Re: [RBW] Re: Sacks for Cats?

2014-12-03 Thread Patrick Moore
Dammit! Why can't I get my Chihuahua Nico, who like all of his breed loves
to burrow -- wraps himself up in the bedding until he can't be found -- why
can't I get him to accept a small portable kennel or pet carry bag?

I tried a small plastic kennel, but gave up. A year before I'd ordered a
Timbuktu pet carrying backpack with the little nose hole and everything.
Laid it on his basket, left it for a week for familiarity (and
inconvenience, hoping he'd sleep in it rather than on the tile floor),
inserted scrumptious treats; all to no avail. I finally tried brute force
but damn, it was like trying to stuff an earthworm into a straw -- except
that the earthworm was spazzing from a high-voltage electrocution.
Fortunately I was able to brush all the hair off (the pack was black) and
get a full refund. Silly little shit!

I'd love to have a way to carry Nico on a bike. A couple of years ago I
came across a young man on a commodity mtb carrying his little Chihuahua
(1/2 N's size; N is pure but ~9-10 lb; this one must have been 4-5) in a
cheap backpack -- nozzle sticking out from under the lid. He said he rode
all over ABQ with her. Stupid dog!

Nico is mellow for a C -- which is why I bought him; didn't like the breed
before, savage little rats. But he has anxiety issues.

Perhaps I should drug him first  Any suggestions for canine behavioral
modification?


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electric light and to the tune of tinned music is not a reason for doing
so.”*
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  -- George Orwell, Pleasure Spots*

*Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, and have not money,
I am become as a sounding brass, or a tinkling cymbal. And though I have
the gift of prophecy, and understand all mysteries, and all knowledge; and
though I have all faith, so that I could remove mountains, and have not
money, I am nothing. And though I bestow all my goods to feed the poor, and
though I give my body to be burned, and have not money, it profiteth me
nothing. Money suffereth long, and it is kind; money envieth not; money
vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up, doth not behave unseemly, seeketh
not her own, is not easily provoked, thinketh no evil; rejoiceth not in
iniquity, but rejoiceth in the truth; beareth all things, hopeth all
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Re: [RBW] Re: Sacks for Cats?

2014-12-03 Thread Eunice Chang
Assuming you're serious...

try positive reinforcement (aka sheer, utter, shameless bribery with one
thing your dog loves the most. sometimes it happens to be the stinkiest
tennis balls, hot dogs, or smelliest cat food (uhmm, I'm running on a theme
here)).

It could also be that your dog is just claustrophobic...

-E.



On Wed, Dec 3, 2014 at 3:24 PM, Patrick Moore bertin...@gmail.com wrote:

 Dammit! Why can't I get my Chihuahua Nico, who like all of his breed loves
 to burrow -- wraps himself up in the bedding until he can't be found -- why
 can't I get him to accept a small portable kennel or pet carry bag?

 I tried a small plastic kennel, but gave up. A year before I'd ordered a
 Timbuktu pet carrying backpack with the little nose hole and everything.
 Laid it on his basket, left it for a week for familiarity (and
 inconvenience, hoping he'd sleep in it rather than on the tile floor),
 inserted scrumptious treats; all to no avail. I finally tried brute force
 but damn, it was like trying to stuff an earthworm into a straw -- except
 that the earthworm was spazzing from a high-voltage electrocution.
 Fortunately I was able to brush all the hair off (the pack was black) and
 get a full refund. Silly little shit!

 I'd love to have a way to carry Nico on a bike. A couple of years ago I
 came across a young man on a commodity mtb carrying his little Chihuahua
 (1/2 N's size; N is pure but ~9-10 lb; this one must have been 4-5) in a
 cheap backpack -- nozzle sticking out from under the lid. He said he rode
 all over ABQ with her. Stupid dog!

 Nico is mellow for a C -- which is why I bought him; didn't like the breed
 before, savage little rats. But he has anxiety issues.

 Perhaps I should drug him first  Any suggestions for canine behavioral
 modification?


 On Wed, Dec 3, 2014 at 1:07 PM, Tom Harrop twhar...@gmail.com wrote:

 Excuse the poor quality, but I thought I'd post this anyway, just in case
 the internet runs out of cat photos...

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 himself. Much of what goes by the name of pleasure is simply an effort to
 destroy consciousness. If one started by asking, what is man? what are his
 needs? how can he best express himself? one would discover that merely
 having the power to avoid work and live one’s life from birth to death in
 electric light and to the tune of tinned music is not a reason for doing
 so.”*
 *
   -- George Orwell, Pleasure Spots*

 *Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, and have not money,
 I am become as a sounding brass, or a tinkling cymbal. And though I have
 the gift of prophecy, and understand all mysteries, and all knowledge; and
 though I have all faith, so that I could remove mountains, and have not
 money, I am nothing. And though I bestow all my goods to feed the poor, and
 though I give my body to be burned, and have not money, it profiteth me
 nothing. Money suffereth long, and it is kind; money envieth not; money
 vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up, doth not behave unseemly, seeketh
 not her own, is not easily provoked, thinketh no evil; rejoiceth not in
 iniquity, but rejoiceth in the truth; beareth all things, hopeth all
 things, endureth all things. . . . And now abideth faith, hope, money,
 these three; but the greatest of these is money. *
 *
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Re: [RBW] Re: Sacks for Cats?

2014-12-03 Thread tarik saleh
Two posts from  a number of years ago, most of the health/behavior problem
solved at least for now, but wink still likes baskets and bags and will
ride around the block with me. His complete freakouts when dogs are near
and barking prevents me from taking him further afield.

http://tsaleh.blogspot.com/2008/08/some-thoughts-on-my-cat.html
http://tsaleh.blogspot.com/2006/04/wink256-is-my-co-pilot.html

On Wed, Dec 3, 2014 at 2:09 PM, Eunice Chang sleepyn...@gmail.com wrote:

 Assuming you're serious...

 try positive reinforcement (aka sheer, utter, shameless bribery with one
 thing your dog loves the most. sometimes it happens to be the stinkiest
 tennis balls, hot dogs, or smelliest cat food (uhmm, I'm running on a theme
 here)).

 It could also be that your dog is just claustrophobic...

 -E.



 On Wed, Dec 3, 2014 at 3:24 PM, Patrick Moore bertin...@gmail.com wrote:

 Dammit! Why can't I get my Chihuahua Nico, who like all of his breed
 loves to burrow -- wraps himself up in the bedding until he can't be found
 -- why can't I get him to accept a small portable kennel or pet carry bag?

 I tried a small plastic kennel, but gave up. A year before I'd ordered a
 Timbuktu pet carrying backpack with the little nose hole and everything.
 Laid it on his basket, left it for a week for familiarity (and
 inconvenience, hoping he'd sleep in it rather than on the tile floor),
 inserted scrumptious treats; all to no avail. I finally tried brute force
 but damn, it was like trying to stuff an earthworm into a straw -- except
 that the earthworm was spazzing from a high-voltage electrocution.
 Fortunately I was able to brush all the hair off (the pack was black) and
 get a full refund. Silly little shit!

 I'd love to have a way to carry Nico on a bike. A couple of years ago I
 came across a young man on a commodity mtb carrying his little Chihuahua
 (1/2 N's size; N is pure but ~9-10 lb; this one must have been 4-5) in a
 cheap backpack -- nozzle sticking out from under the lid. He said he rode
 all over ABQ with her. Stupid dog!

 Nico is mellow for a C -- which is why I bought him; didn't like the
 breed before, savage little rats. But he has anxiety issues.

 Perhaps I should drug him first  Any suggestions for canine
 behavioral modification?


 On Wed, Dec 3, 2014 at 1:07 PM, Tom Harrop twhar...@gmail.com wrote:

 Excuse the poor quality, but I thought I'd post this anyway, just in
 case the internet runs out of cat photos...

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 himself. Much of what goes by the name of pleasure is simply an effort to
 destroy consciousness. If one started by asking, what is man? what are his
 needs? how can he best express himself? one would discover that merely
 having the power to avoid work and live one’s life from birth to death in
 electric light and to the tune of tinned music is not a reason for doing
 so.”*
 *
 -- George Orwell, Pleasure Spots*

 *Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, and have not
 money, I am become as a sounding brass, or a tinkling cymbal. And though I
 have the gift of prophecy, and understand all mysteries, and all knowledge;
 and though I have all faith, so that I could remove mountains, and have not
 money, I am nothing. And though I bestow all my goods to feed the poor, and
 though I give my body to be burned, and have not money, it profiteth me
 nothing. Money suffereth long, and it is kind; money envieth not; money
 vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up, doth not behave unseemly, seeketh
 not her own, is not easily provoked, thinketh no evil; rejoiceth not in
 iniquity, but rejoiceth in the truth; beareth all things, hopeth all
 things, endureth all things. . . . And now abideth faith, hope, money,
 these three; but the greatest of these is money. *
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Re: [RBW] Re: Sacks for Cats?

2014-12-03 Thread Ron Mc
we've taken Nala on bike rides from the time she was a kitten  

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v728/bulldog1935/Raleigh/AP6190008-1.jpg
 

Abbys also take to leashes

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v728/bulldog1935/Raleigh/aP6240015.jpg

kayaking

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v728/bulldog1935/estes/aP7260030.jpg

but I should have showed this photo with her profile

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v728/bulldog1935/Raleigh/aP1180003.jpg

shows off her oriental good looks






On Wednesday, December 3, 2014 2:24:41 PM UTC-6, Patrick Moore wrote:

 Dammit! Why can't I get my Chihuahua Nico, who like all of his breed loves 
 to burrow -- wraps himself up in the bedding until he can't be found -- why 
 can't I get him to accept a small portable kennel or pet carry bag?

 I tried a small plastic kennel, but gave up. A year before I'd ordered a 
 Timbuktu pet carrying backpack with the little nose hole and everything. 
 Laid it on his basket, left it for a week for familiarity (and 
 inconvenience, hoping he'd sleep in it rather than on the tile floor), 
 inserted scrumptious treats; all to no avail. I finally tried brute force 
 but damn, it was like trying to stuff an earthworm into a straw -- except 
 that the earthworm was spazzing from a high-voltage electrocution. 
 Fortunately I was able to brush all the hair off (the pack was black) and 
 get a full refund. Silly little shit!

 I'd love to have a way to carry Nico on a bike. A couple of years ago I 
 came across a young man on a commodity mtb carrying his little Chihuahua 
 (1/2 N's size; N is pure but ~9-10 lb; this one must have been 4-5) in a 
 cheap backpack -- nozzle sticking out from under the lid. He said he rode 
 all over ABQ with her. Stupid dog!

 Nico is mellow for a C -- which is why I bought him; didn't like the breed 
 before, savage little rats. But he has anxiety issues. 

 Perhaps I should drug him first  Any suggestions for canine behavioral 
 modification?


 On Wed, Dec 3, 2014 at 1:07 PM, Tom Harrop twha...@gmail.com 
 javascript: wrote:

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 destroy consciousness. If one started by asking, what is man? what are his 
 needs? how can he best express himself? one would discover that merely 
 having the power to avoid work and live one’s life from birth to death in 
 electric light and to the tune of tinned music is not a reason for doing 
 so.”*
 *  
   -- George Orwell, Pleasure Spots*

 *Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, and have not money, 
 I am become as a sounding brass, or a tinkling cymbal. And though I have 
 the gift of prophecy, and understand all mysteries, and all knowledge; and 
 though I have all faith, so that I could remove mountains, and have not 
 money, I am nothing. And though I bestow all my goods to feed the poor, and 
 though I give my body to be burned, and have not money, it profiteth me 
 nothing. Money suffereth long, and it is kind; money envieth not; money 
 vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up, doth not behave unseemly, seeketh 
 not her own, is not easily provoked, thinketh no evil; rejoiceth not in 
 iniquity, but rejoiceth in the truth; beareth all things, hopeth all 
 things, endureth all things. . . . And now abideth faith, hope, money, 
 these three; but the greatest of these is money. *
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Re: [RBW] Re: Sacks for Cats?

2014-12-03 Thread Patrick Moore
I am very serious under my foolish exterior. I very much would like to rig
a Nico carrying system but patience (as I hitherto understand it) and
treats haven't worked.

I got Nico from the pound -- interesting aside: my daughter and I were
walking through the kennel aisles where it seemed that every 5th dog was a
Chihuahua (this was 2011). All were rushing up to the wire snarling and
barking with bared teeth. Nico (oversize and a year old at the time) was
standing at the gate with a breathy smile. I rather disliked C's at the
time, but his smile won me over.

Back to the point: but while in certain ways N is more calm than many C's
--perhaps bigger ones are less frenetic? He was 8 lb at 1 yr and I'm sure
at least 9 now -- he is very, very afraid of being transported, be this in
the car, being picked up; and certainly with any portable container -- this
true even after 3 years of (I think) love.

So: do I simply have a hopeless case, or are their methods to win over even
a portage-paranoid dog?

Patrick Moore, remembering the time when his mellow a l'outrance Shi Tzu
took a massive leap to get into the front seat of my 1990 Voyager: and
found the door closed.

On Wed, Dec 3, 2014 at 2:09 PM, Eunice Chang sleepyn...@gmail.com wrote:

 Assuming you're serious...

 try positive reinforcement (aka sheer, utter, shameless bribery with one
 thing your dog loves the most. sometimes it happens to be the stinkiest
 tennis balls, hot dogs, or smelliest cat food (uhmm, I'm running on a theme
 here)).

 It could also be that your dog is just claustrophobic...

 -E.



 On Wed, Dec 3, 2014 at 3:24 PM, Patrick Moore bertin...@gmail.com wrote:

 Dammit! Why can't I get my Chihuahua Nico, who like all of his breed
 loves to burrow -- wraps himself up in the bedding until he can't be found
 -- why can't I get him to accept a small portable kennel or pet carry bag?

 I tried a small plastic kennel, but gave up. A year before I'd ordered a
 Timbuktu pet carrying backpack with the little nose hole and everything.
 Laid it on his basket, left it for a week for familiarity (and
 inconvenience, hoping he'd sleep in it rather than on the tile floor),
 inserted scrumptious treats; all to no avail. I finally tried brute force
 but damn, it was like trying to stuff an earthworm into a straw -- except
 that the earthworm was spazzing from a high-voltage electrocution.
 Fortunately I was able to brush all the hair off (the pack was black) and
 get a full refund. Silly little shit!

 I'd love to have a way to carry Nico on a bike. A couple of years ago I
 came across a young man on a commodity mtb carrying his little Chihuahua
 (1/2 N's size; N is pure but ~9-10 lb; this one must have been 4-5) in a
 cheap backpack -- nozzle sticking out from under the lid. He said he rode
 all over ABQ with her. Stupid dog!

 Nico is mellow for a C -- which is why I bought him; didn't like the
 breed before, savage little rats. But he has anxiety issues.

 Perhaps I should drug him first  Any suggestions for canine
 behavioral modification?


 On Wed, Dec 3, 2014 at 1:07 PM, Tom Harrop twhar...@gmail.com wrote:

 Excuse the poor quality, but I thought I'd post this anyway, just in
 case the internet runs out of cat photos...

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 destroy consciousness. If one started by asking, what is man? what are his
 needs? how can he best express himself? one would discover that merely
 having the power to avoid work and live one’s life from birth to death in
 electric light and to the tune of tinned music is not a reason for doing
 so.”*
 *
 -- George Orwell, Pleasure Spots*

 *Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, and have not
 money, I am become as a sounding brass, or a tinkling cymbal. And though I
 have the gift of prophecy, and understand all mysteries, and all knowledge;
 and though I have all faith, so that I could remove mountains, and have not
 money, I am nothing. And though I bestow all my goods to feed the poor, and
 though I give my body to be burned, and have not money, it profiteth me
 nothing. Money 

Re: [RBW] Re: Sacks for Cats?

2014-12-03 Thread Patrick Moore
I can't even get Nico into a basket! Or, I can forcibly pick him up and
shove him into one, but he'll immediately jump out.

My dream is to construct a nice rigid portable kennel/pannier that fits
onto the side or even the top of a rear rack. But Nico ain't cooperating.

I offered my daughter $50 if she could accomplish what I can't, but no luck
so far.

On Wed, Dec 3, 2014 at 2:47 PM, tarik saleh tariksa...@gmail.com wrote:

 Two posts from  a number of years ago, most of the health/behavior problem
 solved at least for now, but wink still likes baskets and bags and will
 ride around the block with me. His complete freakouts when dogs are near
 and barking prevents me from taking him further afield.

 http://tsaleh.blogspot.com/2008/08/some-thoughts-on-my-cat.html
 http://tsaleh.blogspot.com/2006/04/wink256-is-my-co-pilot.html

 On Wed, Dec 3, 2014 at 2:09 PM, Eunice Chang sleepyn...@gmail.com wrote:

 Assuming you're serious...

 try positive reinforcement (aka sheer, utter, shameless bribery with one
 thing your dog loves the most. sometimes it happens to be the stinkiest
 tennis balls, hot dogs, or smelliest cat food (uhmm, I'm running on a theme
 here)).

 It could also be that your dog is just claustrophobic...

 -E.



 On Wed, Dec 3, 2014 at 3:24 PM, Patrick Moore bertin...@gmail.com
 wrote:

 Dammit! Why can't I get my Chihuahua Nico, who like all of his breed
 loves to burrow -- wraps himself up in the bedding until he can't be found
 -- why can't I get him to accept a small portable kennel or pet carry bag?

 I tried a small plastic kennel, but gave up. A year before I'd ordered a
 Timbuktu pet carrying backpack with the little nose hole and everything.
 Laid it on his basket, left it for a week for familiarity (and
 inconvenience, hoping he'd sleep in it rather than on the tile floor),
 inserted scrumptious treats; all to no avail. I finally tried brute force
 but damn, it was like trying to stuff an earthworm into a straw -- except
 that the earthworm was spazzing from a high-voltage electrocution.
 Fortunately I was able to brush all the hair off (the pack was black) and
 get a full refund. Silly little shit!

 I'd love to have a way to carry Nico on a bike. A couple of years ago I
 came across a young man on a commodity mtb carrying his little Chihuahua
 (1/2 N's size; N is pure but ~9-10 lb; this one must have been 4-5) in a
 cheap backpack -- nozzle sticking out from under the lid. He said he rode
 all over ABQ with her. Stupid dog!

 Nico is mellow for a C -- which is why I bought him; didn't like the
 breed before, savage little rats. But he has anxiety issues.

 Perhaps I should drug him first  Any suggestions for canine
 behavioral modification?


 On Wed, Dec 3, 2014 at 1:07 PM, Tom Harrop twhar...@gmail.com wrote:

 Excuse the poor quality, but I thought I'd post this anyway, just in
 case the internet runs out of cat photos...

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 destroy consciousness. If one started by asking, what is man? what are his
 needs? how can he best express himself? one would discover that merely
 having the power to avoid work and live one’s life from birth to death in
 electric light and to the tune of tinned music is not a reason for doing
 so.”*
 *
 -- George Orwell, Pleasure Spots*

 *Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, and have not
 money, I am become as a sounding brass, or a tinkling cymbal. And though I
 have the gift of prophecy, and understand all mysteries, and all knowledge;
 and though I have all faith, so that I could remove mountains, and have not
 money, I am nothing. And though I bestow all my goods to feed the poor, and
 though I give my body to be burned, and have not money, it profiteth me
 nothing. Money suffereth long, and it is kind; money envieth not; money
 vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up, doth not behave unseemly, seeketh
 not her own, is not easily provoked, thinketh no evil; rejoiceth not in
 iniquity, but rejoiceth in the truth; beareth all things, hopeth all
 things, endureth all things. . . . And now abideth faith, 

Re: [RBW] Re: Sacks for Cats?

2014-12-03 Thread Eunice Chang
Hmm.

Has Nico tried a thundershirt? They are supposed to help with anxiety.

Have you considered putting into one of those pet carrier backpacks and
riding with that? This might sound kind of silly, but if Nico is strapped
to your back and you start biking and he realizes that this is a One True
Good Thing (tm) he might actually find the basket to be more comfortable :)
It's how I convince shy dogs to get out of their kennels- because being
lifted outside is much more inconvenient for them and they realize that I'm
not ever going to take them elsewhere and that outdoors are indeed most
excellent One True Good Thing (tm).

example here:
http://www.ksat.com/content/pns/ksat/news/2014/07/15/local-brothers-invent-dog-backpack.html

-E.

On Wed, Dec 3, 2014 at 7:40 PM, Patrick Moore bertin...@gmail.com wrote:

 I can't even get Nico into a basket! Or, I can forcibly pick him up and
 shove him into one, but he'll immediately jump out.

 My dream is to construct a nice rigid portable kennel/pannier that fits
 onto the side or even the top of a rear rack. But Nico ain't cooperating.

 I offered my daughter $50 if she could accomplish what I can't, but no
 luck so far.

 On Wed, Dec 3, 2014 at 2:47 PM, tarik saleh tariksa...@gmail.com wrote:

 Two posts from  a number of years ago, most of the health/behavior
 problem solved at least for now, but wink still likes baskets and bags and
 will ride around the block with me. His complete freakouts when dogs are
 near and barking prevents me from taking him further afield.

 http://tsaleh.blogspot.com/2008/08/some-thoughts-on-my-cat.html
 http://tsaleh.blogspot.com/2006/04/wink256-is-my-co-pilot.html

 On Wed, Dec 3, 2014 at 2:09 PM, Eunice Chang sleepyn...@gmail.com
 wrote:

 Assuming you're serious...

 try positive reinforcement (aka sheer, utter, shameless bribery with one
 thing your dog loves the most. sometimes it happens to be the stinkiest
 tennis balls, hot dogs, or smelliest cat food (uhmm, I'm running on a theme
 here)).

 It could also be that your dog is just claustrophobic...

 -E.



 On Wed, Dec 3, 2014 at 3:24 PM, Patrick Moore bertin...@gmail.com
 wrote:

 Dammit! Why can't I get my Chihuahua Nico, who like all of his breed
 loves to burrow -- wraps himself up in the bedding until he can't be found
 -- why can't I get him to accept a small portable kennel or pet carry bag?

 I tried a small plastic kennel, but gave up. A year before I'd ordered
 a Timbuktu pet carrying backpack with the little nose hole and everything.
 Laid it on his basket, left it for a week for familiarity (and
 inconvenience, hoping he'd sleep in it rather than on the tile floor),
 inserted scrumptious treats; all to no avail. I finally tried brute force
 but damn, it was like trying to stuff an earthworm into a straw -- except
 that the earthworm was spazzing from a high-voltage electrocution.
 Fortunately I was able to brush all the hair off (the pack was black) and
 get a full refund. Silly little shit!

 I'd love to have a way to carry Nico on a bike. A couple of years ago I
 came across a young man on a commodity mtb carrying his little Chihuahua
 (1/2 N's size; N is pure but ~9-10 lb; this one must have been 4-5) in a
 cheap backpack -- nozzle sticking out from under the lid. He said he rode
 all over ABQ with her. Stupid dog!

 Nico is mellow for a C -- which is why I bought him; didn't like the
 breed before, savage little rats. But he has anxiety issues.

 Perhaps I should drug him first  Any suggestions for canine
 behavioral modification?


 On Wed, Dec 3, 2014 at 1:07 PM, Tom Harrop twhar...@gmail.com wrote:

 Excuse the poor quality, but I thought I'd post this anyway, just in
 case the internet runs out of cat photos...

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Re: [RBW] Re: Sacks for Cats?

2014-12-03 Thread Patrick Moore
I tried with the well reviewed Timbuktu pet backpack but it was strictly no
go.

On Wed, Dec 3, 2014 at 6:56 PM, Eunice Chang sleepyn...@gmail.com wrote:

 Hmm.

 Has Nico tried a thundershirt? They are supposed to help with anxiety.

 Have you considered putting into one of those pet carrier backpacks and
 riding with that? This might sound kind of silly, but if Nico is strapped
 to your back and you start biking and he realizes that this is a One True
 Good Thing (tm) he might actually find the basket to be more comfortable :)
 It's how I convince shy dogs to get out of their kennels- because being
 lifted outside is much more inconvenient for them and they realize that I'm
 not ever going to take them elsewhere and that outdoors are indeed most
 excellent One True Good Thing (tm).

 example here:
 http://www.ksat.com/content/pns/ksat/news/2014/07/15/local-brothers-invent-dog-backpack.html

 -E.

 On Wed, Dec 3, 2014 at 7:40 PM, Patrick Moore bertin...@gmail.com wrote:

 I can't even get Nico into a basket! Or, I can forcibly pick him up and
 shove him into one, but he'll immediately jump out.

 My dream is to construct a nice rigid portable kennel/pannier that fits
 onto the side or even the top of a rear rack. But Nico ain't cooperating.

 I offered my daughter $50 if she could accomplish what I can't, but no
 luck so far.

 On Wed, Dec 3, 2014 at 2:47 PM, tarik saleh tariksa...@gmail.com wrote:

 Two posts from  a number of years ago, most of the health/behavior
 problem solved at least for now, but wink still likes baskets and bags and
 will ride around the block with me. His complete freakouts when dogs are
 near and barking prevents me from taking him further afield.

 http://tsaleh.blogspot.com/2008/08/some-thoughts-on-my-cat.html
 http://tsaleh.blogspot.com/2006/04/wink256-is-my-co-pilot.html

 On Wed, Dec 3, 2014 at 2:09 PM, Eunice Chang sleepyn...@gmail.com
 wrote:

 Assuming you're serious...

 try positive reinforcement (aka sheer, utter, shameless bribery with
 one thing your dog loves the most. sometimes it happens to be the stinkiest
 tennis balls, hot dogs, or smelliest cat food (uhmm, I'm running on a theme
 here)).

 It could also be that your dog is just claustrophobic...

 -E.



 On Wed, Dec 3, 2014 at 3:24 PM, Patrick Moore bertin...@gmail.com
 wrote:

 Dammit! Why can't I get my Chihuahua Nico, who like all of his breed
 loves to burrow -- wraps himself up in the bedding until he can't be found
 -- why can't I get him to accept a small portable kennel or pet carry bag?

 I tried a small plastic kennel, but gave up. A year before I'd ordered
 a Timbuktu pet carrying backpack with the little nose hole and everything.
 Laid it on his basket, left it for a week for familiarity (and
 inconvenience, hoping he'd sleep in it rather than on the tile floor),
 inserted scrumptious treats; all to no avail. I finally tried brute force
 but damn, it was like trying to stuff an earthworm into a straw -- except
 that the earthworm was spazzing from a high-voltage electrocution.
 Fortunately I was able to brush all the hair off (the pack was black) and
 get a full refund. Silly little shit!

 I'd love to have a way to carry Nico on a bike. A couple of years ago
 I came across a young man on a commodity mtb carrying his little Chihuahua
 (1/2 N's size; N is pure but ~9-10 lb; this one must have been 4-5) in a
 cheap backpack -- nozzle sticking out from under the lid. He said he rode
 all over ABQ with her. Stupid dog!

 Nico is mellow for a C -- which is why I bought him; didn't like the
 breed before, savage little rats. But he has anxiety issues.

 Perhaps I should drug him first  Any suggestions for canine
 behavioral modification?


 On Wed, Dec 3, 2014 at 1:07 PM, Tom Harrop twhar...@gmail.com wrote:

 Excuse the poor quality, but I thought I'd post this anyway, just in
 case the internet runs out of cat photos...

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Re: [RBW] Re: Sacks for Cats?

2014-12-02 Thread Dave @ Riv


my wife zipped up my cat Ninja in an olive shopsack
https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-uglEATTzB54/VH5Jsi27b0I/AMw/mmBXZizXARc/s1600/049.JPG

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Re: [RBW] Re: Sacks for Cats?

2014-11-30 Thread Chris Chen
Happy to oblige

https://www.flickr.com/photos/lumachrome/14755627322/

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 This occurred shortly after I unpacked and left the basket and Saddle
 Sack on the floor. She usually is just a paper weight.

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