TVCH FORUMS HOME . JOIN . FAN CLUBS . ABOUT US . CONTACT . CHAT  
Bomis   Quick Links   TOPICS . TREE-VIEW . SEARCH . HELP! . NEWS . PROFILE
Archive through May 01, 2006

The TVClubHouse: General Discussion ARCHIVES: 2006 Mar. ~ 2006 May: Hairball Haven: Dogs (ARCHIVES): Archive through May 01, 2006 users admin

Author Message
Kstme
Member

08-14-2000

Tuesday, April 25, 2006 - 1:03 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Kstme a private message Print Post    
Yankee, want to trade pups? lol Seriously, we've been having a LOT of issues with our kids.

Ollie, being so sick lately, has caused a whole mess of aggression problems. With our bunch, it's because they are a primitive breed and it's all about survival of the fittest. He's become quite unhappy with the Vet's office, too. I've always felt it's because, 'in his mind' only sick dogs go there and 'all' sick dogs must leave this planet except him, of course!

Cami has been very passive/aggressive with Mags since she started and finished her season last month. One minute Cam's is challenging Maggie and the next she's rolling over on her back. Happens almost every morning! You can see it coming with those two! Sometimes Cami will face-off with Maggie because Mags standing in front of dog door...no other reason. They get a time-out in separate areas of the room for 5 minutes. My favorite word is 'DIFFUSE!'

We've had three dog fights in the last month and we've NEVER had that happen before with these three. We had a couple when Norm was here, but none since he's been gone. Our English breeder was here during one of the fights and basically said, she goes through the same thing with her six. A constant push to see who's on first or second since I am Alpha.

It's very frustrating for an owner! It seems, with Sussex, they get grumpier as they get older, but as with Finnegan, it's ONLY with other dogs, not people. I am home most of the time and I have a rigid schedule I keep them on. I simply can't have them in bad moods because I can no longer break up the fights as well as I could years ago. We tend to have more problems when other people are around and they compete for their attention.

I know this probably doesn't help you much because we have multiple dogs and their problem, recently, has been getting along with each other during the morning hours. They don't have issues in the afternoon or evening...we can't understand that either!

Don't give up on Finnegan!! He's such an awesome dog!!

Has anyone heard from Sunrvrose?

Wargod
Moderator

07-16-2001

Tuesday, April 25, 2006 - 1:24 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
We can do a dog swap! Anyone want mine??

Harvey started a few weeks ago barking. Not just hearing someone coming up to the door or as they walk by out yard out back. He's doing it at us, most of the time at me. He'll just walk up to someone sitting on the couch or in a chair and bark. The biggest annoyance for me is that he does this around 6:30 in the morning to me while I'm sleeping! Every stinking morning for weeks now. He stands there and barks til I get out of bed. It's not cuz he has to go out. Caleb gets up about a half hour before me and he goes and lets the dog out then comes back to his room and plays quietly til 7. Harv used to come back in and go hang out with Caleb til I got up but now he's too busy standing next to my bed and barking.

It's not like he's hurting for attention. He's got my undivided attention all day long and even follows me around as I'm doing my housework and sits by my feet when I'm on the computer. Soon as the kids come home they have rough and tumble floor play with him, he spends all day running in and out and around the backyard and playing catch with Darren and taking walks. I'm only half joking when I say I think most of the time he's doing it because he thinks I should get out of bed rather than waiting for the alarm clock!

I give him the time outs too, Kstme, lol! I thought I was the only mean puppy parent to ground my dog, hehe. I send him outback to run off energy or enjoy laying in the sun and he'll come back and be cool for awhile and then I'll catch him in barking at one of the kids sitting on the couch.

Tabbyking
Member

03-11-2002

Tuesday, April 25, 2006 - 1:24 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Tabbyking a private message Print Post    
well, kendall was taken to be neutered today. dh told me kendall now weighs 48 pounds!! he only weighed 41 when i took him 6 weeks ago and he was still so sick. yippee! he is right on target for his ideal weight of 48-52 pounds.
dh will pick him up tomorrow. i am praying everything goes fine for my little guy.
i love you, kendall!!

Supergranny
Member

02-03-2005

Tuesday, April 25, 2006 - 2:01 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Supergranny a private message Print Post    
Just think...Kendall will never have that worry about finding a girl!!

Kidding aside..we have always had our dogs neutered but now of course we would give anything to have a puppy of Sophie's. We have not had Lucee spayed yet, with Sophie's illness I've been spending a fortune at the vets and figured I will do it in the future.

Now we are considering letting her have a litter and keeping a nice little fat male for ourselves. Everyone wants one of her puppies so we have good homes with just our family members. Our vet's tech keeps finding proper little pug studs for her (I have not told her that is considered pimping). Even DH thinks this would give me something to look forward to. The thought of little fat pug puppies does seem appealing. Anyway we have time and I can think it over and make a wise decision...I just hate to think of Lucee growing up...being a mom.

Eeyoreslament
Member

07-20-2003

Tuesday, April 25, 2006 - 5:19 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Eeyoreslament a private message Print Post    
If you guys are looking to get rid of any pugs, I am willing to volunteer to take ANY pug off your hands!!

(Mind you, I don't have a dog to trade. )

Kstme
Member

08-14-2000

Wednesday, April 26, 2006 - 2:05 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Kstme a private message Print Post    
ROFL, War! Riley is a HOOT!...er, woof!:-)

Tabby, I hope Kendall is feeling good today. Poor baby!

Tabbyking
Member

03-11-2002

Wednesday, April 26, 2006 - 3:06 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Tabbyking a private message Print Post    
hopefully, i'll get to see kendall soon. he and dh will come up late tomorrow or sometime friday. then sunday kendall and i will go back to the other home for a week.

Tabbyking
Member

03-11-2002

Wednesday, April 26, 2006 - 3:08 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Tabbyking a private message Print Post    
p.s. the other day i was trying to watch tv. it was the night before kendall, dh and dd had to go back home. i was lying on the floor and kendall came to stand in front of me. i had to look through his legs to see and i commented, "i can't wait til you're neutered so i can see the ENTIRE screen!" we all laughed and kendall smiled.

Joely
Member

09-24-2005

Wednesday, April 26, 2006 - 4:26 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Joely a private message Print Post    
A friend of mine, and stay at home mom, has a pet supply website www.BlossomValleyPetSupply.com and has tons of great dog treats and toys.

For a week or two, Kelly is offering all my friends a 10% discount on all the items on her site (if you're out of CA, no sales tax!) She also has free shipping on orders over $100 if you want to stock up on supplies.

10% discount code is: joely

Moderators, if I'm not allowed to post this here... I sowwy, please delete it. I'm not going to be pushing her business on anyone, just though some might be interested in the discount and no sales tax thing!

Joely
Member

09-24-2005

Wednesday, April 26, 2006 - 4:27 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Joely a private message Print Post    


I just got a puppy :-) So, I'm all about dogs now! Secret... I love how Riley has a blankie! This is Cash and 'his' pillow.

Penguingirl
Member

01-26-2006

Wednesday, April 26, 2006 - 4:31 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Penguingirl a private message Print Post    
What a cutie!

Supergranny
Member

02-03-2005

Wednesday, April 26, 2006 - 5:08 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Supergranny a private message Print Post    
Awwww..what a sweetie! I love the name Cash and I see his pillow is satin.

Kstme
Member

08-14-2000

Wednesday, April 26, 2006 - 5:25 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Kstme a private message Print Post    
What an adorable puppy!! Joely, how old?

Secretsmile
Member

08-19-2002

Wednesday, April 26, 2006 - 7:41 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Secretsmile a private message Print Post    
AWWW look at him, Joely he's a darling!

Vacanick
Member

07-12-2004

Wednesday, April 26, 2006 - 8:10 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Vacanick a private message Print Post    
Ahhh Joely ... Cash is just beautiful!! Tell us more about him .. what breed is he and how old is he? How did you come about getting him?

Congratulations to both of you!

Saxywildcat
Member

05-30-2005

Thursday, April 27, 2006 - 7:34 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Saxywildcat a private message Print Post    
Joely, love that pic! GORGEOUS little thing!

Joely
Member

09-24-2005

Thursday, April 27, 2006 - 11:33 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Joely a private message Print Post    
Look at all the LOVE!

Thank you, thank you! Cash is 9 weeks old now, 8 weeks in that picture. Yep, Granny, he took over one of my satin pillows and just loves them! He's a Yellow Lab and has the biggest droopy eyes...it's hilarious.

Here's another picture. The toy was a gift from auntie Julip.


Vacanick, I got him after waiting almost a year for the right puppy to come along. I wanted to get through the terrible two's with my youngest and the puppy stages and be done with it! lol

He was from a family here in San Diego that wanted to breed their female one time before getting her spayed. The parents were both black and he's AKC, which really didn't matter to me.

Saxywildcat
Member

05-30-2005

Thursday, April 27, 2006 - 1:36 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Saxywildcat a private message Print Post    
Holy cow that is just the most PRECIOUS face I have EVER seen (aside from my pups and the rest of the tvch pups.. LOL). I can see some mischief in those eyes, though!

Supergranny
Member

02-03-2005

Thursday, April 27, 2006 - 4:54 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Supergranny a private message Print Post    
He does look like he is full of beans doesn't he? One thing tho Joely..that will make life full of excitement! I know of what I speak..my pug is nicknamed "Queen of Eternal Mischief".

Tabbyking
Member

03-11-2002

Thursday, April 27, 2006 - 7:05 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Tabbyking a private message Print Post    
what an adorable pup!!!! lucky him and lucky you!


i don't get to see kendall today after all. husband is bringing up some expensive art work which he didn't want kendall to walk all over, and dd didn't want to be all alone down south.

i'll go home saturday to see dd and pupster.

Pagal
Member

08-16-2001

Friday, April 28, 2006 - 4:36 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Pagal a private message Print Post    
I'm wondering if anyone can help...

We just adopted a 9-month Maltese who had not been potty trained. She spent a lot of time in a very roomy cage and would potty onto the paper underneath. We're doing ok when we're home but she has to be in a crate while we're away at work (8.5 hours) and she is peeing and pooping in the crate. It does not have an open floor like her cage did. We've had her two weeks and have made progress with going outside to potty when we're home and she does still fuss to go out once during the night and dh gets up with her.

Does anyone have any suggestions? Should we cave and buy her a cage like she used to have?

TIA!!

Saxywildcat
Member

05-30-2005

Friday, April 28, 2006 - 8:30 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Saxywildcat a private message Print Post    
Mocha is cracking me up right now. My mother-in-law got a handful of pretzels last night, that were stale cuz the bag didn't get closed, so she left them on the end table. Mocha is sneaking up and stealing them, one by one! LOL

Tabbyking
Member

03-11-2002

Saturday, April 29, 2006 - 11:43 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Tabbyking a private message Print Post    
gosh, pagal. not potty trained at 9 months is kinda tough if you are both gone all day. if someone could take the dog out during lunch it might help...
if she isn't trained, then i would opt for the other cage just to save yourself some nuisance and messy clean-up. but i think i'd poop just because i was caged!
have you tried putting her in the laundry area and covering the floor with newspaper or does she have to be crated/caged all day? is there an alternative to crating her for 8.5 hours?

mocha sounds like a sweetie pie!

kendall barked when i approached the front door but as soon as i got inside he was so happy to see me!! he is my little shadow tonight :-)

Joely
Member

09-24-2005

Monday, May 01, 2006 - 12:35 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Joely a private message Print Post    
Pagal - you might want to ask my friend who's a dog trainer. She's the one who owns the website store www.blossomvalleypetsupply.com and her email address is on the contact us page. I think it's just kelly@blossomvalleypetsupply.com I know she'd be more than happy to offer you some advice on that situation.

Good luck!

Tabbyking
Member

03-11-2002

Monday, May 01, 2006 - 6:25 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Tabbyking a private message Print Post    
well, kendall's microchip seems to have been a 'misfire'. all this time, i was thinking if he got lost, someone could scan his chip and find us! when the vet neutered him, he crossed out the scan number. my husband asked why and he said he couldn't find a chip. (dh forgot to tell me the vet suggested we have another vet check, in case his scanner was bad..) so i took kendall to our local vet and they couldn't find a chip anywhere, even allowing for 'migration'. i went back to the shelter and they couldn't find it, either. so he had to be rechipped. they were all worried about this dog who wanted no part of them and i just went up to my baby and held his head and snuggled him and they injected the new chip in about 5 seconds. as far as kendall knows, he just went for a ride in the car! he didn't appear to feel a thing.
it was nice to go back to the shelter, though, and meet the woman who was so nice to me and emailed me a dozen times suggesting the new vet and what meds worked for the diseases rampant in our valley, etc. she got all excited to see a beautiful, healthy kendall!