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PJ_ROCKS · April 2015

he.who.forgets said:
I made the toughest decision of my entire life on Wednesday and we euthanized our sweet Jada. She was nearly 13 and had been plagued with diabetes for the last 6 years or so which had really just taken a toll. Her vision had been deteriorating for a long time and she'd been completely blind for the last year or two. We already miss her so much.

sad and sorry...

RIP

Jada

PJ_ROCKS · April 2015

Enkidu said:

PJ_ROCKS said:
another video taken today, showing off her tricks

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5cSDtG-uVK0
Okay. I post video of my dog being the biggest being spaz-o in the world and your video makes me want to cry. We're still trying to teach Lisa to drop the ball when she brings it back to us. Sigh.

Sophie is one gorgeous dog. And obviously well-trained. Were there knocked over Starbucks cups and eaten wallets in her past?

toilet paper unrolled, as far as eating, she got a hold of some gauze and eat that. that was not fun. had to go to the vet to give her some stuff to poop it out.... took a day

she has been such a good girl and has not chewed on anything... :knocks: on wood

PJ_ROCKS · April 2015

try string cheese for training.... it's really the only human food she eats..

i also trained her using her dog food, one nibble at a time

oh and she loves peanut butter....that is how i keep her still when a brush her....

PJ_ROCKS · April 2015

norm said:
normie enjoying the grass while we still have it

PJ_ROCKS · April 2015

whispering hands said:

PJ_ROCKS said:
another video taken today, showing off her tricks

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5cSDtG-uVK0
I love it!! She's so attentive, and sharp!!! And you can see her trying to guess what he wants next!! Very very smart doggie!

she does that so often, trying to guess, and i give in sometimes, because it's so cute and makes me smile...

PJ_ROCKS · April 2015

waiting on your video imalive !!!

Wobbie · April 2015

PJ_ROCKS said:
waiting on your video imalive !!!

I actually took a good one today at "puppy play" but getting it from my phone to YouTube to here is another matter...

Amongst the Ani · April 2015

RIP Jada.

It takes time but the sadness lifts. We went through this exact thing a few years ago with our first family dog after 14 years. I had just gotten out of the Marine Corps and wanted a dog so bad as I always had one growing up and couldn't have one while in the service. For our wedding present my wife took me to the shelter and had me pick out a dog as her present to me to start our new life. That dog watched 4 kids be born, us move to a few different cities and was always there as my best friend The kids and the family loved our dog so much and when we had to send her to heaven for the same reason it crushed us. After a year one day we stumbled upon a puppy but couldn't adopt him the night we found him as we thought it was replacing the old dog which felt wrong. The next day we made a special stone for the old dog in the backyard and went and got Boomer. It was hard but we figured Zoe would want us to save Boomer and love him the same way we saved her from the pound and loved her. I have a scar on my side from Zoe. I had a few months off after I got out of the service and was using it to train her. She was cuddling on the couch with me and when my wife came home one day it startled her and she jumped up and left off the couch. In the process she dug a nail into my side and made a huge gash. I love that scar now as it reminds me of that special time with her.

hedonist · April 2015

he.who.forgets said:
I made the toughest decision of my entire life on Wednesday and we euthanized our sweet Jada. She was nearly 13 and had been plagued with diabetes for the last 6 years or so which had really just taken a toll. Her vision had been deteriorating for a long time and she'd been completely blind for the last year or two. We already miss her so much.

My best thoughts to you and your family. Tough decision but the right and humane one for your love.

PJ_ROCKS · April 2015

imalive said:

PJ_ROCKS said:
waiting on your video imalive !!!
I actually took a good one today at "puppy play" but getting it from my phone to YouTube to here is another matter...

Wobbie · April 2015

cdysinge said:
Can i ask for some guidance. How do I get Boomer to stop trying to sniff every rock, blade of grass, tree and inanimate object on his walks. I support him sniffing and peeing on things

when I first read this, I thought you were sniffing and peeing on things.....you know, in support

Wobbie · April 2015

whispering hands said:

cdysinge said:
Can i ask for some guidance. How do I get Boomer to stop trying to sniff every rock, blade of grass, tree and inanimate object on his walks. I support him sniffing and peeing on things as he is a dog but it has gotten so bad no one else will walk him in the house. It literally takes 30 minutes to go a couple of blocks. He is progressively getting worse. I end up dragging him and I hate doing that as I dont want to hurt him
First off start with ground rules. One, practice sitting, laying down, etcetera, in the house, as well as in the backyard, front yard.. Everywhere. Just randomly make him practice obedience. When you have his attention. Start practicing walking under command. Meaning the dog has to focus on you, not the ground or trees.. Once you have him sitting lying down, staying in command efficiently, start improving your walk by starting out with the dog sitting, in order to get his leash put on. Then he has to remain sitting while you open the door. He has to be 'invited' outside. This sets a precedence that he is following you.. Not you following him.. As he gets better at that, start incorporating that he has to keep his head up and moving forward..do this by keeping his collar up on the very top of his neck. Directly under his jowls. And walk briskly like that, however try to remain relaxed, command that forward travel without pause.. Just keep going. When YOU're ready to stop, then he can sniff etc. this is migration
Mode fit a dog, and once they settle into that mode they get it really quickly! Good luck, and I hope that helps some.

good advice, for sure! For a lazy guy like me, the Gentle Leader has worked wonders on our dogs!

Who Princess · April 2015

I thought I'd uploaded my video of Penny to YouTube but I wasn't successful.

I'll keep trying.

PJ_ROCKS · April 2015

Who Princess said:
I thought I'd uploaded my video of Penny to YouTube but I wasn't successful.
I'll keep trying.

perhaps you and imalive should join forces

whispering hands · April 2015

imalive said:

whispering hands said:

cdysinge said:
Can i ask for some guidance. How do I get Boomer to stop trying to sniff every rock, blade of grass, tree and inanimate object on his walks. I support him sniffing and peeing on things as he is a dog but it has gotten so bad no one else will walk him in the house. It literally takes 30 minutes to go a couple of blocks. He is progressively getting worse. I end up dragging him and I hate doing that as I dont want to hurt him
First off start with ground rules. One, practice sitting, laying down, etcetera, in the house, as well as in the backyard, front yard.. Everywhere. Just randomly make him practice obedience. When you have his attention. Start practicing walking under command. Meaning the dog has to focus on you, not the ground or trees.. Once you have him sitting lying down, staying in command efficiently, start improving your walk by starting out with the dog sitting, in order to get his leash put on. Then he has to remain sitting while you open the door. He has to be 'invited' outside. This sets a precedence that he is following you.. Not you following him.. As he gets better at that, start incorporating that he has to keep his head up and moving forward..do this by keeping his collar up on the very top of his neck. Directly under his jowls. And walk briskly like that, however try to remain relaxed, command that forward travel without pause.. Just keep going. When YOU're ready to stop, then he can sniff etc. this is migration
Mode fit a dog, and once they settle into that mode they get it really quickly! Good luck, and I hope that helps some.
good advice, for sure! For a lazy guy like me, the Gentle Leader has worked wonders on our dogs!

We use one for Zoe.. Cause she had pulled so hard in her neck that's he literally damaged her windpipe. So my dad got her a gentle leader and she loves it. So that is definitely an option to consider. The key is every dog is different. So
Make sure that if one method doesn't work, try someone else's suggestions, in down the line, til you find kne that works for you and your dog.

Amongst the Ani · April 2015

imalive said:

cdysinge said:
Can i ask for some guidance. How do I get Boomer to stop trying to sniff every rock, blade of grass, tree and inanimate object on his walks. I support him sniffing and peeing on things
when I first read this, I thought you were sniffing and peeing on things.....you know, in support

I was. Poor boomer was going insane trying to re-pee on everything I was peeing on.

whispering hands · April 2015

cdysinge said:

imalive said:

cdysinge said:
Can i ask for some guidance. How do I get Boomer to stop trying to sniff every rock, blade of grass, tree and inanimate object on his walks. I support him sniffing and peeing on things
when I first read this, I thought you were sniffing and peeing on things.....you know, in support

I was. Poor boomer was going insane trying to re-pee on everything I was peeing on.

That's so funny when dogs do that!! I call it pee-mail.

Who Princess · April 2015

PJ_ROCKS said:

Who Princess said:
I thought I'd uploaded my video of Penny to YouTube but I wasn't successful.
I'll keep trying.
perhaps you and imalive should join forces

Just because he and I are old! Rank ageism!

I think that would be more like the blind leading the blind.

Wobbie · April 2015

norm said:
normie enjoying the grass while we still have it

good ol' normie

Wobbie · April 2015

PJ_ROCKS said:
another video taken today, showing off her tricks

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5cSDtG-uVK0

Sophie's smarter than her dad....altho he also does "hands up"!

Piper knows down, roll over, shake, touch and around the legs. Too bad I don't have a video.

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