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Originally Posted by docmartin  Thanks and yes I fully appreciate your comments. Perhaps we're too soft with her. It's established she an expert at 'Divide & Conquer' already. I only have to tell her she's naughty, or bad and she puts her head quizzically on one side and looks disappointed. Whether it's in me, or herself I can't make out? but it's a very earnest and lugubrious appraisal. I only raise my voice very occasionally, as loud noises really scare her and it's against my nature anyway. I do think we've spoiled her too much and she now thinks she's in charge maybe?
Two other points to recount. I've always fed her little morsels when I eat, toast in the morning and I save a tiny piece of burger etc. at suppertime. She'd started to become very demanding on this front, so I now lock her out while I'm dining completely, in the evening. At breakfast she now has to wait sitting or lying until I've finished before her little corner of toast is offered. But only this last few days has this more disciplined attitude prevailed.
I also give her a few 'Kellogs All Bran' half flakes as a treat through out the day. Could these be charging her up with fiber? Tonight I tried to exhaust this pocket-nuke, with chasing her ball on the beach. The little monkey went on and on and on - unbelievable - until I was exhausted. Possibly, she's an alien cyborg, she does respond to nano, nano, now I think about it? |
You certainly have a flair for the English language, I love reading your posts. Although sometimes with the English expressions I am not too clear on your exact meaning
I remember the first time I visited England as a 20 something lass, I was in my friends' cousins home, and a young lad, said he would "knock me up in the morning". I was "gobsmacked". Knew he probably didn't mean what the North American meaning of "knock me up", the cousins set him straight so to speak, by saying that is a rather rude expression in N.A. and Gail it means here that he will call for you in the morning
In terms of your pocket-nuke, gosh I love that expression, so evocative, a lot like hunting hummingbirds with hand grenades
I think she is a happy, healthy young lass. They have so much energy! Good to see and hear. Now I know you are by the sea somewhere in England, could you try to swim with her? 15 minutes of swimming is worth at least 30 minutes of running. Don't know with tides n stuff if it would be safe or not to do.
The other thing you could try is to engage her mind at home. Find the toy, puzzle toys, do some agility at home things with her. Go seek Moms or Dads what-ever the case. Build a tiny obstacle course in the living room/hallway. Have her for ex: jump up on a low stool then "sit for a treat", then go over to a bowl you have placed and Find a treat. Have her circle around a chair - to get a treat. Build a low wall like thing with pillows and have her walk over the pillows to the other end, and get a treat
I personally like dancing with dogs. I play some great music, and then I try to dance with my dogs. A great hullabaloo ensues. Wonderfull fun.
Use your very creative mind to engage her in "silly" games that will both exhaust her mentally and physically.
You have alluded a couple of times to the "spay| procedure and if it has affected her personality. While not common, it can happen. How-ever from what you have written, it seems like she is just a healthy growing into her adulthood kind of gal.
Some concern of course with the repetitive (twice) growling n snarling, but again with training etc this should be resolved very shortly.
Keep up the great work Doc!