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Rigby Whisper Words of- Wisdom     Barked: Wed May 22, '13 7:55am PST  Ahk! I'm usually pretty savvy about reading the dates on these things. And looking at the time and date I posted....there was no excuse for me to miss that! my posts | my page | msg me | my family's posts | gift me | become pals [notify]

Rigby Whisper Words of- Wisdom     Barked: Wed May 22, '13 5:46am PST  At first glance, he looks alright I guess. But then getting into the comments he dodges every legitimate question that Tiller asks about proper breeding. Ideally Dogster will take heed on this and post an article from a proper breeder. Glorified BYB is all this guy is. my posts | my page | msg me | my family's posts | gift me | become pals [notify]

Behavior & Training > Pee pad training?

Rigby Whisper Words of- Wisdom     Barked: Tue May 21, '13 10:42am PST  I'm not a fan of them at all, but I can see their positive implications in a situation of a young unvaccinated pup in an apartment situation. Better to keep the pup inside and totally hinder the housebreaking process than to risk parvo. Aside from that, I personally find them unsanitary. Especially after learning in class about all the bacteria and potential pathogens in feces. I wouldn't want that sitting in the corner of my home. To each their own though. my posts | my page | msg me | my family's posts | gift me | become pals [notify]

Behavior & Training > Does the Bark Match the Dog?

Rigby Whisper Words of- Wisdom     Barked: Sun May 12, '13 5:45am PST  Well Oz is a little beagle = little beagle bay Most of Cobain's barks and noises match him. Except for the singing He as a very pretty sounding howl Then there's Rigby. First is her seal impression. (Video here of mostly Rig and a bit of Coby's singing: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C0Xr9Jnxy58)She's actually doing that right now as she's waiting to be fed. Then there's her excited bark. Which sounds a little raspy and muffled and strange. Her threatening bark is what gets me every time though. I don't hear it a lot, but it sounds like some giant demon-hound took over her vocal chords. A bit of a "roo" like a hound too, but just loud, deep, and scary. Especially coming from a tiny little dog. Oh, and she can't growl. She gurgles. my posts | my page | msg me | my family's posts | gift me | become pals [notify]

Dogs & Travel > Preparing to move >1500 miles across country need advice and options

Rigby Whisper Words of- Wisdom     Barked: Tue Apr 23, '13 6:27am PST  You could probably do this in 3 days around 8-10 hours of driving each day. Not going to be a fun drive but it's doable if both of the pups are okay in in a vehicle. Plan your route ahead of time. Search for dog friendly parks on your way. Mark down all the dog friendly hotels/campsites on your route (call ahead to ensure they have a room available) Get up early, take the dogs for a run, then load 'em up. Pack some treats, long lasting bones etc. When we take road trips we stop every 2 hours (if I'm with my mother LOL) or 3-4 hours if it's just me and the dogs. my posts | my page | msg me | my family's posts | gift me | become pals [notify]

Rigby Whisper Words of- Wisdom     Barked: Mon Apr 22, '13 4:45am PST  Yesterday we were practicing some disc in the park behind our home (supposed to be an on-leash but even bylaw has stopped in and told a few of us it's fine as long as we understand the risks and keep a good handle on the dogs in our own little space) I see 2 women and a little girl walk into the park. So I throw the disc in the opposite direction as I sure wouldn't want strange dogs running toward me regardless of what it's for. Then all of the sudden I hear this screaming. I call the dogs back and have them down next to me, I then look for the commotion. I guess the little girl decided to try and make a beeline for the dogs. The mother is screaming at the little girl that "Those dogs will bite you, they're mean!" On one hand, how the heck can she say my well trained dogs that are lying at my feet mean? But on the other, I suppose it is good practice to ensure your kid isn't running up to every dog she sees? my posts | my page | msg me | my family's posts | gift me | become pals [notify]

Dog Laws & Legislation > Feeding the Strays

Rigby Whisper Words of- Wisdom     Barked: Sat Apr 13, '13 11:31am PST  This woman just doesn't stop *pulls hair out* So first, I guess the dog is her roommates. He had a mild heart attack so she had to start walking the dog. I've witnessed her choke the dog with the collar, and smack the poor guy with both the end of the leash and her hands. And each time she comes back inside and waits for the elevator, I hear her screeching at the pup and heard the pup let out a substantial yelp. I was outside a few minutes ago brushing Cobain and she tossed tomato tops off her balcony. (Didn't actually see it, but they weren't there the 2 minutes before when I walked out) The dog was cast out on the balcony and whining and I hear "What are you whining at dumb***" from the vile woman. If this was a bigger building, I don't think it would bother me as much, but we've only got something like 20 units. Just freaking riles me up because I am just doing what the super told me to do. I was told all dog owners are to take dogs out the side door to help keep the front door and lawn looking nice. I am the ONLY one who does this. Keeps me on the good side of the supers (they posted a note about a dog urinating all over the front door, and personally came to us and said he knew it wasn't us and to not worry). Just basically stresses me out, especially starting exams on Monday I'm stressed enough. Needing to vent here, sorry about that. my posts | my page | msg me | my family's posts | gift me | become pals [notify]

Behavior & Training > How would you feel?

Rigby Whisper Words of- Wisdom     Barked: Fri Apr 12, '13 4:52am PST  Eh, Lesson learned. I agree, nothing to beat yourself up for or lose sleep over. Both dogs are okay. Rig and Oz shared their fair share of little brawls over food, especially when I first brought her home. Over that year they lived together, they were able to become "closer" and more accepting. There would be times I would figure that everything was alright....and then another fight would break out. I was fortunate in that broken skin never happened, but it's still not a pleasant situation. In a multi-dog home, there's sure to be some disagreements between 'em. my posts | my page | msg me | my family's posts | gift me | become pals [notify]

Behavior & Training > Choke or pinch collar?

Rigby Whisper Words of- Wisdom     Barked: Thu Apr 11, '13 8:49am PST  Relatively common "question" style on the internet. Asking for validation on what they're doing, masquerading as asking for "help" or "advice" Either way, I really hope you listen to people when they say take the choke OFF when in the home. If he wears a collar in the home, it should be a flat buckle one, not one that can tighten and strangle him if it gets caught, or becomes stuck on his head as he grows - which I might add, I've seen both numerous times in rescue. my posts | my page | msg me | my family's posts | gift me | become pals [notify]

Rigby Whisper Words of- Wisdom     Barked: Thu Apr 11, '13 4:33am PST  Rigby has a bit of a submissive/excited urination issue that when we first got her appeared as incontinence. The first few days with Rig were BAD for it too. Now over a year later, we've worked on the issue and it rarely happens. 5 times in 6 hours though sounds excessive. I would definitely speak with your vet about it, that could definitely be a UTI. Does she sort of just unknowingly dribble, or does she make the effort to squat each time? Are they full bladder emptying, or just drops? (If you noticed) my posts | my page | msg me | my family's posts | gift me | become pals [notify]

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