Popular Post Dante_Lockhart Posted January 11, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted January 11, 2022 So... got a pup yesterday. 14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dante_Lockhart Posted February 24, 2022 Share Posted February 24, 2022 I knew having a dog made a huge change to your day to day life, but McGrath, I'm exhausted. 4 months old now. She comes into work with me twice a week (soon to be thrice). She's not really left on her own but the two times she has been shes pissed all over the crate (it was only an hour). Gonna have to work on some separation anxiety stuff with her now. Other than that she's pretty much good as gold. Sleeping OK (but getting up a couple of times in the night - again think it's more separation stuff). 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bannedfromHandV Posted February 24, 2022 Share Posted February 24, 2022 Just now, Dante_Lockhart said: I knew having a dog made a huge change to your day to day life, but McGrath, I'm exhausted. 4 months old now. She comes into work with me twice a week (soon to be thrice). She's not really left on her own but the two times she has been shes pissed all over the crate (it was only an hour). Gonna have to work on some separation anxiety stuff with her now. Other than that she's pretty much good as gold. Sleeping OK (but getting up a couple of times in the night - again think it's more separation stuff). Does she have a lot of space in the crate? Its best to restrict their space and build it up over time, dogs by nature don’t piss/shit where they sleep but they can get confused if they have too much space from the get go. I know it seems counterintuitive as you’d think giving them room to move about in the crate would be the right thing to do but in terms of training it’s actually not. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dante_Lockhart Posted February 24, 2022 Share Posted February 24, 2022 4 minutes ago, bannedfromHandV said: Does she have a lot of space in the crate? Its best to restrict their space and build it up over time, dogs by nature don’t piss/shit where they sleep but they can get confused if they have too much space from the get go. I know it seems counterintuitive as you’d think giving them room to move about in the crate would be the right thing to do but in terms of training it’s actually not. Yeah it's the right size - She doesn't do it over night or anything it was only the 2 times we've put her in during the day to go shopping. I think she just worked herself up so much tbh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HanoiVillan Posted February 24, 2022 Share Posted February 24, 2022 12 hours ago, Dante_Lockhart said: I knew having a dog made a huge change to your day to day life, but McGrath, I'm exhausted. 4 months old now. She comes into work with me twice a week (soon to be thrice). She's not really left on her own but the two times she has been shes pissed all over the crate (it was only an hour). Gonna have to work on some separation anxiety stuff with her now. Other than that she's pretty much good as gold. Sleeping OK (but getting up a couple of times in the night - again think it's more separation stuff). It's tiring isn't it? It took a bit longer than that for my lad to not exhaust me, and he still irritates the hell out of me sometimes when I'm working from home and he will just. not. stop. jumping. up. but they do calm down eventually. Separation anxiety is a huge pain, my lad is 18 months now and we've made essentially no progress. He's now visited for walks, rather than going to daycare, and I'm optimistic that will help over time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post AlwaysAVFC Posted March 29, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted March 29, 2022 My dog was very unsettled for some reason last night and keeping us awake. My wife has a big day at work today, so as the dog seemed to calm a bit when I was downstairs, I thought I'd just grab a blanket and sleep on the sofa. Within 5 minutes she went upstairs jumped on my side of the bed and was snoring two minutes later. Wonder how long she's been cooking that plan up? Bitch! 1 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dante_Lockhart Posted March 29, 2022 Share Posted March 29, 2022 She's settled down quite nicely now. 21 weeks old yesterday. TBH she's good as gold, just a bit clingy. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Mr_Dogg Posted March 29, 2022 Share Posted March 29, 2022 12 minutes ago, Dante_Lockhart said: She's settled down quite nicely now. 21 weeks old yesterday. TBH she's good as gold, just a bit clingy. Sounds like she's never alone therefore has issues being alone. You can start training her to be alone, if being away for an hour results in her pissing then start with 10 minutes and build it up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meath_Villan Posted March 30, 2022 Share Posted March 30, 2022 So got a dog/puppy three weeks ago Mini Schnauzer.(9weeks old)...first week I slept downstairs with the guy and did the gradually moving the crate into the hall trick ....worked a treat he's so easy going ...nailed the toilet command in the first week ....he goes full vampire on the kids at times but I'm doing the distraction thing and it seems to be gradually working ... brought him to the vets to complete his jabs and check over where he met other dogs ..,.. And he does not like big dogs doesn't Mind other people/cats or small dogs .....but a big dog ... Bananas so we're gonna do some dog socializing classes to smooth the lad out 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meath_Villan Posted April 15, 2022 Share Posted April 15, 2022 Month + in ....doing really well .... probably the smartest dog to train ....still chewing on 1 of the kids but he's calmed it on the other two, few accidents still happening in the house but I'd say that's more the wife busy in the office not letting him out every two /3 hours ...... Got home today to a whaft of poop when I opened the door .....the robo hoover went over a pile and spread it over most of down stairs ...other than that he's been great 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Genie Posted April 17, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted April 17, 2022 (edited) I missed this little rascal whilst I was away this week 4 years old now. I heard so many story’s about Beagles being naughty and hyper active but he’s been as good as gold from day one. Edited April 17, 2022 by Genie 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seat68 Posted April 17, 2022 Share Posted April 17, 2022 My shihtzu had 15 teeth out last week. She had been out of sorts for a week or so and took her to the vets and turns out she had a problem with her teeth. Which is odd as she went in for her MOT and booster last month and I mentioned her teeth. So getting over that she developed conjunctivitis, not really feeling 100% currently. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Phil Silvers Posted April 17, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted April 17, 2022 Love this kid so much. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dante_Lockhart Posted April 18, 2022 Share Posted April 18, 2022 On 17/04/2022 at 10:27, Genie said: I missed this little rascal whilst I was away this week 4 years old now. I heard so many story’s about Beagles being naughty and hyper active but he’s been as good as gold from day one. He’s huge! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genie Posted April 18, 2022 Share Posted April 18, 2022 26 minutes ago, Dante_Lockhart said: He’s huge! He does look massive in that picture although he is fairly big for a beagle. I think they overfed him at the kennels as he’s come back quite chunky. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dante_Lockhart Posted April 19, 2022 Share Posted April 19, 2022 We spent the day at Cannock Chase yesterday and she's still sleeping now. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOF Posted April 19, 2022 Moderator Share Posted April 19, 2022 On 17/04/2022 at 10:27, Genie said: I missed this little rascal whilst I was away this week 4 years old now. I heard so many story’s about Beagles being naughty and hyper active but he’s been as good as gold from day one. I think your Beagle's a Bassett hound Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meath_Villan Posted April 26, 2022 Share Posted April 26, 2022 So changed the dogs food to grain free after a few weeks of runny worked a treat ....twice the price tho So far The trail of destruction is A lot of plants eaten Three pairs of shoes/runners 1 rug 1 dog toy 3 tennis balls And the robovac is beyond repair Still he's a good lad 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maqroll Posted April 26, 2022 Share Posted April 26, 2022 I'm going to get a dog when I'm an old man. It's not the right time now for a few reasons. I really like Rottweilers and Greyhounds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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