Pets Corner, natter on all you like and post pics of your pets and pet problems

[brum29]

Who said cats don't like water????

[podge]

Here is Fluffy, rescued and now enjoying the good life.

[Phil]

Originally Posted by Dacman

Hi Phil.

Congrates on your newest family member, i am sure you will have years of fun together. The best advise i can give you is....

Inform your neighbours to explain you have a new puppy and state you are training the pup and their could be some barking for the first week and apologise.

Leaving Oscar for the first time, do not make a fuss that you are going out. Do not leave Oscar for prologed periods at this stage, 15 mins first day, 30 mins second day etc etc. Make sure he has plenty of things to occupy him such as a radio left on, toys such as a KONG filled with KONG PASTE or such like, maybe a rolla treat ball, if you are using a crate same applies. When you return make sure you make a big fuss of him and reward if he's been good.

hope this helps, any problems please pm me, its my job lol

dac

Persever and remember you are the boss not Oscar.

Hi Dac, what would you suggest I could do for when he comes out of his crate after night, he comes down squats down and pees straight away.

[Phil]

Wheres the timid little cuddlepup gone? Someones swapped him with an inquisitive energetic biting nipping little rascal?!

[Dacman]

Hi Phil.

There are 2 reasons he could be peeing straight away.
1) Over exitement, therefore do not make a fuss of Oscar untill he has sorted it outside, see below.
2) Oscar not wanting to fowl his 'home' , and obviously is busting to go when you let him out of his 'home'. You need to let him out of his home and immediatly take him outside, if he makes it and pee's outside you must make a big fuss and tell him in an encouraging way 'good boy'.

If he does pee in the house do not clean it up with products that contain ammonia, bleach, many disinfectants etc, this will encourage Oscar to fowl in the same place due to the ammonia smell. Use products like ' formula H by pet life', or johnsons clean and safe, available in many a good pet shop including the one i work at
Other products to look at are. 'wee wee pads' or 'swifty(made by sherleys or beapher as its now known)' both are effective in toilet training.

Weres your puppy? lol you were the one who brought an English Springer lol .

hope it helps
dac

[Phil]

Originally Posted by Dacman

Hi Phil.

There are 2 reasons he could be peeing straight away.
1) Over exitement, therefore do not make a fuss of Oscar untill he has sorted it outside, see below.
2) Oscar not wanting to fowl his 'home' , and obviously is busting to go when you let him out of his 'home'. You need to let him out of his home and immediatly take him outside, if he makes it and pee's outside you must make a big fuss and tell him in an encouraging way 'good boy'.

If he does pee in the house do not clean it up with products that contain ammonia, bleach, many disinfectants etc, this will encourage Oscar to fowl in the same place due to the ammonia smell. Use products like ' formula H by pet life', or johnsons clean and safe, available in many a good pet shop including the one i work at
Other products to look at are. 'wee wee pads' or 'swifty(made by sherleys or beapher as its now known)' both are effective in toilet training.

Weres your puppy? lol you were the one who brought an English Springer lol .

hope it helps
dac

Thanks Dac, he's a great little chap, he has worn himself out now and is snuggled up next to me on the floor. I guess the nipping is just teething and not anger?

[Dacman]

Nipping? How old is Oscar?

Could be teething, if you buy a rope bone toy, wet it and freeze it, this will act like a babys teething ring and cool and massage Oscars teeth and gums.

Continued nipping would need to be stopped, depending how old Oscar is, maybe a very firm NO will do for now, when he is a bit older you can get a product called a pet corrector, basically a can of compressed air, Dogs dont like the noise and will assosiate it with being naughty and theoretically stop.

If your ever in Derby pop in and see me.

dac

[Phil]

Originally Posted by Dacman

Nipping? How old is Oscar?

Could be teething, if you buy a rope bone toy, wet it and freeze it, this will act like a babys teething ring and cool and massage Oscars teeth and gums.

Continued nipping would need to be stopped, depending how old Oscar is, maybe a very firm NO will do for now, when he is a bit older you can get a product called a pet corrector, basically a can of compressed air, Dogs dont like the noise and will assosiate it with being naughty and theoretically stop.

If your ever in Derby pop in and see me.

dac

Not quite three months. His teeth are like needles. I have bought him a few things and he really does beat them up. I think he just has loads of energy and doesn't know what to do with it. When he's had his injections and I can take him for walks instead of running around the garden for a bit I imagine it'll be easier as it'll tire him more.

[uk_dave&gill]

Originally Posted by Phil

Not quite three months. His teeth are like needles. I have bought him a few things and he really does beat them up. I think he just has loads of energy and doesn't know what to do with it. When he's had his injections and I can take him for walks instead of running around the garden for a bit I imagine it'll be easier as it'll tire him more.

Sounds like you and I are mirroring each other here Phil! Our Maddy is 10 weeks old and seems very like your little "cuddlepups"! Her teeth are a nightmare, but then so were Charlie's when she was that age. She now has a jaw that can crack bone, but she is so gentle and her teeth are no longer as sharp. What we've done with this is to squeal when the little one bites us (well, Gill can squeal, I yelp!) which mirrors what would happen with other pups. Also, when we had Charlie, the kennel lady suggested (and demonstrated!) biting her on the nose if she bit us, which is again what would happen in a pup's socialising with mum - she would teach her that nipping is not acceptable. Of course, they explore the world through their mouths and noses, so you can't stop all of it, but they need to learn the acceptable levels!

[GERFIX]

Originally Posted by Christopher

Wally, our NZ moggie, who has taken a shine to the vacuum cleaner

Your lucky Christopher, our cat does a runner the second the vaccuum cleaner comes out of the cupboard.