"Problem child" dogs vs well behaved dogs in your home....

[ACooper]

I tend to get bored with the easy dogs. Also I like the strong-willed, independent streak which certainly are contributing factors to them being problem children.

This might be a factor for me as well! Very good way to put it, it made me think about my likes and dislikes in other things as well

It's like, Phoebe is the finished product.......*wipes hands together* Job well done, she doesn't "NEED" me for anything anymore. She has the kids to dote on her and that's enough for her

Whereas Orson.......hooo boy, I think he's gonna need me for years to come :rofl1: He is most definitely stubborn, an independent thinker (not always in good ways, LOL) and yet somehow remains a 75lb puppy at nearly 4 years old, LOL

GoldenRetreiver, Phoebe was also a shelter dog (humane society) when she first came to us (approx 8-9 months old) she was a terrible chewer, bed posts, kids toys, even my rose bushes and plants in the back yard! HORRIBLE digger too....left holes everywhere, LOL. She loved to charge the door and run off outside for awhile too. She was "hand shy" as if she'd suffered blows for punishments in the past.

She was VERY happy to be surrounded by kids (lucky her we had FOUR and one tiny baby, LOL) and was very quick to learn and want to please Now as I said, I can't think of a single bad habit to pin on her, LOL........unless you count "nesting" She is bad about that and will shred every bed/blanket we give her!

 

[theresa92841]

I guess I am different. Gigi is the perfect pupster. But she is definitely my favorite. Because she came to me being really shy, I had to work hard to win her affection. So when she snuggles or gives me kisses, I really feel like I have accomplished something.

Second is Anisette. I am her world. Because she had some medical ailments, she spent more time with me than was probably good, and because of it thinks I should never leave. She is ok when I do leave, but doesn't think it should happen. When she had some special needs because of her luxating patella, she won my heart.

Now I have new puppy. She is just a lover. But because she is so easy, I don't seem to be as attaached. Although when she broke her leg, I realized that even saying that, I am very attached.

Anisette is Evil Puppy Sr. Enchante is evil puppy Jr. It seems though that Evil Puppy Sr is mellowing with age. Thank goodness. And Enchante is such a lover that it is hard to not love her.

 

[Gypsydals]

UMM yes I would have to say I have a problem Child and that would tadummmmmmmmmm Ivan. Who is not fond of people in his house, sometimes not even the ones that live here with the exception of me. He tends to think he is the boss, is quite sassy at times, in your face demands attention, a horrible counter surfer and trash picker and demands his own space. And hes not shy at all about stealing from your plate(except mine). But on the other hand he is very smart, strong willed, independent thinker and problem solver and overall what I would call a WHY dog.
Peewee is and really always has been a very good dog. He never needed crated even as a puppy, does not counter surf, plate steal, try to bully people and other animals. He never really tore anything up either. The only big issue we have had with him is his prey drive (and the knowhow once hes caught something) and his door busting as a young dog. BUT he is too laid back, has NEVER played with toys. Never questions what you ask of him, just blindly does it. He accepts everyone and anyone.
Out of the two Ivan is my favorite. Did I make him the way he is, I can honestly say OHH HELL yea. Do I regret it, yes I do, because its not just me in the house that has to live with his brattyness. And it does not make him a favorite with the other 2 legged family members. Have I learned anything in the 4 1/2 years I've had him? I would like to think I have.

 

[Paige]

Now that I only have Bandit I don't have a problem child. He's easy. When I still had him Spank got way more attention because he needed it. He was a problem child and I loved it. Bandit is very go with the flow. Spank had his own agenda. Silly, smart and up to no good. That was my boy.

I loved them both equally but in two separate ways. Bandit and I mesh so well. He seems more like an extension of my soul than a dog.

 

[Laurelin]

That's funny--I say that Sally is my heart and Jack is my sunshine.

Honestly, I don't have a favorite either. There are just certain things that one dog gets to do that the other doesn't. Jack can't be unattended loose in the house, Sally can't go to the dog park.

Yep, Mia is what keeps life fun. I would probably tell you Summer is my favorite because she's just without a doubt MY dog, but this morning I woke up and Mia flopped down on my neck and then snuggled her way under my chin and I just melted. Mia is becoming just as much my girl as Summer is.

 

[maxfox426]

Love this thread!

I don't think I could say that Morgan is a "problem child", although it's true I don't have another dog to compare him to. Sure, he makes dumb decisions sometimes (like eating the towel), but for the most part he REALLY does TRY to be good. He wants to be a good boy soooooooooooo badly. He's a sweetheart with big, brown puppy eyes and a pouty lip that can make anybody melt. I love him so very, very, very much.

The cats are another story... :lol-sign:

Ticheli is the problem/evil child. There is nothing he can't reach, and since he can reach it, he has to knock it down. He will not hesitate to break something simply because it's sitting out. This is the cat that managed to pull down a potted plant that was HANGING FROM THE CEILING! He's also annoyingly persistent. He has been known to drop something off the counter, go down to pick it up, jump back on the counter, and proceed to drop it again. Over, and over, and over, and over again. Just now, he unplugged this computer that I'm typing on. I swear, his #1 goal in life is to find that line which finally sends me into a full-out mental breakdown.

Whitacre is a cuddlebug. You + fleece blanket = 16lbs of drooling, kneading cat in your lap. That what he does. He's not without his issues, but he's much more known for his desperate need to be in constant physical contact with either Jon or I.

Despite all of this, Ticheli is totally my "momma's boy". He drives me crazy. He's done things that have caused me to scream and curse more than humanly necessary. He is loud, obnoxious, pushy, breaks the rules as he sees fit, and more destructive than any other living creature I've ever encountered... but I love him to death and half the time I have no freaking clue why. When he chooses to sit in my lap, it makes me feel all warm and fuzzy. I can hold him tight and plant dozens of kisses on his head and he just eats it all up. I'd say I love the challenge, love the fact that he's so intelligent... but to be perfectly honest, those same qualities are usually the reason why I want to strangle him. :rofl1:


ETA: Sorry, I know this was supposed to be a dog thread, but Ticheli really is the epitome of "problem child" in my house. LOL!

 

[colliewog]

Is it that way in anyone else's home? Do you tend to favor the problem "child" Do you think THAT is WHY they are the problem "child" ?? :lol-sign:

Quit peeking in my windows! :rofl1: Yes, exactly like that in my home. Dora is an evil dog and Smidgen is perfect. Who is the secret favorite? Dora. Who do I know I can always count on in an emergency? Smidgen. Maybe we're living vicariously through the bad ones?

 

[Miakoda]

Tar Baby barks incessantly and in fact was returned to me by a friend, who was going to keep him for me until after the baby was born, all because he wouldn't shut up. He then proceeded to eat an entire 5 lb bag of newly bought peanut butter dog treats AFTER he ate his 4 cups of dog food (when out hunting, he looses weight so I've been trying to get the weight back on slowly). 50 ccs of Hydrogen Peroxide later, he deposited almost all 5 lbs on the front porch. The remaining treats and his food he deposited on my bedroom floor. And today he figured out how to get into the food bin and helped himself to God only knows how much dog food.

So he's free to a new home.