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Posted by Dr. Zachary Smith on October 1, 2009, 3:40 pm
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> Doc -- if you sincerely believe <GRIN> that your cute little chocolate la=
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> puppy will obey ANY of these rules any time soon....
To you, Sunny, Polly, and everyone else...
I CAN DREAM, CAN'T I???
REACH BEYOND YOUR GRASP!
Dem's da rules. Ya hope for the best and take what you can get! 8^P
Doc
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Posted by Cindy Schmidt on October 1, 2009, 4:17 pm
Ummmmmmmm rules ARE made to be broken....
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Cindy from MO
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> Doc -- if you sincerely believe <GRIN> that your cute little chocolate lab
> puppy will obey ANY of these rules any time soon....
To you, Sunny, Polly, and everyone else...
I CAN DREAM, CAN'T I???
REACH BEYOND YOUR GRASP!
Dem's da rules. Ya hope for the best and take what you can get! 8^P
Doc
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Posted by Dr. Zachary Smith on October 2, 2009, 12:36 pm
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> Ummmmmmmm rules ARE made to be broken....
> --
> Cindy from MO
Kate & others may be surprised at how many of those rules we HAVE been
able to teach our dogs to adhere to (as best they can, anyway...) 2
thru 6 - no problems. Looking over the list again, the only things on
it we *haven't* been able to successfully teach them are the two
involuntary biological expulsions under #7 (barfing and tooting). Our
last two dogs followed all the rest.
Doc
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Posted by Michelle G. on October 2, 2009, 2:11 am
Hi!
I have a 7lb Maltese male. He's 4 years old and I cannot get him
housebroken completely. I take him out, he usually will do his business,
then, he'll go to one of his favorite spots and pee. Especially if it's
raining. Drives me crazy! Any suggestion on the housebreaking? I also have
a 10 year old black Lab and he's absolutely the best dog in the world!
However, he had a severe bout of pancreatitis last week with vomiting and
diarrhea, yes, in the house, yes I've shampooed and shampooed and shampooed
carpet. We made a mad dash (I actually put my emergency lights on and
carefully ran two red lights) to the emergency vet clinic. When I bailed
him out the next afternoon the bill was just a few dollars shy of $1,000.
But, what do you do? He's my family.
Michelle G.
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> Doc -- if you sincerely believe <GRIN> that your cute little chocolate lab
> puppy will obey ANY of these rules any time soon....
> um.... it's gonna be a LONG AUTUMN season! You will definitely need to
> UP your patience quotient!
> Our Jasmine looks like she finally got housebreaking about 10 days ago
> (we're celebrating!). She was born on Valentine's Day -- so that's
> what... 7 months? I just don't want to jinx it!
> --
> Kate in MI
> http://community.webshots.com/user/K_Groves
> In the vein of "The Cider House Rules", I present you: (and I have no
> idea how the spacing will come out...)
> THE DOG HOUSE RULES
> 1. Obey all rules.
> 2. Dogs are responsible for their OWN bodies.
> No exceptions.
> 3. The house is NOT your bathroom. No exceptions.
> (If you dont use our house for your bathroom, we wont use your
> crate for ours.)
> 4. Shut the Fudge up unless:
> You have to go outside (See Rule #3)
> You are trying to warn us about something WE deem important.
> 5. Biting/Chewing is allowed only on items specifically approved for
> that purpose
> by Mom & Dad. No exceptions.
> 6. No noses, paws, tails, or tongues on tables, counters or other
> surfaces above floor level.
> No exceptions.
> 7. Unacceptable behavior is unacceptable. Unacceptable behavior is
> anything we say it is.
> No exceptions.
> Dog teeth on human skin are unacceptable.
> Puking in the house is unacceptable.
> Dog farts are unacceptable.
> Jumping up on ANYTHING is unacceptable.
> Dog noise is unacceptable (See Rule #4).
> Crazy-dogging in the house is unacceptable.
> Destroying Mom & Dads stuff is unacceptable.
> Crotch-sniffing is unacceptable.
> Anything else we say is unacceptable... is unacceptable.
> 8. Inability to read and/or ignorance of any rule is no excuse.
> 9. Tough.
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Posted by Dr. Zachary Smith on October 2, 2009, 9:49 am
Hi Michelle,
There's no truth to the old saying that, "You can't teach an old
dog..."
I'm no expert on housetraining an older dog; the protocol may be the
same or different - I just don't know. If it were me, I'd do some
research. Try these:
http://www.google.com/search?hl=3Den&rls=3Dcom.microsoft%3Aen-us%3AIE-Searc=
hBox&rlz=3D1I7DKUS_en&q=3Dhouse+training+older+dogs&aq=3D6s&oq=3Dhousetrain=
ing&aqi=3Dg-s10
Or maybe even pay for a consult with a local dog behaviorist. AFAIK,
the most important thing is to *be consistent*, which can sometimes
also be the most difficult, but it must be done.
As far as the older dog is concerned, IMO these kinds of decisions are
best thought out ahead of time with a level head when emotions aren't
running high or at panic level with kids crying their hearts out.
IMO, kids should be left out of adult decisions. Our first dog was
very old (16) for a dog her size, and deteriorating slowly (I won't go
into details). We made the decision ahead of time that when x
happened, it would be time. Of course when it happens and you bring
them in, they act like puppies and perfectly fine, even though they're
not. X happened - it was still time. Boomer was more sudden, (and he
too was the best dog in the world) but some clear candid discussion
with the vet as things progressed helped us a lot. The decision was
pretty much made for us as hard as it was (and still is) on us. Labs'
lifespans average out at about 12 years - too short for the great dogs
they are, and we felt "cheated" when Boomer was taken at 11. I won't
get into the "family member" vs. "he's a dog" dilemma - that is too
personal a matter that should be discussed with people with both
knowledge and trust of each other.
For the carpet, some Nature's Miracle (or similar product) will help
tremendously with both stain & odor.
Doc
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> Hi!
> I have a 7lb Maltese male. =A0He's 4 years old and I cannot get him
> housebroken completely. =A0I take him out, he usually will do his busines=
s,
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> then, he'll go to one of his favorite spots and pee. =A0Especially if it'=
s
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> raining. =A0Drives me crazy! Any suggestion on the housebreaking? =A0I al=
so have
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> a 10 year old black Lab and he's absolutely the best dog in the world!
> However, he had a severe bout of pancreatitis last week with vomiting and
> diarrhea, yes, in the house, yes I've shampooed and shampooed and shampoo=
ed
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> carpet. =A0We made a mad dash (I actually put my emergency lights on and
> carefully ran two red lights) to the emergency vet clinic. =A0When I bail=
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> him out the next afternoon the bill was just a few dollars shy of $1,000.
> But, what do you do? =A0He's my family.
> Michelle G.
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