Comments on: Sweet, sweet, sweet and needing a home http://commercialappeal-web.com/pets/2008/05/13/sweet-sweet-sweet-and-needing-a-home/ Just another WordPress weblog Sun, 07 Sep 2008 16:43:50 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3 By: Joan http://commercialappeal-web.com/pets/2008/05/13/sweet-sweet-sweet-and-needing-a-home/#comment-1917 Joan Fri, 06 Jun 2008 14:14:04 +0000 http://commercialappeal-web.com/pets/2008/05/13/sweet-sweet-sweet-and-needing-a-home/#comment-1917 OK, I need help. Cyrus has decided to bark. A lot. Playing, fighting, relaxing, he barks. I'm sure he is just 'talking'. He's always been pretty vocal. But he needs to tone it down, for his future family's sake and therefore, for his own. Anyone have any good tips to slow the barking down? I've tried ignoring and that's not been helpful. OK, I need help. Cyrus has decided to bark. A lot. Playing, fighting, relaxing, he barks. I'm sure he is just 'talking'. He's always been pretty vocal. But he needs to tone it down, for his future family's sake and therefore, for his own. Anyone have any good tips to slow the barking down? I've tried ignoring and that's not been helpful.

]]> By: stephie http://commercialappeal-web.com/pets/2008/05/13/sweet-sweet-sweet-and-needing-a-home/#comment-1897 stephie Wed, 04 Jun 2008 13:23:22 +0000 http://commercialappeal-web.com/pets/2008/05/13/sweet-sweet-sweet-and-needing-a-home/#comment-1897 thanks for the update! you are doing a wonderful thing for these babies and i feel sure god will bless you for this! thanks for the update! you are doing a wonderful thing for these babies and i feel sure god will bless you for this!

]]> By: Joan http://commercialappeal-web.com/pets/2008/05/13/sweet-sweet-sweet-and-needing-a-home/#comment-1887 Joan Tue, 03 Jun 2008 14:41:12 +0000 http://commercialappeal-web.com/pets/2008/05/13/sweet-sweet-sweet-and-needing-a-home/#comment-1887 The babies are good. I am having some discipline problems with Cyrus, primarily with him not being submissive towards me. If he wants something, he goes into the 'wild flailing mode'. I've been turning him onto his back, and he responds somewhat. It's too early to know if he's going to abide by the rules. I think he will. He's still very sweet. He's my Velcro baby. He really wants to stay right by me more than the others. Montana apparently just does not like to be held and cuddled. Try as I might, she is stand-offish. She's playful and friendly, though, so maybe she'll come around. Hannah is my little baby. She tolerates me kissing and cuddling, but the older she gets, the more things she needs to be doing other than letting mama hold her. They all LEAP into the kennel when I get the treats out, and generally speaking, they settle down quickly once in the kennel. Potty training is coming along well. Hannah is still prone to sneaking a pee on the floor on the way out to the backyard, though. But there haven't been any poops in the house for more than a week. Overall, they're wonderful and a joy. I sent some new photos to Cindy, so when she gets back in, I'm sure she'll post them. You guys won't believe how BIG they're getting. Oh, I forgot to say...last night, I had let the puppies out in the back yard. In a little while, I looked out to check on them. I realized that both Hannah and Cyrus were soaking wet. They both apparently had been in the kiddie pool playing! I was so happy. I think Hannah is going to be a water baby. Maybe Cyrus too. Oddly enough, Montana, the who looks like a chocolate lab (and I guess should be more retriever-like), does not show much interest in getting in the pool. The babies are good. I am having some discipline problems with Cyrus, primarily with him not being submissive towards me. If he wants something, he goes into the 'wild flailing mode'. I've been turning him onto his back, and he responds somewhat. It's too early to know if he's going to abide by the rules. I think he will. He's still very sweet. He's my Velcro baby. He really wants to stay right by me more than the others. Montana apparently just does not like to be held and cuddled. Try as I might, she is stand-offish. She's playful and friendly, though, so maybe she'll come around. Hannah is my little baby. She tolerates me kissing and cuddling, but the older she gets, the more things she needs to be doing other than letting mama hold her. They all LEAP into the kennel when I get the treats out, and generally speaking, they settle down quickly once in the kennel. Potty training is coming along well. Hannah is still prone to sneaking a pee on the floor on the way out to the backyard, though. But there haven't been any poops in the house for more than a week.

Overall, they're wonderful and a joy. I sent some new photos to Cindy, so when she gets back in, I'm sure she'll post them. You guys won't believe how BIG they're getting.

Oh, I forgot to say...last night, I had let the puppies out in the back yard. In a little while, I looked out to check on them. I realized that both Hannah and Cyrus were soaking wet. They both apparently had been in the kiddie pool playing! I was so happy. I think Hannah is going to be a water baby. Maybe Cyrus too. Oddly enough, Montana, the who looks like a chocolate lab (and I guess should be more retriever-like), does not show much interest in getting in the pool.

]]> By: stephie http://commercialappeal-web.com/pets/2008/05/13/sweet-sweet-sweet-and-needing-a-home/#comment-1884 stephie Tue, 03 Jun 2008 12:45:05 +0000 http://commercialappeal-web.com/pets/2008/05/13/sweet-sweet-sweet-and-needing-a-home/#comment-1884 how are the babies doing??? how are the babies doing???

]]> By: Lynne http://commercialappeal-web.com/pets/2008/05/13/sweet-sweet-sweet-and-needing-a-home/#comment-1865 Lynne Fri, 30 May 2008 14:22:58 +0000 http://commercialappeal-web.com/pets/2008/05/13/sweet-sweet-sweet-and-needing-a-home/#comment-1865 You are a lucky woman, indeed. :) I have a cat who pees in the bathroom sink. Not a great thing, but better than the carpet. My vet agrees with me that it is strange. And no, she's not sick, she's done it for years... You are a lucky woman, indeed. :)

I have a cat who pees in the bathroom sink. Not a great thing, but better than the carpet. My vet agrees with me that it is strange. And no, she's not sick, she's done it for years...

]]> By: Joan http://commercialappeal-web.com/pets/2008/05/13/sweet-sweet-sweet-and-needing-a-home/#comment-1862 Joan Thu, 29 May 2008 22:22:11 +0000 http://commercialappeal-web.com/pets/2008/05/13/sweet-sweet-sweet-and-needing-a-home/#comment-1862 No, my dogs, I must say are fabulous about going outside to do their biz. No pee pee pads in my house!! No, my dogs, I must say are fabulous about going outside to do their biz. No pee pee pads in my house!!

]]> By: Lynne http://commercialappeal-web.com/pets/2008/05/13/sweet-sweet-sweet-and-needing-a-home/#comment-1861 Lynne Thu, 29 May 2008 17:58:00 +0000 http://commercialappeal-web.com/pets/2008/05/13/sweet-sweet-sweet-and-needing-a-home/#comment-1861 What? They don't have "pee pee" mats in the bathroom in case it rains and you don't do the umbrella thing? Your poor dogs... ;) That's another little secret about the "Princess"- an umbrella does not GUARANTEE she'll go out in the rain. Thus, the need for the washable "pee pee" mat. What? They don't have "pee pee" mats in the bathroom in case it rains and you don't do the umbrella thing? Your poor dogs... ;)

That's another little secret about the "Princess"- an umbrella does not GUARANTEE she'll go out in the rain. Thus, the need for the washable "pee pee" mat.

]]> By: Joan http://commercialappeal-web.com/pets/2008/05/13/sweet-sweet-sweet-and-needing-a-home/#comment-1857 Joan Thu, 29 May 2008 16:46:25 +0000 http://commercialappeal-web.com/pets/2008/05/13/sweet-sweet-sweet-and-needing-a-home/#comment-1857 Lynne, funny on the princess thing. My two dogs that I own will NOT go outside in the rain, even if their bladders are about to burst. They are terrified of thunder and lightning. I don't even bother asking them anymore. Somehow, they manage to hold it. The puppies, however, had to go out. They did not have the aid of umbrellas--and neither did I. I felt foolish standing in the back yard, in the pouring rain, excitedly saying to them, 'Hurry! Hurry!' (my personal training method/word). But God love 'em, they all went. When we went back inside, EVERYONE got toweled off, even my two chickens who were dry as a bone but who love being rubbed down with the towel. Lynne, funny on the princess thing. My two dogs that I own will NOT go outside in the rain, even if their bladders are about to burst. They are terrified of thunder and lightning. I don't even bother asking them anymore. Somehow, they manage to hold it. The puppies, however, had to go out. They did not have the aid of umbrellas--and neither did I. I felt foolish standing in the back yard, in the pouring rain, excitedly saying to them, 'Hurry! Hurry!' (my personal training method/word). But God love 'em, they all went. When we went back inside, EVERYONE got toweled off, even my two chickens who were dry as a bone but who love being rubbed down with the towel.

]]> By: Lynne http://commercialappeal-web.com/pets/2008/05/13/sweet-sweet-sweet-and-needing-a-home/#comment-1856 Lynne Thu, 29 May 2008 14:53:23 +0000 http://commercialappeal-web.com/pets/2008/05/13/sweet-sweet-sweet-and-needing-a-home/#comment-1856 Joan- you didn't take an umbrella out there for them??? ;) My friend does, or her dog won't go... she's a bit of a "Princess." Joan- you didn't take an umbrella out there for them??? ;) My friend does, or her dog won't go... she's a bit of a "Princess."

]]> By: Joan http://commercialappeal-web.com/pets/2008/05/13/sweet-sweet-sweet-and-needing-a-home/#comment-1851 Joan Wed, 28 May 2008 20:27:04 +0000 http://commercialappeal-web.com/pets/2008/05/13/sweet-sweet-sweet-and-needing-a-home/#comment-1851 Yes, when/if the sun ever comes back out, I'll try to get some new photos. They're getting so big. FYI, last night, in the pouring rain, those good little babies went outside to do their business. Man, they are just good as gold. Yes, when/if the sun ever comes back out, I'll try to get some new photos. They're getting so big. FYI, last night, in the pouring rain, those good little babies went outside to do their business. Man, they are just good as gold.

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