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[dab_20]

My mom is taking Sam to the vet tomorrow because he's got a sore on his face. Well she said she'd ask about getting him nuetered there because the place where we already set the appointment is totally booked. (because of the great prices) Well I figure the sooner he's nuetered the better.

btw... How do I keep Molli from bugging Sam while he's recovering, and the other way around? Before we set the appointment for the same time for this very reason, but now they are going in at different times.

[lv4dogs]

You may get lucky, Molli may realize that Sam is not feeling up to par & she may leave him alone.
Just in case though here's a few ideas that may help keep her more calm & away from Sam.
Give her an extra walk or two each day while he is recovering, that will help wear her out. An extra game of fetch each day or the like. Even some obedience training & the like will wear her mind out. Actually mental activity wears Kaige out more than physical activity.
Give them some filled Kongs, buster cubes, etc....
Make sure Sam has a little "safe place" a nice bed in a crate or corner, or even have a baby gate on hand or the like so you can seperate them in different rooms if need be.

I wish Sam the best of luck at his vet app. today. Please let us know how he does.

[dab_20]

Thanks so much. See this update thread.
http://petoftheday.com/talk/showthread.php?t=101426

[Lori Jordan]

There is so many ways to deal with this,and we all have different ways we are all different when it comes to training our dogs.now when they do mess in the house i used to take them directly outside, i had a real hard time with my Newf she spent her first 6 months of her life in a kennel and what do they do? go every where so all i did was when she would mess in the house id say "Shame on you" or "that's bad" and take her directly outside and she new i ment buisness after a week or so, i was scared because she was 6 months old and i thought she was ruined but she is great now been accident free for months.
Not all of us are lucky that way,my first dog Maggy we paper trained her WHICH WAS THE WORST THING TO DO,and she was a year old before she learned that the outside was her place to go..Just keep up with them and in no time im sure Sam will get the hint!!!