Samy is a 2 year old black poodle who I have had for two years. I am crazy about him and he is crazy about me. I have had to move to a small apt., I work full time and I don't have the time to devote to him that he deserves. I want him to have a good home and I think I have found one, the people who will be taking him said I could visit, I would like to do this but I don't want to make it harder on Samy (I am his entire world) should I do it? or should I just kiss him goodbye, walk away and never look back?
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I had a dog a couple years ago that I had to rehome, also. I still go and visit him occasionally, and he is always happy to see me, but isn't upset when I leave. I waited a few months after I dropped him off before I actually went to visit, to avoid confusing him. I'd give Samy some time to get used to his new home before visiting, but you could still call them frequently to check up on him : )
This is only my opinion. I would walk away. I believe you would make it harder on Samy by seeing him and then when you leave he will be sad. Also you will feel sadder every time you see him.
A very hard decision good luck.
that's a tough call.you really have to think about how hard it will be on you to go see him and know that he's no longer yours
if you are close to were he is then go for it or see how the people are with him, you may even be better to say your goodbyes cause it will be hard to see him with someone else maybe even make it gradual
It will be harder on you than it will be on him. Dogs get over things and move on much faster than us humans do. For your own sake I would visit once or twice to make sure he has found a good home and then let him go.
One day you might go to visit and find that he is more
interested in his new family than you and it will hurt for you.
Dogs adapt in amazing ways, let this happen.
Yes if it makes you feel good do so. But give the new family and your dog time to get a bond. So it don't confuse the pet. Maybe call for a while as so it you don't pester. But I see nothing wrong with time to visit. But show respect to their rules as it may have changed a little (maybe not) But allow them to appear the alpha or lead and you secondary or like a guest. Maybe avoid bringing favorite toys or treats. I feel for you but you are being responsible.
leave him alone for a couple of days and he will never even remember you
That's a really tough one. If it was me I know I would be tempted to visit as often as possible but that will make it really hard on you because you can't take him home with you and it may confuse Samy. I'd try to settle him in gradually, leave him for a few hours, over night, a few days and then visit him a few weeks later when he is settled in and then do a visit a few months later to see how he is going... or perhaps arrange to meet him at the park so it's neutral territory. Respect his new owners, while they say it's fine to visit they may get sick of you visiting all the time. Good luck and I hope Samy adjust to him new home well!
Wednesday, July 29, 2009
I have a dog that does not like to pee away from home when traveling. What can we do to help?
Our 14 month old Blue Heeler mix (Duke) has difficulty peeing when away from home. We rescued him off the street and have had him since he was approximately 6 months old. We travel with him in the truck daily. We take him to the park, etc. He has also traveled long distances in the past. Usually it takes him at least 10 hours before he will go outside to pee. We stop frequently for him on trips. Our other dog has no difficulty peeing and we often take Duke to the other dog's pee spot to see if smelling it will "entice" him to pee. Any suggestions on making him more comfortable to pee?
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Get him to go on command like service dogs do.
When he does go, give him what ever command you like. I use "Get busy". So, when he starts "hunting" for the perfect spot, start chanting "get busy" in a happy tone. When he goes, say, "Good Duke, good get busy", and pat him when he's done.
Older dogs look at you like you've just lost your mind when you start this, but he will pick it up in no time.
***NOTE***
Some dogs, especially males, can comfortably "hold it" for 10 hours. This isn't the first time I've heard this about Blue Heelers either. Maybe its one of those happy accidents when they're bred or something.
When you take him out to go pee, go pee with him.
Go out into your own garden with him and when he pees say "Go Pee!" "Good Dog!"...Then when he learns the command he should be okay with peeing when you tell him to!
Many dogs do not like to relieve themselves on a leash.Try getting him a portable playpen, light weight ,easy to pop up and your dog instantly has a space he can freely walk around in. Also was he trained on pavement or grass, some dogs are sensitive about what type of ground they will go on.
There is not much you can do about that just let him be he'll start to pee when he can't hold it anymore it just one of those silly things dogs do , my dog used to be like that if we would go on vacation it would take her way too long to pee , don't get me started on doing number 2 , it still takes her a day or two to do #2 she is just weired like that . And besides I can't make her pee or do #2 so I just wait for her and when she is ready she does it . So don't worry it's no big deal .
I've trained my dogs with the command, "go pee pee," because I used to travel with them a lot, and it just wasn't convenient to wait for them to get the urge. I started at home where the dogs were comfortable, and just said the words every time I took them out. When they did it, I told them they were good dogs. That method has worked with most of my dogs.
I did have one dachshund, though, that would hold it almost forever if we weren't at home. One day, I took her with me to visit a friend. We spent an hour and a half walking the dogs in territory that was unfamiliar to my doxie. My dog never squatted once in spite of almost continual encouragement from me. My friend decided to assemble her new lawnmower in her living room once we returned to her house. In preparation for that, she removed the sheet of directions from the box, and spread it open on the floor. At that moment, my dachshund rushed over to the directions, and with a look of extreme gratitude to my friend, drenched them. My friend was not amused, but I couldn't stop laughing.
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Get him to go on command like service dogs do.
When he does go, give him what ever command you like. I use "Get busy". So, when he starts "hunting" for the perfect spot, start chanting "get busy" in a happy tone. When he goes, say, "Good Duke, good get busy", and pat him when he's done.
Older dogs look at you like you've just lost your mind when you start this, but he will pick it up in no time.
***NOTE***
Some dogs, especially males, can comfortably "hold it" for 10 hours. This isn't the first time I've heard this about Blue Heelers either. Maybe its one of those happy accidents when they're bred or something.
When you take him out to go pee, go pee with him.
Go out into your own garden with him and when he pees say "Go Pee!" "Good Dog!"...Then when he learns the command he should be okay with peeing when you tell him to!
Many dogs do not like to relieve themselves on a leash.Try getting him a portable playpen, light weight ,easy to pop up and your dog instantly has a space he can freely walk around in. Also was he trained on pavement or grass, some dogs are sensitive about what type of ground they will go on.
There is not much you can do about that just let him be he'll start to pee when he can't hold it anymore it just one of those silly things dogs do , my dog used to be like that if we would go on vacation it would take her way too long to pee , don't get me started on doing number 2 , it still takes her a day or two to do #2 she is just weired like that . And besides I can't make her pee or do #2 so I just wait for her and when she is ready she does it . So don't worry it's no big deal .
I've trained my dogs with the command, "go pee pee," because I used to travel with them a lot, and it just wasn't convenient to wait for them to get the urge. I started at home where the dogs were comfortable, and just said the words every time I took them out. When they did it, I told them they were good dogs. That method has worked with most of my dogs.
I did have one dachshund, though, that would hold it almost forever if we weren't at home. One day, I took her with me to visit a friend. We spent an hour and a half walking the dogs in territory that was unfamiliar to my doxie. My dog never squatted once in spite of almost continual encouragement from me. My friend decided to assemble her new lawnmower in her living room once we returned to her house. In preparation for that, she removed the sheet of directions from the box, and spread it open on the floor. At that moment, my dachshund rushed over to the directions, and with a look of extreme gratitude to my friend, drenched them. My friend was not amused, but I couldn't stop laughing.
I have a dog name smokey she is so cute i love my little puppy dog and smokey love me so much and i love her.?
i have a dog name smokey she is so cute i love my little puppy dog and smokey love me so much and i love her.
From Shelby Beals
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Thats great, what was the question?
i think dogs are idiots but wolf or foxes smarter than most humans
Mmmmk I am glad that you love your dog so much and hope you are a super owner for her.
Good..
OMG Ilove dogs too whats your dogs name i love my dog too!
...
yeah. :)
From Shelby Beals
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Thats great, what was the question?
i think dogs are idiots but wolf or foxes smarter than most humans
Mmmmk I am glad that you love your dog so much and hope you are a super owner for her.
Good..
OMG Ilove dogs too whats your dogs name i love my dog too!
...
yeah. :)
I have a dog and it wont get potty trained i need help?
all my diogs were so ez to train but this is a jack russel and hes so hyper
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I didn't know you could train a dog to crap on a potty, I should have thought of that before I taught him to go out side it would save me the effort of opening the door
throw him outside problem solved.haha jk
You have to regulate his food and water, then take him outside about 15 minutes later. Otherwise you have to crate him. Use praise when he does go outside. You should have him trained in a few days.
take him out every time he wakes up and about 20 min after he eats keep an eye on him and learn his behavioral habits ,you can try gently giving his nose a rub next to where his gone to the toilet and sternly tell him his a naughty boy and put him straight out side or get a rolled up newspaper and hit the ground next to where he went tell him his naughty and take him out side dogs. some dogs are slower than others but they are all smart he will eventually work it out
jack russels are known for being hyper
what methods for potty training have u tried?
the crate method works the best typically
Crate him. Buy a crate and if you can't watch him or have him leashed near you so you can monitor him, put him in there (with potty breaks) until you can. What I did was, my girl started marking when we moved into temporary housing that the person right before us had cats. So, I let her know that wasn't acceptable by stopping her mid pee, by saying "NO!" then took her outside and when she finished I said, "good girl" and gave her a cookie. I gradually moved the cookie from right after the potty to when we got inside, so that I didn't have to carry cookies with me. From then on, our routine was, if she let me know she needed to go out, and she actually went potty, when we got back in she got a cookie (no cookie for holding it and going in and out, but she tried-don't fall for it). Are you exercising your pup enough and is he/she spending enough time outside to realize that outside is where the potty should be? First thing in the morning is a great time to start that.
Well, it depends on the dog as to how long it will take to get potty trained. Some just pick it up faster than others.
The best thing to do is to set a regular schedule that the dog can depend on to go outside. Keep in mind that young dogs cannot hold it as long as adult dogs and will need to go out far more often.
A good start would be to let the dog out every morning as soon as you wake up. after holding it all night, he will need out. Then let him out again every couple hours (if a puppy) or every 4 hours (if an older pup). Also, make sure that the last thing you do before going to bed is to let the dog out again, this way he has less time to try and hold it.
A dog will use body language to tell you it needs to go, if it is sniffing around walls or corners of furniture it likely is looking for a place to "mark" with pee. If it is circling with its tail up, then you are about to have a much worse mess. lol
I teach all of my dogs the command "Hurry up". After they are outside, I wait until the moment when they begin to relieve themselves. Then I command "Hurry up". When they finish going I reward them (kibble treats at first, then simply a "Good Boy" later) After a short while, they associate the command with the act of going, and will go immedietly upon hearing the command. This comes in very handy when I am either in a hurry or it's raining and they just want to wander around sniffing of everything.
Another thing that helps is to use a dog crate for the dogs sleeping quarters. During the daytime keep the door open, but shut him into it at night. They quickly learn that that is thier space, and will prefer to be in it day or night as it gives them both privacy and security. The reason you shut them into it at night is that dogs generally do not like to use thier sleeping quarters for a restroom, and will not go in it unless they just cannot help it. This helps train them to hold it until morning when you come and let them out to go outside.
I do not like to use newspaper and allow them to use it in the house, because I feel that it is teaching the dog two conflicting things. 1: You can use the newspaper to go in the house. and 2: You are not allowed to use the bathroom in the house, you have to use it outside.
I feel that that just causes confusion, and is a bad habit that I would have to try and break the dog from later.
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I didn't know you could train a dog to crap on a potty, I should have thought of that before I taught him to go out side it would save me the effort of opening the door
throw him outside problem solved.haha jk
You have to regulate his food and water, then take him outside about 15 minutes later. Otherwise you have to crate him. Use praise when he does go outside. You should have him trained in a few days.
take him out every time he wakes up and about 20 min after he eats keep an eye on him and learn his behavioral habits ,you can try gently giving his nose a rub next to where his gone to the toilet and sternly tell him his a naughty boy and put him straight out side or get a rolled up newspaper and hit the ground next to where he went tell him his naughty and take him out side dogs. some dogs are slower than others but they are all smart he will eventually work it out
jack russels are known for being hyper
what methods for potty training have u tried?
the crate method works the best typically
Crate him. Buy a crate and if you can't watch him or have him leashed near you so you can monitor him, put him in there (with potty breaks) until you can. What I did was, my girl started marking when we moved into temporary housing that the person right before us had cats. So, I let her know that wasn't acceptable by stopping her mid pee, by saying "NO!" then took her outside and when she finished I said, "good girl" and gave her a cookie. I gradually moved the cookie from right after the potty to when we got inside, so that I didn't have to carry cookies with me. From then on, our routine was, if she let me know she needed to go out, and she actually went potty, when we got back in she got a cookie (no cookie for holding it and going in and out, but she tried-don't fall for it). Are you exercising your pup enough and is he/she spending enough time outside to realize that outside is where the potty should be? First thing in the morning is a great time to start that.
Well, it depends on the dog as to how long it will take to get potty trained. Some just pick it up faster than others.
The best thing to do is to set a regular schedule that the dog can depend on to go outside. Keep in mind that young dogs cannot hold it as long as adult dogs and will need to go out far more often.
A good start would be to let the dog out every morning as soon as you wake up. after holding it all night, he will need out. Then let him out again every couple hours (if a puppy) or every 4 hours (if an older pup). Also, make sure that the last thing you do before going to bed is to let the dog out again, this way he has less time to try and hold it.
A dog will use body language to tell you it needs to go, if it is sniffing around walls or corners of furniture it likely is looking for a place to "mark" with pee. If it is circling with its tail up, then you are about to have a much worse mess. lol
I teach all of my dogs the command "Hurry up". After they are outside, I wait until the moment when they begin to relieve themselves. Then I command "Hurry up". When they finish going I reward them (kibble treats at first, then simply a "Good Boy" later) After a short while, they associate the command with the act of going, and will go immedietly upon hearing the command. This comes in very handy when I am either in a hurry or it's raining and they just want to wander around sniffing of everything.
Another thing that helps is to use a dog crate for the dogs sleeping quarters. During the daytime keep the door open, but shut him into it at night. They quickly learn that that is thier space, and will prefer to be in it day or night as it gives them both privacy and security. The reason you shut them into it at night is that dogs generally do not like to use thier sleeping quarters for a restroom, and will not go in it unless they just cannot help it. This helps train them to hold it until morning when you come and let them out to go outside.
I do not like to use newspaper and allow them to use it in the house, because I feel that it is teaching the dog two conflicting things. 1: You can use the newspaper to go in the house. and 2: You are not allowed to use the bathroom in the house, you have to use it outside.
I feel that that just causes confusion, and is a bad habit that I would have to try and break the dog from later.
I have a dog and i got him as a puppy well he means the world to me and hes now 2 yrs old well wen i first got
him i was able to take him outside and he would stay with me and he would let people pet him and at this time i had an older dog well as he got older our old dog died and they were best friends well after like 6 months or so he started to hate people except for us and then he started getting loose but not too were he would leave and run away he would just leave the house and wen ever we go and get him he runs away from us and i pamper him i give him nething he wants he even gets his own little meal on holiday he makes me feel really bad and this one lady said to us hes probably running becaue u beat on him and we dont but after we catch him wen we get into the house he goes right under the kitchen tabke to hide like he knows he did something wrong. hes a boxer shepered and lab hes not huge but hes not tiny i dont understand y he runs can anyone help?
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Mabey before you got him he was abussed, and he still thinks that strangers can hurt him. Try to calmly introduce him to your neighbors and see how it goes. You could also try taking him to a puppy class. I also recommend you reading a dog book called ceasar's way. very informative and good.
hope this helps!
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Mabey before you got him he was abussed, and he still thinks that strangers can hurt him. Try to calmly introduce him to your neighbors and see how it goes. You could also try taking him to a puppy class. I also recommend you reading a dog book called ceasar's way. very informative and good.
hope this helps!
I have a doberman, and im making him a 6X16 dog pen and.?
Chain linked fence you buy and put up from pets mart. Well im going to put cement on the bottom at a slant so water runs off when I clean it and everything. Im going to cut a whole in the fence and have a dog house built on the outside so it dosent take room, and add a canvas hammock, have any ideas to add?
Of course it comes with a tarp so hes protected from the weather. And its just to keep him in when im in school. But what other ideas do you have for em to add. I have property, the money, and time so use you imagination!
My property is fenced, but he gets into alot of trouble with the animals, and scaring people who go by in ATVS and bikes.
I live in fl, and I forgot to add that I have fans in the pen, and hes always inside with me, just when im in school hes a trouble maker.
And since I live in fl, it dosent get less then 65 degrees.
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The cement is a good idea, because it will be cool. I like the kiddie pool idea, too, and the fans are great. Sounds like a great pen : ) And, the hammock sounds neat!! If your dog likes to get inside things, maybe a PVC tunnel of some sort?
That sounds like a really cool pen. Since it's Florida, maybe you can put a kiddie pool or small water pool in it. Lots of dogs like to get in them to cool off. Our neighborhood dog park has one and dogs like to roll in it, etc. It would be good in case he gets too hot. Also, there are those water dispensers for drinking; I would put one of those in there so he's sure not to run out of water.
you need to leave some grass in there dogs eat it to settle their tummys
Why not leave the dog inside where he belongs when you are gone? Outside dogs are more prone to many dangers. My friend had 2 Rott that had an acre dog run with a small barn for shelter. The male lost 20lbs in a month and when the owner finally noticed the dog was too far gone to save. He had been snake bit. Many outside dogs, even with dog houses etc, become thunder shy. I have 7 dogs including a Dobe and they are all housedogs, they go outside when I am home but are safely inside when I leave. If you must keep the poor guy outside then there are many things you can put in there fo rhis amusement, I use stuffed frozen Kongs, stuffed frozen sterilized bones, apples and treat balls to keep my inside dogs occupied when I leave. Even with a dog bed he will probably wear off the hair on his elbows and hocks. Make sure he is on flea stuff and sprayed with a mosquito repellent. A weather proof radio can provide some entertainment too.
Of course it comes with a tarp so hes protected from the weather. And its just to keep him in when im in school. But what other ideas do you have for em to add. I have property, the money, and time so use you imagination!
My property is fenced, but he gets into alot of trouble with the animals, and scaring people who go by in ATVS and bikes.
I live in fl, and I forgot to add that I have fans in the pen, and hes always inside with me, just when im in school hes a trouble maker.
And since I live in fl, it dosent get less then 65 degrees.
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The cement is a good idea, because it will be cool. I like the kiddie pool idea, too, and the fans are great. Sounds like a great pen : ) And, the hammock sounds neat!! If your dog likes to get inside things, maybe a PVC tunnel of some sort?
That sounds like a really cool pen. Since it's Florida, maybe you can put a kiddie pool or small water pool in it. Lots of dogs like to get in them to cool off. Our neighborhood dog park has one and dogs like to roll in it, etc. It would be good in case he gets too hot. Also, there are those water dispensers for drinking; I would put one of those in there so he's sure not to run out of water.
you need to leave some grass in there dogs eat it to settle their tummys
Why not leave the dog inside where he belongs when you are gone? Outside dogs are more prone to many dangers. My friend had 2 Rott that had an acre dog run with a small barn for shelter. The male lost 20lbs in a month and when the owner finally noticed the dog was too far gone to save. He had been snake bit. Many outside dogs, even with dog houses etc, become thunder shy. I have 7 dogs including a Dobe and they are all housedogs, they go outside when I am home but are safely inside when I leave. If you must keep the poor guy outside then there are many things you can put in there fo rhis amusement, I use stuffed frozen Kongs, stuffed frozen sterilized bones, apples and treat balls to keep my inside dogs occupied when I leave. Even with a dog bed he will probably wear off the hair on his elbows and hocks. Make sure he is on flea stuff and sprayed with a mosquito repellent. A weather proof radio can provide some entertainment too.
I have a doberman pinscher, andI bought him a 6x15 foot?
Chain linked fence you buy and put up from pets mart. Well im going to put cement on the bottom at a slant so water runs off when I clean it and everything. Im going to cut a whole in the fence and have a dog house built on the outside so it dosent take room, and add a canvas hammock, have any ideas to add?
Of course it comes with a tarp so hes protected from the weather. And its just to keep him in when im in school. But what other ideas do you have for em to add. I have property, the money, and time so use you imagination!
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Dobermans need lots of room to run and exercise. Make sure the fence is high enough to contain him because they are smart and good jumpers!
I would fence a large part of the yard or use a bark collar to control his movements in a large field.
If you have property, money, and time - - why not fence a real backyard? Give the dobie room to run while you're away.
What are you going to do in really hot weather - weather in the mid-90's and above? That's really too hot for a dog to be outside.
And what about Cold Weather - when the temperature is below 20 - when it's too cold to keep a dog outside?
Do you have anything you could put out there for him?
Maybe a big dog house with air conditioning and a heater - and those heavy plastic flaps to keep the air in the dog house from escaping. That would work - as long as there was enough room inside the dog house for the dog to fully stand up and move around.
That's all I could think of adding.
anyway - I too would prefer a fully fence yard for my dog (I have one for mine), but I wouldn't trust mine outside all day. He'd either dig under or jump over - or someone could dog-nap him. Who knows in thie crazy world today.
So, forturnately, since I'm retired and trying my hand at writing - I'm home all day and my dog stays in the same room with me all day. He's going to be 12 and sleeps most of the time anyway.
Ken
you need to put some grass in there dogs eat it to settle their tummys
Of course it comes with a tarp so hes protected from the weather. And its just to keep him in when im in school. But what other ideas do you have for em to add. I have property, the money, and time so use you imagination!
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Dobermans need lots of room to run and exercise. Make sure the fence is high enough to contain him because they are smart and good jumpers!
I would fence a large part of the yard or use a bark collar to control his movements in a large field.
If you have property, money, and time - - why not fence a real backyard? Give the dobie room to run while you're away.
What are you going to do in really hot weather - weather in the mid-90's and above? That's really too hot for a dog to be outside.
And what about Cold Weather - when the temperature is below 20 - when it's too cold to keep a dog outside?
Do you have anything you could put out there for him?
Maybe a big dog house with air conditioning and a heater - and those heavy plastic flaps to keep the air in the dog house from escaping. That would work - as long as there was enough room inside the dog house for the dog to fully stand up and move around.
That's all I could think of adding.
anyway - I too would prefer a fully fence yard for my dog (I have one for mine), but I wouldn't trust mine outside all day. He'd either dig under or jump over - or someone could dog-nap him. Who knows in thie crazy world today.
So, forturnately, since I'm retired and trying my hand at writing - I'm home all day and my dog stays in the same room with me all day. He's going to be 12 and sleeps most of the time anyway.
Ken
you need to put some grass in there dogs eat it to settle their tummys
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