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- Sun Nov 27, 2016 12:51 pm
- Forum: Health, Diet and Exercise
- Topic: Vaccinations and Socalization
- Replies: 8
- Views: 5656
Re: Vaccinations and Socalization
Unless you've had a dog with parvo eliminate in your yard in the past year or so, your yard should be safe. Parvo is spread through contact with an infected dog's feces or something that has itself had contact with those feces. At the moment, both the front and back yard have no fence. I live in an...
- Sun Nov 27, 2016 12:43 pm
- Forum: Health, Diet and Exercise
- Topic: Vaccinations and Socalization
- Replies: 8
- Views: 5656
Re: Vaccinations and Socalization
Q1 You can take puppies out to see the world - just don't let them in paces where there are loads of dogs. Socialising isn't about being friends with the world but about being unfazed by stuff in the world - cars, trucks, children, people with hats, carrying bags, everything. I keep trying to find ...
- Sun Nov 27, 2016 12:01 am
- Forum: Health, Diet and Exercise
- Topic: Vaccinations and Socalization
- Replies: 8
- Views: 5656
Vaccinations and Socalization
I am planning to get a puppy sometime next year. I wanted to give myself time to prepare and learn as much as I could before getting a puppy. That being said, I find myself being terribly nervous about this early time period. I know for a puppy socialization is extremely important. However, I am ext...
- Sat Nov 26, 2016 11:23 pm
- Forum: Dog Training Advice
- Topic: Puppy pads
- Replies: 11
- Views: 6938
Re: Puppy pads
what are the odds of having someone help out and watch your puppy at these young ages? here is a couple resources for you http://www.patriciamcconnell.com/store/Way-To-Go.html http://positively.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=20&t=6125 Thank you so much! I do have one person, but as I will be working...
- Thu Nov 24, 2016 11:14 pm
- Forum: Dog Training Advice
- Topic: Puppy pads
- Replies: 11
- Views: 6938
Re: Puppy pads
crate training typically means "teach dog to be comfortable in the crate with the door closed". but in the context of house training it is often used to encourage a dog to hold it "just a little bit longer". crates can't tell a dog where to go. So it's not an issue in this conte...
- Thu Nov 24, 2016 9:56 pm
- Forum: Dog Training Advice
- Topic: Puppy pads
- Replies: 11
- Views: 6938
Re: Puppy pads
pick one that will work best for your situation, train that. you can always change your mind later. That isn't an issue. it's the arbitrary flip flopping that you want to avoid. So you are saying there is no way to do both crate training and an inside potty spot? If you do as you say and just the t...
- Thu Nov 24, 2016 4:13 pm
- Forum: The Books
- Topic: train your dog positively
- Replies: 2
- Views: 34395
Train Your Dog Positively
Victoria mentions early in the book in Part One, Section 4 about how she uses the creature on a stick game. I have seen her do this in her show, but I was curious if anyone could tell me the steps in how to cue a puppy/dog into waiting to play the creature on a stick game, so that you can safely mak...
- Wed Nov 23, 2016 9:45 pm
- Forum: Dog Training Advice
- Topic: Desperately need potty training help!!
- Replies: 10
- Views: 12444
Re: Desperately need potty training help!!
Anyway to re-cap the important points - the surface your dog toilets on NEEDS to be natural. The major problem with dogs toileting indoors or at least, not 'outdoors' is NOT in fact WHERE they are toileting, but WHAT they are toileting ON. Keep it natural, keep it to a surface they'd find and recog...
- Sun Nov 20, 2016 6:36 pm
- Forum: Breed Questions
- Topic: Breeder Research - Miniature Schnauzer
- Replies: 6
- Views: 16922
Re: Breeder Research - Miniature Schnauzer
If you haven't seen it yet, the free " Before You Get Your Puppy " .pdf has a pretty good set of guidelines for finding good breeders. Thank you so much!! I am reading it now. I have loved dogs all my life and been around them. And I have dog bather experience. But there is always more to...
- Sun Nov 20, 2016 1:35 pm
- Forum: Breed Questions
- Topic: Breeder Research - Miniature Schnauzer
- Replies: 6
- Views: 16922
Re: Breeder Research - Miniature Schnauzer
"We have not done any health screenings or tests on the adults." is a HUGE red flag to me. I am actually a little relieved that my worry wasn't completely silly. I feel bad for seeming so picky, but no matter how nice and awesome a person is... it is really important that the puppy I take...
- Sun Nov 20, 2016 1:06 pm
- Forum: Breed Questions
- Topic: Breeder Research - Miniature Schnauzer
- Replies: 6
- Views: 16922
Re: Breeder Research - Miniature Schnauzer
Well done on putting so much research into finding your pups! Others will be better able to advise you on selecting a breeder based on the above, but most importantly - the experts on this board always advise very strongly against getting two pups. It can be a recipe for disaster, and just raising ...
- Sun Nov 20, 2016 1:03 pm
- Forum: Introduce Yourself!
- Topic: Hello!
- Replies: 4
- Views: 10295
Re: Hello!
Thank you!!!JudyN wrote:Welcome!
- Sun Nov 20, 2016 1:03 pm
- Forum: Introduce Yourself!
- Topic: Hello!
- Replies: 4
- Views: 10295
Re: Hello!
Welcome, and good on you for doing your prep well in advance of getting your puppy instead of when you already have them! :) I can't tell from your phrasing if you plan to get two puppies at once. Feel free to have a wander around the board and ask any questions you like! Thank you! And thank you f...
- Sun Nov 20, 2016 12:30 pm
- Forum: Breed Questions
- Topic: Breeder Research - Miniature Schnauzer
- Replies: 6
- Views: 16922
Breeder Research - Miniature Schnauzer
Firstly, I am not planning on getting a puppy (or puppies in my case, I am wanting to get two) right away. While I do want two puppies, I have NO intention of breeding myself. I am thinking sometime Summer 2017 or later. I want to make sure I do all my research on vets, training, the breed, nutritio...
- Sun Nov 20, 2016 11:33 am
- Forum: Introduce Yourself!
- Topic: Hello!
- Replies: 4
- Views: 10295
Hello!
Hello everyone!! I'm Alicia and I am 26 years old. I live in the USA. Ermm I am not good at these things. But puppy wise, I am currently trying to learn all I possibly can before I bring home any life time companions. I am wanting to bring home two Miniature Schnauzer puppies. I am waiting until Sum...