The dog thread is better than the cat thread, because it features dogs.

[Elpenor]

In the mornings our family dog liked to run upstairs, scratch open the bedroom door, jump onto my parents’ bed, park himself in between my parents, who would then be deprived of a warm duvet as it got pulled into the middle of the bed.

A superior outcome for the dog, cocooned by duvet and two bodies, though a less optimal outcome for my parents who in any case needed to get up.

 

[Rebelda]

Having said that, I do admire you for asserting bed boundaries with Larry. I’m a bit of a soft touch, and like having the dog snuggled up in a convenient place on the bed. I don’t so much like the times in the morning when he runs back in from post-breakfast or post-first pee and makes a cosy nest in the warm bit while I’m making the tea I want to get back into bed with.

You've just described every morning of my life with cara.

 

[Looby]

Humphrey is getting more patient in the mornings but when he’s had enough he just launches himself at us.

We paid the price this morning for laying in too long. A massive piss on the new carpet.

We decided to finally get a little carpet cleaner, same day delivery on argos.

 

[Saunders]

Don't get me wrong it could be lovely but Larry moults all year round, you should see the state of my hairy carpets and there is no real way to get his hairs out of my blankets that I can see so on a wholly practical note he is ousted from the bed.

I grew up with short haired and broken coated Jack Russels who were launched at my bed first thing in the morning to help get me up. They soon realised how snug a duvet was and installed themselves in it with me, which hadn't been the purpose at all.

I add this just to emphasise that I am a doggy person, it is just Larry's masses of hair that has caused me to back off at the moment.

Ah I really do get from your posts that you’re a doggy person. And I’m absolutely not one, I just found that I like the rhythm of my life with dog in it. Also, from what you’ve said re his coat and the moulting, I wouldn’t let Larry anywhere near my bed. (Sorry Larry).

 

[hegley]

View attachment 294197Humphrey is getting more patient in the mornings but when he’s had enough he just launches himself at us.

We paid the price this morning for laying in too long. A massive piss on the new carpet.

We decided to finally get a little carpet cleaner, same day delivery on argos.

Would be interested to hear how you get on with that as our cats (sorry thread) have a habit of eviscerating small animals all over the carpet and elbow grease and cleaning spray just aren't really cutting it.

 

[Sweet FA]

 

[Looby]

Would be interested to hear how you get on with that as our cats (sorry thread) have a habit of eviscerating small animals all over the carpet and elbow grease and cleaning spray just aren't really cutting it.

So far so good. We did the carpet last night and it’s not dry yet but so far no wee smell. We could really do with a proper carpet cleaner but we have nowhere to store it so this will be fine. We can hire a rug doctor every 6 months or something.

It was a choice of this one or rug doctor spot cleaner. This got better reviews but I think they’re both fine. The Bissell doesn’t have wheels but it’s not heavy.

Same day delivery swung it for us.

 

[May Kasahara]

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The look of forbearance on his face

 

[fizzerbird]

Lily looking a bit sorry for herself.


She's just got back from the vet having had an op to remove some lumps


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Awww she reminds me of my beloved Springer RIP, when she had lumps removed from her neck...didn't take her long to bounce back...literally!

 

[fizzerbird]

I had Cosmo put to sleep on Saturday. She started getting arthritis in her back legs (the alsation in her) about six months ago and went downhill really quickly. Last couple of weeks she was finding walking really difficult and the last week she couldn’t get up on her own.

Friday when I lifted her up to go out she just wasn’t interested, didn’t want to eat (a first in 12 years) and just lay on the floor clearly unhappy. She gave a bit of a bark (another first in 12 years) usually in the middle of the night when she wanted a drink of water or to go outside. Was clearly time which made it easier for me.

I’d contacted a vet who did house visits and she was great, came out on Saturday morning. It was all very peaceful and I buried Cosmo at the bottom of the garden.

So she didn’t suffer a lot, and was telling me what to do to the end. Am concentrating on the nice memories of her, she was sweetie and did well for 15 years.

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age 3 when she came to me

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Couple of years ago

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last yearish

Awwww big love to you Sheddy...absolutely did the right thing by her...sweet Cosmo...
She had a good life with you, I know she did. So sad for you xxx

 

[Cloo]

My bro in law's family caved to the kids and have got a cockapoo

 

[fizzerbird]

Seriously, how fast is his little waggy wag!!

 

[two sheds]

awwwwww the eyes

 

[MrCurry]

Can anyone tell me what kind of dog this is? Looks a bit like a Chihuahua, but bigger. Maybe a chihuahua cross?

 

[a_chap]

Maybe a chihuahua cross?

I'd say Chihuahua slightly irritated rather than Chihuahua cross.

 

[danski]

Bit of corgi?

 

[MrCurry]

Bit of corgi?

Maybe. I wondered if its a terrier crossed with chihuahua. Well anyhow, if it is a cross breed the question‘s a bit irrelevant I suppose. I was mainly asking in case it was a recognisable breed that I didn’t know.

 

[Epona]

I'd have thought it was just a Chihuahua that didn't meet the breed standard - a lot of offspring that pop out aren't within the official kennel club size/weight definition.

 

[fizzerbird]

awwwwww the eyes

I know! He stares at me all the time lol

 

[Looby]

Another day, another pissy bit of carpet. I’m sure our neighbours really enjoyed the carpet cleaner at 7.30.

He’s clearly marking because he’s very good at telling us he wants to go out.
I called the vets expecting them to tell us to get him neutered but they don’t know if it’ll work and often don’t recommend neutering skittish collies. He’s not anxious but he is reactive.

We might have to get a behaviourist.

I mentioned neutering made Albert less of a dick but she didn’t laugh. I think we’re on a list now and they think I hate our dogs.

 

[two sheds]

Could you keep him in the kitchen if there are reasonably washable floors with newspapers on the floor, then remove newspapers one by one? I've heard that works. Otherwise kabbes is good at these things.

 

[Looby]

Could you keep him in the kitchen if there are reasonably washable floors with newspapers on the floor, then remove newspapers one by one? I've heard that works. Otherwise kabbes is good at these things.

He’s housetrained so it’s not that I don’t think and there doesn’t seem to be anything physically wrong with him.
He’s not pacing or whining as he does when he needs a wee or wants to go outside and terrorise the neighbours.
I did suggest keeping all the dogs downstairs where there’s rubbish laminate but he’ll probably cry all night.

 

[Rebelda]

He’s housetrained so it’s not that I don’t think and there doesn’t seem to be anything physically wrong with him.
He’s not pacing or whining as he does when he needs a wee or wants to go outside and terrorise the neighbours.
I did suggest keeping all the dogs downstairs where there’s rubbish laminate but he’ll probably cry all night.

How old is he now? Has he maybe hit marking, fighting and shagging adolescence? In which case, keep rewarding the good stuff and it'll pass.

 

[wemakeyousoundb]

rewarding is always good but I was thinking "don't shit where you eat", so if the pissing is localised move the feeding station there for a while?

 

[kabbes]

. Otherwise kabbes is good at these things.

Recent experience would tend to suggest otherwise, tbf. Particularly on the old dog diarrhoea front. I won’t go into details, they aren’t pleasant.

 

[kabbes]

Another day, another pissy bit of carpet. I’m sure our neighbours really enjoyed the carpet cleaner at 7.30.

He’s clearly marking because he’s very good at telling us he wants to go out.
I called the vets expecting them to tell us to get him neutered but they don’t know if it’ll work and often don’t recommend neutering skittish collies. He’s not anxious but he is reactive.

We might have to get a behaviourist.

I mentioned neutering made Albert less of a dick but she didn’t laugh. I think we’re on a list now and they think I hate our dogs.

He sounds like he is anxious about something. Some kind of change or something that is making him nervous. Can you think of anything that might be doing that?

 

[two sheds]

He sounds like he is anxious about something. Some kind of change or something that is making him nervous. Can you think of anything that might be doing that?

Not marking as Looby thinks?

 

[kabbes]

Not marking as Looby thinks?

“Skittish” makes me think otherwise. I think he might be bothered about something.

 

[Looby]

How old is he now? Has he maybe hit marking, fighting and shagging adolescence? In which case, keep rewarding the good stuff and it'll pass.

19 months so highly likely. He was already quite humpy with Lucy but he seems like he really means it at the moment. Poor Lucy.

 

[Rebelda]

19 months so highly likely. He was already quite humpy with Lucy but he seems like he really means it at the moment. Poor Lucy.

Poor poor Lucy

Have you got fireworks yet? We have and it's been a pee in the house trigger for cara in the past. This year she's just barking at me poor mite is so frightened.