The Dog thread

[SMWS6TA]

Dedicated for our four legged family members. Lets just post pics and kinda keep it for help and questions that may come up.


I'll start...Here's Stormy






Has anyone done the "clicker method" in training their dog? How hard was it to do and does the training work?

[KahanaReef]

Good! Now you can keep me updated with lots of pictures

[GTP231]

I did more with just treats since the way I was taught clicker is good dog (etc) and shove a trwat in their mouth anyway. Bella knows what the clicker means since we did a little bit with it

[KahanaReef]

She's a really pretty red


I guess this would be the place to say this... My Chloe was diagnosed with Congestive Heart Failure in February. It kind of came out of nowhere. I had her teeth cleaned last October and the Vet said that she had a heart murmur. She asked if Chloe had been coughing at all, which she hadn't. She said to keep on eye on her. 2 months later, she started coughing. Little bitty cough here and there. Then by Feb, she was coughing more and with congestion.

We started her on meds. Had an ultrasound done on 4/1 and upped her meds.

She is on meds for the rest of her life now and a low sodium home made diet. I'm hoping to keep her as comfortable as possible for as long as possible Wish us luck.

[67CamaroRSSS]

She's a really pretty red


I guess this would be the place to say this... My Chloe was diagnosed with Congestive Heart Failure in February. It kind of came out of nowhere. I had her teeth cleaned last October and the Vet said that she had a heart murmur. She asked if Chloe had been coughing at all, which she hadn't. She said to keep on eye on her. 2 months later, she started coughing. Little bitty cough here and there. Then by Feb, she was coughing more and with congestion.

We started her on meds. Had an ultrasound done on 4/1 and upped her meds.

She is on meds for the rest of her life now and a low sodium home made diet. I'm hoping to keep her as comfortable as possible for as long as possible Wish us luck.

Good luck! Chloe is the long hair black & tan yes?

[KahanaReef]

Thank you. Yes she is. She turned 11 last January. She's been with me since the moment she was born and my constant companion ever since. She means a great deal to me.

[SMWS6TA]

Carpy, American Pitbull?

[0rion]

I need to take some new pictures of mine. Hard to get many action shots since he's asleep most of the time. Was out in the garage last weekend and a car pulled in the drive to turn around. He never even looked up from his nap. Then he spends all night walking around the house keeping me awake every time he comes into the room and falls his big ass into the floor. I think I might be familiar with the "clicker method" if the click you're talking about refers to the sound your shoe laces make against the shoe right before you throw it across the room.

[sjgreen6]

My Greyhounds don't like to touch each other so this was an especially cool photo.

[KahanaReef]

Very cute!

[GTP231]

Carpy, American Pitbull?

Its what the SPCA said she was.

Sorry to hear Dena

[0rion]

She's a really pretty red


I guess this would be the place to say this... My Chloe was diagnosed with Congestive Heart Failure in February. It kind of came out of nowhere. I had her teeth cleaned last October and the Vet said that she had a heart murmur. She asked if Chloe had been coughing at all, which she hadn't. She said to keep on eye on her. 2 months later, she started coughing. Little bitty cough here and there. Then by Feb, she was coughing more and with congestion.

We started her on meds. Had an ultrasound done on 4/1 and upped her meds.

She is on meds for the rest of her life now and a low sodium home made diet. I'm hoping to keep her as comfortable as possible for as long as possible Wish us luck.

I missed this post somehow.....sorry to hear that Dena. When you've had a dog that long they no longer are really dogs as much as they are children.

[KahanaReef]

Its what the SPCA said she was.

Sorry to hear Dena

I missed this post somehow.....sorry to hear that Dena. When you've had a dog that long they no longer are really dogs as much as they are children.

Dog lovers understand. It's been tough to be sure. I'm hoping for more "good days" with her. The meds have helped her quite a bit. Wouldn't it be grand if we could all just die of old age and in our sleep

But, my boys are a good distraction because they are still just as crazy and entertaining as ever I love my dogs

[SMWS6TA]

What is it with smelly sneakers and dogs sleeping next to them? She doesn't chew on them she just smells them.

[KahanaReef]

In a few weeks, she'll be chewing on them too

[67CamaroRSSS]

What is it with smelly sneakers and dogs sleeping next to them? She doesn't chew on them she just smells them.

Thank you for using a body harness instead of a choker collar. Much more humane.

[GTP231]

As an hour ago we've had Bella a year. Still doesn't care for heights. Not happy out on the deck here in OBX but at least no pneumonia this year's vacation

[SMWS6TA]

Agree.

[5.0THIS]

I missed this post somehow.....sorry to hear that Dena. When you've had a dog that long they no longer are really dogs as much as they are children.

Dogs are family around here. Not just pets. When they can make you just as happy, mad, or sad (in the case of losing one) as another person in your family, they're more than just a pet I had a <6 month old puppy die from a congenital heart defect, so I know how those go.

[35th-ANV-SS]

Used to have a pure bred black lab named Roxy:





Now I have an APBT named Kami.