A new fur-baby has arrived …

[TinFoilHat]

Man, this thread hijack of good 60s movies could go on and on.

 

[JoyfulNoise]

Logan’s Run ….

 

[TinFoilHat]

I was going to mention that but didn't want to continue the hijack. Seven Days in May and Final Countdown....

 

[JoyfulNoise]

It’s my thread, I can hijack it all I want or grant hijacking privileges to others … for a small fee ….

 

[YippeeSkippy]

Just say "Mella"..."Mahshmella" in a deep Southern accent sounds fine to me

 

[AUSpool]

Well congratulations. She is too cute.

The Groodles (as we call them) are such good dogs. There’s a half size one getting around our neighborhood. The size and color variations must come from the poodle side of the family I guess. We were thinking of small Groodle or maybe a Spoodle as house mate for our girl in few more years.

 

[kimkats]

Oh what fun and how cute!! I LOVE having an older dog to help raise the young one.

 

[phonedave]

Crate training is key. When Meringue (the 4 year old) was a puppy, we were consistent in that and, even though we could never train her to go in on her own, all I had to do was put my hand on her back and walk her in the direction of the crate and she went right in with no hesitation. She could spend hours in the crate happily resting or chewing on bully sticks. She would sleep overnight in it as well. We have since abandoned putting her in a crate as she is very dependable at home when we leave her (no chewing on anything or damage). The house is basically her crate.

We will train Marshmallow the same way. She’ll get there, just takes time and patience ….

We had our old dog crate trained until he was about 2 - 3 years old. He would go into his crate when told, and he would also go in there if he needed some down time. He was a very "anti-social" dog. He was friendly enough with both dogs and people, but after about 30 minutes of playing and interacting he would have enough, and he would go look for a quiet, secluded, corner (or his crate) to go lie down in.

Our current dog (a rescue from TX - pit, lab, golden, Australian cattle, great pyrenes mix - will be 1 year next month (May). We got him at 8 weeks. Crate trained him from day one. He was house broken in about 4 days. He can tell when we are going out (by putting on shoes, getting keys, etc) and he puts himself in his crate before we are ready to go. He is slowly getting better in the house. He does not chew furniture, but he likes to throw things around (pillows, blankets, cushions, etc) and he will eat anything that slightly resembles food. Outside he is actually worse. He LOVES sticks. So much so that he drags things out of the firepit or off the woodpile and shreds them. He also has been kind enough to trim the lower branches off of many of my shrubs. I figure an other 12 - 16 months before he finally calms down and can be trusted alone out of the crate.

He is a Velcro dog though. Follows you everywhere. It's like having a toddler again. He follows you into the bathroom, just in case you are going to do something fun in there without him.

 

[JoyfulNoise]

Back from the groomers … she looks a hundred times better now

 

[Newdude]

 

[TinFoilHat]

And they are hungry....

 

[AUSpool]

Crate training is key. When Meringue (the 4 year old) was a puppy, we were consistent in that and, even though we could never train her to go in on her own, all I had to do was put my hand on her back and walk her in the direction of the crate and she went right in with no hesitation. She could spend hours in the crate happily resting or chewing on bully sticks. She would sleep overnight in it as well. We have since abandoned putting her in a crate as she is very dependable at home when we leave her (no chewing on anything or damage). The house is basically her crate.

We will train Marshmallow the same way. She’ll get there, just takes time and patience ….

We kind of did the same. At some point the door was removed but I can’t recall when. When she steals something (socks) she makes a bee line for her crate. So predictable. I’m not sure I want to think about the logistics but it means a second crate and I guess one pup in the crate while the other has the run of the house.

I guess you’ll need a two way lead or do ya just use two leads. And does Meringue go with you to puppy school to cheer Marshmallow on or stay at home and fed treats?

 

[JoyfulNoise]

I guess you’ll need a two way lead or do ya just use two leads. And does Meringue go with you to puppy school to cheer Marshmallow on or stay at home and fed treats?

I would just use two leads and probably walk them separately for a bit since Marshmallow needs to learn how to walk appropriately. Right now she’s in the “SQUIRREL!!” phase of walking - 5 ft forward and then dart to the side because that leaf blew by and she swears it looks like something that needs to be investigated. We did a quick walk around the local park and she was fairly good about staying straight on the path while walking past other people and pets. But, when we passed by the dog-run and she saw all the other puppies playing, she swore that I was not being nice for not letting her play with the other furry friends … then another leaf blew by and that had to be investigated …

Right now, Meringue goes to doggie daycare twice a week. I’ll probably send Marshmallow too once she’s fully vaccinated. It really helped Meringue become socialized to other dogs. They also do a lot of training there too which helps.

 

[Mdragger88]

He is a Velcro dog though. Follows you everywhere. It's like having a toddler again. He follows you into the bathroom, just in case you are going to do something fun in there without him.

My boxer is the exact same- should have named her Shadow! I call her Snoopy all the time

 

[PoolStored]

Ok, I'll bite.
Meet Kitty. My mini-schnauzer I acquired in 2014. I am allergic to dogs, but was sold a mini as hypoallergenic. Doesn't exist.
Thought, maybe, naming her "sit" or "fetch." Was concerned about telling Sit to "fetch," or Fetch to "sit." No Go.
Ended up with naming her Kitty. You can imagine visitors when I call "Kitty, come," and dog shows up. Yup...Just like that.
After 6 months, system allergic reaction almost killed me. Had to re-home, which I did through my vet. She is safe and sound.

 

[JoyfulNoise]

I am allergic to dogs, but was sold a mini as hypoallergenic. Doesn't exist.

Goldendoodles are often billed as “hypoallergenic” but that really doesn’t exist. GD’s don’t shed at all and have a dual coat with minimal hair loss so that’s what I think people mean when they try to bill them as a low allergy pet. Our two doodles barely shed anything but, when we had our two black lab neighbors over to stay for a week while their family was away on vacation, I swear those two dogs left behind Labrador sized dust bunnies every day. I couldn’t believe how much hair two SHORT HAIRED dogs could generate

My wife has serious pet allergies but, with a “hypoallergenic cat” and two “hypoallergenic dogs” she still survives … with hefty doses of Allegra every morning. Even if a pet were mythically hypoallergenic, you still can’t control all the pollen or other animal dander they would drag in just being outside. It’s just not possible. So anyone getting a pet should always roll their eyes at the “hypoallergenic” feature …

Maybe a fish is the right pet for you

 

[AUSpool]

Ok, I'll bite.
Meet Kitty. My mini-schnauzer I acquired in 2014. I am allergic to dogs, but was sold a mini as hypoallergenic. Doesn't exist.
Thought, maybe, naming her "sit" or "fetch." Was concerned about telling Sit to "fetch," or Fetch to "sit." No Go.
Ended up with naming her Kitty. You can imagine visitors when I call "Kitty, come," and dog shows up. Yup...Just like that.
After 6 months, system allergic reaction almost killed me. Had to re-home, which I did through my vet. She is safe and sound.
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I don’t know what emoji to use. Whether to laugh or cry or love that little doggo. Come, Sit, Fetch, Kitty… that’s better than Who’s on first, What’s on second and I don’t know is on third…

I’m glad you survived, but poor little doggo and owners, giving up a dog is hard.

Maybe a miniature oodle, oodles are ment to be good with allergies but maybe a stuffed toy would be best.

 

[AUSpool]

Maybe a fish is the right pet for you

I took my son to get a new fish. He asked, “what shall we name it?” I said, nope, no names, if you really must, choose a number…

 

[PoolStored]

Goldendoodles are often billed as “hypoallergenic” but that really doesn’t exist.

It’s just not possible. So anyone getting a pet should always roll their eyes at the “hypoallergenic” feature …

The breeder was 5 hours away. I spent 3 hours with the dog, rubbing it everywhere on my face and body, which didn't have an effect on me. We took her home.

It took about six months for the systemic allergic reaction to take hold. I was a wreck. I did all the allergic prick testing, and was about to undergo longer term immunotherapy (allergy shots). I asked the doc if he had ever seen it work. He said, "no." Sadly, that was the end of Kitty in my home. She went to a family I found through my vet.

I saw her about 2 years after, 2017, and she was happy an healthy.

Maybe a fish is the right pet for you

That is entirely another story. My daughter went to the fair and "won" a set of three goldfish. They started in a bowl and ended up with a full blown aquarium. Gold fish grow significantly. I was also lucky enough to have re-home the goldfish.

 

[phonedave]

I took my son to get a new fish. He asked, “what shall we name it?” I said, nope, no names, if you really must, choose a number…

When my kids were little they had a Black Moor they named Darth Vader. Over the next year it turned golden. Lots of jokes about coming back to the light side of the force, etc.