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06-18-2015, 01:05 PM | #1 |
YT 1000 Club Member | Too smart for their own good We have been teaching the puppies several commands, like sit, hold (stay), down. Also stay (means do not leave the crate, or do not go outside). Leave it. Stuff like that. In our backyard we let them be off leash and we have been teaching them "Grass" which means they needs to be in the grassy part of the yard. If they go in the mulch we tell them grass and put them back in the grass. If they go in the sand (soon to be a patio) we tell them grass, etc. The driveway is gravel so if they get in the bottom of it we tell them grass. Anyway, Raksha is really getting this concept. We had all the dogs out there and although Teek had a harness on leash on he was walking around dragging the leash as I often let him do in the backyard. Teek went to play with the puppies but they both jumped him so he ran off into the sand part of the yard to get away. Rowan went to look at something else and Raksha chased him. We said "grass" and she came running back onto the grass. She looked and saw Teek just standing in the sand and she ran back into the sand and grabbed his leash and pulled him back into the grass and then dropped the leash and ran off to play with Rowan. Hard to yell at them when they are making the other dog obey. Rowan however ran into a plastic lawn chair and cried. I ran over and picked him up and he continued to cry. We took the dogs in and I stood him up and he wouldn't stand right on one of his back legs, but just a few minutes later he was running around and everything was fine. he does this if he is bumped at all. Do I just have a wimpy dog? Do I rush in and pick him up to quickly? He seems like he is becoming a drama king. he is the smallest of my animals, but Raksha is not that much bigger and she can take a lot more tumbles than he can. I do think Raksha is too good for her own good though. She is the first one to learn a new command and she is just amazing at how much she seems to understand!
__________________ It's raining Yorkies here! LOL Teek ,Rowan , Raksha (Grand Puppy) , Raelyn |
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06-18-2015, 02:21 PM | #2 |
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| Am I right in understanding he's cried and favored the same leg after a bumping incident before? Wonder if he hurts his hip, back, knee or ankle or something easily due to some underlying condition, such as a patella or femoral head that maybe partially luxates when he's bumped and is hurting and sore for a while. Could be anything like that - something underlying causing him to cry out and favor the leg a bit. His not standing right on that leg after a bump, prolonged crying would worry me. That continued crying sounds like a reason to him checked out by the vet. I'd have the vet check him before I put it down to something psychological or spoiling. Hope the little thing is really okay and just loves fawning over and attention but get the vet to check him out to be sure. P. S. That's a really cute story - the one leading the other to the grass by the lead! That's awfully smart!
__________________ Jeanie and Tibbe One must do the best one can. You may get some marks for a very imperfect answer: you will certainly get none for leaving the question alone. C. S. Lewis |
06-18-2015, 02:34 PM | #3 |
YT 1000 Club Member | I will make sure I mention it to the vet when he goes back. It has been different legs though that hurt, but I will have them check it out. Raksha is such a smarty pants. She is just like my daughter and they will be perfect companions for each other.
__________________ It's raining Yorkies here! LOL Teek ,Rowan , Raksha (Grand Puppy) , Raelyn |
06-18-2015, 02:48 PM | #4 |
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| Yeah, any time a dog won't stand right on any leg after any incident, it's kinda worrying but then that's what I specialize in doing when any dogs don't act just perfect.
__________________ Jeanie and Tibbe One must do the best one can. You may get some marks for a very imperfect answer: you will certainly get none for leaving the question alone. C. S. Lewis |
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