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by JLRose06 on 8/21/2008 at 3:09 PM in Training

So, Daisy is a crazy ball of energy that likes to bite/eat everything. We have started to try and get her used to a collar and leash, it has been interesting to say the least. I bought her a cute collar that had little Daisy's on it and she hated it. She scratched at it so much, sh ended up getting a little sore. So I took it off of her and let the sore heal, which it seemed to do in no time (I wish I healed that fast, ha-ha). Now we are using a harness. That seems to be working a lot better. She pouted at first, which was kind of cute, but now she is doing better with it. I have since added the leash and she really doesn't like it. I thought she would just pout and not go to the bathroom out side or anything, but she will go outside on the leash and do her business, then pout. I have been rewarding her with treats and that seems to be working better. I know it will take time. The reason why I started with the leash and collar training is b/c my yard is not fenced in and my schnauzers stay in the yard, but Daisy started to run into the neighbors yard and decided she didn't wanted to listen when I called her, so I figured it was time to start the training. We are also working on Sit, Stay (not going very well), and no. She has learned no and is starting to know when she does something wrong, which is good. It's a slow process, but she is definitely learning more every day.
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by Angelbaby on 8/20/2008 at 3:59 PM in First Post

I just wanted to tell you all about my male chi Midnite. I was watching him today play with my 9 month old female and he is just such an awesome dog. Midnite came to me through the want ads, someone was selling him, turned out to be a puppy mill, but none the less, I love him and he turned out to be the best dog I've ever owned.

At first I thought he was a good guard dog for one. Hears a pin drop and lets me know it. I suffer from an illness and as time went on, Midnite seemed to know when it was at an increased level, and seemed to adjust to it very well, all the time seeming like he was trying to tell me something. Kinda weird I know, but true. I then noticed that I had a litter of Lab puppies that he had had no contact with, as he is inside, and the Lab mother would not feed the babies, she was a rescue who came to me pregnant. Anyways, two of her babies died and then I decided to take a leap of faith and bring them in to care for myself. The mothers milk had gone sour apparently. So I did so. At first I was afraid Midnite would hurt the puppies but he did just the opposite, when one cried, it was him who was perched on the big pool like box they were in watching as if to make sure the cries were not from harm. He was awesome. Then, when my beloved Babygirl died from a freak accident, I was heartbroken. Midnite seemed to fall into a worse state than me. At that time, I had him and two older chipoos (female, one who died) and him. When babygirl was gone, he became super listless, wouldn't leave my side, I mean literally, if I was washing dishes, he was perched up against my leg and so on. For a long time. I had to take him to the vet...eventually, he came around. Then when my other female chipoo had her pups, he was the same way, watching over them to no end...He did more teaching them things than the mom...lol...Anyways, I was just sitting here thinking about how glad I am to have him and how wonderful he has made my life. I hope yours are bringing you half of this.....
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