tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7513996817497959054.post6717822594690333166..comments2024-03-28T02:06:40.534-05:00Comments on Two Pitties in the City: Pooches: What I Wish I Knew About DogsTwo Pitties in the Cityhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04694420319336839807noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7513996817497959054.post-61535533228380298632010-08-11T20:55:01.310-05:002010-08-11T20:55:01.310-05:00Thankfully, I have done well with home nail clippi...Thankfully, I have done well with home nail clippings and I am gaining ground with the teeth brushing. Kitty (Ms. M's mini-me) is really fighting it, but the momma prevails. If we could start over, I would ABSOLUTELY crate train! I am considering it even now. This would have helped so very much. I agree that clicker training has been successful.Kitty+Cocohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06350428902835405782noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7513996817497959054.post-45318793130316308132010-08-11T05:29:38.816-05:002010-08-11T05:29:38.816-05:00Oh, no! I just started both Charlie and Ollie on E...Oh, no! I just started both Charlie and Ollie on Embrace. I considered Trupanion, but I thought it was for emergencies only. What to do, what to do?!pibblehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11420878751922413807noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7513996817497959054.post-78843769824507549912010-08-11T03:43:01.851-05:002010-08-11T03:43:01.851-05:00This is all really great advice. Our little french...This is all really great advice. Our little frenchie just turned 8 months and we have encountered all kinds of 'first-time parent' issues... All these tips help.Janet Dillon Robinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06897571099907561335noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7513996817497959054.post-85442775514718029972010-08-10T22:03:02.732-05:002010-08-10T22:03:02.732-05:00That's all very good advice. I'm very glad...That's all very good advice. I'm very glad that Franklin and I both have insurance. We figure it probably won't cover some things, but it's really just in case of catastrophic illness. <br /><br />lotsa licks, LolaLola and also Franklin, toohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04972548673590973882noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7513996817497959054.post-34335217049221860812010-08-10T20:47:18.399-05:002010-08-10T20:47:18.399-05:00Great advice. I wish so much that we started brush...Great advice. I wish so much that we started brushing teeth as a puppy because Farley will have no part of us poking around in his mouth!1000 Goldenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04088117260298252662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7513996817497959054.post-78080471734756660872010-08-10T20:23:58.731-05:002010-08-10T20:23:58.731-05:00Insurance is a big one. Our insurance has saved us...Insurance is a big one. Our insurance has saved us a lot of money with Bender's tendency to hurt himself. Barbie has a better sense of self preservation but she is also insured, just in case. I learned the lesson when my first dog eventually succumbed to a non-diagnosed neurological condition. Spent a lot of money trying to figure it out, but had eliminated everything that could have been treated anyway.jethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07306733879105775659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7513996817497959054.post-74257707733567477412010-08-10T19:27:36.111-05:002010-08-10T19:27:36.111-05:00Oh, the tooth brushing is so important!
Our fir...Oh, the tooth brushing is so important! <br /><br />Our first Greyhound had epilepsy, so insurance was pretty much a no go. I haven't researched it lately, but I know that I should. <br /><br />I'd have started obedience training with mine much earlier!houndstoothhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02159272473651561647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7513996817497959054.post-5222968833122310662010-08-10T17:16:23.752-05:002010-08-10T17:16:23.752-05:00I wish we had done the teeth brushing as well. We ...I wish we had done the teeth brushing as well. We still don't but we know we should.<br /><br />don't forget, we moved to dogisgodinreverse.comKari in Alaskahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08555458287778413718noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7513996817497959054.post-3315995196095896582010-08-10T15:24:10.203-05:002010-08-10T15:24:10.203-05:00as first time pawrents--those are great things rea...as first time pawrents--those are great things read about and think about. thanks for pointing them out~!! :)<br /><br />xo,<br />miss jlittle princess Luna~https://www.blogger.com/profile/09452959087634621679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7513996817497959054.post-44903437024117003372010-08-10T14:57:19.702-05:002010-08-10T14:57:19.702-05:00I agree with the teeth brushing... and Id add nail...I agree with the teeth brushing... and Id add nail clipping. Though we were pretty good about it at first, it slowed down, and now Darwin fights us whenever we try and clip her nails (which reminds me, we need to have a clip attack soon).brookehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02490740909541514702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7513996817497959054.post-7273755827420414212010-08-10T13:09:44.141-05:002010-08-10T13:09:44.141-05:00Great tips! If we ever get another puppy we will b...Great tips! If we ever get another puppy we will be *way* more strict right from the start and we'll do insane socialization before they are 6 months old. We tried to do a lot to socialize our dogs and they are fairly good, but I will seek out many more "learning" opportunities.Shauna (Fido and Wino)https://www.blogger.com/profile/06214298484954303975noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7513996817497959054.post-46609134877821716732010-08-10T11:38:45.360-05:002010-08-10T11:38:45.360-05:00I've really been lax with the tooth brushing t...I've really been lax with the tooth brushing thing. Wilbur has beautiful strong white teeth so I guess I better start back up again (whether he likes it or not). Thanks to you I went with Trupanion Insurance and just the other day received a message that their coverage has changed from a $20,000 life time limit to unlimited!!!! Good news!Laura and Hanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03896070726300067146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7513996817497959054.post-35809107366348110072010-08-10T11:05:24.145-05:002010-08-10T11:05:24.145-05:00I wish I had discovered clicker training and our c...I wish I had discovered clicker training and our current trainer when we first got Ranger. I am amazed at how much more quickly Mayzie picks up on stuff with the clicker than Ranger did without. Even though we use the clicker with Ranger now, it's still not second-nature to him like it is Mayzie. Ranger's a very smart dog (sometimes too smart) and I often wonder how much more he would know if we'd started out with him on the clicker.<br /><br />I also wish we'd gotten pet insurance for Ranger. We have it for Mayzie and have never had to use it. But with Ranger, it's just been one thing after another - without insurance.<br /><br />And I'm totally with you on the teeth-brushing thing.<br /><br />AmberAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7513996817497959054.post-80695759398265882702010-08-10T10:21:43.099-05:002010-08-10T10:21:43.099-05:00Good Advice. I love having my toofers brushed! Sta...Good Advice. I love having my toofers brushed! Stanzie not so much..<br /><br />WyattWyatthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10624811697604304580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7513996817497959054.post-65259962051689239932010-08-10T09:50:31.952-05:002010-08-10T09:50:31.952-05:00Oh we have to start the teeth brushing thing.
Is i...Oh we have to start the teeth brushing thing.<br />Is is hard? Do they like it?<br />I'm so worried they're going to have fits over it.<br /><br />We were told by someone when Haleigh was a puppy to get a Gentle Leader.<br />We didn't really like how they looked - people think it's a muzzle so we shied away from it.<br />But after a year of her dragging us around we finally gave in and got one.<br />We SO wish we had just started that when she was still a puppy.Rescued Pittie Familyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13521629284210674571noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7513996817497959054.post-79912910998033657202010-08-10T09:47:19.778-05:002010-08-10T09:47:19.778-05:00Ms M please tell mom to stop reminding our mom abo...Ms M please tell mom to stop reminding our mom about teeth brushin and stuff. And yep.. Our moms need to make big girl decisions about us kids. Have a fun day<br />Benny & LilyTwo French Bulldogshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10504475675258871866noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7513996817497959054.post-16949938861418580882010-08-10T07:10:11.271-05:002010-08-10T07:10:11.271-05:00Awwww thank you for the kudos on the teeth brushin...Awwww thank you for the kudos on the teeth brushing :)<br /><br />I do have to report we have successfully been brushing every other day!! Ill be doing a post on the bacon toothpaste soon! - The dogs actually loved it a little too much and it became a pain when brushing their teeth!<br /><br />I love this post - I could go on for days about what I would do diffrent as well but your top 2 are def on my list of the top 2's!<br /><br />Hugs to Mr B, Miss M, and Miss W!<br /><br />KariAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18391464160245615097noreply@blogger.com