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15755. concerned - 7/8/2005 3:20:54 AM Heh heh. I had actually typed something in about cow tipping, but deleted it, since I had never done it myself. FWIW, that is the closest thing to what happened with this collie, though. I was a little concerned that I might have created some physical injury at the time, but there was never any indication of such and the dog's still chugging around just fine some four years later. 15756. robertjayb - 7/8/2005 3:27:45 AM Rain! Rain! Rain!
We have rain. Thunder too...
After only four tenths of an inch in all of June it is most welcome.
Whatever Gods there be... Thank you very much. 15757. judithathome - 7/8/2005 3:45:43 AM Robert, we were drenched all day...tons of rain. Dancing in the street, I was! 15758. arkymalarky - 7/8/2005 5:04:57 AM Just rub it in, you Texans! I'm so envious. 15759. Magoseph - 7/8/2005 8:42:22 PM It took me some time to train Butch to walk along with me the last two days andfor most of today I was flat on my back with the most intolerable pains on my back, arms, and legs. So, that’s all I’m going to write for today— On my way back to bed. I HATE to be handicapped! 15760. arkymalarky - 7/8/2005 10:45:18 PM Lassie wasn't trained in a day. If you work with him a few minutes a day it will still work and be easier on both of you. I hope you get back on your feet and feeling well! 15761. Magoseph - 7/9/2005 11:16:22 AM Yes, Arky, you're right, I should have paced the training. This morning, though, I feel much better--a strong pain pill, a pain pill, a pain relief gel, plus eight hours of sleep seem to have fixed the muscle pains. I had doubts about the therapeutic effect of the gel at first, but when it was applied, it felt terrific. Butch doesn’t mind when I’m affectionate toward Flexy, but when Flexy is to me, he inserts himself between us while softly growling. 15762. PsychProf - 7/9/2005 1:49:50 PM Try this Mags...
15763. Magoseph - 7/9/2005 2:01:04 PM Oh, great, Prof--thanks a bundle- you're always so nice to me--I'm very touched. 15764. arkymalarky - 7/9/2005 4:20:36 PM I did the same thing after my surgery when I finally started exercising. I could do so much more than I could before my surgery that I was totally amazed, and didn't remember that I would hurt later, so I overdid it.
Mazie's still not doing very well on the leash. I saw the Dog Whisperer on tv last night, and he's very good, but I didn't see a segment where he was trying to get the dog to go, just where he was controlling the behavior or getting the dog to walk at heel with a leash. Mazie just sits there and refuses to budge. She will walk some, but she's still not very cooperative, and I need to be working with her more consistently. 15765. Magoseph - 7/9/2005 5:33:40 PM Mazie’s only twelve-weeks old about, I think, Arky and maybe when she’s older, she’ll be more amenable to the leash’s constraint—my step-daughter counseled us to keep Butch on a leash with a choker at all times, otherwise, she said, he will take off like a bullet.
We’ll have a large fenced area in the back of the house for him, sometimes before the winter. Butch’s foremost a guard-dog and so far, he has shown the instinct to go after people who come close to the property. We tested him in asking a friend to drive over from the next town and when he drove in the driveway, Butch was there at the front screen door barking his heart out and our man friend, a big burly guy, said: Jeez, you better hold him until he knows that I am a friend. 15766. judithathome - 7/10/2005 1:37:53 AM Butch doesn’t mind when I’m affectionate toward Flexy, but when Flexy is to me, he inserts himself between us while softly growling.
This is natural male alpha dog behavior. Klaus does this with Keoni, too.
15767. arkymalarky - 7/10/2005 6:04:52 PM I've only had female dogs, so I've never experienced that. Frodo (my parents' dog) was a male, but he growled at everybody. 15768. judithathome - 7/10/2005 6:35:00 PM Did he ever! 15769. Magoseph - 7/11/2005 10:08:45 AM No, Pelle, answering this post in Escapes Message # 3280 in thread 149, I don’t have a French keyboard. I use the Character Map when I have to, but it is rarely since the relatives with whom I communicate on-line like to practice their English with me. I made a vinaigrette—this one: 1/4 c Red wine vinegar
-or rice wine
1/2 c Water
1 1/2 tb Apple juice concentrate
1/4 ts Garlic powder
1/4 ts Onion powder
1 t Fresh lemon juice
1 t Low-sodium soy sauce
1/2 ts Dijon mustard no-salt added
1 d Red (cayenne) pepper
Place all ingredients in jar with a tight-fitting lid
and shake well. When mixture is well blended, place in
refrigerator until served.
It may not be the best one, so I await suggestions now for a better vinaigrette recipe. The Salade Niçoise was very good according to Flexy and he ate most of it. Sorry, he said, I couldn't stop.
I see that our friend Anomie came to visit us yesterday—See his post here: Message # 3282 in thread 149, I do hope that he stop by this thread one of these days. Mac should certainly be back today—I miss him, darn it.
Hello, Judith and Arky--yesterday, we had Flexy's grandkids over to meet Butch--We learned later that the four little girls begged their four mothers and fathers about having a dog at home. 15770. Macnas - 7/11/2005 10:26:48 AM I saw, after a quick read to update myself, that some discussion was being had about dogs on leads etc.
My own opinion is that when you are on a public road/highway, you have the dog on a leash, no matter how well trained it is. But it is such a pleasure to have a dog that is trained to heel, if you never teach a dog anything else, train it to heel.
I'm not going to go into the ins and outs of it here, but there are many texts and videos that will tell you how to do it. It's not that hard, depending on the breed of dog. Arky's dog, being a daschund, will do it almost automatically when given a few basic lessons. Any "sheepdog", particularly black and white collie types, are harder.
But again, when out in public places, a lead is required. 15771. Macnas - 7/11/2005 10:30:52 AM Mago
Butch thinks he is number two in your world, first there is you, then there is Butch. Flexi comes third.
I'd sort that out if I were you, it can lead to some difficulties later. Let him know that FLexi comes before him, then get Flexi to have some command over him.
Butch will learn his place in the pecking order and will accept it happily. 15772. Magoseph - 7/11/2005 11:02:21 AM Mac, I just re-read the info about Butch on the shelter’s site and here’s exactly what breed he is: Labrador Retriever Beagle Mix. I taught him to heel first thing and I have no problems now taking him on longer walks. I see what you mean by making Flexy first in the house—I intend to work on this matter today—-Thanks for this good advice! 15773. arkymalarky - 7/11/2005 4:17:18 PM Arky's dog, being a daschund, will do it almost automatically when given a few basic lessons.
Maybe that's why Diva took to it with no training (not a little, but none at all) as an adult, and as Mags pointed out, Mazie's still very young (3 mos old tomorrow). Mazie's bed is also her carrier, so that's very handy for traveling and she's fine with it. I haven't had her where we needed a leash yet, so I figure by the time that occasion rolls around she'll be accustomed to it.
Mags, I think Butch will be a great walking companion. Mazie's not going to be allowed to be the one Diva was to Bob, but he still has Mojo. Since I'm not walking outside for exercise I don't miss that like Bob does. Diva was great on the trail, if you didn't expect her to stay with you the whole time. She was a riot to watch--everything was an interesting adventure to her.
I had been carrying Mazie when I was walking the trail with Bob, but outside walking was aggravating my allergies too much, so I'm exercising indoors now. Mazie does like to help me exercise. She bites my ears and climbs on me when I'm doing crunches. I figure the extra flailing around with my arms just adds aerobic benefit. 15774. Magoseph - 7/12/2005 1:07:04 PM Hello, everyone--Arky, are you allergic to ragweed? If that is so, what do you do to alleviate the symptoms?
Mac, I spent much time yesterday hugging and kissing Flexy and now Butch doesn’t come between us.
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