Maybe one of the no digging sprays like this? http://www.petsmart.com/dog/deterrent/top-paw-no-dig-spray-zid36-13872/cat-36-catid-100129
So, I work with e-collars extensively at the GSD rescue I'm involved with. Normally, I'd try to avoid them and stick with the water bottle on a dog that small, but if you get the right collar and use it correctly then I think it's fine. This is an excellent collar for this situation IMO: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B007RBDUT...olid=ZITU8U5TVU8U&coliid=I185K9F2P41XBY&psc=1 It's not a traditional "shock" in terms of delivering a sharp sting sensation, instead more of a spasm, so not as intense for the dog but it's very effective -- put in on yourself and turn it way up, not a fun sensation, so it definitely achieves the goal of making them uncomfortable when they make bad choices. The good thing here is it has a huge range of stimulation level, you likely could get away on a very low level with that dog or even by just using the vibration feature. A lot of cheap collars come with set levels of shock, most of the time they are too intense or last too long. A collar like this gives you the option to set the level and length. My Bulldog can be a major stubborn shithead at times and does stuff like barks at the TV and all I have to use is the vibration function to get results. Put it on him and start at 0 and work your way up until you see him notice it. Once he notices it, that number is your working level. From there, move up depending on the severity of the infraction and make sure you give a verbal correction along with the stimulation and then lots of positive praise when they correct themselves.
anybody's dog ever had to have mast tumors removed before? pacman had two, neither much bigger than a button, one on his back and one on his side. he is recovering just fine and the vet said that they are multiplying at a very slow rate, but couldn't tell me if that meant that my dog was going to die in a year or two years or five, or if they may never affect his health. there is all sorts of information out there on the internet, but have any of you dealt with these personally? thanks
anybody's dog ever had to have mast tumors removed before? pacman had two, neither much bigger than a button, one on his back and one on his side. he is recovering just fine and the vet said that they are multiplying at a very slow rate, but couldn't tell me if that meant that my dog was going to die in a year or two years or five, or if they may never affect his health. there is all sorts of information out there on the internet, but have any of you dealt with these personally? thanks
Co-sign the sport dog e-collar. My dog jumped the fence at the dog park, scared the shit out of me and I went and got the collar. I felt guilty as hell about it. He was around a year, and in that stage where he was challenging me on everything. I only used it when he was getting near the fence and I could read his body language and tell he was about to jump. After a while he got it and started obeying every command not just NO! to get away from the fence. Really ended up being a blessing in disguise. Barely use it anymore.
Co-sign the sport dog e-collar. My dog jumped the fence at the dog park, scared the shit out of me and I went and got the collar. I felt guilty as hell about it. He was around a year, and in that stage where he was challenging me on everything. I only used it when he was getting near the fence and I could read his body language and tell he was about to jump. After a while he got it and started obeying every command not just NO! to get away from the fence. Really ended up being a blessing in disguise. Barely use it anymore.
You have to be careful when you train with an e-collar. I use one for the dog I am trying to train to retrieve. It's a process. It should be used only as reinforcement after they have already learned whatever command you are trying to teach. There are lots of videos / books about it. The big thing to avoid is putting it on the dog and using it right away. IF you don't take enough time with them wearing it while you work on their training without actually using it, they will be collar smart and know when they can or can't misbehave. What kind of dog is it? Some dogs take much longer to actually mature - my pup acted like a jackass until he was ~2 (labs mature slowly). Sportdog collars absolutely shock. It's not just a vibration unless its on the vibration setting.
So if your dog, while its young, ever hurts herself / gets hit by a car and needs surgery to live a happy life.. you are just going to put her down and start over?
Got a few removed off my pit mix about a month ago. There are different grades of mast cells from 1-4 I think. Everything went great here. After it was removed the vet sent it to the lab and it was the lowest on the scale. Did they let you know what grade it was? Higher on the scale obviously increased the risk it could spread to other organs if they arent removed or caught early.
CUAngler I got the sportdog for my dogs a couple years ago. I didnt read any of the stuff so I probably did everything wrong according to them but its been magical. My pit mix was getting bad at retaliating to an aggressive dog...anytime I could tell mine was getting to in the moment Id hit her with a shock and she would quickly remove herself from the situation....same goes with getting too close to the road...jumping on people...getting far away from us....now all I have to do is hit the tone button and both dogs know to what is expected of them.
Mine is a pit as well. I forgot what they called that grading system but Pacman's were grade 1 as well. We're going in tomorrow to have the stitches and staples taken out. That makes me feel good, thanks for the response. My vet has a great reputation and seems to genuinely care about the dogs he's just not a good communicator.
haha my vet said of all the pits shes removed the mast cells tumors from that they all been grade 1s so that made me feel better. we got lucky it was very superficial and they didnt have to take any muscle tissue out
This gives me flashbacks to the puppy days. I spent the first week or so sleeping on the floor with my hand in the crate because he would scream bloody murder.
I got zero sleep last night. Every time she moved I woke up thinking "shit what's wrong, is she in pain, is she trying to take her cone off, what?"
Also I'm pretty sure the space blanket blew her mind when she got home with all the drugs she was on.
Nope. Been a week now, and nothing. Put flyers up and all that offering reward, but nobody has seen her. Hopefully somebody that'll take care of her will pick her up, because she clearly isn't coming back at this point. Not knowing is just the worst.
No clue. Folks that found her had been out of town, and she was in their bushes. She's a little skinnier, but doesn't look like she's gone 7 days without eating much. I have no clue. Seems to be in relatively good health and everything. Gone 7 days and was only about 2 miles from my house. Lots of wooded areas in between, so I'm guessing she's been in there. When we picked her up, she was about 8 weeks old. So from her youngest days, she knew how to live on her own, so I'm guessing she's pretty resourceful. Can't believe she was so close by after all that time.
I have a 4 month old puppy that I've been feeding Science Diet since I've gotten her at 10 weeks. Bought the 30lb bag initially with about half left. I'm wanting to give her pretty much the best dog food that's out once the SD runs out and I've been reading about CoreWellness. Anyone have experience with CoreWellness or are there better alternatives?
So how about this brawl at the SF dog park that resulted in some buttfuck kicking some lady's Lab? Fuck people.
Dog help My roommate's dog for whatever reason will yelp/cry loudly for like 15 minutes straight when he walks out the front door. (Never the back door, no idea why, but that's probably not relevant) Great dog otherwise, but that's super annoying. Anyone know how to get her to stop doing that?