Comments on: Sunday Evening Dog Blogging http://www.theagitator.com/2009/07/12/sunday-evening-dog-blogging-17/ It rankles me when somebody tries to tell somebody what to do. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 19:27:24 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2 By: Joy http://www.theagitator.com/2009/07/12/sunday-evening-dog-blogging-17/comment-page-1/#comment-319991 Joy Tue, 14 Jul 2009 15:38:52 +0000 http://www.theagitator.com/?p=13808#comment-319991 You should probably place a warning on your dog blogging posts for a while. Daisy's entirely too cute. It was the final straw for us. Our 10 yr old lab got a new packmate this week, a 2 month old Collie/Shepherd from the humane society. So far, so good. Kids, dog and puppy all getting along. Peter T. Dog seems to enjoy herding puppy around yard at a slow run, and it's good to see him moving this much. You should probably place a warning on your dog blogging posts for a while. Daisy’s entirely too cute.

It was the final straw for us. Our 10 yr old lab got a new packmate this week, a 2 month old Collie/Shepherd from the humane society. So far, so good. Kids, dog and puppy all getting along. Peter T. Dog seems to enjoy herding puppy around yard at a slow run, and it’s good to see him moving this much.

]]> By: Cornellian http://www.theagitator.com/2009/07/12/sunday-evening-dog-blogging-17/comment-page-1/#comment-319461 Cornellian Tue, 14 Jul 2009 04:24:02 +0000 http://www.theagitator.com/?p=13808#comment-319461 I've seen dogs with those super-expressive eyebrows before. They can look surprised, hurt, inquisitive etc., all while maintaining that irresistible aura of cuteness that makes you want to hug them. I’ve seen dogs with those super-expressive eyebrows before. They can look surprised, hurt, inquisitive etc., all while maintaining that irresistible aura of cuteness that makes you want to hug them.

]]> By: Aspasia http://www.theagitator.com/2009/07/12/sunday-evening-dog-blogging-17/comment-page-1/#comment-319330 Aspasia Tue, 14 Jul 2009 01:08:52 +0000 http://www.theagitator.com/?p=13808#comment-319330 If Daisy were my dog, she'd be spoiled rotten already. I'd constantly be hugging and kissing her. And she's so photogenic! Maybe she has a career as a doggie model? If Daisy were my dog, she’d be spoiled rotten already. I’d constantly be hugging and kissing her. And she’s so photogenic! Maybe she has a career as a doggie model?

]]> By: Brigid http://www.theagitator.com/2009/07/12/sunday-evening-dog-blogging-17/comment-page-1/#comment-319066 Brigid Mon, 13 Jul 2009 19:24:31 +0000 http://www.theagitator.com/?p=13808#comment-319066 She's precious, Radley. Hope you're having fun with her. She’s precious, Radley. Hope you’re having fun with her.

]]> By: Buck B. http://www.theagitator.com/2009/07/12/sunday-evening-dog-blogging-17/comment-page-1/#comment-318709 Buck B. Mon, 13 Jul 2009 17:16:06 +0000 http://www.theagitator.com/?p=13808#comment-318709 Radley, could you resize these pictures to more reasonable dimensions? 3174x2592 is a wee bit large for posting on a web page and tends to freeze up the browser. Radley, could you resize these pictures to more reasonable dimensions? 3174×2592 is a wee bit large for posting on a web page and tends to freeze up the browser.

]]> By: PogueMahone http://www.theagitator.com/2009/07/12/sunday-evening-dog-blogging-17/comment-page-1/#comment-318691 PogueMahone Mon, 13 Jul 2009 16:46:11 +0000 http://www.theagitator.com/?p=13808#comment-318691 <i>A beautiful dog, but not the smartes canine on the block.</i> That should read "smartest." Heh. Maybe I'm not the smartest commenter on the block. LOL. Cheers. A beautiful dog, but not the smartes canine on the block.

That should read “smartest.”

Heh.

Maybe I’m not the smartest commenter on the block.

LOL.

Cheers.

]]> By: PogueMahone http://www.theagitator.com/2009/07/12/sunday-evening-dog-blogging-17/comment-page-1/#comment-318670 PogueMahone Mon, 13 Jul 2009 16:38:08 +0000 http://www.theagitator.com/?p=13808#comment-318670 My buddy and his wife have a <a href="http://www.briard.com/" rel="nofollow">Briard.</a> A beautiful dog, but not the smartes canine on the block. He wanted a dog he could throw a frisbee to so he ended up adopting a 2yr old Border Collie. Another beautiful dog and smart as a whip but has no desire to chase anything. Despite his efforts at training the pooch. We have a Lab/Border collie mix that likes the ball, but not the frisbee. We also have a Lab/Pointer mix that fixates on the frisbee and is indafatigible when it comes to chasing and catching the frisbee, and we didn't lift a finger to train him. This all leads me to believe that while dogs are definitaley trainable, some dogs are just natural at it. Good luck, Balko. The dog is adorable. Cheers. My buddy and his wife have a Briard. A beautiful dog, but not the smartes canine on the block. He wanted a dog he could throw a frisbee to so he ended up adopting a 2yr old Border Collie. Another beautiful dog and smart as a whip but has no desire to chase anything. Despite his efforts at training the pooch.

We have a Lab/Border collie mix that likes the ball, but not the frisbee. We also have a Lab/Pointer mix that fixates on the frisbee and is indafatigible when it comes to chasing and catching the frisbee, and we didn’t lift a finger to train him.

This all leads me to believe that while dogs are definitaley trainable, some dogs are just natural at it.

Good luck, Balko. The dog is adorable.

Cheers.

]]> By: Nando http://www.theagitator.com/2009/07/12/sunday-evening-dog-blogging-17/comment-page-1/#comment-318602 Nando Mon, 13 Jul 2009 13:52:44 +0000 http://www.theagitator.com/?p=13808#comment-318602 <blockquote>#13 | Invid | July 13th, 2009 at 8:38 am Go for a Shiba Inu - ours practically potty trained herself. 1 accident in the first week and none since. She also figured out in the first week the difference between her toys and the furniture (1 incident where she nibbled on the foot of a chair) and hasn’t touched anything but toys since. Smartest dog I’ve ever met (of course, I’m a bit biased).</blockquote> We have a black lab mix and that's how she was, too. We caught her trying to chew the carpet once and one of our chairs once. We made loud noises and yelled NO! and she never did it again. Even to this day, she will only chew her toys or things we give her, never touched any of our stuff.

#13 | Invid | July 13th, 2009 at 8:38 am
Go for a Shiba Inu – ours practically potty trained herself. 1 accident in the first week and none since. She also figured out in the first week the difference between her toys and the furniture (1 incident where she nibbled on the foot of a chair) and hasn’t touched anything but toys since.

Smartest dog I’ve ever met (of course, I’m a bit biased).

We have a black lab mix and that’s how she was, too. We caught her trying to chew the carpet once and one of our chairs once. We made loud noises and yelled NO! and she never did it again. Even to this day, she will only chew her toys or things we give her, never touched any of our stuff.

]]> By: XYZ http://www.theagitator.com/2009/07/12/sunday-evening-dog-blogging-17/comment-page-1/#comment-318589 XYZ Mon, 13 Jul 2009 13:08:46 +0000 http://www.theagitator.com/?p=13808#comment-318589 Radley, I realize you have been down this road before. However, this article was helpful when I adopted an adult dog. Seems like good advice in general. http://www.fortunatek9.com/Articles/The_Behavioral_Bends_of_Adoption_Julia_V_McDonough.pdf Radley,

I realize you have been down this road before. However, this article was helpful when I adopted an adult dog. Seems like good advice in general.

http://www.fortunatek9.com/Articles/The_Behavioral_Bends_of_Adoption_Julia_V_McDonough.pdf

]]> By: Invid http://www.theagitator.com/2009/07/12/sunday-evening-dog-blogging-17/comment-page-1/#comment-318579 Invid Mon, 13 Jul 2009 12:38:57 +0000 http://www.theagitator.com/?p=13808#comment-318579 Go for a Shiba Inu - ours practically potty trained herself. 1 accident in the first week and none since. She also figured out in the first week the difference between her toys and the furniture (1 incident where she nibbled on the foot of a chair) and hasn't touched anything but toys since. Smartest dog I've ever met (of course, I'm a bit biased). Go for a Shiba Inu – ours practically potty trained herself. 1 accident in the first week and none since. She also figured out in the first week the difference between her toys and the furniture (1 incident where she nibbled on the foot of a chair) and hasn’t touched anything but toys since.

Smartest dog I’ve ever met (of course, I’m a bit biased).

]]> By: Nando http://www.theagitator.com/2009/07/12/sunday-evening-dog-blogging-17/comment-page-1/#comment-318578 Nando Mon, 13 Jul 2009 12:34:34 +0000 http://www.theagitator.com/?p=13808#comment-318578 Quick note on housebraking the dog: make a loud noise when she does something you don't like, followed by a gentle grab around the side of the neck. Puppies that are startled will learn much quicker and it doesn't have any long-term effects on him/her. It's how we trained our puppy not to chew or go in the house. We picked her up at 11 weeks and she only had three accidents in the house (we watched her like a hawk and as soon as it looked like she might be trying to go potty, we'd clap our hands really loud, yell NO! and carry her outside so she could pee on the grass, then gave her a cookie and rewarded her by petting and playing with her). Quick note on housebraking the dog: make a loud noise when she does something you don’t like, followed by a gentle grab around the side of the neck.

Puppies that are startled will learn much quicker and it doesn’t have any long-term effects on him/her. It’s how we trained our puppy not to chew or go in the house. We picked her up at 11 weeks and she only had three accidents in the house (we watched her like a hawk and as soon as it looked like she might be trying to go potty, we’d clap our hands really loud, yell NO! and carry her outside so she could pee on the grass, then gave her a cookie and rewarded her by petting and playing with her).

]]> By: Bronwyn http://www.theagitator.com/2009/07/12/sunday-evening-dog-blogging-17/comment-page-1/#comment-318577 Bronwyn Mon, 13 Jul 2009 12:30:35 +0000 http://www.theagitator.com/?p=13808#comment-318577 <i>Puppies are like having kids in diapers</i> Which is why I'm not going to let my husband convince me to get a puppy until our kids are potty trained! Although Radley's wearing me down with the cute. *shakes fist* Puppies are like having kids in diapers

Which is why I’m not going to let my husband convince me to get a puppy until our kids are potty trained!

Although Radley’s wearing me down with the cute. *shakes fist*

]]> By: Over the River http://www.theagitator.com/2009/07/12/sunday-evening-dog-blogging-17/comment-page-1/#comment-318564 Over the River Mon, 13 Jul 2009 11:44:09 +0000 http://www.theagitator.com/?p=13808#comment-318564 May I keep my "I really don't like dogs" membership card while at the same time saying Daisy is a beautiful dog? May I keep my “I really don’t like dogs” membership card while at the same time saying Daisy is a beautiful dog?

]]> By: Christopher Monnier http://www.theagitator.com/2009/07/12/sunday-evening-dog-blogging-17/comment-page-1/#comment-318357 Christopher Monnier Mon, 13 Jul 2009 03:53:57 +0000 http://www.theagitator.com/?p=13808#comment-318357 I second the soft frisbee idea...my dog loves playing frisbee but he has destroyed numerous cheap plastic ones. A nice lightweight, soft rubber frisbee should last a really long time and is easy on the dog's teeth/gums (sometimes my dog's gums get a little bloody when he catches a plastic frisbee too many times). I second the soft frisbee idea…my dog loves playing frisbee but he has destroyed numerous cheap plastic ones. A nice lightweight, soft rubber frisbee should last a really long time and is easy on the dog’s teeth/gums (sometimes my dog’s gums get a little bloody when he catches a plastic frisbee too many times).

]]> By: Andrew S. http://www.theagitator.com/2009/07/12/sunday-evening-dog-blogging-17/comment-page-1/#comment-318275 Andrew S. Mon, 13 Jul 2009 01:47:48 +0000 http://www.theagitator.com/?p=13808#comment-318275 Cutie! My wife told me the dog looks kinda like its at least part beagle. I have to agree. Mostly from looking at her face. Plus she's definitely working the sad look like only a beagle can. Cutie!

My wife told me the dog looks kinda like its at least part beagle. I have to agree. Mostly from looking at her face. Plus she’s definitely working the sad look like only a beagle can.

]]> By: nicrivera http://www.theagitator.com/2009/07/12/sunday-evening-dog-blogging-17/comment-page-1/#comment-318266 nicrivera Mon, 13 Jul 2009 01:14:36 +0000 http://www.theagitator.com/?p=13808#comment-318266 Who's a pwetty lil puppy? Who's a pwetty lil puppy? Okay. I'll stop now. Who’s a pwetty lil puppy? Who’s a pwetty lil puppy?

Okay. I’ll stop now.

]]> By: Kirsten http://www.theagitator.com/2009/07/12/sunday-evening-dog-blogging-17/comment-page-1/#comment-318246 Kirsten Sun, 12 Jul 2009 23:57:48 +0000 http://www.theagitator.com/?p=13808#comment-318246 A suggestion on the frisbee dog thing- consider getting one of those soft canvas frisbees instead of a hard plastic one. My dog likes that much, much better. A suggestion on the frisbee dog thing- consider getting one of those soft canvas frisbees instead of a hard plastic one. My dog likes that much, much better.

]]> By: ZappaCrappa http://www.theagitator.com/2009/07/12/sunday-evening-dog-blogging-17/comment-page-1/#comment-318235 ZappaCrappa Sun, 12 Jul 2009 23:23:06 +0000 http://www.theagitator.com/?p=13808#comment-318235 Cute cute cute!!!! Puppies are like having kids in diapers though...arrrrgh. Housebreaking is a chore. My last puppy ran me ragged as she tried to eat my house...including drywall. carpet, and the leg on a 3 month old coffee table. Cute cute cute!!!!

Puppies are like having kids in diapers though…arrrrgh. Housebreaking is a chore. My last puppy ran me ragged as she tried to eat my house…including drywall. carpet, and the leg on a 3 month old coffee table.

]]> By: Shell Goddamnit http://www.theagitator.com/2009/07/12/sunday-evening-dog-blogging-17/comment-page-1/#comment-318217 Shell Goddamnit Sun, 12 Jul 2009 22:10:48 +0000 http://www.theagitator.com/?p=13808#comment-318217 This pup is the Ur-Cute. It's the sincerity, I think. Or maybe the floppy ears and the nose-snippet. This pup is the Ur-Cute.

It’s the sincerity, I think. Or maybe the floppy ears and the nose-snippet.

]]> By: Mattocracy http://www.theagitator.com/2009/07/12/sunday-evening-dog-blogging-17/comment-page-1/#comment-318209 Mattocracy Sun, 12 Jul 2009 21:52:13 +0000 http://www.theagitator.com/?p=13808#comment-318209 I'm 60% annoyed with my girlfriends dogs, 40% tolerant because I have to be. I feel ya Harper. I’m 60% annoyed with my girlfriends dogs, 40% tolerant because I have to be. I feel ya Harper.

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