W Sibs
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I will admit that having 2 dogs is awesome but it's also a lot more work. Especially if you get a puppy ;) Just ask yourself if you can fulfill the needs of each dog individually? Do you have time to raise another puppy as well as making sure your first day still has plenty of attention? If not, then I, too, think getting a dog walker is a good idea. 12 hours is a long time to be alone.
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The boyfriend said the same thing. He comes over trying to offer me $20 for Charlie but goes home getting a job offer ;) He is really a cute little boy... waiting 6 years of a puppy is going to damn near kill him (not him waiting but his parents going to murder him because he WILL ask them every single day if he is 12 yet!).
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A conversation I had with my friend's 6 years old: Kid: Aunty Vi, I need to talk to you Me: Ok. What's up? Kid: I have been saving all my money and I have $20! Me: Good on you! It's more then I have in my wallet right now! Kid: I want a puppy but mummy said no. Me: Aww.. they are a lot of work. Kid: Can I buy Charlie? He isn't a puppy anymore and I know he is broken.. so he can't cost more then $20 right? Me: (speechless) Kid: Aunty Vi, what do you think? By that stage, I tried very hard not to burst out laughing but managed to convince him that Charlie isn't for sale, and that I'll miss him very much if he goes away. Then invited to come over anytime he wants to play with my 2, and offered him $5 to walk Charlie (with my supervision, of course)... so it could help him save up for a puppy on his own. His mum said he can get a puppy when he is 12 ;) Damn, sometimes these kids just cracks me up!!
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My guys get goats milk every morning with an oil blend and Joint Guard. They're not spoiled, really they aren't. Oh.. definitely not spoilt at all... I mean, coming from a person who feed her dog Magmum ice cream because her dog was sooo good after visiting the specialist I don't know.. i give my 2 the whole egg ;)
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If Poppy isn't lactose intolerant.. you can try giving her an egg milkshake. Put some milk and an whole egg (shell and all) and put it in a blender. Then serve. I give this to my 2 once a week... they love it! That subsitute their dry bikkies on a Sunday morning. My mum use to give to Charlie every morning night, but she stopped it and he loves them. So I give it to both of them on Sunday morning.
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in the first weeks Emmy came home taken this morning.. not exactly cuddling but sometimes the like sleeping touching each other
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NILIF? Nothing In Life Is Free I do this with Emmy and Charlie too... Emmy is going to be bigger than Charlie, and Charlie has back issues.. so it was important to teach her not to jump all over him. She is bossy and feisty... so I apply this training method on her.
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x 1 ---------------------------- Do you treat both dogs equally? Do you take them on walks separetely? Do you train them separately?
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Miss Emmy is busy... she always has things to do, brother to annoy, neighbours to tell off and parents to boss around. She has settled down a lot since she got desexed though (this means she takes longer naps)... but when she's awake, she is rarely still.
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My two lives happy together... Neither my 2 dogs discriminate towards other dogs... ;) Like the others have said, it all depends on the individual dogs. Emmy pals with a few staffies and she loves playing rough with them... right now, she is playing with a BC x Rotti. Running around and playing bitey face with each other. She is getting use of being herded by Pooka too.
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You know.. my trainer and I were having a discussion about this on the weekend. As a general rule, if you don't want your pup to go on your furniture.. you should not let them up for any reason for a year (throughout puppyhood and teenage period). Once the pup knows the couch is off limit, they won't go on there and that's when you can start inviting them up on the couch. But as a default, they know they aren't allow on there. Saying that, my 2 are allow on furniture at home but they always get off when I tell them too. Sometimes they don't want to, but they still do (but very very very slowly ) Sometimes puppies needs reminder to use their manners. Sounds like she doesn't take you seriously? You have to follow through... like a stern no, pick her up and put her on the ground.. and that's it, isn't going to really teach her anything. Try telling her to get off by gently leading her off the couch (i wouldn't pick her up.. you can lure her with a treat or toy), make her sit down and once she relax... then give her a toy or treat, so she can be happy hanging out on the floor.
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Happy birthday Katy!! You're too gorgeous!!
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Show dog bite Judge THE owner of a champion Rottweiler has applied to the Supreme Court for a judicial review after his dog was banned from dog shows for biting a judge. Glenn Smith claims the reputation of his two-year-old Rottweiler, Swanee, who competes under the name "Fast N Furious,'' is at risk of damage after Dogs NSW deemed him ``aggressive'' and disqualified him from competitions for six months. The ban came after an incident at the Bega Show in February, when Swanee - an Australian champion - was found guilty of biting judge Yanina Smith (no relation to Mr Smith) on the forearm as she examined his head. But Mr Smith, who on the judge's instructions was holding the dog's mouth shut at the time, claims Swanee didn't bite her but merely moved his head quickly towards her arm. The court heard no teeth marks or blood were found on the judge's arm after the alleged bite, however she reported the incident to the show's committee and Swanee was instantly disqualified and removed from the show ring. Start of sidebar. Skip to end of sidebar. End of sidebar. Return to start of sidebar. In stating his case to the committee, Mr Smith, from Canberra, said Swanee was suffering from a bad case of diarrhoea and he had given him Imodium tablets earlier and was holding his mouth closed to make him swallow the medication which ``put him in a defensive position.'' A separate hearing by Dogs NSW upheld the committee's decision, resulting in Swanee's six-month ban and jeopardising his chances of being named a ``grand champion.'' It is understood Swanee needs 1000 points to reach this elite status and had amassed 456 points when he was ousted. Before being allowed back into competitions, he must pass a temperament test set by Dogs NSW. Mr Smith's lawyer, Douglas Knagg, argued the Bega Show's committee did not abide by Dogs NSW regulations in coming to the view that Swanee was aggressive. Mr Knagg said contrary to the rules, the correct committee members were not present to make such a decision and his client was not given an appropriate right of reply. His claims were refuted by barrister Margaret Allars for Dogs NSW, who said the regulations were not enforcable by law and were provided simply as guidelines for clubs. Associate Justice Joanne Harrison has reserved her decision. -------------------------- I just read this and found it interesting...
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I need Charlie to train Genevieve. ;) I'm trying to get him to train Emmy! He taught her that napping is awesome though...
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Hey, I use ginger tablets. Emmy doesn't throw up anymore but she it doesn't stop her from drooling... We give her the tablet 1/2 hour before we leave, but now I'm finding that ginger biscuit is working much better! I feed her one biscuit about 15 minutes before we go.
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Depends on what we did the day... but normally: Bedtime is 10.30pm and light out is at 11.30pm. Wake up is at 5am for Emmy and 5.30am for me, and Charlie is.. well, usually about 8am (but that involves a lot of convincing him to get out of bed). Emmy has long naps in the day too. If we had a big day with dog parks, picnic or friends visiting... she takes herself to bed about 9.30pm and we won't hear a peep from her till we wake up the next morning. Weekends, she knows to sleep in. Charlie sleeps 80% of the day.
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I usually tire my dogs out a bit before taking them out somewhere busy, especially somewhere they haven't been before. Especially Emmy. She is got a lot of energy normally, so I don't want excitement to add to that energy... so a good walk will release most of that energy, so i just deal with excitement (does that make sense? lol) Don't feel bad... now you know what Oscar is like at the market, you know how to train him to not do that anymore So the next trip will be easier to handle. And, don't pay attention to what people say... you know you're doing your best.
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I find the problem isn't my dogs or my control over them, but other people whose actions and dogs I don't have any control over. I've been at dog parks when the instant a dog has walked in the gate, it's grabbed another dog and attacked it. I've seen owners of dogs who are having a fight or attacking another dog brush it off as "oh he's just doing what dogs do" and countless other examples where people have shown a lack of control to the detriment of the other dogs in the park. If I knew other owners were going to do the right thing with their dogs, I would consider using dog parks. Yeah.. that's true. Sorry, I wrote my reply based on going to non fence off leash park. I usually go to parks where it's just a big reserve/park and everyone has space. I rarely take my pups to a fenced dog park... I've dealt with really really stupid owners there. From what I see, about 90% of the people who take their dogs to a fence dog park, usually has no control of their dog uses the excuse "they are just being dogs", to cover that they can't control their dogs.
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Tarban creek? Yes, I think so
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It all depends... I think dog parks are great if you know how to use it properly. Depends on how confident you are taking them there. And, depends on how much control you have over your dog. Charlie loves the dog park, and we go visit his favorite dog park at least once a week. He loves exploring around, saying hello to dogs and just wandering outside without a leash on (he is always on leash otherwise). There has been bad incidents but nothing serious where it has turned me off taking him there... it just made me more aware and alert. I take my two to dog parks for new scenery, surrounding and just be outdoors. Bonus if the dogs can meet other dogs to say hello, but I don't take them down to just play with other dogs (there are dogs there that I don't want them to play with). If there is no dogs around, my 2 still has fun chasing lizards, bark at ducks or just play with me. We stay clear of hyper energy dog (it's a huge park so everyone has their own space) and we never stay in the same spot for more than 10 minutes. We are always moving around the park... never really stay at one spot.
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I have to admit that I'm one of those people who will not really pat strange dogs or puppies... unless I have no choice when puppies or dogs head straight towards me with goofy grins and the whole body wagging with happiness. My neighbours malamute loves to shove her face into my stomach and nudge my hand for a pat... I stand no chance I will smile and comment on how gorgeous the puppy is though
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I got an email reply!!!!!!! woohooo!!!! We are bringing the email to the specialist with us and we are going to talk about what to do next :D But, good sign is that people in Spain are interested
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yay Poppy!! She sounds like a complete sweetie and it a cutie!
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Charlie only humps his big stuff duck toy but when he gets excited and it's just for a few seconds, and he doesn't do that often. Emmy doesn't hump, i think she tried it once and she never again (the look on her face was hilarious it was as though 'what the hell am i doing?')
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awww... poor sweetie! sometimes i wish drugs will have some kind of effect on Emmy...