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Hey Dan. I stopped smoking 3 weeks ago. Interestingly enough I smoked for 24 years and after a week I went for a day without thinking about cigs. The other day I realized that it had been a whole week without thinking about it. The first 3 days were hard, but they're doable. I took a...

So, just taking this thread a little off track. What is your take on dog memory? My vet says they don't have much of a memory but from seeing how behavior is changed by external influences they must IMO. After 15 months of living with me, do you think a dog could still remember my father...

Well, it's been two days with plain yogurt and so far so good. He still lets some fly (or drift) but it's probably due to the food he's getting right now. (Although the other's are fine with it.) (Proplan - I'm cringing....but now I'm better informed!) I was concerned that it might change...

My (female) Italian Greyhound mounts my (male) mixed breed as an invitation to play. The male puts up with it and then they go racing around the yard playing silly bugger (the only game they ever win!) :lol-sign:

Doberluv - I just wanted to thank you for the suggestion to isolate Lucky for a brief period when he growls. He growled while I was giving a good tummy scratch to Twist, and I stood up, walked into the bedroom (Lucky followed) and left him there for all of 3 or 4 minutes. When I let him...

That's great news! I'm soooooo glad Midnight is with you now! I was wondering how it was going!! Congrats!

ah, I forgot about the cellphone. Surprisingly enough, when I found what was left of it, the little green light was still flashing......That was an expensive vet trip!

My dogs munch on the pecans that fall from the trees on my ranch. (I believe they do it to spite the squirrels!) Milla (in my pic) ate an extra large bag of bacon flavored dog treats (a Christmas gift from a well intentioned friend), bag and all......and it didn't bother her in the least...

I have 3 dogs in the yard (chain link fence) and 3 inside. Who needs a doorbell?? Not me! The inside dogs stay in the house. The outside dogs have been taught that "thank you" means they stop barking. No delivery people out here in the boonies, so that's never been a problem. A...

My Blue Heeler is crazy for his frisbee. He trembles with excitement at the sight of it. At first he would run after it, catch it in the air and come back. When I tried to pick it up he would lunge at it and pick it up. What I did was when he returned I showed a treat while giving the sit...

Do you live in an area where there are quality dog trainers or behavior specialists? In my opinion it would be worth the price. In case it is difficult for you, perhaps you can ask for a payment plan. I am also dealing with aggression issues with one of my dogs, and I don't have the...

Oops, one more thing. Thanks for the isolating tip. It will start right now!

Doberluv, thanks for your reply! I have been working with the Nothing in Life is Free since the first day I joined the forum (only about a week or so) and I'm seeing results already! I have several copies of it hanging in the bathroom, folded as a bookmark in the book I am currently reading on...

An interesting article, thanks for sharing. There is a good point made about owners not setting boundaries. I've spent just over a year setting boundaries with an adult dog that has never had them. My father took him everywhere with him, to work, shopping, out with friends, and he was the...

The summisive dog is Twist. A mixed breed that I rescued at a week old when his mother was killed in a construction site. He's 10. He has always been very confident and very well mannered. (I think this has to do with the fact that I fed him with an eye-dropper and he bonded with me from the...

Ok, so growling is good. It tells us that our dog isn't comfortable with a situation. My question is to know how to work with a dog that growls at another living in my house. Both are male. Both are fixed. One is submissive. However, the growling starts as soon as one dog comes close...

:lol-sign: Ok, you just broke me up.....de-fartcicle.... I found the dog smog remover and filed it away. I'll try the yogurt first. I won't be in the US for a month or so and ordering online only has it's benefits when it's national! By then I'll know if I need to pick up a bottle...

Wimble Woof, thanks for the tip! You know what's on my grocery list to be picked up tomorrow!

Ok, I know this may be gross, but imagine what it's like to have an extremely flatulent dog laying under your desk in 90 degree heat.... Lucky is an 8 year old Blue Heeler and has been in my care for the last year. I've tried changing his diet but have yet to find anything that has reduced...

Mariana thank you for the information. I live in Monterrey, a little far from where you're at but I'll check on the website to see what's there! It's great to hear about someone else on the forum from Mexico that shares a love of dogs! Muchas gracias! If you could provide me with...