Recent content by Parajaka

My Pomeranian was diagnosed with it in both back legs on his first vet visit as a pup. We were told he may need surgery, but the surgery doesn't always correct it. We opted not to spend the money, and he is now almost 9 years old and has never showed any ill symptoms other than the occasional...

First day with the "Comfort Zone" D.A.P pheromone shows that he barked for a few minutes when he heard someone leave and seemed to sleep for the next 3 1/2 hours I was able to record him. Not sure how he was for the other 4 1/2 hours. Shall see tomorrow.

He's been staying in his crate for nearly two weeks now and the barking isn't getting any better. I've tried everything I can think of. I figured getting him worn out would work, so I got up extra early and made him go running with me. Wore him out and the barking was still persistent. I've...

I broke down and tried a citronella collar. It didn't even phase him. I only tried it after other methods failed to work. It's now off of him and not being used. I was recommended a D.A.P pheromone plug-in...not optimistic, but it's worth a shot. I took video of him today while I was gone...

Thanks for the tips. How do I respond to barking while he's in the crate at home? I'd like to leave him in the crate while I go out tomorrow, but my roommates will be here. Of course he will be in my room with the door closed and the crate mostly covered -- but what if he barks? How do I tell...

Sorry, missed that. I usually leave the TV on but I'm unsure if it makes any difference I've started using a kong stuffed with peanut butter and putting it in the crate, locking him in, and leaving. I just left him in there for about 15 minutes while I went to the store. I expected to come...

A little update: I've been getting him acquainted to the crate. He's been staying in it for 5 minutes or so at a time with me not in the room and has been doing OK. I took him and the crate over to my parents house today, let him run around outside for a little bit, then crated him in a...

There's a reputable clinic in the area that charges $49 for the procedure. That's why I'm a bit flustered by the high price from the vet. I do trust the vet's care a lot more than a low cost clinic, so that will probably be the route I take.

Definitely the 23-44.

Had my 8 1/2 year old pom checked out today by the vet. He said one testicle is slightly larger than the other and that something could be going on. He wants him to get neutered ASAP. My problem is, they want to charge me $190 to do the procedure. I'm sure I could get it done elsewhere for...

It's a regular house. Ideally he would be in my room, but they're wanting him to stay gated off in the kitchen. Correct. I do have a crate for him. From the couple of times I've used it with him, it actually seemed to make the yapping worse.

He doesn't bark nonstop when I'm not there, but if he knows someone else is in the house, he will bark. Unfortunately, where I plan to go, there will be a pretty strict no-bark policy. If it happens, then I may be SOL. I'm kind of at wits end.

He gets plenty of exercise as I'm located right next to a large field for him to run around in. As for entertainment toys, he has never, even as a puppy, had much of any interest in toys. He'll grab something when he's hyper and run around with it for a minute, and that's the most use out of a...

Some of you may have seen my other post about my living situation. I've come to an agreement, but my dog is still in the middle. He's an 8 year old Pomeranian that has always been a yapper. It seemed no matter what training techniques I tried, he wanted to yap/bark. The biggest time he does...

I'm renting a room right now, but I am not happy here. Unfortunately, finding a new place won't fix that. Moving home is something I feel I need to do. So, I'm left with a tough decision: stay where I'm not happy for my dog, or move home where I'm happy and have my dog basically fostered and...