Recent content by squeedobie

Sorry! I'm not being mysterious on purpose. I don't feel comfortable posting the name of the dog food brand as I'm not 100% certain they are responsible for my boy getting sick. Thank you to those who have responded and posted links/etc.

Long story short: My go-to brand, a brand I've had nothing but implicit trust in may be responsible for my dog becoming very ill. Ill enough to require a trip to the emergency vet 3 hours away at 3am, and a trip to our regular vet later that very same night. It is the only constant thing I fed...

The absolute last thing I want to do is hurt Blitz or harm him with the e-collar. I understand it's not a miracle cure or quick fix. I understand it's a supplement to continued training and has to be used in the correct timeframe and in conjunction with other training methods. You can't just...

By no means am I eager to use the collar on Blitz, but do feel it's necessary now to curb his incessant chasing/cornering of the cats. "Leave it" works on everything but where the cats are concerned. He's just too driven to chasing them and playing roughly with them. I'll give the command and...

Thank you!

If it's not too much of an inconvenience, can I get a link or two to where I can purchase these collars mentioned? I want to make sure I get the right one for Blitz.

Try walking around when he's outside. With Blitz, I would have to walk around the yard with him until he went. I'd ask him if he had to go out, then when he was hunkering down to go pee/poo, I'd say "go potty" and reward him. That way, he'll really link the command with the action and you'll...

Bri I have to say your birds are so gorgeous! I have a quaker parrot and he's a doll, but no where near as large as your birds! I've always wanted an umbrella cockatoo and/or an african grey. Though nowadays I'm also partial to IRN's!

Also try and keep him out until he does eliminate. A lot of times, they're too taken by the sights/smells of being outside and far more interested in them than in going potty. Our impatience wins out over their curiosity, we bring them in and bamo. They eliminate indoors. Make sure you...

My lil' McPatchy Tail's tail. It's on the longer side... a joint or two longer than my previous boy's tail. I prefer a slightly shorter dock. I sometimes think he thinks his whole rear end is a tail, the way it all gets to wagging and shaking when he gets super excited.

It could really boil down to his food. If it's a poor quality food, it wouldn't give him any energy to be a rambunctious pet. That might be a good place to start out (food change) but maybe supplement with a vet visit to rule out something health related too. Tons of great suggestions so far...

Woke up this morning to discover Blitz chewing on/ingesting a pair of my pajama bottoms. I'm fairly sure he ate pieces of the elastic band. :facepalm: My fault, though, not his. Another reason why crate training is so important! BTW, Odin is a little cutie! Best of luck with him. Just...

Blitz "lost" a toy under the chair. The following ensued.

Very good point, @My2Girls! If you have a Tractor Supply they also allow dogs in (leashed). Until your puppy gets a little bigger, it's probably a good idea to put them in a cart with a towel like My2Girls suggested.

I cannot agree with this more. I mentioned in another one of your posts that Blitz throws epic ragefits when I kennel him to leave, or kennel him for any length of time period. I am working at it now, but it's hard and I have a long haul ahead of me. It has been 12+ years since I last raised...