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| Tweet Topic Started: Jan 9 2007, 10:46 AM (189 Views) | |
| CrashTest | Jan 9 2007, 10:46 AM Post #1 |
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Pisa-Carp
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Why are they so sad when you leave, and when you come back, even if after 5 minutes, they bark and run around like crazy? How do you get them to stop barking? |
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| Frank_W | Jan 9 2007, 10:48 AM Post #2 |
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Resident Misanthrope
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Crowbar. |
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Anatomy Prof: "The human body has about 20 sq. meters of skin." Me: "Man, that's a lot of lampshades!" | |
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| Aqua Letifer | Jan 9 2007, 10:48 AM Post #3 |
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ZOOOOOM!
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Feed them massive amounts of chocolate. That'll fix their barking right quick. |
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| TomK | Jan 9 2007, 10:51 AM Post #4 |
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HOLY CARP!!!
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And onions. And if they are especially happy and barking--some anti-freeze. They love that. |
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| Phlebas | Jan 9 2007, 10:57 AM Post #5 |
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Bull-Carp
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Separation anxiety. Don't pay any attention to or make eye contact with the dog either right before you leave or about 10 minutes after you get back. If he jumps on you make him get down, but otherwise ignore him. The worst thing you can do is give him a huge excited greeting when you return. Don't acknowledge the dog until he is calm. Mix up your routine when you leave. Sometimes the sound of keys triggers the anxiety, sometimes putting your coat on. Make sure the dog has a couple of toys. It's hard to break a dog of this. |
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| LWpianistin | Jan 9 2007, 11:05 AM Post #6 |
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HOLY CARP!!!
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The one bad habit our dog came with is separation anxiety. She barks as soon as we leave the house or the car. But, after jsut being dropped off at a humane society after living with the same people for 7 years, and having them take your brother away...you'd be upset if people left! |
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| AlbertaCrude | Jan 9 2007, 11:18 AM Post #7 |
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Bull-Carp
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They have no concept of linear time. |
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| sue | Jan 9 2007, 11:30 AM Post #8 |
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HOLY CARP!!!
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ya should've got a cat.
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| LWpianistin | Jan 9 2007, 11:53 AM Post #9 |
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HOLY CARP!!!
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Good solution. Oscar is curled up under one of my blankets right now. I'll miss all the animal fur on my clothes, and in my food. As much as I complain, I really will. I think I'll get a kitten this summer....
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| Steve Cohen | Jan 9 2007, 06:16 PM Post #10 |
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You need to set up a "conditioned response". When the dog is calm, pet him/her and say softly "It's Ok" "sweet puppy". Repeat this often, like twice a day until the words become a calming influence. Then when you come home and they get excited, keep your tone the same as when petting and say the same phrases. Soon the dog will begin to respond by calming down quickly. |
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| apple | Jan 9 2007, 07:51 PM Post #11 |
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one of the angels
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i gently squeeze his snout (or muzzle - i don't know what you call it) and softely whisper shoooosh while petting him.. seems to work |
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| Riley | Jan 9 2007, 08:03 PM Post #12 |
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HOLY CARP!!!
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I just let them be excited for a few minutes. Whats the problem? |
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| Frank_W | Jan 10 2007, 05:10 AM Post #13 |
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I used to have a buddy, when I was in the Army, that had a mastiff. Every morning, he'd have to grab that dog by the snout and yell into it, "I AM THE COMMANDER!!!! DO YOU FAWKIN' HEAR ME!!? I AM THE ONE IN CHARGE!!!!!" As long as he did that, everything was fine. Whenever he didn't do that, he'd come home and find that the dog had torn up the couch, gnawed on the chair legs, knocked over the lamps and stereo speakers, and then gone up and torn up the beds. Literally, TORN UP the beds. This dog was Satan incarnate, I swear.
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I think I'll get a kitten this summer....

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