Comments on: Are You Too Soft With Your Dog (part 2)

By: Taris J

Taris J — Sat, 13 Dec 2008 20:08:59 +0000

I'm definitely not too soft with my pooch!! I'm actually going to be adding pics of her this week sometime - we went christmas tree chopping in the woods and got some nice pics of Sasha jumping around in the snow hehehe Taris J’s last blog post..Christmas Approaches!!!

By: the three dog blogger

the three dog blogger — Sat, 13 Dec 2008 17:54:47 +0000

Thanks for your great comments Autumn.So you get the bad back syndrome too?
You wake up in the morning and wonder why you are nearly out of the bed and at a funny angle only to find a sneaky pooch has the best spot and your back is aching because you slept all funny!
I guess it’s the price we pay!

By: Autumn

Autumn — Sat, 13 Dec 2008 17:42:54 +0000

When our last pup passed we vowed NO DOGS ON FURNITURE. When we got the boys we stuck to that rule. We even said no dogs on the bed. The couch rule lasted 2 1/2 years since we added a third and the bed rule lasted 6 months. My husband travels and so I like having my cuddly boxers with me to keep me company on the the couch and bed when he was gone. Of course i think we are developing bad backs due to the take over on the bed. We are working on getting that fixed AGAIN. What they have learned is that if company is over and we say off, they go lay on their beds that we have nicely arranged for them by the couch so that guests don't feel the wrath of almost 200 lbs of dog (3 dogs) trying to lick and cuddle and sit on their laps like lap dogs. And when we say off the bed the do it. I think it's a never ending battle, but their so worth it! Autumn’s last blog post..Trip to the East Coast part 2

By: the three dog blogger

the three dog blogger — Sat, 13 Dec 2008 16:22:40 +0000

Hi Skwigg
It is strange the rules we end up amending. I think it is all about what we like and feel comfortable with. For me I think it has to be a total ban. I know Faye, and if I let her back on the sofa at all I will then be back to constantly having to tell her to get down.

I am glad you have your Dogs so under control.

Six am is definitely not a good time for squeaky play time!

By: skwigg

skwigg — Sat, 13 Dec 2008 16:09:49 +0000

I went through a “no dogs on furniture” phase when one of our dogs started becoming territorial about it. He would hog the couch and, on occasion, curl up a lip at a human joining him. Well, THAT had to stop immediately! So, I banned them all from the furniture. What happened is I started to miss everybody piling on to the couch to watch TV, or crashing out for a nap together in the afternoon. So I revised the furniture policy to “invitation only.” If a human was already there, dogs had to be invited to join. No jumping up uninvited, hogging or guarding. For me, focusing on good manners worked better than a total ban.

And I hear you on the squeakies. We had a dog that liked to march around the bed at 6:00am squeaking his toy like a little kid in a pots and pans band. Not a fun way to wake up. LOL

By: mountain girl

mountain girl — Sat, 13 Dec 2008 15:40:18 +0000

You don't like squeakies eh? Hope no-one soft buys your girls any for Chrimbo then... mountain girl’s last blog post..Life Away From the Mountain