BYC Café

[Shadrach]

Congratulations @CapricornFarm on surviving another year. Here's to many more.

 

[Shadrach]

I take it the collar grip and a rolled up newspaper are no longer considered appropriate for dog training.

 

[aart]

"Yeah you're acting all cute and warm today like you weren't trying to KILL us all last week".

I think that was it verbatim, gave me a chuckle too....
....and exactly what I thought as I walked out to the coop this morning.

57 in the coop and damp, bedding is heavy with all the poopcicle melt going on in there.
All the snow has melted from the run, and most everywhere else, including places I didn't shovel and piles where I did.
...and another egg in a nest!

 

[DobieLover]

The crap Bella puts up with. I just took Piper to the couch with me to settle and Bella came up and put her head on her like she wants more. What a weirdo!

 

[Mtn Margie]

Good morning and thanks for the coffee! I need to get some shopping done before the next storm comes in. Milk and veggies! If I buy eggs, will the girls start laying? Hum...

 

[DobieLover]

57 in the coop and damp, bedding is heavy with all the poopcicle melt going on in there.

I was happy to see the flock out of the run yesterday getting some sunshine. The snow melted enough to unground the fence so I've got it turned back on.

 

[sourland]

Good morning, and thanks for the coffee. Bella must have been a great mom. I had one beagle like that. She remembered all of her kids and if we would happen to meet on at a field trial it would make her day.

I take it the collar grip and a rolled up newspaper are no longer considered appropriate for dog training.

Depends. With Miss Maggie Mae at times I considered a two by four.

 

[Sally PB]

You need to have all resident canines happy, healthy and well adjusted before bringing in a lump of moldable clay puppy. I have watched Piper watching Bella and Skittles and she is definitely learning from them.
I use a halti halter on Bella and it works great. She hates it and has temper tantrums from time to time (in the store, in front of everyone, just to make me look like a dog abuser) but get over it in about 15 seconds and we're on our way again.

I'm looking into ordering one for Freya. And perhaps a second one if we get another dog.

@Sally PB I have used the no-pull harnesses where the leash attaches to the front and they seem to work fairly well - when the dogs pull they swing to the side and that annoys them so they don't pull as hard. Sounds like your DH needs a little training too Another thing that can help is using a longer training leash. We have a 33ft one and the weight of the leash keeps pulling minimal - however, these are not so good if you have a hyper dog running in all directions (more for a steady puller). They take a bit to get use to, but they're great once you get use to them and allow the dogs more freedom while still being leashed!

I addressed the issue with DH on this morning's walk. The dog we're considering is a one year old shelter dog and advertised as house broken. She would grow up to be Freya's size or a little smaller, which would be fine by me. Freya is about 60 lbs, and somewhere between 2 and 3 years old. She was also a shelter adoption.

8 years ago, I fell and broke my wrist at work. (Totally un-dog related.) Every since, if I start to slip, I can feel a gut clench reaction, my body saying, "Oh no, not again!" Osteoporosis, and loss of mobility, is a BIG fear of mine.

I told DH that the walking thing was the issue holding me back from saying, "Yes! Let's get Freya a friend!" He understands that.

 

[CapricornFarm]

Congratulations @CapricornFarm on surviving another year. Here's to many more.

Thanks Shad. 66 and counting.

 

[pennyJo1960]

Good afternoon Cafe woke up late so both headed to get critters out.
Made coffee in my press after that.