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Moogli is spoiled
Ever since he has been little (err, littler), his crate has had a pillow in
it. Over the weekend, after taking off the pillowcase to be washed, I forgot to put the pillow back in his cage. Later on, when I asked him to go into his cage (we were going out for a while) he hid under the bed until I put the pillow back in the cage, at which point he got in the cage voluntarily, and spent the next 15 minutes tring to dig through the pillow... -- Marcel and Moogli http://mudbunny.blogspot.com/ |
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"Marcel Beaudoin" wrote in message
. .. Ever since he has been little (err, littler), his crate has had a pillow in it. Over the weekend, after taking off the pillowcase to be washed, I forgot to put the pillow back in his cage. Later on, when I asked him to go into his cage (we were going out for a while) he hid under the bed until I put the pillow back in the cage, at which point he got in the cage voluntarily, and spent the next 15 minutes tring to dig through the pillow... Clearly you trained him to expect a certain level of standards and he was able to make his point clear when you neglected to maintain those standards. It's not spoiled to insist that things necessary for his comfort in your absence be in place. Would you have called it spoiled if you had forgotten the little rugrat's pacifier and she cried to let you know? At least that what Sassy and Spenser say. They also suggest that you should make amends by NOT going out and leaving Moogli alone in his crate. Maybe ever again. But then, they *are* a little spoiled. ~~Judy |
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"Judy" wrote in
: "Marcel Beaudoin" wrote in message . .. Ever since he has been little (err, littler), his crate has had a pillow in it. Over the weekend, after taking off the pillowcase to be washed, I forgot to put the pillow back in his cage. Later on, when I asked him to go into his cage (we were going out for a while) he hid under the bed until I put the pillow back in the cage, at which point he got in the cage voluntarily, and spent the next 15 minutes tring to dig through the pillow... Clearly you trained him to expect a certain level of standards and he was able to make his point clear when you neglected to maintain those standards. It's not spoiled to insist that things necessary for his comfort in your absence be in place. Would you have called it spoiled if you had forgotten the little rugrat's pacifier and she cried to let you know? Would I call it spoiled?? Not with Gen in hearing range. At least that what Sassy and Spenser say. They also suggest that you should make amends by NOT going out and leaving Moogli alone in his crate. Maybe ever again. But then, they *are* a little spoiled. Well, depending on the rules of the Condo complex that the in-laws are looking at moving into, Moogli might end up having a buddy in the new year. -- Marcel and Moogli http://mudbunny.blogspot.com/ |
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Marcel Beaudoin said in
rec.pets.dogs.behavior: Well, depending on the rules of the Condo complex that the in-laws are looking at moving into, Moogli might end up having a buddy in the new year. Why would they consider such a place? -- --Matt. Rocky's a Dog. |
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Rocky wrote in
: Marcel Beaudoin said in rec.pets.dogs.behavior: Well, depending on the rules of the Condo complex that the in-laws are looking at moving into, Moogli might end up having a buddy in the new year. Why would they consider such a place? Damned if I know? They own a dog, but they are not dog people. (If that makes any sense). -- Marcel and Moogli http://mudbunny.blogspot.com/ |
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Marcel Beaudoin said in
rec.pets.dogs.behavior: Why would they consider such a place? Damned if I know? They own a dog, but they are not dog people. (If that makes any sense). Heh. I know exactly what you mean. Such people are good for business. -- --Matt. Rocky's a Dog. |
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Rocky wrote in
: Marcel Beaudoin said in rec.pets.dogs.behavior: Why would they consider such a place? Damned if I know? They own a dog, but they are not dog people. (If that makes any sense). Heh. I know exactly what you mean. Such people are good for business. But also bad for blood pressure. -- Marcel and Moogli http://mudbunny.blogspot.com/ |
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Marcel Beaudoin said in
rec.pets.dogs.behavior: Heh. I know exactly what you mean. Such people are good for business. But also bad for blood pressure. No more poutine for you! -- --Matt. Rocky's a Dog. |
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on 2005-09-20 at 18:24 wrote:
But also bad for blood pressure. but but but... pets are supposed to lower blood pressure, so when you end up adding their dog to your household, everything will even out. right? -- shelly http://www.cat-sidh.net http://cat-sidh.blogspot.com/ |
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shelly wrote in
arble.net: on 2005-09-20 at 18:24 wrote: But also bad for blood pressure. but but but... pets are supposed to lower blood pressure, so when you end up adding their dog to your household, everything will even out. right? Yup. Despite the dog being Moogli's mother, you couldn't find dogs with personalities more opposed when it comes to humans. Moogli is a velcro dog. His ideal place to relax is a close to you as he could get. He hasn't figured out how to inhabit the same space that I am occupying, but I think that he is working on it. Cocotte on the other hand, once she gets past the "Yayyy, you are here and are new!!" greeting (about 10 minutes) is kinda aloof. -- Marcel and Moogli http://mudbunny.blogspot.com/ |
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