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Morning Routines
For those of you who go off to work in the mornings, what kind of routine do
you have for your dogs before you leave the house? Thanks, Jodi, who doesn't need an alarm clock now that she has a nine-week-old Aussie |
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On Mon, 14 Feb 2005 03:19:32 GMT, "Jodi"
wrote: For those of you who go off to work in the mornings, what kind of routine do you have for your dogs before you leave the house? Get up and take the dogs out to go potty. Feed the dogs. Some dogs need to go potty again before leaving for the day of work, and I would expect that yours being so young would be one of them. Some of my dogs go into their crates with a favorite chewie or stuffed kong. I make sure I have the treats/kongs ready to go the night before because I am not a morning person. Make sure there is water in the crates and water out for the dogs who aren't crated and off I go. First thing when I get home from work or kids get home from school, the dogs go out to potty and then they are free to either run around and play outside for a while or come in and hang out while we do homework, get dinner ready, read the mail, etc. I don't leave food for them since I don't want them to have to go while I am gone. I leave water because I care more about dehydration than I do about maybe having to clean up. I only work a mile from my house, so if I am going to be late or something, I pop in at lunch time and give them a potty and stretch break. That's more than just what I do in the mornings, but it kind of shows how the rest of the day dictates some of what goes on in the mornings and also anticipates some questions that are asked a lot by new puppy owners who have to work. :-) -- Paula "The problem with defending the purity of the English language is that English is about as pure as a cribhouse whore. We don't just borrow words; on occasion, English has pursued other languages down alleyways to beat them unconscious and riffle their pockets for new vocabulary." - James Nicoll (on r.a.s.f.w., 5/15/90) |
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On Mon, 14 Feb 2005 03:19:32 GMT, "Jodi"
wrote: For those of you who go off to work in the mornings, what kind of routine do you have for your dogs before you leave the house? My morning routine is incredibly varied, time-wise, but we have the same routine whenever we leave the house. Each dog gets a small treat and a dictate to guard the house (seems to be working ;-D). Franklin hops up on his loveseat and Lucy waits at the side. I always exit through the same door (to garage) - if I go out the front door, Franklin seems thrown off. He's a very creature of habit creature. With puppies, I give a "crate" command, followed by treat reward and close the door and leave. Obviously, an elimination outing right before I leave and as soon as I arrive home, is a must. -- Janet B www.bestfriendsdogobedience.com |
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on 2005-02-14 at 03:19 wrote:
For those of you who go off to work in the mornings, what kind of routine do you have for your dogs before you leave the house? on work days, i get up, let (or, on rainy days like today, shove) the dogs outside, let them back in and feed them, take a shower, let the dogs out again while i make my lunch and check the weather report, let them back in and give them a dab of peanut butter, give everyone a once over, tell them to behave themselves, then get my things and head for the door. as soon as they've had their PB and morning "check" elliott heads for the couch and harriet heads for the bedroom. they don't even have the decency to wait until i'm gone to go back to sleep, the ingrates. on the rare occasion when i've forgotten something and have to go back inside to fetch it, they can't even be bothered to get up and meet me at the door. i am *so* not loved. waaah! -- shelly http://home.bluemarble.net/~scouvrette http://cat-sidh.blogspot.com/ (updated dailyish, apparently) |
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Jodi said in rec.pets.dogs.behavior:
[snip all of that "off to work" stuff (what's "work")?] Drag myself out of bed half an hour before my first dog daycare client shows up sometime after 7am. Take my dogs outside while my coffee is brewing. Feed my dogs. Greet dog clients, let new dogs acclimatize slowly (baby gates are wonderful). Dogs hang out in house while I do email and maybe a yahoo crossword puzzle. Take dogs outside to play so that they'll do their business where it's easy to pick up. Make up my mind as to which off-leash park to take them to (in groups of three). One off-leash is two blocks north, the other is 3 blocks west and has a river. Come home and do the newsgroup stuff while most of the dogs sleep. More backyard play sessions and maybe another walk (depending on weather). Wait for dogs to be picked up and then I'm off to either teach agility or train with my own dogs. Life is tough. -- --Matt. Rocky's a Dog. |
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On 14 Feb 2005 15:20:00 GMT, Rocky wrote:
Come home and do the newsgroup stuff while most of the dogs sleep. More backyard play sessions and maybe another walk (depending on weather). Wait for dogs to be picked up and then I'm off to either teach agility or train with my own dogs. Life is tough. Gee Matt - I really feel for ya! ;-D I live in my car these days. 3+ private clients a day for the most part, and I go to them. I try to consolidate neighborhood locations a bit, but they're all still something of a drive. I have to work most Saturdays (group classes) and if not, it's because I'm off with my own dogs at flyball or such. Come DST, add 2 evenings a week of group classes. And then I have to squeeze in getting my nails done ;-D I'm glad my agility classes are during the day, and I have meetings at the shelter every week for the most part, mostly during the day as well. Flyball practice is the only thing my dogs need to go out in the evening for, and field training (weather has sucked lately) is daytimes as well. Been too busy with clients to get out there recently and that has to change! -- Janet B www.bestfriendsdogobedience.com |
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Janet B said in rec.pets.dogs.behavior:
Life is tough. Gee Matt - I really feel for ya! ;-D Aw, thanks. I forgot to mention that I have to tear myself away from newsgroups so that my computer and I can design courses for my judging assignments. Oh, and do the books for K9Express.ca (that last sentence was spam). I live in my car these days. 3+ private clients a day for the most part, and I go to them. I try to consolidate neighborhood locations a bit, but they're all still something of a drive. What I like about not "working" is taking my dogs with me everywhere I go. They have a nice setup in my soccermomvan and appear to prefer hanging out there than staying home. Natch, this doesn't always work out in the summertime. http://www.rocky-dog.com/Misc/DogVan.jpg I have to work most Saturdays (group classes) and if not, it's because I'm off with my own dogs at flyball or such. Come DST, add 2 evenings a week of group classes. Weekends are where I draw the line - nothing interferes with agility trials, including getting a "real" job. Luckily, such weekend activities (trials and judging assignments) are known way ahead so I can take on special clients (like the GR I had this past weekend). And then I have to squeeze in getting my nails done ;-D I did nails last night (54 of them!). It took less than half an hour and didn't cost a dime. I'm glad my agility classes are during the day, and I have meetings at the shelter every week for the most part, mostly during the day as well. Flyball practice is the only thing my dogs need to go out in the evening for, and field training (weather has sucked lately) is daytimes as well. Been too busy with clients to get out there recently and that has to change! Wow, lucky you for getting agility classes during the day! I could make a few bucks offering daytime classes one or two times a week, but the space isn't affordable unless I have a guaranteed 7 students. Another bonus I have (10 minute drive) is a fenced outdoor area full of agility equipment where I can work Rocky and Friday. During the day it's always empty, though, on a snowy day like today, I won't be going. -- --Matt. Rocky's a Dog. |
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nk.net: For those of you who go off to work in the mornings, what kind of routine do you have for your dogs before you leave the house? Thanks, Jodi, who doesn't need an alarm clock now that she has a nine-week-old Aussie Do you mean the leave-taking itself? I call both dogs to the door, have them sit, give them a treat, have them shake my hand, then I tell them to take good care of each other and of Rosalie, then I tell them I love them and I'll see them later. I think having a good leave-taking ritual is really helpful and calming for the dogs. I have used it with Zoe when we have been at other people's houses and she gets it. --Catherine & Zoe & Queenie |
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with my one year old pup.
A dog is a dog, diane. Incorrect. Again. MUST I keep correcting you? It's getting old... You've BEEN havin TRHOWEBLE What the **** is "TRHOWEBLE" ?!? DID YOU *FINISH* 1ST GRADE?!? Oh, hell - I'm just gonna delete most of this imbeciles writings because it's so damn stupid She's been doing great. That so? You mean, since you took a bath from the BEHAVIORIST, diane? You should be in EXXXCELLENT shape NHOWE, eh? Why do you always ask "that so?" Isn't that what she said? Are you are that ****ed up that you can't read? What, do you expect her to respond with "yes, that's so - I wrote it, didn't I?" OH! SORRY! Logic has no place in your life so that will make no sense to you. Now move along and try to find the next sucker that doesn't understand logic, like you, to buy your silly black box. She has calmed down in the house GOOD! Only took WON year and a few hundred bucks flushed DHOWEN the tubes for the BEHAVIORIST who got you IN GOOD SHAPE! How many days is WON year? And what does "DHOWEN" mean? and did great outside. Yeah, you want to be SHORE to practice your dominance EXXXERCISES HOWEtside, ar- HOWEN distractions, eh? AYE - HERE WE GO AGAIN WITH THE PERVERT SIDE OF ASSHOWE. The problem I am having now is she is once again attacking me. Yeah, that's HOWE COME The Amazing Puppy Wizard goes: "BWEEEEEEEEEEEEAAAAHAHAHAHAHA!!!" AIN'T IT, diane. No. You go "BWEEEEEEEEEEEEAAAAHAHAHAHAHA!!!" because you are simply an idiot, moron, jackass, and imbecile. So keep it up! People need to know this info about you! It is cold outside now for your NEXT APPOINTMENT. "Cleanlieness is next to G-Dlieness," The Amazing Puppy Wizard {) ; ~ ) Yeah - you've said that hundreds if not thousands of times and it's still not clever. It's simply dumb. I was thinking Sometimes that's not such a WIZE idea, diane. ESPECIALLY on accHOWENT of The Amazing Puppy Wizard has DONE ALL THE WORK for you. Well that could be the most hilarious line in the modern history of man - "DONE ALL THE WORK for you." This moron can't even get a court case together after YEARS of claiming he will. He can't EVEN take care of himself. Hey, AssHowe. HOW about trying to take care of yourself first? That would be a start. And ditch that stupid cane unless you are truly feeble...it looks ridiculous... Pat |
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Jodi wrote:
For those of you who go off to work in the mornings, what kind of routine do you have for your dogs before you leave the house? Thanks, Jodi, who doesn't need an alarm clock now that she has a nine-week-old Aussie Our routine varies a bit, but generally it goes something like this. Unless the electric alarm is set for 7 or earlier, the Oppie alarm goes off about 7:10-7:30. After either alarm goes off, he picks up a sock or two in his mouth and walks back and forth around the bed between Hubster and I, whapping his tail and whining gently, getting scritches from each of us. Dylan gets up and muscles in for some pets. Gordo and Chile are still sacked out. Hubster gets up, lets Dylan and Oppie outside, and starts making doggy breakfast. When I hear him rattling around in the kitchen, I nudge Gordo and Chile out of bed, but only after each has received their quota of tummy pets. Hubster feeds all the dogs (which has its own rituals) and kicks them outside for a few minutes. Oppie comes in while I'm fixing my cereal and waits for me to toss him a couple of pieces. I carry my cereal and tea into the living room and make Gordo and Chile, now occupying my couch-potato chair, move aside so I can sit down. I cover them with an afghan. Oppie comes over and puts his head on my lap, waiting for me to finish the cereal and let him lick out the bowl. We shower and dress, and Dylan and Oppie lie down on the bath mats - which ensures a clean floor, since we have to step over them, drip, and then wipe up the water. As we get ready to leave, we kick everyone outside for another potty break, make sure they have water, and close the door to the kitchen (to preclude counter-surfing, which they only do in our absence). Gordo lies down on a pillow in the den, and Chile goes back to bed. Dylan and Oppie hang around to see if they get to go. If they do, Oppie does a joyous bouncy dance and hovers at the gate. Dylan is much more sedate, but she brightens up and wags her tail. If not, two sad-faces hang around near the door, hoping we'll change our minds. To keep them - especially Oppie - from trying to push past us, we place treats on the floor and tell them to "leave it." They sit very still staring at the treats (a miracle!). As we start to close the door, we holler "OK" and exit to the sounds of munching. FurPaw -- Born to live a life of leisure, still waiting for it to happen. To reply, unleash the dog |
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