PLEASE HELP MY DOG Dx

[BeccaB00]

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Beautiful dog Moxiechick!

Thanks, but the dog pictured isn't mine. Just an image I found on the internet.

Here is my Moxie! (See my avatar as well!)
http://img.geocaching.com/cache/log/7b4465bb-c5f4-42c1-9581-8fe09a9314b1.jpg

GOODNESS SHES ADORABLE!!

what kind is she?

 

[RiverOtter]

What Blacksheep said
If the dog's tongue isn't out and it wants to lie down after - it doesn't count as exercise.
You don't have to do anything complicated.
A harness is nice but not neccessary.
Put a leash on her, get on your bike and GO. Yes, the first ride will be a little hairy as you figure out how to hold the leash short and steer with one hand and she figures out that she gets to run fast and far as long as she's beside you but you have to stop and untangle if she tries to get in front.

She'll learn. You'll be surprised how quickly. You'll also be surprised that it doesn't take HOURS. I promise.
LOL, the hardest, most exercise needy dog I ever had to deal with was a HUGE (I mean like waist high) 90+ pound, long legged, working bred coonhound. I got in a car, gave him about 18 inches of lead out the driver's side window and said "Ok, Buddy, go to it." The trick with that (same with the bike) is to keep the dog parallel. If they are pulling ahead = speed up. If they are dragging behind = slow down. Buddy, with happiness unequaled in human experience, ran (and I mean RAN, got over 25 mph a couple of spurts) for 3 miles and trotted for 7.
But after that 3 or 4 miles a day kept him happy and sane.
Your dog is not as hyper as Buddy was.
Really, I have met Border Collies with nowhere near his energy level and your house is intact, so your dog is not as hyper as that and it will be easier.

So exercise is easier then you think. Get on your bike and GO.

Research NILIF training. Get this book; http://www.amazon.com/Dog-Talk-Trai...=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1292085660&sr=1-1 And make it your Bible. Keep it by your bed and read it every night.
Get a Kong and a Buster Food Cube and let her get most of her food through those.
Talk to your parents about joining 4H. They have clubs in NYC, they have a couple near you and probably a dog training club.

All the best to you sweetie. She looks like a beautiful dog and it's clear you care for her a lot.

 

[Mrs. Feathers]

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Thanks, but the dog pictured isn't mine. Just an image I found on the internet.

Here is my Moxie! (See my avatar as well!)
http://img.geocaching.com/cache/log/7b4465bb-c5f4-42c1-9581-8fe09a9314b1.jpg

GOODNESS SHES ADORABLE!!

what kind is she?

She is beautiful and I love the photo of the light house in the back ground.

 

[BeccaB00]

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Thankyou so much! Im definatly DEFINATLY trying bikejoring! AS a matter of a fact Im online right now ording supplies for it

In bikejoring though.. are they supposed to pull you or run beside you, because everything Ive seen for bikejoring is where the dog pulls you

Does anyone think shes to small to pull? Shes only about 28 pounds, and it doesnt look like shes going to put on more as much as she runs.

 

[Moxiechick]

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Thanks, but the dog pictured isn't mine. Just an image I found on the internet.

Here is my Moxie! (See my avatar as well!)
http://img.geocaching.com/cache/log/7b4465bb-c5f4-42c1-9581-8fe09a9314b1.jpg

GOODNESS SHES ADORABLE!!

what kind is she?

Thanks!
She's a Miniature Pinscher/Pomeranian mix. Although her coat is short, it is double and she loves the snow.

Here is something that you can attach to a bike to walk your dog, so you can use your hands to steer. there are several models out there to choose from.

 

[Beekissed]

That's all well and good until inclement weather....then you have a bored dog in a crate again. If you could save up about $300~maybe your parents would foot half the bill~and buy a Petsafe wireless containment system. Then you have an instant fence...no labor or materials required.

I have a Lab/BC mix dog that is just as hyper as you describe yours to be and he is over 4 years old now...doesn't appear to be slowing down or moving out of the "puppy stage". He gets his exercise requirements in this manner but is unable to roam off the acre of invisible fencing.

As for the jumping up in people's faces, this has nothing to do with hyper. This has to do with discipline and should never be allowed. Actively training this dog is also a way to produce a more desirable pet and burn off some of her excess energy. All the sudden she has a job to do and she will do it eagerly....I was able to train my BC mix/hyper dog in about 20 min on basic sit, lie down, shake hands, etc....he is food motivated also. This helps!

Be consistent and always be in training mode until she gets it. Maybe then you will merely have the problem of hyperactivity and none of the unruliness your parents hate. Maybe they will be more willing to help fund your fencing if you show them you are putting an honest effort into improving this dog's socialization.

As for eating everything? That's a farm dog for you....it is what they do! It is also why I can walk around and not step on one pile of chicken poop. Love that dog!

Good luck!!

 

[BeccaB00]

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how does the wireless fence thing work? I always wonder about that

Cause aint it like underground? what does the special collar do?

 

[Judy]

A wireless fence is a type of electric fence, and the collar completes the circuit, shocks her. I don't think it will solve the problem. She needs to run. I think the bicycle idea was much better. If she is exercised enough, skipping a day now and then shouldn't drive her nuts.

 

[BeccaB00]

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I was thinking to same thing.. The other day I had nothing to do so me, my dog, and my cousin all went outside, I managed to get her to run instead of wonder. She ran for about 2 hours (probably about 40+ minutes of actual RUNNING) the next day she was STILL calm. So Im still liking the bike idea.

 

[Hound]

The issue with these breeds is that they need mental as well as physical stimulation. They're not like some that can just go and tear around the park for a while, then come home and sleep on the sofa for the rest of the day. She needs something to think about, ie a job. It doesn't have to be an actual job, like a police dog LOL, but something that she has to think about and is responsible for.

I have a dog who is similar in this respect. She is a Lab/probably Setter mix. Not really breeds that are known for needing a lot of mental stimulation, but she is on the go 24/7. She will invent 'games' to keep herself occupied and will go right back to doing them after walking/running for hours. The worst is her shadow, reflection and flashlight chasing. She's the last to go to sleep and the first to wake up. The best thing i've found to keep her sane is Search and Rescue. She is great because she has so much drive, but even after training all day she goes right back to wanting to play!