| [guidogodoy] Sunday, May 17, 2009 3:34:13 PM | |
|
Oh right you are about that "leader of the pack" mentality. Completely forgot to address that point and I completely agree with YOU there.
Funny story but when my father (Mr. dog know-it-all) gave me that book upon seeing how wild Calvin used to be - duh, he was a street dog that just walked up my drive one day - I read a bit and put it on the shelf. Among the handful of books, Calvin picks THAT one out and eats it! LOL!
[Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by HOT ROCKIN' METAL GODDESS from Sunday, May 17, 2009 3:28:10 PM)| |  | HOT ROCKIN' METAL GODDESS wrote: | | I completely agree with Guido, crating works! I don't know if Derek is a puppy, but our breeder/trainer recommended a book: How to Raise a Puppy You Can Live With. I used this book to train Wolfgang and it worked wonders. It can also help with older dogs too because you train them the same way, it may just take a lot longer to break them of their bad habit(s). I think you may be right about Derek challenging your husband for leader of the pack by peeing on his stuff. Ever watch The Dog Whisperer? He amazes me... he has helped so many dogs that may have otherwise been given away, or worse. His big thing is establishing leader of the pack through taking them for a walk on the leash. This book goes through that too. I really think it will help you.
| | | joedraper wrote: | | | Unfortunatly, Derek is winning no fans in this household. I managed to convince Craig into giving him one more chance and so far he's come into the house.. Pee'd all over the kitchen and band room and yesterday he came inside and Shat on my son's bed.. Not sure how much longer I can put up with this.. |
|
|
|
| [HOT ROCKIN' METAL GODDESS] Sunday, May 17, 2009 3:28:10 PM | |
|
I completely agree with Guido, crating works! I don't know if Derek is a puppy, but our breeder/trainer recommended a book: How to Raise a Puppy You Can Live With. I used this book to train Wolfgang and it worked wonders. It can also help with older dogs too because you train them the same way, it may just take a lot longer to break them of their bad habit(s). I think you may be right about Derek challenging your husband for leader of the pack by peeing on his stuff. Ever watch The Dog Whisperer? He amazes me... he has helped so many dogs that may have otherwise been given away, or worse. His big thing is establishing leader of the pack through taking them for a walk on the leash. This book goes through that too. I really think it will help you.
[Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by joedraper from Sunday, May 17, 2009 1:33:25 PM)| | | joedraper wrote: | | | Unfortunatly, Derek is winning no fans in this household. I managed to convince Craig into giving him one more chance and so far he's come into the house.. Pee'd all over the kitchen and band room and yesterday he came inside and Shat on my son's bed.. Not sure how much longer I can put up with this.. |
|
|
| [guidogodoy] Sunday, May 17, 2009 2:18:49 PM | |
|
I'm sure you found this one right away: www.k9web.com/dog-faqs/crating.html
Pretty good basic info. Calvin was not a puppy when he arrived on my doorstep whereas Nina, while a puppy, was just mis-trained. I thought I'd NEVER get her to learn but she is pretty darn good now. As the above link states, both dogs loved going to their crates but there came a time when Calvin wanted to be out and about at night. He let me know (usually at 3am). He had learned by that time and has free roam of the house with nary an issue. Nina still likes the comfort of her crate at night. Keeps the two from play-fighting first thing in the morning as well. Oh yes, I also baby-gate off all the rooms where neither dog is permitted.
Good luck and keep us posted.
[Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by joedraper from Sunday, May 17, 2009 2:09:25 PM)| | | joedraper wrote: | | Thanks Guido, I'll google right now. This is so out of hand that I'm willing to try anything! I personally think that Derek is upset that Craig is the Alpha Male of the house. For ages he would target Craig and go out of his way to antagonize him. E.G: He'd get up from my side of the bed, go to Craig's and pee on him whilst we were sleeping. He'd pee on anything that was Craig's. And then he comes inside, door open wide so he has no excuses and goes and dumps on Zakk's bed? He never does this to anything of mine or Zoey's. I mean, I think he's trained he just does this for some other reason that I cannot crack. Been to puppy training and getting advice from the vet and nothing has worked so far.. I really don't want to rehome him but.. Craig has a point, he's been more than patient with this dog.
| | | guidogodoy wrote: | | Hi, Joe.
CRATE him is what I would highly recommend. Easiest and fastest way to house train a dog if done properly. Look up to see how it is done, buy an appropriate size cage and stick to a regimen. If I could teach Calvin and Nina (EXTREMELY hard), there is hope for any dog.
| | | joedraper wrote: | | | Unfortunatly, Derek is winning no fans in this household. I managed to convince Craig into giving him one more chance and so far he's come into the house.. Pee'd all over the kitchen and band room and yesterday he came inside and Shat on my son's bed.. Not sure how much longer I can put up with this.. |
|
|
|
|
| [joedraper] Sunday, May 17, 2009 2:09:25 PM | |
|
Thanks Guido, I'll google right now. This is so out of hand that I'm willing to try anything! I personally think that Derek is upset that Craig is the Alpha Male of the house. For ages he would target Craig and go out of his way to antagonize him. E.G: He'd get up from my side of the bed, go to Craig's and pee on him whilst we were sleeping. He'd pee on anything that was Craig's. And then he comes inside, door open wide so he has no excuses and goes and dumps on Zakk's bed? He never does this to anything of mine or Zoey's. I mean, I think he's trained he just does this for some other reason that I cannot crack. Been to puppy training and getting advice from the vet and nothing has worked so far.. I really don't want to rehome him but.. Craig has a point, he's been more than patient with this dog.
[Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by guidogodoy from Sunday, May 17, 2009 1:53:15 PM)| | | guidogodoy wrote: | | Hi, Joe.
CRATE him is what I would highly recommend. Easiest and fastest way to house train a dog if done properly. Look up to see how it is done, buy an appropriate size cage and stick to a regimen. If I could teach Calvin and Nina (EXTREMELY hard), there is hope for any dog.
| | | joedraper wrote: | | | Unfortunatly, Derek is winning no fans in this household. I managed to convince Craig into giving him one more chance and so far he's come into the house.. Pee'd all over the kitchen and band room and yesterday he came inside and Shat on my son's bed.. Not sure how much longer I can put up with this.. |
|
|
|
| [~ MG_Metalgoddess~] Sunday, May 17, 2009 2:00:56 PM | |
|
OH -HR MG... hes is beautiful.... I have always loved that breed...
Give him a kissey from me.... LOL
MG~
[Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by HOT ROCKIN' METAL GODDESS from Sunday, May 17, 2009 1:12:32 AM)| | | HOT ROCKIN' METAL GODDESS wrote: | | This is our German Shepherd, Wolfgang. He will be 13 next week. He loves to lay next to the subwoofer when I crank up the Priest
Edited at: Sunday, May 17, 2009 1:15:12 AM |
|
|
| [guidogodoy] Sunday, May 17, 2009 1:53:15 PM | |
|
Hi, Joe.
CRATE him is what I would highly recommend. Easiest and fastest way to house train a dog if done properly. Look up to see how it is done, buy an appropriate size cage and stick to a regimen. If I could teach Calvin and Nina (EXTREMELY hard), there is hope for any dog.
[Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by joedraper from Sunday, May 17, 2009 1:33:25 PM)| | | joedraper wrote: | | | Unfortunatly, Derek is winning no fans in this household. I managed to convince Craig into giving him one more chance and so far he's come into the house.. Pee'd all over the kitchen and band room and yesterday he came inside and Shat on my son's bed.. Not sure how much longer I can put up with this.. |
|
|
| [joedraper] Sunday, May 17, 2009 1:33:25 PM | |
|
| Unfortunatly, Derek is winning no fans in this household. I managed to convince Craig into giving him one more chance and so far he's come into the house.. Pee'd all over the kitchen and band room and yesterday he came inside and Shat on my son's bed.. Not sure how much longer I can put up with this.. |
|
| [HOT ROCKIN' METAL GODDESS] Sunday, May 17, 2009 11:58:44 AM | |
|
| Thank you Ellieke and Lady B! He is the sweetest boy too. He intimidates a lot of people but he LOVES everyone (unless he thinks they are going to do something to someone in his family!) |
|
| [CountessErzebethBathory9] Sunday, May 17, 2009 8:50:06 AM | |
|
Wolfgang is a Beauty!!! 
[Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by HOT ROCKIN' METAL GODDESS from Sunday, May 17, 2009 1:12:32 AM)| | | HOT ROCKIN' METAL GODDESS wrote: | | This is our German Shepherd, Wolfgang. He will be 13 next week. He loves to lay next to the subwoofer when I crank up the Priest
Edited at: Sunday, May 17, 2009 1:15:12 AM |
|
|
| [Ellieke] Sunday, May 17, 2009 3:38:54 AM | |
|
I'm not realy a pet-person but I must say , you have a very beautiful dog !
[Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by HOT ROCKIN' METAL GODDESS from Sunday, May 17, 2009 1:12:32 AM)| | | HOT ROCKIN' METAL GODDESS wrote: | | This is our German Shepherd, Wolfgang. He will be 13 next week. He loves to lay next to the subwoofer when I crank up the Priest
Edited at: Sunday, May 17, 2009 1:15:12 AM |
|
|
| [HOT ROCKIN' METAL GODDESS] Sunday, May 17, 2009 1:12:32 AM | |
|
This is our German Shepherd, Wolfgang. He will be 13 next week. He loves to lay next to the subwoofer when I crank up the Priest
Edited at: Sunday, May 17, 2009 1:15:12 AM |
|
| [Jeanine] Saturday, May 16, 2009 11:15:43 PM | |
|
MG, I hope Koda will be up and running around in no time. He is gorgeous!
[Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by ~ MG_Metalgoddess~ from Saturday, May 16, 2009 6:53:41 AM)| | | ~ MG_Metalgoddess~ wrote: | | LOL Hellrider,, he hates the Vet...
Thank you everyone for your Kind words...
He is doing well.... He has what is considered food poisoning, They said he must have ate something, that was rotten... So He is on anti-biotics for a week, and a strict rice diet, with a small amount of moist food for flavor added to it... He hasnt had the diarrhea since 12:30 yesturday afternoon. and is in good spirits. So I think he is going to be allright!!!! YEA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
We have searched the entire many times since Monday to see if there was anything he got into... I didnt see anything.,
But he also could have drank some of water in a puddle or something, that contained the bacteria.. So who knows.
This dog Unfor, gets into everything.. he would eat shit on a stick if he could...LMAO
Hugs ~MG~
| | | hellrider 31038 wrote: | | HEY KODA..looks depressed about going to the vet.lol
| | | ~ MG_Metalgoddess~ wrote: | | heres a pic of my KODA, poor guy, going to the Vet @ 1:30....
|
|
|
|
|
| [Jeanine] Saturday, May 16, 2009 11:14:47 PM | |
|
Hello Hellrider, I got him from an excellent breeder in the dog show world. My old guy is now 12 so it has been a while since we had a Golden puppy. He is keeping me busy for sure.
[Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by hellrider 31038 from Friday, May 15, 2009 4:37:19 PM)| | | hellrider 31038 wrote: | | hello there Jax.where did you get him or her Jeanine
| | | Jeanine wrote: | | Here is our new baby "Jax"
 |
|
|
|
| [spapad] Saturday, May 16, 2009 9:06:35 AM | |
|
I had a Husky once who would kill and eat anything. Turtles, small groundhogs, rabbits, fish, cats, she wrestled with a skunk and lost (and stank for months) she even came home with a pair of dear legs one time the hunters up at a nearby cabin had either given her, or she stole, who knows! The only bad side effect of this was she kept a tapeworm, and the medicine to rid her of that can be very explosive! In a digusting poopy way! LOL
[Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by hellrider 31038 from Friday, May 15, 2009 10:46:38 PM)| | | hellrider 31038 wrote: | | maybe he found and ate a mouse or frog.last summer are dog found all these huge frogs in our backyard and ate 1 of them i saved the other 2 and took them across the street to the creek.lol.then he had a mouse one time.i.tried to get it but the dog has lock jaw very difficult to get anything out once its in there.lol.ended up swallowing it
| | | spapad wrote: | | Most dogs instictively know, not to eat mushrooms. They may tear them up but normally don't ingest them. He could have found something rotten and dead in the yard and ate that. Be sure he keeps drinking lots of water. Poor thing, hope he feels better soon.
| | | ~ MG_Metalgoddess~ wrote: | | Yes, He would eat anything... Hmm Mushrooms... Now that could be a poss...
Thanks .. Hugs MG~
| | | HOT ROCKIN' METAL GODDESS wrote: | | MG, our vet said he always thinks of mushrooms growing in the grass this time of year..... and you know dogs - they'll eat anything! I don't blame you for taking him in right away, you just never know what it could be and they can't tell you what's wrong  . I hope he feels better soon!
Happy Victoria Day!!
| | | ~ MG_Metalgoddess~ wrote: | | Thank you...Hes the baby here,, My man's dog ... So of course he is freaking out.... Big time
I cannot figure out what he could have gotten into.... But I didnt want to take any chances... We have a 3 day holiday weekend here after today... So I wanted to be sure, that he was going to be okay..
Thank you very much..
Hugs back ~MG~
| | | HOT ROCKIN' METAL GODDESS wrote: | | He's beautiful MG!! I hope Koda feels better soon! My German Shepherd was puking/not eating for a week about a month ago. The vet thinks it was just something he ate that he shouldn't have. We never did find out what it was. He is back to himself again and about to celebrate his 13th birthday (May 21).
Thinking of you and sending hugs your way!!
| | | ~ MG_Metalgoddess~ wrote: | | heres a pic of my KODA, poor guy, going to the Vet @ 1:30....
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| [~ MG_Metalgoddess~] Saturday, May 16, 2009 6:53:41 AM | |
|
LOL Hellrider,, he hates the Vet...
Thank you everyone for your Kind words...
He is doing well.... He has what is considered food poisoning, They said he must have ate something, that was rotten... So He is on anti-biotics for a week, and a strict rice diet, with a small amount of moist food for flavor added to it... He hasnt had the diarrhea since 12:30 yesturday afternoon. and is in good spirits. So I think he is going to be allright!!!! YEA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
We have searched the entire many times since Monday to see if there was anything he got into... I didnt see anything.,
But he also could have drank some of water in a puddle or something, that contained the bacteria.. So who knows.
This dog Unfor, gets into everything.. he would eat shit on a stick if he could...LMAO
Hugs ~MG~
[Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by hellrider 31038 from Friday, May 15, 2009 4:34:42 PM)| | | hellrider 31038 wrote: | | HEY KODA..looks depressed about going to the vet.lol
| | | ~ MG_Metalgoddess~ wrote: | | heres a pic of my KODA, poor guy, going to the Vet @ 1:30....
|
|
|
|
| [hellrider 31038] Friday, May 15, 2009 10:46:38 PM | |
|
maybe he found and ate a mouse or frog.last summer are dog found all these huge frogs in our backyard and ate 1 of them i saved the other 2 and took them across the street to the creek.lol.then he had a mouse one time.i.tried to get it but the dog has lock jaw very difficult to get anything out once its in there.lol.ended up swallowing it
[Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by spapad from Friday, May 15, 2009 6:08:34 PM)| | | spapad wrote: | | Most dogs instictively know, not to eat mushrooms. They may tear them up but normally don't ingest them. He could have found something rotten and dead in the yard and ate that. Be sure he keeps drinking lots of water. Poor thing, hope he feels better soon.
| | | ~ MG_Metalgoddess~ wrote: | | Yes, He would eat anything... Hmm Mushrooms... Now that could be a poss...
Thanks .. Hugs MG~
| | | HOT ROCKIN' METAL GODDESS wrote: | | MG, our vet said he always thinks of mushrooms growing in the grass this time of year..... and you know dogs - they'll eat anything! I don't blame you for taking him in right away, you just never know what it could be and they can't tell you what's wrong . I hope he feels better soon!
Happy Victoria Day!!
| | | ~ MG_Metalgoddess~ wrote: | | Thank you...Hes the baby here,, My man's dog ... So of course he is freaking out.... Big time
I cannot figure out what he could have gotten into.... But I didnt want to take any chances... We have a 3 day holiday weekend here after today... So I wanted to be sure, that he was going to be okay..
Thank you very much..
Hugs back ~MG~
| | | HOT ROCKIN' METAL GODDESS wrote: | | He's beautiful MG!! I hope Koda feels better soon! My German Shepherd was puking/not eating for a week about a month ago. The vet thinks it was just something he ate that he shouldn't have. We never did find out what it was. He is back to himself again and about to celebrate his 13th birthday (May 21).
Thinking of you and sending hugs your way!!
| | | ~ MG_Metalgoddess~ wrote: | | heres a pic of my KODA, poor guy, going to the Vet @ 1:30....
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| [spapad] Friday, May 15, 2009 6:08:34 PM | |
|
Most dogs instictively know, not to eat mushrooms. They may tear them up but normally don't ingest them. He could have found something rotten and dead in the yard and ate that. Be sure he keeps drinking lots of water. Poor thing, hope he feels better soon.
[Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by ~ MG_Metalgoddess~ from Friday, May 15, 2009 12:30:58 PM)| | | ~ MG_Metalgoddess~ wrote: | | Yes, He would eat anything... Hmm Mushrooms... Now that could be a poss...
Thanks .. Hugs MG~
| | | HOT ROCKIN' METAL GODDESS wrote: | | MG, our vet said he always thinks of mushrooms growing in the grass this time of year..... and you know dogs - they'll eat anything! I don't blame you for taking him in right away, you just never know what it could be and they can't tell you what's wrong . I hope he feels better soon!
Happy Victoria Day!!
| | | ~ MG_Metalgoddess~ wrote: | | Thank you...Hes the baby here,, My man's dog ... So of course he is freaking out.... Big time
I cannot figure out what he could have gotten into.... But I didnt want to take any chances... We have a 3 day holiday weekend here after today... So I wanted to be sure, that he was going to be okay..
Thank you very much..
Hugs back ~MG~
| | | HOT ROCKIN' METAL GODDESS wrote: | | He's beautiful MG!! I hope Koda feels better soon! My German Shepherd was puking/not eating for a week about a month ago. The vet thinks it was just something he ate that he shouldn't have. We never did find out what it was. He is back to himself again and about to celebrate his 13th birthday (May 21).
Thinking of you and sending hugs your way!!
| | | ~ MG_Metalgoddess~ wrote: | | heres a pic of my KODA, poor guy, going to the Vet @ 1:30....
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| [hellrider 31038] Friday, May 15, 2009 4:37:19 PM | |
|
hello there Jax.where did you get him or her Jeanine
[Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by Jeanine from Thursday, May 14, 2009 10:58:04 PM)| | | Jeanine wrote: | | Here is our new baby "Jax"
|
|
|
| [hellrider 31038] Friday, May 15, 2009 4:34:42 PM | |
|
HEY KODA..looks depressed about going to the vet.lol
[Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by ~ MG_Metalgoddess~ from Friday, May 15, 2009 11:48:46 AM)| | | ~ MG_Metalgoddess~ wrote: | | heres a pic of my KODA, poor guy, going to the Vet @ 1:30....
|
|
|
| [HOT ROCKIN' METAL GODDESS] Friday, May 15, 2009 12:35:14 PM | |
|
I gotta run.... good luck at the vets. Oh, and AWESOME picture of you too!!
[Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by ~ MG_Metalgoddess~ from Friday, May 15, 2009 12:30:58 PM)| | | ~ MG_Metalgoddess~ wrote: | | Yes, He would eat anything... Hmm Mushrooms... Now that could be a poss...
Thanks .. Hugs MG~
| | | HOT ROCKIN' METAL GODDESS wrote: | | MG, our vet said he always thinks of mushrooms growing in the grass this time of year..... and you know dogs - they'll eat anything! I don't blame you for taking him in right away, you just never know what it could be and they can't tell you what's wrong . I hope he feels better soon!
Happy Victoria Day!!
| | | ~ MG_Metalgoddess~ wrote: | | Thank you...Hes the baby here,, My man's dog ... So of course he is freaking out.... Big time
I cannot figure out what he could have gotten into.... But I didnt want to take any chances... We have a 3 day holiday weekend here after today... So I wanted to be sure, that he was going to be okay..
Thank you very much..
Hugs back ~MG~
| | | HOT ROCKIN' METAL GODDESS wrote: | | He's beautiful MG!! I hope Koda feels better soon! My German Shepherd was puking/not eating for a week about a month ago. The vet thinks it was just something he ate that he shouldn't have. We never did find out what it was. He is back to himself again and about to celebrate his 13th birthday (May 21).
Thinking of you and sending hugs your way!!
| | | ~ MG_Metalgoddess~ wrote: | | heres a pic of my KODA, poor guy, going to the Vet @ 1:30....
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
