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MaddiesMommie · 11-20-2010, 05:30 PM

Okay now a serious answer (I was not about to type all this on my phone)

1. Keep dog still.. no running/moving/jumping a week after spay/neuter. Week! No way, I was doing good to keep Cooper calm in the car ride home. Maddie was a bit calmer but we didn't come close to a week.

2. Do not switch foods right away! You don't want to shock their stomachs. I switched foods immediatly. At the time, I didn't know I was supposed to do it gradually. When both of mine came to me they were on junk, so their stomachs were happy for the change I am sure.

3. Never lets your dog sleep on the bed with you/play tug/etc..
Maddie sleeps in our bed everynight. As a matter of fact, she spends most of the day in there.

Cooper prefers her crate so that is where she sleeps. Don't think I have not tried to get her to sleep with mommy and daddy but it seems to make her nervous so she sleeps in her crate by the bed.

4. Don't let your dog walk ahead of you on walks
My girls walk in front of, beside, or behind me as long as they are not pulling.

5. Never use a flexi!
Have 2 of them.

6. Don't give your dog junk food
This is one I do limit just because it seems I was blessed with a sensitive tummy. Not too fond of being woke up in the middle of the night to an ungodly smell and cleaning the 3 a.m. runny diarrhea messes

7. Do not BABY or spoil your dog!
My dogs are my babies so this one I am guilty of.

8. Let your dog adjust for a week before bringing people over to meet him/her as a puppy.
I stopped by my parents house to let them see Maddie on the way home...again, I didn't know any better at the time.

9. Don't encourage bad behavior.. no matter what.
If the behavior is dangerous for them or others, then no. However, sitting on the kitchen rug bumping my leg while cooking, begging for food, chasing the cats out of the house when they run in

we usually just laugh at.

10. Do not leave your dog alone with kids/other dogs alone.
Maddie and Cooper stay together when we are gone. I would not leave them with strange dogs or small kids unattended.

11. ALWAYS pick up your dogs poop.
Not in my yard, but in public areas, yes.

11-20-2010, 05:30 PM	#13
MaddiesMommie LoveMy2 Donating Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: East Tennessee Posts: 4,060	Okay now a serious answer (I was not about to type all this on my phone) 1. Keep dog still.. no running/moving/jumping a week after spay/neuter. Week! No way, I was doing good to keep Cooper calm in the car ride home. Maddie was a bit calmer but we didn't come close to a week. 2. Do not switch foods right away! You don't want to shock their stomachs. I switched foods immediatly. At the time, I didn't know I was supposed to do it gradually. When both of mine came to me they were on junk, so their stomachs were happy for the change I am sure. 3. Never lets your dog sleep on the bed with you/play tug/etc.. Maddie sleeps in our bed everynight. As a matter of fact, she spends most of the day in there. Cooper prefers her crate so that is where she sleeps. Don't think I have not tried to get her to sleep with mommy and daddy but it seems to make her nervous so she sleeps in her crate by the bed. 4. Don't let your dog walk ahead of you on walks My girls walk in front of, beside, or behind me as long as they are not pulling. 5. Never use a flexi! Have 2 of them. 6. Don't give your dog junk food This is one I do limit just because it seems I was blessed with a sensitive tummy. Not too fond of being woke up in the middle of the night to an ungodly smell and cleaning the 3 a.m. runny diarrhea messes 7. Do not BABY or spoil your dog! My dogs are my babies so this one I am guilty of. 8. Let your dog adjust for a week before bringing people over to meet him/her as a puppy. I stopped by my parents house to let them see Maddie on the way home...again, I didn't know any better at the time. 9. Don't encourage bad behavior.. no matter what. If the behavior is dangerous for them or others, then no. However, sitting on the kitchen rug bumping my leg while cooking, begging for food, chasing the cats out of the house when they run in we usually just laugh at. 10. Do not leave your dog alone with kids/other dogs alone. Maddie and Cooper stay together when we are gone. I would not leave them with strange dogs or small kids unattended. 11. ALWAYS pick up your dogs poop. Not in my yard, but in public areas, yes.