Two dogs three issuses...........

[kittyfly]

dukedogsmom - thank you so much for the compliment! Going into the field that I am, I have to learn how to be "professional" at all times, so guess what PT... I'm starting to post again in the more "controversial" threads for practice... you are all my guinea pigs!


Ah, you reminded me of something I want to elaborate on from my previous post:

I love my dogs as my own children too, but bottom line is they are not human children. I treat my dogs with more respect and care and attention than most dogs receive, that still does not make them human. Humans have rational thought. Humans can also put two and two together and come to a conclusion, ie "I threw my crayons all over the floor so mom took them away because I misbehaved". Dogs simply do not think like that. Dogs live "in the moment" - not saying they don't have a memory (how else do you teach them tricks like "sit", "stay" and "beg"?), but a memory is very different from rational thought. So by saying you would never put your human children through something because you would feel bad does not apply to dogs. Humans can realize WHY things are happening and WHATS going on. Dogs do not. YOU are the only one who will "feel bad", your dogs won't know the difference one way or the other (except they will most likely live longer, healthier lives!).

Unfortunately... no matter how much we'd like for them to be, dogs just aren't people. I am by no means saying I don't love my dogs, but I've come to the understanding that their mentality is not the same. We have the tendency to put human emotion or reasoning behind their actions. "My dog pooped on my rug because I took his toy away and he is mad at me!" No, your dog pooped on the rug because he is sick or just needed to poop and you weren't available to let him outside.

When you can learn to discern between the two, then you will gain a much better understanding of how dogs REALLY think. And usually it's just "BALL? FOOD? TREAT? CAR RIDE?!!?!?!??!"

You know you are right with that but I am just learning about dogs I know more about cats. I just kinda got turned into a dog lover (not in that kind of way) When I meet my hubbie 6 years ago his family is dog aholics but they seem to know alot about it. I came here to get a wide range of advice from all sides good bad and the hard to take.
I THANK YOU ALL SO MUCH !!!!!

[kittyfly]

I love my dogs as my best friend may say way----too----much.
I have spoiled them quit a bit I might say there's not much I can't do too them. I toss her or him in the air slightly and bring them down and blow on there bellys like you would do a child the will let me back filp them off my lap. The list relly gos on and on. They are relly smart he has leared not to leave the year and has been tested quit a bit and he will not leave all the treats and food won't make him leave it. She is nearly there too though she still tests it from time to time.
This thing with dogs it is not easy to get it all in a few years I am just starting my search on the net landed here and I hope not to loss my net for quit some time.

[Jessika]

You know you are right with that but I am just learning about dogs I know more about cats. I just kinda got turned into a dog lover (not in that kind of way) When I meet my hubbie 6 years ago his family is dog aholics but they seem to know alot about it. I came here to get a wide range of advice from all sides good bad and the hard to take.
I THANK YOU ALL SO MUCH !!!!!

That's what PT is all about -- learning!! Don't ever hesitate to ask questions or help here

[kittyfly]

So called chance's vet his app. is next thurs. we have seperated both dogs and are doing great with that but we are having trouble.
Chance is acting like Onna is in heat there are no signs as far as we can tell.
she will be a year in may and I have been told that she could be going into early stages of heat. What may help to keep him from doing the things he is doing like the painting realy hard as if he was hot the wining all the time getting over stressed about notting getting to her?

Since I was harded and did not get him fixed earlyer? Do any of you have advice?

[Jessika]

She may very well be going into heat. Jamie's first heat was at 11 months. My only suggestion is to KEEP THEM SEPARATED by a heavy closed door and DO NOT leave them unsupervised!

Can you call your vet to see if you can get his appointment bumped up a little earlier? I'm sure that will definitely help. Can you get her in too to be spayed? Because trust me, a female in heat is almost worse than an intact male.

If she is going into heat please be sure to keep a hawk eye on her, not just from your male dog but from other dogs as well!