The dog musing/vent thread

Especially since we have a baby puppy coming in ~5 weeks.

I'd like to start getting involved in agility. I really would. I have time and dog issues though. First off...the only facility around here that is possible to take classes at, their classes are $105/4 weeks. Ouch. It's not like I don't have the money, but that seems a little much. All the other places, the class times don't really work with my schedule.

And then I come to the dog issue. I just can't do it with Romeo with his vision. Rally and obedience is one thing, but not so much agility. And I'm doing the rally thing with him now because it is attainable, I just don't love it. It's stupid to bring him to class with me because he's past the instructor's point of improving.

Skye..I just don't know. We are doing OK in obedience classes through the week, but not making a ton of progress. She sticks to me if we are inside, but if we go outside? She loses focus. She won't take treats. She doesn't do toys. She will run off in a second. I'm sure it's some of my doing, but she's just not a velcro dog. She's never been an off-leash sort of dog. I'm considering doing a recall clinic but I don't even know if she enjoys this stuff. I was outside with her today, I asked for a recall and she was blowing me off so bad. There was nothing distracting her, she was just wandering and sniffing. We had been doing really well in the backyard previously. Sometimes I seriously wonder if she shouldn't just be a well loved pet..nothing wrong with that!

Zoie has luxating patellas and forced sits/downs, jumping, and whatever doesn't jive with her.

I've been considering another dog. Seriously. We have so many though, and there are so many 'what ifs'. And then I kind of 'meh' at having to start with an untrained dog. And then I feel bad, because I will probably end up bringing the new one to obedience class instead of Skye..but would Skye actually like that? And then is it stupid to get another dog just because I want to do sports with it? But..it IS something I really want to do! I don't really want to bring another dog into the house with my mom...hello, bad habits. But then again if someone is around to let a puppy out while I'm at work..that would be fab. Considering purchasing a house, but then will I have the money/time to continue training and trialing? And I probably shouldn't add another dog if I end up wanting to rent.

I just need to marry rich or win the lotto. opcorn:



Puppy?! Another ES?

Especially since we have a baby puppy coming in ~5 weeks.

I'd like to start getting involved in agility. I really would. I have time and dog issues though. First off...the only facility around here that is possible to take classes at, their classes are $105/4 weeks. Ouch. It's not like I don't have the money, but that seems a little much. All the other places, the class times don't really work with my schedule.

And then I come to the dog issue. I just can't do it with Romeo with his vision. Rally and obedience is one thing, but not so much agility. And I'm doing the rally thing with him now because it is attainable, I just don't love it. It's stupid to bring him to class with me because he's past the instructor's point of improving.

Skye..I just don't know. We are doing OK in obedience classes through the week, but not making a ton of progress. She sticks to me if we are inside, but if we go outside? She loses focus. She won't take treats. She doesn't do toys. She will run off in a second. I'm sure it's some of my doing, but she's just not a velcro dog. She's never been an off-leash sort of dog. I'm considering doing a recall clinic but I don't even know if she enjoys this stuff. I was outside with her today, I asked for a recall and she was blowing me off so bad. There was nothing distracting her, she was just wandering and sniffing. We had been doing really well in the backyard previously. Sometimes I seriously wonder if she shouldn't just be a well loved pet..nothing wrong with that!

Zoie has luxating patellas and forced sits/downs, jumping, and whatever doesn't jive with her.

I've been considering another dog. Seriously. We have so many though, and there are so many 'what ifs'. And then I kind of 'meh' at having to start with an untrained dog. And then I feel bad, because I will probably end up bringing the new one to obedience class instead of Skye..but would Skye actually like that? And then is it stupid to get another dog just because I want to do sports with it? But..it IS something I really want to do! I don't really want to bring another dog into the house with my mom...hello, bad habits. But then again if someone is around to let a puppy out while I'm at work..that would be fab. Considering purchasing a house, but then will I have the money/time to continue training and trialing? And I probably shouldn't add another dog if I end up wanting to rent.

I just need to marry rich or win the lotto. opcorn:

You can borrow Gwen

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want to borrow Hudson?

I'd like to start getting involved in agility. I really would. I have time and dog issues though. First off...the only facility around here that is possible to take classes at, their classes are $105/4 weeks. Ouch. It's not like I don't have the money, but that seems a little much. All the other places, the class times don't really work with my schedule.

And then I come to the dog issue. I just can't do it with Romeo with his vision. Rally and obedience is one thing, but not so much agility. And I'm doing the rally thing with him now because it is attainable, I just don't love it. It's stupid to bring him to class with me because he's past the instructor's point of improving.

Skye..I just don't know. We are doing OK in obedience classes through the week, but not making a ton of progress. She sticks to me if we are inside, but if we go outside? She loses focus. She won't take treats. She doesn't do toys. She will run off in a second. I'm sure it's some of my doing, but she's just not a velcro dog. She's never been an off-leash sort of dog. I'm considering doing a recall clinic but I don't even know if she enjoys this stuff. I was outside with her today, I asked for a recall and she was blowing me off so bad. There was nothing distracting her, she was just wandering and sniffing. We had been doing really well in the backyard previously. Sometimes I seriously wonder if she shouldn't just be a well loved pet..nothing wrong with that!

Zoie has luxating patellas and forced sits/downs, jumping, and whatever doesn't jive with her.

I've been considering another dog. Seriously. We have so many though, and there are so many 'what ifs'. And then I kind of 'meh' at having to start with an untrained dog. And then I feel bad, because I will probably end up bringing the new one to obedience class instead of Skye..but would Skye actually like that? And then is it stupid to get another dog just because I want to do sports with it? But..it IS something I really want to do! I don't really want to bring another dog into the house with my mom...hello, bad habits. But then again if someone is around to let a puppy out while I'm at work..that would be fab. Considering purchasing a house, but then will I have the money/time to continue training and trialing? And I probably shouldn't add another dog if I end up wanting to rent.

I just need to marry rich or win the lotto. opcorn:



Puppy?! Another ES?

I have Juno and Lucy curled up in my lap, and Happy curled up at my feet. I love these kiddos.

Although I wanted to strangle Lucy an hour ago. We put a diaper on her when we leave because she's not bright and will pee on the rug if we don't. So I got home tonight and took her diaper off, went to let her outside... and discovered she peed in the diaper! Who does that!!! MY dogs would not do that

I have the best puppy ever. He is traveling so good. Just sleeps and chills in his kennel, but he is still a little A-hole.

Ugh Juno was such a butthole today. It was gorgeous outside so I took her for a walk to the park and then let her off leash to run around. We do this all the time. It's never an issue. She normally stays close by and her recall is fine. Well today she decided to just completely not listen to me, but what made it worse was that she wasn't even staying nearby either. She runs into the trees and I can't see her and I'm calling and calling and she's ignoring me. She does NOT do that. I got her back, we had a heart to heart, I let her go again... and she does the same thing. So then I figured we obviously need to just go home. Made me mad though because it should have been a pleasant afternoon at the park.

After that it was like everything she did for the rest of the day annoyed me.