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Post by rodge on Dec 22, 2019 19:32:24 GMT
Always believed this.
Always stood by this as a good rule.
However when we got home today, the puppy (10 months old) had ripped through a pair of my shoes, a package that had been shipped internationally for Christmas and had consumed a box of smarties.
If this behaviour doesn’t change soon, we will be a one dog family again.
Not serious, just venting. Dumb dog.
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Post by Bob Sacamano v2.0 on Dec 22, 2019 19:34:31 GMT
Careful, chocolate is poisonous to dogs.
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Post by rodge on Dec 22, 2019 20:43:48 GMT
Careful, chocolate is poisonous to dogs. That’s my other concern. Hopefully he’s going to be ok. We’ve never given them chocolate for that reason and keep them on a diet that’s good for them. |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 23, 2019 0:00:48 GMT
You will get used to small but inquisitive animals shortly and relearn to put everything out of reach while leaving the toilet lid closed at all times. I am sure you will get over the rough patch shortly.
Not exactly your first rodeo after all.
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Post by Bob Sacamano v2.0 on Dec 23, 2019 9:39:18 GMT
Our 9 month old pup is confined to the kitchen and family room by a baby gate across the kitchen door, separating him from the presents under the tree. If he gets out there will be carnage. Xmas day will be mayhem because he'll want to be in the middle of all the unwrapping.
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Post by rodge on Dec 23, 2019 17:20:11 GMT
Well the dog is still alive and bouncing around today.
I’ve not ventured outside to see if there are any disastrous turds yet...
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Post by LandieMark on Dec 23, 2019 17:23:40 GMT
Had our bigger dog at the vets this morning as he hasn't been himself over the weekend. We noticed what looked like an abscess in the gum above one of his canines. We had some Loxicom so kept him on that over the weekend and he perked up quite a lot.
He is booked in a week on Friday for a full dental and has more Loxicom and antibiotics to tide him over Christmas and New Year.
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Post by franki68 on Dec 24, 2019 8:05:06 GMT
Well ours mAnaged to catch and eat a mouse the other day right in front of the wife.
I was expecting her to be sick (the wife and the dog) but she wasn’t .It was some poo though the next day.
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Post by johnc on Dec 24, 2019 9:08:57 GMT
Well ours mAnaged to catch and eat a mouse the other day right in front of the wife. I was expecting her to be sick (the wife and the dog) but she wasn’t .It was some poo though the next day. We used to have a Jack Russell which you would think would be a great mouse catcher - No! He once saw a mouse in the feed room at the stables and turned to us as if to say "did you see that?" He had no interest in chasing small things but cats and big dogs were a totally different matter. |
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Post by Roadrunner on Dec 24, 2019 9:38:25 GMT
When we were clearing the last of a grain pile at the farm the mouse intensity always increased as they retreated back into the diminishing mound. This was the opportunity to pick them up by the tail and toss them up in the air towards one of the dogs, who would catch it in mid air and gulp down whole.
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Post by franki68 on Dec 24, 2019 10:38:15 GMT
When we were clearing the last of a grain pile at the farm the mouse intensity always increased as they retreated back into the diminishing mound. This was the opportunity to pick them up by the tail and toss them up in the air towards one of the dogs, who would catch it in mid air and gulp down whole. I’ve caught many a mouse ,but they go out into a box and I release them into a field ,except the one that I released that decided to run Under the rear wheel of my car as I reversed . |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 24, 2019 10:38:55 GMT
I was once out for a walk with our two dogs and saw a fella with 3 or 4 Jack Russels looking at the floor. I got closer and he said "Look at that" so I looked down and there was a field mouse just merrily going about its business, totally oblivious to 2 humans and 5 or 6 dogs. It even jumped up onto my shoe to nibble on a seed it had found. No idea if it had a genetic defect that meant it didn't have any fear or that it was blind perhaps, but I can't imagine it lasted long.
Amazingly, none of the dogs noticed it.
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Post by racingteatray on Dec 24, 2019 16:57:52 GMT
Sadly my father-in-law's Jack Russell passed away just this morning. She was 15 and increasingly frail, so not unexpected, but it's still sad. She was fine two nights ago when we last saw her but was apparently off her food last night and just incapable this morning. Had to be put down, poor old dear.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 24, 2019 19:43:54 GMT
I was once out for a walk with our two dogs and saw a fella with 3 or 4 Jack Russels looking at the floor. I got closer and he said "Look at that" so I looked down and there was a field mouse just merrily going about its business, totally oblivious to 2 humans and 5 or 6 dogs. It even jumped up onto my shoe to nibble on a seed it had found. No idea if it had a genetic defect that meant it didn't have any fear or that it was blind perhaps, but I can't imagine it lasted long. Amazingly, none of the dogs noticed it. A few nights ago I was out watching the local animals, and the wildlife and saw Greebo sat watching a spot in the path. When I got closer she was eyeballing a mouse that was trying to stare her down. Not sure either knew what to do. Mouse was quietly relocated which really po'd Greebo. I wonder when the hard frosts will come, the Robins will happily take food from a hand when that happens. Raisins by preference. |
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Post by michael on Dec 26, 2019 16:01:20 GMT
Our three year old newf has developed a phantom pregnancy this Christmas. She seems to have adopted a plastic squeaky doughnut, squeaky pig and a fluffy reindeer as her offspring. She has taken to creating a nest on the sofa in the kitchen.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 26, 2019 17:18:15 GMT
We're at the sis-in-law's house and I want to leave because our dog has been home alone all day but she's refusing to go. There will be an argument on the way home when we eventually leave.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 26, 2019 17:29:01 GMT
TBB, a common side effect from the common family shindig or visit.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 26, 2019 20:14:02 GMT
On the subject of Christmas, I got just two gifts. 1. A Barbour leather wash bag. 2. A Ted Baker leather wash bag.  Couldn't make it up! |
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Post by franki68 on Dec 27, 2019 9:45:55 GMT
On the subject of Christmas, I got just two gifts. 1. A Barbour leather wash bag. 2. A Ted Baker leather wash bag. Couldn't make it up! Take a hint ? |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 27, 2019 10:42:37 GMT
It's a much longer story but basically we did an online Secret Santa thing this year and on the website you could make a wish list that your Santa could read through and choose a gift from. I needed a new wash bag after some insect repellent melted my old one and so added one to the list. Mrs P also knew I needed one and ended up buying the same thing!
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