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posted 04-29-2003 04:02 PM         

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My dogs love to go swimming. am very lucky,bcause my boss has a huge inground swimming pool.They let me bring my dogs over during the summer.They love it!.It keeps them in tip-top shape.A tredmill is good for rainy ad cold days.It would be a good thing to look in to.

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posted 04-29-2003 06:28 PM            

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I thought about the whole swimming idea. Actually the dane rescuer i got her from runs a pool to teach dogs how to swim. Unfortunately she lives 3 hours away but next time I talk to her I am going to see if she knows of any set ups like that around here.I dont trust her in an open area yet and she pulls me around quite easily on a leash. But I think swimming would be a great exercise for her once she starts liking it. So I am going to try to find some sort of dog swim club around here I hope there is something.

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posted 04-29-2003 07:37 PM         

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Hope you can find something . If not, you could try taking her out on a long lead, that way she doesn't have to be right by you, but still can't wander too far.

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posted 04-30-2003 01:13 PM            

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I can't find any swiiming pools for dogs around here but haven't done a full investigation for one either.Daisy is settling in slowly and Rob my fiance has been grabbing her collar and pulling her away from stuff she is starting to realize that even if she growls he isnt letting go. We mainly ended up doing this cuz she just rescently realized that there are chinchillas in a big cage downstairs and likes to bark at them. Which is something we have to nip in the butt since chinchillas get stressed quite easily and can fall over from a heart attack. But she is picking up on that fairly quickly. Her and Abby went at it last night it started out with them just chasing each other then led into a fight in a matter of seconds. I broke it up without too much problems and noone was hurt. It may have been just rough housing but either way Daisy isnt ready for that she doesnt know the diffence in play and fighting and I dont want either of them getting hurt. I am still waiting for an email back from the lady who helped me with Abby in the hopes that she can find me a behaviorist near here. But things have been going fairly well here. I am always on alert here to make sure everyone stays safe. Any more ideas or thoughts feel free to add in.

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posted 04-30-2003 01:56 PM         

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On the play, rough play can easily turn into a full blown fight, so you may want to completely not allow rough play between the dogs for right now. Once they've gotten used to each other and your rules, you may be able to let them play rough, but I'd stop it for now at least. Everytime they get into a scrap, they get better at it, and are supposedly more likely to do it again (due to the tension set between them), so it's better to try to avoid the first fight completely. You can teach them to play by "your rules" simply by letting them play, then at the first sign they're getting too rough, immediately say "that's enough", and calmly seperate them. Put them both away from each other, and any people for a couple minutes (anywhere from 2-30, depending on the dog, some may get the hint with only a short "time out", others will need longer ones to get the message across to them, so start short and work your way up to what they need), so first, they realize they screwed up (you have to use a "marker word" (like "that's enough" or "too rough") though, or they won't understand what it was they did wrong), and second, they have a chance to calm down and are less likely to just continue the rough play when you let them back out. Eventually they'll get to the point where all you have to do when they start to play too roughly is say "that's enough" (or whatever word you want to use) and they'll tone down their play, because they don't want to be seperated.

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posted 04-30-2003 06:12 PM            

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I found a behaviorist in my area. I am soooo happy. She is sending me the info and paperwork to fill out about her tonight or tomorrow morning. I am so relieved knowing that I found someone in the area.

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posted 04-30-2003 06:34 PM         

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Rottymommy,
I am so happy for you.Good luck and if you need any more ideas...Just ask,we are always here for you and you babies.

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posted 04-30-2003 06:35 PM            

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Oh and Goob I dont allow any play that could even possibly be rough housing. I only allow things like running around in the yard and stuff like that. I do not allow any type of play that involves them messing with each other. Yesterday started off with them just chasing each other around in the yard and then all of a sudden they were messing with each other. Which I broke up right away and then seperated them. I dont know if they were fighting or just rough housing but either way it isnt exceptable in my house and they will learn that soon enough.

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posted 05-05-2003 04:08 PM         

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Rottymommy,
I just wanted to check in on ya and see how you and your babies are doing...I hope things are working out..Keep me posted.

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posted 05-06-2003 01:45 PM            

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PBP things are going so well. I couldnt ask for much more from any of my girls. Lets see as far as her pulling on the leash she was just testing me the first time. I talked to the dane rescuer i got her from and she told me that she knows how to walk right beside you. So I took her out again and amazingly she does.LOL She actually walks better on a leash thean Abby does. Things are going better with Daisy and Abby they are starting to play more which is good Daisy definitely needs the exercise. I bought them a basketball what a great toy. It is too big for them to grab ahold of so they kick it and head butt it through the yard it is the only thing that they can both play with together. Saisy of course still guards toys if she comes across any but we just dont leave any out. She is really coming out of her shell though and she really is a big baby. She is a daddy's girl though that's for sure. I am stayin away from the behaviorist that I was going to use since before she even knew anything about her she said that a few of her issues would probably never get any better and she doesnt know her, i dont need a trainer that has that kind of negativity and I have already seen improvements so I dont know how she can say that. So I think I am just going to work on everything myself and get her to the point that I can get her in an obedience class I think that will help her with socialization to other dogs. I have seen improvements already on her other minor issues and how she acts with the other dogs. So I think I will work on everything except guarding her toys I will leave that for the professionals to help me with. That is the only thing that I dont think I can do on my own. But she is doing great and really trying to be a good girl. And she really is such a sweety I know she will do just fine here. She is a keeper for life as is any dog I get since I do not feel behavior issues are reasons to put a dog down. There is always progress to be made. Daisy is definitly not a dog everyone can live with but she is one that I can and over time she will get more and more comfortable and her small attitudes will just fade away when she realizes completely that noone or no dog here is going to hurt her. But thanks for asking she really is such a sweety and I am so blessed to have her even though I am sure there are many that if they had her wouldnt say the same. But she is my baby as are my other 2 and I love them all.

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posted 05-07-2003 10:59 AM         

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Rottymommy,
As always,it is a pleasure to here about your babies.I am so glad things are going so well.It makes me so happy that she is doing so well.Keep up the wonderful job you are doing.I will always be here if ever you need any help.

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