Thanks. Yes, this is where I'm going to start. I also posted on facebook and found out that a friend's dog went through something similar. They saw a trainer privately, and she said she can pass along what worked for them - I also got the trainer's info in case we want to get in touch directly. I really want to handle this now before it turns into established behaviour. #Groupthink
She'll be 4 in May. We've had her since she was about 4 months old, not a rescue. We did the standard obedience classes, and she learned all her commands and tricks really quickly, but was never as well behaved as I'd like - barking when people come to the door, jumping up when they come in, stuff like that. Never, never aggressive, though.
We had a baby just over a year ago, and I know she doesn't get as much exercise as she used to, so I'm sure that's contributing to it - although, as I said, the problem only started in the last couple of months, and today is the first time she actually bit. #Groupthink
She's 3/4 poodle and 1/4 german shepherd. #Groupthink
Having some dog behavioural problems with aggression towards other dogs, and I could use some advice. This is very new and strange, since our dog has always been super friendly and a bit of a wimp when it comes to other dogs. She's very energetic and smart, and I know we don't give her enough "work" to do these days, so I'm hoping that addressing that might help to solve the problem...
We were at the off-leash park, and another dog (airedale puppy) came bouncing at my dog, who snarled and put the other dog down on the ground. That's happened a few other times with puppies, and they usually get it and it doesn't go any farther, but this puppy didn't seem to get it and kept fighting back, which seemed to really get my dog mad. She got genuinely aggressive at that point and snarled at / bit the other dog. I didn't see, but its owner said it was bleeding a tiny bit around its mouth. I put my dog on leash, put her into a long down, and then took her walking on leash. Later I took her off again, figuring it was just a fluke, and within a few minutes it happened again with another dog - also a puppy. Oh god, this is so awful. I definitely don't want to be that person with the out of control dog!
Any advice? Thanks! #Groupthink
God damn it, my four-month-old daughter is named Alice. If Wills and Kate use that and then it suddenly becomes uber-popular I will be seriously pissed.
Nothing's really acceptable, but the question was isn't this something that happens to everyone and I'm saying no, that kind of stuff doesn't happen to everyone.
What is the kind of stuff that happens to everyone? I'm not a very good judge because I was bullied in a much more intense kind of way, so the original poster who said that this happens to everyone would probably be better positioned to answer that.
What is the kind of stuff that happens to everyone? I'm not a very good judge because I was bullied in a much more intense kind of way, so the original poster who said that this happens to everyone would probably be better positioned to answer that.
@moshee: Everyone might be teased to some degree, but is everyone afraid to change for gym class because their clothing will be stolen by the time they get back? Things like that go beyond the line of what I would consider everyday teasing and/or bullying.
@Fetuseatus: I hope you made them feel really guilty!
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@Donovanesque: When your pet gets injured and it throws a major wrench in your plans. (For example, we were supposed to board our dog this weekend so we could go away, but she cut her paw yesterday and can't go to the boarders, so we have to stay home.)
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@ohtheclevernessofme: I wouldn't personally buy it. The appeal of the calfskin is how soft and buttery it is, and the zippers totally ruin that for me. But different strokes and all that...
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I don't know about cutest... there's a german shepherd / corgi cross in my town that's pretty amazing. It basically looks like a full-size german shepherd with legs that are like 4 inches long.
Nice. I almost felt bad about voting corgi for a second there.
@septembergrrl: Katie Holmes sounds like a p-r-u-d-e.
@Carlos the Dwarf: It's their schtick.
I love these guys together. Yes, they've been doing variations on the same interview for 30 years, but always with excellent comedic effect.
@Rolento: The dynamic between these two is honed over like 30 years of television appearances.
@black_nerd: Oh my god, so much that I was speculating whether it was one of those "adoptions" where someone is just trying to conceal the fact that they are actually the biological parent.
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@RaisinGirl is staying, dammit.: Hahahaha! That is awesome.
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@thatjessiegirl: You have to have freakishly limber shoulders to do that? I didn't even realize until a few years ago that there was another way to do it.
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@quelconque: Hahaha. I was just thinking that clearly I have never been (and likely never will be) invested enough in cake to even consider making a mood board.
