Let's See Your Dogs!!

What a cutie.

 

Enthusiasm:

 

That poor girl looks like she wants to scoot but can't be bothered today.

 

She dreams of scooting, but doesn’t do much of it any more...

 

This could have been my self portrait today...

 

Okay I’m not going to lie...I have a love hate relationship with this thread. Please know you’re in our thoughts and prayers as you walk this out. My hope is that you will find strength in knowing that your act of rescuing his life, though challenging, was paid back in an abundance of unconditional love. Thank you for your willingness to look beyond the surface and see what others could not envision.

 

Keep your chin up!

 

Thank you...it’s nothing that Friday can’t cure!

 

Can’t take credit for this one my brother sent me this but these are his girlfriends families dogs sitting nicely and then there’s his dog moose....

 

So sorry for your loss. RIP sweet pup.

 

Hate the stories about those who have lost their pups!!
This is why we were not gonna have more animals!
They leave a hell of a hole.
Our pup had his first vet appt since we took him the other day. They don’t let people in due to covid!
Figured he wouldn’t go with her and put up a struggle to stay with me when I handed her the leash.
But she was a pretty girl and he just left me standing there.
He got a clean bill of health all is good he’s healthy and happy!

 

Yeah, they truly are man's best friend, guess that is why it hurts so much to lose them. We've always been a multi-dog household, and I think that helps us with the pain. The hole they leave is still there, just maybe not as big as it would be if there were no others to help fill it.

Oblig dog pic. This is Ricki when we got her. She turned 16 back in March and is now mostly blind and deaf, but she still finds her way to the water bowl and eats kibble, lets us know when she needs to go out, so who knows?

 

This dog captures my energy perfectly. I now know the meaning of "spirit animal."

 

The Beauceron got a bath and is not happy. She loves to play in the water, but only tolerates a bath.
We have never had a bad guy enter the property, she definitely knows her job.

 

Any suggestions to help stop leash pulling for my 5 year old lab. I think I tried everything to no avail. Harness, treat training, stop and go, reverse direction. Will not use choke or shock collars. Any other suggestions welcome. Thanks.

 

Halti-collar. Non-restricting and only tightens on the dog's actions. We had one on our lab - she didn't mind it at all. With it on, a 3 year-old could walk her.

$23 HALTI Headcollar - To Stop Your Dog Pulling on the Leash. Adjustable, Reflective and Lightweight, with Padded Nose Band. Dog Training Anti-Pull Collar for Medium Dogs (Size 3, Black)

https://www.amazon.com/Company-Animals-Headcollar-Adjustable-Training/dp/B004XNLCPC

Without it, that toddler was going for a drag.

When our lab passed, we gave the collar to our niece with a Rhodie. Same effect - stopped the pulling immediately, and that dog was 30 pounds heavier.

Edit - it looks like they've improved on it with some padding. Nice upgrade to an already great product.

 

Thanks. I’ve seen those before. Is it needed for every walk or could I eventually remove it?

 

Isabelle needed it for the rest of her life. As disciplined and smart as she was, God couldn't help the squirrel that caught her attention. Only Halti saved them (and my shoulder) from imminent death. She didn't seem to mind it - to her, it meant "WALK!!!!" and she was eager to get it on.

The great thing is that it isn't a muzzle - she could eat, drink, bark, pant, whatever - it just convinced her that pulling would prevent her from moving forward.

 

That's a really cool design. Looks like it basically pulls their muzzle in the opposite direction that they are trying to pull, so I can see why they would stop pretty much immediately. Wish I knew about these when I had a Basenji -- he would choke himself to death on a regular choke collar, a pinch collar helped but he still pulled a little.

A harness with a loop on the front might work as well. This keeps the attachment point on their chest, so if they pull it tends to turn them around. Our shibas will pull a bit on collars (sometimes it is the opposite of pull, they just stop and sit there and you have to drag them), but using the front loop on the harness keeps the leash slack -- unless they don't want to move, but it's easier to drag them with as well, lol.

 

I was SO LUCKY that we had a well-disciplined Akita before I knew what a Halti collar was. That doggo was 135 pounds of muscle and stubborn, but he was also extremely obedient on a walk and would heel at whatever distance you pointed out. I could let him roam about 30 feet in front or demand he stay by my side - and he wouldn't stray no matter what.

Isabelle (our lab) was one speed when she was off leash - full. She would run at high speed toward whatever, sniff it, then come running back at full speed. Great when you're out in the boonies, but bad when you're in a city park or neighborhood and need her to stick close by.