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Supergranny
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02-03-2005

Monday, December 19, 2005 - 7:31 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Supergranny a private message Print Post    
Jbean..darling picture of Lola with Santa. The Christmas card is so cute, your sis is very talented!

Jasper
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09-14-2000

Tuesday, December 20, 2005 - 3:02 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Jasper a private message Print Post    
Your comments pls:

I had an accident last Wednesday and was in hospital unitl Monday. The problem is I can't ahve Oscar be around me. He is so big and clumsy and used to crawling all over me I am really afraid he will hurt me but it is so confusing for him. I am at the end of the hall in the bedroom and we have put up another baby gate, he can see me in bed and has been lying in the hall. As well in the morning I will sit outside the kitchen where he is baby gated in and we can have a little love fest. I am on a walker to get to he bathroom but for the moment most of the time I am going to be lying down, leg elevated. I am very worried about him as our neighbour popped by yesterday and was in the room with me. When he came in from outside he ran down, he growled at her and lunged in a grab bite at her hand (did not bite down though). I am assuming he was protecting me but I am going to need a nurse in once a day when my husband returns to work in a couple of weeks. I think we should have him see more adult people with me and see what he does to get him used to seeing others with me. PS the nurse who will come in will probably be the neighbour and she was totally dismissive of the incident and he does know her quite well. This will be for at least the next six weeks. Any comments or suggestions? He is normally such a good natured goof but he is 110lbs of dog.

Supergranny
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02-03-2005

Tuesday, December 20, 2005 - 7:26 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Supergranny a private message Print Post    
I am so sorry to hear about your accident.

Naturally Oscar will want to protect you, they were bred to be watchdogs as well as working dogs.

If the neighbor was dismissive of the incident there probably won't be a problem with her. If she had shown fear or shock then there would be a big problem. Anyone visiting might have to talk to him first and let him know they are not a threat. Even our little frou-frou dogs have to be spoken to first before they accept the intruder to their house.

How long are you going to be laid up? Maybe by the time your husband returns to work Oscar will be more relaxed about your position. I have to admit that I just love him for being so aware of your injuries and so protective.

Get well soon...

Julieboo
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02-05-2002

Tuesday, December 20, 2005 - 7:39 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Julieboo a private message Print Post    
Can you have your husband meet the nurse (neighbor) outside with Oscar several times and then have her come in. Can they do this a lot of times (short short visits) and maybe have the nurse give him a treat when she sees Oscar (get him used to a positive experience with the nurse.)????

Seamonkey
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09-07-2000

Wednesday, December 21, 2005 - 11:15 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Seamonkey a private message Print Post    
I think Julieboo's suggestion is excellent.. to have the nurse (neighbor or any nurse or visitor..) establish a relationship with Oscar out of your presence. And as SG says, lots of work while your husband is still home with you to make that nurse one of the family..

It also might help if the nurse could be given something with your scent on it to wear or hold or drape on her because dogs rely so much on familiar scents..

And after the six weeks is over and you are even more rehabbed (and I'm also very sorry you had such a serious injury, Jasper, and like the great pet lover you are, you are concerned about Oscar) anyway after all the dust settles I'd say maybe work with a dog trainer.

Or, maybe there is a dog trainer who makes housecalls who could do some work now so that you all won't have to worry?

I agree it is natural for Oscar to want to protect you but he also wants to PLEASE you and so if you can get him to realize that it would PLEASE you to accept the nurse or even to not be so rough, he'd get more access to you, which, of course, he's dying to have.

Slinkydog
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11-30-2005

Wednesday, December 21, 2005 - 1:03 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Slinkydog a private message Print Post    
I'm sorry to hear about your accident, and hope you will be better soon!

Since you asked for comments and not just advice, I'll relate my experience, which generally has been that dogs sense your sickness and pain, and are more gentle as a result. More specifically, I had abdominal surgery a couple of years ago. My little weiner dog, although she weighed only about 15 pounds, was also used to walking, crawling and jumping all over me. When I got home from the hospital, though, she sniffed me but was very gentle and just laid next to me. I still tried to be alert, because if she did forget it would really hurt, but she never did.

Jagger
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08-07-2002

Wednesday, December 21, 2005 - 1:25 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Jagger a private message Print Post    
Jasper as others have suggested, have the nurse or other people come over more often, at first be sure your husband is home. Than after some time make sure you do some practice runs with the dog and your husband being gone. He has to become use to this routine before he'll accept it.

Your dog is simply trying to protect you, I ran into this same thing with my roommates dog. He is fine with people walking into the house, but if my roommate is up in his bedroom no one gets past the stairs. To this day the dog will not let anyone, with the exception of myself of course up the stairs if my roommates sleeping.

It's got to be hard on the dog not being able to come and see you, which may also be part of the reason he is so protective.

Whoami
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08-03-2001

Wednesday, December 21, 2005 - 2:02 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Whoami a private message Print Post    
I have to agree about dogs sensing sickness and pain.

When Mom had her stroke over three years ago, she was in the hospital/rehab for over a month. Our Boys (both topping 100 lbs) were always very boisterous and energetic. I'll admit I was very worried about them knocking her down. I also knew they'd be all over her in excitement when she finally came home.

When she came home for a few minutes to do the "home test" with the therapists to see if she was ready, I put the Boys outside, got Mom in the house and safely in her chair. Then I covered her up with pillows to soften the blow, cause I knew they'd be excited to see their Grandma again. They came in, jumped on the chair a few times, gave her all kinds of kisses (and the therapists too, LOL). Then just sort of circled the chair sniffing her and checking her out.

Mom came home officially a week later. The Boys were always very careful around her. If they were laying in her pathway, all Mom had to say is "can I get by please" (Bomba's "magic phrase"), or "excuse me" (Boomer's "magic phrase"), and they'd get up and move to clear her path. Never once did either of them knock her down. They were always very careful around her (well, Bomba still is, and I know Boomer would be too if he were still with us).

I remember how sweet Boomer was when the therapists would come over for the home visits later on. One of the exercises was to have Mom walk across the living room, and the therapists put her cane, and broom, and a few other "stick" type objects on the floor for her to step over. Boomer walked alongside Mom, proudly looking up at her, as he very pointedly high stepped his feet to step over the sticks/obstacles. Its clear he was "doing his exercises with Grandma." The only problem we had was when another therapist wanted to use some balloons Mom had gotten for her birthday to do some toss/catch coordination exercises. Bomba thought that was grand fun, intercepted the balloon, pounced on it and popped it! LOL. After the second popped balloon, the therapist gave up and came up with another exercise!

Most of the time now, Bomba watches for her, and gets up and moves out of her way without even having to say anything. Of course, he does still deliberately lay in front of her chair when he hears her up and moving around in the bathroom, knowing she'll be at her chair sooner or later. Then he waits for her to come in, so she can ask to get to her chair, and he gets up and moves, and we tell him what a sweet and good boy he is. Its really more of a game and ritual than anything though!

Anyway, I'm sure Oscar is very worried about you. He wants to be near you to comfort and protect you. When the nurse gets there, maybe make a big deal about how "happy" you are to see her, and I'm betting Oscar will end up being very glad to see her too, cause he will associate her visit with your "happiness," rather than your pain.

Jasper
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09-14-2000

Wednesday, December 21, 2005 - 3:34 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Jasper a private message Print Post    
Thank you all for your suggestions and comments. My poor little fella, we had a good cuddle this morning over the gate. The injury and surgery is so new I think I'll give it another week before I even go into the living room then I'll see how he is on a leash at first with me. I went back to the surgeon today for a wound check clean and new cast. It really looks terrible all those staple. If I don't get back until later Merry Christmas to you all.

Saxywildcat
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05-30-2005

Monday, December 26, 2005 - 7:12 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Saxywildcat a private message Print Post    
Jasper, I am sorry to hear about your accident and injury. I am thinking about you for quick recovery!


DH and I closed and started moving into our new house Thursday. We took the dogs over and slept there the first night. The first night, they didn't settle down much. We think that's because we didn't give them enough time to sniff around. We got there, then about 10 minutes later, went to bed. LOL They spent some time back at mom and dad's in the pen on Friday and Saturday. But so far, we haven't had any messes at all in the house. They have adapted very well to being all inside dogs. And wouldn't you know, it has calmed Mocha down some. YAY!

We don't have internet at the house yet, so I'm at my parents'. I'll be checking in every once in a while. I hope everyone has a happy new year!

Secretsmile
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08-19-2002

Wednesday, December 28, 2005 - 7:43 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Secretsmile a private message Print Post    
Riley has learned that if he lays on some of his toys while playing with another, nobody steals them.



Bandit
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07-29-2001

Wednesday, December 28, 2005 - 8:02 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Bandit a private message Print Post    
CUTE!!!!!!

Coco
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07-13-2000

Wednesday, December 28, 2005 - 9:29 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Coco a private message Print Post    
LOL...they do learn fast!!

Riley is a cutie!


Saxywildcat
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05-30-2005

Wednesday, December 28, 2005 - 10:42 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Saxywildcat a private message Print Post    
OMG!! HOW CUTE!!!!! I want a Riley!! hehhehehe

Sillycalimomma
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11-13-2003

Wednesday, December 28, 2005 - 10:47 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Sillycalimomma a private message Print Post    
awwww, how cute. A little white fur ball of love!

Jimmer
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08-30-2000

Wednesday, December 28, 2005 - 11:24 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Jimmer a private message Print Post    
There is cute and there is cute and Riley is super cute!!!!

Secretsmile
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08-19-2002

Wednesday, December 28, 2005 - 12:01 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Secretsmile a private message Print Post    
LOL, thanks everyone, we are sure enjoying him. BTW, Sarcastic Smirk tends to take the dog toys and play tug 'o war or fetch with him, so when Riley is tired he piles them all up and lays on them. At first we thought it was coincidence but he keeps doing it before he poops out for a nap, so now we think he's hiding them until he's ready to play again.

Mocha
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08-12-2001

Wednesday, December 28, 2005 - 12:04 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Mocha a private message Print Post    
Lol too cute.

Jagger
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08-07-2002

Wednesday, December 28, 2005 - 12:06 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Jagger a private message Print Post    
SS I just love the little one. LOL at the gathering the toys, they can get pretty possessive with their toys. Didn't you say he was only about 8 weeks old? Pretty darn smart for such a young puppy. I'd love to get another puppy, but I know better.

Secretsmile
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08-19-2002

Wednesday, December 28, 2005 - 12:58 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Secretsmile a private message Print Post    
Jagger, he was over 12 weeks when Tim brought him home, so he's more than 3 months old now. I'm told that 12 weeks is the normal time for maltese to stay with the dam, maybe they mature more slowly or something, I don't remember if there was a specific reason given in the abundance of information I've been reading about them.

Watching2
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07-07-2001

Wednesday, December 28, 2005 - 3:31 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Watching2 a private message Print Post    
Yay Secret! You got your Maltese puppy and what a darling Riley is!!! Actually, 12 wks is what a lot of breeders, be they dog or cat, think is the time the young should stay w/the dam. I know our cat vet who breeds keeps her kittens that long because she feels they learn important things from mom that they wouldn't learn otherwise and it also let's wean really slowly, even if they just stop by for a short time as they get older. Congrats on the new baby!!!

Whoami
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08-03-2001

Thursday, December 29, 2005 - 5:24 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Whoami a private message Print Post    
Some holiday photos of the furbabies!

Bomba checking out the goodies Santa brought




My dognephew Romo, sleeping with his tongue sticking out....




And my dogneice Dani, doing her BatMan impersonation....



Saxywildcat
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05-30-2005

Thursday, December 29, 2005 - 6:13 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Saxywildcat a private message Print Post    
Who, WONDERFUL pics! Thanks so much for sharing. They are all beautiful dogs

Mocha
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08-12-2001

Thursday, December 29, 2005 - 6:17 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Mocha a private message Print Post    
Yay I stumbled on a goldmine!

Seamonkey
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09-07-2000

Thursday, December 29, 2005 - 6:22 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Seamonkey a private message Print Post    
What a great mask!!