How much on average does it cost to keep your dog in a kennel for a week?
So we’ve been doing a lot of work on the house interior which we’re wanting to finish before working on the house exterior. That being said, we’re not going to be putting up a fence quite yet. How do you feel about chain lines being used for outdoor play? We’re getting a siberian husky and they’re notorious for running off (sometimes even with fences), but I don’t want to limit her to only indoor play, running on a leash or in a harness (such as sledding/carting). We live close to a busy street so I’d worry about her running off and getting hit by a car/truck. What’s your opinion on chain lines for outdoor play (say, fetch?) for this type of dog?
I’m not talking about leaving her there and just tethering her and going anywhere. I’m talking about supervised play. She’ll have a crate inside and an outdoor dog kennel/run for when she needs to be left alone. This would be also temporary until we put up 6′ fence. This is just an idea for the time being, one which I’m still skeptical about due to my opinions about people who tie out their dogs in general.
I may be calling it something it’s not, I’m not sure on the exact terminology. I’m thinking of when you tie a line across the length of your property and then attach a harness & lead to it so the dog has access to the length of the line and +/- 10 feet in either direction. I don’t approve of tethering a dog in this manner and just leaving it alone, but I was wanting something we could use to harness her during play so she doesn’t run into traffic. If you know what this is actually called, or you have another suggestion for letting her outdoors safely in the meantime, please let me know!
Do you think its a feasible alternative until we get a fence? Or do you think we should just skip it altogether and just wait for the fence to be put up before letting her outside for off-leash general play?
I am currently 23, I never knew i had it when i was a child until my recruiter got all my medical records if anyone know if it will disqualify me please let me know. I have play sports all my life and I have never been affected by it.
I have a little dog about 15-20lbs. I’m starting college (only 1 class) and getting a part time job. She can’t be trusted alone… she chews everything. I don’t wanna lock her in her sleeping crate because it’s small. I’m looking into buying a large/giant breed kennel crate thing so she can have room to move in there and stretch and stuff. There are soooo many brands out there. I’m spending about 0 (0-0 depending on brand). Are there any good brands? Ones I should stay away from? I rent a room in a house so locking her in a room isn’t possible. Should I just pick one, are they pretty much the same? The kennel will take up most of the floor space so she would get the same amount of room (minus the bed) as if I left her alone in there with no kennel. Like I said sooo many choices how do I pick one.
I’m not going to college full time. EVER. I was the girl who could not make it through high school no matter how hard I tried. It took me 4 years to complete 2 years of high school. I dropped out got my GED and now it’s been 2 years. Eventually I’ll get more classes on my schedule but I’ll never go full time. Right now I’ll go for 2.5 hours on monday and 2.5 hours on wednesday. I don’t know if I will even stay with college after this quarter. I’m not taking a job with long hours. I don’t want to be at work all day. I don’t "need" a job. My dad is paying for college and my bf supports me and my dog. If I can’t find a job with short shifts then I’m not gonna work. I want the job to save up for a down payment on a new car but I already have a car so it’s not like it’s necessary. ALSO eventually my puppy will learn not to chew things. She has come a long way since we first got her. I work with her 24/7. Don’t worry… my dog wont be neglected.
Another thing, my dog can hold it for 5 hours if left in my room. About 3 hours if left to run in the house. And she can go for 8-9 hours while she is sleeping at night.
in 5 dys im getting a pet beagle but i dont know where to get the best deal on a beagle is. i need a good breeder or an adoption place in charlotte or close 2 charlotte. this beagle is everything i wanted so plzz any suggetions?
My 1 year old german shepard husky mix has been staying with another family for about the last 6 weeks while I get my license striaghtened out & find a place with a yard that we can enjoy together. He suffers from terrible seperation anxiety but had made incredible progress since he began taking 100 milagrams of amatriptaline daily (50mg in the AM 50mg in the PM) The family that has him, stopped his medication and at first they reported that things were going wonderfully. Then I got call saying they’d been having problems with pottying & destructiveness (something they had not mentioned before) & also that he had begun to be aggressive with thier dog – a shepard hound mix. The 2 play well together but Rio (my dog) seems to want desperately to assert himself as pack leader and often is too rough in the way he wrestles with Trooper (their dog). I immediately asked them to start him on his medication again. I believe that the meds allow a base for comparison. If he stills has the behavioral problems on the meds then we deal with it accordingly but when the vet prescribed this medication it was because he was having full blown anxitey attacks which would cause him to hyperventilate vomit and soil himself. After a few weeks on the meds coupled with excessive excersise, social interaction with other canines (dog park, doggie day camp etc) and daily obedience training to help build confidence & patience, he improved radically. He was markedly less destructive, had fewer "freak-out" sessions and when he did seem to lose it over something he was able to calm down much more quickly. As a younger pup, he would work himself into a frenzy over being left alone and it would take 40 minutes before he could settle down at the least. He would tear up the carpeting in front of my door when I left for work and when I got home he would bark, yelp, spin around in circles fall on the floor writhing and urinating on himself or alternately leap all over me clawing at my legs and torso (also usually while urinating uncontrolably). After several months on the meds I found I would come home to find he was just waking up from a nap he would be happy to see me but not bark or jump at all. There were certain instances when his past behavior might reappear in lesser degrees such as the day the neighbors moved out and he was subjected to hearing unfamiliar nosies through out the day but even in instances like this his would calm much more quickly and easily. I was assured by my vet that this was normal and that I should expect variences in behavior.
I was never able to successfully crate train him. Crating was a particularly difficult area for us but I was still working on aclimating him to a crate up until he left. We worked very, very slowly – in one second intervals and got to a point where he would be in his crate for up to an hour with a frozen kong while I had company over to play a few hands of cards. This was a HUGE improvment since at one point I couldn’t allow people in my home because Rio would demand constant attention and insisted on being the center of attention. If I were to have a conversation with someone else he would gnaw on that persons hand or mine, cry or urinate on the floor until we redirected our attention to him. When my lease expired @ the end of November I was unable to renew at the new cost that my landlord was asking. Instead of moving into a less expensive unit somewhere in town I thought it would be best to try to find a place with a fenced yard where he could have some space to run. He loves being
outdoors and I thought it would be another great tool for putting distance between us. I could put him out in the yard and be able to watch him from the kitchen while baking or some such thing. A friend put me in touch with this family who offered to take him on – aware of the issues – until I could get myself settled in a new place. We agreed that they would house him until mid Jaunary or longer while I paid for food and other living expenses. They offered to keep him for up to six months but I hoped to have him back sooner than that. They disapproved of the medication based on their holistic lifestyle & discontinued it. They claim that since stopping his meds he has been easier to train & that the meds seem to make him loopy/distracted and that being off of them help him to be more focused. They said he seemed unable to retain training before discontinuing the medication. After our first conversation about his behavior and meds they consulted with a trainer who encouraged them to try
pack training. They said that he had improved immediately and was no longer fighting to be top dog. They began hiding his food around the house in hollowed out stuffed animals which encourages Rio to hunt all day long for his food. The tactic is meant to keep him engaged mentally thorugh out the day. He also is made to walk int he back of the pack and gets everything after Trooper to help instill his "place in the pack" they reported that he was doing wonderfully – and still not on medicaiton. I got another call about a week & a half ago. They reported that they were concerned about him bonding too strongly with one of the family members. They asked me to come and visit with him and said they felt that regular visits (bi-monthly) would make it easier for him to make the transition back home with me in a couple months. I made the trip up immediately. It was the first time I’d seen him in 6 weeks as soon as he recognized me he went ballistic with excitement. I mostly ignored him and
only acknowledged him when he sat/laid down. It took about 5 minutes for him to settle down and then we all parted ways. He did not cry or fuss when they family and their dog walked away although he did look after them wondering why the pack was seperating. Rio & I walked through the city, took a nature trail out into the woods, laid down beside a tree where I read aloud to him and had lots of cuddling kissing time. We had lunch together at a dog friendly burrito shack. He was exceptionally well behaved albeit a bit more of a tugger then I recall from our last walk. He followed commands with ease, sat at every intersection and did not try to lung at those swans we passed (he wanted to though! but mama said "leave it") We spent probably 6 hours together just the two of us. When the family came to pick him up he was excited to see them, got into the car no problem & laid down – he was so tired! As I walked away, I could hear him yelping and crying and barking for 2 whole city blocks.
That was on Monday. Friday night of the same week, the family called me to say that all of the behavioral problems that Rio had exibited at the begining of his stay had resurfaced. He had beeing urinating and deficating in the house and had become aggressive with thier dog as well. He evidently left a significant wound on the smaller dogs neck and the famliy can no longer keep him. They adivsed me that I should either take him myself (which is not an option at this moment) find another temporary home for him, or put him up for adoption. They went on to say that he would not fair well in a single person home and that it is unfair for me to keep him because I won’t have the time to give him that he needs. They decided that he would be best suited as a companion dog or placed with a big family with several children. They told me they would research setting him up as a service animal & if that was not an option they would compile a list of necessary critiria for a suitable adopted family.
I feel bullied into making the descision to give up my dog. I appreciate the vaild points that they make. He is very high maintence and I would have to work very hard to keep up with all of his needs but I am willing to do whatever is in my power. If a different living situaiton is really the very best option for him I am certainly willing to make the necessary arragements to find him a forever home, however, I want to know that I am making the very best informed desicion. I am going to be in contact with my vet tomorrow. I am very concerned about the lack of medication and what part that might potentially have played in all of this – furthermore, while I truely believe that this family has been good to Rio and has shown him the patience and time that they say they have I do not feel they can make this decision for me. I have not witnessed any of the behavioral problems they mentioned for myself. On Monday when I saw him he had a gash on his face which they said he got while
with Trooper. They have described the situtaion between the two dogs as such that Rio is constantly trying to engaged Trooper in dominance play but Trooper is too laid back and because he doesn’t fight back Rio ends up hurting him (Rio is huge @ least 80 lbs) They have told me that Rio has been nursing at Troopers wound licking it and cuddling with him since this incident took place but I was given very few details about how the dog was actually injured. I don’t feel comfortable having someone else tell me what I should or shouldn’t do with my dog. It could be that this situation is simply not the best for Rio. Perhaps his relationship with Trooper is a root problem. I really don’t know but before I make the decision to give him away I need to make sure I’m making the right decision. I was hesitant to visit with him for fear that it would cause him to backslide but the family seems to think that Rio’s need to bond with someone is not indiviualized.
I was told "He has the ability to bond with one person & it’s doesn’t have to be you – it could be anyone" Which you can imagine really really hurts. I’ve had this little guy since he was 6 weeks old he’s my whole world and I love him and I don’t buy for a second that I can just be replaced by some other warm body. Another family could love him and he could love them but I’m not just expendable! They were just as adamant a week ago, that spending the day with me was what Rio needed as they are now that a new family and a new home is what he needs. That being said I am just looking for some feedback. If anyone has stayed with me through this novel and has any info about these kinds of behavioral problems, fostering situations, seperation anxiety, tricyclic antidepressant use in canines, service animals recruitment critiria or anything at all that might help me get a better scope of what’s really best for my pup I would be so grateful.
*** I didn’t even realize this was under cats! I don’t know how that happened!
My dog has been favoring her hind legs for a few weeks now. She didn’t get hurt or anything. It started on one side and now its on both.
I am having a person come and estimate our front yard tom for invisible fence and i was just wondering before they came if they offer payment plans or does it all have to be payed in full?
i just dont want to look stupid asking lol
okay, i use Pedigree soft dog food for my 3 shih tzu’s! The Little Champions packages! and i just heard that this food is very bad for my dogs because in the ingredients it has, ….
poultry by-product which i found out is dead animals!
is that true??????/if so, isn’t it bad for our dogs?
also, meat by-product and other things in it are bad too! like….corn!!!!!!!!!!????????????
please let me know a safe food i can feed my shih tzu dogs!
any dogg ytips on food, let me know! thank you all soo…much!
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