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I am loving the look on that yellow dog's face. He just looks so grumpy.  In this picture I could maybe understand the Lab thing, his head looks a bit like it. Wouldn't be my first guess though.
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Citizen Rat posted:Awww. They'll do what you say if there's something in it for them. (You being happy is not normally sufficient.) NILIF training method is pretty much the most awesome thing ever for these guys. It's also hilarious because now when Sitka really wants something she'll run through her entire repertoire of tricks to get my attention. (a malamute doing 'roll over' never stops being funny.) The pug that I grew up with was the same way and while she was always funny, it got really frustrating when I needed her to come when called and I didn't happen to have food in my hand. Her gently caress-You Side Eye was legendary. I'm fine with this behavior from my cat because she is a cat but when I have to deal with a dog I'm just like, "Hey cut it out, you are a dog, just go fetch this tennis ball or whatever like you're supposed to." It bums me out because I think bone-mouth Peis and salukis are awesome-looking dogs, but I doubt I'd ever own either one without turning into a giant crybaby every time my own dog ignored me. My old neighbors had a beautiful red husky bitch that I would occasionally borrow and take for runs, though, and it was a great motivator to have a dog that lives to run. Plus the neighbors loved that their dog finally stopped screaming and chewing the baseboards once she got some exercise. They are so soft and beautiful and but I don't think I could deal with one full-time. Every city should have a Rent-A-Husky program for runners.
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Sep 21, 2012 15:41
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necessary voodoo posted:Shelters seem to either go full PIBBLES ARE POOR MISUNDERSTOOD ANGELS THAT JUST NEED TO BE TAUGHT FIGHTIN IS WRONG AND SAVED FROM THEMSELVES  THEY JUST NEED TO FIND JESUS 
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Sep 21, 2012 15:57
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Serella posted:
http://www.statesman.com/news/local/pet-blessings-are-part-of-bigger-blending-of-951912.html First picture is a pibble.
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Sep 21, 2012 16:06
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Tallulah is sick, I think. Shes going to the vet today if I can get an appointment in. Im really hoping its a food allergy and not something awful like teeth problems or a UTI. She peed out of her box and threw up a few times this morning.  I went on yelp to get my vet's number and see one review that's like five paragraphs long and includes gems like "the vet was dressed up in surgical garb like some gay fashion model??!!  " This town, man, this town 
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Sep 21, 2012 16:08
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ladyweapon posted:I went on yelp to get my vet's number and see one review that's like five paragraphs long and includes gems like "the vet was dressed up in surgical garb like some gay fashion model??!! What do... what do they think vets do???  edit: vvv Good point. 
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Sep 21, 2012 16:11
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Skizzles posted:What do... what do they think vets do???
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Sep 21, 2012 16:21
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We found Oliver! I found out no one put food in his bowl, so I hooked him up then went about my business tidying up and going through pictures for the service. I heard *crunch crunch crunch* and there he was. He started to run into the closet when he saw me, but as long as I kept a respectful distance he was OK. The bad news is the hospice nurse who took my grandmother's dog called my mother last night saying she's bringing him back because her dog isn't getting along with him. She had him for, like, half a day. (Her dog is some sort of toy breed and my grandmother's dog is a yorkie/poodle mix.) So now we have 2 problem animals to re-home.  P.S. Here is my mother typing an email with her bratty Bengal. Zeus makes the best faces. 
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Sep 21, 2012 16:28
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Rixatrix posted:I'm more confused about what they think gay fashion models do. Tallulah is scheduled for 4PM today. Its the soonest same-day appointment that they had. I secluded her in the bathroom with her bed and a bowl of water and shes giving me the biggest "WHAT DID I DO DO YOU NOT LOVE ME WHY AM I IN HERE  " face. Ugh, cat, its for your own good. Now that I'm full of guilt, I'm going to go get her some wet food from the store that doesn't have chicken or turkey in it.
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Sep 21, 2012 16:54
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ladyweapon posted:Or scrubs are going to be in for spring '13. oh I hope so...
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Sep 21, 2012 21:00
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I'm just going to leave this here. Maybe this is the day we can end the debate and recognize the clear superiority of the feline species. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TyXJ1sAQtaY
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Sep 21, 2012 22:41
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Hey Super! You know that big long pibble DA rant? Can I quote you on it and talk about it on my blog? You put a lot of stuff SO WELL that I can never think how to put right. Citizen Rat posted:The issue with primitive/spitz breeds isn't that they hate you. They just think they know better than you do. (Which, occasionally, is true. They are kinda terrifyingly intelligent dogs.) THIS! Especially with sledding breeds that were bred to work in groups, the dogs still absolutely LOVE you. They'll totally do what you want them to, only if it doesn't conflict with something they'd rather do instead. That's why NILIF/being creative with rewards is such an effective way to train. WolfensteinBag fucked around with this message at 23:15 on Sep 21, 2012 |
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Sep 21, 2012 23:11
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Speaking of stuff needed for blogs, would anyone who's helped their aggressive/reactive dog with clicker training mind sharing their stories for a post I'm working on about the misconception that clicker training can't help aggression?
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Sep 21, 2012 23:18
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I thought I was repackaging donated ceramics for my cat rescue's table at the farmer's market. Erlend thought I'd made him a nest. 
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Sep 22, 2012 01:34
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I'm afraid I think he's right. Maybe you should start wrapping him up as well.
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Skizzles posted:Speaking of stuff needed for blogs, would anyone who's helped their aggressive/reactive dog with clicker training mind sharing their stories for a post I'm working on about the misconception that clicker training can't help aggression? I'm not sure I have a good, concise story that I can share. For a long time, I used a clicker during reactivity training to catch even the quickest, most subtle signs of eye contact from Psyche when we were asking her to do very difficult things, like heel in reactive dog class. I also used it for classical conditioning. I would say that it was very successful in moving me to the next stage where I needed to build duration because she had learned the game (and calmed down enough to play it) where she would look, get her reward, and then immediately bounce her attention back to the stimulus and start exploding all over again. Then I needed to put the clicker aside and be more patient, because I was reacting without thinking and neglecting to raise the criteria (took me months and being yelled at by Brenda Aloff to finally kick this habit, btw). To be honest, I don't use the clicker much anymore for reactivity work. I use a marker word and other body language/pressure cues. I still bring out the clicker for shaping and other training that requires precise timing. Which is not to say that clickers are not good for reactivity work, it just depends on the dog and handler. I really like the book Click to Calm by Emma Parsons. And of course, clicker or marker word, it's all positive training, which is indispensable for reactive dogs. Oddly, though, in Psyche's case, it seems like we made more progress using pressure on/off techniques than we ever did trying to pair food with stimuli to change her emotional response*. Sorry to ramble. If you're looking for anything in particular, I've probably tried it! *Funny story, of course I've spent a LOT of time stuffing Psyche's face when something 'bad' would come by to try and associate it with the good food. When just under threshold, Psyche would eat the food, but continue to growl. This, as you can imagine, was really comical. So new people, horrified by her behavior at first, would burst out laughing when she starting growling at them while eating at the same time...NOM NOM grrrrr NOM grr NOM
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WolfensteinBag posted:Hey Super! You know that big long pibble DA rant? Can I quote you on it and talk about it on my blog? You put a lot of stuff SO WELL that I can never think how to put right. Of course!
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Sep 22, 2012 03:18
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So I bought a puppy.   Momma dog got to show us city folk how it's done.  He'll be here on Wednesday  I'm fairly sure the Lapponians will die of resentment. (Image hosting mine.)
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Sep 22, 2012 07:15
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Hahahahahaha the long suffering expression is amazing. Adorable pup!
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Sep 22, 2012 07:24
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This afternoon my friend complained to me that her Australian shepherd tries to herd herself/her boyfriend/their cats. Its.. a herding dog, thats what its entire purpose in life is?
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Sep 22, 2012 07:32
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If I ever hear someone complain about their herder herding, their scenthound sniffing, or their retriever retrieving, I'm probably just going to smack them.
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Sep 22, 2012 08:49
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ladyweapon posted:This afternoon my friend complained to me that her Australian shepherd tries to herd herself/her boyfriend/their cats. Its.. a herding dog, thats what its entire purpose in life is?
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Skizzles posted:If I ever hear someone complain about their herder herding, their scenthound sniffing, or their retriever retrieving, I'm probably just going to smack them. My mom gets really mad all the time that her puppy won't pay attention to her on walks because "all he wants to do is smell everything." Well, yeah. 
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Rixatrix posted:I would complain too if my dog tried to herd people or cats, or anything else inappropriate. (Or I probably wouldn't complain, rather I'd do some training.) It's like any other breed-specific trait or tendency: you can't train it out or expect it to disappear completely, but you can and should train the dog so it comes up in appropriate places. I wouldn't bitch if they planned on appropriately training the dog. She complains about the dog all the time, but neither of them will put in the effort to train the dog. v  v
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I have the opposite complaint. My lab mix is terrified of water and rain. He looks absolutely pitiful when we go to the beach, it's the silliest thing. He also isn't derfy or goofy. Don't know if I'd want that but it's just weird when you've got a half-lab that actually listens to you and is not wanting to make friends with everything and is calm. He also doesn't counter-surf which, to me, is weird.
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demozthenes posted:The pug that I grew up with was the same way and while she was always funny, it got really frustrating when I needed her to come when called and I didn't happen to have food in my hand. Her gently caress-You Side Eye was legendary. I'm fine with this behavior from my cat because she is a cat but when I have to deal with a dog I'm just like, "Hey cut it out, you are a dog, just go fetch this tennis ball or whatever like you're supposed to." It bums me out because I think bone-mouth Peis and salukis are awesome-looking dogs, but I doubt I'd ever own either one without turning into a giant crybaby every time my own dog ignored me. I'm kinda confused as to why a pug would give you a blow off. I thought they were a companion breed and the entire point of a companion breed was to be glued to you 24/7? Also it sounds like you should have a lab. A lab will fetch that tennis ball until your arm falls off. And then it will fetch your arm. quote:My old neighbors had a beautiful red husky bitch that I would occasionally borrow and take for runs, though, and it was a great motivator to have a dog that lives to run. Plus the neighbors loved that their dog finally stopped screaming and chewing the baseboards once she got some exercise. They are so soft and beautiful and That would be a hilarious business model.
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Nione posted:I'm just going to leave this here. Maybe this is the day we can end the debate and recognize the clear superiority of the feline species. That video's amazing. Hurray for science! 
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You guys, I'm about to try to bathe the stray cat I'm taking care of. He smells like poo poo and feels like he is made of dirt and grease- I just waited until I was positive we were definitely buds before I attempted it. I already sort of tentatively held him near water to see how he would react and as soon as it touched his body he was like NOPE, bit me (not enough to break the skin, just a gently caress you let me go bite) and started turning inside out. How do I go about this? Why can't you just give a cat a Stern Look and have it accept its fate like you can a dog. 
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Superconsndar posted:How do I go about this? Why can't you just give a cat a Stern Look and have it accept its fate like you can a dog.
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Sep 22, 2012 21:59
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Do you have a collar you can put on it? I find having that as an easy handle can be helpful when trying to bathe a particularly wiggly catte.
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Superconsndar posted:You guys, I'm about to try to bathe the stray cat I'm taking care of. He smells like poo poo and feels like he is made of dirt and grease- I just waited until I was positive we were definitely buds before I attempted it. I already sort of tentatively held him near water to see how he would react and as soon as it touched his body he was like NOPE, bit me (not enough to break the skin, just a gently caress you let me go bite) and started turning inside out. You're going to have better luck with just a bucket of water, a cup to pour water on him with, a towel, and some cleaning gloves. Just have the cat in the tub/sink/whatever with no water and put a towel down for him to stand on, it will give him something to grip onto. The rest just try to go as quickly and gently as possible. USUALLY they'll just give up half way through and look miserable and make a few weak attempts at escape. You're going to probably need to commit one hand to holding him the entire time, so keep that in mind. The gloves are to give you some amount of protection from the brunt of teeth and claws and cat fear.
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quote:1) First …. dress for the occasion. A 4-ply rubber wet suit is suggested, along with a helmet, face mask and welders gloves.
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Sep 23, 2012 01:04
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Arthur says "hi"
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Bagheera is the nicest kitty in the world. He was sitting behind me on the windowsill as I was reading in bed. A few minutes after I'd settled back into the pillows, he made this little "mmmrow" sound. Turns out I was squishing his poor tail which was between the 2 pillows. I sat up and he just flipped his tail up and went right back to watching the moths fluttering against the glass. It was just so polite it cracked me up.
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Sep 23, 2012 04:28
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Abbeh posted:Arthur says "hi" Hi Arthur! I got to wash mayonnaise off a cat earlier today. That was certainly a Thing.
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Sep 23, 2012 06:06
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I just bought Gary one of those chuck-it things, that you use to throw the tennis ball? We took it to the park and he decided it was amazing. He fetched until he was basically dying because there was a mini schnauzer there who also wanted the ball, and there was no way he was letting it have his ball! Today was a day of victories because I found a new pet store that sells Artemis, Evo and a bunch of other premium foods. I got Artemis Small Breed for Gary, plus some Black Hawk for the cats, and some cat litter, and these cardboard boxes that fit together into a jungle gym, and some joint support tablets, for under $100. Here is a picture of my long-suffering dawg and foster cats, (yes they're still in foster, the rescue is having so much trouble moving their black cats They're having a Halloween special soon and getting a professional photographer). 
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Superconsndar posted:How do I go about this? Why can't you just give a cat a Stern Look and have it accept its fate like you can a dog. In all seriousness, because I have to bathe our younger cat once/month when she decides to play in the poop (yeah...) Fill basin-style sink (kitchen or laundry-room, something deep) with about 2-3 inches of water. Add in shampoo/soap of choice (I use dawn dish detergent, just a tiny bit in the water per advice from both vet and groomer). When you get the cat scruffed, pick him up, get the water running lukewarm, and just loving get'er done. A glove on the washing hand can be useful if claws are flying around too much. Just scrub/rub and then rinse and then try your best to towel him/her dry and realize poo poo this thing is angry and let a wet cat run around. They will forgive you...in time :P
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I have recently been reading this WONDERFUL novel by one of my favorite authors, William S. Burroughs, called The Cat Inside. It's sort of semi-autobiographical but rather rambling, like many of his books, and is just full of delightful turns of phrase concerning cats and their nature - among other things. For instance, regarding what services a cat might actually provide for its owner: “The cat does not offer services. The cat offers itself.” So very true. Or here, he theorizes about the origin of the cat-as-companion: “Evidence indicates that cats were first tamed in Egypt. The Egyptians stored grain, which attracted rodents, which attracted cats. (No evidence that such a thing happened with the Mayans, though a number of wild cats are native to the area.) I don't think this is accurate. It is certainly not the whole story. Cats didn't start as mousers. Weasels and snakes and dogs are more efficient as rodent-control agents. I postulate that cats started as psychic companions, as Familiars, and have never deviated from this function.” I find that fascinating, and probably absolutely correct. Cats have never been particularly functional when it comes to efficiently accomplishing tasks on behalf of humans - it's not as if one can really make a cat do things the same way as a dog. So why were cats kept by ancient Egyptians, and indeed worshiped? As Burroughs states, because they have always been a human Familiar. Which is an incredibly peculiar occupation for any species to take up on such a global scale, when you stop to think about it in the Darwinian sense.
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6-Ethyl Bearcat posted:the rescue is having so much trouble moving their black cats I really don't get why people don't like black cats. I think they're lovely. The black always seems to make their eyes really stand out.
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I know right... They slink through my house unnoticed (except for the constant chirrups) and I hardly ever kick them in the dark! They also have trouble moving the darker torties.. Oddly enough, that's what my other cat is. We're a bit of a halfway-house here.
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