Good dog sits on command!
Bad dog hasn't quite mastered "stay"
Good dog lays quietly in her crate (when we're at home)
Bad dog broke out of her crate (while we were gone)
Good dog good with other dogs
Bad dog skittish around some people
Good dog good with the kitties!
Bad dog ate their shit
Next challenge: separation anxiety (Loretta's) and ensuing panic (mine)
Kitty shit = sweet delectable nuggets of dog pleasure. At least she isn't eating her OWN shit.
ReplyDeleteWhat kind of people doesn't she like? And what does she do when she is afraid?
I bet she doesn't like the guy in the neighborhood who wears shorts and walks his white dog past your house several times a day. Rufus hates him too and there's probably good reason for it.
ReplyDeleteHow has Loretta Lynn done at the dog park?? Who have you met there so far?
Rufus still doesn't understand "stay." But he never ate shit. He does sometimes still pee in the house, though.
I will ask my parents what Victoria Stilwell (from the Animal Planet show "It's Me or the Dog") suggests for separation anxiety. I think putting the dog in the crate while you're at home, so that she sees that you're nearby and being in the crate is safe and good, and you come back. Can't remember the other tricks, but will look at my "Idiot's Guide" tonight.
Rufus is totally jealous that another dog gets to play with HIS kitty friends.
she mainly doesn't like big dudes, and anyone who reaches out suddenly to pet her. she runs away and hides between my legs.
ReplyDeletethe separation anxiety is getting better, i think. and she seems to like her crate. we'll give her some more time.
she ran and played with a female shiba inu at the dog park last night!
Chumley runs away and hides from retarded people. Not so cool. But I think he does it because they approach him without waiting to see if it's OK with HIM to be petted.
ReplyDeleteThat shit ain't polite. Think how you'd feel if somebody you didn't know just rushed over and started touching you.
Make the other person wait to approach her, make her sit, and then tell her ok, and commence petting. C.'s gotten to the point where he'll look over at me, as if to ask, "this person cool with you?"
And it's lots better with little kids, because they know enough to ask first if they can pet a dog. Adults just zero in.