I thought this might be the place to ask, so here it goes:
Does anyone have any suggestions on how to keep a dog out of the litter box? I keep finding it with the lid completely removed, and I'm pretty sure it's not the cat.
I've considered putting a small "doggy door" kind of thing on the door to the room where the litter box is located for the cat, but I do not own the place where I live so I don't want to go to the trouble of rigging a door.
I don't want to keep our cat locked in a room all day with his poop palace just to keep Zeke from getting into it.
Right now, my best idea is to put a litter box together out of one of those Rubbermaid storage totes and cut a hole in the lid on top. I think the cat could still get in and out, and Zeke wouldn't be able to get his mischevious snout in there.
So, pet owners... got any other suggestions?
May I ask what you feed your cat?
Bugsy had this problem when he was young...
Eating his own poo while crated and from the cat box
The teacher of our obedience class mentioned byproducts being in the food
(this was years before all the dog food recalls and everything... we were uninformed in the pet food department then)
Start looking at the ingredients, first thing is by-products. (Purina, Eukenuba, Science Diet.... all the "good brands" that the vets give you, sell and promote :fp: )
Apparently, something in the byproducts makes their waste still smell like good food to them.
Not to mention its just gross, the idea of byproducts in food...
There are tons of natural food brand options out there now. Im a big fan of Wellness and recently switched both the dog and cat to Blue Buffalo because its a little cheaper. Just read the labels. Byproducts are bad.
Your dog may have formed some sort of a "habit" out of this, and he may still try to go for it in the beginning... Any way you could put up a baby gate or something to the room where the litter box is for a while? Kitty could jump the gate...Zeke, maybe not so much...
Another thing I was told, but was reluctant to do myself...
Apparently you can buy liquid MSG in the supermarket.
If you add a few drops to the cat food, its supposed to neutralize the smell of their poo.
I dont like the idea of MSG in people food (just like byproducts) so wasnt so keen on giving it to my cat, even though I was told it was harmless.
Good luck.
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I thought this might be the place to ask, so here it goes:
Does anyone have any suggestions on how to keep a dog out of the litter box? I keep finding it with the lid completely removed, and I'm pretty sure it's not the cat.
I've considered putting a small "doggy door" kind of thing on the door to the room where the litter box is located for the cat, but I do not own the place where I live so I don't want to go to the trouble of rigging a door.
I don't want to keep our cat locked in a room all day with his poop palace just to keep Zeke from getting into it.
Right now, my best idea is to put a litter box together out of one of those Rubbermaid storage totes and cut a hole in the lid on top. I think the cat could still get in and out, and Zeke wouldn't be able to get his mischevious snout in there.
So, pet owners... got any other suggestions?
May I ask what you feed your cat?
Bugsy had this problem when he was young...
Eating his own poo while crated and from the cat box
The teacher of our obedience class mentioned byproducts being in the food
(this was years before all the dog food recalls and everything... we were uninformed in the pet food department then)
Start looking at the ingredients, first thing is by-products. (Purina, Eukenuba, Science Diet.... all the "good brands" that the vets give you, sell and promote :fp: )
Apparently, something in the byproducts makes their waste still smell like good food to them.
Not to mention its just gross, the idea of byproducts in food...
There are tons of natural food brand options out there now. Im a big fan of Wellness and recently switched both the dog and cat to Blue Buffalo because its a little cheaper. Just read the labels. Byproducts are bad.
Your dog may have formed some sort of a "habit" out of this, and he may still try to go for it in the beginning... Any way you could put up a baby gate or something to the room where the litter box is for a while? Kitty could jump the gate...Zeke, maybe not so much...
Another thing I was told, but was reluctant to do myself...
Apparently you can buy liquid MSG in the supermarket.
If you add a few drops to the cat food, its supposed to neutralize the smell of their poo.
I dont like the idea of MSG in people food (just like byproducts) so wasnt so keen on giving it to my cat, even though I was told it was harmless.
Good luck.
Both our dog and cat eat Blue Buffalo food. Good stuff. When I worked at a PetSmart (specifically in the Pet Hotel there) I attended a seminar about dog foods and the quality of them. It's insane to know what goes into the cheap stuff like Ol' Roy, Pedigree, etc. It's worth it to buy your animals good, quality food. Anyway, I think we fixed the problem by simpling turning the litter box around towards the wall but with enough room for the cat to get in, but not enough room for Zeke to stick his head in the opening.
Too easy. :roll:
If it ends up failing though, I'm going for the baby gate idea.
7/2/06 - Denver, CO
6/12/08 - Tampa, FL
8/23/09 - Chicago, IL
9/28/09 - Salt Lake City, UT (11 years too long!!!)
9/03/11 - East Troy, WI - PJ20 - Night 1
9/04/11 - East Troy, WI - PJ20 - Night 2
Both our dog and cat eat Blue Buffalo food. Good stuff. When I worked at a PetSmart (specifically in the Pet Hotel there) I attended a seminar about dog foods and the quality of them. It's insane to know what goes into the cheap stuff like Ol' Roy, Pedigree, etc. It's worth it to buy your animals good, quality food. Anyway, I think we fixed the problem by simpling turning the litter box around towards the wall but with enough room for the cat to get in, but not enough room for Zeke to stick his head in the opening.
Too easy. :roll:
If it ends up failing though, I'm going for the baby gate idea.
It amazes me how many people are uninformed still about what they feed their pets.
Im ashamed it took me the first 2 years of Bugsy's life to figure it out...
He's going to be 9 in September and he's the healthiest/most active dog out of any of my friends or families pets who are close in age. It is for sure due to the food he eats.
Guess Zeke was just a little bored... :x
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He's a damn deviant. Just last night I was really sucked into a basketball game and he keeps pawing at me, so I pause it and take him out thinking he's really gotta go and it's going to be quick. He runs off and I find him just eating grass and grazing like cattle.
He's a dork, but damnit I love him.
7/2/06 - Denver, CO
6/12/08 - Tampa, FL
8/23/09 - Chicago, IL
9/28/09 - Salt Lake City, UT (11 years too long!!!)
9/03/11 - East Troy, WI - PJ20 - Night 1
9/04/11 - East Troy, WI - PJ20 - Night 2
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Missoula 12
Portland 13, Spokane 13
St. Paul 14, Denver 14
Vegas 93, Vegas 98, Vegas 00 (10 year show), Vegas 03, Vegas 06
VIC 07
EV LA1 08
Seattle1 09, Seattle2 09, Salt Lake 09, LA4 09
Columbus 10
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Vancouver 11
Missoula 12
Portland 13, Spokane 13
St. Paul 14, Denver 14
She decided the washing basket was a good place to sleep
"God created surfing and Pearl Jam so that the truely gifted, talented and most intelligent people wouldnt rule the world"...adapted from my bumper sticker
"God created surfing and Pearl Jam so that the truely gifted, talented and most intelligent people wouldnt rule the world"...adapted from my bumper sticker
so i took this pic before the stanley cup finals started...i got the sign from the last time the kings were in the finals in 1993...and this time we won!!!
so i took this pic before the stanley cup finals started...i got the sign from the last time the kings were in the finals in 1993...and this time we won!!!
Love it. Great photo.
We kept bringing Brian Wilson the dog in the house and scratching his head, telling him he'd be good luck for the Kings. (I know, I know, a Giants dog, LA Kings, doesn't make sense.)
so i took this pic before the stanley cup finals started...i got the sign from the last time the kings were in the finals in 1993...and this time we won!!!
Love it. Great photo.
We kept bringing Brian Wilson the dog in the house and scratching his head, telling him he'd be good luck for the Kings. (I know, I know, a Giants dog, LA Kings, doesn't make sense.)
glad for both you guys the kings (not the k**gs) won
me? I could give two shits
If I had known then what I know now...
Vegas 93, Vegas 98, Vegas 00 (10 year show), Vegas 03, Vegas 06
VIC 07
EV LA1 08
Seattle1 09, Seattle2 09, Salt Lake 09, LA4 09
Columbus 10
EV LA 11
Vancouver 11
Missoula 12
Portland 13, Spokane 13
St. Paul 14, Denver 14
Here's a recent photo of Layla. She's basically an inside dog now. I'm definitely going to start doing loose leash obedience training courses with her soon, since her Husky instinct for pulling things also includes me during walks. She's been a fantastic house dog though. She's my Velcro dog for sure!
Here's a recent photo of Layla. She's basically an inside dog now. I'm definitely going to start doing loose leash obedience training courses with her soon, since her Husky instinct for pulling things also includes me during walks. She's been a fantastic house dog though. She's my Velcro dog for sure!
Layla is a pretty girl!
If you're looking for obedience training, I'm in Ft. Worth too and belong to a club, Metro All Breed Obedience Club. We won't have any more classes starting until fall but it's a great group of people to train with. PM me if you want more information about it.
Do any of you fellow puppies understand this...he throws away a perfectly good stick and makes me go get it for him...he gets all excited and tells me how good I am when I bring it to him...THEN HE THROWS IT AWAY AGAIN!...I get it a few more times but thats it, you want the stick, get it yourself...IDIOT!!!
"God created surfing and Pearl Jam so that the truely gifted, talented and most intelligent people wouldnt rule the world"...adapted from my bumper sticker
Do any of you fellow puppies understand this...he throws away a perfectly good stick and makes me go get it for him...he gets all excited and tells me how good I am when I bring it to him...THEN HE THROWS IT AWAY AGAIN!...I get it a few more times but thats it, you want the stick, get it yourself...IDIOT!!!
1995 San Francisco San Jose
San Diego 2 shows
2003 Missoula
2005 Missoula
2006 Denver 2 shows with Tom Petty
Gorge 2 shows
2009 Utah
LA1
LA2
2012 Missoula : Meet and Greet : "Instant Classic show"
Do any of you fellow puppies understand this...he throws away a perfectly good stick and makes me go get it for him...he gets all excited and tells me how good I am when I bring it to him...THEN HE THROWS IT AWAY AGAIN!...I get it a few more times but thats it, you want the stick, get it yourself...IDIOT!!!
your owner is a fucking idiot, huh?
If I had known then what I know now...
Vegas 93, Vegas 98, Vegas 00 (10 year show), Vegas 03, Vegas 06
VIC 07
EV LA1 08
Seattle1 09, Seattle2 09, Salt Lake 09, LA4 09
Columbus 10
EV LA 11
Vancouver 11
Missoula 12
Portland 13, Spokane 13
St. Paul 14, Denver 14
Gracie will be in Missoula, available for playdates
If I had known then what I know now...
Vegas 93, Vegas 98, Vegas 00 (10 year show), Vegas 03, Vegas 06
VIC 07
EV LA1 08
Seattle1 09, Seattle2 09, Salt Lake 09, LA4 09
Columbus 10
EV LA 11
Vancouver 11
Missoula 12
Portland 13, Spokane 13
St. Paul 14, Denver 14
We kept bringing Brian Wilson the dog in the house and scratching his head, telling him he'd be good luck for the Kings. (I know, I know, a Giants dog, LA Kings, doesn't make sense.)
i had to send norm out of the house for the finals...i was too amped and my energy was driving him nuts which in turn, drove me huts :twisted:
and i agree...it doesn't make sense to be a giant fan :thumbup: :wave:
SAMSON the collie is finding his feet - and at $2000 a foot, he can't afford to lose them.
For the first time in three years his unique paw prints have joined others on Victoria's Wild Dog Beach.
"C'mon wonder dog," owner Adrian Healey calls as Samson, part pooch, part prosthetic, ambles along, tail wagging. Then seven-year-old Samson plonks himself down expecting to be carried - force of habit.
On Tuesday, Samson came home from the vet with new, designer front feet.
Other Aussie dogs have the odd plastic leg, but the collie is believed to be the first with a pair - front ones - custom-made in the US.
"You can tell his joy. His persona's changed. As soon as he gets his legs on, he starts smiling," Mr Healey said.
"Samson has just realised he can get around again."
Mr Healey and partner Lisa bought Samson as a pup. That was the cheap bit.
Putting new feet on him will end up costing thousands, but Lisa said: "When you love your dog, I think it's worth it."
Mr Healey agreed: "Samson's a beautiful dog. He's just had hard luck."
Three years ago the dog's wrists started to fail. An operation to fuse one sparked a rare reaction and ended in amputation. Then, despite the odds, the other went the same way. Fighting infection sent his kidneys into meltdown.
Samson was on his last legs, any way you looked at it.
"He had complete renal failure. We spoke to (vet Dr David Broomfield) and he said 'this is it'," Mr Healey said.
"I set up a tent in our garden and slept in there with Samson, trying to give him as much love as I could."
The collie hung on. The needle was put off for a week, then a month. With Samson going nowhere, Dr Broomfield made some temporary splints, then took a prosthetics course.
"They've made these legs to fit his stumps perfectly," Mr Healey said.
"They help him walk naturally. Eventually, hopefully, he will be able to run."
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Now we just need some nice doggie pics.
May I ask what you feed your cat?
Bugsy had this problem when he was young...
Eating his own poo while crated and from the cat box
The teacher of our obedience class mentioned byproducts being in the food
(this was years before all the dog food recalls and everything... we were uninformed in the pet food department then)
Start looking at the ingredients, first thing is by-products. (Purina, Eukenuba, Science Diet.... all the "good brands" that the vets give you, sell and promote :fp: )
Apparently, something in the byproducts makes their waste still smell like good food to them.
Not to mention its just gross, the idea of byproducts in food...
There are tons of natural food brand options out there now. Im a big fan of Wellness and recently switched both the dog and cat to Blue Buffalo because its a little cheaper. Just read the labels. Byproducts are bad.
Your dog may have formed some sort of a "habit" out of this, and he may still try to go for it in the beginning... Any way you could put up a baby gate or something to the room where the litter box is for a while? Kitty could jump the gate...Zeke, maybe not so much...
Another thing I was told, but was reluctant to do myself...
Apparently you can buy liquid MSG in the supermarket.
If you add a few drops to the cat food, its supposed to neutralize the smell of their poo.
I dont like the idea of MSG in people food (just like byproducts) so wasnt so keen on giving it to my cat, even though I was told it was harmless.
Good luck.
Both our dog and cat eat Blue Buffalo food. Good stuff. When I worked at a PetSmart (specifically in the Pet Hotel there) I attended a seminar about dog foods and the quality of them. It's insane to know what goes into the cheap stuff like Ol' Roy, Pedigree, etc. It's worth it to buy your animals good, quality food. Anyway, I think we fixed the problem by simpling turning the litter box around towards the wall but with enough room for the cat to get in, but not enough room for Zeke to stick his head in the opening.
Too easy. :roll:
If it ends up failing though, I'm going for the baby gate idea.
6/12/08 - Tampa, FL
8/23/09 - Chicago, IL
9/28/09 - Salt Lake City, UT (11 years too long!!!)
9/03/11 - East Troy, WI - PJ20 - Night 1
9/04/11 - East Troy, WI - PJ20 - Night 2
It amazes me how many people are uninformed still about what they feed their pets.
Im ashamed it took me the first 2 years of Bugsy's life to figure it out...
He's going to be 9 in September and he's the healthiest/most active dog out of any of my friends or families pets who are close in age. It is for sure due to the food he eats.
Guess Zeke was just a little bored... :x
He's a damn deviant. Just last night I was really sucked into a basketball game and he keeps pawing at me, so I pause it and take him out thinking he's really gotta go and it's going to be quick. He runs off and I find him just eating grass and grazing like cattle.
He's a dork, but damnit I love him.
6/12/08 - Tampa, FL
8/23/09 - Chicago, IL
9/28/09 - Salt Lake City, UT (11 years too long!!!)
9/03/11 - East Troy, WI - PJ20 - Night 1
9/04/11 - East Troy, WI - PJ20 - Night 2
the best we can do today
Vegas 93, Vegas 98, Vegas 00 (10 year show), Vegas 03, Vegas 06
VIC 07
EV LA1 08
Seattle1 09, Seattle2 09, Salt Lake 09, LA4 09
Columbus 10
EV LA 11
Vancouver 11
Missoula 12
Portland 13, Spokane 13
St. Paul 14, Denver 14
Taken a few minutes ago....Here Sophie was chewing on her stick, and a bird flew by....tweet tweet
1995 San Francisco
San Jose
San Diego 2 shows
2003 Missoula
2005 Missoula
2006 Denver 2 shows with Tom Petty
Gorge 2 shows
2009 Utah
LA1
LA2
2012 Missoula : Meet and Greet : "Instant Classic show"
2013 Portland
Spokane
2018 Missoula
Vegas 93, Vegas 98, Vegas 00 (10 year show), Vegas 03, Vegas 06
VIC 07
EV LA1 08
Seattle1 09, Seattle2 09, Salt Lake 09, LA4 09
Columbus 10
EV LA 11
Vancouver 11
Missoula 12
Portland 13, Spokane 13
St. Paul 14, Denver 14
She decided the washing basket was a good place to sleep
Loving these photos!!!
:crazy:
http://autos.yahoo.com/blogs/motoramic/buckling-dog-cat-next-frontier-safety-1-000-144820712.html
1995 San Francisco
San Jose
San Diego 2 shows
2003 Missoula
2005 Missoula
2006 Denver 2 shows with Tom Petty
Gorge 2 shows
2009 Utah
LA1
LA2
2012 Missoula : Meet and Greet : "Instant Classic show"
2013 Portland
Spokane
2018 Missoula
Love it. Great photo.
We kept bringing Brian Wilson the dog in the house and scratching his head, telling him he'd be good luck for the Kings. (I know, I know, a Giants dog, LA Kings, doesn't make sense.)
glad for both you guys the kings (not the k**gs) won
me? I could give two shits
Vegas 93, Vegas 98, Vegas 00 (10 year show), Vegas 03, Vegas 06
VIC 07
EV LA1 08
Seattle1 09, Seattle2 09, Salt Lake 09, LA4 09
Columbus 10
EV LA 11
Vancouver 11
Missoula 12
Portland 13, Spokane 13
St. Paul 14, Denver 14
Here's a recent photo of Layla. She's basically an inside dog now. I'm definitely going to start doing loose leash obedience training courses with her soon, since her Husky instinct for pulling things also includes me during walks.
If you're looking for obedience training, I'm in Ft. Worth too and belong to a club, Metro All Breed Obedience Club. We won't have any more classes starting until fall but it's a great group of people to train with. PM me if you want more information about it.
Do any of you fellow puppies understand this...he throws away a perfectly good stick and makes me go get it for him...he gets all excited and tells me how good I am when I bring it to him...THEN HE THROWS IT AWAY AGAIN!...I get it a few more times but thats it, you want the stick, get it yourself...IDIOT!!!
1995 San Francisco
San Jose
San Diego 2 shows
2003 Missoula
2005 Missoula
2006 Denver 2 shows with Tom Petty
Gorge 2 shows
2009 Utah
LA1
LA2
2012 Missoula : Meet and Greet : "Instant Classic show"
2013 Portland
Spokane
2018 Missoula
your owner is a fucking idiot, huh?
Vegas 93, Vegas 98, Vegas 00 (10 year show), Vegas 03, Vegas 06
VIC 07
EV LA1 08
Seattle1 09, Seattle2 09, Salt Lake 09, LA4 09
Columbus 10
EV LA 11
Vancouver 11
Missoula 12
Portland 13, Spokane 13
St. Paul 14, Denver 14
Vegas 93, Vegas 98, Vegas 00 (10 year show), Vegas 03, Vegas 06
VIC 07
EV LA1 08
Seattle1 09, Seattle2 09, Salt Lake 09, LA4 09
Columbus 10
EV LA 11
Vancouver 11
Missoula 12
Portland 13, Spokane 13
St. Paul 14, Denver 14
Unfortunately, no shelties from Texas will be there. :(
i had to send norm out of the house for the finals...i was too amped and my energy was driving him nuts which in turn, drove me huts :twisted:
and i agree...it doesn't make sense to be a giant fan :thumbup: :wave:
http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/n ... 6396083936
SAMSON the collie is finding his feet - and at $2000 a foot, he can't afford to lose them.
For the first time in three years his unique paw prints have joined others on Victoria's Wild Dog Beach.
"C'mon wonder dog," owner Adrian Healey calls as Samson, part pooch, part prosthetic, ambles along, tail wagging. Then seven-year-old Samson plonks himself down expecting to be carried - force of habit.
On Tuesday, Samson came home from the vet with new, designer front feet.
Other Aussie dogs have the odd plastic leg, but the collie is believed to be the first with a pair - front ones - custom-made in the US.
"You can tell his joy. His persona's changed. As soon as he gets his legs on, he starts smiling," Mr Healey said.
"Samson has just realised he can get around again."
Mr Healey and partner Lisa bought Samson as a pup. That was the cheap bit.
Putting new feet on him will end up costing thousands, but Lisa said: "When you love your dog, I think it's worth it."
Mr Healey agreed: "Samson's a beautiful dog. He's just had hard luck."
Three years ago the dog's wrists started to fail. An operation to fuse one sparked a rare reaction and ended in amputation. Then, despite the odds, the other went the same way. Fighting infection sent his kidneys into meltdown.
Samson was on his last legs, any way you looked at it.
"He had complete renal failure. We spoke to (vet Dr David Broomfield) and he said 'this is it'," Mr Healey said.
"I set up a tent in our garden and slept in there with Samson, trying to give him as much love as I could."
The collie hung on. The needle was put off for a week, then a month. With Samson going nowhere, Dr Broomfield made some temporary splints, then took a prosthetics course.
"They've made these legs to fit his stumps perfectly," Mr Healey said.
"They help him walk naturally. Eventually, hopefully, he will be able to run."
"If I had this guy's voice, you could all kiss my ass."
1995 San Francisco
San Jose
San Diego 2 shows
2003 Missoula
2005 Missoula
2006 Denver 2 shows with Tom Petty
Gorge 2 shows
2009 Utah
LA1
LA2
2012 Missoula : Meet and Greet : "Instant Classic show"
2013 Portland
Spokane
2018 Missoula