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Ear Taping - What do you think?

feeds@yuku.com (Tundra Ice) — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 19:19:52 GMT

The boys' owners have been sending me photos fairly regularly. I noticed two pups' ears were not yet up. So I was trying to figure out how to explain ear taping so their little ears will stand high and proud. Do you think this photo series is helpful?
Link to How To Tape Ears
There is one thing that is a MUST if I try for a girl with Windy in a year or...

A Different Perspective

feeds@yuku.com (Jansez) — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 21:31:25 GMT

I was talking to my sister about the incident with Maya a few weeks ago where she barked, growled and lunged at a smaller dog that was being aggressive. (http://familydog.yuku.com/topic/19923/t/Oh-Boy-I-Think-We-Have-a-Problem.html).

She is no expert, but she thought that Maya did exactly the right thing, and needs to be allowed to assert herself that way. DS...

What have I done???

feeds@yuku.com (georgie) — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 10:00:34 GMT

I have had my new puppy for for just over a week. He was so sweet to begin with but in the last couple of days he has started biting the childrens ankles, mouthing everybody, jumping up and being generally really dominant. I have tried the mine game which he is quite good at but then he starts it up agian. After reading a post yesterday I thought he maybe over tired so I gave him a really good 3 hour nap in his crate but when he woke up he was ten times worse. Since I have started using...

recent update

feeds@yuku.com (kelli) — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 21:00:53 GMT

Hello,
Just wanted to update you on my fighting chi's,they have been getting along very good, they play outside together, and now they are sleeping together, they pass each other and don't even look or stare, they seem to be happier now that they are getting along, and praise the lord, no more stress for me, they sit together when they are outside, I guess now that I showed them that I...

Lee has Lipomas

feeds@yuku.com (gingasgirl) — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 20:05:39 GMT

One is a more classic presentation, tight & round, not growing discernibly larger fast, on his chest.

However, he also has a much larger asymmetrical one behind his front right leg (it feels like a bag of jello was sliped behind his shoulder). We went to the vets today, both were aspirated and had cytologies done (? - slides made up), and both came back benign. However, given the depth, size, and location of the one behind his leg, my vet feels that surgery is called for while...

CLEANING PET HAIR

feeds@yuku.com (Xmastimefun) — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 16:48:35 GMT

What do you guys use to clean pet hair? Anyone familiar with the Black Diamond's Wow! Cleaning System? It has a microfiber pad that's great for grabbing pet hair while you sweep.

bath for stinky puppy and other ??

feeds@yuku.com (PaulaMommy) — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 16:47:39 GMT

It is so nice outside that we are leaving Krypto outside (fenced backyard) with his crate, as opposed to crating him inside while we are gone during the day. Well, he is one stinky puppy! I got the Petco "tearless" shampoo and bathed him in it the other day and it made him itchy. Is there something I could use that would make him smell nice, but wouldnt irritate him? I live 45 minutes from "town"/petco, so any home remedies would be great!
Also, is it normal...

Walking on a leash . . please help!

feeds@yuku.com (Megan24) — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 16:23:09 GMT

Hi! I am hoping to get some help with teaching my puppy to walk on a leash. We adopted Cooper 4 weeks ago from the humane association (we think he is about 5 months old). He is a wonderful dog! He is so sweet and willing to please and easy going. He has already fallen into a nice routine with us. He does great at going to the bathroom outside and can sit and lay (for a treat) and loves to chase his frisbee.

The problem is walking on a leash and it is...

Dog food question

feeds@yuku.com (wordnerd) — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 12:54:26 GMT

A while back we switched to Holistic Select made by Eagle Pack. Both the dogs and cats are doing really well on it. However, last weekend DH went to the pet store to buy some more and was informed by the owner that the brand was bought by another company. I looked on line and found that Holistic Select, Eagle Pack, Mother Hubbard, and Wellness are now all owned by the same company--Well Pet LLC. I thought that "Wellness" bought up the other companies until I was talking to a...

Bladder of steel??

feeds@yuku.com (BigFluffyAnimals) — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 08:54:45 GMT

So it's becoming more and more apparant to me that Murphy can and will not go to the bathroom for extremely long periods of time. Our usual routine during the week is let him out around 7 AM, 5:30 PM, and then before we go to bed usually around 10 PM. But over the past few weeks the bedtime bathroom break is getting tougher because he NEVER seems to have to go. We are out there with him forever trying to make it happen. And it seems the later at night he goes, the less he has to go in the...

Bea -- suggestions?

feeds@yuku.com (BeaAndGus) — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 21:00:20 GMT

So, I am starting notice some behaviors in Bea that suggest to me that she doesn't like being left alone and has some anxiety about it. Nothing major, but I am wondering if there are things I should be doing now to prevent potential increased angst in the future. I should add that this is much more pronounced if she is not with Gus (as best as I can tell.) Interesting since I thought he was the nervous one. Then again, I have noticed he calms much more quickly when she is not around....

Nenya and "Mine" - need help!

feeds@yuku.com (sheltercat) — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 16:31:42 GMT

Once I get some ideas, I'm going to drop this down into Plans, but for starters I need more people to see it...

This month I've decided to focus on "Mine," as it has come to my attention that my dog is woefully untrained in this area. Perhaps it was the snatching of cat poop from the box as I was standing 1" away from it. Perhaps it was the darting around me to grab a bite of cat food. Perhaps it was when I dropped a piece of turkey from my sandwich and was...

Walking question

feeds@yuku.com (petesmom) — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 15:20:26 GMT

I've switched Petie to an Easy Walk harness and his loose- leash walking has improved dramatically. In fact I'm very pleased with his behavior when I take him outside- until it's time to go back into the house. When he gets right in front of the gate he still plops down and refuses to move. I have to get behind him and "Gently nudge" him along until we get on the porch and right up to the front door. (Read: get behind him, lift the butt and shove.

Maya's Backyard Barking ... Change in Plans

feeds@yuku.com (Jansez) — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 14:04:19 GMT

... has gotten no better despite months of trying to train. I've tried clicking and treating for quiet and attention, putting her on a long line and popping the line when she barks then calling her to me and praising for quiet, bringing her inside when she barks etc, etc. Nothing seems to make a lasting change. Today I lost my temper and yelled at my poor puppy. I feel like I've failed.
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Growly puppy

feeds@yuku.com (jemini574) — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 08:49:52 GMT

Last night was the first night of a puppy kindergarten class I'm assisting at our dog training club. There was a 13 week old Pointer mix who was very growly. He raised his hackles, stiffened and growled at other puppies, and snarled and snapped most of the time he was picked up by a person, his owners included. The instructor laid him on his side until he relaxed whenever he growled and told the owners they should do this at home, too, since he has been growly there. I got the...

puppy seems hungry all day

feeds@yuku.com (PaulaMommy) — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 21:44:13 GMT

We have Krypto on adult Science Diet (per vet) due to him "growing too fast" and he now has bowed legs. He is 13 weeks old and weighs 16 pounds. I give him one cup around 7am and one cup around 6pm. In between, I give him a dog bacon snack, maybe a few other little snacks. At night (around 8-9), he gets usually gets a fake pig ear thing and/or a dental (plaque removal) beef chew. I feed him the snacks bc he is constantly sniffing around, tasting everything, jumping on the...

Puppy biting - ouch!

feeds@yuku.com (adrianne) — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 20:52:35 GMT

We have a nine week old vizsla puppy and I'm concerned about his biting. I know that biting at this age is very normal, but it seems to be getting worse. I've read My Smart Puppy and removing ourselves from playing with him whenever he bites has reduced the frequency of his bites. My biggest concern, though, is that the intensity of his bites is getting worse. Now, instead of just mouthing us, he will latch-on to hands or clothes with a strong grip and give a bit of a head shake...

Prozac for my dog???

feeds@yuku.com (honeygreen) — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 11:41:04 GMT

I had written a while back about our girl's pacing and panting during the night, and we have had 3 visits to the vet and various medications since then. At the moment she is on Tramadol, which I was told was a pain killer and sedative. It isn't doing one bit of good, and last night she was so frantic my husband ended up putting her in our utility room downstairs so that we could get some sleep. He let her out around 5.30 and she was fine. Which she is normally during the...

Is this a problem

feeds@yuku.com (HolidaysDad) — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 18:14:09 GMT

I've noticed Holiday has a new "trick." When I get home from work at night (around 1 a.m.) and after she's gone potty, she's allowed to roam free in the house. Usually, she'll settle down by me and munch on a bone or something.

I've noticed she's doing something new recently, though. Last night, she'd gone off to the office, where she'll sometimes go to get a drink, but hadn't come back. So I went to investigate and saw her staring at...

Puppy hiding from owner

feeds@yuku.com (acuds) — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 13:18:05 GMT

My 5-month old golden is a smart little girl! Although she's pretty good about coming when called generally, she does not love going into her crate. Therefore, we don't call her to come when it's crate time...we either lure her with treats or just pick her up and carry her to the crate. Somehow, no matter how casually we do it, she KNOWS when we're coming for her so she backs away and hides under the coffee table. We've been pulling her out and giving her a cuddle...