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Post by Deleted on Apr 20, 2018 9:43:00 GMT -6
dogs ARE just like their owners. That dude has that happy face all day long, will not ever shut the hell up and enjoys the crap out of eating and sleeping. Two of a kind! |
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Post by rango420 on Apr 23, 2018 7:54:02 GMT -6
So me and my roommate got into a little bit of a fight yesterday because she was leaving the dog in a crate and it was barking and crying incessantly loud when I was home and she was not and i texted her that i was going to take him out of the crate and she told me not to and i kinda snapped. He's one and a half is fully potty trained and has no real behavioral issues. It feels like basically torturing the dog in case he pees on a carpet vs. crate training (which should only be while the owner is home so the dog knows its not punishment, right?)
The compromise was she barricaded the kitchen and monday is my work from home day and he was crying a little but than I started blasting fiona apple and he is very contently sleeping by my side.
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Post by thebosma on Apr 23, 2018 7:56:12 GMT -6
No offense but wtf is wrong with your roomate
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Post by rango420 on Apr 23, 2018 7:56:31 GMT -6
the dog does not like "Daredevil"
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Post by rango420 on Apr 23, 2018 8:01:40 GMT -6
oh my god the dog hates "jonathan" jonathan ames you are not allowed in this house
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Post by rango420 on Apr 23, 2018 8:02:35 GMT -6
No offense but wtf is wrong with your roomate *shrugs* i always figured you got a dog for companionship and snuggles while understanding its a dog I have no idea |
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Post by alady on Apr 23, 2018 8:22:17 GMT -6
Crate training is one thing but why would you not let it out if someone is home? That seems silly.
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Post by Xamnam on Apr 23, 2018 8:35:40 GMT -6
Crate training is one thing but why would you not let it out if someone is home? That seems silly. Giving the benefit of the doubt, it leans into the 'This is not punishment, you should be comfortable in your crate, even when people are over.' I know owners who will crate their dogs for 15 minutes or so, when people come over, if they're too excited and need to calm down. That said, they still seem to be going about it mega poorly. |
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Post by alady on Apr 23, 2018 8:38:32 GMT -6
That makes sense.
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Post by andrewvb on Apr 23, 2018 8:39:25 GMT -6
cute pet thread has certainly gotten dark the last few days
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Post by mookie on Apr 23, 2018 8:40:37 GMT -6
cute pet thread has certainly gotten dark the last few days Speaking of which, we got an update on the dog we fostered... Somehow the lab tech who looked over the Lyme disease test for the dog we fostered misread it, so they actually don't have to put him down, they just have to treat it as the usually would. So that was much better news. |
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Post by ultravisitor on Apr 23, 2018 8:46:41 GMT -6
Is this a matter of the dog just needing to learn that he can't make noise to get whatever he wants whenever he wants? Because I get that lesson. Still, is she doing any work to make sure the crate is a place that the dog likes? My dog runs into her crate whenever she thinks I'm leaving because she knows she'll be getting a treat when she goes in there (and right now the treats are fake Oreos for dogs, which she is particularly crazy about).
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Post by thebosma on Apr 23, 2018 8:47:00 GMT -6
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Post by andrewvb on Apr 23, 2018 8:48:05 GMT -6
cute pet thread has certainly gotten dark the last few days Speaking of which, we got an update on the dog we fostered... Somehow the lab tech who looked over the Lyme disease test for the dog we fostered misread it, so they actually don't have to put him down, they just have to treat it as the usually would. So that was much better news. this is why i'm against capital punishment |
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Post by rango420 on Apr 23, 2018 9:06:49 GMT -6
Is this a matter of the dog just needing to learn that he can't make noise to get whatever he wants whenever he wants? Because I get that lesson. Still, is she doing any work to make sure the crate is a place that the dog likes? My dog runs into her crate whenever she thinks I'm leaving because she knows she'll be getting a treat when she goes in there (and right now the treats are fake Oreos for dogs, which she is particularly crazy about). originally she had him in a crate in the living room and my girlfriend literally had to lay down alongside the crate to get it to stop crying until I let him out because it was insane, but than after I complained she moved the a crate to her room. He no longer is crying at night which is good but he clearly does not want to be in the crate and views it as punishment because any time I walk past her room when the doors open to use the bathroom or whatever he sits and stop barking and just holds back tears. He lived in a big home on the north side before these I imagine from knowing where the place they got him from is so I imagine being in our tiny ass apartment is punishment enough. The treat for being in the crate is something to think about but the dog seems weirdly uninterested in treats. I gave him a meat stick and he kinda chewed it like a dog toy for a second than went along doing other things. |
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Post by borracho on Apr 23, 2018 9:06:52 GMT -6
the dog we got last summer had never been crated and that kind of freaked us out because the 2 previous basenjis we had would tear shit up right in front of us, so we could never leave them out when we weren't home.
but remarkably, this dog has not caused one problem at all being left out in the house while we're gone. we even got some cameras to spy on her while we're gone and all she does is stay in 2 spots in the house.
not sure what we'll do with her if we go on a vacation, though.
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Post by rango420 on Apr 23, 2018 9:08:14 GMT -6
Crate training is one thing but why would you not let it out if someone is home? That seems silly. Giving the benefit of the doubt, it leans into the 'This is not punishment, you should be comfortable in your crate, even when people are over.' I know owners who will crate their dogs for 15 minutes or so, when people come over, if they're too excited and need to calm down. That said, they still seem to be going about it mega poorly. That's the thing though. There were a bunch of people over on friday and the dog was totally fine. He gets a bit bark-y but not in a protective way just in a curious way. V. ADD too so he is interested for 10 seconds than moves on to another thing |
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Post by alady on Apr 23, 2018 13:19:34 GMT -6
So like what is her intention with trying to crate train him? It doesn't sound like he needs it.
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Post by teekoh on Apr 23, 2018 13:21:06 GMT -6
Whole idea is to create a living situation too intolerable for rango to withstand and he moves out.
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Post by rango420 on Apr 23, 2018 13:26:31 GMT -6
So like what is her intention with trying to crate train him? It doesn't sound like he needs it. I don't know. I'm never home so we havent really had time to talk about it since i sent somewhat pointed text about it either (explaining that I had no idea why she was crate training him). GF thinks she is just doing it because her sister told her to do it but I haven't been able to connect those dots as easily. In other news I am finishing up American Crime Story and he was relaxing by the dining room table in the other room and than heard Cruz as Donatella and ran and started barking at the screen and i might crate train him until he learns to respect Penelope Cruz. |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 23, 2018 13:33:01 GMT -6
Knowing WAAAAY too much about dog training so...
Rule of thumb is that you don't need to crate train a dog once they deem that their 'den'. Once you have done that, it isn't punishment to put them in there. So, if a dog say is barking too much, if you throw them in the crate, you're just putting them in their den (like sending a kid to his/her room where there's a PS4 and high speed internet). Initial crate training is also for them to overcome separation anxiety. An 18 month old dog shouldn't have that anymore either.
The ideal way to train a dog at 18-24 months is to keep a leash on them if they act up when guests are over. Truth be told, dog owners allow their dogs to roam free way too soon. That usually leads to excessive barking and other bad habits.
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Post by thebosma on May 4, 2018 19:27:27 GMT -6
 This is not a pet per se, but it's a baby coyote and it's so fucking cute |
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Post by sick2b on May 4, 2018 21:04:08 GMT -6
Not mines, but so damn cute!  |
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Post by andrewvb on May 5, 2018 0:41:22 GMT -6
wtf is that
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Post by sick2b on May 6, 2018 11:27:20 GMT -6
An American eskimo dog and her newly-born puppies Here is one of the said puppies, now 2 weeks old  |
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Post by sick2b on May 6, 2018 11:28:43 GMT -6
And as an adult. Pretty similar to Samoyeds  |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 26, 2018 7:38:22 GMT -6
Hey everyone! Who would like to adopt a very good boy or a very good girl? Chicago is at it's limit at no kill shelters and lots of dogs and cats need homes. From the Chicago Tribune: "The city’s largest no-kill animal shelter is dogged by a serious problem this summer: the PAWS hospital has reached capacity, and the organization needs adopters and foster parents to come forward.
To help free up space, PAWS announced Wednesday that it is waiving adoption fees this weekend for dogs and cats that have been at the shelter the longest."So everyone, especially Wretched, go adopt a pet  |
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Post by Tweet on Jul 26, 2018 8:32:39 GMT -6
There is a young boxer puppy running around my office this morning
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Post by thebosma on Jul 26, 2018 8:33:53 GMT -6
Pics plz
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Post by Tweet on Jul 26, 2018 8:34:22 GMT -6
I will see if I can get one to upload here
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