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[cheryl98117]

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I would think it best to just do the dogs as you would a child and teach them what is ok and what is not !!! JIMHO !!!!!

thanks for the !!!! I breed show and train dogs, dogs will do just like kids and if they can get away with it, knowing full well its against the rules they will. you can teach your dog to stay off the furniture and he will...as long as you are there to reinforce the rules should he forget. the upside down carpet runners do not hurt the dog, the grippers are small, its not like they cut them to shreds. they are uncomfortable to step on. they are a tool in training your dog like everything else. its a reminder and a deterrent to break the pattern of sneaking on to the furniture in the middle of the night. I just got from Cheryl's post that she has a lot on her plate, it was just a suggestion to make things a little easier than moving furniture around while chasing kids and taking care of all those critters. but never mind, I will leave it to the resident professional to make the suggestions from now on....

RedReiner, I appreciate the tip! I really do. The girls are trained for the most part, but Kona "forgets" as soon as I leave the house. So I am going to try the carpet liners, and hopefully she gets the reminder! You wouldnt happen to have any tips on how to mellow out her protectiveness when it comes to people she doesnt now well would you?

Ive found over the years that training never really ever stops.

 

[PitterPatterPalace]

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[hallerlake]

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I remember a joke. Two guys are fishing. Ones says he's thinking about getting a divorce. His wife hasn't spoken to him in weeks. The other guy says, he should think hard about letting a good one like that go.


How about I just lay down? A nap sounds good. I think I over did it yesterday.

Ginger has settled down on the eggs.

 

[RonB]

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That is one SMART fishermen

I guess it can apply to a husband too . I have met a few guys that NEVER know when to shut up

I can hear Kim now " Look in the mirror Ron"

Hallerlake, I think you have the right idea , its nap time

 

[cheryl98117]

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Well I have been able to get one to not chew on everything, she stays off the furniture so long as someone is "in" the room. But as soon as you leave, and she nows you cant see her. She's right up on it.

Personally, I would lie the two bigger dogs to sleep outside. But my DH and I dont agree. I put them out, he lets them in. That and we are nowhere near on the same page in training the dogs...

Yep, unfortunately in my home the same thing. No one is on the same page on manners and what is and IS NOT allowed. I am definitely ALPHA and when I holler they (dogs) usually scatter and listen. The two pups go to their kennels on command (they always get a treat in there). Antique dogs go under the bed for night-night. But, one of them just got on my bed and peed. Washing that blanket right now. I am thinking that she may have something going on physically....DH just thinks she is lazy. Which I have to agree with, because if it is raining out, she will not use the doggy door. But I do think there is something medical wrong right now for her to have peed on my quilt. Will take sample in on Tuesday...see if it is clear or what is up. Another pup: She likes to "hold" you in her mouth - kind of a bite, but not biting down. I discourage this behavior....everyone else in the house thinks it is cute and encourges it....she does chomp down harder at times....not on me though. It would really be helpful if all people were on the same page with what is allowed and not allowed.

Dusty is getting old. !2 years old, and she is half german sheppard and half chow. Stubborn lazy of cow, but so far her only health issue has been arthritis. Her training will go on until the day she leaves me, as her breeds are not ones that I want to leave unchecked. Wheazy is an obnoxious little barker, who rarely shuts up. Shes 4 years ald, and I see no end in sight for her barking.., Now Kona is a newzealand huntaway, I thin she is a Rottie mix. She's doing well but barks and stands off new people. I do not encourage this behavior, but am having a hard time breaing her of the habbit. She doesnt leave the farm without a harness and short lead. My DH and I are the only people who are allowed to play rough with her, or that she is allowed to play rough with. She will mouth me or my husband, but will not bite down. All of my dogs now that Mom is alpha, and so far only Dusty has tried to challenge that. Both big dogs are trained to follow both voice and hand signals. Wheazy seems imposible to train, "its gotta be a Doxie thing." I cant even get her to sit on command let alone anything else. Stubborn bull headed little rat dog!

 

[RustyHen]

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Hmmm, It does go both ways. I think laying down the law simply means you want respect and don't want to be walked all over and be made to feel guilty for being who you are. For the most part that should be decided in the beginning but over time people do change. If you are comfortable being with the other person you should be able to have grownup discussions and hash things out. Let each other speak and listen.

I know I have made it sound like my DH is an ogre but we really only have maybe 3 issues that keep coming up and other than that he's great. I miss the days before he became ill. We were best buds. Over the last 12 years of health issues it has taken a toll. Tough for both to get through. I go through it with him and it's emotionally and mentally draining but for him it's all that and also physically painful and draining. When you are sick all the time you tend to get a little grumpy and be more focused on yourself. He has been near death 4 times and pulled through but he pretty much has had enough. When you go through that with a loved one I think people tend to subconciously push others away since the reality of them passing would be too painful otherwise. I tend to do that so I'm really working on that so I'm not an ice cube. There are lots of times I think about chucking it all but we have been together more than half our lives and raised 2 boys. If something happened to him and no one was around for him I wouldn't be able to forgive myself.

CGG I totaly hear and understand we have been married for 40 + years and a half of that has been very difficult because of illiness, in 2002 we did a trail seperaton for about 2 yrs. we were just very sad and lonely apart, no matter what our kids said. We are back together, we still argue at times I think that its neccessary for us, we are both oldest children in our familes, yes it does make a diffrence.
We want to stay together even with all of our faluts, at this stage in our lives we need each other for a support system more that ever. Having someplace to vent the flustrations is the best help.

 

[RustyHen]

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Our Prayers are with you and your family, especially that sweet little one.

 

[Ogress]

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Wow. I did not know you could get root beer in a keg.
Years ago I successfully fostered wild baby bunnies to a Netherland Dwarf momma. They were only a couple of days old.

Yeah - won't do it again. It was sooo good, and tasted way better than the stuff you get everywhere else, but 50L is a heck of a lot of rootbeer, so today we are all wallowing around tooting rootbeer farts. We had rootbeer pulled pork with rootbeer sauce, rootbeer just by itself and rootbeer floats. (one of those landed upside down on a leather recliner and spilled down into the rug below. Fun stuff to clean up when you're bloated!) The rest of the keg is going with us to a party tomorrow.

 

[Zgoatlady]

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((((((((CL))))))))))))

PPP- I feel the same way you do. I got really lucky the second time around. I fould someone that loves me, for me, who I am right now, and who I will be. And I love him the same way. I had to marry an A-hole the first time around to learn the hard lesson. But in the end it was worth the wait. I think everyone goes through rough patches, but if they last a long time or things are more rough than smooth then it's time to lay down the law or make some serious changes. But there are always reasons why we go through these things and we each need to be able to decide how to handle them. I just thank God everyday that I have the DH and kids that I have, even though I complain about the kids sometimes. But hey....I know they complain to their friends about me too! Lol! I am also thankful for all my BYC friends too! You guys are great, each and every one of you!

CL- Make him ask so you can say "I need to think about it." Lol! He's thought about it for quite some time, now it's your turn!

Im also one of the luck one's the second time around. I know there are time I think Im not but I really am. I married my Knight in shinning Armor.. Just today he told me that we have more fence for our goats to put up a new run.

As you all know Im trying to look to the future so none of the girls go to bad homes if I dont get the hours I need at work... Im thank full for someone special on here that is getting 5 of my girls next weekend....

 

[Zgoatlady]

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Oh your bad..LOL