Random Pet Photo of the Day - 2020 - post yours!
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Thanks, I just posted it in the calendar thread.
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Aww... thats just adorable!! The adult looks like shes been caught lol. Yea cats are very particular in their daily routine and personal space. They have territories in the house like they would if they lived outside. So having more than one can make things difficult if you don't provide enough spaces for them to have breaks from each other. Mine get along pretty good! They either are sleeping together, grooming one another, or each in "their" certain spots that I would never find the wrong cat in. Then theres the occasional squabble once in a blue moon where one has to put the other in its place for crossing into his/her boundary uninvited. 
That's an adorable picture! @Lizbeli We've never had more than one cat. And it always seems like they like it that way LOL Even as a child, my mom adopted a stray and when I tried to bring home another kitten, our house cat wouldn't have it. She went to the basement and wouldn't come up. And then my mother wouldn't have that! LOL she said no way was her cat going to be put out like that. So my kitten went back to my friend. Later in our marriage we had a kitten adopt us that we had for about 18 years. I was never interested in getting another and I think my cat was content to be the only cat in the house with dogs. 
Our daughter adopted a kitten when she first went to college. When she was married and in a neighborhood, anytime a cat was outside their window, her cat was mad! She would growl and hiss. That cat is gone now and she has another. She is a wonderful cat and I know she will probably be an only child simply because she has adapted so well to everything. Even taking walks on the leash and taking trips to Colorado. But they have a white neighborhood cat who comes to visit and sleep on their porch! And sometimes the two just sit in the window like this.
I don't think there is any foul language being said, LOL, I think they just like to eyeball each other!
Our daughter adopted a kitten when she first went to college. When she was married and in a neighborhood, anytime a cat was outside their window, her cat was mad! She would growl and hiss. That cat is gone now and she has another. She is a wonderful cat and I know she will probably be an only child simply because she has adapted so well to everything. Even taking walks on the leash and taking trips to Colorado. But they have a white neighborhood cat who comes to visit and sleep on their porch! And sometimes the two just sit in the window like this. I don't think there is any foul language being said, LOL, I think they just like to eyeball each other!
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I've been working on heeling with Ripley since 9 weeks old. Just general shaping the behavior. Well around 4 months old she decided she wanted to tear my arm off and forget all of that training we worked so hard on. I got frustrated, cried some, backed up and broke it down from the beginning and worked on it even more (stopping when pulling, then reward when she released the pressure and continue). I think we are finally making a break through again. Her last week out in public... (I hate pics of myself so my husband also worked with her)
We start Obedience level 1 next Monday for 6 weeks and she gets to go through a rude awakening and learn that it's not puppy class anymore (no playing)!
and the one where Ripley thinks she's human. There's "a lot" of tape because no glue. Way quicker to take down before the show the next day.
so my husband also worked with her) We start Obedience level 1 next Monday for 6 weeks and she gets to go through a rude awakening and learn that it's not puppy class anymore (no playing)!
and the one where Ripley thinks she's human. There's "a lot" of tape because no glue. Way quicker to take down before the show the next day.
Oh the sweet photos never tell the whole story do they? My CGC teacher was pretty much all positive, letting the dog make the "right" decision, and wanted me to let Asha lean into the collar while I stood still waiting for her to give in. I tried this method for several weeks and for this particular head-strong independent dog it backfired. She learned to lean heavily until it got to the point that a flat collar or a choke chain (only options for CGC) meant nothing to her. She refused to quit leaning into the collar if she was given a choice. I, too, had tears of frustration! I know Ripley has that independence in her nature, just not to Ashas extent. You do so much with Ripley I think the exposure she is getting is fabulous! You guys are doing awesome!
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Oh yes. We have our trials too and thats why I wanted to share! Thank you for the reassurance. I keep reminding myself she's only a baby. We WILL make it through this. It's ok to take a break and say, not today. It's ok to be experiencing this. To only do 5 minutes some days and other days push through. It was a long month. We have been taking her everywhere on leash, even through the house to go outside. I do believe it's made a difference. Her heeling in public like that was a breakthrough and then she did it again the next two days at show, heeling until released. I'm sure we will have a relapse when we go to class because she thinks that place is where she's gonna get to play with dogs, but I'm looking forward to it after last night's initiative meeting. When the trainer said she was open to prong collars if another dog at our class has to go that route, even though she doesn't prefer them, she knows they have a purpose for some dogs. I wanted to hug her!
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caught being cuuuuuuuute
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He is just trying to be conscious about the earth and recycle!
Pretty girl is growing up! I know I've said it but I love her serious face. Her eyes are so striking while Ripley's are just jet black from far away lol.
O.M.G. can't. Stop. Laughing!!!
Gorgeous - you're doing a great job with the tank. Mine looks like sh!t when I got so behind when I was away for training so long.
If you look at the photo I posted yesterday, this is how much it changed in about 18 hours. She loves it though.
Unbelievable isn't it? She has really darkened since she came home so she almost does look black/rust without full sun.
Wow that is beautiful! Very tranquil to sit and watch! Of course that's all I want to do. I don't want the work of it LOL but I would love to sit and watch it for hours and hours.
Omigod! What a change!! Please do not send that here!
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Kobe turns 1! 2020 was bearable bc I got to stay home to raise him. Wonderful boy! We are on far right ( green sweatshirtView attachment 113793View attachment 113794View attachment 113795View attachment 113796View attachment 113793 View attachment 113794View attachment 113795 View attachment 113796
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