Dog problems...

[Patt]

Originally posted by: OdiN

Originally posted by: vi_edit
Some dogs simply just bark and not a damn thing you can do to stop it.

Typically any dog smaller than a football is nothing more than a little yipping sh!t machine.

Bullets fix it real quick.

Quit trolling prick.

 

[iamme]

question about crate training......when does the puppy start to realize the crate is her home and go in there voluntarily?

we don't force her in. we just keep her there at night and when everyone's at work for the day. i usually just lead her in and she goes in.

at what age can we expect her to just roam freely and enter the cage herself? (she's about 4 months, btw).

 

[AbsolutDealage]

Originally posted by: iamme
question about crate training......when does the puppy start to realize the crate is her home and go in there voluntarily?

we don't force her in. we just keep her there at night and when everyone's at work for the day. i usually just lead her in and she goes in.

at what age can we expect her to just roam freely and enter the cage herself? (she's about 4 months, btw).

I think that is highly dependant on the individual dog. All you have to worry about is not forcing them into the crate, and not using it for punishment. Past that, the dog will have its own ideas about the time they want to spend in the crate. My dog hasn't really used the crate for "hanging out"... he will always be right next to one of us if we are home. For reference, he is 1 year old.

Originally posted by: 0roo0roo
err its still a bit small for 8 hours. crates are for puppies not for adult dogs.

Well, first off, my dog is still a puppy... at least in his head. I have a weimeraner, and they are notorious for having a puppy-like mentality for 2 or more years before calming down.

Even still, I disagree with you. If he still enjoys his crate when he is older, why argue? He gets plenty of excercise when we are home (walks/playing/running/etc.)... so I really see no issue with him kicking back in his crate and sleeping most of the day away when we are gone.

 

[OdiN]

Originally posted by: Patt

Originally posted by: OdiN

Originally posted by: vi_edit
Some dogs simply just bark and not a damn thing you can do to stop it.

Typically any dog smaller than a football is nothing more than a little yipping sh!t machine.

Bullets fix it real quick.

Quit trolling prick.

Huh? I'm serious.

Dogs are meant to be outside. If you don't have the room for it, don't get a dog.

 

[thomsbrain]

Originally posted by: OdiN

Originally posted by: Patt

Originally posted by: OdiN

Originally posted by: vi_edit
Some dogs simply just bark and not a damn thing you can do to stop it.

Typically any dog smaller than a football is nothing more than a little yipping sh!t machine.

Bullets fix it real quick.

Quit trolling prick.

Huh? I'm serious.

Dogs are meant to be outside. If you don't have the room for it, don't get a dog.

"don't get a dog" and "bullets fix it real quick" are completely different.

troll.

 

[MikeyIs4Dcats]

Originally posted by: iamme
question about crate training......when does the puppy start to realize the crate is her home and go in there voluntarily?

we don't force her in. we just keep her there at night and when everyone's at work for the day. i usually just lead her in and she goes in.

at what age can we expect her to just roam freely and enter the cage herself? (she's about 4 months, btw).

ours does. She's been crated for about a year now. It helps that she usually gets a treat when she goes in in the morning, so now she goes by herself even before I tell her to

 

[Journer]

ok...so i went down to the pet store to get a bark collar...i got the same one as: http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.do?product_id=3635754 and the POS is worthless. It has a prong in the middle to detect vibrations of the vocal chords but it chokes the ****** out of my dog. If it isnt choking him, it is too loose to set the shocker off i'm currently trying to find a model that doesnt have such a crappy design :/

 

[aidanjm]

Originally posted by: Journer
ok...so i went down to the pet store to get a bark collar...i got the same one as: http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.do?product_id=3635754 and the POS is worthless. It has a prong in the middle to detect vibrations of the vocal chords but it chokes the ****** out of my dog. If it isnt choking him, it is too loose to set the shocker off i'm currently trying to find a model that doesnt have such a crappy design :/

so basically you are using violence to solve a problem. this is the animal equivalent of child abuse. would you put a "shock collar" on a toddler who won't "STFU"? Or perhaps have the kid's vocal cords surgically removed?

 

[Journer]

its a temp. solution until i can find a decent trainer...dogs are different from people, dont mix the two up

 

[Shawn]

I HATE dachshunds. They are horrible yappy dogs. The neighbors next door have 2 of them and they bark nonstop all day long everyday. I'm ready to put a bullet in them myself. They also have 3 other bigger dogs that rarely bark at all.