kittygirl109

Oh no! :( Okay, I think you should do shampoo just in case. I'm not an expert, but that's my opinion.

[quote name='kendalyn']When he nips is it because he's getting too excited? I would say "no", redirect him to a toy and calm down the activity level a bit. You can start feeding him in his crate. Put the food in there and let him eat with the door open. Also give him things he likes when he's in the crate. A stuffed kong or a nice juicy bone. Require that he only eat them when he's in the crate. I would also make the crate a nice comfortable place for him. Does he have a blanket in there? If it's a wire crate try putting a blanket over it so he can't see through the sides.[/quote] Thanks for the advice. He does nip when excited, yes. He had a sleeping bag, and a blanket.

Thank you very much. I have a few more questions. If he starts nipping me, what do I do? Also, he's hates the crate. We've had to force him in. He tried tempting him in and even going it with him. :lol: Any tips? :(

[quote name='Crested'][quote name='kittygirl109'](Is it me, or do I smell a t-r-o-l-l?[/quote] No, it's not just you... I also smell the troll scent. :?[/quote] *lol* Good to see I'm not the only one.

Yes, he graduated basic obedience classes. If I can't tend to him at all times, what do I do? Crate him, put him outside till I can?

Okay. No, he's outdoor because my mom says he wil mess up the house, but if he's on a leash he can come in. I want to progress until he can come in without one. I'm going to use Method 2.

Here's the advice: One, you said you separated you dogs on the "other side of the yard". That's not enough separation! Take the dogs inside, if you can, and put them into separate rooms. Do this until you can fix all the dogs. This has to be done. Do doubt about it. Also, besides breeding unresponsibly, it sounds as if you have to many dogs. (Is it me, or do I smell a t-r-o-l-l?

Like a sub. for a grooming table? Hmmm, that sounds good. The gentle, talking idea is working a bit, but it needs some practice.

[quote name='Lucky Chaos'][quote name='kittygirl109']I think hunting is cruel. We already have our meat, and hunting for sport is a horrible practice. That's just my opinion. I would never use my dog for anything except a companion.[/quote] Hunting for sport IS cruel. But people here have said that they use as much as the animal as they can. That's not sport hunting. Where your meat comes from is a million times more cruel then a quick death for an animal who's lived freely its whole life.[/quote] I didn't read everything, sorry. That is an intresting way to look at it, but I still think its cruel.

Thanks so much! He is about 18 months.

I think hunting is cruel. We already have our meat, and hunting for sport is a horrible practice. That's just my opinion. I would never use my dog for anything except a companion.

When you go to watch TV and your dog goes straight for the couch. :D

I don't know Caeser's background before we got him, because we adopted him from the pound, but he refuses to allow me to groom him! :( When I brush him, I give him treat after treat after treat. He still bites the brush, and hates being brushed. At the U-Wash-Doggie, he got aggresive and niped, showed his teeth, and got furious. He never acts like that when we aren't grooming him. What's going on? How can I teach him that being groomed won't harm him? :cry:

Hi there! Our doggie Caeser is indoor/outdoor. He only comes in on a leash though. He has trouble behaving otherwise. Any tips on how to wean him off the leash?

[quote name='Crystal'] Once I was giving McKenzie a bath. I was like 8 months pregnant at the time. She always loved a bath and never acted funny, except for this time. It was about 3 weeks after all the pups were gone. She had her head down and looked very unhappy. I was scared to death. I loved that dog with all my heart, she was my baby. I was never scared of her once, until then. I was so scared by the way she was acting I actually had my husband come in and stand beside me until I was done with her bath. She was very freaked out that day and I have no idea why. My husband was even worried. She never did anything to me, but you could tell she was freaked out. I never gave her another bath after that. Then we rehomed her. [/quote] I'm sorry, but that sounds outragous to me! She could have been upset about something, or sick. Maybe in pain.

Unless you are a registered breeder, why wouldn't you get your pet fixed? It prevents so many health problems and behaviors. It also doesn't cost much. GET IT DONE.

Its photoshopped. I can tell. It doesn't look real. It would probally die. Plus, look at the bottom. It says [url]www.strangezoo.com[/url] That's a real hint. :lol: I'll check out the site.

What a cutie! Congrats on the new baby!

Wow...I don't know what to say. :( I'm just so sorry you have to go through this. :hugs: