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The TVClubHouse: General Discussions ARCHIVES: 2005 Jun. ~ Aug.: Hairball Haven ARCHIVES: Dogs (ARCHIVES): Archive through June 30, 2005 users admin

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Twinkie
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09-24-2002

Monday, June 27, 2005 - 8:48 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
That is just too adorable for words!

Urgrace
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08-19-2000

Monday, June 27, 2005 - 10:03 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Well right now I'm not a dog owner, but even with a leash law here I still have to clean up the poop out of my front yard, because my neighbors let their dogs roam there for their job while on a leash or not.

Babyruth
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07-19-2001

Monday, June 27, 2005 - 10:12 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
I bet that's a Pamy Pup. Free pole dance lessons with fostering.

Kstme
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08-14-2000

Monday, June 27, 2005 - 10:39 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
ROFL! That pup is beyond cute!! <is she looking for a job in vegas?>

I am totally anal regarding having pets on leads when they are outside! I do not want to be the person who hits someone's favorite pet because the owner was too stupid to restrain it! Thekid had this happen when she was first driving and the owner tried to blame her! It wasn't pretty and caused her a lot of unnecessary anxiety and fear for a long time. It happened in our old neighborhood, so the guy would see her everyday and made gestures <you can guess what kind> at her. I get really flamed over pets not restrained!

Urgrace
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08-19-2000

Monday, June 27, 2005 - 12:13 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Who glued velcro to that pup's feet? LOL cute

Ophiliasgrandma
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09-04-2001

Tuesday, June 28, 2005 - 8:21 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
For all you JRT owners:

You might like to see today's Mother Goose and Grim; I'm pretty sure it hits the nail right on the head.

Seamonkey
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09-07-2000

Tuesday, June 28, 2005 - 10:19 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
That was a funny one!

grimmy

Ophiliasgrandma
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09-04-2001

Tuesday, June 28, 2005 - 10:37 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
I knew somebody could get it on this page. Thanks, SM!

Seamonkey
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09-07-2000

Tuesday, June 28, 2005 - 11:17 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Anytime, OG!

Juju2bigdog
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10-27-2000

Tuesday, June 28, 2005 - 4:39 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Yeah, I saw that this morning and thought of Yankee and Finnegan.

Jasper
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09-14-2000

Tuesday, June 28, 2005 - 6:54 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Oscar came thru his surgery fine, he weighs a whopping 74.4lbs though! That was a surprise.

I'm going to leave him at home tomorrow and just work half a day, I think the stairs will be a little much for him and his stitches.

Seamonkey
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09-07-2000

Tuesday, June 28, 2005 - 7:07 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Wow.. guess he's gone beyond lap dog size, huh?

Whoami
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08-03-2001

Tuesday, June 28, 2005 - 7:55 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Not really Sea. I really miss my chair snuggles from my 100 pound Boomer boy. *sniff*

Seamonkey
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09-07-2000

Tuesday, June 28, 2005 - 8:43 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Ah yes!! No dog too large for snuggles!

Kstme
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08-14-2000

Tuesday, June 28, 2005 - 9:39 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Jasper, that's great news! He's gonna be a big'un! :-)

Vacanick
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07-12-2004

Tuesday, June 28, 2005 - 10:02 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Oscar had surgery ... how did I miss that! Is he okay?

((( Whoami )))

Yankee_in_ca
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08-01-2000

Tuesday, June 28, 2005 - 10:05 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
I'm guessing, but I think I know which surgery you mean ...?! In any case, glad he's doing OK!

And that cartoon was hysterical... :-)

Yankee_in_ca
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08-01-2000

Tuesday, June 28, 2005 - 10:17 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Has anyone here had any experience with a dog that was BOTH submissive AND aggressive?

My JRT has always been very excited by other dogs, and gets very excited when he sees them and always wants to greet them. When there is a greeting, he often shows submissive behavior (muzzle licking, head down, or rolling on his back, are a few examples. He does not do submissive urination and his submissive gestures are only done quickly in greeting). However, he does not seem to be overly fearful (he will most often jump up and play once he's done his "greeting").

Here's my problem. In the past few months he has started to fight/snap/snarl/try to bite any dog who then tries to show dominance over him.

His behavior and demeanor can be like Jekyll and Hyde.

For background, he is always on a leash when he exhibits this behavior. It is most frequently with small dogs and puppies.

I'm considering hiring a trainer to help me, but thought I'd ask here if anyone had experience with this, or knew of any reference I could read to help try to deal with this. Everything I have read either deals with a frightened, submissive dog or an overly dominant, aggressive one. But he is both. At the same time, often!

I'm getting to the point where I don't want him to greet ANY dog for fear that he'll snap. I can answer questions if you have them. I want to do what I can to help correct this behavior.

Ddr
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08-19-2001

Wednesday, June 29, 2005 - 3:58 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Yank, wish I could help. My JRT thinks he's a Saint Bernard and wants to be top dog in every case.

The times I've found Jake being really agressive is when he's around my ex's JRT. Then he circles me, my son, the food, the water, etc. not letting Chipper anywhere near it.

Wish I could help.

Kstme
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08-14-2000

Wednesday, June 29, 2005 - 6:41 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Yankee, how old is Finnegan? I can't remember, but I'm thinking he's still quite young.

I'm not sure what you can do, either. Maybe a trainer's advice would be a terrific idea, but get advice from more than one! I know that it is NOT unusual for leashed dogs to become aggressive during a greeting time. I think they see it as a form of protection to the owner.

Many owners have said their Sussex, who play in the doggy parks, greet other dogs differently if they are running free than when on lead. We recently had a long discussion on this subject, but it was more about doggy parks and keeping your dog on it's lead, than behavior of the pup.

I wish I could be more helpful.

Eeyoreslament
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07-20-2003

Wednesday, June 29, 2005 - 8:11 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Introduce Finnegan to some Great Danes, German Shepherds, and Rhodesian Ridgebacks.

Yankee_in_ca
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08-01-2000

Wednesday, June 29, 2005 - 8:25 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Finnegan will be 4 years old in August.

He too thinks he's a big dog. He LOVES Great Danes, shepherds, ridgebacks, black labs (the KING of dogs in his eyes), etc.

Rosie
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11-12-2003

Thursday, June 30, 2005 - 12:54 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
My grand dog had surgery recently and it turned out to be cancer. The vet thinks she got it all so that is good. But, he is wearing a cone and somehow he got outside while the housekeeper was there.

My DIL is recovering from surgery and has limited mobility right now. She was at a dr. appt. and came home to no doggie. A friend and some of her neighbors went out looking for several hours. Finally, a lady phoned DIL and said that she had the dog. The phone number was on his dog tag. YAY! She said she took one look at the poor guy wearing a cone and stitches on him and put him in her house.

They had to walk the dog home because no one was around to lift the dog into a car. He is a big yellow lab.

Whew...

Kstme
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08-14-2000

Thursday, June 30, 2005 - 1:29 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
{{{{Rosie and DIL and pup}}}} I am so thankful everything turned out so well!

Yankee, I talked with some of the hunters and they say their dogs have a tendency to be quite aggressive before they release them. They think it has to do with the all the excitement in the air before they begin retrieving. They are fine once they've been let loose.

This still isn't a good answer, but it could have something to do with what I thought earlier. In his mind, leash means protecting the hand that holds it.

Rosie
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11-12-2003

Thursday, June 30, 2005 - 1:36 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Thank you Kstme. Oh, and my son said that it was not a good idea for his wife and his dog to have surgery at the same time.