tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4341308729189935273.post7816437318578171271..comments2023-09-10T06:49:28.959-04:00Comments on The Unbearable Banishment: The Canine Whore of New JerseyThe Unbearable Banishmenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05704208968630911021noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4341308729189935273.post-66441116219342307582012-05-21T17:59:53.925-04:002012-05-21T17:59:53.925-04:00queenwilly has a daschund puppy which has absolute...queenwilly has a daschund puppy which has absolutely destroyed their house. Eaten its way through two couches, two lots of bedding, multiple pairs of shoes, bras, underwear, books, magazines. You name it, the Maggie's chewed it. And she absolutely refuses to be house-trained. <br /><br />Makes me love my Siamese more and more.<br /><br />Sorry about the blues darlin'. It will pass but it's a bugger to deal with in the here and now isn't it? xxnursemyrahttp://nursemyra.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4341308729189935273.post-83449710039450413442012-05-21T07:05:34.500-04:002012-05-21T07:05:34.500-04:00Ponita: We took the little darling to an obedience...Ponita: We took the little darling to an obedience class and the advice we got was exactly what you just said. I should have saved the money and wrote to you instead. I had two Siamese cats for 15 years. I know what little destructos they can be. I still prefer them.<br /><br />sav: I will nurture them all and send them out into the world. I don't mind. It's what's supposed to be.<br /><br />sid: I know! It seems that cat mischief is charming. Dog mischief is just classless, clumsy destruction.The Unbearable Banishmenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05704208968630911021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4341308729189935273.post-7520299794463092602012-05-21T04:58:46.072-04:002012-05-21T04:58:46.072-04:00A cat would never do that to a book! They might si...A cat would never do that to a book! They might sit on a newspaper, that you're currently reading JUST to get your attention. But they'd never eat the damn thing!Sidhttp://verbal-sid.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4341308729189935273.post-49685630364657313492012-05-20T18:43:18.308-04:002012-05-20T18:43:18.308-04:00*sigh*
*double sigh*
and there it is, sugar. the...*sigh*<br /><br />*double sigh*<br /><br />and there it is, sugar. the dog ate the book, the daughter loves the dog, they'll both grow up and leave you alone, so what's the moral? i have no clue, but i thought you'd appreciate my attempt at dark humor. ;~) xoxoxoxo<br /><br />*glad you won <i>just enough money</i>*savannahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04310843901371718758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4341308729189935273.post-27592422318626554182012-05-20T13:16:04.332-04:002012-05-20T13:16:04.332-04:00The worms won't hurt her... just another sourc...The worms won't hurt her... just another source of protein!<br /><br />If you want her to drop something, you need to give her something better. Like a treat. Or a tasty dog chew toy that she really like. Substitute the toy/chew/treat for whatever it is she's eating/chewing that you don't want her to consume. Call her over, or just go near her, get her attention, work on getting her to drop whatever is in her mouth (try saying "drop it" until she spits it out) and then hand her the new thing. She'll catch on to that quickly. Patience is everything when training a dog to NOT do something. Chasing her is just a game. Dogs love the chase game! So she sees that as you playing with her.<br /><br />Cats are so much easier in a lot of ways... but can be equally destructive in different ways. I have two right now. Lila scratches on the cat tree. Pips uses the living room furniture. It doesn't matter that I have numerous scratching posts of different types scattered throughout my place. She likes the furniture. They are extremely difficult to train to NOT scratch something they have come to like. Dogs are easier to train to NOT do something if you give them something <i>better</i> in substitution. Cats don't care. And even if they stop doing it when you are around, you can bet your boots they are still doing whatever it is when you're not!! Which is why I never see Pips attacking the couch anymore, but it gets more ragged as time goes by.Ponita in Real Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06886875733169389887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4341308729189935273.post-66196841972863938392012-05-20T11:12:49.228-04:002012-05-20T11:12:49.228-04:00TSB: What about cats? What are your politics on fe...TSB: What about cats? What are your politics on felines? They're the bomb in my book. And I didn't win TOO much money. Just the right amount. Enough to pay for the trip; not enough to corrupt.<br /><br />daisy: I am somewhat constrained as far as trips are concerned. Hence, da blues. I'm envious of your freedom, but you've earned it.<br /><br />Ponita: Welcome back. My dog also eats worms. Loves 'em! And she knows it drives me nuts because she'll run from me until it's consumed. Devil. 2+ is a long time. A loooooong time.The Unbearable Banishmenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05704208968630911021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4341308729189935273.post-47595369966405813392012-05-20T10:32:24.511-04:002012-05-20T10:32:24.511-04:00Unfortunately, you have to dog-proof your house, j...Unfortunately, you have to dog-proof your house, just like some people have to kid-proof theirs. Some dogs love to chew/eat paper. I had one of those. No wait... he was my ex's dog. I just lived with him for a while. He chewed books too... and ate the last few pages of one I was reading, forcing me to go to the book store to read the ending!<br /><br />If you don't catch her chewing on something, you can't punish her. Dogs live in the moment. She would never understand what it is she's being punished for if you go and find her and drag her back to the crime scene.<br /><br />Take all your collectibles and put them up high, away from exploring teeth.<br /><br />I'm so sorry she got at your books, but she is a puppy still and won't truly grow functional brain cells until she's 2+ years old. That's just the way dogs are.<br /><br />Lovely photos, by the way. I do so enjoy your snapshots!Ponita in Real Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06886875733169389887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4341308729189935273.post-20362733472877578542012-05-20T09:59:02.777-04:002012-05-20T09:59:02.777-04:00hide the books and anything else of any value (fis...hide the books and anything else of any value (fiscal or sentimental). i had a dog that liked to chew up my used undercrackers. annoying, but no great loss...<br /><br />the post-holiday blues are part of the package. i usually try to start planning my next adventure while flying back from somewhere nice. the key: having something to look forward to...daisyfaehttp://daisyfae.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4341308729189935273.post-31680758048263602512012-05-20T03:20:59.783-04:002012-05-20T03:20:59.783-04:00Yep. Hate dogs, but love the effect they have on ...Yep. Hate dogs, but love the effect they have on the kids.<br /><br />Love books, but honestly, any book that has Homer Simpson as a lead character is lacking in gravitas.<br /><br />Love the pics from Vegas.<br /><br />If you've won too much money, feel free to give some to NLHS.Twisted Scottish Bastardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06825025524038296192noreply@blogger.com