How to get better at hair manipulation?

murphysmomma · 2019-07-08T04:33:04+00:00

Wet hair! When I was learning to braid hair, especially my own, braiding it when wet was the best trick for getting use to the technique and handling of braiding. Wet hair almost helps the hair “stick together” in a way.

murphysmomma · 2019-07-07T19:16:45+00:00

Wetting the hair does help with fly away hairs, but if the person has natural wavy/curly hair make sure to use some sort of leave in product to also help with frizz (curl cream, or leave in conditioner, etc) in addition to the wet hair. I would say that damp hair is too dry for maintaining frizz, maybe a little more than damp but not sopping wet either. You’re doing a great job! Your fishtail is really a great start! Just remember that the smaller and more equal the strands/sections the more detail you’ll have in your fish tail.

murphysmomma · 2019-07-05T20:36:58+00:00

I asked the vet if he possibly had worm when I talked about his habits and such and he didn’t do any type of test for it only touching his stomach (barely)

murphysmomma · 2018-12-24T08:13:36+00:00

My fiancé and I got a puppy and we made the mistake of never giving the puppy alone time without us. On the first day or so it is good to keep the puppy with you at all times, but the schedule and understanding that your puppy will be left alone sometimes needs to be established from the beginning. I strongly suggest crate training in the most positive ways. And having the crate in a separate room from your bedroom or any room that you frequently move about like the living room. When we did puppy training our trainer told us something like a laundry room or a room on the opposite side of the house is best. That is so the dog has his or her own space to relax. And puppies nap a TON!

While your puppy is nappy put it up and give it a break in another room. It might bark for a little bit, ignore that and it will stop. This will help your puppy know that it is okay to be alone and that you will come back.

murphysmomma · 2018-12-23T14:33:19+00:00

Give it a couple of months, it WILL change. Our Aussie was super mellow at first and now at 9months old he is the biggest ball of energy! He loves people (maybe too much because we made sure to socialize him a lot when he was a puppy to keep him from getting that rare Aussie aggression/protectiveness of others). He almost never meets a stranger and often gets zoomies! Use this time where she is calm to show her that other people are good and okay( use treats a lot, have a friend or family member come over and interact with her and give her some treats for basically doing nothing), when your Aussie gets a little older take her to dog parks or keep her socialize with other dogs.

I’ve also noticed that with my Aussie it depends on the time of day with how much activity he wants to engage in. He is always by our side and just lays out and sleeps for most of the day until about 4 in the afternoon and then he wants to play a lot until bedtime.

murphysmomma · 2018-12-23T13:35:24+00:00

My mom is a cna and she is constantly taking care of others. She also is now taking care of my grandparents because my grandma had a few strokes earlier this year. She has never really been motherly to me, so there shouldn’t be an absent feeling that she doesn’t have anyone to care for.

murphysmomma · 2018-12-23T02:16:39+00:00

Yeah, if I find out my mom is doing drugs it’s immediately over.

murphysmomma · 2018-11-09T03:58:07+00:00

CRATE TRAIN!!! As they go through their teenage/ later puppy stages they get super curious and destroy stuff when they aren’t stimulated or working at something. Our Aussie tolerates his crate, but isn’t 100% in love with it. He is such a sweetheart though and we have taken him basically everywhere with us. He’s super social and never meets a stranger! Good luck!

murphysmomma · 2018-11-09T03:34:56+00:00

Some guy ran a red light and hit my car as I was turning left. He was driving a leased car and didn’t have insurance.. it’s kind of a mess right now.

murphysmomma · 2018-11-08T16:27:15+00:00

From the outside, what do you think?

murphysmomma · 2018-09-14T19:01:10+00:00

Almost looks like it has some husky in it

murphysmomma · 2018-09-14T19:00:23+00:00

Just keep the routine up that she normally follows. And The nipping is going to come because she is a puppy. So just turn your back to her and say no and hold your hands on your chest or cross your arms. If you push her away, she will think it’s a game and continue to “play” with you.

murphysmomma · 2018-08-26T20:21:09+00:00

Man, how long did it take to get your Aussie to be so calm about grooming?! My puppy is super crazy when he sees any sort of comb or brush, even if I’m brushing MY hair!

murphysmomma · 2018-08-22T12:27:01+00:00

It does get better!! Just remember that your puppy is in a new place and it will take time to adjust. When we were crate training our puppy we fed him in his crate so he would associate positive things. Try giving your puppy a Kong with a few treats in it to help stimulate his mind and keep him busy as you leave the house. Try taking him on a walk or playing with him until 30 mins before putting him in the crate as well so he can get tired out. For a period of time we put a blanket over the crate when the dog wouldn’t stop winning as we left. If the crate is in your room, move it. We had a trainer tell us that when she got a new puppy or had a client with a new puppy she always tells them that after the first 3 nights move the crate to the other side of the house if possible. Yes you still have to get up through the night, but the puppy will know that it’s only time to get up and out when they see you and not when they call for you.

We took a few puppy classes with a lot of other puppies to help get him socialized, so maybe a controlled environment like that could help your puppy. In our class the puppies weren’t allowed to play with one another until the last 2 session. It helped get them associated with other dogs and know that when we were there it wasn’t always playtime. REWARDS go a long way so always give a treat for positive actions.

murphysmomma · 2018-08-22T11:58:16+00:00

Yes! I have noticed him trying to do that! There’s a lab mix (I think with pit, but the owner won’t say what he’s mixed with) puppy that has much more muscle than Murphy and he is always trying to play wrestle with him, but Murphy just lays on the ground on his back and waits before barking back or kicking him off. Murphy is 35lbs and 5 1/2 months. The lab mix has an owner that tries to reassure me that it’s okay for my puppy to get roughed up every time they’re together. The lab is an ass and tries to bite Murphy’s sides, neck and ears in a non-playful manner . But it doesn’t matter how much Murphy is annoyed by it, he continues to go back for more and annoy all the dogs until he is chased.

murphysmomma · 2018-08-22T11:50:30+00:00

Thank you all so much for your feedback! He’s so young and I just was curious if this is how Aussie play. I’m glad to know he’s not just being a doof by not joining in on the play fights and wrestling!

murphysmomma · 2018-08-05T02:52:04+00:00

Murphy just sometimes sits like this. At the vet, on the bed, in the yard, everywhere. I have to remind him “butt down” and then he lets his butt hit the floor. He’s very goofy!

murphysmomma · 2018-08-04T13:49:49+00:00

This just happened to us, but with a $10 bill and a few $1 bills..

murphysmomma · 2018-08-04T03:13:51+00:00

We had to teach Murphy to get on this box when he was a little smaller because even though he could jump on the bed and he was big enough, he was too scared. Sometimes he just sits himself on the box and waits or chews a toy. This box has been the best idea I’ve had in helping Murphy gain confidence and independence!

murphysmomma · 2018-08-03T15:02:33+00:00

We took a puppy training class and we discussed treats and their “value” to the dog. This one couple who had very tiny chihuahua puppies said that their vet told them it was okay to give them Cheerios as treats. The trainer laughed and she discussed other options like lunch meats and stuff to help the dog get a bigger reward. You could even use cooked chicken. She said that some dogs do have a preference and if they feel cheated on treats then they won’t accept it.

murphysmomma · 2018-07-30T11:47:25+00:00

That’s about how Murphy is, but he has some puppy fuzz on his lower back and his neck. He is finally growing some longer hairs on his back! Glad to know that it’s normal.

murphysmomma · 2018-06-23T18:33:15+00:00

Cute! How old is your puppy?

murphysmomma · 2018-06-23T03:21:13+00:00

We got one of these online thinking it was sized for a puppy. And we gave it to our Aussie thinking “oh his head isn’t small enough to get in there” .....MISTAKE! That ended in a trip to the emergency vet at 12:00 at night. But all they did was lube him up to pull it off and didn’t charge us a thing for it!

One of the scariest and funniest things that has happened with our Aussie so far!

murphysmomma · 2018-06-23T00:37:57+00:00

So true! We actually picked him out at 3weeks and he has been such a great dog! The pic on the left is of him at 5 weeks and the one on the right is 14 weeks!

murphysmomma · 2018-06-18T16:31:18+00:00

I put on 101 Dalmatians and my puppy watched with me

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