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« Reply #135 on: October 16, 2009, 09:37:36 PM » |
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London 1, My doggy went through a phase like that with Greenies for a week or so; a cute little attitude, like your dog. Don't know why, then it stopped. My dog loves Greenies, too, her favorite treat by far. She can hear the jar lid open (we store them in a canister) and she races to the kitchen when she hears it, eyes all a-pleading. Little London Terrier Pup loves Greenies. We typically give him one when we leave (in the morning, to go out for the evening, etc.) Lately, Little London Terrier Pup has taken to hiding the Greenie under his blanket and later (when he is out of his crate) he carries the Greenie around in his mouth as though he is very proud of himself. He then proceeds to hide the Greenies in the house (in corners, under our bed, in the sofa cushions). He never eats the Greenie in front of us. He only does this with his Greenies. Other treat he eats right up. It's rather cute behavior, especially when he struts around with the Greenie in his mouth. What's up with this? |
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« Reply #136 on: October 19, 2009, 09:50:38 AM » |
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Our pup knows the work "Greenie" and gets very excited when we ask the obligatory "Do you want a Greenie?"
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« Reply #137 on: October 19, 2009, 11:32:00 AM » |
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My dog gets excited at "do you want"? Whatever comes after that is irrelevant.
She cannot distinguish "to go to the vet" from "to go to the dog park." Or "your pill" from "a biscuit."
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« Reply #138 on: October 19, 2009, 11:35:40 AM » |
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My dog gets excited at "do you want"? Whatever comes after that is irrelevant.
She cannot distinguish "to go to the vet" from "to go to the dog park." Or "your pill" from "a biscuit."
Hmmmm....good point. Tonight I will merely say "Greenie" without the "Do you want to" and I'll see what happens. |
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« Reply #139 on: October 21, 2009, 06:25:56 PM » |
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At Anthroid's suggestion I'm responding to the recent Anniedog news and related doggie discussions over here. I hope Annie's hookworm and coccidia clears up soon. AandSDean, Is AandSDog6 male or female? If female, I suggest Saint Barbara, the patron saint of miners (and geologists out looking for a quasi-related saint). Well...turns out Anniedog has hookworm and coccidia (sp?). I will get the medications tomorrow, no big deal, but apparently I'm expected to collect her poop every day. The backyard is quite overgrown, and it isn't mine...I'm picking up what I can but there are some places I can't get to. Once everything freezes, presumably collecting the poop will be easier, and I do want to collect as much as I can to be a good tenant. (If I can collect her poop, we don't have to have continual treatment for coccidia...she can't reinfect herself, I guess.)
I'm guessing that Anniedog's maladies are not at all unusual for rescue animals. In fact, I remember that, when I adopted Jack the Big Orange Tabby, he had fleas, coccidia, ear mites, and worms (the evening I got him home there was blood in his stool. Talk about hyperventilating!). He got over all of those things. So I'm not particularly worried about this turn of events. I do hope it's species-specific (e.g., I hope the cats can't get it from the dog).
Forumites: should we take this conversation over the the Dog to English Translator thread? I mean, I took your advice so the question I posed for this thread is answered...though if you want to keep this thread active that's fine by me. It isn't just about me any more, which is very cool.
Also, I like the name Aloysius for a dog. It seems to me there was a school called St. Aloysius in Chicago when I was growing up. Aandsdean, you could call him Aloy and people would think he is a very strong metal.
Three of the five aandsdogs went to the shelter to visit prospective aandsdog #6 (who will have an actual name in due course--I'm consulting via PM with anth on this important matter) and it went very well.
I'll spend this weekend installing an electrified wire at the top of our too-short fence so new doggie won't climb out of the yard.
We name our dogs after saints. This fencing gesture will disqualify Anthony as an option. Grills and all, you know.
Bernard of Menthen is the patron saint of mountain climbers - or have you already got a Bernard? I couldn't find a listing for fence climbers, but the site has a fairly comprehensive list otherwise. We have a Bernadette, who we call Bernie, which I expect is what we'd call Bernard as well. We have: Bernadette/Bernie George Roche/Rocco (for a lot of reasons--patron saint of dogs, but he's the one who was all ticky and such and St. Roche is known for having his dog lick his plague sores and being healed thereby, which makes sense in this context) Lucy Sophia/Sophie Now I'm totally out. |
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« Reply #140 on: October 31, 2009, 06:00:27 PM » |
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The trick-or-treaters have started making the rounds in my neighborhood, and the landlord's standard poodle is going nuts. They have him shut in a back room, but I can hear him barking continuously. Poor thing. He's somehow come to believe that doorbell=danger. I'm going out in a few minutes to a party, so I don't have to listen to him much longer, but this could be a long night for him.
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« Reply #141 on: November 01, 2009, 01:27:01 AM » |
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I haven't read this thread for awhile (other duties called), so I just saw last month's discussion of biscuits and toys. My pooches have learned to like the low-calorie biscuits because that's usually all they get. When I run out of those and have to resort to Milk Bones (still pretty dry and bland), they think they've gone to Doggy Heaven.
Only Little Dog plays with toys. After playing with several different ones over the years, she's settled on one particular toy, and she carries it all over the house, especially at night. She's cute as hell when she does that. In contrast, we've never been able to interest Big Dog in any toys. We think it's because she didn't have any during her first four years of life and doesn't really understand what she's supposed to do with them. White Dog used to like toys when he was younger (and, until we learned not to buy them, he would eat any that weren't Kongs), but he gave toys up a few years ago. I think he just got too old to bother. (He's 15 now.)
Speaking of White Dog, we nearly lost him this week. We were out of town for a few days, and he deteriorated precipitously in our absence. It turns out that our pet sitter wasn't quite up to the (demanding) job of caring for him properly, although she did try. He was so bad off that, when I took him to the vet, I feared that she would tell me that The Day had finally come. Fortunately, she suggested some non-invasive treatments that seem to be working. He still can't stand, and he's wearing Serenity pads, but otherwise he seems to be slowly bouncing back. Phew. Maybe he'll make it to Thanksgiving after all.
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« Reply #142 on: November 01, 2009, 08:47:46 AM » |
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Infopri, I'm sending lots of wishes for good health for White Dog!
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« Reply #143 on: November 02, 2009, 07:06:35 PM » |
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Yes, Whitedog, get better if you can!
So...I met recently with a dog trainer (who, it's clear, is much more of a people trainer!) and she really was great. Anniedog and I just did a 10 minute training session, not altogether successful...she still won't do Sit on command--she is clearly puzzling this out. She was doing Stay all right to some extent when I went into her kennel but not otherwise. However, she's responding to my cautions about her treatment of the cats (which is getting a teensy bit aggressive in a puppy kind of way) immediately, which is fantastic. The trainer watched us together and said it was clear that Anniedog is very bonded with me already, and a bit standoffish with her (the trainer), and that her behavior on being let out of her kennel--which is to bring all of her toys into the living room!--really indicates a strong orientation to the pack, and I'm the pack leader (obviously). The trainer is all about positive rewards and she was able to get Anniedog to do a downstay pretty quickly, though I was able to do a "stay-away" right away.
Annniedog is ready to work; I can see her brain working trying to figure out what it is that I want her to do. And she's stretched out in the living room, exhausted from our 10 minutes! Too bad for her--I have to kennel her in a minute as I'm going out to dinner...but she sure wants to hang around me non-stop. Now that she's responding to me a little if she's getting too aggressive with the cats, I'm feeling a little more in control of this whole thing! I mean, she isn't going anywhere--she is my dog to stay!--but I was getting somewhat overwhelmed for a while....
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« Reply #144 on: November 02, 2009, 07:11:24 PM » |
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Hooray for Annie! Most dogs are eager to please and will respond to training, but it can take them a while to figure out what their humans want. She'll get it with time.
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« Reply #145 on: November 02, 2009, 07:15:39 PM » |
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Infopri, I'm sending good thoughts to White Dog.
We had a bit of a scare with the PepperPup last week, when a lump on his leg turned out to be a mast cell tumor. He had surgery to have it removed, and seems to be doing fine. Actually, he doesn't appear to have noticed that he had surgery, but that could just be the Benadryl he's taking (which apparently shrinks mast cell tumors).
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« Reply #146 on: November 02, 2009, 07:27:25 PM » |
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Annniedog is ready to work; I can see her brain working trying to figure out what it is that I want her to do. And she's stretched out in the living room, exhausted from our 10 minutes!
The great thing about dogs working to figure out what it is you want (apart from them doing what you want, of course), is the absolute ecstasy you see in them when they do figure out what it is you want, and are able to deliver it when you ask it. It's a breakthrough for all parties involved! |
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« Reply #147 on: November 02, 2009, 07:35:55 PM » |
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Infopri, I'm sending lots of wishes for good health for White Dog!
Yes, Whitedog, get better if you can!
Infopri, I'm sending good thoughts to White Dog.
Thanks, biomancer, anthroid, and peppergal. He seems to be doing much better, now that the antibiotics have kicked in. He still can't stand, let alone walk, but in most other ways he appears to be coming back from his ordeal, and he seems to be reasonably happy again. (He is, of course, probably still in his final weeks, but at least now it looks like his remaining time can be measured in weeks, rather than in days.) So...I met recently with a dog trainer (who, it's clear, is much more of a people trainer!)
Yup, that's the way it works! I'm glad you like her, and that Annie is learning how to behave! Annniedog is ready to work; I can see her brain working trying to figure out what it is that I want her to do. [...] I mean, she isn't going anywhere--she is my dog to stay!--but I was getting somewhat overwhelmed for a while....
I felt pretty overwhelmed when we first got White Dog, until his training finally took hold. Once Annie is fully trained, you both will be happier (to say nothing of the cats!). It is indeed interesting to watch the dogs figure it all out. I'm in the final phase of training Big Dog--not the smartest of dogs by any measure, no matter how generous--to do something new (but necessary), and seeing her figure out what it is that I want of her is like watching a particularly dull student suddenly begin to understand a frustratingly elusive concept. I'm sure Annie will catch on much faster than Big Dog does, though, and you will feel the joy that much faster! We had a bit of a scare with the PepperPup last week, when a lump on his leg turned out to be a mast cell tumor. He had surgery to have it removed, and seems to be doing fine. Actually, he doesn't appear to have noticed that he had surgery, but that could just be the Benadryl he's taking (which apparently shrinks mast cell tumors).
I'm relieved to hear that PepperPup's surgery went well and that he's recovering so nicely! Has the Benadryl seemed to make him sleepy, the way it does to some people? In any case, I'm sending best wishes to PepperPup for a quick recovery! |
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« Reply #149 on: November 02, 2009, 07:59:02 PM » |
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