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Yorkshire Pudding posted:I’m trying to go on vacation this weekend so I’m trying to get Gobi into doggy daycare. You have to let them stay a few hours to make sure they’re not vicious or whatever. I feel like this is going to be Jarvis. He's only about 30lb, and will top out under 50, but he looks like he's about 60 because of the floof. He plays hard with dogs 2x his size and his best friend is a doberman down the street. She's gorgeous and 50lb of pure muscle. He rough houses with her as if he was the same size as her or bigger.
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Aug 31, 2021 19:01
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acidx posted:It would work if you're still teaching bite inhibition and correcting when they bite the oven mitt too hard, but I would be worried about not being able to feel if they're getting into it too much. If not then when you take the oven mitt off the dog is going to be confused as to why you are so delicate all of a sudden. Guess it would depend on the oven mitt. I just used my hand and corrected the harder bites even if they were on clothes or didn't really hurt. We had Gordie's mouth pretty soft when he still had his puppy teeth and when those fell out his mouth turned to butter. Yeah, don't use something so large that you won't feel *anything* (I wouldn't suggest silicone either for that matter), but just something so it doesn't hurt you personally so drat much or draw blood when they overdo it. Actually know what I'm gonna recommend these because holy gently caress lol
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Aug 31, 2021 22:13
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Someone I know recently adopted (about 6-7 weeks ago) a pair of 5 year-old jack russel/pomeranian mix dogs who have been surprisingly good and relatively chill given that mix! The one big problem she's having with them is that the more dominant one is marking inside. When she first got them they weren't really house trained at all but they seem to have down the crapping and weeing outside now, aside from the marking. Anyone got tips for how to train him out of it? She's having trouble finding advice about it.
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Sep 1, 2021 12:25
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What if I sweeten the deal with some pics of the mostly-pretty-good-actually boys? 
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Sep 2, 2021 04:54
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A new puppy arrived.  This is Griffin, a Wirehaired Griffon/Standard Poodle mix that we brought home yesterday. The breeder called him a GriffyPoo (which I hate). He's 10 weeks home and an adorable old man, though. We had some issues with being lonely last night in the Pen, but other than that he's adjusting with the other dogs pretty well.  Seems to be a pretty low energy puppy, so far. We've been in the backyard, but the chickens have had bad experiences with my parents puppies so they ran away immediately. Had a play session for an hour this morning and immediately took a nap. Here's the parents. I was able to get pedigrees for both:   Wife wants to bond with him but of course she immediately had to go out of town. Pretty sure he's my dog now What's a good suggestion for early puppy socialization in these trying times? Should I look for a puppy kindergarten class?
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Sep 4, 2021 14:58
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What dog food is recommended for adult dogs?
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Sep 4, 2021 17:11
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Mustache Ride posted:A new puppy arrived. Sorry but if you own a poodle mix you have to use the name. Those are the rules.
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Sep 4, 2021 17:28
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Sep 4, 2021 17:39
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We have a Great Dane - Poodle, aka Great Danoodle. I feel your pain.
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Sep 4, 2021 18:43
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Friends of ours have a Saint Berdoodle.
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Sep 4, 2021 19:47
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MF_James posted:What dog food is recommended for adult dogs? Dunno about recommended, but I've been feeding Apollo Iams chicken for adult dogs since I got him in 2017 and he's still happy and healthy. Even responds to the kibble as if it's treats, which is nice.
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Sep 4, 2021 20:04
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If you don't use the stupid name how will people otherwise know you're better than them? When people ask if my dog is a doodle I have to correct them and use my best fake Italian accent to let them know it's a Lagotto Romagnolo.
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Sep 4, 2021 22:53
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Obligatory bougie doggo pic:
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Sep 4, 2021 22:56
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You have to use the name as punishment for spending whatever you did on a fancy mutt.
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Sep 5, 2021 02:12
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Mustache Ride posted:This is Griffin, a Wirehaired Griffon/Standard Poodle mix that we brought home yesterday. The breeder called him a GriffyPoo (which I hate). That's clearly a PooFon, OP
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Sep 5, 2021 10:49
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MF_James posted:What dog food is recommended for adult dogs? Depends on how much you love you dog. If you super love your dog, Purina Pro Plan, Science Diet, and I think Royal Canin are most recommended. Next tier down is Blue Buffalo, Eukanuba, Iams, maybe Purina One Beyond? I give my pit-lab the Rachel Ray Big Dog formula (which means I probably only average love my dog), he's somewhat picky and has a moderately sensitive stomach and he loves it and stays at his ideal weight. His stools are well formed but a bit softer than I'd like, but only passes gas on rare occasions and never throws up, so overall it's a win. regulargonzalez fucked around with this message at 07:55 on Sep 6, 2021 |
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Sep 6, 2021 07:51
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Pongo has filled out nicely with Wellness complete health. He has tons of energy, his coat is super shiny, and when he doesn’t get extra food helpings off the table or counter he has good, healthy poops. 6 cups a day and I can barely keep his ribs filled out, he’s so high energy.
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Sep 9, 2021 15:22
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Gobi (10 month old Male Shiba Inu) has been exhibiting some weird tendencies the last few weeks. He’s always hated his harness, and is a terrible walker because he wants to stop for everything and sniff, but has always loved going outside. The last few weeks, as soon as he sees me grab his harness, he hides. Either in his crate or under the bed. I don’t pull him out of those places cause I know they’re his safe spaces, so I either just wait for him to come out or lure him with a treat. Once he’s out I usually just kind of maneuver him so he’s not near bed or crate, and then he’ll let me put the leash on him. Once we get outside, he’ll not want to move at all in front of my house. I almost have to drag him down my stairs. Once we get like 30 feet away though he’s good to go, and loves being outside. The only thing I can think is that around this same time this started he got attacked by a dog at the dog park. It pinned him and bit him on the face near his eye. It wasn’t too bad, he just had a few scratches on his face that have mostly healed. However, he still loves other dogs and is always super amped to go to the park or anytime he sees other dogs, so he doesn’t seem to be afraid of them in general after the accident. It’s not a huge deal, but I can tell he is just reacting really poorly to the harness, and I’m wondering if there’s something I can do to calm him.
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Sep 9, 2021 20:15
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My dog is about 40 pounds, and according to the DNA test he's boxer, rat terrier, and and australian cattle dog. He's really reactive to dogs, and he doesn't like strangers. That is why my gf and I have been trying to slowly introduce him to the clippers and the nail sander, because we don't think a groomer is going to be able to handle him. We had the vet cut his nails once while he was there for other reasons, and it seemed like it was a bit traumatic for him. Now his nails are really long and we've really been working up to trying to cut them, but a day or two ago he cracked one and the bottom part fell off, exposing a lot of the quick. We called the vet and they said to trim back the top part and it will probably be fine, so we decided we just really had to bite the bullet and snip snip. We were giving him treats, getting him to relax, but when it was time to hold his paw and clip the nail he started struggling, and when I tried to hold him still he snapped at me. We aborted the mission and he seems fine now, but I don't feel like I have a lot of options. He won't let us hold his feet or he'll try to bite us, and I don't think the groomer is an option. We have one of those scratch pads that we're trying to train him to use, but that hasn't produced any results. In any case, we kinda need his nails trimmed ASAP. Taking him to the vet seems like the only option, and that's not a viable long term solution. Any suggestions?
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Sep 16, 2021 13:36
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At my vet you don't need a full appointment with exam to get a nail trim. Since the vet doesn't have to examine the dog, a couple of techs can do a nail trim. Or maybe look for a small groomer that does one dog at a time or maybe a mobile groomer? I haven't used either though. I got a hand file to work on my dogs nails at home. I'm thinking about getting a nail grinder but I'm not sure what to look for.
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Sep 16, 2021 15:24
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We bought a nail grinder but it turned out to be underpowered for my hound’s nails which are apparently made of adamantium. It works on my shepherd’s nails but he hides if you even look at his feet like you’re gonna clip his nails so I just do it when I bathe him and he’s already restrained.
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Sep 16, 2021 15:43
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GoodBee posted:At my vet you don't need a full appointment with exam to get a nail trim. Since the vet doesn't have to examine the dog, a couple of techs can do a nail trim. Okay, maybe having the vet do it isn't as much of a waste as I was thinking. I just need to outsource the ill will that my dog associates with people touching his feet onto someone else. Has anyone else worked through such a negative reaction - your dog almost biting you - into eventually being able to trim the dog's nails? Right now, it's hard for me to envision that happening.
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Sep 16, 2021 17:59
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Look up Deb Jone’s Cooperative Care book. It will give you the steps to work through to slowly change his emotions surrounding nail trims. The key is to just take it as slowly as he needs and find workarounds until you get there. If he’s really upset about nails you might need to have the vet sedate him and do them occasionally while you work on it. You can also look up scratch boards and teach him to wear down his own nails. My dog loves it and it allowed us to take a year to get to a point where I can trim them all myself with no stress. I even accidentally quicked her last time and she still let me finish.
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Sep 16, 2021 21:04
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Racing Stripe posted:We were giving him treats, getting him to relax, but when it was time to hold his paw and clip the nail he started struggling, and when I tried to hold him still he snapped at me. We aborted the mission and he seems fine now, but I don't feel like I have a lot of options. He won't let us hold his feet or he'll try to bite us, Outside of the rest of your post this is screaming "behavioral specialist" to me.
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Sep 16, 2021 21:07
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Instant Jellyfish posted:Look up Deb Jone’s Cooperative Care book. It will give you the steps to work through to slowly change his emotions surrounding nail trims. The key is to just take it as slowly as he needs and find workarounds until you get there. If he’s really upset about nails you might need to have the vet sedate him and do them occasionally while you work on it. You can also look up scratch boards and teach him to wear down his own nails. My dog loves it and it allowed us to take a year to get to a point where I can trim them all myself with no stress. I even accidentally quicked her last time and she still let me finish. I'll check out that book. It looks like she's got a pretty active youtube channel, too. We have a scratch board, and I think it just came with bad directions or directions that don't work for our dog, because we followed the instructions and we got nowhere. I'll look up some other ways to train him to use it and see if there's an alternative. In the meantime, we're taking him to the vet for a trim and just hoping that we won't have to do that every time. Tayter Swift posted:Outside of the rest of your post this is screaming "behavioral specialist" to me. Yes, the way I wrote that made it sound like he's tried to bite repeatedly. It was just the one time, but I imagine it would happen again if we put him into the same situation. We made an appointment with the behaviorist a month ago, and our appointment is coming up in early October. Can't wait, because this dog needs help. Thanks for the help, everyone. Racing Stripe fucked around with this message at 23:58 on Sep 16, 2021 |
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Sep 16, 2021 23:55
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devmd01 posted:Pongo has filled out nicely with Wellness complete health. He has tons of energy, his coat is super shiny, and when he doesn’t get extra food helpings off the table or counter he has good, healthy poops. 6 cups a day and I can barely keep his ribs filled out, he’s so high energy. Adorable pup you got there, I dig the name too.
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Sep 20, 2021 17:08
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I went out to adopt a mutt today and ended up failing miserably. Meet Bones the (almost certainly) pure German Shepherd.  He's fresh from the shelter, so a bit underweight and I'm not entirely sure how old he is. Best guess is 2 or 3. I've got a vet appointment in a week, but until then does anyone have any recommendations for food to help him put on some weight in a healthy manner?
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Sep 20, 2021 23:27
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Any food will get him to a healthy weight if he's eating an adequate amount and doesn't have underlying issues. I'd just slowly increase whatever you choose to feed until he's maintaining a healthy weight. I'd just make sure he isn't full of gut buddies and if he's struggling to put on weight in the future have him tested for EPI since it's somewhat common in GSDs. GSDs tend to have sensitive stomachs though so I probably wouldn't start shoveling anything super rich into him right away. Congrats on your new buddy! Dog sports are fun and everyone should spend all their money on winning ribbons with their dogs. Find a sport your dog likes and go do some things together  
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Sep 21, 2021 00:32
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Instant Jellyfish posted:Any food will get him to a healthy weight if he's eating an adequate amount and doesn't have underlying issues. I'd just slowly increase whatever you choose to feed until he's maintaining a healthy weight. I'd just make sure he isn't full of gut buddies and if he's struggling to put on weight in the future have him tested for EPI since it's somewhat common in GSDs. GSDs tend to have sensitive stomachs though so I probably wouldn't start shoveling anything super rich into him right away. Thanks, I ended up getting some Purina Proplan Sport since its protein and fat rich. I'll switch it probably after he seems like a good weight.
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Sep 21, 2021 01:19
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Oh boy, this guy really does not like either a) being left alone or b) his (new to him) crate. Not sure which one is causing the whining and breaking the water bowl attached to the crate. I gave him a braided peanut butter thing to chew on, but he just did not care as soon as he realized I was leaving. He's tall enough and smart enough to be a counter surfer, so he needs some kind of locking up while I'm out/at work. Long term I'd imagine this is fixable, but I'm real worried about him working himself up with anxiety in the short term. If I could trust him I'd just let him do this all day but he's definitely going to get into stuff until he learns some limits. 
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Sep 22, 2021 01:45
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The first week or two is when they are testing their boundaries and figuring out your home. Keep working on the crate, especially when you're not actually leaving, and he'll get used to it. Look up crate games on youtube for some training games around the crate. If he's frantic to the point of hurting himself then you might need to talk to your vet about some anxiety meds at his upcoming appointment.
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Sep 22, 2021 03:17
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Poor guy got neutered yesterday morning. Slept all day long and is now coming to and hates the cone. 2 weeks he's supposed to wear it.  
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Sep 23, 2021 09:08
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Aww We had Jarvis done yesterday as well He's got the soft side cone, but he is still not a fan. We ordered a couple of the donut style, so we'll see if he likes those better. We were also told to carry him over any steps for 7-10 days. I'm glad he's a mini, and 'only' 35lb so far. While it reminds me of when he was a tiny puppy and triggers my D'Awwww reflex, that's a lot of weight to be hefting about. AlexDeGruven fucked around with this message at 11:33 on Sep 23, 2021 |
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Sep 23, 2021 11:29
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pik_d posted:
Wow was I right or what. He broke out of his crate today while I was at work and trashed my house! I should have adopted a smaller and weaker dog. I came home for lunch to find this and have to go back to work, can't get a heavier duty crate until tonight 
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Sep 23, 2021 19:46
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pik_d posted:Wow was I right or what. He broke out of his crate today while I was at work and trashed my house! I should have adopted a smaller and weaker dog. That’s a tough situation. Sorry for you and the doggo. Is there any way to get him to doggy daycare? If it’s separation anxiety you will have to work up to leaving him alone, it won’t be a quick fix of getting a stronger crate. I recommend reading “I’ll Be Home Soon” by Patricia McConnell. That helped me a ton. If it’s boredom hopefully some fun crate training will do the trick. Doggy Daycare will help with either situation so I hope you can get him there.
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Joburg posted:That’s a tough situation. Sorry for you and the doggo. Is there any way to get him to doggy daycare? I'll check out that book, but all the doggy daycares near me won't work with my hours. I work 7-7 and go home for lunch, the daycares are also 7-7. The whining starts as soon as I leave his sight, I was hoping he'd calm down after a few minutes when he realized it wasn't going to get him unlocked. When I'm home he's ok being in another room or another floor of the house, but locking him up he'll whine pretty quickly. I've been feeding him in his crate (door open) to try and get some good will towards it, but it's definitely not been enough time since adopting him on Monday. The stronger crate is just so he doesn't destroy my house in the weeks/months it takes for him to settle down. I can't come home to this daily until then. Edit: The single thread of hope I have is that a package was delivered today. I hope that's what set him off because it won't happen that often pik_d fucked around with this message at 22:04 on Sep 23, 2021 |
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Sep 23, 2021 21:58
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You’ve only had him for like a few days right?
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Sep 23, 2021 22:32
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DarkSoulsTantrum posted:You’ve only had him for like a few days right? Yeah I adopted him Monday and today was my first day back at work this week. I'm willing to bet he's a covid puppy and got dumped after his original owner had to go back to work and realized he was never actually crate trained because he was hardly ever alone.
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What sort of exercise is he getting? An adolescent GSD is going to need both physical exercise and brain exercise daily and 12 hours is a long time to be in a crate during the day, even with a lunch break, unless he's worn out when you're home.
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