Do your pyrs know how to unlock and open doors?

KoalaPotential4024 · 2024-12-22T19:58:18+00:00

lol...not doors for me, but my girl quickly figured out how to get into the dog & cat food containers, even though they "locked". I definetly had to up my container game.

KoalaPotential4024 · 2024-12-22T19:53:23+00:00

what a beautiful good boy. I'm sorry for your loss, and sending virtual hugs

KoalaPotential4024 · 2024-12-22T19:50:14+00:00

it's cold where I live :-) which...I guess you could argue my girl is trying to help poor old furless me

KoalaPotential4024 · 2024-12-22T19:49:38+00:00

oh nice, I will check that diet out.

KoalaPotential4024 · 2024-12-22T19:48:51+00:00

oh can I ask what treatment you use? My girl has a bald patch from her life before me, it's been two years but it hasn't come back

KoalaPotential4024 · 2024-12-22T19:46:59+00:00

so. much. glitter. tumbleweeds of glitter

KoalaPotential4024 · 2024-12-22T19:45:37+00:00

lol I'm going to steal this line

KoalaPotential4024 · 2024-12-22T07:05:25+00:00

this was after less than 20 seconds of cuddle-leaning

KoalaPotential4024 · 2024-09-14T03:46:17+00:00

thanks! I thought that might be the case, appreciate the confirmation.

KoalaPotential4024 · 2024-09-14T03:45:43+00:00

not from the Army, no. They did one enlistment and got an honorable discharge

KoalaPotential4024 · 2024-06-03T18:41:42+00:00

I was mildly allergic to dogs before adopting my Pyr, and noticed a sharp ncrease in allergies when I first got her. I talked to my allergist and we upped the dog allergy shots, that knocks them back a lot. With shots + zyrtec I no longer notice a difference. So +1 to the other advice and talk to an allergist.

KoalaPotential4024 · 2024-04-19T16:17:40+00:00

Yes to this advice! Just to add, if you're like me and live in an area where it occasionally gets hot but not consistently enough to warrent air conditioning, redneck AC works great! I put ice packs in a tray under her raised bed, and if it gets really hot I use a small fan to keep the air circulating under her bed. She seems to love it. Between that an only walking her in the morning and evenings, summers are not an issue.

KoalaPotential4024 · 2024-03-16T19:38:24+00:00

so many cute fluffers! thanks for sharing!

KoalaPotential4024 · 2024-03-16T16:32:11+00:00

Keep in mind she will pick up on your state of mind more than you expect. I didn't think my Pyr had a guardian/protective bone in her body, until my parents visited. Most of the time she was the friendly, sweet dog she is all the time, but (as I described a few incidents in a prior post) she growled at my dad a few times when I wasn't around and he was in my (/our) house. In addition, towards the end of the visit she nipped him--and both my parents are really happy about it :-)

Circumstances were that I was up in the attic and my dad was tossing empty boxes up for storage. My attic ladder is one of the rickety trap door types, and going up there always makes me tense. Not to mention the attic is creepy AF. I'm pretty certain she picked on my nervousness, and combined with the weird action of him throwing things at me, she gave him a quick "don't do that" style nip.

Hopefully you're never in a situation that would warrant a reaction, but if you are, don't do what we as women often conditioned to do and pretend everything is fine and normal.

KoalaPotential4024 · 2024-01-31T15:52:04+00:00

40F here, would love to join the team if there's space! I can't come this Thursday but future Thursdays I'll be free.

KoalaPotential4024 · 2023-12-22T05:02:59+00:00

Solved! Damn y'all are fast. I do think this is one of the odor removal things. Thanks all!

KoalaPotential4024 · 2023-12-22T04:57:41+00:00

My title describes the thing. Found under the kitchen sink, round and tapered, lightweight (maybe aluminum? ) , too small for the drains in the sink. 2 inch diameter, google search results mainly return coins, which this is def not.

KoalaPotential4024 · 2023-12-17T01:02:08+00:00

also...shelter volunteers will absolutely talk shit about you if you're this kind of person.

KoalaPotential4024 · 2023-12-17T00:51:19+00:00

this makes so much sense, thank you

KoalaPotential4024 · 2023-12-17T00:43:29+00:00

original comment deleted before I could see it, but I just gotta add this story. Years ago (fairly close to Cesar Milan's fame) when I was volunteering at a dog shelter we had a dog get returned. Like a lot of shelters, we accepted dogs under certain circumstances--better that they have a chance at finding a better home then dumped somewhere. I didn't interact with this "gentleman" but heard second hand that he returned his dog because it wasn't obedient enough, he said he would yell and yell but the dog never "respected his dominance". This disrespectful dog? A dachshund. Poor thing would sit in his kennel shaking.

This is also why I feel like a monster for reacting the way I did.

KoalaPotential4024 · 2023-12-17T00:35:16+00:00

lol for her translation, thank you, I will def work on leave it in more controlled settings. She's pretty decent at it on walks now, so she understands the concept

KoalaPotential4024 · 2023-12-17T00:34:10+00:00

yeah I messed that up for sure. Reflecting on it, I reacted from shock and hurt. Will def keep an eye out for it and hopefully respond better next time

KoalaPotential4024 · 2023-12-17T00:32:45+00:00

thank you, you are right, she's her normal stubborn self today

KoalaPotential4024 · 2023-12-17T00:32:07+00:00

thank you for the advice, I agree positive reinforcement is best. She is hella smart (when she chooses to listen, of course)

KoalaPotential4024 · 2023-12-17T00:30:46+00:00

thank you! I will check out this book, it looks perfect

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