My Aussies were so easy to potty train. I just took them outside every couple of hours to go and they stayed in a crate at night (I would get up once during the night to take them out). Like you said, two days tops and it was done.

Our first attempt at a dog was a puppy from the pound that was some type of lap/spitz cross. I never could house break him. Absolutely stubborn.

yep; our lab was from the pound; so she was already used to just going when she needed too. took a while to completely break her of it but she eventually learned.

my aussie; man, that dog was so smart. great dog.

Gotta love a smart breeds. My Border Collie/Karelian mix only took a couple days. Never went in the house at all.

<--------- That's him, Dodger, in my avi.

I call Aussies "dogs for dummies" because they are stupid easy to train. I doubt I wil ever have a different breed. I know i just don't have the patience to deal with a more stubborn breed (like that mutt).

This pug is stubborn. He's using pee pands and outside for pee, but just poops wherever the mood strikes him.

Dayze had some good tips. I would concur that shortly after eating and drinking is usually time to go, so watch. And when you catch them in the act, say "no" in a strong voice. Praise them while they are going outside is better than after. Also, they tend to have to go after playing/wrestling.

Some people like to use puppy pads but I don't like them. They tend to teach them that its okay to go inside.

When I had boxer puppies, they were pretty easy to train to potty outside. Maybe not quite as quickly as the Australian shepherds but fairly quickly. I believe it also helped that it was winter time. They didn't like to be out in the cold and I think that encouraged them to get their business done quickly to be able to get back inside.

I know I'll never have another 'dumb' dog again. At least not on purpose.

Dodger has been the smartest, easiest to train dog I've ever had.

We got our first Aussie in late December. Like I said, I would get up during the night to take the puppy out during the housebreaking stage. It was fun standing out under the stars at 15° while the puppy sniffed around in the snow. "Just go already!!!!" LMAO

We used a doggie door bell. Everytime we took him out we'd push their nose into it the bell and then we wouldn't bring them back in until they at least pretended to potty lol. They learned pretty quickly to just press the bell on their own. Now we have a doggie door so it doesn't matter.

Ha ha, that must have sucked. Boxers don't care for the cold. You know, short hair and all.

I just stepped on a cold, dead mouse carcass.

Thank you Sasha. I love you too.

Breaking down tape.

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This dog pulls constantly, its a nightmare.

But we bought a no pull harness and she had been better with that for the most part. Actually took her on a nice long walk the other night without feeling like i just went through arm day.

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Best way I know how is to take them out frequently as hell, take some treats and when they do their thing treat them. Might have to take some better treats for pooping since he’s treating it differently. Doesn’t have to be anything huge just something to motivate them.

Our Aussie pulls constantly. We tried the gentle leader or whatever its called and it didn't work. We were walking her on a trail one day and a lady stopped to pet her and talk to us. She said she raised Border Collies and they were horrible about pulling too. She told us that the number one thing that worked for her is to bring the leash down the dog's back and then loop it around their belly. Then when they pull, it tightens on their belly, which they don't like.

We tried that with our Aussie and it was like magic. She doesn't pull at all and calmly walks along side us now. I also shorten the leash to keep her near me instead of ranging far ahead and that also seems to help a lot.

That’s exactly what this new harness does. It wraps around the belly and the lead attaches to the front of the neck. When she pulls it squeezes the chest band


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Awesome!!!

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Never let your wife go into Petsmart by herself. https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...86dc39e63e.jpg

I dig it. I think pups in sweaters are adorable. This is my pit mix Diego. He hasn't mauled anyone yet, but I'm told that pits are horrible animals

Their jerseys

Think of all the shops that pretty cool sweater saved you from having to go to that day...

Killers man, killers.

I love the smile.

Since the roads are too sucky to go walk on, I've been helping my dog burn energy by throwing a frisbee for her in the snow. Unfortunately, the frisbee went onto the porch roof so we had to resort to a ball. She might have gone face first into a few snowbanks.

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My asshole Rot REFUSES to fetch unless I throw it in the water. Problem is that he still needs to burn energy.

Solution? Treadmill trained his ass. I put him on there once a day or so at about 5 mph for 1-2 miles until that tongue gets lolling and he starts to tick his feet off the back of the platform. I wish it were a little longer so he could get a full 'leap' in at higher speeds instead of the fast trot that he has to do to fit on it, but it is what it is.

Sometimes he just pops right up on it and is ready to go. Other days he looks at it the same way I look at it - "nah, that sounds like a terrible idea..." but eventually he gives in.

The nice thing about the treadmill is that he has to maintain focus to keep from getting shot off the back so it lets him power through some of the 'working dog' instincts as well. It's a job for him and it will engage him.

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What a face.

I've had the same problem with Dodger for years. He's almost 8 now and is finally starting to settle down. He loves frisbee, and can track and catch with the best of them.

Aussies get a bad rap for being super high energy but the ones we have just require a few minutes of high energy play here and there and they're fine chillin' the rest of the day. They are ready to go in a heartbeat if you are up to it but fortunately, they have an off switch so don't need hours of exercise every day.

We have a fenced half acre yard so she has room to roam when she wants to. Sometimes she just goes out and gets the zoomies for a few minutes, especially if there is snow. It's nuts how much she likes to run through the snow.

Unfortunately, Sky is pretty bad at tracking the frisbees. She is better than she used to be and might catch it a couple of times. It's more likely to bounce off the end of her nose or she'll knock it down with her paws. With those light colored eyes, I'm not sure she sees that well. Our last Aussie was way better at catching.

I have some sad news. My best cat friend Meesh Meesh passed away this afternoon. We had him 19 years and he was about a year old when we got him. So he had a very good cat life. It was very hard to see him fade away this week. I stayed up with him all night last night, and he hung in there until he passed away late this afternoon. My wife came home from work and got to spend a couple hours with him. She has to go somewhere tonight, so I sat with him and he passed about a half hour after she left.

He slept next to me every night and was waiting on the arm of the couch for me when I came home every night. He was adorable and shy and had a great personality, particular about his fur and his big fuzzy tail. He had sneezing fits because he was allergic to stuff, and he never meowed but purred loudly when petted. He really loved canned tuna and McDonalds cheeseburgers. Every morning he's get in my lap when I was putting my socks on getting ready to work, and we'd have a couple minutes for hugs and ear scritches. That was our morning routine.

I have a giant hole in my heart. I will miss him desperately.

I'm so sorry to hear that George. Ugh!!!

Damn George, I'm sorry to hear it. Nothing beats a long time furball companion. Taking care of her for so long and being there at the end for her is the best a person can do.

I'm sorry, George.

He's with Lamar and DT and Gunther.

He'll tell them how great the Super Bowl was. And what a great pal you were.

I'm sorry for your loss George. We have had to put down several pets over the years, but one in particular, has stayed with me for all time. A little dachshund we named "Elsa".

She died 2 times at birth, lost half of one ear flap (due to circulation in the birth canal) but came through it all - she was determined to be born. We had her for the better part of 12 years. I held her as she took her last breath. To this day (some 4 years later) I still think of her fondly every day.

Hang in there....it does get a little better..

I'm sorry for your loss, George. You made Meesh Meesh a CP legend.

Feel like we lost one of our own, RIP.

I don’t know you George, but my deepest sympathies to you on the loss of your animal friend and family member.

We just lost the blonde doggo in the pic below (Zuzu); she was a sweet, sweet girl and very sensitive. A joyful happy dog and we miss her terribly.

Huck Finn is the dope sitting in front of the coffee cup. Loveable louse that lives for mischief, and peanut butter and bananas. Happy go lucky, and a sweet boy.

Couldn't help it...I had to post a pic:

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Sorry to hear that. We recently had to put our dog down. It's never easy.

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so sorry george, lost my blue heeler in oct still stings a lot, they are family

pic?

My cat, Babou. https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...326c58c40e.jpg

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Finally got around to watching my dvr of the 2020 Westminster Kennel Club. Watching a dog about a minute ago, the announcers are describing it and they say the dog is owned by Patrick Mahomes! He's freaking everywhere! Dog looks cool as hell, too. A Cane Corso with a massive-sized head and cool coloring on her coat.

I said that but Emma is a little different. She likes to sniff around for awhile. It's winter, for crying out loud! :banghead:

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There are my 4, the white one, ghost is our newest.

Sorry about Meesh Meesh, George. I understand your grief. Just had a reminder on FB this of my first boxer passing 4 years ago. That made me sad. Our pets are our friends but it sucks that they are only here for a short time.

So sorry for the reason of this bump. Meesh Meesh is CP folk lore...and I know that you will miss him... So will we..mostly by proxy.

Our rescues. The 2 are my S.O.'s..The Jack Russell-Corgi mix is my daughter's.https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...8de267ee03.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...0aed76f8f3.jpg

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Ive got 2 and they absolutely LOVE the cold and snow.

they will go run with my Rott all day long in the cold.

i know i already quoted this post asking for a pic but also wanted to say my Rott refuses to get in her kennel for anyone but me unless they throw 1 piece (i mean WTF) of food in there for her.

it seriously pisses my wife off when she walks straight in when i tell her toLMAO

Don't let her fool you. We've taken care of our handicapped child for 22 years and she has us at our wit's end.

Both of my boys died last year. 2 within 5 months of each other was incredibly difficult...but i got a new baby in November. Her name is Betty Blue, she has an Instagram page (mainly bc i didnt want to over saturate my page with pics and videos of her), and shes picked up the whole, social media thing pretty quickly.

So sorry for your loss Mr Blowfish... You were and am a great dad to your furry family..

ROFL.. It’s hard to believe how so much cuteness can be so much trouble.. it’s like raising a new born baby..LMAO

I haven't been in this thread since we put Chuey down last March.

Sorry GB for your loss and all the others that lost their beloved pets since I last checked in.

RIP to them all.

Tonight's the first night in 26 years we haven't had at least one kitty to welcome me home from work. First time in 20 years I changed the bedding without having Meesh Meesh personally inspect the work. It's going to take me a few days to get over this one. I really miss him already.

Awesome looking dog.

Sorry to hear about your other dogs. similar here, we had 2, the 2nd bought about 6 months after the first. Both when they were puppies etc. had them 14 years, and had to put the first one down, then 6 months later the 2nd. That was a bad year.

it won't let me post a picture from my phone. Upload fail, unless I'm the upload fail :doh!:

I own one of these....


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It's an amazing little creature. I say....ball....and in a few minutes she has one of her many balls at my feet waiting for me to toss it. The game is I throw it she retrieves it then I have to try and catch her, which can't be done*** And if I walk off only then will she bring the ball to me drop it and we start all over again.

At 4 pm (give or take 10 minutes either way) she comes to me making it very clear it's time to eat.

She is always asleep at my feet if possible and sleeps beside me at night if possible. When I leave and come back she is all over me with......I missed you.

When I take her in the truck she is as close as possible sitting beside me.

I love that dog.

*** part of my cardio conditioning is chasing this dog, she is fast.


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Meesh Meesh had great parents...

I can finally participate in this thread! I'd like to introduce everyone to Daisy. She is a Bull Terrier/Blue Heeler mix that we adopted from the Southwest Missouri Humane Society yesterday. They estimate her birthday to be 9/15/19, so she's a little over five months old. She's doing great at adjusting from shelter to home, and her and our soon-to-be 4 year old kiddo are getting used to each other, too.

sweet looking pup.

Nice.

What do they call that thing your cat is in?

Pussy pouch.

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Couple of my boys soaking in rays.

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Now it's a full blown dogpile.

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My beagles, Betty and Max RIP, just loved laying in the sun.

Oh yeah. Hounds just love doing nothing at all or going ****ing apeshit with not a lot of in between.

Tri color is Louie. Lemon is Ollie. Grey mutt is Beans.

If only I could relax like that.:D

For sure.

Sasha has gotten healthy, happy, and gorgeous:

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Great job dad... Woot woot!!!

We added a new member to the family. This is Louie. He is a 12 week old Heeler/Kelpie mix. Got him from a local rescue and I traded some of my fruit trees (I own a tree nursery) for him.

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He is pretty damn cuddly for a Heeler mix...
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Back at the beginning of the year I lost my long time guard cat Meesh Meesh. Meesh lived with us for around 20 years. He was the last kitty we had left and the third to pass in the last two years from our home. Mrs. B and I decided to get a couple of kitties to fill the void. It was the first time in 25 years we didn't have a kitty in the house. So we got hooked up with KC Pet Project, and they had a litter born in early March. There were eight kittens. Two of them had not been adopted. They were brothers; one all black and one an orange-red tabby. We agreed to adopt them both. Of all the kittens, these will be the only two who get to remain brothers and live together in the same forever home. We haven't officially named them yet, but we're leaning towards Otis for the little black kitty -in honor of my all time favorite Chief Otis Taylor- and my wife wants to name the red tabby Tony for Tony Gonzalez, her all time favorite Chief. We got to meet them last night at the foster home. They won't be ready to come home with us for about another three weeks, but I'm very excited to have baby kitties running around my house. Holding them really lifted my spirits. Picture of the basket of all the kittens, and pictures of the two boys who will be mine and my beloved Meesh Meesh are attached.

This is probably a good question for you George.

How many cans of wet food are you supposed to feed a cat? We have a Maine Coon who eats a can twice a day. Is that enough? Too much? If I go off of the can....it says I’m supposed to be feeding him a can for every 2.5 to 5 lbs. This dude is 17 lbs already.

I have a white cat that is atleast part maine coon, he may be full, I got him as a stray so I'm not sure.....

They get massive, if you are only feeding him twice a day with just wet food he probably will eat 2 cans a day, I feed mine maybe half a can a day but he likes dry food also so he gets both.

We have dry food that’s out for him if he wants it during the day. He maybe nibbles on it but doesn’t eat a ton of it.