HoppyDaze
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CreamyGoodness said:RIP Cheyenne.
RIP. I'll drink to that creamy...
CreamyGoodness said:RIP Cheyenne.
He loves him some blueberries. He picks a lot but never puts any in the bucket.
Heh, I am worried about Harper and the veggie patch I want to start growing... I treat him carrots all the time so I have a feeling they won't last long in the ground.We have to watch KB around the strawberry patch and the peas both.
We have to watch KB around the strawberry patch and the peas both.
Heh, I am worried about Harper and the veggie patch I want to start growing... I treat him carrots all the time so I have a feeling they won't last long in the ground.
I used to grow Egyptian onions around my yard. Egon took a liking to them and then a liking to getting real sick. I had to hunt down and pull all the plants and bulbs. I still have to maintain vigilance in looking for and killing any stragglers every year.
onions can be poisonous to dogs... keep 'em away from the pooch!I used to grow Egyptian onions around my yard. Egon took a liking to them and then a liking to getting real sick. I had to hunt down and pull all the plants and bulbs. I still have to maintain vigilance in looking for and killing any stragglers every year.
onions can be poisonous to dogs... keep 'em away from the pooch!
Gotta love a well trained dog! We are to the point now I just toss his treats on the floor and he sits there staring at me until I tell him he can have it. The added benefit being if I drop something in the kitchen or off a plate or whatever it isn't instantly destroyed by him now.
KB's the same way. We had company over for pizza and they didn't believe me so I set my plate down on the ottoman right in front of him and we all left the room. A minute later he wandered into the kitchen after us looking very confused but hadn't touched the pizza.
If we drop something on the floor, he'll rush over to it and wait for the OK. Although, if we drop something and want him to just come and take care of it we'll say "Oh no... I dropped a (chip/olive/whatever) on the floor!" and he comes and cleans it up. It's a recognized phrase to him that it's ok to just come and get it.
The only problem is when we're not home and he's on his own. He's developed the idea that he becomes the man of the house and he can make himself a snack if we leave something in reach. So, food always has to be up on a counter (he won't touch anything on the kitchen counters). This has led to him sampling some interesting things. One day we came home to a 5 lb bag of wheat flour in his bed. Another time he got a hold of one of those carbonated, flavored water things. He bit through the cap and it sprayed everywhere. He's even tried getting into caned goods, but wasn't able to.
The only problem is when we're not home and he's on his own. He's developed the idea that he becomes the man of the house and he can make himself a snack if we leave something in reach. So, food always has to be up on a counter (he won't touch anything on the kitchen counters).
On the counter? Never heard of counter surfing?
(not my dog)
MC
On the counter? Never heard of counter surfing?
(not my dog)
MC
ChshreCat said:KB's the same way. We had company over for pizza and they didn't believe me so I set my plate down on the ottoman right in front of him and we all left the room. A minute later he wandered into the kitchen after us looking very confused but hadn't touched the pizza.
If we drop something on the floor, he'll rush over to it and wait for the OK. Although, if we drop something and want him to just come and take care of it we'll say "Oh no... I dropped a (chip/olive/whatever) on the floor!" and he comes and cleans it up. It's a recognized phrase to him that it's ok to just come and get it.
The only problem is when we're not home and he's on his own. He's developed the idea that he becomes the man of the house and he can make himself a snack if we leave something in reach. So, food always has to be up on a counter (he won't touch anything on the kitchen counters). This has led to him sampling some interesting things. One day we came home to a 5 lb bag of wheat flour in his bed. Another time he got a hold of one of those carbonated, flavored water things. He bit through the cap and it sprayed everywhere. He's even tried getting into caned goods, but wasn't able to.
Wow - he could pass for Sage's twin, right down to the tags and the tongue sticking out. Except Sage is getting pretty grey in the muzzle....Here's my boy Ranger on one of our hikes.
Here's my boy Ranger on one of our hikes.
A basic form of that is training them for a safe spot as defined by an item. Usually a bed or towel or blanket or whatever. Once you have them comfortable with the item (sounds like you are already well on your way) you can move the spot and they will still use it. Not that hard to expand that to "go to bed" or "stay in bed" or the like for like when someone comes to the door or when you need to bring stuff in from outside or whatever. Handy for dogs that like to crowd you when you are in the kitchen or creep you out by staring at you when you eat or whatever.I know this sounds stupid, but I had a friend who trained his dog to stay on a beach towel. The owner could be playing in a softball game and the dog would not leave that towel. I gotta find a way to teach my dog this. I've started feeding her on the towel and she know's not to leave the towel if she wants more food.
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