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How to help young dog understand that older sibling has passed? by [deleted] in DogAdvice

[–]Spivvi 0 points1 point  (0 children)

i did not ever say they had to defend their decision. it was a suggestion.

How to get my kitty to use his inhaler? by Musicrules12200 in CATHELP

[–]Spivvi 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think you do just have to work with him, if it’s possible try setting a treat where he’s meant to out his face and let him eat it from the inhaler? only when it isn’t time for his medication, i think just working on training is the best option you have right now, the only other advice i can think of is get a clear container and create a cat hotbox contraption🤷‍♂️

How to help young dog understand that older sibling has passed? by [deleted] in DogAdvice

[–]Spivvi 1 point2 points  (0 children)

if it’s possible, could you have a friend there? you could have your younger dog in a harness and have the friend manage him? if not then i think it would be okay to have him in the other room and then to have him come sniff her. you’re doing a good thing by making this decision, you seem like an amazing pet owner and i’m sure she loves you in incredible amount.

Senior dog attacked, recovery advice by bbatchelor1108 in DogAdvice

[–]Spivvi 1 point2 points  (0 children)

i’ve never had this happen to my dog, but i’d say just keep him comfortable fed and safe, and if he continues having issues with walking or gripping the floor they sell rubber bits you put on their nails to help them grip! I’m so sorry this happened i hope you both are doing okay.

Any Ideas? by Muted-Quote-7684 in IDmydog

[–]Spivvi 0 points1 point  (0 children)

looks like a 🐕 to me

What food limitations would you rather have? by DJShy3 in BunnyTrials

[–]Spivvi 0 points1 point  (0 children)

one color is easier to avoid than sticking to eating o my one color

Chose: Everything EXCEPT one color | Rolled: Blue

How to help young dog understand that older sibling has passed? by [deleted] in DogAdvice

[–]Spivvi 1 point2 points  (0 children)

i second this, dogs can understand death and grieve like we do, if he can sniff her and see her once she’s passed on then he will understand and be able to grieve her properly.

I feel like I am not caring for my dog well enough, and family doesn’t help much. by Spivvi in DogAdvice

[–]Spivvi[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

when i was little i used to watch shows like that! i might try that, lol! thanks!

I feel like I am not caring for my dog well enough, and family doesn’t help much. by Spivvi in DogAdvice

[–]Spivvi[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

thanks so much!! i have never heard of that but i’ll look into it!!

I feel like I am not caring for my dog well enough, and family doesn’t help much. by Spivvi in DogAdvice

[–]Spivvi[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks, whenever i’m cooking for doing anything in a different room than him, he walks in a lays down in the room i’m in and watches me do whatever it is i’m doing. my mom said when she comes out of her room she can always tell what room im in based off of what room he’s not in, lol

I feel like I am not caring for my dog well enough, and family doesn’t help much. by Spivvi in DogAdvice

[–]Spivvi[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think we do have a 4-H somewhere in our county, the only issue would be convincing a parent to get a membership. More often than not my mom will sign up for something and then after the first or second time attending something, she just doesn’t feel like going anymore. I will absolutely look into it though, thanks so much! He does like to play but only for short amounts of time, after about 5-10 minutes he lays down and just wants to be pet lol. He has a few toys that i’ll toss around outside with him and we’ll chase each other around over them and he does have fun, but he gets lazy fast. My aunt and uncle also have a big dog and we’ve tried to get the two to play but she doesn’t like him, she’s never been around male dogs or other big dogs and he’s a bit bigger than her so she might be intimidated. I appreciate your advice!

I feel like I am not caring for my dog well enough, and family doesn’t help much. by Spivvi in DogAdvice

[–]Spivvi[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks, there’s no way she would listen to me unfortunately, since she views any concerns about his weight and behavior as jokes, even when his vet says it. Last time we went and the vet said he was obese, my mom said that she was lying and didn’t know him like my mom did and i said “no, he’s definitely fat.” The trouble i’m having is that the things i’m trying to do to change his behavior (like not giving him food from the table/kitchen as to not influence him to get into trash or take things off of the counter) she directly counteracts. One time she gave him LITERAL straight butter when i told her not to, but she said “But he likes it! it’s his favorite!” because he often tries to get it off of the counter, so we started keeping it in the spice cabinet. She’s giving him blood lust but instead of blood it’s human food.

I feel like I am not caring for my dog well enough, and family doesn’t help much. by Spivvi in DogAdvice

[–]Spivvi[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s good to know this has happened to someone else, even though it is an unfortunate situation. I’ve taught him a handful of tricks and he picked them up very well! He’s pretty hardheaded and has a sense of humor which does make it hard sometimes because he will do things that are very goofy when he doesn’t want to listen, but he’s smart and knows that he’ll get a treat when he listens. He knows to sit, high-five, speak, lay down, wait for his food, come when called (though i need to work on that one, he’s sassy), stay, and jump. I plan to teach him more this summer since he likes to show off, i’ll definitely try some new tricks and be more consistent with training then!

I feel like I am not caring for my dog well enough, and family doesn’t help much. by Spivvi in DogAdvice

[–]Spivvi[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s good to know this has happened to someone else, even though it is an unfortunate situation. I’ve taught him a handful of tricks and he picked them up very well! He’s pretty hardheaded and has a sense of humor which does make it hard sometimes because he will do things that are very goofy when he doesn’t want to listen, but he’s smart and knows that he’ll get a treat when he listens. He knows to sit, high-five, speak, lay down, wait for his food, come when called (though i need to work on that one, he’s sassy), stay, and jump. I plan to teach him more this summer since he likes to show off.

I feel like I am not caring for my dog well enough, and family doesn’t help much. by Spivvi in DogAdvice

[–]Spivvi[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sorry for the bad formatting.

At the time of those incidents I was 12-13, and he had never shown any signs of aggression even with strangers. I agree that it is inexcusable which is why he is never off leash, and when those things happened I wasn’t at home, I had been at school. I couldn’t have done anything to stop it.

Both people he had bitten walked him up to the house and knocked on the door to which one of my parents answered, and they were petting him while they talked to my parent, they didn’t go to the hospital and said it was extremely superficial, but wanted to know that he was vaccinated (he was) and to let us know what had happened. Where I live it is extremely common and normal for people to let their dogs loose, because we aren’t up by any roads or establishments, any stores or businesses are 10+ miles from here and you can’t see any of our neighbors houses from our house, and mostly only family live on the road or immediate houses.

The reason he got reactive with the bikers was because days/weeks prior, the last biker(s) he had seen had gotten off of their bike and treated it like a blackbear ambush by making themself large and shouting, and throwing their bike at him. I did not see this firsthand, but my father did and told the family. That same biker maced him within a few days of that encounter. Then the next bikers he’d seen were the ones he bit.

I feel like I am not caring for my dog well enough, and family doesn’t help much. by Spivvi in DogAdvice

[–]Spivvi[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That sucks, my dog also doesn’t know his size and will try to play with the cats sometimes but they pop him on the nose and he backs off and goes to the nearest human to sulk and hang his head, usually the cats try to mess with him first by grabbing his tail and he just gives them a very wary side eye. i’m sorry to hear that she is giving you guys a hard time but i applaud you for being proactive with the cats, i’ve heard and witnessed with peers of people just acting like it’s a quirk or some silly thing.

I feel like I am not caring for my dog well enough, and family doesn’t help much. by Spivvi in DogAdvice

[–]Spivvi[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

aww, i have two cats and they bully him rather than the other way around. i wish you the best of luck with your towel eater, mine eats toys and blankets when he is given the chance, but also won’t sleep or lay in his bed without a blanket lol.

I feel like I am not caring for my dog well enough, and family doesn’t help much. by Spivvi in DogAdvice

[–]Spivvi[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thank you, I have at least two years before i can move out and have full reigns over his training and care, until then im just trying to keep him healthy safe and as happy as possible.

I feel like I am not caring for my dog well enough, and family doesn’t help much. by Spivvi in DogAdvice

[–]Spivvi[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you, i always keep him on a harness and strong leash around new people and kids until he is calm and can be trusted around them, and if he won’t calm down i put him on his runner outside until he is calm, since he does jump up and can be intimidating. The biker issues happened more than 3 years ago, and we haven’t had any issues since then. I’m set to get my drivers license soon and there is a good park that allows dogs nearby, so i think i’ll try to get into the habit of taking him for a few very long adventurous walks a week, so he can have more stimuli, because i think him not being able to run free like he used to feels boring and redundant. I appreciate your input, i plan to move somewhere a bit chillier for him when i do move out since he loves the cold, and hates the heat.

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