In article , diddy none
wrote:


He does not bring his dishes when it's full.

But (until yesterday) isn't it always full?

But when he brings the dishes,
he brings both dishes,

Both = food bowl and water bowl???
Rekas and his

I think there's some confusion here Diddy. If Tuck doesn't eat his food
(which is common), he's not bringing bowls regularly (since there's food
in it). Correct? He does bring bowls if Reka is present and he has
eaten his food. Correct? Just the food bowls, not the water bowl(s),
which I presume has water in it/them?

Just trying to clarify the whole food bowl thing.

--
Janet Boss
www.bestfriendsdogobedience.com

On 2008-07-04 12:19:53 -0400, "tiny dancer"
said:

I was so proud
of Gracie when she finally learned she is not to touch Merlin's food dish.
So proud of her self-control and understanding.

I know what you mean. I understand that dogs are perfectly capable of
handling the situation, but I don't want them to.

That's why we have them sit and wait for a release to start eating. Of
course, after they master that, when lunchtime comes, I put food in
their dishes, go upstairs to let them in, they burst through the door
and run downstairs to chow down and sometimes I remember to tell them
their release word.

But some days we go through the ritual just so they don't forget. I
don't know what DH does in the morning with them, but I have my
suspicions that it's pretty much the same thing.

But when Beanie came here, Bella had a big problem with her getting
anywhere near Bella's bowl, so we had to work on that. Beanie can clean
Bella's bowl when she's finished with no problems (now).

"Handsome Jack Morrison" wrote in message
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On 4 Jul 2008 11:47:20 -0400, (Melinda Shore) wrote:

In article ,
tiny dancer wrote:
I realize Tuck loves his 'job/s', but maybe he simply wants some special
playtime with mom, that doesn't involve his usual job activity?

I just heard the weirdest thing. It sounded kind of like
something exploding.

Yeah, me too!

But it sounded like a snake.

Slithering around on the ground, hissing, and stalking her prey.

"I have had it with these mother****in' snakes on this mother****in'
plane!"
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=3bGv6Ijf1aU

spit

--
Handsome Jack Morrison


Funny, I thought it was a huge burst of gas. I assumed that big old stick
came shooting out of shores ass.


td

How about this one:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ceDUAgHzB3c

or:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K3THhUGBNJE

or:


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ic6fy5ULOys

God bless America! Happy birthday!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MeFi3SDi_n8

On Fri, 04 Jul 2008 11:25:54 -0500, diddy none wrote:

He does not bring his dishes when it's full.

But (until yesterday) isn't it always full?

But when he brings the dishes,
he brings both dishes,

Both = food bowl and water bowl???
Rekas and his

No, I'm talking about when Reka is gone.

Don't you still put food out?

--
Handsome Jack Morrison

God bless America! Happy birthday!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MeFi3SDi_n8

Janet Boss spoke these words of wisdom
in :

In article , diddy none
wrote:


He does not bring his dishes when it's full.

But (until yesterday) isn't it always full?

But when he brings the dishes,
he brings both dishes,

Both = food bowl and water bowl???
Rekas and his

I think there's some confusion here Diddy. If Tuck doesn't eat his food
(which is common), he's not bringing bowls regularly (since there's food
in it). Correct? He does bring bowls if Reka is present and he has
eaten his food. Correct? Just the food bowls, not the water bowl(s),
which I presume has water in it/them?

Just trying to clarify the whole food bowl thing.


yes

Handsome Jack Morrison spoke these words
of wisdom in news
On Fri, 04 Jul 2008 11:25:54 -0500, diddy none wrote:

He does not bring his dishes when it's full.

But (until yesterday) isn't it always full?

But when he brings the dishes,
he brings both dishes,

Both = food bowl and water bowl???
Rekas and his

No, I'm talking about when Reka is gone.

Don't you still put food out?

not for Reka, no

"montana wildhack" wrote in message
news:2008070412294950073-montana@wildhackcominvalid...
On 2008-07-04 12:19:53 -0400, "tiny dancer"
said:

I was so proud
of Gracie when she finally learned she is not to touch Merlin's food
dish.
So proud of her self-control and understanding.

I know what you mean. I understand that dogs are perfectly capable of
handling the situation, but I don't want them to.


I'm sorry, I didn't mean it the way it came out. I simply read your post
and reflected upon the difficulty when Merlin first came to live with us.
Having one dog who wolfs her food down along with another dog who really
isn't food oriented, was a bit difficult. I used to have to pick up Merlins
dish if he didn't eat it. Now I can simply leave it there. Merlins the
first dog I've had that doesn't wait anxiously for his food. Just like
treats/food aren't very useful in his training. He can take 'em or leave
'em, unless it's something like bits of cooked chicken or bacon. Regular
dog biscuits, not so much. He's a strange duck.

Gracie is ready and waiting for each and every meal. Merlin, he likes to be
up and around a couple hours before he's ready for breakfast on most days.
He'll amble in about 11:00 a.m., and slowly, leisurely eat his breakfast.


td

On Fri, 04 Jul 2008 11:28:57 -0500, diddy none wrote:

Sometimes it's my idea, often it's his.

He's a dog that loves to be engaged.

It also sounds like Tuck is pretty good at demanding attention from
you.

Does Tuck not know how to just kick back and relax?

I think you may be giving Tuck waaaaay too much attention.

In other words, the "behavior problem" here may be yours.

Anyway, I think you've been given some things to try, etc., and I hope
that you will follow through with them next week, when Reka's gone.

For Tuck's sake, and for your own.

Good luck in Michigan!

--
Handsome Jack Morrison

God bless America! Happy birthday!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MeFi3SDi_n8

In article ,
Handsome Jack Morrison wrote:


It also sounds like Tuck is pretty good at demanding attention from
you.

Does Tuck not know how to just kick back and relax?

I think you may be giving Tuck waaaaay too much attention.

I"m thinking that as well. Just "being" is an important skill.

--
Janet Boss
www.bestfriendsdogobedience.com

On Fri, 04 Jul 2008 11:37:08 -0500, diddy none wrote:


He does not bring his dishes when it's full.

But (until yesterday) isn't it always full?

But when he brings the dishes,
he brings both dishes,

Both = food bowl and water bowl???
Rekas and his

No, I'm talking about when Reka is gone.

Don't you still put food out?

not for Reka, no

No, not when Reka is there, but when Reka is not there.

Don't you put food down for Tuck when Reka is not there???

--
Handsome Jack Morrison

God bless America! Happy birthday!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MeFi3SDi_n8