I ma fascinated by all the dog talk but the cats deserve some bandwidth as well.
The more dominant of our two Bombay cats (litter mates) displays his superiority by peeing on his brother (we can smell it). The tangy odor wears off after a day of grooming. They also play-fight and chase each other around the house as a form of harmless recreation, groom each other, and are adorable and affectionate to their humans in diametrically opposed ways. One comes to you and cuddles and kisses when the mood suits him; the other rolls over onto his side or back to receive belly rubs on the command "Do a roly poly", rather than initiating affection by jumping into your lap like his brother does. On Nov 20, 2007 2:19 PM, Christopher McCann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I had to teach both my GSDs to do stairs. Treats on each step and lots of > praise and PATIENCE. If you freak them out, it will take longer. We have 2 > staircases that go to the second floor and to this day, Sammy always takes > the wider one. > > Chris > > > Gary Hurst <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: i like the dogs in bed. for both > political and economic reasons, i try not > to run heat and the big dog is very useful. i just don't like when the GSD > shows confusion over whose bed that is. > > they won't go after my food. i just had a 5 egg omelette filled with cheese > and meat and the two of them just sat inches from the plate and never made a > move. they also won't jump on me and won't drag me on the leash. they seem > to submit to me instantly. i seem to have them snowed. > > the altitude thing is amazing. when the original dog takes the high ground, > GSD just lies down and wimpers, even though she could easily displace skinny > original dog any time she might like. > > the GSD still won't walk up or down stairs, much to my annoyance > > > > On Nov 20, 2007 12:45 PM, Christopher McCann wrote: > > > 1. teach "leave it" - that is the command to use when they are going for > > something they should not have. Tone of voice is key. When they obey, then > > praise the hell out of them and give them a treat. They will figure out that > > "leave it" is a good thing to do. > > > > 2. If you don't want the GSD in the bed, then do not allow it under any > > circumstances and be very consistent with it. To dogs, higher (as in > > altitude) places are places of power/dominance, whatever. The GSD may not be > > wanting this over you, but the other dog. Say "NO!" put the GSD on the > > floor, tell her good dog and give her a treat...repeat as necessary. > > (Reminds me of our Husky who stood on the roof of the 300D once and happily > > watched the GSDs below). > > > > 3. Fighting when you are not around - sort of good in that they realize > > you are top dog. They need to know that of the kids too. Bet the dog would > > NOT have stolen your chinese. > > > > 4. Not a scratch - these are not real fights - this is how the dogs > > communicate and work out their problems...bit like a yelling argument with > > people. My GSDs still do this occassionally and they have never hurt each > > other in the least. > > > > Note: As you do need to "let them work it out", the pack leader also will > > enforce a little discipline in these spats. So when they start their > > argument fights, it is acceptable to step in. I use the command "BE NICE!" > > and that usually works. Sometimes I have to intervene. Do NOT grab a collar, > > they may bite in their excitement. I step between them and push them apart, > > but that is not recommended. > > > > Sounds like things are going well. HALTEN DIE OHREN STEIF! (Hold your ears > > stiff aka Hang in there!) > > > > Chris > > > > > > > > Gary Hurst wrote: things are looking better on the > > > dog front. the dogs do not fight around me > > at all, but constantly compete for my attention. the GSD simply will not > > leave my side. she lies down at my feet as i sit at my computer. if i > > get > > up for any reason, she comes with me. the only time she ever leaves my > > side > > is when my kid shows up, at which point she shadows the kid. it's a tad > > annoying, but it doesn't seem as if she can help it. > > > > the GSD is quite a bit more aggressive than the other dog. we did drive > > through chinese takeout last night and the second my kid opened her > > dinner, > > the GSD just grabbed it from her. when i turned from the front seat to do > > the "wtf" with her, she gave back the container to the kid. when i get > > ready to go to bed, the GSD just lies in the middle of the bed and doesn't > > want to give me any room. i try to scoop her and toss her off, but she is > > ungodly strong. she will follow my commands to get off the bed the lie > > down > > on the floor, but she will jump right back in once i lie down. i think > > she > > is trying to take over. > > > > when the kid takes the dogs, the will start to fight the second they are > > out > > of my sight. last night, she took them out on the front lawn and they > > just > > went at it. i waddled out as quickly as i could and the moment they heard > > me cussing at them, they stopped fighting. what is also curious is that > > while they engaged in this "fight" for a good 15 seconds, neither of them > > has even the slightest sort of injury. > > _______________________________________ > > http://www.okiebenz.com > > For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ > > For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > > > > > > Christopher McCann, Squier Park, Kansas City, Missouri > > -1985 300SD, 368K km, "Wulf" > > -1992 350 Ram Wagon, 58K miles, "The Behemoth" > > -1975 240D manual, 123K, "Projekt-Wagen 1" > > > > --------------------------------- > > Be a better sports nut! 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