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I really hope your cute puppy was from a good breeder because of the crippling and very expensive health problems they can face if they aren't tested for certain genetic diseases.  e: or if he came for a shelter situation I hope you are prepared for that expense possibly appearing Kerfuffle fucked around with this message at Oct 31, 2010 around 16:42 |
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This is what Emi the Japanese Chin sounds like when I'm not preparing her breakfast fast enough. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E5aCY3oh_HM Speaking of little dogs who don't bark a lot, Japanese Chins are known for not barking. Unfortunately, they make up for this in epic whining sessions.
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QueenofSporks posted:This is what Emi the Japanese Chin sounds like when I'm not preparing her breakfast fast enough. oh my god it is a rabbit 
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Another reason owning small dogs can be a pain... Chewy scared the poo poo out of me, this evening. When he's not chewing stuff/playing with the cats, he's usually asleep somewhere on my bed. I'd realized I hadn't seen him in a while, and earlier than that I had mentally noted that I didn't see a lump under my blanket. So, I flip the blanket back to look for him, and he's not there. I start looking through the rest of the house, calling him. He's nowhere to be found. The worst thoughts start to go through my mind, as I quickly walk into the laundry room, checking to make sure the lead was inside, and that he wasn't somehow accidentally left outside by my mom. I even peeked out the door to make sure he didn't somehow sneak outside. Nothing. I half-run back into my bedroom, being yelled at to stop stomping on the way. I check to see if the pillows are screwed up, as he sometimes likes to burrow under them, and they're undisturbed. My heart is pounding, my daughter is going around calling his name as well. Starting to get desperate for places to look, I open my closet door... And, there's Chewy, stretching after his nap in my laundry basket. About gave me a heart attack. He loves laundry baskets, and him as well as the cats all love wandering in and out of my closet. I don't like keeping the door open, though, so, I'll usually shut it when I think no one's in there. I was so scared he had gotten outside, somehow. That's always my biggest worry when I can't find him, right away. Thanks a lot, Chew. Also, QueenofSporks posted:This is what Emi the Japanese Chin sounds like when I'm not preparing her breakfast fast enough. Squeeee!
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There's snow on the ground here in Michigan this morning, and it was Chewy's first time with snow. He didn't much like it, no sir. He wandered around, sniffing, for a few minutes, and, without peeing, stood at the bottom of the steps, looking at me, like,  , while shivering pathetically. I think he was even glaring at me, a little.I knew he had to pee since it was his first time out of his crate for the morning. I was contemplating bringing him inside to stick him back in his crate until he had to pee bad enough to actually go, but, I had the idea to put Bogey out with him to show him how it's done. So, I hook Bogey up, and send him out. I have to physically put Chewy back outside, but, he follows Bogey back out into the yard. Bogey takes a pee, no problem. Quickly wanders back inside. Chewy, having watched Bogey closely, sampled a taste of pee snow, then, had a nice pee in the same spot. Success!
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My girlfriend and I recently acquired a maltese/poodle mix from my sister (who got Argos from a rescue shelter) since she didn't know it would be this much trouble and we didn't want to see it go to the pound and since we've been in talks about getting a dog too. Anyways, I was reading through the OP (and following the general advice from Pet Island) and came across the Maltese post and came across two things that I had questions about...Cacatua posted:Maltese are prone to dental problems. To decrease the number of times my dogs need to be anesthetized for a dental cleaning, I've started brushing their teeth frequently. Contrary to what I've often been told, feeding a dog hard kibbles will not prevent dental problems like periodontal disease. How would you teach him not to pull on the leash? Is it him trying to exert his dominance/alpha male? I didn't think of the implications it could have on his trachae and now I want to fix it quicker so it doesn't hurt him in the long run. When did you start brushing your dogs teeth? We have a vet that we really like and I will be sending an email after this post asking about it but the first time we met with the vet (a week after we got the dog) she did mention to start touching his gums so he gets use to our touch and not panic when we try to brush his teeth. And lastly, for socializing, Argos right now freaks out when he sees older dogs on his walks, do you guys just keep giving him treats while the dog is nearby? I know the idea is to reward him for not freaking out around other dogs. Pic of Argos:  Click here for the full 764x1024 image.
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cLin posted:Anyways, I was reading through the OP (and following the general advice from Pet Island) and came across the Maltese post and came across two things that I had questions about... You haven't read enough, yet. Keep going. 
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cLin posted:How would you teach him not to pull on the leash? Is it him trying to exert his dominance/alpha male? There's a few tips for leash pulling. One is to NOT MOVE until he stops pulling. Then walk. As soon as he starts pulling again, stop. He'll learn that pulling doesn't get him where he wants to go.
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Kerfuffle posted:Please eliminate this line of thinking entirely, about all dogs. It's garbage. she-vernon: I know =\ That's just stuff I commonly see so I just assumed it was the case for our dog too which is why I asked.. Kerfuffle: that's good advice, I'm going to start doing that on his walk tonight.
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As others have said, no your dog is not being 'dominant', he just wants to be a normal dog and run wild whenever he's outside. There's nothing 'alpha' about that; dogs do not live in hierarchical packs and do not have 'alphas'. In the wild, dogs are feral scavengers and do not use a societal system for hunting; that's wolves, and dogs at this point are so far from wolves that they closer resemble permanent puppies because that's how we've bred them for centuries. The entire method of dominance theory is outdated, deeply flawed and actually harmful to dogs and we in PI encourage others to educate themselves instead of just watching the 'Dog Whisperer' and thinking that that's how dogs are trained. So, you may want to read up on positive reinforcement if you thought that those terms represented correct dog training in any way and so you don't get laughed at in PI.  The easiest and most reliable way to train your dog to walk nicely is to simply do as Kerfuffle suggested and don't move as soon as he pulls. This means your walks will be incredibly frustrating and constant stopping/starting for at least a little while, but if you are consistent and patient you will see results, because you're teaching the dog that it's far more fun to walk nicely rather than sit still. cLin posted:When did you start brushing your dogs teeth? We have a vet that we really like and I will be sending an email after this post asking about it but the first time we met with the vet (a week after we got the dog) she did mention to start touching his gums so he gets use to our touch and not panic when we try to brush his teeth. Start now! The sooner the better! Start the process of acclimatizing him to it now and begin brushing as soon as he's comfortable. As I mentioned in the Dental Health section, all small dogs usually have poor teeth and 9 times out of 10, your dog already needs brushing. quote:And lastly, for socializing, Argos right now freaks out when he sees older dogs on his walks, do you guys just keep giving him treats while the dog is nearby? I know the idea is to reward him for not freaking out around other dogs. No, no, while that is the main goal, the actual idea is to teach him that dogs mean treats. I and a life less explain this process more in the OP, but basically the idea is to shove treats into his mouth every time he sees another dog, no matter what his reaction, and continuously treat him until the dog has passed by. This will begin to build up a positive association (dogs = good things that taste good!) which you can use as a standpoint to begin teaching him to be quiet and calm around other dogs. Don't expect him to be calm at first until you've put in the time to actually build that association. Captain Foxy fucked around with this message at Nov 5, 2010 around 21:57 |
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Hey guys, I'm going to be absent from the thread over the weekend because I'm going to Oregon and there's no internet at my grandmother's funeral. But in the meanwhile, enjoy these pictures of Keeper being reluctantly groomed for your amusement! He suffered and now you will gain~  Look at this happy dog. He's so happy. Not for long....  Yeah, you regret willingly coming into the bathroom now, don't you boy.  Product placement (except I only used Bio Groom cuz I'm out of Buddy Wash). Please ignore the abused Pom in the background.  This dog hates life.   But he forgets all about that indignity as soon as you hand him food, the idiot. Post-bath grooming pics will come once I'm back.
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happy cabbage posted:What small breeds DON'T bark alot? My lovely Pekingese never barks unless someone steps on her tail (on accident). For the life of us we cannot even teach her the "speak" command. She is just insanely calm and good natured.  Click here for the full image. And obligatory torture pic:  Click here for the full image.
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Gary barks once if someone unknown comes to the door, but never at people he's met before. I prefer it actually, as I don't always hear a knock on the door. Then he comes to meet the new person and goes all gooey on them. He only rarely barks when other dogs in the neighbourhood do. The only time he reliably barks is when my partner plays with him, as he doesn't like him that much. 
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I snagged a photo of Megatron, my boyfriend's favourite Chihuahua.  She was lounging in the chair like that, propped up by the backrest and her own fat rolls. Look at this tubby thing! She has neck rolls, side rolls, tail rolls and more. Posted for your viewing pleasure, and a good example of A Fat Dog.
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a life less posted:
As unhealthy as it is, fat dogs are freakin' cute! My friend's mom's dog went to a dog park today, (it's huge!) and he used Pet Island's advice to TREAT TREAT TREAT when it comes to other dogs. She's getting better around other dogs already and it's only been a few times. Thanks to whoever suggested it!
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Our chinese crested Simi Happy little beast she is.
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kersonan posted:Our chinese crested Simi  These make me giggle! If I had one, I'd have to dye it rainbow colors to look like a My Little Pony.
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drat, I am corrected. Thanks for the advice guys. And from what I've read, seems like the Dog Whisperer is full of poo poo.
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she-venom posted:
Its been suggested many a time, trust me
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cLin posted:When did you start brushing your dogs teeth? We have a vet that we really like and I will be sending an email after this post asking about it but the first time we met with the vet (a week after we got the dog) she did mention to start touching his gums so he gets use to our touch and not panic when we try to brush his teeth. I got Micro when he was three (estimate) and he already had a bit of tartar build up on his teeth. I started using a little bit of petzlife oral gel on his teeth and it actually did get rid of a lot of the tartar. It worked on my older dog's teeth too. I've now been brushing on a smidge of the gel (less than one mL) on his teeth every few days. It would be good to desensitize your dog to having his teeth and gums rubbed as soon as you can. There are doggy toothpastes that taste good to dogs so try putting a little bit of some on a q-tip for starters and work up to a small toothbrush made for dogs. quote:drat, I am corrected. Thanks for the advice guys. And from what I've read, seems like the Dog Whisperer is full of poo poo. That's what I think. People have already given tips on leash training your dog so I won't bother. I personally think Cesar's methods are particularly harmful to small breeds. Popping a small dog in the neck all the time is going to hurt it and could damage its trachea. Too many people do baby small dogs too much and treat them like little toys by hauling them around in purses and things, but some people go too far in the opposite direction by thinking that a little dog is some miniature wolf that needs to be dominated. They aren't and not even actual wolves have strict, rigid hierarchies that Cesar thinks dogs have. A small dog that acts up in ways people don't like isn't doing so because he wants to dominate his owner. Little dogs may pull and yap out of excitement but that can be managed with positive reinforcement techniques that won't intimidate or hurt the dog. Edit: Oh, also Micro can pull a bit on the leash too but I've started clicker training him and he's responding well! However, I use a harness on him and got him a wide, soft one. That won't hurt his neck. He only wears the harness on walks. Cacatua fucked around with this message at Nov 8, 2010 around 22:27 |
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Callipygian Weasel posted:
My pug Wendel loves giving high fives. When I first come home he stands on his back feet to give me two high fives at once. Here's an unrelated Wendel picture:
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Thanks for the really informative post, OP. But to any small dog know-it-alls, I need your help. My fiancee and I just got our own place- a 642 square foot townhouse. No backyard. We've been looking at getting a dog for several years now. My fiancee really wants a Pug, not only because of their dopey personalities, but because they're just smushed-facedbags of cuteness. But as much I as like them, I'm really not too crazy about the constant shedding I've heard all about, nor am I looking forward to the wide range of health issues they've been known to have. I realize that every breed has potential health issues, but I'd like to know about a healthier companion dog breeds that don't require a constant vacuuming! Clown-like personalities are always a plus. I just really wish we could have a Pug without the health issues and shedding.
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Maybe a mini or toy poodle? (toy being the smallest) Poodles get a bad rap but they're very intelligent little dogs. Coats aren't too bad to deal with either if you keep them cut short. You could try and find something like a Boston that has a decent amount of face on it as well. But you'd have to get lucky at a shelter for that. Except to deal with shedding with ANY breed of dog with shedding coats though, it's just part of owning a dog e: Actually, for the boston idea you could look into some specifically boston rescues if you want to go in that direction.
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Kerfuffle posted:Maybe a mini or toy poodle? (toy being the smallest) Poodles get a bad rap but they're very intelligent little dogs. Coats aren't too bad to deal with either if you keep them cut short. A Boston has a nice short coat and I've seen them crop up in rescue a lot, this is a good idea! Clownlike personality = Boston. Just look at Frankie.
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Captain Foxy posted:A Boston has a nice short coat and I've seen them crop up in rescue a lot, this is a good idea! My experience with dogs with that short, smooth coat is that they shed quite a bit, and the shorter fur gets stuck EVERYWHERE and is particularly difficult to extricate. I was going to suggest a Boston until I reconsidered their coat. I've always felt that if you have a huge problem with shed fur then you really aren't cut out to own a dog. Dogs shed. And if they're not shedding, they're tracking sand and dirt into the house. Maybe this is ENTIRELY false, but from what I've heard, double coated dogs shed fur, single coated dogs shed sand. Luckily, once you fall in love with your little mutt the shed fur won't bother you nearly as much as it used to. Other than that, I can't really help since the brachycephalic dogs really aren't my cup of tea.
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Yeah, I guess you'd have to put me into the camp of one of those people that honestly does not give a poo poo about shedding.  I mean, have you seen my dog. Addendum: While I know Bostons do shed, I know they absolutely shed less than Pugs, which are nightmares to vacuum up after. Bostons have a coat similar to a pit bull or a greyhound; a smooth single layer of hair against skin, which is at least in smaller numbers than the Pug's Lab-like coat.
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Okay, enough lurking I suppose. This is Lepton. Say hi, Lepton!  He's a 9-year-old Maltese (though we think he might be a mixed breed since he's 15 pounds and doesn't have all Maltese features). He doesn't know he's 9. He runs around like a maniac, has more energy then my wife and I, and still looks and acts like a goddamn puppy. Most of the time, he rolls over and assumes that, since you're passing and he assumes you're on your way to nowhere in particular, you have time to rub his belly. We often oblige.  He is the destroyer of stuffed animals. Whenever he sees one, he goes apeshit. He doesn't rest until he has torn all of the stuffing out of them. He then snuggles with their hollowed out corpses. Don't gently caress with Lepton.  Anytime is snuggle time when you live with Lepton.  He loves to lick. He licks hands, feet, hands, foreheads, hands. Sometimes he wears himself out.  He also will manipulate nicely folded quilts into a nest for himself and then proceed to sleep there, even though we've bought him multiple expensive beds (which he does use all the time as his primary bed, but he can't resist a quilt).  He only ever humps his bed (and boy does he). He was neutered as a puppy and has never, ever tried to hump anyone or anything else ... only his bed. He loving LOVES people but other dogs, not so much. He is amazing with kids and just the biggest in the world. This is old hat around here now, but it's true: I was never really a dog person when I met him. Now, I can't imagine life without him. I love this little man.
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Captain Foxy posted:I know they absolutely shed less than Pugs, which are nightmares to vacuum up after. We bought one of those Dyson Animal vacuums to clean up after the pug. Works like magic.
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Captain Foxy posted:Addendum: While I know Bostons do shed, I know they absolutely shed less than Pugs, which are nightmares to vacuum up after. Bostons have a coat similar to a pit bull or a greyhound; a smooth single layer of hair against skin, which is at least in smaller numbers than the Pug's Lab-like coat. When we fostered Mikey, (who definitely had a pug coat, even if he was a ~*~puggle~*~) there was hair all over everything, my nose constantly ran, and I wanted to die. I have never seen a small dog produce so much loving hair. Bostons are single coated (Frankie hardly even has hair at all on his belly/inner legs) and shed pretty minimally. The pitbulls I've had, as little as they shed, still shed more than Frankie does. Moses has a working coat, so it's a bit thicker than most APBT coats, and his shedding is definitely way worse than Frankie's. Between the two of them I get away with vaccuming once or twice a week, and my stuff manages to not be covered in hair. gently caress pugs and pug coats though. I don't think my pyreness in the middle of blowing his coat shed as much as that ffffffffucking puggle. 
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I have a decent little vac, nothing as good as a Dyson, and it still does the trick for the BKB (Biannual Keeper Blowout) and the two shed-happy cats. Also I do not give a gently caress about presentation and my house/clothes/everthing is covered in hair Super WHERE IS THE BOSTON POST I WILL loving END YOU  I'm also gonna do a Pug post if no one else is; the in-laws have a 14 year old adorable skunk of a pug named Sumo and many many breed history books, so I'll pop something up if you all aren't sick of my long posts yet.
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Captain Foxy posted:I have a decent little vac, nothing as good as a Dyson, and it still does the trick for the BKB (Biannual Keeper Blowout) and the two shed-happy cats. Also I do not give a gently caress about presentation and my house/clothes/everthing is covered in hair It's currently a black versus white (and green) war in my house. Furminator keeps me sane. Foxy, how much does Keeper weigh? I'm trying to find out something definitive about taking Kaydee up with us in the cabin of the plane, but man, I can't seem to find poo poo about it. E: VVVV http://translate.google.com/transla...Den%26prmd%3Div According to google translate via a french wikipedia (I know, wikipedia, but even wikipedia usually says hybrid or designer dog, etc) it's just another name for the maltese, by the look of it. Fluffy Bunnies fucked around with this message at Nov 9, 2010 around 21:18 |
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I have a Small Dog question. Recently, I've heard mention of a breed called a Bichon Maltais. When I google it, I get a lot of French and German websites. Is this just another name for the Maltese, or is this a designer dog name for a Bichon Frise/Maltese cross?
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Good_Vs_Evil posted:Okay, enough lurking I suppose. Holy poo poo, is Lepton my dog's father? Argos has destroyed almost every single stuffed animal within his reach, frequently lays on his back for tummy rubs (and when you stop, he touches your face as an indicator that he wants you to continue) and licks my feet any time there's a hint of moisture on them. cLin fucked around with this message at Nov 12, 2010 around 21:52 |
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cLin posted:Holy poo poo, is Lipton my dog's father? Argos has destroyed almost every single stuffed animal within his reach, frequently lays on his back for tummy rubs (and when you stop, he touches your face as an indicator that he wants you to continue) and licks my feet any time there's a hint of moisture on them. As much as Lepton would make an awesome dad, those days never arrived for him. He also decides that we're not clean when we get out of the shower since I'll be standing there with a towel around me and all of a sudden I have dog tongue licking my calf and foot trying to get all of the moisture off of me. He also does this string thing that I've dubbed "praying". He lays on his back with his two back legs just splayed out but puts his two front paws together like he's praying. Then, he lets out a single "Woof" and kicks his front paws over his face. He'll do this anywhere from 2-7 times. Then he rolls back over and carries on like nothing ever happened. He's done this for as long as I can remember. I'm sure I'm not describing it well. I'll try to get a video of it sometime.
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Kerfuffle posted:Maybe a mini or toy poodle? (toy being the smallest) Poodles get a bad rap but they're very intelligent little dogs. Coats aren't too bad to deal with either if you keep them cut short. Quick Q for anyone who might know- I know that French Bulldogs are brachycephalic just as Pugs are- how do they scale up as far as health issues? Better, or worse? \/ Thanks for the link! melon cat fucked around with this message at Nov 11, 2010 around 01:38 |
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melon cat posted:I'll definitely look more into Bostons. They're such awesome little guys. Check out this thread http://forums.somethingawful.com/sh...hreadid=3364042
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Fluffy Bunnies posted:Foxy, how much does Keeper weigh? I'm trying to find out something definitive about taking Kaydee up with us in the cabin of the plane, but man, I can't seem to find poo poo about it. About 7.5lbs, I just call him my 10lb man because he's a chubster and he's 10lbs when wet, thanks to all that coat. Kaydee's 16lbs, right? I think most planes allow pets around 10-15lbs, and if you can carry her in a bag that's 10-12" high, she can go. If she's too tall, they may not allow it; your dog has to be able to stand up and turn around in the bag. I recommend JetBlue if you fly, they have the most legroom, widest and highest area under the seat, and have nice hot flight attendants who will usually let you take the dog out during the flight, at least in my experience.   INCOMING FOSTER DOG ALERT! The Foxy household will soon be inundated with another tiny yapping rat. He's on their website, Hopalong, in their 'Adoptable Dogs' page, at the very top, called Muneco (ugh hate the name). We're picking him up tomorrow before noon, so more pictures will be incoming shortly. We need suggestions for an around-the-house name and tips on smoothing intros between the two little dudes in the house. (We'll take them to a neutral spot for the initial intro and TREAT TREAT TREAT of course.) Keeper is currently sleeping contentedly in his favorite sunspot, unaware of the intruder soon to arrive in his domain. We will see how the little beast deals with the competition. ETA: Damnit link isn't working but just google Hopalong & Second Chances Animal Rescue and look at their dogs and there he is, a little Cairn mix, more pictures soon arrghhh Captain Foxy fucked around with this message at Nov 10, 2010 around 18:46 |
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Just remove the / off the end of your link or link directly to the dog page: http://hopalong.org/adopt/dogs.shtml He's cute, I love the scruffies!
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That is the grumpiest looking little dog I have ever seen. You've got Keeper. Why not Giver? E: About 7.5lbs, I just call him my 10lb man because he's a chubster and he's 10lbs when wet, thanks to all that coat. Kaydee's 16lbs, right? I think most planes allow pets around 10-15lbs, and if you can carry her in a bag that's 10-12" high, she can go. If she's too tall, they may not allow it; your dog has to be able to stand up and turn around in the bag. I recommend JetBlue if you fly, they have the most legroom, widest and highest area under the seat, and have nice hot flight attendants who will usually let you take the dog out during the flight, at least in my experience. -- Yeah, Kaydee's somewhere around 16. She's put on a pound or two. She's in a medium crate and her ears touch the top when she stands straight up, so I suppose she's probably a bit too big. That's alright. She's the -easy- one to get on the plane. 
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Whew, busy week, sorry for the lack of updates. Or should I say...pupdates?  We're calling him Eddie, it seemed to fit him better than Muneco, although he's still listed at the rescue under that name. He's definitely some kind of terrier mix, but as for with what I have no clue. His hair is actually rather silky rather than coarse, and he's got a long low body and turned out feet, so I'm actually thinking he's maybe Cairn/Maltese or some kind of terrier/Maltese/Shih-Tzu.  He definitely has some skin and hair issues from being severely matted when he was surrendered, and they had to shave down most of his back end. His nails are a nightmare and need to be slowly dremeled down, one session at a time. He looks like a sad little scruffy lion, but he's friendly as heck and he loves people and dogs of all kinds.  We've been doing tethering with him around our cats, as he has some impulse control issues (it really seems to me that he spent his whole life in someone's backyard or house, never getting to walk) but he's gotten gradually much better and right now he's off tether with the cats roaming around and he's ignoring them, sleeping on a chair.  He makes this face every time you point a camera at him. We have to make you look adoptable you idiot   He gets along fine with Keeper. They mostly ignore each other, but this morning there was a little wrestle session on the bed, and they're really digging alerting each other to stuff to bark at, which is....great.  Better pictures coming soon, I just need to remember to bring my camera along on the next walk. A few issues: -He's got bad skin hot spots from the areas he was matted, and the rescue gave us Royal Canin to feed him on, which is okay, but I want to bump him up in quality to help his skin. We're working on transitioning to Orijen 6 Fish, but I think actually something lower in protein would be better. Thoughts? -He definitely gets over stimulated and stressed in situations with a lot of people and other dogs, as we discovered when we attempted to walk him in a popular nature area this past Sunday. It was crazy busy, and he got over loaded really quickly and growled/barked at a few dogs. We removed him immediately and are taking it much slower, but this is kind of bad news for busy adoption events for now. We're working on him, though. He's gonna make someone a really nice little dog.
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