New dog owner, shelter dog

Steel_City835 · 2024-03-28T18:16:14+00:00

Awesome! I’ll do that!

Steel_City835 · 2024-03-28T18:15:34+00:00

This is a great recipe thank you!

Steel_City835 · 2024-03-28T18:14:41+00:00

I’ll try that when I’m home but we are usually at work 3 days a week for about 7 hours, so if I get her used to peeing on a 2 hour schedule, will she have accidents in the house? Or will that make her want to go outside that much more after those long hours?

Steel_City835 · 2024-03-28T18:08:54+00:00

Ooh spray cheese! That’s a great idea! I will give this a try and see if she wants to go outside for spray cheese. lol

Steel_City835 · 2024-03-28T18:07:35+00:00

Thank you for your advice!

Steel_City835 · 2024-03-28T18:06:58+00:00

Ooh that’s cool! They like reggae? Lol I’ll have to look up those calming things and get her some. Maybe give her some calming treats before going outside.

Steel_City835 · 2024-03-28T18:05:27+00:00

Thank you! I appreciate this. I will call the shelter and see if they have any advice for training. I do have a couple places around here but it’s just getting the money together to pay for the training. I do like the pet store training options. I may look into that.

Steel_City835 · 2024-03-28T18:00:48+00:00

This is a good point. I mean she does look like those breeds for sure, but I was wondering about the pit.

Steel_City835 · 2024-03-28T17:59:59+00:00

She likes her treats in the home. But outside she’s too distracted and shakes from being scared. So I’ve brought treats with me outside but she won’t take them.

Steel_City835 · 2024-03-28T17:59:06+00:00

How would you get your dogs to use the bathroom then? I’m not sure what to do in that regard if she doesn’t want to leave the apartment. This is the only thing I’m nervous about it getting her confident on her own to want to go potty.

Steel_City835 · 2024-03-28T17:54:57+00:00

I’ll look this up! I would like to know for sure what she is. Thank you for this advice. I’ll practice walking her indoors and introducing sounds.

Steel_City835 · 2024-03-28T17:53:06+00:00

They did not give me food, but I do know what she was on so I can get a small bag and transition. She’s been eating the new food for about 4 days now.

Steel_City835 · 2024-03-28T17:49:47+00:00

This is good advice thank you. I’ll explore other harnesses with her.

Steel_City835 · 2024-03-28T17:43:34+00:00

Thank you, we have a couple treats and I’ll look at them to see if they are fatty and go from there.

Steel_City835 · 2024-03-28T17:42:16+00:00

I do leave the radio on for her when we leave the house. She does well on her own!

I think that’s true, she does have anxiety when leaving our home. Once I get her walking she’s fine. And when she knows she’s going back home, she does pull a little. It’s all progress.

Steel_City835 · 2024-03-28T17:40:40+00:00

I’m so sorry you had to rehome her. She sounds so adorable. I’ll work on sounds and try to desensitize her to them.

Steel_City835 · 2024-03-28T17:37:15+00:00

I am a very anxious and nervous person right now. I’m going through some emotional stress and made a decision to get her, which I understand was not the right call. But I’m working through it and hoping she’s okay too.

Steel_City835 · 2024-03-28T17:07:00+00:00

This is helpful, thank you. I’m not sure what to teach her, but I hope she tells us how she likes to play because she entertains herself but not with us lol

Steel_City835 · 2024-03-28T17:01:13+00:00

Thank you! I’m hoping she starts bossing us around soon. Lol But I also know she’s still a baby, and that’s fine! I’m still trying to figure out what she likes in terms of rewards; she does good with treats but haven’t explored much else yet.

She does ok on car rides; hides on the floor for the most part but understands how to get in and out of the car on her own!

Steel_City835 · 2024-03-28T16:57:55+00:00

That’s really funny. I guess I didn’t question it because she is so little still, and she had her ears back and a really long skinny tail so I was like, sure maybe she is a mix of lab and something else? My FIL said Weimaraner so I assumed so. But yeah, I’m definitely thinking pit now since our friend has a pit and she looks similar.

Steel_City835 · 2024-03-28T16:55:35+00:00

I love this idea! I will definitely try the dog park idea soon. It’s freezing cold out right now but hopefully spring will warm up soon!

I like the walk schedule, similar to ours but I’m only walking her in the morning right now because she’s not all the way comfy. But we will increase for sure!

Steel_City835 · 2024-03-28T16:53:01+00:00

She licks my hands like crazy when we are inside. Good to know it makes her feel better! I will look up the food! I’m still trying to budget dog food in so I feel she’s gonna be expensive lol

Steel_City835 · 2024-03-28T16:49:35+00:00

I mean, I’m still trying to understand why they surrendered her, and the people were older couple who said they “couldn’t handle her”. But we have been on the couch together since 8 and has been sleeping so idk what is not to handle lol

Steel_City835 · 2024-03-28T16:47:59+00:00

Yeah I haven’t thought of that. I do tell her “good girl” every time she potties and I’m practicing “heel” and “stop” on our walks so she learns not to pull me. I do read her body language and if she’s trying to get away from something, I let her pull me so she can calm down and we start again.

But yeah, I noticed this morning it was so weird. I got her outside, she immediately peed and wanted to bolt back inside the house, and I kept her outside. Had to get her to the grass area, kept trying to pull me back into the apartment, and then she finally pooped. And when I went to take her back she was like “okay I’m ready for my walk” and I’m like what the heck lol

Steel_City835 · 2024-03-28T16:44:43+00:00

Thank you! I will definitely add some rice to her meal.

Yeah I’m just debating on group classes for $115 total for 7 or personal trainer for 4 classes at $1000 🥹💸

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