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    Is He Looking A Bit Pudgy To You?

    in Health and Medical discussion

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    I’m not very good at judging Lila’s weight by looking – more muscle definition when she’s more active, more fur in the winter, etc. I occasionally have phases when I think she looks too fat or too skinny. I just run her over to the vet and get her on the scale. And she’s always within a pound of her standard weight. :rolleyes:

    Stairs Training Help?!

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    The push/pull/drag approach was too much for me and Lila so I let her gain confidence on some really easy stairs and worked up to more intimidating ones. I took her to a local college and practiced going up and down the couple steps into buildings, then some longer staircases of big, wide, solid steps. All of those were easy for her and once she figured out that her legs really could do that, she was OK on steeper, narrower stairs. It doesn’t have to be a stressful process. Good luck!

    When The Cold Is Dangerous

    in Health and Medical discussion

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    Now is not the time to start training, but I’ve found that putting going potty on cue helps in these scenarios. Lila knows “go pee” and “go poop”. Obviously I can’t make her go when she doesn’t have to, but if she hasn’t peed hours and she’s hesitant to go out in the cold or rain telling her “go pee” seems to help her understand what’s expected of her.

    Hang in there!

    Dremel Tips Anyone?

    in Health and Medical discussion

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    Be willing to be flexible to accommodate what your dog is comfortable with. There is no way Lila would let me do her nails if she was standing up, but she relaxes when she’s laying down. She sees me coming with the dremel and bag of mini marshmallow and she gets out of bed and lays flat out on the floor. When we started she got a marshmallow after each toe, now it’s after each foot.

    Watch out for your own nails, hair, blankets, rugs, etc getting caught up in the dremel. ;)

    Stubborn Statueing

    in Training and Behavior discussion

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    In the summer when there are random fireworks all the time my Lila often refuses to go out for last call before bed. Nothing, and I mean nothing, will get her off her bed. What I've found is the harder I try to get her up, the more stubborn she becomes. Fortunately I'm home and the worst consequence is being woken up in the middle of the night to take her out.


    It's a tricky balance between letting a new dog settle in and getting them to listen to you. It's early days for you, so I think if you can get him out for potties but no walk, for now that's OK. It's very likely that one day he will decide he would like a longer walk in the morning.


    Hang in there, you're doing a good job.

    Use Of Paws

    in Training and Behavior discussion

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    I have noticed that Lila does not used her paws as much as other dogs. She uses them to hold a chew and she’s got the paw-whap or wave for more petting down to a fine art, but that’s about all. She does not seem to know that she can use her paws to pull something closer to her or to move an object.

    She does however, like to “hold hands” and will reach out and put a paw on me if I’m nearby. :beatheart

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