Kitty and Dog Thread, Show Me What You Got, other critters welcome too

[oldhenlikesdogs]

I know! I’m a sucker for a cute face! Any animal really!



Yes she is still in training but coming on ok. Likes the gun and knows what that means! She just needs to get out of the “madam” stage at the moment.



We try, we try! We live with the dogs not them live with us! They sleep on the sofas & the beds with us and generally get what they want. Way too soft with them!


Here is the grumpy old man.
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Awww, how old is he? Is he a Jack Russell? He looks so noble.

 

[Yorkshire Coop]

Awww, how old is he? Is he a Jack Russell? He looks so noble.

14 in the pic & 15 now. Yes he’s a Jack Russell. Really starting to feel his arthritis now & is a bit wooden. Also a little “old dog smelly” now but he still enjoys a trot down the street on the lead. Can’t take him out with Keeper & Tally as they are just too rough & fast for him now. They were starting to knock him over so just me & him go now.

My aunt has his sister who is 17 & my parents have his son who is 12.

 

[ShrekDawg]

I know! I’m a sucker for a cute face! Any animal really!



Yes she is still in training but coming on ok. Likes the gun and knows what that means! She just needs to get out of the “madam” stage at the moment.



We try, we try! We live with the dogs not them live with us! They sleep on the sofas & the beds with us and generally get what they want. Way too soft with them!


Here is the grumpy old man.
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That’s awesome!! And I love him

 

[ShrekDawg]

14 in the pic & 15 now. Yes he’s a Jack Russell. Really starting to feel his arthritis now & is a bit wooden. Also a little “old dog smelly” now but he still enjoys a trot down the street on the lead. Can’t take him out with Keeper & Tally as they are just too rough & fast for him now. They were starting to knock him over so just me & him go now.

My aunt has his sister who is 17 & my parents have his son who is 12.

Awww poor guy!! But I bet he loves going by himself too!! Lol

And that’s awesome!!!

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

14 in the pic & 15 now. Yes he’s a Jack Russell. Really starting to feel his arthritis now & is a bit wooden. Also a little “old dog smelly” now but he still enjoys a trot down the street on the lead. Can’t take him out with Keeper & Tally as they are just too rough & fast for him now. They were starting to knock him over so just me & him go now.

My aunt has his sister who is 17 & my parents have his son who is 12.

Wow that's a good long lifetime. Is it a breed thing, or are you feeding him something magical? I always wish I could get longer lives out of my dogs. My oldest has been 14.

It's good you give him some one on one time. The old ones deserve that, and I bet he's in heaven with private time with you.

 

[ShrekDawg]

Wow that's a good long lifetime. Is it a breed thing, or are you feeding him something magical? I always wish I could get longer lives out of my dogs. My oldest has been 14.

It's good you give him some one on one time. The old ones deserve that, and I bet he's in heaven with private time with you.

I thought little dogs in general usually lived a long time? Or have you had little ones die early too? You have 3 little ones currently, right? Hopefully you get nice long lifespans out of them.

And x2!!

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

I thought little dogs in general usually lived a long time? Or have you had little ones die early too? You have 3 little ones currently, right? Hopefully you get nice long lifespans out of them.

And x2!!

They are supposed to. My last rat terrier I put down at 14 because of diabetes. She may have lived longer, but I didn't want to put her through the shots. I'm a type 1 diabetic. I wouldn't wish that on my dog.

I do currently have 3 smaller dogs. We will see how they do. Frankie my old dog will be 14 in November, she's an Australian shepherd. I don't think she will make it that long, but you never know.

 

[ShrekDawg]

They are supposed to. My last rat terrier I put down at 14 because of diabetes. She may have lived longer, but I didn't want to put her through the shots. I'm a type 1 diabetic. I wouldn't wish that on my dog.

I do currently have 3 smaller dogs. We will see how they do. Frankie my old dog will be 14 in November, she's an Australian shepherd. I don't think she will make it that long, but you never know.

Awww I’m sorry! About all of it

Totally understandable though about not wanting to put the one through that

 

[WhoDatChick]

Okay good!! And oh wow that sounds crazy!! Haha but then again puppies are insane! Maybe he’ll calm down

And I’m too paranoid to kiss mine. Salmonella and stuff

I gladly would LOL

And I totally understand that! Need to listen in the field and all ha but honestly I wean off them eventually anyway. They don’t just get treats forever haha but I find it a lot easier to start puppies hah I also sometimes use toys/play too or even praise/pats. Depends on the dog lol

And aww does he get to run a lot? Sometimes they just need that lol although I have a friend with two Golden’s and one is super wild and crazy almost like a field type, they got her off craigslist, and she could go trail running for 10 miles or 3 walks (really off leash hikes/woods walks and swimming but shorter rather than leashed walks ha) and still come back raring to go LOL the other ones good with just some laps around their huge circular driveway or maybe some fetch or one walk. Much more chill lol

So I totally get how even running doesn’t always help them!!

And she’s like 2 so not a tiny puppy anymore

The other is like 5 or 6 now i think but even as a pup was calm and trained by like 6 months lol more of a show Golden type and she’s from a breeder.

So it depends lol

But he might benefit from some more free running or playing with doggie sibling outside lol

He also might benefit from a flirt pole haha those things are soooo useful. You can make them or buy them. I bought one from squishy face studios but they’re so easy to make lol but they are fantastic and wear them out so fast haha



maybe we should make a dog thread too lol

Okay.. first of all yall had me so confused for a minute there.. with the name change and all .. I was like.. I’ve never been to this thread! How did she quote me!?
Anyway... yes, he runs up and down our driveway all. day. long! He and Jovi run full speed and play none stop.. then I’m out there kicking the ball around while I ride my bike and he runs back a forth with me.. yes, I ride my bike in my driveway .. for two or three hours everyday ... it’s therapy ... then when hubs gets home he plays ball with him.. so yea, he never stops.. but when we crate him at night or sometimes during the day when not home.. he is very good in there.. never complains! So he just has tons of energy but he is a good dog.. he doesn’t ever destroy anything.. never has.. and as a new puppy when we brought him home at 7 weeks.. he never made a peep in his crate.. and only had a few accidents in it.. it was amazing cuz I was prepared for all the night squealing but none! So, he is good.. just tons of energy!

 

[ShrekDawg]

Okay.. first of all yall had me so confused for a minute there.. with the name change and all .. I was like.. I’ve never been to this thread! How did she quote me!?
Anyway... yes, he runs up and down our driveway all. day. long! He and Jovi run full speed and play none stop.. then I’m out there kicking the ball around while I ride my bike and he runs back a forth with me.. yes, I ride my bike in my driveway .. for two or three hours everyday ... it’s therapy ... then when hubs gets home he plays ball with him.. so yea, he never stops.. but when we crate him at night or sometimes during the day when not home.. he is very good in there.. never complains! So he just has tons of energy but he is a good dog.. he doesn’t ever destroy anything.. never has.. and as a new puppy when we brought him home at 7 weeks.. he never made a peep in his crate.. and only had a few accidents in it.. it was amazing cuz I was prepared for all the night squealing but none! So, he is good.. just tons of energy!

sorry!!

And awww that’s awesome!! He sounds like a great dog! That’s good he’s good at least! Lol but WOW is he full of energy!! OMG!! That sounds exhausting! but I’m glad he’s good because I can’t imagine if he was that energetic and a terror!! LOL

But their dog is similar! Always wanting to do something and go go go and always biting at the other one or whatever/whoever is in reach lol always wants to play and run etc. but she finally calms down/is sweet at night/the end of the day but even then she isn’t really calm she just wants attention/chills a bit lol and she’s similar, in the crate she is a little angel and quiet and the crate is really the only time she chills, but outside it, she’s crazy!! LOL about very sweet. Sweet but crazy haha except she has to be crated when they leave because she will eat stuff. The other one won’t and is left out but she will lol

Maybe he needs some mental exercise? Haha they say with smart/energetic dogs sometimes they need mental stimulation to help tire them out and also if they’re really physically fit exercise kinda stops working cause they’re so in shape they can go for hours LOL

Does he know any tricks? Some trick training or something where he has to use his brain may help.

I also like playing find it and/or hide and seek lol I hide food around a room or hide their toys, etc. and make them find it lol I usually start easy, like letting them see where I put it/put it right in front of them till they get it then I make it harder haha hide and seek, I hide them call them LOL

Both of those games involve using their nose, which is dogs main organ they use, dogs are nose, eyes, ears, so it’s good for them and fun and it’s also tiring having to use their nose and brain and think and smell lol

Also a puzzle bowl feeder or slow feeder may help. They have ones that are like puzzles and a few different puzzle designs so it’s like he’s “hunting” his food and using his brain and it’s tiring lol they also have toys and stuff that slowly dispense food a couple kibbles at a time so they’ve gotta work for it/figure out how to get it. And there’s also puzzle games and toys they sell too that they have to figure out/move stuff that you can put treats or their meal into lol or sometimes I just make them do tricks or obedience or otherwise work for their food haha either before putting the bowl down or sometimes just no bowl and earning it throughout the day lol

All those use their brain and nose and might really help even moreso than just physical exercise alone.

But they also sell little weights that you can strap onto each leg to add resistance and help tire them out LOL

Or a doggie backpack. Can be empty at first and then eventually can add water bottles or kibble or lightweight stuff. But even just putting the pack on before going outside, even empty, gives them the illusion of having a job to do lol I know he hunts so he does have a real job but still might help lol I once knew a Border Collie who refused to even go outside without her backpack on because that was her “job.” Lol it can really help.

Of course a lot of this is also probably still just puppy/adolescent crazies because he’s still young, right? It can take a while for them to chill/grow up and he may never LOL though hopefully he will. But either way, some of this mental stimulation stuff can really help wear them out in ways physical exercise alone never good and may help him to relax some. Because as I’m sure you know, some dogs can just run for days it seems LOL and also sometimes running or playing ball a lot can make them more wound up or cause a perpetual state of being hyped up lol a bone or chew toy or some chill activity occasionally may help too haha like the nose games are chill aha and require focus

Also I’m sure you don’t have time with all those kids and animals and everything but nose work is a really fun sport and easy to get into. Even if you never compete or anything, they have classes you can take or you can buy the scents online or even just make up some random scents and do the principles/games without the real ones lol

It’s fun though. I sometimes also like just hiding stuff in boxes or around the room lol fun making them find the right box haha

Eventually you can even add distractions like some boxes with food or toys but have them only fully committed to the odor lol

Sorry, now I might be getting a little too complicated.