Dog Training !!!!

[Kevin A]

Larwyn and David,

So sorry for your loss, I had to take my 15 year old dog for her last trip back on Sept. 15th. I don't think a day goes by that I don't think about her. They sure have a way of getting into our hearts, and they become such a big part of our lives.

[George Kraus]

Out Sheltie of 11 years was a shoe chewing pup, what we did was give him his own shoe, whenver we caught him chewing a shoe we gave him his shoe. We have had to replace his shoe several times over the years, but he always knows which shoe is his. When he plays he likes to have a toy to carry around, he will often head for a pair of shoes laying around and when he gets to it he realizes it is not HIS shoe and goes looking for his. Worked for us 11 years ago and is still working.

[Larwyn]

David, Jim, Kevin

Thanks

[gailkaitschuck]

Alan

Try substituting some rawhide chews for the shoes (and yep, hide the shoes). You can purchase big bags of these at WalMart (the chews, not the shoes)

You've picked quite a challenging dog; a border collie/terrier mix plus a dog that has been in the shelter for quite a while. High energy, highly intelligent plus very likely a long adjustment period for this young dog. Has he/she started "herding" you guys yet?

Gail

[Ira]

Sorry, Lar.

I had to do it to my Smokey when I was 17 years old, he was 14, and my dad was in the hospital.

Do the math, and you realize how much that little mutt meant to me.

[Geron]

Really hurts Larwyn

I had to put Bandit down after 12 years. Took me 10 years to get over it before I risked getting Penny. Wish I'd gotten her (or another one) sooner.
I'm convinced that's the best choice. That is, get another one.



Geron

[ALAN GEDDES]

My Lab was 14 and it just about killed me to lose her. This new little guy will be great with a little effort. Forgot kow much love and company a dog gives for free.

[TomS]

We had to put Jack, our 15-year old beagle, to sleep last year. My wife and I cried like babies. It is amazing how attached you get to your pets.



This photo shows my son, Craig, holding Jack a few months before he died. The photo isn't the best quality. It was taken with my camera phone. Jack was 10-months old when we got him. Craig was 2 years old.

Jack was untrainable. He was housebroken, but that was about it. Forget obedience. Jacks brains were in his nose. He did whatever his nose told him to do despite the consequencs.



This pic shows one of Jack's bad habits. He was a notorious trash picker. Here he's raiding the trash basket under our kitchen sink.

Another of Jack's favorite tricks was wedging his nose in the refrigerator door until he broke the seal and it opened it. I can't tell you how many times we came home to find the refrigerator door open, a mess on the floor and Jack sitting in the corner stuffed to the gills with a sheepish look on his face.



Despite his bad habits, Jack was a good friend to the kids. It's really amazing what that dog would put up with.

We still miss him.

[Kevin A]

Perhaps this thread is a good way to honor our old canine friends who have gone. Here's Heidi (aka Dawg) I sure do miss her.

[dmb90260]

Perhaps this thread is a good way to honor our old canine friends who have gone. Here's Heidi (aka Dawg) I sure do miss her.

Not a bad idea. This Duffy, the black faced guy on the left, gone way too soon just shy of seven, two years ago.

His date, Flana is still here and 14 years old and queen of the house. She sleeps and eats on my bed .

This is Duffy's nephew, Deuce, at 14 weeks and his first night in the Teardrop, now amost two and very full of himself (he done very well at a dog show last weekend), Next I have to get him going in Earthdog. Earthdog is explained at http://duffyscavern.org/ Dog show stuff is okay but playing with them in the dirt is the best, especially Cairn Terriers (Go Toto Go!!)

[asianflava]

Jack was untrainable. He was housebroken, but that was about it. Forget obedience. Jacks brains were in his nose. He did whatever his nose told him to do despite the consequencs.

Yup typical hound, when they get a scent, they can't resist.

[TomS]

Duffy had good taste in drinks.

[dmb90260]

Duffy had good taste in drinks.

He insisted on Sapphire Blue but wanted his olives stuffed with pieces of bully stick.
You should see a small terrier try to get a three foot bully stick through a 9 inch doggie door.