Kirby (ex-Woody) Uppity dates

[Cinder & Smoke]

I didn't expect to find him HUMPING a cat bed in the middle of the living room floor!!!!

Isn't he too young for that?!

Better the kat BED rather than The KAT!

You're never to young to learn a new Trick!


GO Woody!

[jennielynn1970]

Well, I think I'm changing the pup's name, cause "woody" seems to have the wrong effect (if you catch my drift... ). I have to seriously keep him away from the one cat bed, I have no idea what it is about it, but he REALLY likes it a little too much!!

I've been trying out other names, and since he's also carrying around my vacuum cleaner attachments (why, don't know, he keeps picking them out of the holder), I think I like the name KIRBY for him, lol, at least it's better than Dyson, Eureka and Kenmore, ya know?!

So, I think he's gonna be a Kirby! (No more woodies in the house!! )

[gini]

Well you know, there is always HOOVER - Hoover is nice!!!

Too funny!

[jennielynn1970]

Well you know, there is always HOOVER - Hoover is nice!!!

Too funny!

Thought of that one too, but my neighbor's JRT is named Hoover, so, can't take that one, lol!

Do that really start doing this SOOOOO young?! I mean, you can't even see his "package" from the back I thought those developed, and then the rest came into play (no pun intended ). He's gonna have to get snipped in a jiffy!

[K9karen]

So if I ask you to kiss Woody goodnight for me, you won't, right?

[jennielynn1970]

So if I ask you to kiss Woody goodnight for me, you won't, right?

I'll kiss Kirby, but I aint kissin' no woody!!

[Cinder & Smoke]

Do they really start doing this SOOOOO young?!

I mean, you can't even see his "package" from the back

I thought those developed, and then the rest came into play

I'm beginnin to think this is First Dawg.

1) They're never "Too Young"

2) Be thankful it's the Kat BED he "likes" - and not the KAT or Your LEG!

3) The Big SNIPP won't necessarily solve this "love making problem" ...
Smokey lost his "stuff" 7 years ago - and he STILL tries to sharpen his pencil
on anything that will hold still for 30 seconds!

4) New Names?
How about "Jabber"?

[jennielynn1970]

I'm beginnin to think this is First Dawg.

No, we had dogs when I was younger, and living at home. We had Max when I was about 4, a german shep., who was not like that, and then Maija when I was about 12 , also german shep. who was not like that. The beagles we had I don't remember them doing that either, but I could be wrong. I guess that's not something I "focused" on when I was younger, or if they did do it, mom and dad told me something else?? (go figure... ). I had friends whose dogs behaved like that, but I thought they were older. I just didn't know they could start this early, that's all.

[jennielynn1970]

2) Be thankful it's the Kat BED he "likes" - and not the KAT or Your LEG!

Ok... EWWWWWWWW! That would not be cool!

3) The Big SNIPP won't necessarily solve this "love making problem" ...
Smokey lost his "stuff" 7 years ago - and he STILL tries to sharpen his pencil
on anything that will hold still for 30 seconds!

Oh my.... My brother's dogs aren't like that either. Even the hyper little Italian Greyhound.

4) New Names?
How about "Jabber"?

And just how would I explain that one to the kiddies at school?! Although, I'm sure the boys would all be nodding and saying they have the same problem themselves....

[pitc9]

Oh Goodness!!


Doesn't he know he's a HOUNDdog... NOT and HORNdog!! LOL!!!

I like the name Kirby!

[shais_mom]

I'm beginnin to think this is First Dawg.

1) They're never "Too Young"

geeze
I don't know why you rolled the eyes - we all have to start somewhere. If everyone who only had dogs as a child got them as adults there'd be a LOT LOT LOT LOT LOT of people dogless and a helluva lot MORE of dogs without homes. My self included b/c the dog we had wasn't really MY dog and I didn't have much in taking care of him.

I've never had a male dog myself so I can't be much help, I do know that when you take him to a dog park you'll be seeing a LOT more of it with other dogs big, little, old and young. And girls do it as well, just as Cinder. She tries to sharpen her pencil that she doesn't have. Our dog we had as kids was male and humped on occasion but I don't remember much about him...

It may not have anything sexual behind it - it might be dominance? Maybe he thinks the only thing he can dominant is the Kat Bed!
Keegan tries to hump my walking boot!


So what IS his name????

[Ginger's Mom]

It isn't sexual, it is dominance. Ginger does it all of the time when she is excited (by excited I mean overly active or on sensory overload, not sexually). We have a toy named Mr. Bear, that she has always humped, even as a very young pup. It is her way of taking control over something when chasing the ball around the house gets her adrenaline pumping. She has never tried to hump my leg, and only very rarely tries to hump one of her friends when playing rough. Ginger is not a dominant dog by any stretch of the imagination, and I think Mr. Bear is a perfect way for her to release her energy (although it does seem to surprise guests when she does it).

[Pam]

I've only ever had two male dogs - one before Ripley and now Ripley. My first male (toy poodle) never humped anything and I had attributed that to the fact that we got him as a puppy and neutered him right away. Ripley, on the other hand, was about three years old (a guess) when we got him and he still had his family jewels at that time. We had him neutered right away, but he humps Bella occasionally and she just sits down. I am thinking that he still thinks the testosterone is flowing.

[loveallfurryfriends]

My dad and his wife have an 11 yr old Jack Russell, and he still does it. He has was neutered a very long time ago, but that did not stop this guy!! The funny thing is that he is very strong, and will " have his way with you", if you aren't careful. On the other hand, I've never seen Smokey do it. I'm not sure why some do & some don't?!?

[jennielynn1970]

Short update....

Went to the whitecoats today because I found some icky white things in Kirby's poop this AM. Never saw any previously, so figured get him in there prior to needing the last set of shots. He's on Drontal for the worms, and got his first dose of Heartguard and Frontline free for his first puppy visit and a folder with info for me as well!

Everyone at the vet loved him, lol. He's just so happy and loving of everyone! He weighs 16.6 lbs, and the vet said he looks to be a great weight, and that the hourglass shape is how he should look whether he's 4mos, 4 yrs or 14 yrs old.

She also said he is MAYBE 3.5 months old, and that he is just cutting his baby teeth. Here I thought he might have been older than we thought (size, I guess), but nope, he's younger, lol. Dr. Hess definitely recommends obedience class for him, and she said bassets can be very aggressive when older if not trained properly. Was planning on classes anyway, because he definitely likes to get his own way and "talks" to you when he doesn't. He was being a bit of a brat with Dr. Hess so she put him on his side and he calmed down. Have to remember that trick! She also suggested a sleeping crate as well as a "time out" crate. Will have to pick another crate up, because that was a good suggestion. I'm going to pick up more puppy food tonight, as well as get some other treats.

I guess that's all for the update. He got his distemper and rabies shots tonight as well. So, I guess he's up to date on shots (unless he still needs that last set, will have to check closely on the receipt from the vet).

Whew!!! Kirby really is a handful, but so worth it!! He's just such a love!