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  • Who Princess
    Who Princess out here in the fields Posts: 7,305
    PJ_ROCKS wrote:
    needed to put this at the top, bump.... ;)
    Agreed!
    Now we just need some nice doggie pics. :mrgreen:
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  • twisted thoughts
    twisted thoughts Posts: 4,377
    dcfaithful wrote:
    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. :lol:

    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? :mrgreen:

    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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  • dcfaithful
    dcfaithful Posts: 13,076
    twisted thoughts wrote:
    dcfaithful wrote:
    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. :lol:

    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? :mrgreen:

    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.
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  • twisted thoughts
    twisted thoughts Posts: 4,377
    dcfaithful wrote:

    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 :lol:
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  • dcfaithful
    dcfaithful Posts: 13,076
    twisted thoughts wrote:
    Guess Zeke was just a little bored... :x :lol:

    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. :lol:
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    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
  • Wobbie
    Wobbie Posts: 31,306
    Who Princess wrote:
    PJ_ROCKS wrote:
    needed to put this at the top, bump.... ;)
    Agreed!
    Now we just need some nice doggie pics. :mrgreen:

    the best we can do today ;) . we're both kind tired.

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    If I had known then what I know now...

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    Vancouver 11
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  • PJ_ROCKS
    PJ_ROCKS THE 406 Posts: 6,736
    Who Princess wrote:
    PJ_ROCKS wrote:
    needed to put this at the top, bump.... ;)
    Agreed!
    Now we just need some nice doggie pics. :mrgreen:



    Taken a few minutes ago....Here Sophie was chewing on her stick, and a bird flew by....tweet tweet ;)


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              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


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  • Wobbie
    Wobbie Posts: 31,306
    licking a bug...or something :lol:

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    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
    Philly I & II, 16
    Denver 22
    Missoula 24
  • Austicman
    Austicman Posts: 1,328
    Bubba looking stoned :D

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    She decided the washing basket was a good place to sleep

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    I can't go the library anymore, everyone STINKS!!
  • bindy123
    bindy123 Posts: 210
    Austicman wrote:
    Bubba looking stoned :D

    photo.jpg

    She decided the washing basket was a good place to sleep

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  • bindy123
    bindy123 Posts: 210
    imalive wrote:
    licking a bug...or something :lol:

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    Loving these photos!!!
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  • norm
    norm Posts: 31,146
    louis and norm chillin' a couple weks ago

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  • pandora
    pandora Posts: 21,855
    if you need a smile come to this thread :D
  • Jason P
    Jason P Posts: 19,315
    $1,000 fine for not buckling your dog or cat up in New Jersey.

    :crazy:

    http://autos.yahoo.com/blogs/motoramic/buckling-dog-cat-next-frontier-safety-1-000-144820712.html
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  • norm
    norm Posts: 31,146
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  • PJ_ROCKS
    PJ_ROCKS THE 406 Posts: 6,736
    norm wrote:
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    :mrgreen:

    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



  • norm
    norm Posts: 31,146
    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!!! :mrgreen::mrgreen:

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  • Enkidu
    Enkidu So Cal Posts: 2,996
    norm wrote:
    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!!! :mrgreen::mrgreen:

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    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.)
  • Wobbie
    Wobbie Posts: 31,306
    Enkidu wrote:
    norm wrote:
    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!!! :mrgreen::mrgreen:

    303325_3768764333551_2131547450_n.jpg

    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 :mrgreen:

    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
    Philly I & II, 16
    Denver 22
    Missoula 24
  • K.LO
    K.LO Posts: 163
    So many cute black Labs!

    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!

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