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  1. I am so very for both of you.
  2. Thanks!!! She's still a bit wobbly in her back legs, but she insists on going full speed and slip sliding in the sn*w. She's not quite up to playing yet and is holding out for the good stuff (kibble is beneath her now), but I see lots of improvement. I am beyond happy about that.
  3. Oh, the poor boy. And poor you! I've had a few biopsies done & they are not fun. Hopefully, they find some answers soon. (hugs)
  4. Thanks. My friend's in critical condition, but responsive, so praying.
    They certainly do !!! They're such a huge part of our lives. Jake's still not great. He get's Vit B12 shots weekly, his allergies aren't under control, and next Wed he's having an ultra sound looking for answers about either his liver or intestines; depending on the results, surgical biopsies are the next step.
    I certainly didn't count on all this emotional stress, and the financial burden.
  5. They do like to scare the **** out of us, don't they? How is little Jake doing?

    Sending prayers for your friend. (hugs)
  6. Hope today is a better day for you & Jake.
  7. Oh, he's smart !! Thank you. Didn't think about teaching head down on the floor. I'll give it a try. We should have it all down pat within a week.
  8. Try teaching him the head down separately. With Lily dog, I taught it to her while she was lying down. Use the food to lure his nose down to the ground, keeping the treat just out of reach (careful or you'll end up teaching crawl). Once his head hits the floor, say Yes, good head down. If he's smart enough (& it sounds like he is), he'll know what head down means. Then put it together. Once the paws are up, say head down, once he complies, say Good prayers (or whatever the command is).
  9. I've got the paws up, I can't get him to put his head down. I tried offering him something between his legs, then physically gently pushing his head down. With a treat, he'd jump down, with my hand, he'd shake it off.
  10. Break it down into smaller components. Start with him putting one paw up, then both, then head down (or between his paws). Teach each one separately, until he has it down pat. Then move on to the next step. With Lily, I taught her to put one paw on my knee, then the other, then both. I had already taught her to put her head down on cue, so I gave her the both paws up command, then the head down command, then I said, good girl, say your prayers (in our case, it's actually, Are you a good Catholic ).

    Any time, you want to get together, I'd love to. Have to figure out how to get to you, but we can figure that out.
  11. that would be nice. I'd love for you to come here & show me how to teach them. I'm trying 'say your prayers' right now, but I'm not doing too well. Probably doing it wrong.
  12. Lily can do most of those (she refuses to roll over, but Quincy does, go figure). Come over for a visit when we're not in the deep freeze and Lily can demonstrate the subtleties (not) of performing in public (she's a ham when she has an audience).

    Which ones do you want to teach Jake? Anything in particular?
  13. I hope you & you brood have a very Merry Christmas, and a happy, HEALTHY new year.


  14. You're so right. We love them beyond belief, and scare us so much when all's not well.
    Jake's doing well. Posted his graduation pic last night. (pg. 7749)
    I'm praying those antibiotics are successful for Lily.
  15. Thanks. With any luck the double dose of antibiotics (another round of the one she had last time and a second stronger antibiotic as well) will do the trick.

    How is Jake doing these days? These little critters of ours certainly do what they can to drive us to drink.
  16. Yes, it's good a child didn't find it, but geez that must have been scary.
  17. Hah, he's playing mind games with ya (& here I thought I was the only one blessed with such critters ).

    The only reason I made a big deal out of it is cause I like to be prepared (what if she ends up at the vet's overnight & has to be crated, etc). & sure enough that's exactly what happened (sigh, I swear I'm the only one in the world whose dog would be goofy enough to find crack on the sidewalk & decide to OD - just kept thinking thank heavens it was her with her good constitution that didn't leave any effects and not someone's toddler).
  18. Well talk about a shocker, and what a coincidence. About 10 minutes ago, Jake just up & went into the crate, laid down, and curled up. Mind you, it only lasted about 2 minutes, but he did it. I don't believe it.
  19. It doesn't open on top, but either on the side, or the end. I've done both. There's a blanket on top, and a comforter inside. I think I'll try opening both doors, if I can, then maybe he won't feel trapped. There'd be an escape route, but I'm not sure it's a great idea. We'll see. This one's not a carrying crate, large enough for him to lay down in though. It's been sitting in the same place for months, so he's use to it being there, and doesn't run from it any longer. I don't really care that much any more. Time will tell.
  20. Is it more like a cat carrier or the bar cage type? If it's the one with bars, can you open the top? Do you put a blanket or towel on top to make it more cozy? Have you tried not letting him near it (reverse psychology works well with Lily - you can't have it turns into I want it, it's MINE)?
  21. I haven't been that lucky. I do put food & toys in, & he'll reach in for them, but that's about it.
  22. Lily hated the crate. I tried putting food in there, toys, etc (little brat figured out how to reach in & grab what she wanted). This went on for a few weeks. I left the crate & ignored it. Then a friend of mine came over who can be a bit on the oddball side. D crawled into the crate and totally confused Lily. As soon as D came out, Lily rushed in & claimed it as her own. She's been sleeping in her bed ever since (she has a nice mattress in there, so it's ultra comfy).
  23. Wow, never thought of that. He turned 10 months on Sunday, so maybe ur right. Really though, I think initially he was scared, then fell asleep. But that only explains it to a point. When I was calling him, on the floor, looking under the bed, there's no excuse for not coming.
    Good for you though. 3 days, that's impressive, but it sure paid off for you. So far, we haven't had too many 'alpha' show downs - thank goodness. I don't like them, but won't let him get away with winning - ever. I can't use a crate. As a pup, he was mass crated, & is terrified of it.
  24. He might be approaching the "you're not the boss of me" teenage phase. Life with Lily was not pleasant when she went through it - the brat got so ticked that I asked her to do something she didn't want to do that she tried to lift her leg and mark me in the middle of the living room. The goofball lost her balance and fell headfirst into the carpet. She then lost all freedom for 3 days - she was only allowed out of the crate to go outside for a quick trip to use the facilities or to have a meal (made her work for each piece of kibble - talk about a 3 hour lunch!). By the end of the second day, she was very attentive, by the third, we had an agreement that I was sort of in charge. At least she didn't pull that stunt with me again.
  25. Good idea, thx. Can't believe he didn't come when called. That was a 1st.
  26. Oh, don't be. She's had her moments (still does). At least now you know his hiding place (well, one of them). Next time, try frying up some bacon. Even Quincy cat, who can be a real pain about hiding in places I didn't think he could get into, will come running for that smell.
  27. Oh damn, I didn't realize he was still sick. Oh the poor baby, & poor you!

    Hopefully the vet figures out what's going on soon. Take good care of yourself. (hugs)
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