Rescued a stray... - Page 2

carnutzzz · 01-09-2008, 05:34 PM

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Originally Posted by stomachmonkey

Good for you. When these things happened they were meant to.

I know you are a previous dog owner but some advice if I may.

The rawhides, make sure they are FDA approved and sold as a food item.

The rawhide sold as chew toys can contain a lot of glue and other 'stuff" that is not really that healthy for them.

Pig Ears and cow hoofs are usually a better bet.

Anything that goes in her mouth comes from her bowl, never ever feed her even once from the table. She will not associate the dinner table with food for her and there is a good shot she will never beg table side.

Crates are a good thing, good call on that.

The patchy hair thing may be a zinc deficiency, regular drug store zinc vitamin supplements are fine. http://www.peteducation.com/article.cfm?cls=2&articleid=718

Enjoy her, I think you both lucked out.

Re: the rawhides- these are the Healthy-Hide chew fortified with Vitamin E and Omega3s. No good? I'm a label reader and the ingredients looked good. I wouldn't expect them to list glue though.

http://www.terrificpets.com/pet_supplies/dog/rawhide-chews/100315.asp

I never feed from the table- but this dog is always very interested in what I'm eating. I make it clear it's mine pretty quick.

I actually only feed her from her bowl, and in her crate. Trying to make sure she likes the crate.

She just did something pretty amazing. I had one of her toys (rope toy) still in the package at the bottom of the pantry. Was saving it so I didn't spoil her all at once. She just went into the pantry since the door was open, navigated past granite samples, rolls of paper towels, a bag of Iams, some Ginger Ale, etc, and extracted the rope toy! I went ahead and removed the packaging for her.

I'm guessing it smelled like the same store the other toy came from which made it hers.

Then she bit into the leaf of the Plumeria plant. Like those are a dime a dozen in GA!

I'm not too worried about chewing yet- I only let her out of the crate when I can supervise. The crate is right here in the kitchen so she's always in the action either way.

450knotOffice · 450knotOffice's Garage

Great story!

All of our dogs are adoptees who were in need of a good home.

Feel good thread.

dipso · 01-09-2008, 06:44 PM

Guarding the front door

Guarding the pool

Staring at a post

Dogs are great.

syncroid · 01-09-2008, 06:53 PM

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Gotta be some Anatolian Shepherd in that blood. "Gentle Giants" they are...but don't mess with the humans in their pack.

Actually she is a Boxer/ Pitbull mix. She is a big mush...just don't ever act threatening around my daughter when she is near. My daughter calls her "the protector dog." I'm okay with that.

syncroid · 01-09-2008, 06:54 PM

Lots of cool dogs and great stories about them on this thread.

mthomas58 · 01-09-2008, 07:22 PM

Ok, hear's the REAL reason Paul took in the stray. Chicks did dogs!

Congrats Paul, ya done good!

carnutzzz · 01-10-2008, 03:32 AM

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Originally Posted by mthomas58

Ok, hear's the REAL reason Paul took in the stray. Chicks did dogs!

Congrats Paul, ya done good!

Even the first trip to PetLand was full of promise and opportunity!

Once she's checked out we'll get the pups together for a romp...

t951 · t951's Garage

We rescued a dog about 2yrs ago. She is awesome, and has presented us with some challenges. (she had demodex, and appears to have been abused as she is very afraid of people).

Anyway, we got her DNA checked to find out what breed she was. (My wife and I were sure she was lab/greyhound). So, the DNA results come in and she was English setter, with traces of Akita and Chow.

Here is the site (no affiliation, just the company we used):
http://www.mmigenomics.com/CHBTKits/order.php

In order to not look like nutcases, we justified this because of her demodex. Some breeds, like collies, cannot use medicines containing ivermectin. So, we used this test to validate she wasn't. (Plus we really, really, wanted to know).

BTW, he picked you. You are lucky to be blessed with a dogs love. Enjoy.

Here she is with her big sister, our Lab....

Rikao4 · 01-10-2008, 06:01 AM

Good job.
Walk,walk and walk some more.You walk the dog,not the other way.
A tired dog = happy owner, and when friends come over..
they will not look at the remains of your couch and say ''Sadie ?
I see alot of Lab..if so, double the walks
Rika

Tobra · Tobra's Garage

Nice looking dog. More people I meet, the better I like my dog

peppy · 01-10-2008, 06:51 AM

Some people think a State Park is the place to drop off unwanted pets and hunting dogs after the season is over. I think all of my dogs have been strays!

rammstein · 01-10-2008, 07:05 AM

Awesome doggy!

I have read that its good to initially feed your dog part of his dinner from your hand- helps them to associate your hand with giving, not taking. May help curb any food-aggression that may arise, which might be an issue with a pup who has starved.

That being said, you're researching and being conscientious, and I think thats 90% of it. If the owner is good, the dog will be too.

Be sure to go to the dog park soon and often, and have lots of people over to your house. Get it socialized early and properly, and life will be easy.

And yes, chicks LOVE dogs.

carnutzzz · 01-10-2008, 07:08 AM

Great looking dogs in this thread- all of them!

I haven't driven the 911 in about a month and a half. Will try and take it out this weekend- she'll be riding shotgun!

Should I just put a towel down or is there a better way to protect the seats? I have nice 993 seats I'd like to keep perfect.

Thanks!

rammstein · 01-10-2008, 07:23 AM

They have some pretty slick seat protectors at online dog-stores. Check them out. You could also just get a sheepskin cover. Those nails, even when he's behaving, will scratch leather.

stomachmonkey · 01-10-2008, 07:27 AM

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Originally Posted by carnutzzz

Great looking dogs in this thread- all of them!

I haven't driven the 911 in about a month and a half. Will try and take it out this weekend- she'll be riding shotgun!

Should I just put a towel down or is there a better way to protect the seats? I have nice 993 seats I'd like to keep perfect.

Thanks!

They also make seat belts for dogs. She looks light enough to use one.

carnutzzz · 01-10-2008, 07:59 AM

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Originally Posted by rammstein

Awesome doggy!

I have read that its good to initially feed your dog part of his dinner from your hand- helps them to associate your hand with giving, not taking. May help curb any food-aggression that may arise, which might be an issue with a pup who has starved.

That being said, you're researching and being conscientious, and I think thats 90% of it. If the owner is good, the dog will be too.

Be sure to go to the dog park soon and often, and have lots of people over to your house. Get it socialized early and properly, and life will be easy.

And yes, chicks LOVE dogs.

Amazingly- no aggression towards me whatsoever. I thought she was going to bite me when I placed her into a full bath tub. She flailed and fought like crazy until she realized the water wasn't that deep. Never seen anything like it. She was fine once in there. Which is good, because you know when you lift a dog your face is awfully close to their teeth. She never growled or showed teeth or anything. Just acted scared for a bit.

I've also pet her while she was eating, and taken her food away mid meal. All I get is tail wagging. She's good on that front.

I have been feeding her some by hand too. I can take indiviual dog food kernels and she thinks they're treats so I've been using those to teach her to sit and rewarding her when she poops outside. Been using the real treats to lure her into the crate. Just toss one in to the back of the crate and close it behind her. Easy.

porsche356a · 01-10-2008, 09:08 AM

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Originally Posted by carnutzzz

I gave her a small rawhide bone before I started this thread. By the time I had finished typing it she was done and just dozing off. She eats like someone is going to take it away from her.

She also wore herself out wrestling with her new toy she's laying next to. I think it's her first squeeky- she dropped it the first time it squeeked and looked confused, like she hurt something.

She's too cute- she's barking in her sleep right now. Too funny.

Pardon the juvenile Plumerias- moved them in before the last cold snap.

You may want to steer clear of rawhide toys. They are generally processed using formaldehyde and not good for dogs.

rammstein · 01-10-2008, 09:16 AM

I LOVE her little sock-feet!

carnutzzz · 06-18-2008, 05:58 PM

Well, I thought I'd go ahead and provide a 6 month update. Sadie is still with me and is doing great! No issues really- no destroyed furniture, house training was a snap, and her thin fur made a full recovery weeks after switching her to Science Diet Sensitive Skin. She likes to play with my dress socks but that's about it as far as touching my stuff. She's destroyed 2 of them- not bad for 6 months of puppydom. Oh and yeah- 1 pair of flip flops has a bite mark with a radius which matches hers. And I almost forgot- she did blast right through my parents screened pool enclosure in Orlando when visiting at Easter. Whoops.

She's very healthy, I had her spayed shortly after my last post and chipped as well.

She needs a lot of exercise and can get very excited, that's really the only challenge. Otherwise she acts like a tag-along buddy all the time.

I've given her a lot of rules to follow now. She has to follow me out the door only after me and when invited. This is great as there's no dashing out open doors. Same with car rides, she sits and waits until I invite her. She still acts like a puppy most of the time and needs reminders but she's learning to listen pretty well.

So far- it's a challenge for sure and a hell of a big committment. But geez look at that face...

carnutzzz · 06-18-2008, 06:06 PM