Dogs
All about dogs - dog breeds, dog training and behavior, news affecting dog owners or handlers, puppy pics, etc.
Rules (Will be refined later on).
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Don't be a dick. This should cover most things, just keep in mind that everyone started somewhere and try to be helpful rather than rude or judgmental.
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No personal attacks based on training style or tools.
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All breeds and mixes are welcome. You can criticize backyard breeding practices but don't pile on people because they own a specific breed or prefer purebreds or mixed breeds.
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Do not support backyard breeders or puppy mills. Please do not link to or suggest buying from high volume breeders or those with an obvious lack of standards and testing.
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Do not help or support fake service animals. Please do not encourage people to buy fake service dog vest or ESA letters to get around rental or other restrictions & do not give advice on how to misrepresent a dog as a service or support animal.
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Not expert, just adopted my first big dog, year old labradoodle who wasn't getting enough time from his previous family - they had two kids and then had twins and right now he needs a lot of attention and training which they didn't have the bandwidth for. Wonderful people though and they did the right thing finding us. He has a few barking and playing-too-rough-with-the-tiny-chihuahua-and-cats issues we are figuring out, but overall it's always clear where it's coming from when he's misbehaving and he's a good loving dog in the end. He's also only been here slightly more than a month and I'm told it takes three before they're really settled, so we have high hopes.
Is this when your parents aren't home? Or when they're around? Could mean different things. Some dogs tend to be one-person dogs who tolerate those who live with them and have no interest in anyone else. Breeds affect this kind of thing too.
both, when they're around or gone. She lives with my parents ever since she was a puppy. Some days she really enjoys my company as if nothing ever happened.
Good luck and times with your new friend!!
Sounds like she's just an old grumper. Good luck reasoning with her to you as well :>