ray_rosado_88
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| 12/30/2007 7:55 PM |
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Hi, i just adopted my first rat terrier (2 months old) , and i have read that they are very energetic and love to be with you. Now my dog (sparky) likes to play but as soon as we stop if we dont play more he wants to lay down with us or be picked up. Now is this normal, should i continue to pick him up or would i be spoiling him? please help!!!
P.S. I bought him from a kennel, not from a private breeder, just in case this info helps |
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garyjena
Terrier Terror
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| 12/30/2007 8:02 PM |
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| Mine like to rest by us as well. They love to cuddle!!! |
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buttonbutt
Firehouse Big Dog
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| 12/30/2007 9:01 PM |
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Welcome to you and Sparky. You'll love it here. I don't think you can pick up a rattie too much, personally. They love handling and attention. They definitely like to be with their humans if they don't have a four-legged companion to play with.
We have two now. Button in my avatar is 4 next month and we waited until she was 3 to get a playmate or her. Zipper, our rescue, is 1.5 y.o. and when I see them play together, I wonder why I waited so long to get Button a playmate! |
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Peggy
Mom to Button & Zipper
My sweet RatTexans
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wmars1776
Terrier Terror
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| 12/30/2007 9:09 PM |
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Welcome......
Ya can't spoil a Rattie...........just the opposite |
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Bill - "Smokey's" Dad
Cumberland, Rhode Island
"To everything, there is a season"
www.myspace.com/wmars1776 |
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tford6
Rat-A-Tat-Tat
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| 12/30/2007 9:19 PM |
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| welcome to the site |
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Terri- mom to Abby Bella and Chloe the girls
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LadyLes
Terrier Terror
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| 12/30/2007 10:20 PM |
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| Welcome...not possible to baby them too much...they love it! |
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There is nothing better than wine and chocolate!
~Ashley~ |
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Philo
Ratastic
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| 12/30/2007 10:28 PM |
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| Rattagan loves to play tug and fetch with his toys and sleep, but there's one other thing... treats!!! |
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Cameo & Rattagan's Dad
Foster Dad to Zip (Zippy, Zipper) and Cricket
(aka Philo)
"Beauty such as this is a gift, and I'm often in awe of this world we've been given." Mrs Bonnie |
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kp_in_scott
Bratty Ratty
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| 12/31/2007 5:30 AM |
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| Oh go on and pick 'em up! Love 'em to pieces! They thrive on it! |
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Kim, owned by one sweet Rattie and a house full of parrots |
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DaisysMom
Moderator
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| 12/31/2007 5:47 AM |
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Welcome to the site...we want to see pics of Sparky !!!! 
Ratties are energetic but usually more than willing to just chill out with their owners when playtime is over. It's one of the many things that make them such a great breed. 
So, while I think it is possible to "spoil" a dog...this isn't one of the ways. He just wants to be with you and do what you're doing, which is great!!! |
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Tracey - Darlin' Daisy's Mom
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Katie'sMom
Terrier Terror
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| 12/31/2007 6:00 AM |
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| Spoil your rattie all you want! Now, make him learn to behave and respond to commands - sit, come, stay, etc. But I once had a trainer that said the whole reason you wanted a dog was to spoil them and you can spoil a well-behaved dog to your hearts content! KS loves to be picked up -- hee hee, and she almost always gets her way when she asks (hmmm, demands) her loving time! |
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Check out Katie Scarlett and Company, KS's new site (includes magazine):
Katie Scarlett and Company
And email her at:
katiescarlettorattie@gmail.com
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Mitzy's Mom
Alpha Feist
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| 12/31/2007 7:22 AM |
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| Oh yeah, I have 3 and it's like having 3 toddlers! But that's what I love about them. |
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Mary Beth, mom to the Lollipop Kids
Georgia Foster Mom
www.ratbonerescues.com; www.newrattitude.org |
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wmars1776
Terrier Terror
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| 12/31/2007 11:13 AM |
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Posted By Mitzy's Mom on 12/31/2007 7:22 AM
Oh yeah, I have 3 and it's like having 3 toddlers! But that's what I love about them.
Ain't that the truth!!!!!
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Bill - "Smokey's" Dad
Cumberland, Rhode Island
"To everything, there is a season"
www.myspace.com/wmars1776 |
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redneckhalo
Terrier Terror
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| 12/31/2007 11:22 AM |
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Oh go on and pick 'em up! Love 'em to pieces! They thrive on it! Ditto! |
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♥No outfit is complete without dog hair♥
Kristin (Zoey's Mom) |
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Lucy's Colleen
Bratty Ratty
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| 12/31/2007 11:23 AM |
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| Oh definitely baby them. I think it's considered babying them when you coddle them around other dogs and don't allow them to play rough or be a dog. Lucy was rough and tumble from day one. She was 3 pounds and playing with 80 pound dogs. |
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Colleen
Flickr account:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/7797281@N05/ |
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Caesar & Julia's mom
Pack Leader
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| 01/01/2008 7:31 PM |
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| Pick him up!!!hehehe Spoil him rotten!!! My ratties are so loved(spoiled) LOL!! They just make it so easy~ |
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Diane~ loved by Caesar and Julia
"Don't count the days, make the days count..."
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Aubers
Terrier Terror
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| 01/01/2008 7:41 PM |
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| Love em to death... and take lots of pictures and put some up! Welcome to the site... I'm kinda a newby to and you will learn LOTS here!!! |
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Aubrey
*Corona's Mommy*
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Fenway14
Ratterific
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| 01/01/2008 7:48 PM |
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I have 2 ratties my male loves to be loved on he loves when i hold him hes like a little child, when im sitting down my female will put her front paws on my knees and that is her way of telling me she wants to be held.
I think that i spoil them too. im always holding one or cuddling with one of them. I feel closer to them. |
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"Always do what your afraid to do"
Megan♥ mommy to Fenway and Covelli
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Fuji's mom
Rat Royalty
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| 01/02/2008 3:18 PM |
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You can't ever love them too much Fuji thrives on the attention and loving. He plays with us and then spends most of the day cuddling with someone in the house. With 5 humans to cuddle with, he is never lacking attention |
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Nydia
"Do not think that love, in order to be genuine, has to be extraordinary. What we need is to love without getting tired."
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Noodles n Me
Terrier Terror
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| 01/02/2008 5:29 PM |
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| I got my Noodles just for this reason. I wanted a baby that would stay a baby forever. So when she wants up she gets up!!!! Spoiled, you bet and we like it that way. Howevrer PLEASE don't spoil her to the point that you get tired of it. If you pick her up all the time now, expect to pick her up all the time, all the time. So many people get puppies, kittens, birds, ect and in the begining they are so cute you always have time for them, then as the newness wears off you find that the things that need to be done need to be done now and you have less time to spend/hold your pet. How very sad this must be for them. Think of what you want your relationship to be later on and spoil accordingly! WOW sorry i just got on my soap box!! One of my major pet peeves, my house is so full of throw away pets that once were so loved then not so loved, and are now shareing all I can give. |
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There is no joy greater than being owned by a Rattie!!
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Sabrina
Rattie
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| 01/03/2008 6:54 PM |
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| I know Lloyd is spoiled...but I also KNOW he is still very much a puppy (at almost 11 months) & loves attention. He is my shadow--follows me everywhere & although he has the freedom to sit anywhere, across my lap is where you'll find him.My friends & family call him the love bug, because he wants to kiss on everyone & be rubbed by them.I say...it's far better than having a mean unpredictable pet.And to be honest, here in IN it has been "0" degrees out lately & he's been the toasty one keeping my feet warm at night!!That is his job & payback for being coddled...ha ha |
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Philo
Ratastic
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| 01/03/2008 9:35 PM |
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From Rattagan's 11 year old point of view...shadow-yes, attention-yes, treats-definitely (all the time anytime), sitting beside-as much as he can, in bed under the covers-almost all the time, but he has pretty much free roam of the house, still, he'll almost always be found with his peoples. Late at night,when he is more than ready for bed, he'll sometimes sit in his recliner (used to be mine) and wait for us to get ready for bed. So it's not the age that is so important...it's just the way they are...Gotta love 'em...
PS, you see those spots appearing, you'll know them 'cause their little spoiled rotten ratty spots... |
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Cameo & Rattagan's Dad
Foster Dad to Zip (Zippy, Zipper) and Cricket
(aka Philo)
"Beauty such as this is a gift, and I'm often in awe of this world we've been given." Mrs Bonnie |
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tauney4
Pack Leader
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| 01/03/2008 9:40 PM |
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| i baby tauney she has 2 blankies and she sleeps in my bed with me and she has more of a wardrobe than i do and she has tons of toys she has to share with her brother(my chi) i love to pick her up and give her kisses and give her cookies and buy things for her all the time,but of course i have to buy 2 of everything ! i baby her to death! |
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no1_ksu_fan
Ratterific
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| 01/07/2008 6:38 PM |
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Spoiling is what ratties love best. I carry mine around like a little kid over my shoulder. He just loves to be carried and lays on my lap for his belly rubbing and followes me around. He is my own little shadow and then the sensation of the cold nose in the back of my knee happens all the time. A few times I have stopped short of where I was going and he has ran into my leg....very very funny.
Welcome to the site. Take lots of pictures because they grow up VERY FAST and post some for all of us to see. |
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Toby's Momma
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