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The Chillout Zone (Off-Topic Thread)
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I was there yesterday, with the Tails 'n' Trails crew, had a good day.
belongtojazz, sorry, should have multiquoted. Take care of that wound, do exactly what your doctor tells you, it is frightening how quickly a bite like that can become badly infected. If it goes red, and that starts spreading, get medical treatment immediately. I hope the experience doesn't change Jazz completely, maybe she's just feeling a bit cranky:(
All seems to be on the mend here thanks.... wound is no longer yeuchy green colour and seems to finally have started healing and Jazz is getting back to herself.
She's still a bit short tempered with our other dogs but doesn't seem bothered when she sees new dogs. So am working on improving relations at home
Might start a thread to get advice on how to stop her taking every growl as an invitation to get stuck in... she's a bit highly strung our Jazz 0 -
:mad: Ok this is getting fecking ridiculous now!!! I was just out at my car to close the windows and Jazz was with me. My neighbour walked up with her golden lab who launched herself at Jazz and shook her like a rag doll. I had to pull the lab off her.
I really believe the lab would have killed Jazz as there was no way she was letting go.
My neighbour has promised to get a muzzle for her lab as this is not the first time she's done this and I've asked her to get someone in to work with her, they have another dog, a gogeous pup about 6 months old and they need to do something before he ends up like the older dog.
This is getting beyond a joke now, I am so upset I just want to cry.
Poor Jazz was shaking and yelping when I picked her and while not seriously injured is clearly in some pain.
I'm going to see how she goes overnight but if she's still in pain tomorrow she's going to the vet and my neighbour will be getting the bill
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GOd BtoJ where in the world do you live??? With a load of muppets around you by the sounds of it!
Poor Jazz and poor you. It is easier to be attached yourself that to watch your little dog being attacked:(.
i hope you are both ok today and defo give that neighbour the bill!:(
You'd think it was a dog fighting den we live in rather than a supposedly nice established residential area the way we've been going recently :mad:
Poor Jazz is still feeling very sorry for herself and we can't touch her thigh as it clearly hurts her judging from the yelps. She's happy enough to go for a walk but it is a walk rather than her usual tearing around.
I'm going to go along to training tonight but really only so she can socialise as I don't think she'll be up to jumping but I can't risk letting her socialise around here for now and I need to rebuild her confidence.
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Ah jesus poor Jazz. Have you spoken to the neighbour since? It's a shame; such an incident can have such a knock on effect, and the other dogs owner could well be thinking that it's fine because she's physically ok.
How is she now? and how did training go?
We were at training yesterday, there is a westie there who seems very nervous about other dogs and was training in a little hidden away area, I don't know if she'd attack or just get very scared as I was across the room. Anyway we were walking past her area and Harley started growling lightly under the door :eek: I've never heard him at crap like that before. Westie could well have been growling at him but still, not right.
There was a very vocal dog or 2 at the class, all pretty young. All with high pitched barks. One started, then another, next this Harley let a big deep "mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm rouffff" It echoed off the walls, it startled everyone and I was terribly embarrassed. He was just joining in but he sounds very different.
We did have a lovely morning though, off walking at the lakes. The weather was fab and Phoe had his first proper swim. I've gotten a new camera and having a great time trying it out. 400 pics yesterday.
Today we're being lazy and relaxing out the back with some food and drink (ignoring the really long grass). Our walk will have to wait until tonight when it cools a bit. It's really feeling like summer isn't it.0 -
Ah jesus poor Jazz. Have you spoken to the neighbour since? It's a shame; such an incident can have such a knock on effect, and the other dogs owner could well be thinking that it's fine because she's physically ok.
How is she now? and how did training go?
We were at training yesterday, there is a westie there who seems very nervous about other dogs and was training in a little hidden away area, I don't know if she'd attack or just get very scared as I was across the room. Anyway we were walking past her area and Harley started growling lightly under the door :eek: I've never heard him at crap like that before. Westie could well have been growling at him but still, not right.
There was a very vocal dog or 2 at the class, all pretty young. All with high pitched barks. One started, then another, next this Harley let a big deep "mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm rouffff" It echoed off the walls, it startled everyone and I was terribly embarrassed. He was just joining in but he sounds very different.
We did have a lovely morning though, off walking at the lakes. The weather was fab and Phoe had his first proper swim. I've gotten a new camera and having a great time trying it out. 400 pics yesterday.
Today we're being lazy and relaxing out the back with some food and drink (ignoring the really long grass). Our walk will have to wait until tonight when it cools a bit. It's really feeling like summer isn't it.
Hhhmmm not sure how she is to be honest
physically she seems to be ok, still tender but back to running around, otherwise though she is a nightmare her recall is gone completely out the window it is like having a pup again, she looks at me when I call her and then runs the other way:o I have put a huge effort into training her and it would appear I'm back to square 1. I may be antomorphing (no idea how to spell it) but maybe she's blaming me for not protecting her and then for hurting her further by picking her up when she was injured? either way back to the long lead and lots of field time :eek: She seems ok with other dogs but a lot more submissive than she used to be but I think with time and lots of interaction (and no more attacks) that will resolve itself.
I've spoken to my neighbour since and was not impressed to say the least. I told her Jazz had been quite badly hurt and that I had had to bring her to the vet for pain relief and her response was almost dismissive. Didn't even attempt to offer to pay.... that really annoyed me, when my springer got into someones binbags I cleaned up replaced the bags with extras and bought chocs as an apology, this womans dog tried to kill mine and I get shrugged shoulders and an " i'm glad she's ok" aaaarrrrggggh.
Ok rant over:D
On another note as Jazz was not up to her agility class yesterday I decided to see how the big bad Boe fancied it, bearing in mind this guy is nearly 9 I wasn't expecting brilliant things from him but he actually did quite while. A couple of his neurosis came to the fore... he wouldn't go over a jump if it meant landing in grass and he was straight up to the gate at every chance, but the only time he barked was when one of the other dogs, a gorgeous GS/Rottie cross thought he looked like a girl and tried to hump him... a collie tried as well may be time to get his hair cut again
How is Harley getting on with his training? I used to get embarrassed by my pair occasionally but gave up on that in the end as I reckon I was going to be tomato red for the rest of my life if I didn't just accept that my dogs are just plain bonkers lol:p0 -
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How is Jazz doing now? Have you seen or spoken to the neighbour since?belongtojazz wrote: »
On another note as Jazz was not up to her agility class yesterday I decided to see how the big bad Boe fancied it, bearing in mind this guy is nearly 9 I wasn't expecting brilliant things from him but he actually did quite while. A couple of his neurosis came to the fore... he wouldn't go over a jump if it meant landing in grass and he was straight up to the gate at every chance, but the only time he barked was when one of the other dogs, a gorgeous GS/Rottie cross thought he looked like a girl and tried to hump him... a collie tried as well may be time to get his hair cut again
How is Harley getting on with his training? I used to get embarrassed by my pair occasionally but gave up on that in the end as I reckon I was going to be tomato red for the rest of my life if I didn't just accept that my dogs are just plain bonkers lol:p
I'm surprised you brought another dog. That's a great idea. Is it easy to get them doing? I think Harley would be great at it. He has so much energy and is very happy to please, interested in new things etc. I might give it a try once we've finished the basic obedience.
Obedience is ok, last one now tomorrow. I'm finding it so hard to find proper time for practise at home though. Working 4 nights a week so I'm shattered during the day. My oh exercises them mainly, and he's all gung ho - they swam for 20 mins, chased the ball, had a great run with Jake and Molly etc etc but no proper lead walk. :rolleyes:
He already has very good obedience (at home). He knows all of the usual sit stay etc. Our issue is really that of keeping his attention when he's out. So his recall and lead walking is perfect in the centre, because he sees that this is training time and he's having fun. But as soon as it comes to being out and about, he'll be good until something interesting happens then he pulls or doesn't come back immediately. We did get some great lead walking tips though, and saw that he actually does know what is expected from him, he's just learned that he doesn't have to do it. Also some tips on how to teach him to greet guests with a bit of respect instead of him diving around. So I guess we need the training not Harley.
We're planning a camping trip this saturday, and hope to have some good news on an animally matter of which I will say no more until definate
, so all in all looking forward to the weekend. I think the weather is to improve too. 0 -
I know this might be more suited to the bargain alert forum but I figured it would apply to more people in here- I just saw that pigsback.ie are doing a voucher for €10 off when you spent €20 in petstop. Thought it might be of use to some boardsies in here
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So I decided to bring a ball walkies today, see if we could manage a game of fetch.
I threw the ball and off the two dogs went racing after it, both dived for it....nudged it, looked back and ran off. Repeat x20.
I have had dogs all my life and have never known one that didn't play fetch...now I have two dogs, neither fetch.
So I have one dog that can't swim, but appears to love rock climbing:rolleyes:, one that like to save me from salad (she will slowly and noisily torture and kill any lettuce she can find, only lettuce, no other plants), and neither will fetch.
I also have a cat that thinks he's a dog and comes walkies, no wonder my neighbours think i'm nuts.0 -
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adrenalinjunkie wrote: »No such luck! Some idiot robbed my good pen-knife so all I have is a couple of sharp stones
I'm sure you've been taught all the skills you need to use them effectively.
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Was wrecked after work so went for a little nap when I came home. Overslept a little (by over 4 hours) and was awoken by a cat using her paw to move all my hair out of the way before sticking her paw in my ear. This is her new trick for waking me up, it works! 0
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Unfortunately there aren't too many decent handymen around here so I'm stuck doing it myself
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It started off much bigger but then I chopped it because in my mission to make it as cheap and lightweight as possible it ended up a flimsy mess that was never going to stand up on it's own. I've left it half made as it was making me mad :mad:.
I made a tyre jump and weave poles instead, tomorrows mission - seesaw, that'll be fun, especially as I'm making it up as I go along! 0 -
adrenalinjunkie wrote: »Unfortunately there aren't too many decent handymen around here so I'm stuck doing it myself.
Nah they are just too scared to go anywhere near your place - might never be seen again :eek:
I would take a look at your local dump. An old aluminium step ladder makes an ideal foundation for an A frame - just bolt on some wooden slats. Then it's easy to transport & fold away when you don't need it.0 -
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AJ, what did you use for the weave poles? I was thinking of using bamboo canes.
Flexible pipe cut into approx 2' lengths and wrapped in insulating tape for asthetics, I got some round 'dowels' (if thats what you call them) to make poles for jumps and nailed 2 inch pieces to a straight piece of wood, the pipes then fit over them.Standard white plastic water pipe is idea for jumps & possibly for poles.
I got a load of this stuff, making bases for everything out of it, ran out of enough connectors to make my see-saw base so I have to go on a mission looking for more, at least it isn't a bank hol up north!Fair play for putting all that together. I wouldn't even attempt it. I can imagine - swear words and hammers flying. I'd be an impatient disaster.
Oh, but there are swear words and hammers flying everywhere! :rolleyes: My garden looks like a lumbar yard.0 -
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Aww! Well now ya know you'll be ready to get a dog when ya get a gaff of your ownLeft the house where I was renting a room today, been there 9 months and grew very close to the dogs! Missin them like mad I am loved them to bits. They would peer under the blind when they heard the car coming Its so so easy to get attached and ye dont even realise it happens until you have to leave them. 8 years of petsitting will do that to ya (says me who has gotten ridiculously attached to other peoples pets) 0 -
Not sure if there's a dedicated "Aaaawww" threads but here's a couple vids
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For all golden retriever owners
Link to music video http://www.muzu.tv/ie/superfurryanimals/golden-retriever-music-video/516271/0 -
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Be warned API people, you are not safe. I popped into a shop about 15 minutes drive away from my home this evening, only to be accosted by someone working there, asking if I was ISDW!!! It was a fellow APIer, now I know what she looks like as well:eek::D
Nobodys safe! Apologies if I came across all stalker-ish, I'm just good with faces (it helps that the last time I served you you paid by card with your name on it ). Actually bumped into you in the vets a while back also, was going to say hello but I got jumped on by a woman asking me was your dog a wolfhound and telling me all about her cat who was put down because of bowel cancer.
Happy to see your still alive anyways, either you got the dog out safely or he's still in there! :eek:
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I now have visions of you arriving at shops with a load of huskies in harnesses . . . how else would they know?I'm still in slight shock over a woman I spoke to in the dentist waiting room one day tried to add me as a friend on facebook
Ah, what you encountered there was a lady with a serious psychological condition . . . a face-book friend collector :rolleyes:0 -
adrenalinjunkie wrote: »I now have visions of you arriving at shops with a load of huskies in harnesses . . . how else would they know?
Nope although that would have been quite interesting. I'm now giggling away to myself picturing a whole team of huskies plus sled pulling up to the petrol pumps, ohh I'm easily amused. 0 -
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I'm still in slight shock over a woman I spoke to in the dentist waiting room one day tried to add me as a friend on facebook :eek:
Hmm I got a random FB request the other week and wondered if it was a boards person. I post here all the time and on dog training ireland's FB and would post pics of the madra..they made a reference to me by my boards user name on how I was accused of working there and I lol'd about it on the FB page then I got tne request! :P
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