs that are not only beautiful but are also functional working dogs. Its wonderful knowing that even the worst pet quality puppy I've produced is a superior working animal (and prettier) than the best backyard bred dog of the same breed (and I've seen a LOT of those working purebred rescue).
Edit: I have dogs who SULK when they are not the dog going to the show... I wonder if I need to have the question writer visit and tell them that ';they suck';. Although, I'm certain the dogs wouldn't agree... heck, its the easiest ';work'; they'll ever do and it earns them lots of cookies just for standing sitll, moving nicely and looking cute... plus they get HOURS of one on one time with me... which they're all angling for.
If good breeders with champion dogs did not breed at all, the breeds would all die out - then what?
That doesn't mean that mixed breed dogs don't make wonderful pets, just means that there are so many of them, and homeless pedigree dogs who were carelessly bred just for money, that no one UNLESS they have a proven champion with great bloodlines, free from genetic defects, should be breeding.
I dont think it is OK to breed for any other reason than your dog is THEEEE best example of your breed you have ever seen/heard of, with a 100% temprement, 100% health etc. etc....AND that you can mate it to another dog with the same credentials. AND that you are prepared to keep ALL the litter if you can't guarantee 100% homes for life, AND that you are prepared to take back any dog you have produced, and any time, any age, for any reason.
In short, I don't agree with breeding.
I sleep very well, and so do my champs! Showing is only 1 reason why we breed.
Guess what?! Opinions are like a**holes, everybody has one. You need to research showing if you think it is cruel.
Showing dogs is about breeding dogs -- you don't so much breed dogs to show as much as use shows to evaluate your breeding program.
That said, I do enjoy showing, and I do get excited about getting a new puppy into the ring.
You don't breed ';to get a better breed'; -- that statement doesn't even make sense. You breed to improve upon what you have. How do you know what you need to improve upon? By using the dogs for their intended purpose (i.e. herding, sledding, hunting) and evaluating them there. By understanding your breed's Standard and showing them at shows to evaluate them against that. These are the arenas in which you learn about your breed, and how to improve the lines that you are working with.
I agree that any dog makes a great family member, but remember that dogs had functions beyond ';pet'; loooong before you ever got one. Why is it so wrong to use them for their original function, and to breed dogs who excel in their function and conformation?
I'm sorry, but dogs are more than just pets. They love to work for their people, and -- yes -- that includes going into the ring and working for treats. If my dog gets to spend the weekend at a show with me -- getting 24 hours of 1-on-1 time, getting groomed and fussed over, and playing in the ring with me for treats -- he'd much rather be doing that than sitting at home while I was at work.
How is that wrong?
This question is hilarious.
People show their dogs to compete with others of the same breed to measure how close their dog comes to the breed standard. Some people breed their dogs for good temperment, drive or other wonderful aspects of a particular dog. And yes these dogs are part of the family and are loved just like any one else's Cruel??? I think you need to educate yourself.
Ignorance and miseducation is cruel too!
stick to the question? The only question I see is ';Showing your breed?';
Are you asking us if we are showing a dog we have?
I see a lot of your opinions. Do you want us to comment on these?
Frankly, I think you are trying to start a war......and if you are not armed with the correct information, I wouldn't start....
;-)
I sleep fine at night!!! So does my dog!!!!! Particularly after a weekend of agility trials when she has gotten to run, jump, climb, chase after and play with her toy, get special treats, visit with her friends.....
It is days when we can not go out and do these activities that we do not sleep well!
So what's your dog's daily excerise routine?
What time of day? How much? For how long? What do you do? Just walk or do you play games or train? Is exercise strict and structured or does your dog get some element of choice what you do? Take me through what you do on an average day.
I'm trying to increase the amount my dog gets, just slightly. He's not fat but I feel he could lose a couple lbs and cannot really afford to put on any weight. I'm not going to put him on diet, just maybe cut down on the amount of people food he gets, because he probably gets more than he ought to.
At the minute he is getting two good games of fetch per day and 45-50 mins of walking, but want to increase that to an hour/hour and a quarter. We tend to spread it throughout the day - usually two 25 minute walks, each with a game of fetch attached. As well as that, he gets taken out throughout the day just to toilet, as we have no garden.So what's your dog's daily excerise routine?
What time of day?
Morning, afternoon, and evening
How much? For how long?
Usually one 30 minute walk, quick 20 minute walk, and one 30 minute run or bike ride for Sasha. On weekends, we go for a 5 mile hike.
For Chopper he gets a the same as Sasha, but no running.
Few times a week, we go to the dog park.
What do you do? Just walk or do you play games or train? Is exercise strict and structured or does your dog get some element of choice what you do?
I walk or run. Half is strict, half is lenient. I mix in some training. At the dog park, they are off leash and get to go where they wantSo what's your dog's daily excerise routine?
I get up at 5am at the moment leave the kids with hubby and take my 2 dogs for a 30 min walk have to leave for work at 6am so cant take them out for long
At night 30 Min's again normally im in from work at 7 after driving for 2 hours to get home just don't have the energy at weekends they get an hour twice a day just wish it could be more
Get up at 6:30 or 7 every morning and go for a 15-30 minute walk before i leave for work.
When i get home from work at around 5:30 we got for a 1 hour walk/jog. I let him run around the empty field near the house and chase gophers, birds and rabbits. He also gets to play with other dogs there too.
We play with his toys (tug-o-war and catch) usually around 8ish, or he plays catch the rabbit (my husband hides stuff under blankets and makes the dog find it)
On the weekends the morning walk is usually increased to 1 hour and he also get an afternoon and evening walk.
In summer we go for bike rides as well during the evenings and weekends. I have a bike attachment (walkydog) that allows him to run beside my bike.
They get a 10-15 minute walk in the morning after breakfast. When we're home during the day, we take them to the dog park or local nature park for 1-2 hour long hike or romp. They get training/playtime for about 30-hour early afternoon. Then another short walk before ours and their dinner and yet another short one before bedtime.
We have a dog door if they only need to eliminate. They will also play heavily with each other which really tires them out. If we aren't home (longest about 5 hours) during the day, they get a short walk in the morning, a long walk when someone gets home and the two evening/night walks. Seems to suffice!
Normally our Sheltie gets three 15-30 min walks a day but with our foster who is still very young, we have to make outside trips more frequent. Gus is not mad about it at all!
I go for an afternoon walk with my dog's for about 10-15 mins.
We usually do 3 walks a day. In NYC, local parks have legal off-leash hours, which is before 9a.m., so we try to get to our local park by 7:45, so they have over anhour of freedom. Sometimes, we play fetch, sometimes we use the children's playground where the dogs climb up the slide and then slide down, others we walk around the park. The dogs are out and moving around for over an hour.
Our afternoon walk is around 4p.m., usually we walk thru the park, sometimes we'll stop and I'll do some grooming and take a nice walk. I would say we walk about a mile.
We also have our training classes, both agility and obedience. So they're moving around alot there too.
Our last walk is at 9:30, that's our potty walk, so it's a quick potty trip.
Right now though, the dogs are going stir crazy. I had some knee surgery and I'm currently on crutches, so the dog walker is walking the dogs. They're bored and so am I. My friend is going to run my adult dachshund in agility class this week, just to get him out.
8:00 am 1-2 mile jog.
11:00 am - 5 mile hike at Piers Gorge or 3 mile walk downtown
3:00 pm - 2 mile walk, 1 hour of Disc training, swimming. Or 2 mile bike ride to the Boat Docks, swimming for 1 hour, 2 mile bike ride home.
In between are mental exercises, you know practicing commands, etc.
I, personally love taking him for bike rides and swimming, they both are very good for building muscle. Swimming is also a very good workout and little harm to the joints!
Playing disc is an everyday thing as well.
On a rainy day I like to play ';stair fetch'; we have really long and wide steps, I just throw the ball down the stairs, he brings it back then throw it again.
They get a early morning walk for about a mile. In the afternoon they swim until I make them get out%26lt;g%26gt;
Around dark I take them for about a half of mile. It is already too hot to take them far. The rest of the day they run outside pee and run back in to the air conditioner vents.
I let my dog run around the empty field near the house, birds and cats. He also gets to play with other dogs there too.
We play with my dog toys (you can find at http://petdogtoys.blogspot.com/) usually around 8sh, or my dog plays catch the rabbit (my daughter hides stuff under blankets and makes the dog find it)
Erm well they get a 2 hour walk with the dog waker; no idea what time of day they go and also do not know what the walks entale.
I get home from school some days at 2.30pm other days at 3.45pm depending. I take them over to the park once I've changed. Herbie spends the whole walk off lead, running about, searching for squirrels, paddling in the water and every now and then he'll come walk at heel if he fancies it. He's not always visible to me but he knows where I am plus, our house is only over the road if he were to get lost; call me irrasponsible if you wish.
Fern is always within a 2 meter radar. She comes off lead to poop and run across the field, then do 4 jumps into the lake, the rest of the walk she is on her lead. We have 3 areas that we stop at to train. The training lasts from 20-45 minutes each stop, however we only normally stop at two. Herbie stays tied the fence because he used to follow people who had food when I was training Fern. Fern comes off lead and the training is our gundog training, so lots of running about and hunting. I lied, she also comes off lead to swim and she swims a lot: you know Sefton Park, she swims in every lake... EVERY! On the way back, coming across the last field the two run and chase and play. Our afternoon walks are around 2 hours long.
Of a weekend; every other Saturday my mum walks them in the morning for about an hour through the fields were they are allowed to do whatever they want much to my annoyance! The other Saturdays we take them to Speke fields and I 'hunt' her while Herbie runs up and down the shore changing from brown to black- 2 hour walk. They then jest around the city with us in the car or in the garden for the rest of the day.
Sunday, we drive up to Ormskirk for my gundog lesson. That lasts an hour, while I train, my mum walks through the fields with Herbie. In the afternoon I go to the puppy classes to help out, while Fern sleeps in her crate, then I get her out for our training and agility lesson- one hour long.
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I wake up at half past six in the morning and I go for a quick 45 minute run. I go to school and I come back to have lunch and throw a few tennis balls in the backyard. I go back to school at two and come back at half past five. I go for a long 90 minute walk. Sometimes I take them out after dinner, I like taking them for walks at night, LOL.
They are pretty high energy.
I'm trying to increase the amount my dog gets, just slightly. He's not fat but I feel he could lose a couple lbs and cannot really afford to put on any weight. I'm not going to put him on diet, just maybe cut down on the amount of people food he gets, because he probably gets more than he ought to.
At the minute he is getting two good games of fetch per day and 45-50 mins of walking, but want to increase that to an hour/hour and a quarter. We tend to spread it throughout the day - usually two 25 minute walks, each with a game of fetch attached. As well as that, he gets taken out throughout the day just to toilet, as we have no garden.So what's your dog's daily excerise routine?
What time of day?
Morning, afternoon, and evening
How much? For how long?
Usually one 30 minute walk, quick 20 minute walk, and one 30 minute run or bike ride for Sasha. On weekends, we go for a 5 mile hike.
For Chopper he gets a the same as Sasha, but no running.
Few times a week, we go to the dog park.
What do you do? Just walk or do you play games or train? Is exercise strict and structured or does your dog get some element of choice what you do?
I walk or run. Half is strict, half is lenient. I mix in some training. At the dog park, they are off leash and get to go where they wantSo what's your dog's daily excerise routine?
I get up at 5am at the moment leave the kids with hubby and take my 2 dogs for a 30 min walk have to leave for work at 6am so cant take them out for long
At night 30 Min's again normally im in from work at 7 after driving for 2 hours to get home just don't have the energy at weekends they get an hour twice a day just wish it could be more
Get up at 6:30 or 7 every morning and go for a 15-30 minute walk before i leave for work.
When i get home from work at around 5:30 we got for a 1 hour walk/jog. I let him run around the empty field near the house and chase gophers, birds and rabbits. He also gets to play with other dogs there too.
We play with his toys (tug-o-war and catch) usually around 8ish, or he plays catch the rabbit (my husband hides stuff under blankets and makes the dog find it)
On the weekends the morning walk is usually increased to 1 hour and he also get an afternoon and evening walk.
In summer we go for bike rides as well during the evenings and weekends. I have a bike attachment (walkydog) that allows him to run beside my bike.
They get a 10-15 minute walk in the morning after breakfast. When we're home during the day, we take them to the dog park or local nature park for 1-2 hour long hike or romp. They get training/playtime for about 30-hour early afternoon. Then another short walk before ours and their dinner and yet another short one before bedtime.
We have a dog door if they only need to eliminate. They will also play heavily with each other which really tires them out. If we aren't home (longest about 5 hours) during the day, they get a short walk in the morning, a long walk when someone gets home and the two evening/night walks. Seems to suffice!
Normally our Sheltie gets three 15-30 min walks a day but with our foster who is still very young, we have to make outside trips more frequent. Gus is not mad about it at all!
I go for an afternoon walk with my dog's for about 10-15 mins.
We usually do 3 walks a day. In NYC, local parks have legal off-leash hours, which is before 9a.m., so we try to get to our local park by 7:45, so they have over anhour of freedom. Sometimes, we play fetch, sometimes we use the children's playground where the dogs climb up the slide and then slide down, others we walk around the park. The dogs are out and moving around for over an hour.
Our afternoon walk is around 4p.m., usually we walk thru the park, sometimes we'll stop and I'll do some grooming and take a nice walk. I would say we walk about a mile.
We also have our training classes, both agility and obedience. So they're moving around alot there too.
Our last walk is at 9:30, that's our potty walk, so it's a quick potty trip.
Right now though, the dogs are going stir crazy. I had some knee surgery and I'm currently on crutches, so the dog walker is walking the dogs. They're bored and so am I. My friend is going to run my adult dachshund in agility class this week, just to get him out.
8:00 am 1-2 mile jog.
11:00 am - 5 mile hike at Piers Gorge or 3 mile walk downtown
3:00 pm - 2 mile walk, 1 hour of Disc training, swimming. Or 2 mile bike ride to the Boat Docks, swimming for 1 hour, 2 mile bike ride home.
In between are mental exercises, you know practicing commands, etc.
I, personally love taking him for bike rides and swimming, they both are very good for building muscle. Swimming is also a very good workout and little harm to the joints!
Playing disc is an everyday thing as well.
On a rainy day I like to play ';stair fetch'; we have really long and wide steps, I just throw the ball down the stairs, he brings it back then throw it again.
They get a early morning walk for about a mile. In the afternoon they swim until I make them get out%26lt;g%26gt;
Around dark I take them for about a half of mile. It is already too hot to take them far. The rest of the day they run outside pee and run back in to the air conditioner vents.
I let my dog run around the empty field near the house, birds and cats. He also gets to play with other dogs there too.
We play with my dog toys (you can find at http://petdogtoys.blogspot.com/) usually around 8sh, or my dog plays catch the rabbit (my daughter hides stuff under blankets and makes the dog find it)
Erm well they get a 2 hour walk with the dog waker; no idea what time of day they go and also do not know what the walks entale.
I get home from school some days at 2.30pm other days at 3.45pm depending. I take them over to the park once I've changed. Herbie spends the whole walk off lead, running about, searching for squirrels, paddling in the water and every now and then he'll come walk at heel if he fancies it. He's not always visible to me but he knows where I am plus, our house is only over the road if he were to get lost; call me irrasponsible if you wish.
Fern is always within a 2 meter radar. She comes off lead to poop and run across the field, then do 4 jumps into the lake, the rest of the walk she is on her lead. We have 3 areas that we stop at to train. The training lasts from 20-45 minutes each stop, however we only normally stop at two. Herbie stays tied the fence because he used to follow people who had food when I was training Fern. Fern comes off lead and the training is our gundog training, so lots of running about and hunting. I lied, she also comes off lead to swim and she swims a lot: you know Sefton Park, she swims in every lake... EVERY! On the way back, coming across the last field the two run and chase and play. Our afternoon walks are around 2 hours long.
Of a weekend; every other Saturday my mum walks them in the morning for about an hour through the fields were they are allowed to do whatever they want much to my annoyance! The other Saturdays we take them to Speke fields and I 'hunt' her while Herbie runs up and down the shore changing from brown to black- 2 hour walk. They then jest around the city with us in the car or in the garden for the rest of the day.
Sunday, we drive up to Ormskirk for my gundog lesson. That lasts an hour, while I train, my mum walks through the fields with Herbie. In the afternoon I go to the puppy classes to help out, while Fern sleeps in her crate, then I get her out for our training and agility lesson- one hour long.
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I wake up at half past six in the morning and I go for a quick 45 minute run. I go to school and I come back to have lunch and throw a few tennis balls in the backyard. I go back to school at two and come back at half past five. I go for a long 90 minute walk. Sometimes I take them out after dinner, I like taking them for walks at night, LOL.
They are pretty high energy.
How can you tell if your dog has a tumor ?
my mom noticed a lump on my dog like near his chest kind of in the middle more to the upper right
the dog is in no pain at all
he sleeps he eats ALOT! he runs he plays hes a normal dog just that one lump is REALLY bothering us were very scared and dont know what it is
its not red or any color just his normal skin and normal fur with that lump under him
hes gonna be 9 years old never once had any health problems he gose to normal check ups every year eveything is always 100% well his only problem is asthma but the vet said dont worry about it unless it happens many times a day
so anyway what could this be ? could it be a tumor or something eles ?How can you tell if your dog has a tumor ?
Basically , you can't tell for sure if your dog does have a tumor . i reccomend you see a vet . its probably just a birth defect that decided to just show up now . see a vet to confirm it .How can you tell if your dog has a tumor ?
It could be a tumor or it could be just a fatty mass you should have it checked by the vet to make sure.
my dog has the same thing, but it's on her neck. when i had it checked out, it ended up being cancer, she has stage 5 lymphoma (the worse stage)
PLEASE get it checked out asap
I would just bring him/her to the vet and get him/her examined.
GO TO THE VET!!!! WHY ASK RANDOM PEOPLE!!!its robably just a muscle
ANGORA you can't catch tumors DAR
VET. you cant take chances with these things if you really love your pet. plus he deserves a proper check up. c'mon :)
It could be a lipoma or a malignancy. You need to take your dog to the vet who will probably do a fine needle aspirate of the lump.
At his age is is probably only a lipoma but it doesn't pay to take a wait and see attitude with lumps, especially with older dogs.
depends on where you live but, it is very likely that you are going to have
at least... LEAST one vet in your town :)
fatty tumor?
i looked that up because my dog began developing tumor like lumps. i now believe it is some form of cancer because it keeps spreading and he has developed 3 others. :( he's really old though so i guess these things happen. anyways on my search i found a common growth of benign tissue called lypoma... or lipoma. one of the two. it is supposedly common in older dogs and causes them no pain. i would say look into that and try to make some comparisons.
go to the vet now. immediately.
my heart just totally sank when i read that.
that exact thing happened to my dog and it turned out she had cancer. don't waste time and go to the vet asap. it was too late for my dog, so don't let it get too late for you.
my dog got two giant lumps in her throat, then it spread and she got lumps in her chest aswell. she acted pretty normal other than sleeping more. and yes, the lumps were under the skin, like the way you have described. my dog had no previous health trouble either which is why it was such a shock. my dog died of her cancer and i never got over it. i dont want anybody else to have to go through what i did when i lost my dog to something as cruel as cancer, please just go to the vet and get it looked at. it sounds exactly like my dog, and that turned out to be cancer. please please please just take your dog to the vet. immediately.
He can be taken to the veterinarian %26amp; they can draw some cells out of the lump with a needle. They can evaluate the sample under a microscope to determine what is contained in the lump. This will help them decide what course of action to take (ex, remove the lump surgically vs. leaving it be). Also the size of the lump in addition to how fast it may be growing will help them, too.
Take him to a vet to find out. You won't ever know till they know for sure.
My dog had two kinds of tumors. A ';fatty'; tumor which is common in older dogs, or a cancerous tumors. The sooner you go in, the better the chances are that your dog will be healthy :)
take your dog to the vets now, i have a staffie, she has just had a cancerous lump removed from under her front leg, she is ok but the worry that you go through is heart breaking my dog has been checked by the vet on a regular basis but never the less these things happen, but still it is heart breaking to watch them go through this, please do your dog a favor and take him/her to the vet then at least you will know for sure and at least you will then be able to deal with this, i hope that everything goes alright for both of you
Yes, it is. My dog had that as well before it passed away.
You can tell by taking him to a vet.
Yes, go to the vet NOW. They will suck liquid out of it with a needle. They can test for cancer. You'll find out in a day or two (I did). If found early, it can be treated and your doggy could be fine.
I adopted an awesome dog from a shelter. Went to the local pet store. The owner was petting him and noticed a lump on his neck. He said, ';Take him to the vet right now.'; I took him. They biopsied the lump. He had cancer. But because he was from a shelter, they don't know how long the lump was there, because no one ever noticed it. They xrayed him and his body was full of cancer. But if it's caught early enough, it's treatable. Good Luck.
your vet can take an xray
the dog is in no pain at all
he sleeps he eats ALOT! he runs he plays hes a normal dog just that one lump is REALLY bothering us were very scared and dont know what it is
its not red or any color just his normal skin and normal fur with that lump under him
hes gonna be 9 years old never once had any health problems he gose to normal check ups every year eveything is always 100% well his only problem is asthma but the vet said dont worry about it unless it happens many times a day
so anyway what could this be ? could it be a tumor or something eles ?How can you tell if your dog has a tumor ?
Basically , you can't tell for sure if your dog does have a tumor . i reccomend you see a vet . its probably just a birth defect that decided to just show up now . see a vet to confirm it .How can you tell if your dog has a tumor ?
It could be a tumor or it could be just a fatty mass you should have it checked by the vet to make sure.
my dog has the same thing, but it's on her neck. when i had it checked out, it ended up being cancer, she has stage 5 lymphoma (the worse stage)
PLEASE get it checked out asap
I would just bring him/her to the vet and get him/her examined.
GO TO THE VET!!!! WHY ASK RANDOM PEOPLE!!!its robably just a muscle
ANGORA you can't catch tumors DAR
VET. you cant take chances with these things if you really love your pet. plus he deserves a proper check up. c'mon :)
It could be a lipoma or a malignancy. You need to take your dog to the vet who will probably do a fine needle aspirate of the lump.
At his age is is probably only a lipoma but it doesn't pay to take a wait and see attitude with lumps, especially with older dogs.
depends on where you live but, it is very likely that you are going to have
at least... LEAST one vet in your town :)
fatty tumor?
i looked that up because my dog began developing tumor like lumps. i now believe it is some form of cancer because it keeps spreading and he has developed 3 others. :( he's really old though so i guess these things happen. anyways on my search i found a common growth of benign tissue called lypoma... or lipoma. one of the two. it is supposedly common in older dogs and causes them no pain. i would say look into that and try to make some comparisons.
go to the vet now. immediately.
my heart just totally sank when i read that.
that exact thing happened to my dog and it turned out she had cancer. don't waste time and go to the vet asap. it was too late for my dog, so don't let it get too late for you.
my dog got two giant lumps in her throat, then it spread and she got lumps in her chest aswell. she acted pretty normal other than sleeping more. and yes, the lumps were under the skin, like the way you have described. my dog had no previous health trouble either which is why it was such a shock. my dog died of her cancer and i never got over it. i dont want anybody else to have to go through what i did when i lost my dog to something as cruel as cancer, please just go to the vet and get it looked at. it sounds exactly like my dog, and that turned out to be cancer. please please please just take your dog to the vet. immediately.
He can be taken to the veterinarian %26amp; they can draw some cells out of the lump with a needle. They can evaluate the sample under a microscope to determine what is contained in the lump. This will help them decide what course of action to take (ex, remove the lump surgically vs. leaving it be). Also the size of the lump in addition to how fast it may be growing will help them, too.
Take him to a vet to find out. You won't ever know till they know for sure.
My dog had two kinds of tumors. A ';fatty'; tumor which is common in older dogs, or a cancerous tumors. The sooner you go in, the better the chances are that your dog will be healthy :)
take your dog to the vets now, i have a staffie, she has just had a cancerous lump removed from under her front leg, she is ok but the worry that you go through is heart breaking my dog has been checked by the vet on a regular basis but never the less these things happen, but still it is heart breaking to watch them go through this, please do your dog a favor and take him/her to the vet then at least you will know for sure and at least you will then be able to deal with this, i hope that everything goes alright for both of you
Yes, it is. My dog had that as well before it passed away.
You can tell by taking him to a vet.
Yes, go to the vet NOW. They will suck liquid out of it with a needle. They can test for cancer. You'll find out in a day or two (I did). If found early, it can be treated and your doggy could be fine.
I adopted an awesome dog from a shelter. Went to the local pet store. The owner was petting him and noticed a lump on his neck. He said, ';Take him to the vet right now.'; I took him. They biopsied the lump. He had cancer. But because he was from a shelter, they don't know how long the lump was there, because no one ever noticed it. They xrayed him and his body was full of cancer. But if it's caught early enough, it's treatable. Good Luck.
your vet can take an xray
At what age did you let your kid and dog do these things?
I have a few questions:
1.
At what age did you let your kid and dog start playing together with limited supervision whether it be in the yard or your kids room?
2.
At what age did you let your kid start walking the dog?
3.
At what age was your kid when the dog start sleeping in your kids room/bed?
4.
How is this different from when you were a kid?
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Honestly I got my first dog when I was 7 years old and I was walking him by myself when I was 7. I was only allowed to walk in view of the house though.
We always played out in the yard or upstairs together....my mom had had surgery I remember one summer so I also fed him and let him out every time he had to go.
He slept on the end of my bed every night from day 1
I know things have changed since then and I'm only 23.At what age did you let your kid and dog do these things?
What an interesting question!
My kids are still babies (1 %26amp; 2) so obviously they are still supervised at all times.
My kids ';walk'; the dog already but he is 100% leash trained and doesn't pull at all. Also, I am right there with them. I am not sure at what age I would allow them outside without supervision yet. The world isn't what it used to be. :(
My dog has always slept with me at night but he will take a nap on the floor with the babies. I am not sure when I would allow that or if the dog would even change where he sleeps in the house LOL
As a child, things were a lot different. Parents didn't have to watch their child every second of every day. I think once I was about 5 or so my mom let me out of her eyesight and I played with the dog alone. I walked him up and down our block (we lived in the city) on my own at about age 7 too.
I believe it depends on the temperment of the dog. I have a very docile and well trained Pit Bull (called ';Nanny dogs'; in the past because of how good they are with children) who adores the babies.At what age did you let your kid and dog do these things?
What type of dog are you talking about? I think it matters on the breed and temperament of the dog.
I work in the veterinary world, and I always tell people that they should use their own discretion! All kids mature at different levels, and all animals have their own unique temperments! You will know when it is right. :)
i am 12 and ill say it from my time with my dog( %26lt; she died when i was 6)%26lt; shelly
1. when i was about 3 becasue she wasnt snappy
2. my mum wouldn't let me take the dogs( we have two dogs now) out till the begining of this yr
3. im not alllowed our dogs upstairs they just roam downstrairs
4. im not an adult yet
I don't have kids of my own yet, but when I got my first dog I was nine. I was allowed to do all of those things with her right off the bat. As long as the kid weighs more than the dog I think it's okay. :-) That;s my rule of thumb. I'd of course never let my kid be alone with an aggressive dog, but a dog that has a good temperment should not be a problem.
i had german shepards from the age of 5 use your common sense like my dad did.
you just answered ur own question, nothing is a hard fast rule in this situation, whatever you think is best, you know best.
it's also changed from when i was a kid. i got my dog at 12 and no one ever helped me care for him. he was a shepherd mix.
1. my daughter's 8 month old pup is allowed to be in her room with her with the door open when i am not standing right in the room. (but no other dogs) my daughter's 6. but she has been taught from pretty much day 1 how to interact with dogs. she's not your average kid who would pull on the dog and annoy it, she knows better. they just sit in her room and read books and the dog lays at her feet while she draws at her desk. she interacts with the dog like an adult would, rather than a child. she sees the dog as her dog, not a playmate, although they do go outside and play fetch.
2. my daughter is allowed to walk my dogs when i am walking with her. i wouldn't let her walk them without me until she's old enough to cross the street and walk to town (about 12)
3.my dogs do not sleep in my kid's room, and never on beds. they all sleep in my room, in kennels for some, old couch for others.
4. when i was a kid, my mother hated dogs and refused to let them in the house. i had one, and after she went to bed (early, she was an alcoholic) i used to sneak him into my room.
Well mine are not old enough to be outside ';alone'; so I haven't gotten there. Though one of our dogs always follows them on their four wheelers (kids sized) and I am on the back porch. So technically they are alone. They do not walk the dogs, because we have all large breeds except a beagle. I would say around 6 or 7 they could, in the backyard or something. They would have to know the dog needed to go potty. I don't know about walking the dog away from the home, there are alot of things that could happen that a kid wouldn't know how to handle (another dog, possible attack,etc.). All of our dogs sleep in the hallway or in my room, but I made that choice because the kids would be up all night wanting to play with the dogs, lol.
When I was a kid, I think I was walking our german shepherd at around 6. But I grew up in the country, we knew all the neighbors, and most of the time it was just in my backyard. I started taking our lab to the creek about age 9.
Well it depends on what kind of dog it its. I have a German Shepherd that stays in my back yard shes maybe 2 years old and theres no way that i would let my 12 year old sister walk her, but she can play with her in the yard or house whenever she wants. I also have English Bulldogs, my sister and 7 year old brother walk them up and down the street with no problem.
i played with my old dog when i was a baby coz he was really patient with me i could pull his ears grab his tail and he was great with me.
i started walking him when i was about 10 i think, it made me feel really old and like i could look after something on my own x
he never slept in my room but i suppose if he did he would have been allowed from day 1 aswel
now its so different my friends little sister can't walk out the house till she is lik 12 she can't walk the dog on her own till she is like 12 aswel no pets upstairs!!!! this is rubbish lol
i always look after my pets now i do have 15 x
I don't have kids (at 16, I'd hope not) but I know how it was for me so I'll answer.
My family got a Siberian Husky puppy when I was four years old.
I was probably around 6-7 when I was allowed to play with the dog without my parents watching like a hawk all the time.
I didn't start walking him until I was around 10 or 11, since he was quite strong and pulled a lot. I didn't start walking him alone until maybe 13.
He never slept in my room or on my bed. He slept wherever he wanted, and that was usually under my parents' bed.
And btw, yes, breeds do matter, so please don't say they don't. You could have a big dog like a Golden Retriever and they will be totally angelic with kids, or you could have a Siberian Husky, a breed that typically makes sport out of jumping on faces.
Well I don't have kids, but I would like to address your question. We grew up on a working farm, and we always had animals and dogs included. My husband also grew up with dogs. The major difference is that my parents passed on information about caring and training and behavior issues to us, whereas, my mother in law apparently did all the care for the dogs in their house, and didn't share the information with her children. So while my siblings were all working on the farm as little as 2 1/2 and we can potty train and train dogs and know how to care for dogs and other animals, my husband and his sibblings are another story. They do not know how to potty train dogs, they do know they need to walk a dog, but they don't know anything about leash training and how to correct things like pulling on the leash. They do not know how to give a dog/puppy pills, they do not know what corona, kennel cough and parvo are. They do not know which shots a dog/puppy really needs or what the vet is just giving the puppy to rack up a vet bill. My mother had each of us children take a turn with the puppy and she would set a travel alarm clock and put it on the other side of the bed so we would get up and take the puppy potty. I think there is a difference from being raised with dogs, and the knowledge was passed on, and being raised with dogs and the mom did all the work and care and didn't pass anything on. I did not sell puppies to anyone with children under 6-years-old. So my answer to question one, would be not under 6 or 8-years-old depending on the breed and the child. Question 2 would also depend on the child and breed of dog, I might allow a child to walk my dogs in my back yard at age 8, but not in the street. My neighbors have boxers and their teenagers can't handle their dogs. My other neighbors have assorted dogs, and their kids are scared to death of all of their dogs. They don't play with them let alone try and walk them. It is sad. Question 3 would be after the puppy is potty trained. A lot has to do with the breed of dog and the child. We had neighbors who got their kids a puppy and the other neighbor kid hugged the puppy to death. She was used to hugging a german shepherd, not a puppy and she killed this puppy on Easter Sunday. Puppies are afraid of kids and kids don't know how to treat puppies, it is a bad mix.
Kids, even teenagers need good supervision. Just not necessarily with dogs.
We had a big, mild mannered dog, so my daughter was three.
I think there are a lot of people who do not discipline either their kids or their dogs, so an adult needs to be there to intervene. Plus, I would not leave a small dog and a small child together - either one could get badly hurt in a second.
I taught my kids from an early age how to treat animals. They knew not to poke eyes or pull hair, and not to step on the dogs tail or feet.
They could not pick the dog up :o)
A lot of kids today do not know anything about how to treat an animal. I spend two weekends a month at Petco with my foster dogs, and I have to intervene with other peoples children on a regular basis.
Some of the adults are not much better :o)
I grew up with dogs, so I think I treated my kids the same as I was treated. My parents talk about the collie they had when I was a baby, and how he would ';herd'; me away from the street.
I remember we adopted another collie when I was ten, and I trained him to sit and made him heel when we went for walks together.
it depends on the dog and the temperament also about 9 yrs old also i had jade in my room after carlo died
1.
At what age did you let your kid and dog start playing together with limited supervision whether it be in the yard or your kids room?
2.
At what age did you let your kid start walking the dog?
3.
At what age was your kid when the dog start sleeping in your kids room/bed?
4.
How is this different from when you were a kid?
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Honestly I got my first dog when I was 7 years old and I was walking him by myself when I was 7. I was only allowed to walk in view of the house though.
We always played out in the yard or upstairs together....my mom had had surgery I remember one summer so I also fed him and let him out every time he had to go.
He slept on the end of my bed every night from day 1
I know things have changed since then and I'm only 23.At what age did you let your kid and dog do these things?
What an interesting question!
My kids are still babies (1 %26amp; 2) so obviously they are still supervised at all times.
My kids ';walk'; the dog already but he is 100% leash trained and doesn't pull at all. Also, I am right there with them. I am not sure at what age I would allow them outside without supervision yet. The world isn't what it used to be. :(
My dog has always slept with me at night but he will take a nap on the floor with the babies. I am not sure when I would allow that or if the dog would even change where he sleeps in the house LOL
As a child, things were a lot different. Parents didn't have to watch their child every second of every day. I think once I was about 5 or so my mom let me out of her eyesight and I played with the dog alone. I walked him up and down our block (we lived in the city) on my own at about age 7 too.
I believe it depends on the temperment of the dog. I have a very docile and well trained Pit Bull (called ';Nanny dogs'; in the past because of how good they are with children) who adores the babies.At what age did you let your kid and dog do these things?
What type of dog are you talking about? I think it matters on the breed and temperament of the dog.
I work in the veterinary world, and I always tell people that they should use their own discretion! All kids mature at different levels, and all animals have their own unique temperments! You will know when it is right. :)
i am 12 and ill say it from my time with my dog( %26lt; she died when i was 6)%26lt; shelly
1. when i was about 3 becasue she wasnt snappy
2. my mum wouldn't let me take the dogs( we have two dogs now) out till the begining of this yr
3. im not alllowed our dogs upstairs they just roam downstrairs
4. im not an adult yet
I don't have kids of my own yet, but when I got my first dog I was nine. I was allowed to do all of those things with her right off the bat. As long as the kid weighs more than the dog I think it's okay. :-) That;s my rule of thumb. I'd of course never let my kid be alone with an aggressive dog, but a dog that has a good temperment should not be a problem.
i had german shepards from the age of 5 use your common sense like my dad did.
you just answered ur own question, nothing is a hard fast rule in this situation, whatever you think is best, you know best.
it's also changed from when i was a kid. i got my dog at 12 and no one ever helped me care for him. he was a shepherd mix.
1. my daughter's 8 month old pup is allowed to be in her room with her with the door open when i am not standing right in the room. (but no other dogs) my daughter's 6. but she has been taught from pretty much day 1 how to interact with dogs. she's not your average kid who would pull on the dog and annoy it, she knows better. they just sit in her room and read books and the dog lays at her feet while she draws at her desk. she interacts with the dog like an adult would, rather than a child. she sees the dog as her dog, not a playmate, although they do go outside and play fetch.
2. my daughter is allowed to walk my dogs when i am walking with her. i wouldn't let her walk them without me until she's old enough to cross the street and walk to town (about 12)
3.my dogs do not sleep in my kid's room, and never on beds. they all sleep in my room, in kennels for some, old couch for others.
4. when i was a kid, my mother hated dogs and refused to let them in the house. i had one, and after she went to bed (early, she was an alcoholic) i used to sneak him into my room.
Well mine are not old enough to be outside ';alone'; so I haven't gotten there. Though one of our dogs always follows them on their four wheelers (kids sized) and I am on the back porch. So technically they are alone. They do not walk the dogs, because we have all large breeds except a beagle. I would say around 6 or 7 they could, in the backyard or something. They would have to know the dog needed to go potty. I don't know about walking the dog away from the home, there are alot of things that could happen that a kid wouldn't know how to handle (another dog, possible attack,etc.). All of our dogs sleep in the hallway or in my room, but I made that choice because the kids would be up all night wanting to play with the dogs, lol.
When I was a kid, I think I was walking our german shepherd at around 6. But I grew up in the country, we knew all the neighbors, and most of the time it was just in my backyard. I started taking our lab to the creek about age 9.
Well it depends on what kind of dog it its. I have a German Shepherd that stays in my back yard shes maybe 2 years old and theres no way that i would let my 12 year old sister walk her, but she can play with her in the yard or house whenever she wants. I also have English Bulldogs, my sister and 7 year old brother walk them up and down the street with no problem.
i played with my old dog when i was a baby coz he was really patient with me i could pull his ears grab his tail and he was great with me.
i started walking him when i was about 10 i think, it made me feel really old and like i could look after something on my own x
he never slept in my room but i suppose if he did he would have been allowed from day 1 aswel
now its so different my friends little sister can't walk out the house till she is lik 12 she can't walk the dog on her own till she is like 12 aswel no pets upstairs!!!! this is rubbish lol
i always look after my pets now i do have 15 x
I don't have kids (at 16, I'd hope not) but I know how it was for me so I'll answer.
My family got a Siberian Husky puppy when I was four years old.
I was probably around 6-7 when I was allowed to play with the dog without my parents watching like a hawk all the time.
I didn't start walking him until I was around 10 or 11, since he was quite strong and pulled a lot. I didn't start walking him alone until maybe 13.
He never slept in my room or on my bed. He slept wherever he wanted, and that was usually under my parents' bed.
And btw, yes, breeds do matter, so please don't say they don't. You could have a big dog like a Golden Retriever and they will be totally angelic with kids, or you could have a Siberian Husky, a breed that typically makes sport out of jumping on faces.
Well I don't have kids, but I would like to address your question. We grew up on a working farm, and we always had animals and dogs included. My husband also grew up with dogs. The major difference is that my parents passed on information about caring and training and behavior issues to us, whereas, my mother in law apparently did all the care for the dogs in their house, and didn't share the information with her children. So while my siblings were all working on the farm as little as 2 1/2 and we can potty train and train dogs and know how to care for dogs and other animals, my husband and his sibblings are another story. They do not know how to potty train dogs, they do know they need to walk a dog, but they don't know anything about leash training and how to correct things like pulling on the leash. They do not know how to give a dog/puppy pills, they do not know what corona, kennel cough and parvo are. They do not know which shots a dog/puppy really needs or what the vet is just giving the puppy to rack up a vet bill. My mother had each of us children take a turn with the puppy and she would set a travel alarm clock and put it on the other side of the bed so we would get up and take the puppy potty. I think there is a difference from being raised with dogs, and the knowledge was passed on, and being raised with dogs and the mom did all the work and care and didn't pass anything on. I did not sell puppies to anyone with children under 6-years-old. So my answer to question one, would be not under 6 or 8-years-old depending on the breed and the child. Question 2 would also depend on the child and breed of dog, I might allow a child to walk my dogs in my back yard at age 8, but not in the street. My neighbors have boxers and their teenagers can't handle their dogs. My other neighbors have assorted dogs, and their kids are scared to death of all of their dogs. They don't play with them let alone try and walk them. It is sad. Question 3 would be after the puppy is potty trained. A lot has to do with the breed of dog and the child. We had neighbors who got their kids a puppy and the other neighbor kid hugged the puppy to death. She was used to hugging a german shepherd, not a puppy and she killed this puppy on Easter Sunday. Puppies are afraid of kids and kids don't know how to treat puppies, it is a bad mix.
Kids, even teenagers need good supervision. Just not necessarily with dogs.
We had a big, mild mannered dog, so my daughter was three.
I think there are a lot of people who do not discipline either their kids or their dogs, so an adult needs to be there to intervene. Plus, I would not leave a small dog and a small child together - either one could get badly hurt in a second.
I taught my kids from an early age how to treat animals. They knew not to poke eyes or pull hair, and not to step on the dogs tail or feet.
They could not pick the dog up :o)
A lot of kids today do not know anything about how to treat an animal. I spend two weekends a month at Petco with my foster dogs, and I have to intervene with other peoples children on a regular basis.
Some of the adults are not much better :o)
I grew up with dogs, so I think I treated my kids the same as I was treated. My parents talk about the collie they had when I was a baby, and how he would ';herd'; me away from the street.
I remember we adopted another collie when I was ten, and I trained him to sit and made him heel when we went for walks together.
it depends on the dog and the temperament also about 9 yrs old also i had jade in my room after carlo died
How do I teach my dog to bark?
There are a lot of people in Yahooo Answers that wonder why teach your dog to bark. My reasons are I have an 2 1/2 year old terrier mix (Benji) and she's the laziest dog I ever seen in my life. We have to watch for signs that she needs to go outside..she won't go to the door or make a sound she just keeps sniffing. She lays around ALL day and does nothing she don't even want to walk or play. She just wants to eat and sleep ALL day. She will leave with and go to ANYBODY. I did not get a dog for this. Please help.How do I teach my dog to bark?
She's lethargic. It could be a serious health issue, so i'd get her checked out. Try saying, ';Speak!'; and holding a treat over her head. It worked for my practically mute lab/golden cross.How do I teach my dog to bark?
If she's not barking at 2 1/2 I really don't think she will start at all, some dogs just aren't barkers.
That is one stoned dog. lol
shes a dog remember....
Take her to your local vet and have her check for health problems, if she is clear of any health issues, then try taking her favorite food or treat get her to sit and say speak while doing a hand signal like taking your fingers and pressing them together in a mouth like motion, and then get her excited by barking at her, and repeating speak, so this until she tries to speak then give her part of it, say good girl in a high pitch friendly voice, and repeat, do this for about 10 - 15 minutes about twice a day, but remember, dont use her regular dog food to do the training, otherwise she might think she has to bark everytime she wants to be fed, once she has that command down with the signal take her to the door, put your hand on the handle and say ';speak'; and when she does open the door, do this to get her to speak when she wants out, it worked wonders on our Husky/Shepard mix dog who refused to bark, now she barks on command and talks to us when she wants to go for a walk or ride, any more questions, feel free to e-mail me at GlpsBaby06@yahoo.com
oh it might take some time, but remember the more you work with her the more excited she'll get, then you can teach her other tricks, and remember if she attempts to speak give her a peice of the treat and keep doing that until she really starts speaking.
you have to give him an example. when you are infront of people you have to bark at them so your dog knows to bark at people when they first come to your doorsteop
Think carefully, if you really want to teach your dog barking!
To get her to bark, play with her when she is ingestively keen. Really rev her up by bouncing around with her, and have treats on you for rewards. Have a ball or something. If she does get excited enough to bark, say ';speak'; and instantly reward her with praise and a treat.
Do not say ';speak'; till she actually knows what it means. Till then, MAKE her bark, and instantly give the activity a name.
Most dogs learn that very quickly.
Hint:
Don't forget to teach your dog ';shhhhhhh'; as well. Teaching opposites often helps the dog to better understand, and it gives you a tool to stop her barking, if she decides she really likes it a lot.
Why not have a set schedule for her to go out? I let mine out at the same time each day so they know about when they are to go out. Teaching a dog to bark involves finding out what excites her, food, toys, or a person jumping around..You can tie her to a fence and then tease her until she makes any sound then praise and give her the food/toy. Repeat until she is really barking and use a command or signal. Then we she know the command anywhere ask her if she wants to go out while walking to the door and at the door tell her bark. She may never get the idea. I have 2 that go to the door and bump the knob and if that doesn't work after a few tries they pee in the house. Diff dogs have diff signals and a lazy dog prob won't bark...lol.. You could try to train her to just go to the door when she wants out. When you see her sniffing ask her excitedly ';you wanna go out?'; then let her out.
My husband taught our dog to bark by barking AT the dog, which in turn made the dog bark back. He picked up the ';speak'; command pretty quick after that. However, attempts to connect, for example, someone knocking on the door, to barking have been unsucessful.isthismarriedmanjustflirting
She's lethargic. It could be a serious health issue, so i'd get her checked out. Try saying, ';Speak!'; and holding a treat over her head. It worked for my practically mute lab/golden cross.How do I teach my dog to bark?
If she's not barking at 2 1/2 I really don't think she will start at all, some dogs just aren't barkers.
That is one stoned dog. lol
shes a dog remember....
Take her to your local vet and have her check for health problems, if she is clear of any health issues, then try taking her favorite food or treat get her to sit and say speak while doing a hand signal like taking your fingers and pressing them together in a mouth like motion, and then get her excited by barking at her, and repeating speak, so this until she tries to speak then give her part of it, say good girl in a high pitch friendly voice, and repeat, do this for about 10 - 15 minutes about twice a day, but remember, dont use her regular dog food to do the training, otherwise she might think she has to bark everytime she wants to be fed, once she has that command down with the signal take her to the door, put your hand on the handle and say ';speak'; and when she does open the door, do this to get her to speak when she wants out, it worked wonders on our Husky/Shepard mix dog who refused to bark, now she barks on command and talks to us when she wants to go for a walk or ride, any more questions, feel free to e-mail me at GlpsBaby06@yahoo.com
oh it might take some time, but remember the more you work with her the more excited she'll get, then you can teach her other tricks, and remember if she attempts to speak give her a peice of the treat and keep doing that until she really starts speaking.
you have to give him an example. when you are infront of people you have to bark at them so your dog knows to bark at people when they first come to your doorsteop
Think carefully, if you really want to teach your dog barking!
To get her to bark, play with her when she is ingestively keen. Really rev her up by bouncing around with her, and have treats on you for rewards. Have a ball or something. If she does get excited enough to bark, say ';speak'; and instantly reward her with praise and a treat.
Do not say ';speak'; till she actually knows what it means. Till then, MAKE her bark, and instantly give the activity a name.
Most dogs learn that very quickly.
Hint:
Don't forget to teach your dog ';shhhhhhh'; as well. Teaching opposites often helps the dog to better understand, and it gives you a tool to stop her barking, if she decides she really likes it a lot.
Why not have a set schedule for her to go out? I let mine out at the same time each day so they know about when they are to go out. Teaching a dog to bark involves finding out what excites her, food, toys, or a person jumping around..You can tie her to a fence and then tease her until she makes any sound then praise and give her the food/toy. Repeat until she is really barking and use a command or signal. Then we she know the command anywhere ask her if she wants to go out while walking to the door and at the door tell her bark. She may never get the idea. I have 2 that go to the door and bump the knob and if that doesn't work after a few tries they pee in the house. Diff dogs have diff signals and a lazy dog prob won't bark...lol.. You could try to train her to just go to the door when she wants out. When you see her sniffing ask her excitedly ';you wanna go out?'; then let her out.
My husband taught our dog to bark by barking AT the dog, which in turn made the dog bark back. He picked up the ';speak'; command pretty quick after that. However, attempts to connect, for example, someone knocking on the door, to barking have been unsucessful.
How do I teach my dog to bark?
There are a lot of people in Yahooo Answers that wonder why teach your dog to bark. My reasons are I have an 2 1/2 year old terrier mix (Benji) and she's the laziest dog I ever seen in my life. We have to watch for signs that she needs to go outside..she won't go to the door or make a sound she just keeps sniffing. She lays around ALL day and does nothing she don't even want to walk or play. She just wants to eat and sleep ALL day. She will leave with and go to ANYBODY. I did not get a dog for this. Please help.How do I teach my dog to bark?
She's lethargic. It could be a serious health issue, so i'd get her checked out. Try saying, ';Speak!'; and holding a treat over her head. It worked for my practically mute lab/golden cross.How do I teach my dog to bark?
If she's not barking at 2 1/2 I really don't think she will start at all, some dogs just aren't barkers.
That is one stoned dog. lol
shes a dog remember....
Take her to your local vet and have her check for health problems, if she is clear of any health issues, then try taking her favorite food or treat get her to sit and say speak while doing a hand signal like taking your fingers and pressing them together in a mouth like motion, and then get her excited by barking at her, and repeating speak, so this until she tries to speak then give her part of it, say good girl in a high pitch friendly voice, and repeat, do this for about 10 - 15 minutes about twice a day, but remember, dont use her regular dog food to do the training, otherwise she might think she has to bark everytime she wants to be fed, once she has that command down with the signal take her to the door, put your hand on the handle and say ';speak'; and when she does open the door, do this to get her to speak when she wants out, it worked wonders on our Husky/Shepard mix dog who refused to bark, now she barks on command and talks to us when she wants to go for a walk or ride, any more questions, feel free to e-mail me at GlpsBaby06@yahoo.com
oh it might take some time, but remember the more you work with her the more excited she'll get, then you can teach her other tricks, and remember if she attempts to speak give her a peice of the treat and keep doing that until she really starts speaking.
you have to give him an example. when you are infront of people you have to bark at them so your dog knows to bark at people when they first come to your doorsteop
Think carefully, if you really want to teach your dog barking!
To get her to bark, play with her when she is ingestively keen. Really rev her up by bouncing around with her, and have treats on you for rewards. Have a ball or something. If she does get excited enough to bark, say ';speak'; and instantly reward her with praise and a treat.
Do not say ';speak'; till she actually knows what it means. Till then, MAKE her bark, and instantly give the activity a name.
Most dogs learn that very quickly.
Hint:
Don't forget to teach your dog ';shhhhhhh'; as well. Teaching opposites often helps the dog to better understand, and it gives you a tool to stop her barking, if she decides she really likes it a lot.
Why not have a set schedule for her to go out? I let mine out at the same time each day so they know about when they are to go out. Teaching a dog to bark involves finding out what excites her, food, toys, or a person jumping around..You can tie her to a fence and then tease her until she makes any sound then praise and give her the food/toy. Repeat until she is really barking and use a command or signal. Then we she know the command anywhere ask her if she wants to go out while walking to the door and at the door tell her bark. She may never get the idea. I have 2 that go to the door and bump the knob and if that doesn't work after a few tries they pee in the house. Diff dogs have diff signals and a lazy dog prob won't bark...lol.. You could try to train her to just go to the door when she wants out. When you see her sniffing ask her excitedly ';you wanna go out?'; then let her out.
My husband taught our dog to bark by barking AT the dog, which in turn made the dog bark back. He picked up the ';speak'; command pretty quick after that. However, attempts to connect, for example, someone knocking on the door, to barking have been unsucessful.
She's lethargic. It could be a serious health issue, so i'd get her checked out. Try saying, ';Speak!'; and holding a treat over her head. It worked for my practically mute lab/golden cross.How do I teach my dog to bark?
If she's not barking at 2 1/2 I really don't think she will start at all, some dogs just aren't barkers.
That is one stoned dog. lol
shes a dog remember....
Take her to your local vet and have her check for health problems, if she is clear of any health issues, then try taking her favorite food or treat get her to sit and say speak while doing a hand signal like taking your fingers and pressing them together in a mouth like motion, and then get her excited by barking at her, and repeating speak, so this until she tries to speak then give her part of it, say good girl in a high pitch friendly voice, and repeat, do this for about 10 - 15 minutes about twice a day, but remember, dont use her regular dog food to do the training, otherwise she might think she has to bark everytime she wants to be fed, once she has that command down with the signal take her to the door, put your hand on the handle and say ';speak'; and when she does open the door, do this to get her to speak when she wants out, it worked wonders on our Husky/Shepard mix dog who refused to bark, now she barks on command and talks to us when she wants to go for a walk or ride, any more questions, feel free to e-mail me at GlpsBaby06@yahoo.com
oh it might take some time, but remember the more you work with her the more excited she'll get, then you can teach her other tricks, and remember if she attempts to speak give her a peice of the treat and keep doing that until she really starts speaking.
you have to give him an example. when you are infront of people you have to bark at them so your dog knows to bark at people when they first come to your doorsteop
Think carefully, if you really want to teach your dog barking!
To get her to bark, play with her when she is ingestively keen. Really rev her up by bouncing around with her, and have treats on you for rewards. Have a ball or something. If she does get excited enough to bark, say ';speak'; and instantly reward her with praise and a treat.
Do not say ';speak'; till she actually knows what it means. Till then, MAKE her bark, and instantly give the activity a name.
Most dogs learn that very quickly.
Hint:
Don't forget to teach your dog ';shhhhhhh'; as well. Teaching opposites often helps the dog to better understand, and it gives you a tool to stop her barking, if she decides she really likes it a lot.
Why not have a set schedule for her to go out? I let mine out at the same time each day so they know about when they are to go out. Teaching a dog to bark involves finding out what excites her, food, toys, or a person jumping around..You can tie her to a fence and then tease her until she makes any sound then praise and give her the food/toy. Repeat until she is really barking and use a command or signal. Then we she know the command anywhere ask her if she wants to go out while walking to the door and at the door tell her bark. She may never get the idea. I have 2 that go to the door and bump the knob and if that doesn't work after a few tries they pee in the house. Diff dogs have diff signals and a lazy dog prob won't bark...lol.. You could try to train her to just go to the door when she wants out. When you see her sniffing ask her excitedly ';you wanna go out?'; then let her out.
My husband taught our dog to bark by barking AT the dog, which in turn made the dog bark back. He picked up the ';speak'; command pretty quick after that. However, attempts to connect, for example, someone knocking on the door, to barking have been unsucessful.
How should i present the importance of socializing your dog with people as well as other dogs?
For co-op our main assignment/project is to do a presentation of sorts that has to do with where you have been placed as well as or possibly relating to what you would like to do for a future career. the placement that i am in for co-op is the PetsHotel at PetSmart. I work in the Doggie Day Camp. Although only with the smalls dogs at this point, i haven't had the opportunity to stay in the medium or large groups as of late.
What we do in the doggie day camps is to make sure the dogs don't hurt each other while playing and don't get to over-excited and start fighting with one another. But to play, have fun, socialize (with the other dogs and our selves) and get some exercise.
My final project is on the importance of socializing your dog. Whether its a puppy, a young dog, and older dog, or a full grown dog. But i need some help in coming up with ideas of how to do this. Seeing as our whole mark for the course is dependent on this project it needs to be very well done.
I just need some suggestions, or ideas on what i could do. Or if anyone has ideas on something else i could base my project on besides what i have come up with. Any suggestion or idea of the sort would be very much appreciated.How should i present the importance of socializing your dog with people as well as other dogs?
The other answer is just rude - ideas on how to promote people socialising their dog could include doing up a well researched flyer on the importance of socialising and asking local vets and pet shops to stick it in the window, the flyer should include benefits such as new friends, pleasant dog to walk, easier to leave in kennels when on holiday, less likely to be aggressive etc. back it up with some statistics - I'm sure the place you are in would have some. Good luck with your project.How should i present the importance of socializing your dog with people as well as other dogs?
The answer you are pursuing for is that your usual habitat of the Cayman Islands Dogs is airless and squally, varying your representative Denmark and Seychelles Dogs' habitat
What we do in the doggie day camps is to make sure the dogs don't hurt each other while playing and don't get to over-excited and start fighting with one another. But to play, have fun, socialize (with the other dogs and our selves) and get some exercise.
My final project is on the importance of socializing your dog. Whether its a puppy, a young dog, and older dog, or a full grown dog. But i need some help in coming up with ideas of how to do this. Seeing as our whole mark for the course is dependent on this project it needs to be very well done.
I just need some suggestions, or ideas on what i could do. Or if anyone has ideas on something else i could base my project on besides what i have come up with. Any suggestion or idea of the sort would be very much appreciated.How should i present the importance of socializing your dog with people as well as other dogs?
The other answer is just rude - ideas on how to promote people socialising their dog could include doing up a well researched flyer on the importance of socialising and asking local vets and pet shops to stick it in the window, the flyer should include benefits such as new friends, pleasant dog to walk, easier to leave in kennels when on holiday, less likely to be aggressive etc. back it up with some statistics - I'm sure the place you are in would have some. Good luck with your project.How should i present the importance of socializing your dog with people as well as other dogs?
The answer you are pursuing for is that your usual habitat of the Cayman Islands Dogs is airless and squally, varying your representative Denmark and Seychelles Dogs' habitat
Jack russell mix pup help!!!?
So my dad just brought a jack russell mix pup, I know the mom is a jack russell mix cause it looks like it but is a solid brown color(i heard jack russells had 50% or more of their fur color white)..and the dad is unknown. The day we went to pick it up it was living under the owners house in the crawl space and it seemed very fearful and kept running away from us. I heard jack russells are very hyper and energetic but ours sleeps for most of the day but since i dont want it to have behavioral problems from lack of excercise i want to walk it around our neighborhood....
The problem is that pretty much everybody here has their dogs loose running around the neighborhood and most of them are really dog aggressive and are known to bite! So i dont know where i can walk it since im only 15 and my parents work most of the day, Im afraid if me or the puppy get bitten. And i read that playing with your dog in the backyard isnt enough excercise and that walking is a must...but i just dont know how im gonna do that.
The puppies a male and im trying to tell my parents that we should neuture it but we dont have the money to pay for it right now. Im kind of thinking of turning in the puppy cause i feel like we're just not ready for the responsibility and the vet bills right now but my dad doesnt want to:(
Also i want to train the puppy basic commands but training with food doesnt work and since its really fearful it just runs away all the time and hides under our table (also very stubborn), it just wont listen!!! Its also really hard to house break it, and it it always pees on under the table where it hides from us? Ive told my parents to buy a crate but they think they cost too much ...ughh so that just makes it even harder:( And It feels like the whole weight of responsibility is on me.I also think the dog might be mixed with chow chow and ive heard alot of bad things about chows(moody,dominant,etc)[no offense to chow owners] and well i guess maybe im just paranoid but im afraid that its gonna grow up and start dominating and biting us since i have 3 younger sisters (one thats 2)...maybe im just paranoid....please help!!!
Thank you:)Jack russell mix pup help!!!?
All I can say is that apparently you are really not ready for this dog, you wise %26amp; family wise. unless everyone in the family is willing to support this puppy (since its apparent your parents arent) and get some training with your puppy, it would be best to re home him yourself..
As for the loose dogs in the neighborhood, hasn't anyone considered calling the animal control and reporting?? Because I doubt everyone has their dog running loose there. even you can report it. .
And as for neutering, you haven't mentioned how old he is. he needs to wait a till at least 6 months old.Jack russell mix pup help!!!?
Take it to proffessional training classes! They're magic!
If you throw the ball or play tug in the yard for long enough, that's enouth excersise. Do it untill puppy is pooped!
Sounds like you really weren't ready for a dog. You would be doing the right thing by finding a new home/no kill rescue for the dog.
The problem is that pretty much everybody here has their dogs loose running around the neighborhood and most of them are really dog aggressive and are known to bite! So i dont know where i can walk it since im only 15 and my parents work most of the day, Im afraid if me or the puppy get bitten. And i read that playing with your dog in the backyard isnt enough excercise and that walking is a must...but i just dont know how im gonna do that.
The puppies a male and im trying to tell my parents that we should neuture it but we dont have the money to pay for it right now. Im kind of thinking of turning in the puppy cause i feel like we're just not ready for the responsibility and the vet bills right now but my dad doesnt want to:(
Also i want to train the puppy basic commands but training with food doesnt work and since its really fearful it just runs away all the time and hides under our table (also very stubborn), it just wont listen!!! Its also really hard to house break it, and it it always pees on under the table where it hides from us? Ive told my parents to buy a crate but they think they cost too much ...ughh so that just makes it even harder:( And It feels like the whole weight of responsibility is on me.I also think the dog might be mixed with chow chow and ive heard alot of bad things about chows(moody,dominant,etc)[no offense to chow owners] and well i guess maybe im just paranoid but im afraid that its gonna grow up and start dominating and biting us since i have 3 younger sisters (one thats 2)...maybe im just paranoid....please help!!!
Thank you:)Jack russell mix pup help!!!?
All I can say is that apparently you are really not ready for this dog, you wise %26amp; family wise. unless everyone in the family is willing to support this puppy (since its apparent your parents arent) and get some training with your puppy, it would be best to re home him yourself..
As for the loose dogs in the neighborhood, hasn't anyone considered calling the animal control and reporting?? Because I doubt everyone has their dog running loose there. even you can report it. .
And as for neutering, you haven't mentioned how old he is. he needs to wait a till at least 6 months old.Jack russell mix pup help!!!?
Take it to proffessional training classes! They're magic!
If you throw the ball or play tug in the yard for long enough, that's enouth excersise. Do it untill puppy is pooped!
Sounds like you really weren't ready for a dog. You would be doing the right thing by finding a new home/no kill rescue for the dog.
What do you do when your dogs start to fight?
I just got a new dog about two weeks ago. I already had a male dog and now I have a male and a female. They are both about a year old and very jealous. When I start to play with my girl, my boy will start to fight her and it can go on and on until one of them gets hurt because when I tell them to stop they don't listen. One might stop but the other will keep it going. It goes both ways, if I play with him she starts growling. I have tried to play with them together but it doesn't work they will start to fight each other. How can I prevent this and what should I do if they start to fight or growl at each other?What do you do when your dogs start to fight?
if they start to fight simply spray them with the hose or throw some water on them they will stop immediatlel. jealousy will always be a prob. so try and give them equal attentionWhat do you do when your dogs start to fight?
The hose solution doesn't always work. You must train them to stop on command. If you can't do it join a training class.
you should talk to a behaviorist to try and fix the problem but in the mean time mix a little bit of vinegar with some water in a spray bottle and when they start to fight spray them this always works with my dog
Your dogs do not take your seriously. Enroll them in a obedience class ASAP. This will terach you how to control your dogs and establish you as the pack leader (Alpha).
Hit them with a mind blast.
As much as your going to hate this, you have to show the dog fear... I don't mean hit him or thrash him, but one day you will want to give the dog to someone you know and trust had have then yell at the dog etc... that is one of the way that trainers use to mellow out the dog (and it doesn't hurt them), what's more they tend to stick by your side more.
Either that or it's the kennel for em
i agree with sunshine. if the dogs start to fight, show them who is boss. also, while you are playing with one, there is always the possibility of putting the other in a fence.
This might help only to make them quit while they are fighting but I don鈥檛 know that it will stop them fighting on a long term basis.
Sprinkle them with water.
beat his butt and say no
Get out the ring and let them go at it. They need to determine amongst themselves who is the Alpha. And you might be able to make a few bucks on the side by taking bets. It will help pay for the vet bills.
shoot the one that's not your dog.
call in a ref.
if you want to have both of them around, i would suggest you put each 1 at different locations of your home. that way if and when you decide to play with 1, the other 1 won't get jealous and won't be able to start a fight. other suggestion is that you get rid of one and/or find another that they both are compatible and comfortable with each other. on the other hand, if you do keep 2 at same location and they start fighting, if water don't work, try to hit one of them on their nose with a newspaper or something harder, their nose are pressure sensitive when it is striked.
I agree with Sunshine. I was going to say to buy an empty spray bottle and fill it with water if they are inside pets, or the hose would work great if they are outside pets. However, I don't agree that they will always be jealous. I rescued two dogs that had been abandoned at two different places. The first one is a male and the second was a female. The female is huge, and the male is little. It was like love at first sight.... They play together so good I am amazed. The only problem I have had out of them is when the female (Foxey) goes after the male's (Scruffy) favorite yellow ball. I even went to the store and bought several of the same kind, only Scruffy always gets it first which is so funny to watch because of his short legs... lol
When Scruffy gets one of ';his'; balls, then Foxey goes for one of the other balls, so Scruffy drops his ball and Always gets to the other ball before Foxey..... It's now become a favorite game with them... :)
Anyway, sorry to ramble....
Good Luck!!!!
~Linda~
Easy.. spray them with water.. or dump a bucket of water on them.
mail me so that we can chat and be friends ...bonjoconjor@yahoo.com
Animals all need time to get aquainted with one another.
If they are pitbulls dive facefirst into the middle of them. Seriously use a stick and whip their asses.
The problem is not that the dogs are fighting, but that they are not respecting your leadership.
There is no single exercise more effective at gaining leadership than the sit-stay exercise. If you must constantly coax, cajole, and ultimately bribe your dog to obey the simplest command, you鈥檙e lacking in leadership. The sit-stay command, properly taught, can single-handedly reverse this unfortunate situation.
Think about why the sit-stay exercise might earn owner-leadership with a dog. If you can convince your dog to stay in a seated position, against his own wishes, regardless of what is going on around him, and you can persuade him to do this without the use of pain, fear or force, what does that make you? The Alpha Dog, of course, the one who is strong of mind. The sit-stay exercise will crown you as the pack leader.
Once you have established the honor of pack leadership, your dogs will obey. Teach them to sit/stay, and you can give each of them attention without them challenging YOUR dominance.
Here is a good site to learn how to teach this command%26gt;%26gt;
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/woof/tips/tip_07鈥?/a>
Click at the bottom to go to the next phase.
Returning their behavior with violence is an ignorant answer.
There are several authors who have written about having a multi dog household. Look up Patricia McConnell she has writtenin depth about this. The other author is Jean Donaldson.
If you have to break up a fight get behind one and seperate by wrapping your arms around his/her hind end and lift up and pull away. This will keep you from putting your hands in the area of their teeth.
I would look into trainers in your area preferably ones who are cpdt certified and are promoting non violent positive reinforcement methods.
One technique that I've had work really well to teach dogs to be accepting of the other dog getting attiontion is to switch back and forth between them very quickly. Give one dog a pet, then turn around and give the second dog a pet, then the first, and so on and so forth. As soon as one of them acts aggressive, grab it and put it somewhere else - outside, into another room, or in a crate. (If it's easier, you can leave a leash on both dogs so that you can grab them easily.) Then continue to pet the dog that wasn't fighting. Watch them closely - the first signs of wanting to fight can be very subtle, just a very soft growl or slight lifting of the lip.
The dogs learn from this that A, if they try to fight they lose the attention, and B, if they don't fight they get lots of play time. If they have a really hard time when you first start, you can tie them across the room from each other and walk back and forth. I've used this method with my dog, Alex. He was an only dog till last summer, and when I brought home Gwyn, he thought he could tell her to stay away from me. He quickly learned that all that got him was a timeout of his own, and now he's fine with Gwyn coming right up with him to play.
If they really start to fight, I'd try to separate them and give them both time outs. It sounds like they're fine together as long as you aren't playing with them, so they probably know how to be friends; they just have to learn that it's not ok to fight.
Good luck!
if they start to fight simply spray them with the hose or throw some water on them they will stop immediatlel. jealousy will always be a prob. so try and give them equal attentionWhat do you do when your dogs start to fight?
The hose solution doesn't always work. You must train them to stop on command. If you can't do it join a training class.
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you should talk to a behaviorist to try and fix the problem but in the mean time mix a little bit of vinegar with some water in a spray bottle and when they start to fight spray them this always works with my dog
Your dogs do not take your seriously. Enroll them in a obedience class ASAP. This will terach you how to control your dogs and establish you as the pack leader (Alpha).
Hit them with a mind blast.
As much as your going to hate this, you have to show the dog fear... I don't mean hit him or thrash him, but one day you will want to give the dog to someone you know and trust had have then yell at the dog etc... that is one of the way that trainers use to mellow out the dog (and it doesn't hurt them), what's more they tend to stick by your side more.
Either that or it's the kennel for em
i agree with sunshine. if the dogs start to fight, show them who is boss. also, while you are playing with one, there is always the possibility of putting the other in a fence.
This might help only to make them quit while they are fighting but I don鈥檛 know that it will stop them fighting on a long term basis.
Sprinkle them with water.
beat his butt and say no
Get out the ring and let them go at it. They need to determine amongst themselves who is the Alpha. And you might be able to make a few bucks on the side by taking bets. It will help pay for the vet bills.
shoot the one that's not your dog.
call in a ref.
if you want to have both of them around, i would suggest you put each 1 at different locations of your home. that way if and when you decide to play with 1, the other 1 won't get jealous and won't be able to start a fight. other suggestion is that you get rid of one and/or find another that they both are compatible and comfortable with each other. on the other hand, if you do keep 2 at same location and they start fighting, if water don't work, try to hit one of them on their nose with a newspaper or something harder, their nose are pressure sensitive when it is striked.
I agree with Sunshine. I was going to say to buy an empty spray bottle and fill it with water if they are inside pets, or the hose would work great if they are outside pets. However, I don't agree that they will always be jealous. I rescued two dogs that had been abandoned at two different places. The first one is a male and the second was a female. The female is huge, and the male is little. It was like love at first sight.... They play together so good I am amazed. The only problem I have had out of them is when the female (Foxey) goes after the male's (Scruffy) favorite yellow ball. I even went to the store and bought several of the same kind, only Scruffy always gets it first which is so funny to watch because of his short legs... lol
When Scruffy gets one of ';his'; balls, then Foxey goes for one of the other balls, so Scruffy drops his ball and Always gets to the other ball before Foxey..... It's now become a favorite game with them... :)
Anyway, sorry to ramble....
Good Luck!!!!
~Linda~
Easy.. spray them with water.. or dump a bucket of water on them.
mail me so that we can chat and be friends ...bonjoconjor@yahoo.com
Animals all need time to get aquainted with one another.
If they are pitbulls dive facefirst into the middle of them. Seriously use a stick and whip their asses.
The problem is not that the dogs are fighting, but that they are not respecting your leadership.
There is no single exercise more effective at gaining leadership than the sit-stay exercise. If you must constantly coax, cajole, and ultimately bribe your dog to obey the simplest command, you鈥檙e lacking in leadership. The sit-stay command, properly taught, can single-handedly reverse this unfortunate situation.
Think about why the sit-stay exercise might earn owner-leadership with a dog. If you can convince your dog to stay in a seated position, against his own wishes, regardless of what is going on around him, and you can persuade him to do this without the use of pain, fear or force, what does that make you? The Alpha Dog, of course, the one who is strong of mind. The sit-stay exercise will crown you as the pack leader.
Once you have established the honor of pack leadership, your dogs will obey. Teach them to sit/stay, and you can give each of them attention without them challenging YOUR dominance.
Here is a good site to learn how to teach this command%26gt;%26gt;
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/woof/tips/tip_07鈥?/a>
Click at the bottom to go to the next phase.
Returning their behavior with violence is an ignorant answer.
There are several authors who have written about having a multi dog household. Look up Patricia McConnell she has writtenin depth about this. The other author is Jean Donaldson.
If you have to break up a fight get behind one and seperate by wrapping your arms around his/her hind end and lift up and pull away. This will keep you from putting your hands in the area of their teeth.
I would look into trainers in your area preferably ones who are cpdt certified and are promoting non violent positive reinforcement methods.
One technique that I've had work really well to teach dogs to be accepting of the other dog getting attiontion is to switch back and forth between them very quickly. Give one dog a pet, then turn around and give the second dog a pet, then the first, and so on and so forth. As soon as one of them acts aggressive, grab it and put it somewhere else - outside, into another room, or in a crate. (If it's easier, you can leave a leash on both dogs so that you can grab them easily.) Then continue to pet the dog that wasn't fighting. Watch them closely - the first signs of wanting to fight can be very subtle, just a very soft growl or slight lifting of the lip.
The dogs learn from this that A, if they try to fight they lose the attention, and B, if they don't fight they get lots of play time. If they have a really hard time when you first start, you can tie them across the room from each other and walk back and forth. I've used this method with my dog, Alex. He was an only dog till last summer, and when I brought home Gwyn, he thought he could tell her to stay away from me. He quickly learned that all that got him was a timeout of his own, and now he's fine with Gwyn coming right up with him to play.
If they really start to fight, I'd try to separate them and give them both time outs. It sounds like they're fine together as long as you aren't playing with them, so they probably know how to be friends; they just have to learn that it's not ok to fight.
Good luck!
Training coonhounds?
I plan one to train my redbone but how do you train him to tree coons and he is 7-8 months old and is it possible to train him befor june. I set a trap for a raccon and hopefully i might get and is it better to let your dog play with a dead coon or a live coon in a roll cage or something.Training coonhounds?
You can use live coons in a roll cage or just a good hide. Once he is getting fired up and baying really good on either one and I like to let my pups run loose as much as possible and if you can let them chase house cats that really helps them start treeing because the cat will run and go up a tree. But the main thing you can do that will really pay off is stick with it work with him as much as possible he is at the best age you could ask for and needs to be hunted with other dogs and hunted often work with the live coon and roll cage and when he looks like he is baying harder and more aggressively each time you work with him you should think about going some where you can hunt to release the coon for him to run. I like to wet the coon down real well so he leaves alot of scent at first so it is easy for the pup to pick up.Training coonhounds?
let him see the coon and get scent of it, it should rile him up then take the dog out of sight and turn the coon loose in the roll cage for a while before turning the dog loose. It is best for him to run with experienced dogs. More than likely he is going to track anything he smells. rabbit,skunk,opossum(aka grinners/slicktails), deer. If you want a good light check out hot lite pro's at huntsmart.com
Have fun, I miss stomp'n the woods at night and get'n 60$ a hide. Then it was worth dump'n 2 grand on a dog.
you need to watch '; Where the Red Fern Grows';
My grandapa used dead coons and coon hide
Here is a website with many good ways of training coonhounds.
http://www.coondawgs.com/forum/viewforum鈥?/a>
You can use live coons in a roll cage or just a good hide. Once he is getting fired up and baying really good on either one and I like to let my pups run loose as much as possible and if you can let them chase house cats that really helps them start treeing because the cat will run and go up a tree. But the main thing you can do that will really pay off is stick with it work with him as much as possible he is at the best age you could ask for and needs to be hunted with other dogs and hunted often work with the live coon and roll cage and when he looks like he is baying harder and more aggressively each time you work with him you should think about going some where you can hunt to release the coon for him to run. I like to wet the coon down real well so he leaves alot of scent at first so it is easy for the pup to pick up.Training coonhounds?
let him see the coon and get scent of it, it should rile him up then take the dog out of sight and turn the coon loose in the roll cage for a while before turning the dog loose. It is best for him to run with experienced dogs. More than likely he is going to track anything he smells. rabbit,skunk,opossum(aka grinners/slicktails), deer. If you want a good light check out hot lite pro's at huntsmart.com
Have fun, I miss stomp'n the woods at night and get'n 60$ a hide. Then it was worth dump'n 2 grand on a dog.
you need to watch '; Where the Red Fern Grows';
My grandapa used dead coons and coon hide
Here is a website with many good ways of training coonhounds.
http://www.coondawgs.com/forum/viewforum鈥?/a>
Playing ';mouthy games'; with your canine?
So, rule numero Uno (you know...Uno) of puppyhood usually involves nipping and bite control. Playing games that encourage your dog to use its mouth on you is highly discouraged. So how bad is it if you're playing ';mouthy games'; with your pooch? My BC is a seasoned mouther when it comes to rough-housing, and I have to use sleeves when playing with her, but she also knows when to quit. If I tell her we're done- we're done and she moves back to her sweet little self.
Am I corrupting my dog?Playing ';mouthy games'; with your canine?
Well I do have to wonder how you're dog would know not to play so 'mouthy' with a child. I can just see the poor dog thinking she's just playing and the child is standing there screaming and crying....
I usually teach my dogs the opposite for just that reason. It's a safety thing, not only for children and unsuspecting adults, but also my dog.
***
Well now I've read your addition, but MY personal preference is to not play that rough with a dog or encourage it. I also don't like to encourage tug of war games. I have my preferences and reasons for training the way I do, obviously YOUR preference is different. If you feel you can control the dog and the children in every situation I'm not going to argue that. I don't count on those things with my dogs and I don't feel like 'arguing' over who is right or wrong. Either can be correct in the proper situation, with the proper adult supervision *at all times*. I have too many children breezing in and out, and I feel life has taught me one thing enough times, it's to not count on me controlling every situation. That's my personal experience and thoughts
*** Well again I can see how it would work for you. I'm in the city and TONS of kids around!
P.S. I want to add I can see your point. In my situation though I view this as my additional training 'safety net'. =)Playing ';mouthy games'; with your canine?
I dont think you are.. My dog loves to play tug a war and she knows when to calm down.. Sometimes she will get overly excited and nip, but she stops right away and gives a smooch afterward..
Yes, you are. What happens when someone else tries to play with her? What happens if it's a child? Just because you don't care doesn't mean someone else won't.
My first instinct was to say yes...it's a bad idea. After re-reading, maybe not so much. My only concern would be that if a child or someone else started playing or gave the same nonverbal cues you give when it's play time, she might accidentally bite someone and then you are up the creek.
What about getting a special toy that she uses when she wants to tug...like one of those rope things? Start integrating the toy when you've begun the normal course of play.
Nope, not at all. You're allowing your dog to be a dog, but 'channeling' her instinct to bite in a way that doesn't make her a danger to you or anyone else, and with the discipline to stop/start appropriately. This is good for her mental and physical health, and it's usually a bit of exercise/fun for us too! Good Job!!
Stacy's right - you're risking your dog's safety and yours, because there may come a day when a child tries to do the same thing, and gets nipped.
I know someone who lost her homeowners insurance because a 9 year old boy got nipped by her herding dog - only the sleeve, no skin, and just scared him. But his daddy is a lawyer, and there was a lawsuit - she had to move to another state and start all over.
It's one thing to play with a big Nylarope or toy, but sleeves are yours and not a legal plaything. It's just too dangerous.
I think it's fine. Dogs play with each other like this, you're just one of the pack! But you're also her leader because when you say it's done, it's done. You're just having fun.
I believe you are the type of person to keep a close eye on your dog while around children or even any guests you have over. And I believe that if a child started playing too rough with the dog, you would be able to easily ';snap'; the dog out of it with one word.
She seems like a great dog. Keep having fun. :)
I would teach her not to put her mouth on you. Play tug with her, but the instant her teeth touch you the game ends. You take the toy and put it away.
Am I corrupting my dog?Playing ';mouthy games'; with your canine?
Well I do have to wonder how you're dog would know not to play so 'mouthy' with a child. I can just see the poor dog thinking she's just playing and the child is standing there screaming and crying....
I usually teach my dogs the opposite for just that reason. It's a safety thing, not only for children and unsuspecting adults, but also my dog.
***
Well now I've read your addition, but MY personal preference is to not play that rough with a dog or encourage it. I also don't like to encourage tug of war games. I have my preferences and reasons for training the way I do, obviously YOUR preference is different. If you feel you can control the dog and the children in every situation I'm not going to argue that. I don't count on those things with my dogs and I don't feel like 'arguing' over who is right or wrong. Either can be correct in the proper situation, with the proper adult supervision *at all times*. I have too many children breezing in and out, and I feel life has taught me one thing enough times, it's to not count on me controlling every situation. That's my personal experience and thoughts
*** Well again I can see how it would work for you. I'm in the city and TONS of kids around!
P.S. I want to add I can see your point. In my situation though I view this as my additional training 'safety net'. =)Playing ';mouthy games'; with your canine?
I dont think you are.. My dog loves to play tug a war and she knows when to calm down.. Sometimes she will get overly excited and nip, but she stops right away and gives a smooch afterward..
Yes, you are. What happens when someone else tries to play with her? What happens if it's a child? Just because you don't care doesn't mean someone else won't.
My first instinct was to say yes...it's a bad idea. After re-reading, maybe not so much. My only concern would be that if a child or someone else started playing or gave the same nonverbal cues you give when it's play time, she might accidentally bite someone and then you are up the creek.
What about getting a special toy that she uses when she wants to tug...like one of those rope things? Start integrating the toy when you've begun the normal course of play.
Nope, not at all. You're allowing your dog to be a dog, but 'channeling' her instinct to bite in a way that doesn't make her a danger to you or anyone else, and with the discipline to stop/start appropriately. This is good for her mental and physical health, and it's usually a bit of exercise/fun for us too! Good Job!!
Stacy's right - you're risking your dog's safety and yours, because there may come a day when a child tries to do the same thing, and gets nipped.
I know someone who lost her homeowners insurance because a 9 year old boy got nipped by her herding dog - only the sleeve, no skin, and just scared him. But his daddy is a lawyer, and there was a lawsuit - she had to move to another state and start all over.
It's one thing to play with a big Nylarope or toy, but sleeves are yours and not a legal plaything. It's just too dangerous.
I think it's fine. Dogs play with each other like this, you're just one of the pack! But you're also her leader because when you say it's done, it's done. You're just having fun.
I believe you are the type of person to keep a close eye on your dog while around children or even any guests you have over. And I believe that if a child started playing too rough with the dog, you would be able to easily ';snap'; the dog out of it with one word.
She seems like a great dog. Keep having fun. :)
I would teach her not to put her mouth on you. Play tug with her, but the instant her teeth touch you the game ends. You take the toy and put it away.
Whats the meeeenest thing your dog has ever done to you?
I was just taking a nap all snuggly warm and snuggled with my dog Muddy. He decided that he wanted to play a sneeeky trick on me and he gave me a dutch oven!!!!! How rude! He sucks now!!Whats the meeeenest thing your dog has ever done to you?
Our dogs likes to bring out our old dirty underwear while entertaining guest.Whats the meeeenest thing your dog has ever done to you?
poop on my car
My dog ate my homework.
lol.... her chewing up like 5 pairs of shoes....and my fave ones too...*****
I don't have a dog. D=
My dog ,Bailey, ate my pet dove, Juliet.
It was too sad.
lol my chihuahua does that after she has garlic!!!
nasty little doggies!!!!
left a present on the floor
lifted his leg and, thinking my bed was a tree, peed on it
HAHAHA! I mean sorry about that. My dog is cute! She is a 2 year old Pomeranian and her name is Killa :). She doesn't hurt a fly.
Hump me..
on the weekends if everyone is a wake and im asleep she will come into my room and wine... its very annoying and one time she came in so much my parents had to block it with a fan so she couldnt get in.. it was funny
A couple years ago I was laying in the floor with my dog, when, out of nowhere, he moved his paw up by my face (I think he was stopping me from moving my hand or something, I can't remember), and one of his claws actually tore some skin in my nose, and my nose starting bleeding instantly. I remember leaving a trail as I ran to the bathroom crying because of my nosebleed.
Bit me =[
she was siting on my lap and took a dump on my leg!!
he puked 3 times on my new berber carpeting on thanksgiving day... I still love him, though.
My two little daschunds sleep in the bed with me. Our youngest one peed and pooped right in the bed next to my husbands head. Since we were sleeping, we didn't find out about it till the next day, when we woke up to a huge poopy mess that had been moved around and laid upon. Straight to the showers for us.
She didn't sleep in the bed again for about a month.
:-)
bit me so i bit him back
when i was younger
awwww dogs are the most loyal and cutest pets ever! Everyone makes mistakes, even dogs!
Just took off and followed someone walking by when I was busy unloading the car. I turned around and there he was , about 200 yards away, following a stranger.
*I thought that was you* , *opps* , *I was sleepy and not thinking*
were his explanations ( I made those up).
*Bad dog!!*
*g*
my chocolate lab Smokey who is.....90lbs
got into my garbage in the kitchen hallway (white kitchen)
and I thew out some spaghetti today.... lots of it. He got into it when I left the house! I came home and found my nice white kitchen stained with spaghetti and other garbage related stuff that should have stayed in the can....bad dog
but he was still wagging his tail when I asked him ';who did this';?
Well I don't know how BAD it was, but our German Sheperd gave birth to 9 pups on my daughter's bed. I tried telling her it was an honor, that she loved and trusted my daughter so much. But i still had to buy a new mattress and covers.
Our dogs likes to bring out our old dirty underwear while entertaining guest.Whats the meeeenest thing your dog has ever done to you?
poop on my car
My dog ate my homework.
lol.... her chewing up like 5 pairs of shoes....and my fave ones too...*****
I don't have a dog. D=
My dog ,Bailey, ate my pet dove, Juliet.
It was too sad.
lol my chihuahua does that after she has garlic!!!
nasty little doggies!!!!
left a present on the floor
lifted his leg and, thinking my bed was a tree, peed on it
HAHAHA! I mean sorry about that. My dog is cute! She is a 2 year old Pomeranian and her name is Killa :). She doesn't hurt a fly.
Hump me..
on the weekends if everyone is a wake and im asleep she will come into my room and wine... its very annoying and one time she came in so much my parents had to block it with a fan so she couldnt get in.. it was funny
A couple years ago I was laying in the floor with my dog, when, out of nowhere, he moved his paw up by my face (I think he was stopping me from moving my hand or something, I can't remember), and one of his claws actually tore some skin in my nose, and my nose starting bleeding instantly. I remember leaving a trail as I ran to the bathroom crying because of my nosebleed.
Bit me =[
she was siting on my lap and took a dump on my leg!!
he puked 3 times on my new berber carpeting on thanksgiving day... I still love him, though.
My two little daschunds sleep in the bed with me. Our youngest one peed and pooped right in the bed next to my husbands head. Since we were sleeping, we didn't find out about it till the next day, when we woke up to a huge poopy mess that had been moved around and laid upon. Straight to the showers for us.
She didn't sleep in the bed again for about a month.
:-)
bit me so i bit him back
when i was younger
awwww dogs are the most loyal and cutest pets ever! Everyone makes mistakes, even dogs!
Just took off and followed someone walking by when I was busy unloading the car. I turned around and there he was , about 200 yards away, following a stranger.
*I thought that was you* , *opps* , *I was sleepy and not thinking*
were his explanations ( I made those up).
*Bad dog!!*
*g*
my chocolate lab Smokey who is.....90lbs
got into my garbage in the kitchen hallway (white kitchen)
and I thew out some spaghetti today.... lots of it. He got into it when I left the house! I came home and found my nice white kitchen stained with spaghetti and other garbage related stuff that should have stayed in the can....bad dog
but he was still wagging his tail when I asked him ';who did this';?
Well I don't know how BAD it was, but our German Sheperd gave birth to 9 pups on my daughter's bed. I tried telling her it was an honor, that she loved and trusted my daughter so much. But i still had to buy a new mattress and covers.
Fun Question: What kind of day did your dog have?
What kind of dog(s) do you have, what are their names, and how old? What did you and your dog do today? What was the weather like today? Where did you go? Was it a typical day? What did your dog eat? Did your dog get any new toys or bones today? How do you think your dog would rate today on a scale of 1-10, 10 being woof-derful and 1 being a little ruff. :-)
I have 1 dog- a female Beagle mix named Jade. She is 9 months old. We spent the last 11 days at my parents house and just got back last night. Today I think Jade was a little worn out after playing hard with my parents dog for the past week. The temps were in the teens today, so we went for a quick 40 minute walk to the park. I always let her run around off leash in a huge field for 10 min. I think this helped warm her up a little. The rest of the day we have just been layin around on the couch lol. She ate Kirkland's Lamb and Rice Kibble for breakfast and dinner. She has also eaten a lot of homemade treats every time she potty's and she got a special homemade doggy icecream treat. No new toys today...yet. I am going to get her some more as she has torn apart all of her old toys and has none left :-) My dog is very happy-go-lucky so even though we didn't go on a long walk I think she would rate it an 8.Fun Question: What kind of day did your dog have?
I have a German Shepherd/Husky mix named Sasha, and is about 18 months old. Also a Cocker Spaniel/Poodle mix named Chopper who is 9 months old.
Sunny and in the 60s. Went up to the neighborhood park with Sasha first and let her run around a bit. Then took Chopper to do the same thing. Finally taught them the command ';stand';. Very typical. Sasha had her Blue Buffalo Wilderness and Chopper got his Blue Buffalo Puppy. Nothing new. 7.Fun Question: What kind of day did your dog have?
I have three dogs, 2 Papillons and a Westie!
My oldest Pap is nearly 15 and spends most of his day asleep! He has regressed to puppy stage almost, we have to take him out to wee and have to carry him downstairs as he is quite frail. But he is still a happy little boy and still likes going for walks on the beach! :-)
My youngest Pap, Coco, is best friends with our Westie, Holly! They went for a really long walk on the beach today, on the wet sand so they can run full speed after each other!
Holly is very placid and loves just relaxing, where as Coco is very demanding of our attention, she loves to play with little balls and loves ruff and tumble!
:-) Lovely question!
Both had a pretty boring day. it is incredibly cold here, we haven't been doing a whole lot except trying to stay warm. Last night it was -20 without counting the windchill factor. It's suppose to be a bit warmer tonight - -11 below, so they have been stuck inside and only let out to do their business and rush back in.
I have 1 dog- a female Beagle mix named Jade. She is 9 months old. We spent the last 11 days at my parents house and just got back last night. Today I think Jade was a little worn out after playing hard with my parents dog for the past week. The temps were in the teens today, so we went for a quick 40 minute walk to the park. I always let her run around off leash in a huge field for 10 min. I think this helped warm her up a little. The rest of the day we have just been layin around on the couch lol. She ate Kirkland's Lamb and Rice Kibble for breakfast and dinner. She has also eaten a lot of homemade treats every time she potty's and she got a special homemade doggy icecream treat. No new toys today...yet. I am going to get her some more as she has torn apart all of her old toys and has none left :-) My dog is very happy-go-lucky so even though we didn't go on a long walk I think she would rate it an 8.Fun Question: What kind of day did your dog have?
I have a German Shepherd/Husky mix named Sasha, and is about 18 months old. Also a Cocker Spaniel/Poodle mix named Chopper who is 9 months old.
Sunny and in the 60s. Went up to the neighborhood park with Sasha first and let her run around a bit. Then took Chopper to do the same thing. Finally taught them the command ';stand';. Very typical. Sasha had her Blue Buffalo Wilderness and Chopper got his Blue Buffalo Puppy. Nothing new. 7.Fun Question: What kind of day did your dog have?
I have three dogs, 2 Papillons and a Westie!
My oldest Pap is nearly 15 and spends most of his day asleep! He has regressed to puppy stage almost, we have to take him out to wee and have to carry him downstairs as he is quite frail. But he is still a happy little boy and still likes going for walks on the beach! :-)
My youngest Pap, Coco, is best friends with our Westie, Holly! They went for a really long walk on the beach today, on the wet sand so they can run full speed after each other!
Holly is very placid and loves just relaxing, where as Coco is very demanding of our attention, she loves to play with little balls and loves ruff and tumble!
:-) Lovely question!
Both had a pretty boring day. it is incredibly cold here, we haven't been doing a whole lot except trying to stay warm. Last night it was -20 without counting the windchill factor. It's suppose to be a bit warmer tonight - -11 below, so they have been stuck inside and only let out to do their business and rush back in.
Ever was given advice on how to handle your dog that you didn't ask for?
How do you handle it?
I'm at the park with my 11 m/o dog. He's playing with a 6 m/o Labrador and once in a while the other owner and I have to separate our dogs cause they get too carried away in their game. Out of nowhere this woman comes to us giving us advice on how to handle our dogs. The Labrador owner is a young woman probably not 20 yet so her reaction is to apologize and put her dog on leash.....I'm twice 20 so I answered the woman: Hey lady! I don't remember asking for your expertise! ....She left the park right after.
Does that get to you the way it get to me!!Ever was given advice on how to handle your dog that you didn't ask for?
yup it gos in one ear and out the other.Ever was given advice on how to handle your dog that you didn't ask for?
People always think they can do that, just becaus im young doesnt mean I dont know how to handle my dog. I've had dogs since 11 and my current dog is very well behaved.
yes! seems everyone is a expert. my duke has brain damage and doesnt behave well when we take him out, i have lots of people tell me where im going wrong with him, they dont believe me when i tell them hes got brain damage, i think they think its my excuse for his behaviour. every dog is different, and has to act differently. and good on you for telling that rude woman off! i get myself in that situation all the time, weve even been kicked out of dog school cause the trainer couldnt help me with dukes behaviour. never mind though we love him.
People will give you unwanted advice on how to handle you children too, you reacted the right way.
Actually the 20 year old handled the situation in a more mature manner, huh? No, it doesn't 'get to me' at all - just listen, take it or leave it and get a bit better control of yourself maybe, huh?
All I can say is Thank God I live in a small community in nowhere Kansas. I don't think anyone would dare to offer advice about my dogs that I didn't ask for.
I would have answered the woman the same way that you had.
You say she apologized and put her dog on a leash.
Sounds like she doesn't want her dog to play with yours, which is, of course, her right.
You didn't mention what advice she gave you.
How do we know that you do, in fact, know how to properly handle your dog in public?
Just 'cause you're old doesn't make you automatically right.
I'm 3 times 20 and you sound kind of rude to me.
I have in the past also received unsolicited advice on dog handling. The proper response is to smile non-commit ally and nod knowingly. If it's good advice consider it, if it's useless then ignore it, kind of like the advice you are going to get here.
I'm at the park with my 11 m/o dog. He's playing with a 6 m/o Labrador and once in a while the other owner and I have to separate our dogs cause they get too carried away in their game. Out of nowhere this woman comes to us giving us advice on how to handle our dogs. The Labrador owner is a young woman probably not 20 yet so her reaction is to apologize and put her dog on leash.....I'm twice 20 so I answered the woman: Hey lady! I don't remember asking for your expertise! ....She left the park right after.
Does that get to you the way it get to me!!Ever was given advice on how to handle your dog that you didn't ask for?
yup it gos in one ear and out the other.Ever was given advice on how to handle your dog that you didn't ask for?
People always think they can do that, just becaus im young doesnt mean I dont know how to handle my dog. I've had dogs since 11 and my current dog is very well behaved.
yes! seems everyone is a expert. my duke has brain damage and doesnt behave well when we take him out, i have lots of people tell me where im going wrong with him, they dont believe me when i tell them hes got brain damage, i think they think its my excuse for his behaviour. every dog is different, and has to act differently. and good on you for telling that rude woman off! i get myself in that situation all the time, weve even been kicked out of dog school cause the trainer couldnt help me with dukes behaviour. never mind though we love him.
People will give you unwanted advice on how to handle you children too, you reacted the right way.
Actually the 20 year old handled the situation in a more mature manner, huh? No, it doesn't 'get to me' at all - just listen, take it or leave it and get a bit better control of yourself maybe, huh?
All I can say is Thank God I live in a small community in nowhere Kansas. I don't think anyone would dare to offer advice about my dogs that I didn't ask for.
I would have answered the woman the same way that you had.
You say she apologized and put her dog on a leash.
Sounds like she doesn't want her dog to play with yours, which is, of course, her right.
You didn't mention what advice she gave you.
How do we know that you do, in fact, know how to properly handle your dog in public?
Just 'cause you're old doesn't make you automatically right.
I'm 3 times 20 and you sound kind of rude to me.
I have in the past also received unsolicited advice on dog handling. The proper response is to smile non-commit ally and nod knowingly. If it's good advice consider it, if it's useless then ignore it, kind of like the advice you are going to get here.
What is your dogs favorite toy?
My 14 year old Chihuahua/Beagle loves her squeeky newspaper. Most of her toys are human stuffed animals though, they seem to be sewn better then dog toys. My 10 year old Rottweiler doesn't play with toys though, she'd prefer a walk over a toy.
How about your dog(s), what's his/her favorite toy?What is your dogs favorite toy?
Kong's, its the only thing they cant destroyWhat is your dogs favorite toy?
a squeaky little fuzzy soccer ball! She luvs it
a bone
my other dog! :)
Currently...his rubber squeaky pig he got for Christmas.
Hide-a-Squirrel
check here for some fun other toys.
My neighbors cat...
My 8 year old's stuff monkey. LOL.
stuffed toy duck ..she has like 30 yellow ducks
A green squeeky mouse that I bought at Wal-Mart. He plays with it all the time. I so got my moneys worth out if it!
I would prefer a ball or lure dogs with treats
My dog AJ is a german shepard/greyhound mix. He loves his hurl-a-squirrel and hurl-a heifer throw toys.
his toy rubber ball and his raw hide bone ....
Actually, my sister got a maltese and gave her a teeny tiny pink kong. She doesnt like it much but my huge Boxer Tyson LUV'S IT! Funny huh?
Her ball. We've actually seen her have some kind of doggy breakdown when we moved recently and forgot to give it back to her for a week or so.
My family has two female beagles. They used to love to steal my socks and run away with them. It was their favourite toy next to tennis balls.
Ugh, this annoying squeaky Kong toy! It's so loud!
She will only play with squeaky tennis balls, and she has this new Loofa Dog squeaky toy.
my 7 year old kelpie cross has a squeeky dumbell.
My female Alaskan Malamute likes old t-shirts that I have worn. every once in a while she will tear them up but most ofthe time she will wad it up and just leave it in her mouth. Its kinda gross but I now she likes me :)
my dogs favorite toy WAS the mailman. we had to put a stop to that causethey stopped deliverin the mail
Mine LOVE their Kong! You can put some peanut butter in it and it usually makes the dogs interested in it for about 20 minutes if not longer. It also gives them something besides my arm or chair to chew on.
tug-o-war rope is my pitbulls favorite.
Soccer Ball and shoes!
A stuff bird that makes bird sounds
kong trumps the rope bone, but a good ol fashioned softball trumps the kong. giant snow balls (snowman bottoms) are fun too
My scotty loves playing with his big rubber ball.
(It's not small enough so he can eat it. It's pretty huge)
Hello,
Our young Australian shepherds fav. toy is the kittens. She herds them and always knows where they are at. For hours she will play with them and they her.
Our aussie/ boarder collie he loves to bark at anything moving. Up and down the fence line.
Our English Mastiff his favorite toy is ...... the puppy I guess. His job is to not let strangers in. He is so laid back it is funny!! Until of course a stranger is around. He sounds like a bear when those two are playing. He could eat her in one bite, but doesn't. He enjoys scaring people as well. He flexes his muscles and he really seams to enjoy seeing peoples reaction.
this little purple bull that is made of flexafoam. His name is bill.
My 14yr master pit loved his red ball he loved for me throw it, he would get it but we had to play tug of war before hewould give it back for me to throw it again. He also liked to box with me I'ld slap him around we would fight (that's how we played. As you may have notice I use past tense because my baby passed away about 8mths. ago. I had 2 dogs and 2 cats. ALL VERY COMICAL CHARACTERS. Blessed 2008
Any fuzzy squeaky balls. My dogs love these toys.
My underwear! Eating it. Hiding it. Tugging it. It is a bit strange but it is by far her favourite thing.teenagers to have acene
How about your dog(s), what's his/her favorite toy?What is your dogs favorite toy?
Kong's, its the only thing they cant destroyWhat is your dogs favorite toy?
a squeaky little fuzzy soccer ball! She luvs it
a bone
my other dog! :)
Currently...his rubber squeaky pig he got for Christmas.
Hide-a-Squirrel
check here for some fun other toys.
My neighbors cat...
My 8 year old's stuff monkey. LOL.
stuffed toy duck ..she has like 30 yellow ducks
A green squeeky mouse that I bought at Wal-Mart. He plays with it all the time. I so got my moneys worth out if it!
I would prefer a ball or lure dogs with treats
My dog AJ is a german shepard/greyhound mix. He loves his hurl-a-squirrel and hurl-a heifer throw toys.
his toy rubber ball and his raw hide bone ....
Actually, my sister got a maltese and gave her a teeny tiny pink kong. She doesnt like it much but my huge Boxer Tyson LUV'S IT! Funny huh?
Her ball. We've actually seen her have some kind of doggy breakdown when we moved recently and forgot to give it back to her for a week or so.
My family has two female beagles. They used to love to steal my socks and run away with them. It was their favourite toy next to tennis balls.
Ugh, this annoying squeaky Kong toy! It's so loud!
She will only play with squeaky tennis balls, and she has this new Loofa Dog squeaky toy.
my 7 year old kelpie cross has a squeeky dumbell.
My female Alaskan Malamute likes old t-shirts that I have worn. every once in a while she will tear them up but most ofthe time she will wad it up and just leave it in her mouth. Its kinda gross but I now she likes me :)
my dogs favorite toy WAS the mailman. we had to put a stop to that causethey stopped deliverin the mail
Mine LOVE their Kong! You can put some peanut butter in it and it usually makes the dogs interested in it for about 20 minutes if not longer. It also gives them something besides my arm or chair to chew on.
tug-o-war rope is my pitbulls favorite.
Soccer Ball and shoes!
A stuff bird that makes bird sounds
kong trumps the rope bone, but a good ol fashioned softball trumps the kong. giant snow balls (snowman bottoms) are fun too
My scotty loves playing with his big rubber ball.
(It's not small enough so he can eat it. It's pretty huge)
Hello,
Our young Australian shepherds fav. toy is the kittens. She herds them and always knows where they are at. For hours she will play with them and they her.
Our aussie/ boarder collie he loves to bark at anything moving. Up and down the fence line.
Our English Mastiff his favorite toy is ...... the puppy I guess. His job is to not let strangers in. He is so laid back it is funny!! Until of course a stranger is around. He sounds like a bear when those two are playing. He could eat her in one bite, but doesn't. He enjoys scaring people as well. He flexes his muscles and he really seams to enjoy seeing peoples reaction.
this little purple bull that is made of flexafoam. His name is bill.
My 14yr master pit loved his red ball he loved for me throw it, he would get it but we had to play tug of war before hewould give it back for me to throw it again. He also liked to box with me I'ld slap him around we would fight (that's how we played. As you may have notice I use past tense because my baby passed away about 8mths. ago. I had 2 dogs and 2 cats. ALL VERY COMICAL CHARACTERS. Blessed 2008
Any fuzzy squeaky balls. My dogs love these toys.
My underwear! Eating it. Hiding it. Tugging it. It is a bit strange but it is by far her favourite thing.
How do you keep YOUR dog clean after walks?
So...my husband and i want to get 2siberian husky pups, soon. We want them to be inside dogs. But if we are always going outside and playing and stuff...how do we keep them clean? We are very clean people, especially since we have a 2year old kid. Do you guys give your dogs baths EVERYDAY after they are let outside to play? or do you just wipe them down with a wet towel if the dog isn't too dirty? what about fleas? how to prevent them? just put medicine on them and its okay for them to come back in the house?........anything else...please let me know!!! thanks!!How do you keep YOUR dog clean after walks?
First of all, if you are clean freaks please don't bother getting one dog let alone two! You'll just end up banishing them to the backyard, never to be touched cause they're dirty or just given away or taken to the pound. I've known too many clean freaks and NONE of them kept their dogs!
You can not wash a dog every day. You can not wash your dog once a week. You must use a good flea product, like frontline and you must treat your yard. But remember, when you treat the yard, your dogs can't be outside until the poison has soaked into the ground. What are you going to do when it's raining and muddy outside and the dogs push past you and shake mud and debris all along your walls and nice clean carpets?
Then why ask a question you apparently already know the answer too? Also why in the world would you get huskies, living in hawaii? Are you going to let them stay in the house all day to protect them from the heat?How do you keep YOUR dog clean after walks?
i usually use wet wipes if my dog gets dirty at all or a little wet rag. i give my dog a bath about every week or 2, too many baths will dry out dogs skin and make them itch. for fleas use frontline, it works so well! you apply it once a month for three months and then they're good for the year.
I would spary your backyard for fleas to insure that there wont be any for a while. Do this regularly!!! No you dont have to wash the puppies daily but if you know there dirty definately. but i would wash them once every month!!!
well, when my dog goes to the dog park, he gets a quick rub down with a dry towel before coming in the house. This gets any loose dirt off him.
Otherwise, He gets a bath about once a month. Bathing a dog too often can result in dry itchy skin.
Since you are getting a longer haired dog, keep grooming brushes on hand, and each day, give them a quick brush. This will help keep down shedding, plus be a great bonding time for you and your pups.
Talk to your vet about flea and tick prevention.
I just have a case of babywhipes next to the door. That way if their paws are muddy then I can just whipe them down real quickly.
As for bathing them everyday. I don't suggest doing that because their skin can become irritated from over bathing. I would bath them once a month or so.
As for fleas, just use any kind of preventative like Advantage, frontline, or any other kind that you apply monthly. You just apply a tube of the medicine to their back in between their shoulder blades. It lasts a month, and yes they can come inside of the house. It soaks into their skin so you don't have to worry about it getting all over.
Before you get the dogs I highly suggest doing research on the breed. It always helps to know what to expect and what kind of characteristics are common with that breed.
I hope this helps!
Good luck with you new pups.
Oh man, not every day! With a Siberian Husky, you will find that hard because they're big, and feisty. With my dogs, I don't clean them unless they get dirty. I mean, if they didn't get diry, then why give them a bath? and Dogs are different than people in the personal cleanliness area..they clean themselves. You don't have much to worry about. If your dog DOES get diry though, clean them with a wet towell or give 'em a bath.
I just answered a question about huskies a few seconds ago. Look it up cause if you are a clean person, u might want to rethink husky. You'll be vaccuuming 10 times a day. As far as fleas go, Frontline or Advantage or K9Advantix, which u can get all of these from your vet. We never bath ours unless he goes into salt water(ocean) or gets muddy. They are a handful. They NEED obedience school right off the bat and need to know who the boss is.. They love to run and run and run so no off leash unless u r fenced in. I dunno about 2 huskies with a 2 year old. I wouldn't. Have u ever owned a dog b4? Cause huskies are DEFINITELY NOT for first time dog owners. Do your research b4 u do anything for your, your kids and your future dogs sake.
Hey I could lie to ya and tell u just what u want to hear but I thought u wanted the TRUTH! You'll see.
Jeeze Louise.
If you are so clean that you would ever consider giving your husky more than one bath a week for normal maintenance, you don't need a dog at all.
you can try buying dry shampoo. All you need is a towel to wipe the shampoo off. dont give your dog baths every day or even every other day. If you over wash your dog, it will affect their coat. It could become dry because you are constantly washing away the natural oils the skin produces. oh and watch out for those huskies, they can really case a rukus at home when your not their.
Clean, healthy, groomed dogs rarely get fleas. Those leave-on flea drops are highly poisonous and cause cancer with prolonged use. If you live in an area where fleas are prevalent, use the drops only 1-2 times per year during the summer- as soon as the weather warms up, and maybe once more if you must in the middle of summer. NEVER ever use them every single month, and never use them in the winter when the weather is below 40 degrees at all times; fleas cannot survive those temperatures. There are sprays that contain Neem and Tea Tree Oils which repel fleas naturally; those are my preferred method of flea control. Spray them on before any long outdoor time.
I have a 7lb long haired dog (Papillon) who is mostly white, including his legs and belly. We spend a lot of time at dog parks and outside. Typically, any dirt he picks up on a day to day basis gets wiped off with a towel or brushed out after it dries. Huskies have short hair on their legs, so using a soft bristle brush (like a boar bristle) should easily remove most dirt and debris; a wet towel can remove muddier messes. If you're very worried, you could set up a hose and/or plastic wading pool by the door so you can put the dog in the tub, hose off it's legs/belly, towel it dry, and let it inside after any extended outdoor messiness. A full bath shouldn't be necessary too often; but as long as you use a quality dog shampoo, you CAN bathe any time you want- my dog gets a bath every 5-7 days, and he has perfect skin and beautiful hair.
EDIT: Why do you people have this delusion that vets are saints? Have you heard of a product called Accutane? It's a human acne pill that can cause heart failure, liver failure, stroke, death, etc. But doctors will still prescribe it to humans to cure pimples. You think a vet would refuse to prescribe/sell something for an animal that does one thing, but has awful side effects? Of course not! They're getting paid! And when your dog gets cancer, they'll get paid to treat that too! You people need to wake up and smell the friggin' coffee already.
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Brushing! If you give your dog a brush every day it should keep them fairly clean. It also keeps there hair nice and healthy!
You want to bath them as little as possible. If you bath your dog too often they can develope skin problems which can be very costly!
Inbetween baths you can wipe them down with a damp cloth, brush them, and even get dog conditioner or perfume to keep them smelling fresh!!
To prevent Flees i give my dog one tablet every month - Sentinal Spectrum. It also covers the diferent types of intestinal worm and heart worm.
bathe them whenever you find it neccessary. On average people who own dogs give them a bath once every couple of weeks. As for fleas you can use a flea collar or give them medicine in a pet store that will kill them and keep them off... thats usually not a big deal unless you live on acreage in warm weather.... which you shouldn't be if you are getting huskys.
I think if you want to own inside dogs you've got to be prepared for a bit of mess!! I recently bought a beagle pup and he's an inside/outside dog who's constantly dragging random objects through the house, including poo he's stood in, grass roots, sticks, bugs and dirt among other lovely things. You'll have to be prepared to up your cleaning schedule 10 fold.
Wiping them over with a towel should be sufficient - I wouldn't wash them everyday, that could cause their skin to dry out. I aim to wash my dog once a week, but it usually ends up being twice a week because he's a little adventurer who loves to dig around the garden!!
Just curious though, do you have a back yard where your dogs will be able to run around in?? Although big dogs do fine kept inside the house, I would make sure they still had plenty of room outside to play, especially big working dogs like Huskies. You would be risking obiesity and destructive behaviour if your dogs will be couped up inside all day (even if they are walked all the time). If you don't have a back yard I would consider getting two smaller dogs, and wait until you've got more space before you get the Huskies.
As for fleas, I'm a big fan of Advocate - it takes care of fleas, most worms, including heartworm, lice and mites. You just apply a little tube of the stuff on the back of the dogs neck and that's it - very easy and there's no fussing around trying to get them to take a tablet. There are many others similar to this on the market though. Senital Spectrum is another good one, just a little more costly.
I use K9 Advantix or Frontline for flea prevention as I live in an area where they are a huge problem! I usually just wipe my dogs down after spritzing them with a little 1:10 or so mix of Listerine and water - lightly spritz it on and then wipe them down - this helps clean them pretty good and doesn't dry or harm the coat, or it hasn't in the last several decades of using it :) My dogs are short coated though so not sure how much of it you would use on the Huskies but I would think just a light spritz and wipe down would do just fine for them as well. Mine are used to having it done before I let them in. I rarely give my dogs a bath as it does tend to dry their coat - and their coats are in good enough condition to be shown and get their championship so doesn't do too bad :)
I wouldn't recommend getting two pups at the same time and most responsible, knowledgeable breeders will not place a pup in the home with another pup as it really is unfair to the pups. They each need their time to be THE pup of the household and given you are obviously not terribly well verse in the care and training of dogs to begin with, it will be hard for you to properly care for and train one pup much less two. I know, you likely feel you can but unfortunately, I have heard that same song for decades and then it was followed by the song about 'help my puppies are ... ' and then the continued problems and eventual need to get rid of one or both because they were too much for the novice owner to deal with.
Hopefully the breeder you are looking into getting a puppy from isn't just an ignorant back yard greeder or mill and they will discuss this with you long and hard - like I said, I don't really know a good breeder who would do it - I wouldn't.
add: Keeping a dog clean does NOT prevent fleas from jumping on the dog - that is a crock -- have used drops for fleas for almost thirty years and never had it cause cancer. People want to believe what they want to believe. If you don't want to use the drops then by all means, spray the yard every two weeks, fog the house every couple of months and use dip on the dogs. My dogs are shown regularly and kept extremely clean but that doesn't prevent fleas as they are not a parasite borne of 'filth' but of convenience. Often times they are spread throughout neighborhoods by cats and other dogs. While tea tree oil has its uses, it is not at all effective against fleas. I guess if you live in an area that there really isn't a flea problem then it is fine but in warm, humid areas with little in the way of a freezing winter, they proliferate. Your breeder will/should be an excellent source of information for you though, if you are purchasing from a knowledgeable, responsible one.
I would wait before I got dogs with a 2 year old. The dogs you want have alot of hair. High maintance care. Truth, you can't KEEP them clean with out cleaning them after they go out.
I have three dogs and usually dirty paws are the only problem we have. When the ground is wet they tend to track in mud/dirt and that can get annoying but I just ignore it in the mud room and sweet/vacuum the rest of the house as necessary. I used to be a neat freak until I got my first dog and then I gave up!
You could keep towels by the back door so you can wipe their paws when they come in and add a few mats in that area, maybe gate it off so that if they are very dirty they can hang out there for a few minutes. On most dogs usually once dirt dries it falls off pretty quickly, a quick wiping of paws and running the brush through their coat will get them clean again. You can also buy no-rinse shampoos (they come in fresh smelling spray on liquids and dry powders) to clean them up a bit and make them smell nice.
As far as walks, since our walks are basically on sidewalks they don't get dirty at all...maybe just wet paws if it is wet outside, but beyond that not any dirtier than shoes might get on a walk down a sidewalk.
I bathe one of my dogs 2-3 times a month because he's a Therapy Dog and he needs to be clean for visits--he's also the furriest and sucks up the most dirt. Our other dog gets bathed once every 4-6 weeks or if she is particularly dirty. I wash them in our bathtub with a hose attachment that hooks up to the shower head. I might also give them a ';hygiene bath'; if they get stinky in the booty...I get them in the tub and then wet down their backside, and using a damp, soapy cloth scrub them down and remove any clingons with a papertowel, maybe soap them up again and then rinse. Dogs should NOT get bathed daily because it strips important oils from their skin and can give them dandruff and make them itch and overall isn't very healthy for their skin or coat.
Your 2 year old should really be just fine. Unless they are rolling in their own poop or have stepped in poop they're not gonna get her any more dirty than a child would get from playing outside on their own. Dogs don't roll in their own poop anyway so not an issue. And if you clean up the backyard daily or every other day you won't have problems of doggies stepping in their own poop--that only happens when you don't clean up and there is so much they can't help but do it accidentally.
I have to warn you though...if you get TWO pups be prepared for double cleaning duty. It's not easy to wrangle TWO pups if you are super clean! Just imagine to wiggly, heavy, pups trying to come in the back door at the same time and one you might catch while the other with his muddy paws keeps going and tracks a lovely dirty trail all the way through the house. It's very likely. Different once your dogs are trained and stop nicely when they come in and sit and wait for you to wipe their paws...but young pups are...well...young PUPS and ya gotta be ready for occasional chaos :-) Also the whole potty training thing is harder when you have two. As long as you don't mind cleaning up SOME accidents and watching TWO dogs run around ... you'll be fine.
But if you have ANY doubts at all...get just ONE...get it potty trained and on a schedule and get it started in obedience so it listens to you at least when it is at home and when that is taken care of THEN consider getting a second pup playmate. They don't have to be the exact same age to get along splendidly.
To prevent fleas I use Frontline Plus. It is a topical liquid you apply to a strip on their backs and once it dries you don't have to worry about touching them there. I usually apply it to my dogs before they go to bed so I don't have to worry about them wrestling and mouthing each other on their backs. I've also heard good things about a new flea preventative called Vectra (I thinl that is the name). Frontline Plus kills fleas and eggs and also prevents ticks from attaching.Will giving my 6 week old brown hair
First of all, if you are clean freaks please don't bother getting one dog let alone two! You'll just end up banishing them to the backyard, never to be touched cause they're dirty or just given away or taken to the pound. I've known too many clean freaks and NONE of them kept their dogs!
You can not wash a dog every day. You can not wash your dog once a week. You must use a good flea product, like frontline and you must treat your yard. But remember, when you treat the yard, your dogs can't be outside until the poison has soaked into the ground. What are you going to do when it's raining and muddy outside and the dogs push past you and shake mud and debris all along your walls and nice clean carpets?
Then why ask a question you apparently already know the answer too? Also why in the world would you get huskies, living in hawaii? Are you going to let them stay in the house all day to protect them from the heat?How do you keep YOUR dog clean after walks?
i usually use wet wipes if my dog gets dirty at all or a little wet rag. i give my dog a bath about every week or 2, too many baths will dry out dogs skin and make them itch. for fleas use frontline, it works so well! you apply it once a month for three months and then they're good for the year.
I would spary your backyard for fleas to insure that there wont be any for a while. Do this regularly!!! No you dont have to wash the puppies daily but if you know there dirty definately. but i would wash them once every month!!!
well, when my dog goes to the dog park, he gets a quick rub down with a dry towel before coming in the house. This gets any loose dirt off him.
Otherwise, He gets a bath about once a month. Bathing a dog too often can result in dry itchy skin.
Since you are getting a longer haired dog, keep grooming brushes on hand, and each day, give them a quick brush. This will help keep down shedding, plus be a great bonding time for you and your pups.
Talk to your vet about flea and tick prevention.
I just have a case of babywhipes next to the door. That way if their paws are muddy then I can just whipe them down real quickly.
As for bathing them everyday. I don't suggest doing that because their skin can become irritated from over bathing. I would bath them once a month or so.
As for fleas, just use any kind of preventative like Advantage, frontline, or any other kind that you apply monthly. You just apply a tube of the medicine to their back in between their shoulder blades. It lasts a month, and yes they can come inside of the house. It soaks into their skin so you don't have to worry about it getting all over.
Before you get the dogs I highly suggest doing research on the breed. It always helps to know what to expect and what kind of characteristics are common with that breed.
I hope this helps!
Good luck with you new pups.
Oh man, not every day! With a Siberian Husky, you will find that hard because they're big, and feisty. With my dogs, I don't clean them unless they get dirty. I mean, if they didn't get diry, then why give them a bath? and Dogs are different than people in the personal cleanliness area..they clean themselves. You don't have much to worry about. If your dog DOES get diry though, clean them with a wet towell or give 'em a bath.
I just answered a question about huskies a few seconds ago. Look it up cause if you are a clean person, u might want to rethink husky. You'll be vaccuuming 10 times a day. As far as fleas go, Frontline or Advantage or K9Advantix, which u can get all of these from your vet. We never bath ours unless he goes into salt water(ocean) or gets muddy. They are a handful. They NEED obedience school right off the bat and need to know who the boss is.. They love to run and run and run so no off leash unless u r fenced in. I dunno about 2 huskies with a 2 year old. I wouldn't. Have u ever owned a dog b4? Cause huskies are DEFINITELY NOT for first time dog owners. Do your research b4 u do anything for your, your kids and your future dogs sake.
Hey I could lie to ya and tell u just what u want to hear but I thought u wanted the TRUTH! You'll see.
Jeeze Louise.
If you are so clean that you would ever consider giving your husky more than one bath a week for normal maintenance, you don't need a dog at all.
you can try buying dry shampoo. All you need is a towel to wipe the shampoo off. dont give your dog baths every day or even every other day. If you over wash your dog, it will affect their coat. It could become dry because you are constantly washing away the natural oils the skin produces. oh and watch out for those huskies, they can really case a rukus at home when your not their.
Clean, healthy, groomed dogs rarely get fleas. Those leave-on flea drops are highly poisonous and cause cancer with prolonged use. If you live in an area where fleas are prevalent, use the drops only 1-2 times per year during the summer- as soon as the weather warms up, and maybe once more if you must in the middle of summer. NEVER ever use them every single month, and never use them in the winter when the weather is below 40 degrees at all times; fleas cannot survive those temperatures. There are sprays that contain Neem and Tea Tree Oils which repel fleas naturally; those are my preferred method of flea control. Spray them on before any long outdoor time.
I have a 7lb long haired dog (Papillon) who is mostly white, including his legs and belly. We spend a lot of time at dog parks and outside. Typically, any dirt he picks up on a day to day basis gets wiped off with a towel or brushed out after it dries. Huskies have short hair on their legs, so using a soft bristle brush (like a boar bristle) should easily remove most dirt and debris; a wet towel can remove muddier messes. If you're very worried, you could set up a hose and/or plastic wading pool by the door so you can put the dog in the tub, hose off it's legs/belly, towel it dry, and let it inside after any extended outdoor messiness. A full bath shouldn't be necessary too often; but as long as you use a quality dog shampoo, you CAN bathe any time you want- my dog gets a bath every 5-7 days, and he has perfect skin and beautiful hair.
EDIT: Why do you people have this delusion that vets are saints? Have you heard of a product called Accutane? It's a human acne pill that can cause heart failure, liver failure, stroke, death, etc. But doctors will still prescribe it to humans to cure pimples. You think a vet would refuse to prescribe/sell something for an animal that does one thing, but has awful side effects? Of course not! They're getting paid! And when your dog gets cancer, they'll get paid to treat that too! You people need to wake up and smell the friggin' coffee already.
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Brushing! If you give your dog a brush every day it should keep them fairly clean. It also keeps there hair nice and healthy!
You want to bath them as little as possible. If you bath your dog too often they can develope skin problems which can be very costly!
Inbetween baths you can wipe them down with a damp cloth, brush them, and even get dog conditioner or perfume to keep them smelling fresh!!
To prevent Flees i give my dog one tablet every month - Sentinal Spectrum. It also covers the diferent types of intestinal worm and heart worm.
bathe them whenever you find it neccessary. On average people who own dogs give them a bath once every couple of weeks. As for fleas you can use a flea collar or give them medicine in a pet store that will kill them and keep them off... thats usually not a big deal unless you live on acreage in warm weather.... which you shouldn't be if you are getting huskys.
I think if you want to own inside dogs you've got to be prepared for a bit of mess!! I recently bought a beagle pup and he's an inside/outside dog who's constantly dragging random objects through the house, including poo he's stood in, grass roots, sticks, bugs and dirt among other lovely things. You'll have to be prepared to up your cleaning schedule 10 fold.
Wiping them over with a towel should be sufficient - I wouldn't wash them everyday, that could cause their skin to dry out. I aim to wash my dog once a week, but it usually ends up being twice a week because he's a little adventurer who loves to dig around the garden!!
Just curious though, do you have a back yard where your dogs will be able to run around in?? Although big dogs do fine kept inside the house, I would make sure they still had plenty of room outside to play, especially big working dogs like Huskies. You would be risking obiesity and destructive behaviour if your dogs will be couped up inside all day (even if they are walked all the time). If you don't have a back yard I would consider getting two smaller dogs, and wait until you've got more space before you get the Huskies.
As for fleas, I'm a big fan of Advocate - it takes care of fleas, most worms, including heartworm, lice and mites. You just apply a little tube of the stuff on the back of the dogs neck and that's it - very easy and there's no fussing around trying to get them to take a tablet. There are many others similar to this on the market though. Senital Spectrum is another good one, just a little more costly.
I use K9 Advantix or Frontline for flea prevention as I live in an area where they are a huge problem! I usually just wipe my dogs down after spritzing them with a little 1:10 or so mix of Listerine and water - lightly spritz it on and then wipe them down - this helps clean them pretty good and doesn't dry or harm the coat, or it hasn't in the last several decades of using it :) My dogs are short coated though so not sure how much of it you would use on the Huskies but I would think just a light spritz and wipe down would do just fine for them as well. Mine are used to having it done before I let them in. I rarely give my dogs a bath as it does tend to dry their coat - and their coats are in good enough condition to be shown and get their championship so doesn't do too bad :)
I wouldn't recommend getting two pups at the same time and most responsible, knowledgeable breeders will not place a pup in the home with another pup as it really is unfair to the pups. They each need their time to be THE pup of the household and given you are obviously not terribly well verse in the care and training of dogs to begin with, it will be hard for you to properly care for and train one pup much less two. I know, you likely feel you can but unfortunately, I have heard that same song for decades and then it was followed by the song about 'help my puppies are ... ' and then the continued problems and eventual need to get rid of one or both because they were too much for the novice owner to deal with.
Hopefully the breeder you are looking into getting a puppy from isn't just an ignorant back yard greeder or mill and they will discuss this with you long and hard - like I said, I don't really know a good breeder who would do it - I wouldn't.
add: Keeping a dog clean does NOT prevent fleas from jumping on the dog - that is a crock -- have used drops for fleas for almost thirty years and never had it cause cancer. People want to believe what they want to believe. If you don't want to use the drops then by all means, spray the yard every two weeks, fog the house every couple of months and use dip on the dogs. My dogs are shown regularly and kept extremely clean but that doesn't prevent fleas as they are not a parasite borne of 'filth' but of convenience. Often times they are spread throughout neighborhoods by cats and other dogs. While tea tree oil has its uses, it is not at all effective against fleas. I guess if you live in an area that there really isn't a flea problem then it is fine but in warm, humid areas with little in the way of a freezing winter, they proliferate. Your breeder will/should be an excellent source of information for you though, if you are purchasing from a knowledgeable, responsible one.
I would wait before I got dogs with a 2 year old. The dogs you want have alot of hair. High maintance care. Truth, you can't KEEP them clean with out cleaning them after they go out.
I have three dogs and usually dirty paws are the only problem we have. When the ground is wet they tend to track in mud/dirt and that can get annoying but I just ignore it in the mud room and sweet/vacuum the rest of the house as necessary. I used to be a neat freak until I got my first dog and then I gave up!
You could keep towels by the back door so you can wipe their paws when they come in and add a few mats in that area, maybe gate it off so that if they are very dirty they can hang out there for a few minutes. On most dogs usually once dirt dries it falls off pretty quickly, a quick wiping of paws and running the brush through their coat will get them clean again. You can also buy no-rinse shampoos (they come in fresh smelling spray on liquids and dry powders) to clean them up a bit and make them smell nice.
As far as walks, since our walks are basically on sidewalks they don't get dirty at all...maybe just wet paws if it is wet outside, but beyond that not any dirtier than shoes might get on a walk down a sidewalk.
I bathe one of my dogs 2-3 times a month because he's a Therapy Dog and he needs to be clean for visits--he's also the furriest and sucks up the most dirt. Our other dog gets bathed once every 4-6 weeks or if she is particularly dirty. I wash them in our bathtub with a hose attachment that hooks up to the shower head. I might also give them a ';hygiene bath'; if they get stinky in the booty...I get them in the tub and then wet down their backside, and using a damp, soapy cloth scrub them down and remove any clingons with a papertowel, maybe soap them up again and then rinse. Dogs should NOT get bathed daily because it strips important oils from their skin and can give them dandruff and make them itch and overall isn't very healthy for their skin or coat.
Your 2 year old should really be just fine. Unless they are rolling in their own poop or have stepped in poop they're not gonna get her any more dirty than a child would get from playing outside on their own. Dogs don't roll in their own poop anyway so not an issue. And if you clean up the backyard daily or every other day you won't have problems of doggies stepping in their own poop--that only happens when you don't clean up and there is so much they can't help but do it accidentally.
I have to warn you though...if you get TWO pups be prepared for double cleaning duty. It's not easy to wrangle TWO pups if you are super clean! Just imagine to wiggly, heavy, pups trying to come in the back door at the same time and one you might catch while the other with his muddy paws keeps going and tracks a lovely dirty trail all the way through the house. It's very likely. Different once your dogs are trained and stop nicely when they come in and sit and wait for you to wipe their paws...but young pups are...well...young PUPS and ya gotta be ready for occasional chaos :-) Also the whole potty training thing is harder when you have two. As long as you don't mind cleaning up SOME accidents and watching TWO dogs run around ... you'll be fine.
But if you have ANY doubts at all...get just ONE...get it potty trained and on a schedule and get it started in obedience so it listens to you at least when it is at home and when that is taken care of THEN consider getting a second pup playmate. They don't have to be the exact same age to get along splendidly.
To prevent fleas I use Frontline Plus. It is a topical liquid you apply to a strip on their backs and once it dries you don't have to worry about touching them there. I usually apply it to my dogs before they go to bed so I don't have to worry about them wrestling and mouthing each other on their backs. I've also heard good things about a new flea preventative called Vectra (I thinl that is the name). Frontline Plus kills fleas and eggs and also prevents ticks from attaching.
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