Declawing and Apartments

Oh, and you are a troll. Thats also an understatement. Now scram!

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"Its the bugs that keep it running."
-Joe Canuck

Oh, and you are a troll. Thats also an understatement. Now scram!

--
"Its the bugs that keep it running."
-Joe Canuck

So you can see my dilemna. I *do* think that 95% of debarks
happen because people are just goddamn lazy. But that other 5%? Part
of me screams that it's still a terrible thing to do to a dog. But
the other part of me remembers Jack.


He's a dog. Dogs bark.

If my dog barks for the hell of it and I want her to shut up, I play
with her. She can't bark while her mouth is full of a big, soft toy or
some yummy chews.
She does know the "sshhhh!" command, but sometimes she's just bored and
wants to play. So, we make a game of it and she gets rewarded for
barking on command, then for being quiet on command. She gets very proud
of herself, not depressed.

If I'm not home, she can bark 'til her heart's content.

Honestly, if Jack were my dog, and I couldn't get him to be quiet
through play, food, praise, or whatever, I would have accepted the
barking rather than mutilate him.

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~kaeli~

I just don't know what to think about this de-barking thing. It just seems so
wrong. I have a Dacshund mix. (and you dog people know what that means!). He's
a recreational barker. He barks at birds. He barks at the smoke coming off the
charcoal grill. He barks when he's bored. Kaeli's right, I think. We shush him
when we can, and accept it when we can't.
Sherry

So you can see my dilemna. I *do* think that 95% of debarks
happen because people are just goddamn lazy. But that other 5%? Part
of me screams that it's still a terrible thing to do to a dog. But
the other part of me remembers Jack.


He's a dog. Dogs bark.

If my dog barks for the hell of it and I want her to shut up, I play
with her. She can't bark while her mouth is full of a big, soft toy or
some yummy chews.
She does know the "sshhhh!" command, but sometimes she's just bored and
wants to play. So, we make a game of it and she gets rewarded for
barking on command, then for being quiet on command. She gets very proud
of herself, not depressed.

If I'm not home, she can bark 'til her heart's content.

Honestly, if Jack were my dog, and I couldn't get him to be quiet
through play, food, praise, or whatever, I would have accepted the
barking rather than mutilate him.

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~kaeli~

I just don't know what to think about this de-barking thing. It just seems so
wrong. I have a Dacshund mix. (and you dog people know what that means!). He's
a recreational barker. He barks at birds. He barks at the smoke coming off the
charcoal grill. He barks when he's bored. Kaeli's right, I think. We shush him
when we can, and accept it when we can't.
Sherry

lison" wrote:

I remember from my renting days (along time ago!)how hard it was to
find a place where you could keep pets. One place, we were allowed
budgies and they did far more damage than a cat could have done.BG
Alison

LOL. Yes, back in my renting days, I didn't have all that much trouble finding
a place that allowed my cat, but my roommate had a dog and two cats, so it was
a lot harder to find a place that allowed a menagerie like that. And yes, the
only one of them that ever did any damage was the dog. He had a bad habit of
scratching on the door when he wanted out, and she never trained him not to do
it. I can't blame the landlords that didn't want to rent to her.

lison" wrote:

I remember from my renting days (along time ago!)how hard it was to
find a place where you could keep pets. One place, we were allowed
budgies and they did far more damage than a cat could have done.BG
Alison

LOL. Yes, back in my renting days, I didn't have all that much trouble finding
a place that allowed my cat, but my roommate had a dog and two cats, so it was
a lot harder to find a place that allowed a menagerie like that. And yes, the
only one of them that ever did any damage was the dog. He had a bad habit of
scratching on the door when he wanted out, and she never trained him not to do
it. I can't blame the landlords that didn't want to rent to her.

kaeli wrote:

If I'm not home, she can bark 'til her heart's content.

I'm glad I don't live next door to you.

kaeli wrote:

If I'm not home, she can bark 'til her heart's content.

I'm glad I don't live next door to you.

Magic Mood Jeep©" wrote:

If people care so little for their own well being, why should they care any
more for their pets???

That's why it's apparently something that has to be legislated, like wearing
seat belts. Personally, I think if you want to kill yourself, go ahead, but the
cat doesn't have the choice as to whether to be declawed.

Magic Mood Jeep©" wrote:

If people care so little for their own well being, why should they care any
more for their pets???

That's why it's apparently something that has to be legislated, like wearing
seat belts. Personally, I think if you want to kill yourself, go ahead, but the
cat doesn't have the choice as to whether to be declawed.