staramber69
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| 10/25/2007 9:58 AM |
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Since we are going through a little spout of rain, I thought it would be funny to see if there are any other pups who will not go out in the rain. I have tried putting her on a leash in the backyard when it is pouring and she will not go without being dragged. However, once mommy pulls out the umbrella she will happily pounce around underneath of it to do her business. She is so spoiled! |
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Mitzy's Mom
PAWesome
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| 10/25/2007 10:45 AM |
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| Mayfly doesn't like to potty in the rain but she's also afraid of the umbrella! |
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Mary Beth, mom to the Lollipop Kids
Georgia Foster Mom, www.newrattitude.org
Pics of my current fosters:
http://imageevent.com/newrattitude/caradoc
http://imageevent.com/newrattitude/willow
http://imageevent.com/newrattitude/fiona
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klee
Rattie
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| 10/25/2007 3:29 PM |
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Angel is also that way.  I have spoiled her so bad that when it is raining I will hold her and take her outside. She hates getting her paws wet. I'll set her down in the grass and she will quickly go wherever I put her. Then she will look up at me so I can pick her back up so we can go inside.. Thats my baby! lol |
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Kristin~ Angel's mommy |
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tiggarat
Bratty Ratty
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| 10/27/2007 4:00 PM |
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My girls haven't figured out the umbrella thing yet, but they refuse to go outside in the rain unless I go with them (sometimes). They haven't seen that much rain in their lives yet, and most has been light/misty rain.
I had a male dobie that would insist on walking under the umbrella with me out to the yard, run out, do his business and run back under the umbrella to walk inside. |
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Lisabeth
furbabies: Lucy and Molly (1 1/2 yr old decker ratties), and Rosie (3 yr old dobie)
Buddy - gone but never forgotten.
"I don't think he has any idea he's a dog, really. Of course, he thinks he has a rather odd figure for a man" - Dodie Smith |
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treble02
Alpha Feist
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| 10/27/2007 5:11 PM |
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when we first got Trix she hated the rain...yesterday it was raining lightly and the ground was SOAKED...so much that her little 11 pound self was making splashes...she was jumping around splashing, having a good old time...LOL....silly girl!...i dont think shes a girly girl!  |
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~ Mary, Trixi and Toa's Mommy,
Ratbone Rescues Database Manager
and Applications Coordinator
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LadyLes
Terrier Terror
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| 10/29/2007 8:44 PM |
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| Vino WILL NOT even think about going out the potty unless one of us is following with an umbrella. For that matter, "mister fancy pants" (as we so affectionately call him) doesn't even like to step in the damp grass. |
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There is nothing better than wine and chocolate!
~Ashley~ |
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CaseyOtis
Terrier Terror
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| 02/13/2008 10:57 PM |
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Lilly doesn' mind either way...but Casey...he will just stare at me and look like, " you are joking right....I'm not in the mood for joking, let me know when someone turns off the rain." |
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You have two hands, you might as well have two ratties....right?
-Summer (Mommy of my two ratties Casey and Lilly) |
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lynnygal
Rat-A-Tat-Tat
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| 02/13/2008 11:59 PM |
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Our Ms Daisy RT doesn't seem to mind the rain much....she'll go out.....but our older dog, who is not a RT absolutely hates the rain....have to make her go out there and go....and we usually end up with the umbrella trick.....does seem to help! They do have us trained don't they?!?!?
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Philo
Terrier Terror
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| 02/14/2008 6:58 AM |
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Cameo doesn't know much about rain yet, so for awhile she'd just stand there getting wet. Rattagan on the other hand is like most, he hates going out in the rain and will not venture into the yard unless someone goes with him and gets just as wet. Janie says he is afraid of umbrellas. |
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Rattie Daddy to Cameo, Nala Belle, Cutter & Rattagan
Foster Dad to 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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buttonbutt
Newbie
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| 02/14/2008 8:29 AM |
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| Zipper was a stray at a very young age, so rain doesn't bother her much at all if she really has to go (unless it's coming down REALLY hard). Button would just rather "hold it" if it's raining (and CAN). If we have days of rain on end, I just carry Button to the far side of the yard and most times she'll go on the way back to the house! LOL |
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Nolasmom
Rattie
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| 02/17/2008 4:34 PM |
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| Both my girls will hold it rather than go out in the rain. Bobbie will go when she absolutely has to, but not a minute before; Nola can hold it forever - she must have a huge bladder! |
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unc_annie
Ratterific
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| 02/18/2008 2:19 PM |
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Winston HATES getting wet, whether it's rain or just damp grass. If he runs out into the grass and discovers too late that it's wet, he does this weird dance/limp move to get back to the pavement.
At our old house, there was this spot where roof overhang made a tiny sliver of dry grass because it was protected from the rain. Winston discovered this "dry spot" early on, and when his mean mommy made him go outside in the rain, he'd make a beeline for it. I'll never forget the time we were having a torrential downpour and he dashed for the dry spot only to discover it was wet too. The look in his eyes was hilarious yet heartbreaking. It was as if his world had been turned on its head and everything was a lie.  |
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~ Annie ~
Mom to wonderful ratties, Winston and Delilah
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jmoakley
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| 02/22/2008 2:21 PM |
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I am new to the site, as we just adopted our "Lilly" from the local humane society. She is 8 years young, and was originally adopted from a kill shelter. The new owners had her 3 weeks and turned her in to the humane society. From that point, she was returned 5 more times, all of this in a matter of 10 months. She now has her forever home, and we are adjusting to her many quirks, one of them being "not going potty in the rain". We have had her about a month and a half, and she has adjusted pretty well, except for the rain thing and she doesn't particularly like my husband. The humane society did share with us that she doesn't like men, but we are working on it. It takes me picking her up and taking her out in the rain multiple times to get her to go potty when it's wet out, but patience usually prevails. It's nice to know it's not just me going through this. We also have a 3 yr old beagle mix who doesn't get why this is a problem for her. Bless his heart, he will stand outside with me and try to coax her to go. This is a great site, I found it while trying to look for help with her quirks, and am very glad I did.
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DaisysMom
Moderator
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| 02/22/2008 2:50 PM |
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Julie: Welcome to you and Lilly Bless you for adopting her and being willing to stick to it and keep her forever!!! I'm sure once she realizes that this is her permanent home, she'll come around regarding your hubby. The rain thing, well, I can't guarantee she'll ever get over that - LOL.
She certainly is gorgeous and at 8 years old, she's still pretty young for a rattie ONe of our members recently lost her girl, Sasha, who she'd adopted at the age of ten. She passed away right after turning 19, so they are a very hardy, long-lived breed.
We look forward to hearing about Lilly and we demand lots and lots of pics  And please include your beagle mix as well, rattie-siblings are always welcome here too !!! |
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Tracey - Darlin' Daisy's Mom
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Sarah K
Terrier Terror
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| 02/22/2008 2:53 PM |
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| Kristin....Angel's picture in your avatar is adorable! |
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Sarah
~ Mommy to Chrissy and Pepper (JackRat)
Chrissy and Pepper's Blog: http://360.yahoo.com/magicalmemories3980 |
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tauney4
Pack Leader
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| 02/22/2008 2:56 PM |
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| congratulation i can not wait to see pictures of her you are an angel |
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Hayden
Ratterific
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| 02/22/2008 3:02 PM |
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| It's been raining this week so when I open the door to go potty Electron sits on the door mat so I will pick her up. I just plop her down in the middle of the grass so she knows there's no where to go and as soon as she's done she runs as fast as she can back inside. When we took her to my parents house they had snow and that took about 5 trips and 1/2 hour before she would stop faking it and finally go. |
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Amy
Bratty Ratty
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| 02/22/2008 3:19 PM |
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 AAARRRGGHHHHHH! darn dog. Yes Yaz it is snowing again. It will continue yo snow til April. GET OVER IT!!!!! She keeps going to the door. I wait to make sure she means it; I take her out and she stands there shivering doing a half squat. Duh....I don't want to be out here either! Get it done so we can go in!!!!!! She wouldn't go so I brought her inside where she curled up pouting. Now she is looking out the window. YEAH.....it's still SNOWING!!!!!!!!! Whew....sorry....had to get that out. There I feel better.
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tiggarat
Bratty Ratty
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| 02/22/2008 3:33 PM |
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Lucy is starting to figure out that if she stays close to me under the umbrella, she won't get as wet. Yesterday, I kept stopping to look for the dogs and felt a bump against my leg, looked down and there was Lucy. These dogs ain't stupid! 
Julie - WELCOME!! Lilly is a such a pretty girl! Who knows what happened to her in the years before you got her to make her afraid of men, but in time she will learn that your husband will not hurt her, and she'll eventually start trusting him. My brother's girlfriend adopted a Min Pin who was badly treated by his owner...missing front teeth, blind in one eye and overall nervous. They had him for a year before he really trusted my brother...yeah, there are still moments of fear, but now they are few and far between. Just be patient. |
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Lisabeth
furbabies: Lucy and Molly (1 1/2 yr old decker ratties), and Rosie (3 yr old dobie)
Buddy - gone but never forgotten.
"I don't think he has any idea he's a dog, really. Of course, he thinks he has a rather odd figure for a man" - Dodie Smith |
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mommabird
Ratastic
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| 02/22/2008 5:14 PM |
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Hi Julie!
Welcome to the site and bless you for adopting Lilly. She looks like a sweet pea! Just hang in there with her. My daughter adopted 6yo a min-pin about a year ago and he was leary of men. Once he got to know the men in the family he learned to trust them and does fine now. She called me one day upset because "Tiko" has gotten more attached to her boyfriend than her! I pointed out that since her boyfriend was inbetween jobs, he was around him more.
Have hubby feed him yummy treats and play fun games with him to help him come out of that shell. It's amazing what patience will bring out in a dog. They're "good people".
As far as the rain thing goes, she may always be that way. Ratties seem to be picky about getting their feet messed up! Both of mine tippy-toe in the wet grass. I have to escort Buddy off the porch. Of course if he sees a rabbit or squirrel, he bounds of, splashing away and I have to clean his feet and belly with a towel. Go figure! LOL |
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mommabird (Rachel)
Y'all have a Great Day! |
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jmoakley
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| 02/22/2008 8:53 PM |
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Thanks to everyone for the warm welcome. I have posted a couple of pictures of Lilly and her brother Harley on the member photo forum. The pictures aren't the best, as I have had to take pictures of Lilly with my cell phone. This is just another one of her many quirks. She is very skittish with any noise, even the camera and runs every time she see it. We have no real background on her except for the last 10 months, and she has been this way with everyone. The vet said she is unusually nervous and it may not get alot better. She is like a different dog when it is just her, Harley and me at home though, and that gives me alot of hope. We have a very busy household, and she has adapted very well considering and usually sticks by my side. The first 2 weeks she was either in her crate or under my bed, and she very rarely goes into hiding now.
Thanks again for the warm welcome, and I am looking forward to chatting
Julie - Lilly and Harley's mom
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DaisysMom
Moderator
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| 02/22/2008 9:04 PM |
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| I definitely think there is hope and that it really seems some of these people that took her did not give her nearly enough time to adjust....and now it's going to take even longer after all of those different homes in so short a time. Thank goodness she finally found you |
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Tracey - Darlin' Daisy's Mom
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SophieGosch
Ratterific
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| 03/09/2008 9:02 PM |
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That is SO funny, Sophie also refuses to go out in the rain.. or cold.. or dark  |
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Slave to my dogs
Freedom is just another word for nothing left to lose...
Feelin' good was good enough for me. Good enough for me and my Bobby Mcgee.... |
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Lindap126
Rattie
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| 03/10/2008 5:57 PM |
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Lol, my older dog Panda, doesn't do rain without an umbrella either. She will not go out in the snow unless I shovel a path and an area for her. It's so nice to see that I am not alone.  |
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finnsmum
Ratterific
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| 10/20/2008 4:29 PM |
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ha ha .. well here in Alberta, we're coming up on Winter, which means currently we are getting a lot of rain and within the next week or 2 it will be snow. Finn will NOT go do his business in the rain. Initially when he started to refuse I thought that I would make him tough it out, my resolve had to be stronger than an 18lb dog, right? Nope ... 2 days. He would not pee. Finally I broke down and went out with an umbrella, found the most sheltered part of the yard. Now it's a rainy day routine.
Finn also will hates going for his walks in the snow, he hates his booties, but his little toes get cold with out them. He hates any kind of sweater/jacket but we get so cold here he has no choice. If looks could kill when I get him bundled for a walk... When he was a puppy we would get outside and he would plant his butt on the driveway and refuse to move. We also have to shovel him a path and an area, so much fun at 5 am after a fresh foot of snow has fallen. |
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p5prolady
Ratastic
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| 10/20/2008 5:41 PM |
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| We actually have an umbrella that attaches by a lead to the collar. The handle part is what I hold, and the canopy is clear plastic so I can see if she goes. I got it at Target.com, I think it cost about 20 dollars. Yes, the dog is SPOILED! |
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Bobbi
Mom to Lacey and Pokey
Nana to Daegen and Caleb |
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Trix
Rat Royalty
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| 10/21/2008 7:15 PM |
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oh my, i need one of those. Trix is the worst when it is raining!!! |
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kazuya5611
Ratterific
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| 10/21/2008 8:29 PM |
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| My two become suddenly fascinated by the front porch when it's raining. Any other time they go bounding off without a second thought, but when it's raining that dry porch suddenly becomes much more interesting. I usually just pick them up and carry them out to do their duty. Since I have them on leashes, they figure out pretty quickly that the fastest way back inside is to do what they came out to do. |
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Jeff, a.k.a. Sam's Serf and Lacey's Lackey |
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roo's mom
Newbie
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| 10/21/2008 8:44 PM |
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| our 2 ratties go no problem, our 3rd dog, a mut, will not get wet or go out for potty in the rain |
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tauney4
Pack Leader
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| 10/21/2008 9:00 PM |
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| my moms chi will not go outside to do his duty she has to carry an umbrella for him!!!!!! |
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