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slippery floors and in the way pups...
Hi ! First time posting... I have a few questions, but I'll post
them separately to keep them topically appropriate... I'm the new owner of an exuberant 2 month old red toy poodle named Rusty. I have a question about slippery floors... are these dangerous to the dog? I know some dogs are afraid of them, but he seems to love them... If anything seems to enjoy the tumbles and slides... and seems to have even gotten the slide factor down to a science, Another concern I have... he really follows me wherever I go close to my heals. I do my best to avoid him, but I definitely have set him sliding a few times (no yelps or injuries) - - Is this something I need to deal with, or is it a "bumps and bruises of growing up" thing? That's to say, if I make it too easy for him to follow on my heals it'll encourage it forever, right? On the other hand, I definitely don't want to injure him accidentally. Any words of advice? Thx! |
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He's a puppy who follows you everywhere. Not a bad habit in my opinion this
way you know where he's at and what he's doing..............less chance of him getting to things he shouldn't. I prefer my dogs to be that way, some find it annoying but they are pack animals and actually prefer to be in human company. Playing is a puppys life as long as he's not yelping in pain I don't see the skids as a problem. I have a 3 month old who plays with my 3 year old and they both chase each other and skid around the kitchen on a daily basis. You should see the way they play in the yard where they really have room to open up and zoom around. Gabby gets tumbled through the grass pretty regularly during these play sessions and she gets back up and does it again. Celeste "Eddie" wrote in message oups.com... Hi ! First time posting... I have a few questions, but I'll post them separately to keep them topically appropriate... I'm the new owner of an exuberant 2 month old red toy poodle named Rusty. I have a question about slippery floors... are these dangerous to the dog? I know some dogs are afraid of them, but he seems to love them... If anything seems to enjoy the tumbles and slides... and seems to have even gotten the slide factor down to a science, Another concern I have... he really follows me wherever I go close to my heals. I do my best to avoid him, but I definitely have set him sliding a few times (no yelps or injuries) - - Is this something I need to deal with, or is it a "bumps and bruises of growing up" thing? That's to say, if I make it too easy for him to follow on my heals it'll encourage it forever, right? On the other hand, I definitely don't want to injure him accidentally. Any words of advice? Thx! |
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on Sun, 29 Jul 2007 00:02:49 GMT, "Spot" wrote:
Gabby gets tumbled through the grass pretty regularly during these play sessions and she gets back up and does it again. Roxy has become very fond recently of rolling Hendrix. He doesn't seem to mind at all. In fact, he seems to love it! With as big as it looks like he's going to get, one of these days she's going to run into him and it's going to be like hitting a brick wall. I'm thinking I may finally need to get a video camera. -- Lynne |
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LOL..........I know what you mean. Gabby is growing quick she went from
tiny to 13 lbs in a month. I wouldn't be surprised if she tops out at 20lb by the middle of next month. For a runt she's catching up quickly. At some point I have a feeling she's going to be either just as big if not bigger than Lady. I'm happy to say I think we finally got the house breaking thing just about all down. She finally comes and gets you when she needs out. The only time she has laspses is late in the evening when she's just plain tired out. Celeste "Lynne" wrote in message . 97.142... on Sun, 29 Jul 2007 00:02:49 GMT, "Spot" wrote: Gabby gets tumbled through the grass pretty regularly during these play sessions and she gets back up and does it again. Roxy has become very fond recently of rolling Hendrix. He doesn't seem to mind at all. In fact, he seems to love it! With as big as it looks like he's going to get, one of these days she's going to run into him and it's going to be like hitting a brick wall. I'm thinking I may finally need to get a video camera. -- Lynne |
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on Sun, 29 Jul 2007 16:44:01 GMT, "Spot" wrote:
I'm happy to say I think we finally got the house breaking thing just about all down. She finally comes and gets you when she needs out. The only time she has laspses is late in the evening when she's just plain tired out. I'm impressed! Just when I think Hendrix has gotten the idea, I realize he hasn't. He will follow me to the back door and out into the yard to do his business (followed, of course, by lotso praise), but he will also start sniffing around the house when he has to go and that's when I pick him up and take him out. He's had one accident since the first few days, and it was my fault this time (as opposed to my daughter's). We were outside and I slipped in the backdoor to grab my drink. It literally took less than half a minute. I went back out and didn't see Hendrix and started frantically searching the yard with the WORST feeling in my stomach. Of course he was inside. Peeing on the rug. *smacks self* -- Lynne |
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I guess I was just so spoiled with Barney. When he was a puppy he had one
accident in the house during the housre breaking he just caught right on. Then when I took in Brandy (older dog) she had it down in three days. The last was Buddy and he was trained in a week. Lady was pretty much completely house broken when I got her from my sister. Her accidents were my fault I didn't know that the boys had taught her to come jump up on their chest when she needed out. Once it dawned on me what she wanted we had no accidents. Now breaking her of that habit took well over a year now she comes and nudges you when she wants out. Let me tell you there were days I thought my god what did I get into she's the hardest damned dog I've ever had to house break. It seems the last week it's all clicking with her.......................FINALLY!!!!! Now that's not to say that my rug scrubber hasn't been in use..................... In the last week and a half she's dragged off a container of baby powder chewed the lid off it and dumped it on my steps. Got a bottle of bubble bath that fell behind the tub chewed the lid off it and got bubble bath all over the top step. Boy does my hallway smell good now it has the vanilla & sugar smell to it......... And yesterday I found the toilet plunger in the living room. I guess it was the ultimate chew toy to her rubber on one end and wood on the other...........LOL Just when I think I have the house puppy proofed she finds something. Celeste "Lynne" wrote in message . 97.142... on Sun, 29 Jul 2007 16:44:01 GMT, "Spot" wrote: I'm happy to say I think we finally got the house breaking thing just about all down. She finally comes and gets you when she needs out. The only time she has laspses is late in the evening when she's just plain tired out. I'm impressed! Just when I think Hendrix has gotten the idea, I realize he hasn't. He will follow me to the back door and out into the yard to do his business (followed, of course, by lotso praise), but he will also start sniffing around the house when he has to go and that's when I pick him up and take him out. He's had one accident since the first few days, and it was my fault this time (as opposed to my daughter's). We were outside and I slipped in the backdoor to grab my drink. It literally took less than half a minute. I went back out and didn't see Hendrix and started frantically searching the yard with the WORST feeling in my stomach. Of course he was inside. Peeing on the rug. *smacks self* -- Lynne |
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on Sun, 29 Jul 2007 23:04:46 GMT, "Spot" wrote:
Just when I think I have the house puppy proofed she finds something. So far the only thing Hendrix has gotten was my shovel (!!) and firewood from the wood pile. Hendrix is never out of our sight, though, so it's easy. Roxy, OTOH, had Domino's cinnastix all over the living room rug last night... (my son swears he thought he put them away. Riiiiiiiight.) -- Lynne |
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slippery floors and in the way pups...
On Mon, 30 Jul 2007 01:13:10 -0400,
"TheSincerelyIncrediblyFreakinInsanelySimplyAmazin gGrandPuppyChildPussyBirdyGoatFerettAndHorseyWizar d" Human_And_Animal_Behavior_Forensic_Sciences_Resea wrote: clip I was looking for a news group to discuss dogs...but this idiot has obviously ruined this specific group. It happens all over Usenet when lamebrains obtain a computer. Outta here bk |
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