Comments on: Stupid Pet Tricks http://whateverifeellike.com/2007/08/02/stupid-pet-tricks/ Gosh! Wed, 04 Nov 2009 15:09:04 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Lynne http://whateverifeellike.com/2007/08/02/stupid-pet-tricks/comment-page-1/#comment-11688 Lynne Sat, 04 Aug 2007 18:58:20 +0000 http://whateverifeellike.com/2007/08/02/stupid-pet-tricks/#comment-11688 Sounds like you're doing all the right things. We're house training a 9 week old puppy and I feel your frustration. Ours likes to go out and chew on the bushes which she'll do for 30 minutes or more and come back on to piddle on the floor! Sounds like you’re doing all the right things. We’re house training a 9 week old puppy and I feel your frustration. Ours likes to go out and chew on the bushes which she’ll do for 30 minutes or more and come back on to piddle on the floor!

]]> By: Corrin http://whateverifeellike.com/2007/08/02/stupid-pet-tricks/comment-page-1/#comment-11677 Corrin Sat, 04 Aug 2007 12:16:21 +0000 http://whateverifeellike.com/2007/08/02/stupid-pet-tricks/#comment-11677 Puppy pads work great for us! My dog roams free while I'm gone, and I leave a puppy pad out in case he has to go. I got my dog when he was 6 weeks old, and he took to them right away. They've been a real carpet saver. Puppy pads work great for us! My dog roams free while I’m gone, and I leave a puppy pad out in case he has to go. I got my dog when he was 6 weeks old, and he took to them right away. They’ve been a real carpet saver.

]]> By: Mr. Fabulous http://whateverifeellike.com/2007/08/02/stupid-pet-tricks/comment-page-1/#comment-11671 Mr. Fabulous Sat, 04 Aug 2007 08:45:10 +0000 http://whateverifeellike.com/2007/08/02/stupid-pet-tricks/#comment-11671 Mrs. Fab keeps me crated all day. It just pisses me off. Mrs. Fab keeps me crated all day. It just pisses me off.

]]> By: Loretta http://whateverifeellike.com/2007/08/02/stupid-pet-tricks/comment-page-1/#comment-11644 Loretta Fri, 03 Aug 2007 10:56:21 +0000 http://whateverifeellike.com/2007/08/02/stupid-pet-tricks/#comment-11644 Penny went through a phase like that right about the same age too, a little bit older she was closer to a year I think maybe 10 months. I could walk around outside with her for half an hour...she'd sniff and circle and do nothing. Get in the house, crap ~literally~ two minutes later. Drove me freaking insane. Went to the vet (which she hated) had her all checked out and nothing was the matter with her, she was just being difficult for no apparent reason. It was back to square one with potty training all over again, and took her about two months to get completely out of the phase. An not long after she went back to normal and being "trained" she had her first heat. I don't know if the two incidents were related or not though. Penny went through a phase like that right about the same age too, a little bit older she was closer to a year I think maybe 10 months. I could walk around outside with her for half an hour…she’d sniff and circle and do nothing. Get in the house, crap ~literally~ two minutes later. Drove me freaking insane. Went to the vet (which she hated) had her all checked out and nothing was the matter with her, she was just being difficult for no apparent reason. It was back to square one with potty training all over again, and took her about two months to get completely out of the phase. An not long after she went back to normal and being “trained” she had her first heat. I don’t know if the two incidents were related or not though.

]]> By: Steph http://whateverifeellike.com/2007/08/02/stupid-pet-tricks/comment-page-1/#comment-11634 Steph Fri, 03 Aug 2007 04:46:27 +0000 http://whateverifeellike.com/2007/08/02/stupid-pet-tricks/#comment-11634 Maybe you could get those pads, they sell? I don't know how efficient they will be for an 80 lb. dog though. Maybe you could get those pads, they sell? I don’t know how efficient they will be for an 80 lb. dog though.

]]> By: Steph http://whateverifeellike.com/2007/08/02/stupid-pet-tricks/comment-page-1/#comment-11633 Steph Fri, 03 Aug 2007 04:45:39 +0000 http://whateverifeellike.com/2007/08/02/stupid-pet-tricks/#comment-11633 Please don't rub her nose in it!!! That's so sad! Maybe try going out the front door again, until you can get a fence and a doggie door? I never had problems with my dogs going inside when there was a doggie door. Only with Doddie when we had to let her out. Please don’t rub her nose in it!!! That’s so sad!

Maybe try going out the front door again, until you can get a fence and a doggie door? I never had problems with my dogs going inside when there was a doggie door. Only with Doddie when we had to let her out.

]]> By: Deb http://whateverifeellike.com/2007/08/02/stupid-pet-tricks/comment-page-1/#comment-11623 Deb Fri, 03 Aug 2007 01:44:52 +0000 http://whateverifeellike.com/2007/08/02/stupid-pet-tricks/#comment-11623 recrate is an idea...and figure out if when you take her outside, you're cutting back on the time you take her out. Rather than 6 or 7 quick walks, maybe 3 longer sessions outside. do not go back in...don't let your patience get in the way.....is she getting less attention? Could she be seeking attention/or be spiteful? otherwise, talk to your vet recrate is an idea…and figure out if when you take her outside, you’re cutting back on the time you take her out. Rather than 6 or 7 quick walks, maybe 3 longer sessions outside. do not go back in…don’t let your patience get in the way…..is she getting less attention? Could she be seeking attention/or be spiteful? otherwise, talk to your vet

]]> By: Jennifer http://whateverifeellike.com/2007/08/02/stupid-pet-tricks/comment-page-1/#comment-11621 Jennifer Fri, 03 Aug 2007 00:42:15 +0000 http://whateverifeellike.com/2007/08/02/stupid-pet-tricks/#comment-11621 Talking to the vet might not be a bad idea, and in the mean time re-crate training is probably a good idea. Talking to the vet might not be a bad idea, and in the mean time re-crate training is probably a good idea.

]]> By: Julie http://whateverifeellike.com/2007/08/02/stupid-pet-tricks/comment-page-1/#comment-11616 Julie Thu, 02 Aug 2007 22:38:54 +0000 http://whateverifeellike.com/2007/08/02/stupid-pet-tricks/#comment-11616 I don't have any great wisdom for you, but I can sure feel your pain. That would make me crazy. I would ask your vet, maybe something is wrong. I don’t have any great wisdom for you, but I can sure feel your pain. That would make me crazy. I would ask your vet, maybe something is wrong.

]]> By: Cheryl http://whateverifeellike.com/2007/08/02/stupid-pet-tricks/comment-page-1/#comment-11609 Cheryl Thu, 02 Aug 2007 19:03:51 +0000 http://whateverifeellike.com/2007/08/02/stupid-pet-tricks/#comment-11609 You can't get Grace to go outside, I can't get Snoopy to STOP scratching the door to go out!! He's a peeing machine! We are going to the vet Saturday...I think he may have a bladder infection. You can’t get Grace to go outside, I can’t get Snoopy to STOP scratching the door to go out!! He’s a peeing machine! We are going to the vet Saturday…I think he may have a bladder infection.

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