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Wargod
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07-16-2001

Friday, January 06, 2006 - 11:58 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
Harvey was the easiest pup to train. First night we had him we took him to our bedroom window (it lets out right out into the backyard with a small step out) and about midnight he woke us up scratching to get out. If the back door was closed and we were up, he'd scratch there. Only time there was ever an oopsie was when he'd get sick and yak on the floor. We leave him in the house if we're only going to be gone awhile. If we're going to be gone longer than a couple hours, we open our bedroom window and he can go out when he wants.

Both Darren and I grew up with dogs and agree we've never had a puppy as easy as Harvey was.

Mizinvanccouver
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02-22-2003

Friday, January 06, 2006 - 12:00 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Mizinvanccouver a private message Print Post    
Maris, your Coco is a pretty girl!

Ok, so your dog isn't potty trained yet and is 5. I guess it depends on their personalities.

I had a cat who would do number 1 in the litter box and number 2 right in front of the litter box which happened to be right in front of the door. If you opened the door you would smear crap everywhere. I thought she was sick. Ran every test, no problem. So I took her to a cat psychologist and we tried various things. (She would scratch furniture, was skitish and NOT a lap cat.)

Well she is 12 now and 3 years ago my other cat passed away and she has done a complete 360! No more accidents, only occassional scratching on furniture when she wants me out of bed and generally just a more friendly cat. She's not a lap cat but she'll sit 'near' you for a few pets. She's also very chatty now.

I had no idea there was an issue with her and my other cat, they never would fight that I saw.

All animals seem to have thier own wills just like us.

I'm so glad I don't have to clean up after her anymore, it was so bad in the place I lived before because it was carpet! Ewwwwwwww!! LOL Anyway, enough details. lol

Mizinvanccouver
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02-22-2003

Friday, January 06, 2006 - 12:02 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Mizinvanccouver a private message Print Post    
Wargod-Thanks for the info.

So on average how long did it take for your other dogs to get potty trained?

Babyruth
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07-19-2001

Friday, January 06, 2006 - 12:05 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Babyruth a private message Print Post    
:-)

Babyruth
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07-19-2001

Friday, January 06, 2006 - 12:05 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Babyruth a private message Print Post    
Mocha cuddled in Chai's kitty arms, in a rocking chair:
cuddlers

(Chai has the black nose, Mocha has the little beauty mark)

Babyruth
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07-19-2001

Friday, January 06, 2006 - 12:13 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Babyruth a private message Print Post    
My inlaws adopted two teenage Abyssinian kitties last month and are going to try to potty train them on the toilet.

Metoo
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02-22-2005

Friday, January 06, 2006 - 12:16 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Metoo a private message Print Post    
Awwwwwwww...so sweet.

Jagger
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08-07-2002

Friday, January 06, 2006 - 12:16 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Jagger a private message Print Post    
I guess it depends on the dog, and what training method you are using. My first dog was potty trained in about 2 days, or at least to the point that he knew if he needed to go to the bathroom to go stand by the door. He had a few accidents over the years.

My second dog it took a little longer, about 2 months, but even at that the only place she would go to the bathroom was the far corner of her kennel. Once I realized her kennel was too large and cut it in half she never went in there again and would wait by the door is she needed out.

I have never used the newspaper or pads to train, but my dogs were always in the kennel when I was at work, and a dog hates to have to be near where they take a dump so they learn to wait until they are out of the kennel. The first thing I did was bring them outside everytime they came out of their kennels.

My guess is most dogs should be potty trained by about 3 or 4 months.

Babyruth
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07-19-2001

Friday, January 06, 2006 - 12:18 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Babyruth a private message Print Post    
Aw heck, I just realized I posted kitties in the dog thread. oops-

Mizinvanccouver
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02-22-2003

Friday, January 06, 2006 - 12:22 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Mizinvanccouver a private message Print Post    
Jagger--Wow, your dogs learned very quickly! What kind of dogs where they?

Babyruth....That's ok. I like cats and dogs. It might have been partly my fault since I was talking about my kitty potty training in comparision to the doggy ones. I love seeing any animal pictures people want to share! Thanks for sharing!

Jagger
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08-07-2002

Friday, January 06, 2006 - 12:23 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Jagger a private message Print Post    
LOL Babyruth, we love all pets around here.

Wargod
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07-16-2001

Friday, January 06, 2006 - 12:30 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
Depends Miz. Some of them took a good year and then never had an accident in the house, some took just a few months, others there was no hope for, lol.

I had a lhasaopso (I know I mangled the spelling of that!) named JD when I was in high school. Spoiled rotten too. Mom and step dad worked different shifts then, me and sis were in school and me working part time, but JD was almost never home alone. It took maybe six months to get him potty trained, but once he was he never had accidents. However, if we left JD alone for more than a minute, he'd get pissed and would leave presents. If we went to the mailbox he had to go with us or you'd walk in and find an expression of his displeasure right in front of the door. Hehe, he was a hoot though. Friendliest little dog, he'd sit in your lap all day if you let him, follow along at your feet when you moved throughout the house, etc, etc. But if he perceived a threat he turned into this vicious little critter. Once we had a cop knock on the door. They'd been chasing a guy for holding up a liquor store and the guy lived like two houses down. They were checking the nearby houses looking for him and we invited him in. JD set there in my lap for a minute watching this poor cop look in bedrooms and open closet doors then decided he did not like the guy at all. He took off like a rocket and it took both me and step dad to pry him off the guy, lol. Luckily all he'd caught was the cops pants leg but he wasn't going to willingly let go! Cop laughed about it, said he'd never expected it from such a cute little dog.

Maris
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03-28-2002

Friday, January 06, 2006 - 12:37 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Maris a private message Print Post    
my dog before coco was fully trained no papers, at a year.

Jagger
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08-07-2002

Friday, January 06, 2006 - 1:26 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Jagger a private message Print Post    
I guess it might be the same as kids, some learn at an early age, others take a few years.

Mizinvanccouver
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02-22-2003

Friday, January 06, 2006 - 4:28 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Mizinvanccouver a private message Print Post    
Wargod-Thanks for the story about your dog. (don't dare try to spell that name! LOL) When my friends tell me about their dogs I also wondered if it was 'punishment' as well, they're both quite spoiled. LOL I think they do know and maybe not enough attention that day ect so they act out.?? Who knows. To each their own I guess?? LOL

Jagger-Ya, I think you're absolutely right, it really depends on EACH dog.

Jagger
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08-07-2002

Friday, January 06, 2006 - 4:37 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Jagger a private message Print Post    
I have to agree with the idea that dogs do things just to show you that their pissed off. My roommates dog just shreds the crap out of shoes when he doesn't get his way, luckily he takes his fustrations out on my roommates shoes and not mine. And yes he knows the difference between our shoes.

My dog completely ignores me for at least 2 days after I bring him to the vet or to get a hair cut. Once he gets home he goes up stairs and lays in a corner, he will only come down if I bribe him, and than right back to his spot. If I go up there and talk to him he turns his head as if he can't hear me. Talk about spoiled LOL.

Jasper
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09-14-2000

Friday, January 06, 2006 - 5:09 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Jasper a private message Print Post    
We were so lucky with Oscar, 10 weeks old he was trained not an accident since (knock on wood), our rottie Jasper took much longer, but we did live in an apartment when we got him so it wasn't as easy. But even in his declining years he had the odd accident, we always contained him in the kitchen when we were out. Oscar is in the kitchen if we are out as well, I think he would have a ball tearing things to pieces if he was left out.

Babyruth that pic of your cats is adorable.

Secretsmile
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08-19-2002

Friday, January 06, 2006 - 5:31 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Secretsmile a private message Print Post    
Riley is our 3rd dog since we've been married, I don't remember the potty training time on the other's but that must mean it didn't take long or I'm sure the experience would be engraved upon my mind.

I think we're making more of the housebreaking this time is because this puppy seems more fragile somehow and we aren't sure about how much time he should be outside in the winter. Oh, as a matter of fact, he is our first winter puppy, we got the other's in the summer.

Right now the only accidents happening are people related, finding boots and a coat fast enough. His piddle papers are next to the back door so he uses them if his people are too slow.

I still don't know why he'll only go on snow and not the grass, but that's ok for now.

Wendo
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08-07-2000

Saturday, January 07, 2006 - 10:44 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wendo a private message Print Post    
Maris wrote about her dog, "She gets mad if we leave and will drop a load in front of the TV set"

Hahahaha! This had me rolling, the description is perfect. You're a hoot Maris.

Starshine40
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07-30-2002

Saturday, January 07, 2006 - 6:24 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Starshine40 a private message Print Post    
I adopted a small older dog with one blind eye from the pound a few months ago, her name is MISSY. The groomers think she is a long haired chiuaua (sp. ) but I think she also has some poodle in her because her hair is pretty curly. She's not a real cuddler except for once or twice a day and then she loves to lick me in the face and on the arms and hands! She has a real laid back personality and is a real couch potato. She only barks if someone comes to the door but she throws a real fit when I leave the house, whining and howling!!!

She is really spoiled and won't eat dog food at all! I have to cook chicken for her which she loves. She also will want some of whatever I am eating, lol.

I didn't know it but she was potty trained when I got her. It took her a while to "train" me so I knew her signals. Now she goes to the door and looks out but if I don't take her out right away she waits. The only time she has messed in the house was when she had diarrhea.
I tried to post a pic but it was too big. Will try another later.

Tabbyking
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03-11-2002

Sunday, January 08, 2006 - 4:43 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Tabbyking a private message Print Post    
JUJU anything is the top name for both male and female dogs!

Slinkydog
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11-30-2005

Monday, January 09, 2006 - 6:50 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Slinkydog a private message Print Post    
Starshine, I love to hear about the older pups being adopted. Makes my heart swell. Thanks!

Jagger
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08-07-2002

Monday, January 09, 2006 - 8:03 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Jagger a private message Print Post    
Starshine I love to hear when people get their dogs from the pound, you probably saved her life. Most people don't like to adopt older dogs because they want a brand new puppy. I know if I get another dog it will be an older one from the pound.

Maris
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03-28-2002

Monday, January 09, 2006 - 8:11 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Maris a private message Print Post    
Wendo, it wasnt truly descriptive. She is a pip our coco is.

Babyruth
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07-19-2001

Monday, January 09, 2006 - 8:37 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Babyruth a private message Print Post    
ALERT!!

19 brands of dog and cat food recalled--
Contaminated products containing toxic chemical killed at least 76 dogs


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MSNBC
Updated: 10:52 a.m. ET Jan. 9, 2006

Diamond Pet Foods has recalled 19 brands of dog and cat food for being contaminated with aflatoxin, a naturally occurring toxic chemical by-product from the growth of the fungus Aspergillus flavus, on corn and other crops.

The brands recalled are: Diamond Premium Adult Dog Food; Diamond Hi-Energy Dog Food (Sporting Dog); Diamond Maintenance Dog Food Diamond Professional for Adult Dogs; Diamond Performance Dog Food; Diamond Puppy Food; Diamond Low Fat Dog Food; Diamond Maintenance Cat Food; Diamond Professional Cat Food; Country Value Puppy; Country Value Adult Dog Food; Country Value High Energy Dog Food; Country Value Adult Cat Food; Professional Chicken & Rice Adult Dog Food; Professional Puppy Food; Professional Large-Breed Puppy Food; Professional Reduced Fat Cat Food; Professional Adult Cat Food.

States affected by the recall: Alabama; Connecticut; Delaware; Florida; Georgia; Kentucky; Maine; Maryland; Massachusetts; Michigan; Mississippi; New Hampshire; New Jersey; New York; North Carolina; Ohio; Pennsylvania; Rhode Island; South Carolina; Tennessee; Vermont; Virginia; West Virginia.