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melo

Terrier Terror

10/06/2008 4:13 PM
The weekend was wild--at least for me We had a couple of freinds over and partied trashed the place and played hard with nora. We still fed her and walked her plenty. Andy walked her when I was sleeping it off and she made plenty. I get up at 11:00 and she made again--even though she was not fed and had been walked--she has done this on other occasions when things were out of hand--if the house is not orderly or things are in someway "different" Do they judge us????? Anyone have that happen ever. God, she does not let me get away with anything

Nora's mommie -- www.melodybreyer-grell.com Selling CD's with 50 percent going to Ratbones!! Check it out!

p5prolady

Ratastic

10/06/2008 5:48 PM
If everyone was out of control, maybe Nora had more to eat than you realized...also, I hope no one enticed her to imbibe!? And yes, a dog will react to a change in their environment!

Bobbi Mom to Lacey and Pokey Nana to Daegen and Caleb

rattytatty

Training Moderator

10/06/2008 6:16 PM
Dogs are creatures of habit and function to our timetable - wake-up time, meal time, bedtime, playtime, etc. Some dogs find it harder to accept a change of routine than others and especially hard for the older dog, who more often than not will go rapidly downhill when faced with the upheaval that accompanies a change of environment or routine. Dogs are social animals, and silent watchers, and they DO pick up our vibrations, any change in schedule or environment or change in atmosphere caused by arguments within the family for example. Perhaps a member of the family may march out in a huff, slamming doors. This will cause stress to the pet dog. The dog hears all the shouting, and this can be frightening to it. Some owners will even put their dog outside the room when they argue. Now the dog sees this a form of punishment. Your dog’s internal clock is pretty accurate. How do they always know the alarm clock will go off in a couple of minutes, when it is dinner time, or that a family member will be coming home soon? They are amazing! Do dogs judge us? Of course they don't. We are much more judgmental of them than they are of us!

~Nora~ Mom to Hoss, Lil'Bit, Buster & Bailey, CGC, OA, OAJ

melo

Terrier Terror

10/06/2008 10:29 PM
Oh no she did not imbibe) The party atmosphere was had much less to to with alcohol than with the unusual vibe in the apartment. We are usually very laid back and regimented--this weekend there was alot more noise late hours etc. I am pretty sure that she did not eat more than normal---I think that the food change that I thought did not affect her might have kicked in---we changed from all kibble to wet food and kibble mixed--My vet said I should crate her more---

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