2 of my dogs were free,,,,,,,the better behaved ones. The other 2 I got a deal by buying 2 but they aren't worth it! lol The cat was free, the rabbit was free and the fish cost a few dollrs and it the cheapest to mantain! lol
DH had a German Shephard many years ago named T.J. (Thomas Jefferson) but he lived in the city and felt it unfair to keep it. He sent him to live on a farm where he could run, he still talks about him all these years later. They are very smart loyal dogs.
Our new family additions
I don't see why you couldn't have a GS in the city. You would have to make time to take it out for runs in the park, though, and regular walks. It is easier having a dog in the country.
Karen
This was George @ about 10 years old. GSDs are so great to train because they live to please their owner. Wonderful dogs! Love the snow tunnel dog video Sherrie.
George is one handsome GS! I bet he made many a female swoon!! lol
There are some white males left so come on down!!!
A lady I worked with had a GS she lived in the Park Slope section of Brooklyn.
Karen, I want to see that movie.
Sherrie, that video is great.... my keeshond was the same way with the snow.
When does puppy playing turn into fighting???
Age can put a jolt into their behavoir. Jealous/Food and last but not least spoiled, they get away with it. Unless fighting is breed into them. Some breeds have a tendency to fight more than others.
Most dogs can be tamed of fighting. Look at that sports guy that had those dogs all caged up and people could not get near them for a while. "Normally" if there is a will there is a way to tame them down.
Dogs in the wild are a Pack, and in the pack you have an Alpha Dog - the leader. When a dog comes into your home it becomes part of the family Pack. My husband is the Alpha Dog and he rules them. I tried when we got one dog from the pound but my personality was not strong enough to rule that dog.
Great deal! I need to go shopping on that site tonight for our barky grandchildren. Thanks for that tip!
Our feline boys have a new favorite thing to play with. They discovered the garland of fall leaves when I decorated before Halloween and they played for hours on end with those. They got pretty tattered, so we replaced them with Christmas garland. :)
We had one dog that thought DH should not be pack dog...kept nipping at him to see if he'd back down. One night he pushed his luck and DH bit his ear.......never had another problem with him after that.
wow, watch out hubby bites back!!!
Well I'm talking about playing with each other, since their bro and sis it's real funny when they're jumping and tackling each other. One will be running and the other one grabs his/her tail to pull them back just so he/she can run ahead of her/him.
I'm wondering how much do I let them do this?
7 weeks old
I don't think I could bite a dog ear, but also never been tempted to.
I think I was as shocked as the dog was!!! LOL
I have bitten cat ears. Gosh, they have fur everywhere else! With one cat it worked like a charm - with the other - well - Wallingford is just "special". Sometimes "having a little talk" just doesn't do it. LOL
start watching the Dog Whisperer. my sister's yappy pomeranian in Denver really responded to Cesar's pack leader techniques. Cesar was on one of the morning shows yesterday talking about keeping your dog well behaved for the holidays. Does this work with kids, does anyone know? now if only there was a deer whisperer!! my sister has a herd of mule deer that live in her neighborhood that really set the dog off when they hike through her yard.
Martha
Hey Cat just placed an order with your sis's company. Need more chew toys for these 2.
"A dog can never have too many toys." LOL I just ordered for the Pit Bull puppies next door for Christmas. Do you think buying them a clicker training book was too subtle? They are sweet puppies - just getting big and they love my house because we have cat food on the porch. Wanda has met the front porch cat who didn't run and she didn't try to eat him - so I think we are probably safe with them. However none of my inside cats will be setting paws outside ever again!
Pit Bulls roaming free? The only "nice' ones i've seen are on the dog whisperer - big daddy is a fav of my wife - a house around the block has one that borders a conservation area where i used to jog. that dog would come across the the yard like a freight train barking the whole way and stop 10 ft away because an invisible fence. I would run in opposite direction each day and had a large tree branch i'd store in the brush and grab before passing in case the fence was down - scary - owners would be in the yard on a few occasions and not even give blink.
Has anyone read "The Story of Edgar Sawtelle"?
If you love dogs this best seller is for you.
My 2 are just puppies and I can see the "pack mentality" when they are together. I need to keep them separate as much as possible or they are just crazy. At least they are started to listen inside when I tell them to "stop" when they are roughhousing too much. Now outside is another story. I am having soooo much fun(can you hear the sarcasm in my voice???) what in the world was I thinking???
Hee hee he! Sorry, as the owner of 4 dogs.....you have my blessings! Training them will need to be done seperate....at least it worked better for me.
Maybe someday I'll look back on this and laugh, sigh.
I def will be training them separately
I happen to love the Dog Whisperer. He's great! And I love Victoria Stillwell on It's Me Or The Dog on Animal Planet.
Karen
Ugh, they are driving me crazy....I just found this website
I may have to get rid of one.
http://leerburg.com/2dogs.htm
That was a very long article. I read the first part, and I would say I would have to agree with it.
I live with my father, and we have 2 dogs here. My sister and niece live here, too. I'm the pack leader. My father had his dog before I moved here with mine. I was lucky the 2 dogs got along so well.
My dog is the dominant one towards his dog, and she established that early on with little squabbling. The average person would not be able to tell that she is the dominant one, unless they were to observe them with a good knowledge of the difference between dominant and submissive behavior. Patches will always drink water first when I fill the water bowl. She will take toys from Buffy and he will allow it without complaint. He will never try to take a toy from her. When playing in the yard, you can see who's top dog, even though she's smaller than him.
On the other hand, Buffy is very protective of Patches. If I grab her collar when I'm angry at her to drag her away from something I don't want her doing, then he will try and protect her. And if I pick her up to put her on my lap (she's an awfully big lap dog at 50 lbs!), then he gets upset.
Yes, I think raising 2 pups together is double trouble. It's bad enough to raise one, what with all the chewing, housetraining, etc., etc., it's a lot of work. But it can be done. Just a lot of perseverance. I have never tried it myself, but have raised 2 dogs together, one already mature before bringing in the second one.
Karen
That was just one of the many articles I read ,of course, AFTER getting 2. I'm going to talk with the vet first and see what they think but from what I've seen with these 2 the female is a real instigator, and when the play fighting turns to deep belly growls and snarls and a vicious puppy attack, I just know she has to go. I can't have them acting this way when they are 50lbs heavier. I can't keep them separately ALL the time, I just don't have time for that.
That's a shame, Jen, to find that out after the fact. I know it will be hard to decide which one you want to keep.
Karen
We would def keep the male, he's a little calmer. Even though I've always wanted a white shepherd, oh well. Good thing I haven't had them long.
Well, you could always get another dog when your male matures and establishes his position in your human pack. I would recommend getting books by Ceaser Milan, the Dog Whisperer. I think he's great.
Karen
Here's our latest edition to the family. Her name is Chloe and was found in a box beside Rte. 9 (by someone who works with my nephew's girlfriend - she took the cat home). We've had her about four months. The other three cats took a long time to warm up to her.
Chloe is beautiful! How can people just drop off animals??
pretty...
How hard is it to find a shelter and then drop them off???
So Venu and her hubby paid me a visit yesterday(thank you guys!!!!) and I come to find out my puppies are NORMAL!!! YAY!!! Hubby is very happy about that even though he can't even take their puppy fighting. I think they listen much better this week(like they knew we were talking about getting rid of one of them)
Our new vet told me when the fighting gets out of hand treat them like their mother would and grab them by the scruff of the neck and growl and lay them on their sides...it works....sometimes now all I have to do is start to walk over to them and they stop....progress...
I have to try that on my boys.
LOL How's the youngun, Victor?
Momma Jen, growling and and scruffling. I can see it now. Hope it works for you. Good luck. That was nice that Venu and hubby were able to come by.
Oh, Sue, Chloe is so adorable curled up and holding her tail. Awwwwww...that is so heartwarming to know she has found a great home! Also glad to hear the "Boys" are coming around when "Mama" steps in! I still contend that 2 dogs are easier than 1 - especially when it comes to avoiding separation anxiety when you aren't around.
Better Jan - thanks. Beautiful colors on Chloe, Sue. Congrats.
Yes I paid a visit to Jen and the new additions that are totally cute and totally NORMAL pups. I just got to thinking about the way a mom dog handles her brood. I wonder if it would work on men?? ^_^