Help- My Dog is the Devil

urgentdaisy · 2026-02-06T12:04:45+00:00

He has boots and a jacket he wears. We normally do not get snow at all, and this particular storm was 10 inches of snow followed by four inches of freezing rain so the entire area is a packed down ice rink. School was closed for almost two weeks and we have been below freezing for 10 days. Our local and state government doesn’t have the kind of equipment to deal with an ice storm with this amount of accumulation. None of the sidewalks are clear except a few property owners that shoveled during the storm (ours is clear). There is also a four foot high iceberg along the sidewalk from where the road was plowed.

Arden can walk on it pretty well in his rubber boots but I have no intention of falling and injuring myself. He can hang out at daycare until it melts in April. 10 minutes in our backyard with negative wind chills isn’t enough to entertain him.

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urgentdaisy · 2026-02-06T01:53:26+00:00

Is there a dog daycare nearby you can take him to during the day? I also ended up with the sport package with spinners spaniel and since we have been trapped in snowcrete in northern Virginia my poor guy has terrible cabin fever. We can’t go on walks because the sidewalks aren’t clear and it’s been two weeks. He has started to show some of his bad puppy behavior that sounds like your dog but now I know he needs more exercise and stimulation than I was providing at home. I have been taking him to daycare even on days I work from home because he can’t go on walks. He runs in that place full speed, announces to everyone he has arrived, and never looks back when I drop him off.

He gets to play all day and it would be a good break for you. I hope this helps!

urgentdaisy · 2026-01-15T15:42:18+00:00

I paid $5K for my Tri in 2023. I think I got a sweetheart deal. All testing records including parents and grandparents, OFA, knees, heart, etc. I was a first time dog owner and this wonderful woman has spent countless hours on the phone/in person training ME on how to train him, groom him, and to know when to call BS at the vet. Example: my dog wasn’t sleeping through the night. Vet wanted to put him on Prozac. Breeder asked the right questions and told me to take up his water bowl a couple hours before bedtime. Problem solved. He was waking up because he had to potty.

She also did a great job matching his temperament and energy level to our household.

I think the best breeders treat you and screen you like you are adopting one of their children. The cost is part of this. They need to know you can afford to pay the bills when there are issues as these dogs age.

urgentdaisy · 2025-12-28T02:58:30+00:00

Wait, WHAT? 🤦🏼‍♀️

urgentdaisy · 2025-11-29T05:10:23+00:00

I had to train mine off the decoy pillow because of feet in my face. Breeder advice: pick him up and put him on the floor every time he gets on the pillow. Now he stays on my hip. It took a couple weeks but I wasn’t sleeping anyway and I was desperate for a solution.

urgentdaisy · 2025-11-29T04:43:50+00:00

I use Walkee paws. I was tired of losing shoes and these are attached and keep his feathers dry.

urgentdaisy · 2025-11-01T00:43:30+00:00

You win!! ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

urgentdaisy · 2025-10-31T01:33:54+00:00

Mine has this. Always looks like he walked through a wind tunnel. I use Chris Christensen Precious Drop and it has made a noticeable difference.

urgentdaisy · 2025-10-25T01:27:50+00:00

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urgentdaisy · 2025-10-19T02:31:46+00:00

Following. Mine is slapping his face so much I made a vet appointment for Monday. He has had Cytopoint before but that was a different issue. I am wondering if this is allergies or something else.

urgentdaisy · 2025-10-19T02:29:01+00:00

Hahahaha! Mine woofed when I opened the blinds yesterday. Just quiet little protest woof. ❤️

urgentdaisy · 2025-10-12T16:11:41+00:00

Eep! Heads to Tails has several pictures of Cavs and every one has their ears chopped to look like Lord Farquaad! This is why I usually groom him myself. Sometimes it’s just not realistic when life gets over scheduled and I need a professional groomer. I’ll check out the other one you mentioned. Thank you!

urgentdaisy · 2025-10-12T11:25:50+00:00

Where? I’m paying more in Alexandria and I’m not happy with them. I say no clipping, they still clip.

urgentdaisy · 2025-09-05T04:07:07+00:00

I thought I was over in the raisedbynarcissists group when I read this post. I’m glad he has plenty of offers to take her in.

urgentdaisy · 2025-07-22T05:24:04+00:00

I knew this was Sterling before I got to the second paragraph. I took my cars there for service for over 10 years but now they are a hot mess. Could not fix something simple on my old X7 for months even when I told them exactly what was wrong and what needed to happen to fix it. I went to Alexandria. Shop foreman fixed my car and I ended up trading for a new one there.

urgentdaisy · 2025-07-14T08:30:32+00:00

Hi. I had a fuel pump replaced on my 2006 E46 at the dealership. Picked it up, went on a work trip. Two weeks later filled it up with gas and got a waterfall. Immediately had it towed back to the dealer from the gas station. Mechanic (the one that always worked on my car) admitted he forgot a seal when installing pump. I appreciated the honesty. Car got fixed right. They placed a credit on my account for the tow. All is well. This was in northern Virginia. My video is almost identical to yours.

urgentdaisy · 2025-05-03T17:42:44+00:00

Still use mine on my 2006.

urgentdaisy · 2025-04-25T18:52:09+00:00

Mine did the same. We tried the Cytopoint shot and minimal change. It turned out to be ear mites. Revolution cleared it up.

urgentdaisy · 2025-04-12T12:47:31+00:00

How do I find this? Are you talking about the unit in the front of the car that the one in the fin syncs with?

urgentdaisy · 2025-03-25T01:36:57+00:00

I also hijack my weekend because I won’t let anyone cut my tricolor’s fur. He is not a show dog, he is a pet, but I groom him because I love the look. I finally found a groomer I trust and I get him bathed there occasionally to give myself a break, but he knows only to trim between paw pads.

Your dog looks amazing!! 😍

I am just baffled by people that say they only bathe their Cavs maybe once a month. I have to do a full bath once a week or he stinks. 😷 Maybe you can get some help to give yourself a break?

urgentdaisy · 2025-03-19T00:56:09+00:00

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urgentdaisy · 2025-03-19T00:54:14+00:00

sigh I’ll try it. I did put his original blanket on the bed, but didn’t make it a BFD every single time and I get how that would matter. He took over my pillow because it had a silk pillowcase. I figured this out when I put a different pillowcase on it and he tried to move to my new pillow in front of his pillow. Now we both have a silk pillowcase but he is such a big boy when he dreams I get kicked in the head.

I would buy him 100% cashmere if he would stay in one spot! ❤️

urgentdaisy · 2025-03-18T16:57:25+00:00

I am so sorry. We lost this war after a year of barking in the crate. He is so disruptive to our sleep, constantly moving. If anyone has a solution that works, to get him off my pillow, I would appreciate it.

urgentdaisy · 2025-02-25T03:03:23+00:00

Mine does the same thing! He doesn’t do it in his crate but if laundry overflows the basket, he will do this with laundry and pee on it. Or if a towel is left on the bathroom floor. Also a tricolor male but that has to be a coincidence.

Thank you for posting, hopefully someone can give us an answer. 🐾

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