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Seamonkey
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09-07-2000

Wednesday, October 25, 2006 - 8:36 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Seamonkey a private message Print Post    
Pamy, sending good and healing thoughts for your little chug..

Julie, just be careful with those bombs.. if there isn't enough air coming in or you use too many of them they've been known to blow up a building. Happened out here recently again.

I used to use a service like terminix.. they'd do the inside and outside the same day. And that was before Advantage..

Watching2
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07-07-2001

Friday, October 27, 2006 - 11:08 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Watching2 a private message Print Post    
Pamy - postive thoughts and prayers for the little baby chug.

Julie - We had a similar problem years and years ago and finally we had to have a professional come in but that was as Sea mentioned, before the days of Advantage and Frontline Plus, etc. Do lots of vacuuming after you spray also. I prefer the spray to the bombs too. As I recall, you had to remove plants, etc., out of the house when using those and if you live in a cold-weather area, that can be difficult. Also, it was this time of year when we had problems at times rather then when it was hot. Good luck! (PS - Hope you didn't get Advantix for your kitty... they aren't supposed to be treated with that only dogs. You probably have Advantage if you got it from your vet.)

Saxywildcat
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05-30-2005

Monday, October 30, 2006 - 7:43 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Saxywildcat a private message Print Post    
I am anxious to hear about Pamy's Chug.

My brother and his family got a 9 wk old shi tzu yesterday. My brother, sis n law and oldest niece like the name Moo Shoo. My youngest niece wants to name him Chewi, which is the name their last Shi tzu had. I have a feeling it'll be moo shoo though.

Pamy
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01-02-2002

Monday, October 30, 2006 - 12:52 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Pamy a private message Print Post    
Thx Saxy....he is still the same :-(
his little mind is better and he wants to walk and play but he just falls over and his head shakes like bobble doll..we have to hold him to eat and syringe water in his mouth...he is still needing lots of prayers...and now Dopey(my cat that is my heart) is sick...going to vet at 2

Julieboo
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02-05-2002

Monday, October 30, 2006 - 12:57 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Julieboo a private message Print Post    
Oh, I guess it was Frontline that we used (not Advantix). What a pain this has been. THe most frustrating part is not knowing for sure if they are gone. I have not had any new bites since last week. SO I am hopeful! But I see the animals scratching a lot!

Good luck Pamy, with your little guys!

Ophiliasgrandma
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09-04-2001

Monday, October 30, 2006 - 1:11 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Ophiliasgrandma a private message Print Post    
Oh, poor Dopey. Prayers for him too.

Retired
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07-11-2001

Monday, October 30, 2006 - 2:16 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Retired a private message Print Post    
(((Chug))) and (((Dopey)))

Pamy
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01-02-2002

Monday, October 30, 2006 - 4:16 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Pamy a private message Print Post    
Thx ya all!!!!..Dopey has bladder infec..on antibotics..they did blood wk, to make sure that its just bladder

Little RC is still the same but his little heart is fighting so hard to get well

Ophiliasgrandma
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09-04-2001

Monday, October 30, 2006 - 7:33 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Ophiliasgrandma a private message Print Post    
Go, RC!

Watching2
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07-07-2001

Monday, October 30, 2006 - 10:12 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Watching2 a private message Print Post    
(((((((Pamy, RC, Dopey!!!))))))

Julie, it sounds like a good sign if you haven't been bitten in a week. We had them jumping on us after bombing AND spraying. That's when we called in the pros! I really like Frontline Plus. I put it on my dog and then I don't even bother putting anything on my indoor cat. I like that it kills all stages of the flea and we've had pretty good luck since we started doing that.

Cdbga
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10-04-2004

Tuesday, October 31, 2006 - 6:27 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Cdbga a private message Print Post    
Have any of you ever trained a dog to use a litter box? I have been reading a little online about it. I have thought about trying to do this with Whitney, for days when I can't really take her out for whatever reason. Just wondering if anyone had success/failure stories.

I took Whitney down to my grandmother's house over the weekend (my grandmother's in the hospital). This time around, she finally seemed to be getting along with the other dogs. Before, she wouldn't walk or do her business in my grandmother's yard, because the big dogs (who roam freely) were around. But, this time she got comfortable with them. Even seemed to enjoy having them around. Magnum, who looks a lot like an Alaskan Malamute is such the guard dog. He'd run ahead of us and scope out the area, then run back and walk with us for a bit. The other dog (still working on a name) is a Golden Retriever...he'd just stay with me. At one point he did go up and sniff Whitney, but she put him in his place and he left her alone after that. They are both really sweet dogs. Just showed up in my grandmother's yard over time and she started feeding them. They are great guard dogs, too. While we were there, I saw them chase a pack of Labs off my grandmother's property. And Magnum sleeps on the top step in front of the back door. My uncle named him Magnum, but nobody has named the Retriever, so I'm trying to find something that is a strong name (because Magnum sounds so strong to me), but suits him. Then I will get them both collars and name tags before I visit again.

Secretsmile
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08-19-2002

Tuesday, October 31, 2006 - 2:02 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Secretsmile a private message Print Post    
Riley's got a polo shirt just like Tim's


Ophiliasgrandma
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09-04-2001

Tuesday, October 31, 2006 - 3:13 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Ophiliasgrandma a private message Print Post    
Isn't he sweet. Getting to be such a big boy.

Watching2
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07-07-2001

Wednesday, November 01, 2006 - 1:39 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Watching2 a private message Print Post    
LOL so cute, Secret! Maybe you should get a "twin shot" for us. :-)

Secretsmile
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08-19-2002

Wednesday, November 01, 2006 - 6:50 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Secretsmile a private message Print Post    
LOL, like this?

This isn't the golf shirt that actually matches, it was just a lucky shot. They had both been dozing until the flash went off.

Seamonkey
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09-07-2000

Wednesday, November 01, 2006 - 7:37 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Seamonkey a private message Print Post    
That is adorable!! They even match the recliner!

Colordeagua
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10-25-2003

Thursday, November 02, 2006 - 4:16 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Colordeagua a private message Print Post    
Help! I'm trying to remember the name of a well known veterinary clinic / hospital some place on the east coast. I read a book about it a number of years ago, but can't remember the name or city where it's located. Think I would recognize the name if I heard it. IIRC, it is quite well known.

Pamplemousse
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09-28-2003

Sunday, November 05, 2006 - 4:34 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Pamplemousse a private message Print Post    
having troubles (STILL) getting our 2 year old Chihuahua-terrier mix house broken. She refuses to go potty outside ... she seems to prefer our guest room we have put down rain mats & natures miracle potty pads... but we'd like to get her to go outside! or even on a mat in the garage! we live in a condo and have no yard just a patio, dh works evenings & i work days so one of us is pretty much always home with her any suggestions? if we can't housebreak her we may try a thing I have heard about a thing called WizDog (sounds like a doggy litter box) has anyone heard of/tried this?

Chewpito
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01-04-2004

Sunday, November 05, 2006 - 5:34 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Chewpito a private message Print Post    
Pampl, I had a horrible time getting my Chih/pug mix to go potty outside... I finally got him to go regular on a old beat up blanket that I layed down on the garrage floor,..It sucked big time but he was very true to the blanket and didnt go in the house, only there... so after much work and actually sitting outside for lengthy amounts of time, in freezing weather somtimes telling him to go potty outside...Or he couldnt come in...Or me eather.. I would stay with him till he finally did his buisness and then id go bananas telling him "what a good boy he was" and a little treat... when he finally did his deed... It was a long process but finally he is truly "a good boy" and allways goes outside...thank god. so just be patient..LOL. Hi Slinkydog.. I got your message but you dont have a folder....Thankyou for stopping by... I never left, just going thru a slow time...Im up and running again, I Think!!

Pamplemousse
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09-28-2003

Sunday, November 05, 2006 - 6:02 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Pamplemousse a private message Print Post    
thanks Chew...dh & i will try sitting outside with her rather than just taking her out every couple hours. twice today she headed for the guest room with that "gleam" in her eyes & i stopped her, took her out & she held it until i gave up & we came back in (she is stubborn!) we want to re carpet (actually NEED to) the guest room but need her fully potty trained first.

Grooch
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06-16-2006

Monday, November 06, 2006 - 4:52 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Grooch a private message Print Post    
Can you keep the guest room door closed and put the potty pad right outside it so she will go on it?

If she goes on the potty pad, try moving it closer and closer to the door that you take her outside. Then when she goes near the door to use the pad, grab her quick and take her for a walk.

I agree w/ Chewpito, always praise them like crazy when they do their business outside.

Pamplemousse
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09-28-2003

Monday, November 06, 2006 - 8:06 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Pamplemousse a private message Print Post    
grooch i will try that too
she managed to hit the potty paper in the garage this evening & i praised the daylights out of her (and gave her a treat)
thanks for the advice, eventually she will "get" it she is a smart dog..we have been remiss in the efforts to get her fully trained.

Sabbatia
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08-15-2005

Monday, November 06, 2006 - 10:15 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Sabbatia a private message Print Post    
Okay Pamp, I'm gonna give this a whirl. Ya'll don't tell me it's cruel, because it's not, and it works....okay?

Tethering....it's where you connect the dog to you by tying it's leash to your belt or your leg, and the dog goes everywhere with you. If you sit, tell her to sit, and when it's time to go potty, take her tethered and praise her. I know it sounds extreme, but I had a rescue dog that wasnt well socialized, and I cleaned up newspaper and puppy pads for 12 YEARS. (I didn't know this technique then) Also, scolding a dog for pooping or peeing in the house, makes them think that pooping and peeing is a bad thing, therefore they must do it when you aren't watching. It's better to take them and wait 20 mins for them to decide to go than to scold them after the act.

All that said, every dog and every breed is different. One of mine now is a Shiba and one is a Shiba mix. I never had to potty train them. They are such clean freaks they potty train themselves, which is soooooo different from the sheltie I mentioned above. BUT, I certainly don't want anyone else to deal with puppy pads for the next 12 yrs like I did. I loved him dearly, but that aspect of life was rough!

Mocha
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08-12-2001

Tuesday, November 07, 2006 - 6:51 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Mocha a private message Print Post    
I sometimes feel like a babbling idiot when I'm outside with my doggies and I'm going Yay Angel! Yay Pedro or Yay Peas or Good peepee Angels or Great poopoo Pedro! Lol.

Secretsmile
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08-19-2002

Tuesday, November 07, 2006 - 7:07 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Secretsmile a private message Print Post    
LOL Mocha! Same here! I'm sure people think I've gone nuts and actually want pee and poop as a gift!