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Yeah I dunno about Oakland but Sacramento is bad bad bad for parvo; I know at least two dogs who had it as puppies.
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TheRamblingSoul posted:So, my roomie's puppy Luna really enjoys nibbling with my fingers for some reason. She does this pretty much every single time my hands are out and I'm playing with her. She goes straight for the hands. Because puppies are assholes. End the game when she hits skin and leave the room -- tether her while playing if you have to. Oven mitts help too. Speaking of which Tater's being barky right now so it's oven time for him.
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Baked Taters don't bark.
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As far as dog parks go and as the resident dog park nut, if you have one nearby you're considering taking the pup to go scope it out without him first to see how it's set up and what kind of dogs frequent, preferably around the same time you expect you'd be taking him since it probably has its share of regulars. Any park worth its salt will have separate areas for large and small dogs as well. Honestly with a Boston your dog will probably be the bully -- most Bostons I know are all rough-and-tumble and are crazy about dog wrasslin (along with crazy in general). And of course no dog park until the parvo's done but you know that.
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Jan 5, 2014 03:37
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Weird. All the parks I know of here are sectioned, though of the five we've visited three were pretty crap with either too small an area, lovely dogs or no grass.
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Jan 5, 2014 05:39
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Long as the other dog is vaccinated and you're indoors (read: parvo-free area) she should be fine, and really getting her some socialization now is key.
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Feb 12, 2014 02:19
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Long as they're vaccinated then yeah, that's the ideal. And don't forget the camera -- nothing in the world beats puppy play time 
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Feb 14, 2014 05:10
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When I last did the math Tater's first year was about $3,000. Over half of that however was from when he swallowed That Goddamned Duck, and there was probably $300 in other vet visits I should have taken care of myself in hindsight. Realistically you can count on a thousand for the first year with potential for lots of variation.
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Feb 25, 2014 21:09
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I go full-on retard with this sort of medication and use Trifexis, a pill which handles fleas ticks and heartworm. Not all dogs take to it -- vomiting is a fairly common side effect -- and neither of my vets carry it in stock anymore so I have to have them order it online for me. It's a good thirty bucks a month but with all the dog parkin' we do it's the one area where I absolutely cannot skimp. I havent found a flea on him the entire time he's been on it. There's also Sentinel which does almost the same thing but only sterilizes the fleas rather than poisoning them outright. I found two fleas on Tater while he was on it so eeh.
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Feb 28, 2014 18:33
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If he has a doggy door, he won't be able to use it with the cone. So (a) make sure he gets out to go potty as if you were potty training him, and (b) take pictures and laugh at him when he inevitably tries to fit through it anyway. Also see if you can beat my record for how long you can leave a cone on him. I don't think I made it more than one night before taking it off Tater 
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Mar 6, 2014 15:14
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Steve Yun posted:Are these things any good Not for indoor use -- the collected urine will stink the place up. Buuuut I have one out on the fenced-up concrete patio, and he has access to it at any time via the doggy door. For that it works like a charm.
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Mar 21, 2014 15:36
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Mulloy posted:I'm redoing my backyard this spring/summer and as part of that I'd like to put a dog run in. I have a pretty oddly shaped yard in that it's approximately 140'x40'. I was thinking of setting aside a 10'x10' area in each corner with a 120'x4' run between them to give my two dogs room to run and places to relax. (Both corners would be under a tree.) They're both part Australian Shepherd, one is half husky the other half heeler. Would a 6' fence be sufficient to keep them from trying to escape? Just curious, what do dogs get out of a 'dog run' that a more traditional play area doesn't satisfy? I only know of one or two dog runs (instead of dog parks or on-leash parks) and don't really know the concept.
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Mar 24, 2014 06:16
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Steve Yun posted:Honey is 3 months old now. She never had any brothers or sisters to play fight with, so she just bites my fingers all the time. Oven mitts own for this. Put on the mitts, beat the poo poo out of her until she gets her adult teeth. Then continue to beat the poo poo out of her cuz it's fun.
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Mar 25, 2014 00:27
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Ooooh okay, so kindof a gigantic outdoor crate then. That's cool; had it in my mind it was some sort of dog-parkish supervised activity. Thanks.
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Mar 27, 2014 16:22
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Yeah, Tater had the place to himself for 9 hours a day by eight months or so and frankly he's better behaved when I'm gone than when I'm there. He just sleeps all day. Obviously it varies quite a bit from dog to dog.
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Mar 27, 2014 20:20
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Your best bets are: a) The OP, b) Ian Dunbar's Before and After You Get Your Puppy, and c) a camera.
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Mar 30, 2014 06:13
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Not calling anyone out or anything but this page has a lot of people talking about their new or soon-to-be-new puppies without accompanying pics 
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Apr 1, 2014 02:05
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That dog's gonna be named Alexandra or something similarly retch-worthy.
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Apr 2, 2014 05:16
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She's right. Dogfoodadvisor gets flak for falling for some buzzwords (I'm not sure which exactly), but it's the most legit site I know of when it comes to dog food. Tater is munching on some stuff they rate five stars right now after whetting his appetite on some mac and cheese I am a bad dog owner. Dogs are omnivores, sure, but a diet of primarily some sort of meat is best.
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ThatPazuzu posted:Buddy is friendly and playful with other dogs pass on our walks. Well, the nice ones at least. He's terrified of big, growly dogs and I had to carry him half a block because he refused to walk by a mean lab's fence. But, yeah, I think he'd enjoy more exposure to other dogs so I want to take him to a dog park. But, I've never been to a dog park before and I'm not 100% sure how they work or what's expected. Can someone give me a walk through please? I didn't see anything in the OP about it. Dog parks vary radically depending on the mix of people and dogs who frequent them, and tend to be pretty cliquy because you get regulars who show up fairly often. I like to think the one we frequent is relatively chill and dogs can play or stand around at their leisure, but I've seen others that were pretty rough and won't be taking Tater there again. Obviously make sure the one you want to go to has a separate area for small dogs, and try to go at an off-peak time (mid afternoon or late evenings tend to be okay, but avoid 5pm-7:30 this time of day) so he won't be ganged up on at the entrance. Jolanta Benal has a pretty good article on them here.
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Honestly I don't think he'd get much out of a dog park even barring aggression issues. At least the one I frequent it's more of a social club for the 6mo-3yo dogs, and the ones over five years old or so just kindof hang around and don't do much. If he doesn't like dogs then there's really no reason to try to force it on him -- he's just not going to enjoy it.
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Apr 14, 2014 05:37
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It's a Boston. Replace all these captions with loving INSANE.
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Yeaaah Tater likes to stall and sniff around plenty on our walks. I bring a few treats as a 'get moving' type of deal, but if we're on a long walk I just bring headphones and double the time I think it'll take. It's like the smells put them in a parallel dimension or something we can't even fathom.
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I've had an easy walk harness on Tater backwards (back clip) since day one  But he's all of twenty pounds so what the gently caress is he gonna do.We encountered a cat on this morning's walk, about fifteen feet away. Tater of course bolted to the end of his leash and had to stand there whining impotently for like five minutes while the cat stared him down, then laid down while we both laughed at him. Good job dog.
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.Z. posted:Guessing you mean these things: http://www.amazon.com/Charming-Pet-Latex-Balloon-Large/dp/B003UOKGYI Think it was this one specifically: http://www.amazon.com/Charming-Products-DCA79934XS-Rubber-Balloon/dp/B005DGI8RI/ref=pd_sbs_petsupplies_3?ie=UTF8&refRID=0346ASGCES5F4FK0EJAS
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How big is she going to get? e: Oh pit mix... yeah guess you'll have to redirect that poo poo. Tayter Swift fucked around with this message at 04:31 on May 12, 2014 |
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Hell I freefeed Tater just like you're totally not supposed to and he doesn't bother to eat more than about half what it says on the bag.
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May 31, 2014 04:59
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The goofy thing is that when he eventually does decide to eat his kibble he'll down his bowl in one sitting and then paws at the bowl (it's Correll and makes a loud ringing sound) until I dutifully fill it with another cup. Once refilled he takes a look to verify that yes, the bowl is again full, and walks away from it for another 24 hours. I used to be more precise and measure with a food scale but he's pretty good about self regulating and of course gets plenty of rear end-kicking at the dog park. I weigh him at the groomer's once a month and he's been pretty much static for the past year.
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May 31, 2014 06:27
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Engineer Lenk posted:50' leash. Once you start trusting him more you can let him drag it. Careful with this though. Maybe I'm overestimating but a shepherd gaining 50' of momentum seems like it could easily dislocate a shoulder and/or elbow.
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rekamso posted:I don't have the time or schedule for a puppy (the OP made that quite clear Sheeeeit, I raised a puppy on less. He has a doggy door to the patio where the potty tray is though. Get you a dog.
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ruta posted:Hello puppy thread! My family (or rather, my parents) have bought a border collie puppy. Her name is Lindy. Here's a picture. My first thought: "Oh Christ get her away from those shoes  "
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My bag of dog food came earlier this month and has an expiration date of May 2015. Tater goes through a cup a day and a 13 pound bag lasts 6 weeks so expect yours to go maybe three months. You'll be fine. He may not go through a full cup a day, depending. Tater ways a good 8 pounds more than your dog so he might be getting overfed. Just keep an eye on it.
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You're overthinking it. Go pet a hound.
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Coldforge posted:Does anyone have any advice for a 10 month old puppy? Things I should watch for at this particular stage? Photo ops. As for how big, he's probably about as big as he's gonna get . It's best t tansition the dog food over a few days if you haven't thrown the old bag away yet but it's not the end of the world if you did.
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BaseballPCHiker posted:There are still a couple of things that I worry about though. She likes to play rough. Like jump around, runs back and forth like crazy jumping around, and then like just tumbles around and wrestles with other dogs. I've never seen her bite down hard, she always backs away if she hears a yelp or a mean bark, but if she finds a willing dog they just play rough and kind of mouthy. Should I be concerned? It doesnt bother me to much as long as the other dog and owner is OK with it. I think it's just her default behavior is to go in and play like that and I'm afraid it could be dangerous with strange dogs she doesnt know. Also she tries to play like that with me. My hand will be in her mouth but she wont bite down at all. And she tries to jump up and tackle too. She will stop if I tell her too. If the other dog is fine with it then nah, some dogs just like to play rough. Tater for example is happiest when he's on his back at the dog park having his throat ripped out by his Boston terrier buddy. To outside observers it must look scary as hell, and honestly it unnerves me at times (especially when the Boston starts to shake) but they've been doing this damned near every day and Tater keeps going back for more so... okay dude have fun!
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Behold, the death of Tater: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=en9feqT6O4A After which of course he gets zoomies and then runs back for more. Dude's just a glutton for punishment I guess : shrug:
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Hobo Grandpa posted:Really in any balcony scenario, do what I did, get one of those fake grass piss pads (that has a tray, so you're not leaking piss). My 11 week lab pup is pretty much house broken now with one of those on the balcony. The things are expensive as hell, shoulda just made my own in retrospect, but it's worth it to not do 4 stories every couple of hours with the pup. Yup, welcome to my life. Potty tray on the patio of my (first floor) apartment, doggy door so he can use it when I'm at work. Does the truck just fine, tho it probably wouldn't if Tater were a digger.
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Can answer some, but not all of them I think, at least based on my experience with Tater and from what I've learned here.cyberia posted:- Related to crating, the breeder said a playpen is a great way to keep the dog safe when we are out of the house. Would it be better to get a wire playpan or a nylon one? The wire one would be good because we could set it up in the backyard if we wanted to spend some time outside without the dog running all over the garden but the nylon one would be better on the (wooden) loungeroom floor so I'm not sure which way to go at this stage quote:- The breeder feeds all her dogs Royal Canin food and said she'd give us a small bag to take home when we pick up the puppy. Is it better to keep feeding the puppy what they're used to or to upgrade to a premium food from the list in the OP? quote:- Finally, the breeder suggested that we wait until the dog is at least six months old before getting it desexed. The local RSPCA advocates early-age desexing and I have always been taught that you should get your dog desexed as early as is practical. The puppy will be male and will not have unsupervised visits with any lady dogs so the risk of accidental breeding is low (but there's always some risk, isn't there?) so what is the best time to desex? Are there health benefits / concerns that we should be aware of? There's a shitload of  on the internet about when to chop 'em but the more legitimate stuff I've read says there really isn't a medical consequence to neutering early, and I'd go with the vet's recommendation when you get your pup and bring him in for his first checkup and round of shots. For Tater that was six months but I've heard some vets recommend four.And speaking of he swallowed a black (empty) poop bag tonight so I get to be all worrywart for the next couple days. Little bastard.
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Tater gets hot spots often (and is nursing a pretty bad one now). I take him to my groomer to have the affected area shaved and have some spray from my vet (Vetericyn, basically bactine for dogs). I'll also give him benadryl to help staunch the itching, but it doesn't knock him out the way I'd like. Hot spots are the worst.
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