Here are a few pictures...
Here he is irate at me taking his picture. How dare I!
Baffled as to why I'm up this late.
Caption this one.
Anyways, he's doing alright. We go for walks most everyday, unless it's been snowing severely. He takes very kindly to most people and enjoys jumping up on their legs and getting petted. I'm glad he's social. He does tend to get a tad offended when people have the audacity not to stop and talk to him. The nerve!
He gets timid around dogs that bark at him. We ran into a big pit bull mix (who was in his own yard) that started barking at Charlie. Another dog (not so big, only a tad taller than Charlie) came up and tried to socialize. Charles didn't flee, but he hid behind my legs until we decided to go on our merry way. He gets along famously with Gus, though.
What I'm hoping is that he'll be sociable with dogs so that I can get him a little brother in the summer.
Tada! Or perhaps, a black one...
My primary hope is that he'll be able to get along with one so I can have two.
As far as obedience goes, we're getting along fine. He understands (for the most part) what he can and can't play with, and I end up taking away a lot of the stuff he gets his little teeth into, but he's okay.
I roll him onto his back frequently to show him who's boss, and he tends to accept this pretty easily. Should I be doing something else?
He's getting along merely okay with puppy pads, but he's developed a nasty habit of going potty in laundry I leave on the floor. Furthermore, he's a very private doggy and only wants to go where I can't see him (I put a puppy pad down in the bedroom floor for this reason).
I was thinking of barracading the bedroom wing of the apartment off and putting a puppy pad next to my comp so he'd have no choice but to go potty where I could see him and thus act quickly.
Thoughts? Praise? Commentary?
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ACES! Another post by Norim Stumpfighter:
what kind of dog is that? my wife and I have been looking for a dog with short hair (she's allergic to dog hair, who knows why she wants one). anyway... just lookin for suggestions.
If she's allergic to dog hair, might want to consider one of the poodles. They are the most hypo-allergenic of the bunch. Though they do have to be groomed often since their hair doesn't shed, but keeps growing and growing...
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Norim Stumpfighter probably says this to all the girls:
what kind of dog is that? my wife and I have been looking for a dog with short hair (she's allergic to dog hair, who knows why she wants one). anyway... just lookin for suggestions.
Pembroke Welsh Corgi.
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Actually, I like seeing the dog. Keep posting.
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If she's allergic to dog hair, might want to consider one of the poodles. They are the most hypo-allergenic of the bunch. Though they do have to be groomed often since their hair doesn't shed, but keeps growing and growing...
Bishons are less yappy and just as hypo-allergenic.
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Actually, I like seeing the dog. Keep posting.
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Empty the waste basket and let him see inside. See what happens. Fizodeth fucked around with this message on 02-28-2005 at 06:57 AM.
<snuggles the puppy>
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Huh.
So far, we're doing okay on who's boss. He doesn't really have a set mealtime, but rather he just sort of snacks around, so I don't really time taking away his food. I can try, though.
I don't think he needs a helmet just yet, but a red trenchcoat would be good. I'm planning on naming his little brother Otis Alfonz Watkins ^_^
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He seems to enjoy socializing with humans more than doggies, but he was bold, fearless and friendly towards the puppies, hopping around them like he wanted to play.
I hope that's a good sign.
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He seems to enjoy socializing with humans more than doggies, but he was bold, fearless and friendly towards the puppies, hopping around them like he wanted to play.I hope that's a good sign.
[durritos] he is bold but is he daring? [/durritos]
Also, he is playing with them to lure them into a false sense of security. He craves blood. Innocent puppy blood.
He started whining for no reason. I don't think he ate anything bad, and I checked him over to see if he was physically hurt, but I didn't find anything.
He doesn't have to go potty and he's got plenty of food. He whines little when I'm near him, but he still sometimes cries, so I'm baffled.
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When the babel fish was in place, it was apparent Mr. Parcelan said:
Hm, I'm a little concerned.He started whining for no reason. I don't think he ate anything bad, and I checked him over to see if he was physically hurt, but I didn't find anything.
He doesn't have to go potty and he's got plenty of food. He whines little when I'm near him, but he still sometimes cries, so I'm baffled.
Does he stop when you pay attention to him?
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Does he stop when you pay attention to him?
For the most part.
He was sitting around in his crate (which he usually doesn't do) and now he's moping in a corner near his favorite bumper.
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Demos had this to say about Jimmy Carter:
Yes, he wants attention. My dog is 14 and still whines for attention
If you were arthritic and had uh...three Alaan fucked around with this message on 03-02-2005 at 01:01 AM.legs limbs...you'd want attention too!
nem-x fucked around with this message on 03-02-2005 at 06:02 AM.
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Mr. Parcelan spewed forth this undeniable truth:
For the most part.He was sitting around in his crate (which he usually doesn't do) and now he's moping in a corner near his favorite bumper.
Who's training who? Ryuujin fucked around with this message on 03-02-2005 at 07:10 AM.
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heh heh heh...
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I have both of those books. 
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Few things.
One: Dogs sometimes just get scared of things they don't know. That can be automatic doors, crutches, wheelchairs, or something less obvious. The key is to get them used to it. Just keep showing him the trash can, and eventually he should get used to it. I would say give him treats around the can but then he may become a dumpster diner and you don't want that.
Two: Don't let your dog "snack" as a general rule. Dogs need routines, and if he can eat whenever he wants he will get possessive. I would put out his food at a set time twice a day, leave it out for 15 minutes or so, and then get rid of it. My dog eats in his crate at the same time every day. Bloodsage's point of making sure you play with his food while he eats is also very important.
Third: The whining may be a sign that your dog is a dog, and therefore is a an attention whore. You must ignore him (assuming his needs have been met) until he stops whining, or it will only get worse. He needs to know you pay attention to him on your terms, not his, or he will reestablish dominance in the relationship.
Just my thoughts.....
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It's the most adorable thing ever.
We went to the vet early this afternoon, and to net a better deal, my mom scheduled Gus for the same day. Much fun was had.
Everyone gushed over Charlie and he grew a tad jealous whenever someone noticed Gus first, but he likes Gus a whole lot and they enjoy playing together very much. He got his rabies shot and we got his application for his license, as well as setting a date for him to...uh...lose his thunder...as well as get his microchip.
Next, we went to go visit someone downtown: my friend who has a studio over some hairdresser salon. When we passed the hairdresser's open door, they and their customers were quick to gush over him and he was exceedingly sociable. So much so, he didn't want to leave and I had to scoop him up!
Next, to get my mom onboard the pug train to success, me and her went to the mall to see the pet store and meet a little black pug. She was adorable, but my ma called her grotesque. Oh well.
Finally, I went to the pet store and bought him some puppy pads for down here, as well as some IAMs kibble, a pair of new toys (including a hard, frozen toy to soothe his aching gums and a pair of hard rubber keys), and an ID tag.
So he's living the life and out playing with Gus right now. What a day!
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