Jul 2016
8:36pm, 26 Jul 2016
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halfpint
Lots and lots of treats. Lure him onto vet bed with treat, and keep giving treats regularly as long as he stays on it. Then get him to lie down and give treats to keep him there. Only treat when he's not looking for the treat or to me for attention. We haven't even got as far as the voice command (which will be settle I think). He just chose to lie on there and fell asleep. First couple of days he slept on me but has started moving off me onto sofa or floor.
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Jul 2016
11:01pm, 26 Jul 2016
5,678 posts
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BaronessBL
Did you always use the command 'bed' LD or mat. We have taught Wanda 'on the mat' which in practice can be anything from sitting on a towel when she comes in with wet feet to a mat under a table in a pub when we want her to settle quietly or indeed a mat/towel/blanket for a formal KC test.
She also knows in your bed though, which we use at home eg if we have visitors and want her to settle quietly out of the way (this doesn't actually *always* work as she will go into her bed and having done that she'll get up again and see what's going on!).
Still, as Flossie has got her gold test I doubt you need the command 'on your mat' all that often anyway now
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Jul 2016
7:34am, 27 Jul 2016
15,081 posts
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LazyDaisy
We used 'on your mat' as it was different to 'bed time!' which means 'on the sofa' ( :-0) . She got it eventually but really only because the mat was put on a large piece of vet-bed which gave her a large area to aim at
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Jul 2016
7:41am, 27 Jul 2016
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halfpint
I spoke too soon yesterday. He came off the vet bed onto the wooden floor (I think it's cooler). He then came up onto the sofa with me. Mind you he was settled so that is what I needed.
I came home yesterday having left QP in charge and Ernie had poo'd on the living room floor twice during the day. On interrogation it became clear that QP had failed to take E for his scheduled walks - Ernie was sleeping apparently. This proves two things - having a routine works well but only if you stick to it and dogs are easier to train than teenage boys.
ION I've been up since 5:30 as Ernie was making very strange coughing/choking noises. He got a hold of some kindling and another stick yesterday so I suspect he has a splinter causing trouble. A vet trip is probably on the cards
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Jul 2016
9:39am, 27 Jul 2016
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BaronessBL
Hope Ernie's soon feeling better hp. Hopefully clearing up the mess twice will make QP realise that Ernie's routine is quite important
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Jul 2016
9:51am, 27 Jul 2016
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LazyDaisy
Our first Lab had a stick-in-throat incident HP, a visit to the vet sorted it. It didn't put her off sticks
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Jul 2016
9:59am, 27 Jul 2016
15,086 posts
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LazyDaisy
Our first Lab had a stick-in-throat incident HP, a visit to the vet sorted it. It didn't put her off sticks
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Jul 2016
9:59am, 27 Jul 2016
15,087 posts
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LazyDaisy
Oops!
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Jul 2016
10:16am, 27 Jul 2016
2,868 posts
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Alice the Camel
Do ants bite??? 3 weeks ago Charlie was at the vets as he was continuously biting at his paw and made it bleed. The vet couldn't find a grass seed/thorn/foreign body but suggested the inflammation may have been caused by an insect bite. This week, he's been biting and scratching various body parts. He now has a bald spot on his back at the site of a scabby something, a small spot under his chin that's been bleeding and he's biting that paw again. The only thing I can think of is that he disturbed an ant nest last week and I discovered a few of them still in his fur when I brushed him later. I'm on the verge of another trip to the vet...
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Jul 2016
10:22am, 27 Jul 2016
3,589 posts
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Wobbling
Yes ants bite. Mum's dog had similar issues and it took ages to resolve. It seems she is a sensitive mutt with intolerances to her food and also prone to quite dramatic reactions to insect bites. She used to chew her paws until they were raw
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