The dog musing/vent thread

[Tortilla]

I'm so proud of Seamus. It's been such a stressful few days without power, we've literally been from pillar to post and Seamus has even so chilled out and adaptable. Saturday night we stayed at home and snuggled through the cold, Sunday night we went to my grandmother's house (who then also lost power), Monday and Tuesday nights were in a hotel, and tonight we're at my aunt and uncle's house. It's been a lot of moving around and a lot of new places, but Seamus has been absolutely fantastic and I'm so proud of how well behaved he's been through it all. He's been amazing.

 

[kaykay21]

Really LOLing.

LMAO funny

 

[DJEtzel]

I'm so proud of Seamus. It's been such a stressful few days without power, we've literally been from pillar to post and Seamus has even so chilled out and adaptable. Saturday night we stayed at home and snuggled through the cold, Sunday night we went to my grandmother's house (who then also lost power), Monday and Tuesday nights were in a hotel, and tonight we're at my aunt and uncle's house. It's been a lot of moving around and a lot of new places, but Seamus has been absolutely fantastic and I'm so proud of how well behaved he's been through it all. He's been amazing.

Go Seamus! I hope you get power back soon!

 

[Tortilla]

Go Seamus! I hope you get power back soon!

Thanks! This is now our sixth day without power. We're at my aunt and uncle's house out of town, and it was sort of awkward having to bring Seamus because they aren't very quiet about the fact that they don't like dogs. I was so worried he'd be a crap and they'd be all, rah rah rah. But he's been superb and it's really made life so much less stressful!

 

[Beanie]

Finally put Payton in his Thundershirt last night and then had to put him in the crate. He couldn't settle, he kept jumping off the bed and pacing around whining them jumping back on the bed. Put the Thundershirt on and that got him to lay down on the bed, but he kept standing up and repositioning himself. Obviously I couldn't sleep either with him pacing around on me like that. So I tried the crate next. He stood there for a minute and then lay down. I think he was able to sleep in there, he didn't keep waking me up whining or pacing around in the crate at least.

Really considering calling my vet and asking if they can give me ace for him or something. Poor guy.

 

[Brattina88]

I will keep Payton until the evil heats are over lol
I feel your pain! Good luck

 

[Tortilla]

Thanks! This is now our sixth day without power. We're at my aunt and uncle's house out of town, and it was sort of awkward having to bring Seamus because they aren't very quiet about the fact that they don't like dogs. I was so worried he'd be a crap and they'd be all, rah rah rah. But he's been superb and it's really made life so much less stressful!

I take it all back. He pooped in the living room...

 

[SpringerLover]

Really considering calling my vet and asking if they can give me ace for him or something. Poor guy.

You really don't want ace!

While under the effect of Ace, the animal still has a very strong fear, anxiety, avoidance or arousal response, but it does not physically display these reactions and is less able to react.

link

 

[DJEtzel]

I take it all back. He pooped in the living room...

At least you have power? XD

 

[Beanie]

You really don't want ace!

That's actually exactly what I want... I'm not under any delusions that there's something I can give him that will make him NOT want to hump a bitch in season. =P
He was on ace for his ruptured eardrum and he was pretty good with it, he was obviously still not feeling normal, but he went from running around pacing and shaking his head obsessively due to the pain (risking further injury) to just curling up and sleeping. So giving him something that would make him stop pacing and whining because he wants to try and make puppies with Georgie and would instead let him lay down and sleep even though he still really wants to try and make puppies with Georgie is a-okay.

 

[kaykay21]

couldnt find any diaper type thing for dogs over 35 pounds... laika is 70 pounds -_- had to go with human ones with tail whole put in it

 

[Southpaw]

couldnt find any diaper type thing for dogs over 35 pounds... laika is 70 pounds -_- had to go with human ones with tail whole put in it

You were able to find human ones that fit?! I had to buy a Daba-Doo diaper for Cajun because human ones were too awkward. Granted, she's not 70lbs. Etsy has some too

 

[kaykay21]

You were able to find human ones that fit?! I had to buy a Daba-Doo diaper for Cajun because human ones were too awkward. Granted, she's not 70lbs. Etsy has some too

i got the size 6 huggies little movers for over 35 pounds.. it barely fits but laika has whinnie the pooh on her butt :lol-sign:

 

[StillandSilent]

It took 2 days to teach Shaman to sit, and 10 minutes to teach him to climb into the loft bed. Silly boys only likes learning what he deems important

 

[Southpaw]

Stupid dog. I woke up at 4am to the sound of Cajun eating Juno's vomit. Gag. So I get out of bed, put Cajun in her crate so I can clean it up. Then I decide, might as well just keep Cajun crated until it's time to get up. WORST DECISION EVER. She's like the noisiest dog ever in that thing, and not even because of barking. She just... is the most restless sleeper. Constantly getting up, changing positions, throwing the blanket around, blah blah blah and I didn't get a moment of sleep in before I had to get up at 7am. All I could hear was her feet on the plastic crate pan, her body hitting the wire sides as she moved around. ARGH.

And that, ladies and gentleman, is the reason why she did not BEGIN the night in her crate.

 

[PWCorgi]

I think gabapentin may be made of unicorn farts. One dose and Frodo is moving better than he has in a month <3

In other news, we are going to be taking more/better spinal x-rays and considering the possibility of something like IVDD/bulging disc.

 

[SpringerLover]

I think gabapentin may be made of unicorn farts. One dose and Frodo is moving better than he has in a month <3

Lolz. I am totally remembering that!

 

[MericoX]

Martie and Lincoln were face sniffing and play bowing and being all cute together. She wasn't at all offended at him in her face or play bowing at her. And they were playing and sniffing... and oh.. oh no... DAMNIT LINCOLN.

No harm was done, and she had her diaper on anyways, but she's now flagging for the Lincolnator. Hopefully the next week will pass as smoothly..

But yay!! She was playing/flirting with one of the other dogs!

 

[Maxy24]

My dog, who goes nuts at the sight of squirrels, is completely unphased by the turkey living in our neighborhood. Not even interested. I don't get it.

 

[meepitsmeagan]

My dog, who goes nuts at the sight of squirrels, is completely unphased by the turkey living in our neighborhood. Not even interested. I don't get it.

We have a whole family of about 20 turkeys living in our area. They eat across our backyard EVERY. SINGLE. MORNING. Rider loves to think he will eventually chase them to Lake Michigan.

They were the cutest little babies. Oh so fluffeh.