Official Squatch Watchers

[Kiki]

Not yet, but he’s trying. He was 9 weeks on Monday and he is already 17.5 lbs.

Does he have fat legs?

 

[Redhead Rae]

Does he have fat legs?

Yup and arms, tummy, double chin, and cheeks.

 

[Kiki]

Yup and arms, tummy, double chin, and cheeks.

Perfect.
I bet he is just a bundle of perfect.

 

[21hens-incharge]

I fully understand lol!
You doing all the poop is poop though.
A lot of big crappers for one person, and I know you get to handle many other dog shenanigans.
I'd go on turd strike, or build a mountain so others could appreciate the scale of the job.

They would never see it. I am the only one that goes in the kennel. I am also the only one getting to play ball.

 

[Anansi]

Something that might help with pulling, don't use a harness, it just encourages it. Use a martingale that has the chain along with the fabric, it makes a difference. You do have to teach them that if they pull with the martingale, they won't get anywhere. The martingale press even pressure on the neck without choking and they can learn that pulling is uncomfortable and doesn't get them anywhere. Regular collars don't have the even pressure and dogs tend to pull against any and all resistance, so treats are a must, and consistency is key. Don't use the martingale for anything but walks or going places. I leave the martingale on the leash so I always know where it is. Don't put tags on it either, that's what a regular collar is for.

Note - martingales are not the same as choke chains. Think of a fabric collar with a chain bracelet running through 2 D-rings and holding it together. The bracelet has an O-ring for the leash to clip to, and the collar only gets as tight as the bracelet allows, usually about 2-6 inches depending. The collar should never be tight enough to make the dog cough, but should be snug enough to deter behavior when the D-rings touch. I'll try to get pics of Bailey with his tomorrow, along with pics of Tinsley and Luci.

 

[Chickassan]

It has been a while since we got Luci and C.C pics, the boy will always be C.C to me lol!
Can't wait to see the kids.
Lizbeth still doing well?

Something that might help with pulling, don't use a harness, it just encourages it. Use a martingale that has the chain along with the fabric, it makes a difference. You do have to teach them that if they pull with the martingale, they won't get anywhere. The martingale press even pressure on the neck without choking and they can learn that pulling is uncomfortable and doesn't get them anywhere. Regular collars don't have the even pressure and dogs tend to pull against any and all resistance, so treats are a must, and consistency is key. Don't use the martingale for anything but walks or going places. I leave the martingale on the leash so I always know where it is. Don't put tags on it either, that's what a regular collar is for.

Note - martingales are not the same as choke chains. Think of a fabric collar with a chain bracelet running through 2 D-rings and holding it together. The bracelet has an O-ring for the leash to clip to, and the collar only gets as tight as the bracelet allows, usually about 2-6 inches depending. The collar should never be tight enough to make the dog cough, but should be snug enough to deter behavior when the D-rings touch. I'll try to get pics of Bailey with his tomorrow, along with pics of Tinsley and Luci.

 

[CapricornFarm]

I came upstairs to go to bed and found 2 chicks hatched, and another almost out of the egg!

 

[21hens-incharge]

Something that might help with pulling, don't use a harness, it just encourages it. Use a martingale that has the chain along with the fabric, it makes a difference. You do have to teach them that if they pull with the martingale, they won't get anywhere. The martingale press even pressure on the neck without choking and they can learn that pulling is uncomfortable and doesn't get them anywhere. Regular collars don't have the even pressure and dogs tend to pull against any and all resistance, so treats are a must, and consistency is key. Don't use the martingale for anything but walks or going places. I leave the martingale on the leash so I always know where it is. Don't put tags on it either, that's what a regular collar is for.

Note - martingales are not the same as choke chains. Think of a fabric collar with a chain bracelet running through 2 D-rings and holding it together. The bracelet has an O-ring for the leash to clip to, and the collar only gets as tight as the bracelet allows, usually about 2-6 inches depending. The collar should never be tight enough to make the dog cough, but should be snug enough to deter behavior when the D-rings touch. I'll try to get pics of Bailey with his tomorrow, along with pics of Tinsley and Luci.

With a bloodhound I will definitely be needing something other than the body harness. I see a body harness going badly for the walker with that giant sniffer.

Hubs got pics sent to him of the newborn pups. Dear gawd that amount of wrinkles has to be illegal somewhere.

They look to be liver and tan which is fine.

I hope they take after dad. He is less face droopy.

 

[Chickassan]

Good morning! I gave so many hand rides this morning, glad the double ones were smaller girls!
I even carried Negan, he's molting and not feeling the best so he gets a pass.
Hand rides do let me know who gets a vast majority of the food....Lulu omg, girl is an arm breaker!
That hen is not mostly fluff, not even close to mostly.

 

[rjohns39]

Morning folks

Good luck with that one! There was one that got stuck beak first in the porch screen a few months back.
Got him loose, but man fidgety little sucker.

Do you have a hummingbird feeder. You can set it up and then keep moving it closer to the exit.

This was my thought as well. She'll need food and quickly so maybe putting a feeder out there low enough to get her out my bring her down.

Got all the stuff I needed to hang the feeder low enough to show her the way out, and she flew out before I got it hung. Crazy bird, she was in there more than two hours.

I'm gonna be away from BYC about a week. My uncle, who is much more like an older brother passed away yesterday and Mom's a mess. There's no one there to take care of her so I need to head that way tomorrow. I'm not sure I'll have access to a non-company computer while I'm there. If not, I'll be byc deprived until I get home.