Kawfee beanz, DIY and assorted Shenaniganery :)

[Kenna]

Darling picture . The puppy looks like he's asking Mack "am I doing this right?"

Exactly!

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[Debadoo]

He finally stopped when he was still under a year old. BTW, he turned 2!!!! last Tuesday. 2? already?

oh boy.......I hope he stops it wayyyyyyyy before he's 1. He's only 2-3 months. He's still crated at night, or if I take a shower. any time that someone can't be right there to keep an eye on him, and he still manages to go poop in the dining room. It's always there. I've even tried putting the poop on the piddle pad (before I flush it) which is by the door and telling him good potty to see if we can at least get him to do it on the pad, but so far no luck. He'll be outside for 20 minutes, doesn't poop, comes inside and poops in the dining room sometimes 5 minutes later.

 

[clnire]

oh boy.......I hope he stops it wayyyyyyyy before he's 1. He's only 2-3 months. He's still crated at night, or if I take a shower. any time that someone can't be right there to keep an eye on him, and he still manages to go poop in the dining room. It's always there. I've even tried putting the poop on the piddle pad (before I flush it) which is by the door and telling him good potty to see if we can at least get him to do it on the pad, but so far no luck. He'll be outside for 20 minutes, doesn't poop, comes inside and poops in the dining room sometimes 5 minutes later.

He is still very young. If you can't keep him to a restricted area, even when you are with him, it is going to be harder. I learned body language - Geordi would get frisky, or exploring, and I knew he had to poop. Take him out! The problem for me was at night and he just wasn't ready to be out and about. Totally my fault. Little bugger will push the limits, more and more until he learns limits are limits. But he will learn!

As others have said, be consistent and firm. Everyone needs to use the same words and do the same thing. Keep simple treats nearby so you can reward him when he does good. Choose a word, I use YES! In a happy, higher pitch then a simple yes , to mark when he does what you want. Then give a treat. YES! means treat. I also use a clicker for formal or trick training, but a simple YES or Nice will do.

Teach him silly dog tricks. Not just sit and down, but shake hands (I use the word partners), spin (circle one way - lure with a treat ), twirl (circle the other way - command doesn't matter, just the action pinned to a word), sit up, beg, whatever you can think of. I teach my puppies tricks because #1 you can't screw it up, it's just a fun trick. #2, it's FUN! And they learn to love to learn. #3 it's entertaining for others. Look at my smart dog! #4, it builds a bond. Learning is FUNdamental.

#5 have fun and enjoy your pup. Your older dog can learn these tricks too. He is still young, but you can teach old dogs new tricks!

 

[LynnNC]

Cathy's 2 pups did tricks for me when I met her last week! They were awesome!

 

[Kenna]

He is still very young. If you can't keep him to a restricted area, even when you are with him, it is going to be harder. I learned body language - Geordi would get frisky, or exploring, and I knew he had to poop. Take him out! The problem for me was at night and he just wasn't ready to be out and about. Totally my fault. Little bugger will push the limits, more and more until he learns limits are limits. But he will learn!

As others have said, be consistent and firm. Everyone needs to use the same words and do the same thing. Keep simple treats nearby so you can reward him when he does good. Choose a word, I use YES! In a happy, higher pitch then a simple yes , to mark when he does what you want. Then give a treat. YES! means treat. I also use a clicker for formal or trick training, but a simple YES or Nice will do.

Teach him silly dog tricks. Not just sit and down, but shake hands (I use the word partners), spin (circle one way - lure with a treat ), twirl (circle the other way - command doesn't matter, just the action pinned to a word), sit up, beg, whatever you can think of. I teach my puppies tricks because #1 you can't screw it up, it's just a fun trick. #2, it's FUN! And they learn to love to learn. #3 it's entertaining for others. Look at my smart dog! #4, it builds a bond. Learning is FUNdamental.

#5 have fun and enjoy your pup. Your older dog can learn these tricks too. He is still young, but you can teach old dogs new tricks!

I had a Cocker that had a good list of tricks, & he loved to do them. I didn't realize when I was teaching him that I was using gestures for each trick. I had a friend over one day, we were visiting, I guess I talk with my hands. She asked me at one point what he was doing his tricks for. I was using his gestures! He was so smart!

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[markfm]

My one random diy for the weekend seems to have come out well. I was due to get a new pet barrier for my car, got one off Amazon. I modded the four "trombone" sections that extend to the sides, adding a little piece of PVC with a wing screw so it locks in place, can't be slid in from the car sides.

 

[Debadoo]

He is still very young. If you can't keep him to a restricted area, even when you are with him, it is going to be harder. I learned body language - Geordi would get frisky, or exploring, and I knew he had to poop. Take him out! The problem for me was at night and he just wasn't ready to be out and about. Totally my fault. Little bugger will push the limits, more and more until he learns limits are limits. But he will learn!

As others have said, be consistent and firm. Everyone needs to use the same words and do the same thing. Keep simple treats nearby so you can reward him when he does good. Choose a word, I use YES! In a happy, higher pitch then a simple yes , to mark when he does what you want. Then give a treat. YES! means treat. I also use a clicker for formal or trick training, but a simple YES or Nice will do.

Teach him silly dog tricks. Not just sit and down, but shake hands (I use the word partners), spin (circle one way - lure with a treat ), twirl (circle the other way - command doesn't matter, just the action pinned to a word), sit up, beg, whatever you can think of. I teach my puppies tricks because #1 you can't screw it up, it's just a fun trick. #2, it's FUN! And they learn to love to learn. #3 it's entertaining for others. Look at my smart dog! #4, it builds a bond. Learning is FUNdamental.

#5 have fun and enjoy your pup. Your older dog can learn these tricks too. He is still young, but you can teach old dogs new tricks!

jup, he's getting a little better at stuff every few days so he'll get there. My son and I had talked about baby gates. We'd need at least two to keep him out of the living/dining room area. He may try to go down the hall, but I should be able to see that a little easier. He usually just slinks away and I have to notice he's not there. But, I just looked at amazon, and a lot of the baby gates are around 30.00 but they have a wooden one by evenflo for 10.00 Gonna show my son those tomorrow when he's here. For 20.00 if we can keep him out of that room, that will help a lot I think. He definitely has it in his head that there is a place you go to poop, we just need to change the place.

 

[Bea-FL]

Good morning everyone!

 

[Bea-FL]

jup, he's getting a little better at stuff every few days so he'll get there. My son and I had talked about baby gates. We'd need at least two to keep him out of the living/dining room area. He may try to go down the hall, but I should be able to see that a little easier. He usually just slinks away and I have to notice he's not there. But, I just looked at amazon, and a lot of the baby gates are around 30.00 but they have a wooden one by evenflo for 10.00 Gonna show my son those tomorrow when he's here. For 20.00 if we can keep him out of that room, that will help a lot I think. He definitely has it in his head that there is a place you go to poop, we just need to change the place.

I addition to Cathy's suggestions which, BTW, are what dog trainers say to do I would like to add this, also from my trainer friends: if after you tried everything you have a dog you cant break from pooping/...... in the house, try the leash trick. You tie the leash to your waist so the dog cant slink away to do his job and you are more likely to notice any change in its behavior that indicates wanting to go potty.

 

[DingerCPA]

Herrrooooooooooo Erryone!

Happy "I-can't-believe-it's-Monday-where-did-my-weekend-go?"

If anyone sees nic on sale, please give me a shout. I have 1L in my cart at MFS, but I'm hoping they'll do a sale before too long. I think I want one more L in the freezer; maybe 2.

Haz a gud day erryone

 

[Kaezziel]

Ugh... g'mornin'... it was a loooooooong weekend, and it ain't over yet. We spent Saturday in the ER, and Sunday in an inpatient room. My Darling Bride was in immense pain over the weekend (pain has been getting worse for the past week or so). Pain meds are now being changed, and they haven't quite seemed to make her comfortable yet. Pain is coming from the increase in tumor size in the plural space of her right lung. ER doc said that tumors there are "exquisitely painful and difficult to manage". Apparently there isn't a whole lot that they can do about the pain in that area other than pain drugs... there are no procedures that would give her comfort. We're hoping that she'll be released today or tomorrow, but we'll just have to wait and see.

 

[DingerCPA]

Ugh... g'mornin'... it was a loooooooong weekend, and it ain't over yet. We spent Saturday in the ER, and Sunday in an inpatient room. My Darling Bride was in immense pain over the weekend (pain has been getting worse for the past week or so). Pain meds are now being changed, and they haven't quite seemed to make her comfortable yet. Pain is coming from the increase in tumor size in the plural space of her right lung. ER doc said that tumors there are "exquisitely painful and difficult to manage". Apparently there isn't a whole lot that they can do about the pain in that area other than pain drugs... there are no procedures that would give her comfort. We're hoping that she'll be released today or tomorrow, but we'll just have to wait and see.

I don't really "like" this, Brother

Love you.....

 

[Kaezziel]

I don't really "like" this, Brother

Love you.....

Me either, Darlin'... really didn't like that I had to yell and scream at the people who are supposed to be helping her yesterday. I have no patience for their lack of compassion and laziness. All I asked for was for them to call the on-call pain management doctor to see if we could modify the medication orders... then the charge nurse started giving me attitude. I put her AND her boss in their place in short order. Now I'm here at work, just trying to get stuff started. I'll be leaving here shortly, because I don't feel like I can trust them enough to leave her there at the hospital by herself.

Love you too, Sweetness...

 

[Sir Kadly]

Ugh... g'mornin'... it was a loooooooong weekend, and it ain't over yet. We spent Saturday in the ER, and Sunday in an inpatient room. My Darling Bride was in immense pain over the weekend (pain has been getting worse for the past week or so). Pain meds are now being changed, and they haven't quite seemed to make her comfortable yet. Pain is coming from the increase in tumor size in the plural space of her right lung. ER doc said that tumors there are "exquisitely painful and difficult to manage". Apparently there isn't a whole lot that they can do about the pain in that area other than pain drugs... there are no procedures that would give her comfort. We're hoping that she'll be released today or tomorrow, but we'll just have to wait and see.

 

[Kaezziel]

Good to see you, Brother!
Thank you so much. Prayers are very much appreciated. She is due to start the new clinical trial on Monday next week, but things do not appear to be looking up at this point. If we can't get these tumors under control, I fear that hospice care will be in her very near future.

Still praying for and thinking of you too, Brother. You have my most sincere hopes and prayers that things begin to look up for you. Much love, Brother... much love!

 

[Kaezziel]

Okay, I'm gonna take off for now. I'll try to check in later on to let y'all know how things are going. If I'm not back on today, I'll check in tomorrow morning when I swing by work. Take care, everyone, and know that you all remain in my thoughts and prayers. I love you all!!

 

[Bea-FL]

Me either, Darlin'... really didn't like that I had to yell and scream at the people who are supposed to be helping her yesterday. I have no patience for their lack of compassion and laziness. All I asked for was for them to call the on-call pain management doctor to see if we could modify the medication orders... then the charge nurse started giving me attitude. I put her AND her boss in their place in short order. Now I'm here at work, just trying to get stuff started. I'll be leaving here shortly, because I don't feel like I can trust them enough to leave her there at the hospital by herself.

Love you too, Sweetness...

This sucks big time. I hope by now the pain meds are helping.

As for the nurse and her boss - seriously? OMG! You should not have to do this to get DB what she needs.

Isnt she supposed to start the new trial today? Are the pain meds she had to take going to affect this?

 

[clnire]

I addition to Cathy's suggestions which, BTW, are what dog trainers say to do I would like to add this, also from my trainer friends: if after you tried everything you have a dog you cant break from pooping/...... in the house, try the leash trick. You tie the leash to your waist so the dog cant slink away to do his job and you are more likely to notice any change in its behavior that indicates wanting to go potty.

YES!! Excellent suggestion I should have thought of....

Ugh... g'mornin'... it was a loooooooong weekend, and it ain't over yet. We spent Saturday in the ER, and Sunday in an inpatient room. My Darling Bride was in immense pain over the weekend (pain has been getting worse for the past week or so). Pain meds are now being changed, and they haven't quite seemed to make her comfortable yet. Pain is coming from the increase in tumor size in the plural space of her right lung. ER doc said that tumors there are "exquisitely painful and difficult to manage". Apparently there isn't a whole lot that they can do about the pain in that area other than pain drugs... there are no procedures that would give her comfort. We're hoping that she'll be released today or tomorrow, but we'll just have to wait and see.

Oh Kaez, my "liking" your post was not a true "like". I am so sorry you both have to go through this. We are here for you, and send our own kind of prayers and best wishes. {{{{{HUGS}}}}}!

 

[oldbroad]

I will! I'm using one of the days to take Laura to one of her favorite Japanese steakhouses for her birthday.

I say it's about time for a whole week-end! Enjoy every second of it!

 

[oldbroad]

Ok,i have a new addiction,those tiny little Pico's haha.For months,i absolutely did not want one at all.I've had a few other eleaf mods and just didn't like them,so i had no desire for a Pico.After several months of people over in the stock up thread raving about them,i finally caved and bought one,mainly because i couldn't find anything i really wanted haha,but i figured if i didn't like it,i would give it to my son,well,he ain't gettin it because i actually really like it,i like it enough that i just bought a 2nd one,and have 2 others planned for very soon.I just got the silver one yesterday,ordered the black and bronze today,and will be getting the all black and a resin one very soon,so yeah,i think i'm hooked now haha.

I've been a squonker for many years but a few months ago I branched out and got three Pico Squeezes...still squonkers but much smaller and lighter and "stealthier". A few days ago I ordered 4 more