kendalyn
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Buck is on Wellness and he LOVES it!! The only drawback I've found to it is that I can't free feed any longer. He would be as big as a house if I did! :lol:
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As long as Caesar's up to date on all his shots, I'm sure he'll be fine. I'm surprised all he did was kill it. Buck definately would have killed and eaten it. :lol:
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He's very pretty :-) Congratulations!
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Copying and pasting from properties didn't work for me :( I bet he's really cute though! Thanks for posting it :D
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Sleep is one of the first things commonly affected in people with dementia. But I don't know if that's true for dogs. And Fred isn't that old. I doubt he's getting senile but I suppose it's possible.
Maybe he's just getting bored of the routine? If everything else is stable I wouldn't worry about it too much. It must be annoying to listen to every night though. :-? -
[quote name='DogPaddle']As for the resident child in question:
Explain why it is completely unacceptable.
Explain what the result will be if he ignores the rule. (You can talk to his dad ahead of time to find a suitable penalty - nose in the corner etc.)
Follow through, every time without fail.
Praise him if he every plays nicely with them, maybe find a safe game for them to play together with you.[/quote]
This is perfect! A good rule of thumb for time outs is 1 minute for every year in age. So for a 4 year old, a 4 minute time out is about all they can do. -
That really depends on how much supervision and "parenting" you want to do here.
If he's going to be around frequently, I would probably remove him from all contact with the dogs for awhile. Later you can let him around them for short periods supervised and let him know how awesome it is when he's good to them. Avoid any situation where he is very excited and around the dogs. He is more likely to get rough without thinking.
If he's only going to be around for a short time though I'd just not let him around them anymore at all. -
I wanted to say one other thing and I hope this isn't taken the wrong way. Right now your dog is really not very stable. I know you've got young children. If not treated properly, this dog is a fear bite waiting to happen.
This probably will not always be the case once he gets over some of his issues and starts feeling more comfortable, but you should be aware that extra special care needs to be taken with him.
It sounds to me like right now he is in constant "fight or flight" mode and that situation is potentially dangerous. -
If he's afraid of you, it's probably a good idea to stop "forcing" yourself (in his eyes) on him. Try and make it HIS choice to be near you.
I think you have inadvertantly made his fear worse by some of the things you've done to try and bond with him. Making him stay close by putting him on a leash was probably a bit traumatic for him. Can you imagine being leashed to something you're terrified of?
When you need to do something that requires getting very close to Toby (like taking his tie out off) do it very unobtrusively. Maybe sit down on the ground with a treat and call him softly. Give him the treat while you're removing the clip after HE approaches you.
I would also try and have him inside a little more often. Does he have a crate? If he's running behind the couch to hide, I think he would enjoy the privacy of a hard sided crate or a wire one with a heavy blanket over 3 sides. Maybe start by putting it in the laundry room where he already feels safe and move it into the living room so he knows it's there for him.
Make EVERY interaction with him positive for awhile. Obviously if he's chewing on something expensive you'll need to make him stop but instead of yelling "NO" just remove him from the area and give him something else to play with. Harsh punishment is going to destroy him right now. Small moves... you'll get there :-) -
That Carefresh bedding works better than anything I've ever tried! I love it! And there's no dust or weirdo smell.
And LC is right about pine and cedar. Bad, bad, bad for small animals. -
That's wonderful news!! Give Jesse a hug for me! :-)
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Dog parks tend to be bad places for both dogs and kids.
I can't count the number of "dog park gone wrong" stories I've heard. Buck and I stay away from them. -
I'm so glad to see that he's improving! :)
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You don't like Laurel!? I think it's nice :-)
Lor is kind of nice... Will she respond to Lori? Do you like that one? -
I'm so glad it's working out for you guys!
I've heard the hard jump is from 1 to 2. -
It is sort of a catch 22. The only way to socialize a dog with problem behavior is to get them in the situation that triggers the behavior.
I have this problem with Buck. He is dog aggressive to some dogs and while I don't mind that he can't be trusted to play with just any dog in the park, I won't tolerate maniac behavior around strange dogs. The only way to work on this is to GET AROUND strange dogs!
But it's very difficult when people see the "friendly" lab and just let their dogs approach him without even paying attention. Than I look like the bad guy when Buck wants to eat them or even if he's being good and I have to ask them to please get their dog away from mine.
Of course you're being responsible and doing a great job with Devin. It's a credit to you that he behaved so well. :-) -
In the future try and stay away from buying any pet (except fish) from a petstore. Especially one that is not privately owned.
You should try and find the best place possible for these babies. Can you find a small independent pet store that would take them for you? -
:lol: You might be a bit obsessed with springers ESS! :-)
Yeah I meant the thing for a bike. I think they're only about 40 dollars and I would love it if Buck could bike with me :) -
Buck gets a 2 mile walk in the morning and then let outside frequently when I'm home.
It seems to be enough for him. I think I'm going to buy a springer this summer though and see how he likes it. -
I'm so sorry Carol :( It sounds like your vet is being very through. Keep us updated and give Jesse a hug for me.
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aww they're very cute together :-)
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Wow! It sounds like your crew took up pretty much the whole office :-)
Congrats on Bernie being heartworm negative! -
Good for you! I'm so glad it's working out! :-)
Maybe wean him off needing a bone by replacing it with a toy? Or by taking it away after he's been inside a while. -
It sounds like you guys have really come a long way with Pauly! Good for you :-)
It's weird about the grill though. Maybe he's upset because he smells yummy things cooking on it and doesn't get any? :lol:
Feeding & Tapeworm
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I'm not quite sure what to do here. I just noticed awhile ago that Buck probably had worms. So I took in a sample and the vet confirmed he was infected with a tape worm. :-? So I gave him the medicine and so far I don't see any signs of it. So that's all good.
But now I'm wondering if I need to adjust the amount of food I give him. I have been giving him 2 cups of Wellness ( switching between Super 5 Mix and Fish and Sweet Potato) a day. I've noticed the last couple feedings he has left some in the bowl and come back and eaten it later. Should I remove the food he didn't eat? I don't want him to eat to much knowing any extra will be removed though.
I'm basically just wondering if he needs less food, now that I'm not feeding a tapeworm.