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Coventina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-12-09 09:40 PM Original message |
Paging flvegan or other doggie DUers. I need help/advice! |
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Brickbat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-12-09 09:41 PM Response to Original message |
1. Did you get him neutered? |
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Coventina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-12-09 09:46 PM Response to Reply #1 |
2. Whoops! Yes! Forgot to mention that. Yes, once he was legally |
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janx (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-12-09 09:52 PM Response to Original message |
3. If, when he gets wild, you leave him in the back yard, you are teaching |
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Coventina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-12-09 10:02 PM Response to Reply #3 |
5. Well, he's not exactly getting his way, because what he wants |
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EndersDame (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-12-09 10:03 PM Response to Reply #3 |
6. He probably likes being out doors if he is like my pup |
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flvegan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-12-09 10:00 PM Response to Original message |
4. Remember, unless he's aggressive, it's not your job to "overpower" him physically. |
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Coventina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-12-09 10:17 PM Response to Reply #4 |
8. The vet doesn't think he's pure GSD, but that is certainly the |
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EndersDame (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-12-09 10:31 PM Response to Reply #8 |
11. My Pup used to only respond to my brothers command |
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Coventina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-12-09 10:39 PM Response to Reply #11 |
14. Terriers can be quite stubborn! |
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flvegan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-12-09 10:33 PM Response to Reply #8 |
12. Okay, lets see |
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Coventina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-12-09 10:59 PM Response to Reply #12 |
16. Yes, I'm crossing my fingers that this is a temporary phase |
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flvegan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-12-09 11:17 PM Response to Reply #16 |
20. I think we've found part of the problem. |
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Coventina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-12-09 11:38 PM Response to Reply #20 |
25. Thanks, flvegan. Seriously, this helps so much. |
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flvegan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-12-09 11:52 PM Response to Reply #25 |
29. Nice thing about a squirt bottle |
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Coventina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-13-09 12:02 AM Response to Reply #29 |
30. Well, that could be the answer, then because he's definitely |
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flvegan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-13-09 12:15 AM Response to Reply #30 |
33. Find a smaller one, with a fast trigger and a good "stream" setting. |
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Coventina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-13-09 12:31 AM Response to Reply #33 |
43. Neato! And a million thanks! |
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flvegan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-13-09 12:32 AM Response to Reply #43 |
44. I think you'll all be fine. |
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GirlinContempt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-13-09 12:04 AM Response to Reply #29 |
31. About the bottle: SO TRUE! |
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flvegan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-13-09 12:16 AM Response to Reply #31 |
34. Oh that's funny! |
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GirlinContempt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-13-09 12:20 AM Response to Reply #34 |
36. Every time she would do it I would just start laughing hysterically |
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Coventina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-13-09 12:24 AM Response to Reply #36 |
38. Pets enrich our lives in so many wonderful, unexpected ways |
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GirlinContempt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-13-09 12:47 AM Response to Reply #38 |
49. Very true |
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Coventina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-13-09 12:20 AM Response to Reply #31 |
35. One of my friends tried that with her cat...& the cat LOVED it! |
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GirlinContempt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-13-09 12:23 AM Response to Reply #35 |
37. haha! |
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Coventina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-13-09 12:27 AM Response to Reply #37 |
40. Yep, that kind of excited. It really is hilarious (but almost |
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GirlinContempt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-13-09 12:47 AM Response to Reply #40 |
48. hahaha |
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XemaSab (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-13-09 12:27 AM Response to Reply #25 |
39. Have you tried Cesar Milan's little "PSHHT!" |
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Coventina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-13-09 12:29 AM Response to Reply #39 |
41. I have to admit, I don't know what that is. |
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XemaSab (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-13-09 12:36 AM Response to Reply #41 |
46. I don't know how to explain it other than it's a quick |
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flvegan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-13-09 12:37 AM Response to Reply #39 |
47. That's a good one, but it only has one problem |
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PJPhreak (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-12-09 10:47 PM Response to Reply #8 |
15. How Big is your backyard? |
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Coventina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-12-09 11:09 PM Response to Reply #15 |
17. Well, we actually have another dog. Unfortunately, she wants |
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PJPhreak (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-13-09 01:02 AM Response to Reply #17 |
50. "Indoors Manners" are a Good thing... |
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clear eye (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-13-09 01:08 AM Response to Reply #8 |
51. Have you tried supplying him w/ a very large crate? |
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Coventina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-13-09 10:02 AM Response to Reply #51 |
52. Yes. And he does use it, although only when we're not around. |
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clear eye (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-13-09 12:00 PM Response to Reply #52 |
57. What about in the evening when your husband's there? |
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Coventina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-12-09 10:29 PM Response to Reply #4 |
10. About overpowering him physically - I have never in my life |
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flvegan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-12-09 10:35 PM Response to Reply #10 |
13. Keep in mind, he's going to sense that fear and think it uncertainty. |
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Inchworm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-12-09 11:12 PM Response to Reply #4 |
19. just reading at midnight catching up.. but what is GSD? |
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flvegan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-12-09 11:19 PM Response to Reply #19 |
21. German Shepherd Dog |
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busybl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-12-09 10:16 PM Response to Original message |
7. have you tried the turn your back and ignore him? |
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Coventina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-12-09 10:19 PM Response to Reply #7 |
9. Yep, it gets me tackled from behind! |
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LynzM (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-12-09 11:09 PM Response to Reply #9 |
18. (((hugs))) |
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Coventina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-12-09 11:19 PM Response to Reply #18 |
22. Thanks so much for that! I really do believe that he has potential |
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Inchworm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-12-09 11:33 PM Response to Original message |
23. I really don't know how to explain it, but... |
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Inchworm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-12-09 11:36 PM Response to Reply #23 |
24. I just read that.. |
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EndersDame (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-12-09 11:42 PM Response to Reply #23 |
26. However Small dog owners have stuff to worry about as well |
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Inchworm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-12-09 11:46 PM Response to Reply #26 |
27. True |
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Inchworm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-12-09 11:47 PM Response to Reply #26 |
28. Oh yea! |
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Coventina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-13-09 12:05 AM Response to Reply #26 |
32. So very true, and the truth is, out-of-control little Napoleons |
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zonkers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-13-09 12:31 AM Response to Original message |
42. Wear him out w/long walks. Tired dog, happy dog. |
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Coventina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-13-09 12:34 AM Response to Reply #42 |
45. Right now, I wouldn't dare take him out of the house on my own. |
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zonkers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-13-09 10:54 AM Response to Reply #45 |
53. Good luck. |
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TxRider (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-13-09 11:54 AM Response to Reply #45 |
56. You may want to look into special halters. |
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Scout (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-13-09 11:29 AM Response to Original message |
54. is he getting PLENTY of exercise?? do any of the training/play activities |
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TxRider (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-13-09 11:44 AM Response to Original message |
55. Not enough information. What exactly do you mean by acting wild? |
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clear eye (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-13-09 12:09 PM Response to Original message |
58. I pm'd you. Hope it was useful. |
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hunter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-13-09 03:21 PM Response to Original message |
59. Do you know anyone who has dealt with bad mannered horses? |
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