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  1. alschwahn

    Chester the Westie pooing in the basement

    My sisters 7 year old westie named Chester has been pooping and peeing in the basement! He has pooped in my basement - same room, same spot - TWICE! And pooped and peed in my sisters basement three times. He doesn’t do it often, maybe once a year but it is always in the same spot. I’ve lived in...
  2. alschwahn

    Here he is !

    Oh my!! That puppy face! Those paws! Enjoy your pup @kateincornwall :heart: Can't wait for another!
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    Yellow Dog poem

    For one of my Creative Writing classes, we had to write 12-line poems where each line was enjambed and had to end in a noun, adverb, adjective, or verb. I, of course, wrote about my boy and I thought you guys might enjoy!! Yellow Dog Brown nose sniffs the frigid air hopes to catch the scent...
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    Fleas and killing things

    Aspen got let out last night by Justen and he didn't realize there was a bunny in our yard. Usually, they escape through a tiny hole in our fence but last night Aspen was really, really fast and caught him before Justen could get shoes on and stop him. I got the bunny from Aspen but it was...
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    Throwing up bile in the morning

    I never knew! Thanks, everyone!
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    Throwing up bile in the morning

    Aspen has been sleeping in our room the last week and this morning and Tuesday morning he woke up and then started huffing to puke. We put him in the bathroom and he puked up bile and spit but not a lot of it. He has no access to anything "bad" in our room such as chewing on socks because...
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    Some people are too proud.

    After Aspen bolted on me once he is always on leash outside of any area not fenced in. He is trained to stay in the car until I cue "OK" but even then my hand is on the leash. My various neighbors never have their Labradoodles, Boxers, or Pomeranians on a leash and I constantly hear them yelling...
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    What happens to a dog after they're attacked?

    So sorry you all have had to go through this experience...I can't even imagine how horrifying it must be. Thank you for the information! I believe that Clifford will be okay and that it won't affect his sweet nature, we just wanted some tips in case he did start to show any aggression. It is...
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    What happens to a dog after they're attacked?

    Justen's sister's Red Lab, Clifford, was attacked yesterday. He was outside at their apartment's fenced in pet yard and another tenant's dog attacked him. I don't think Clifford fought back, and a large patch of his fur was ripped off and he is missing some patches of skin. He also has scratches...
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    "Is Aspen sick?"

    My sister has been staying with us for a few days with her doggies! Its nice for Aspen because he gets to play with his cousins and also gets to stay out with them while I go to school. I came home Monday and my sister asked me "Is Aspen sick?" I knew he was fine because he was his usual cheery...
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    Can a lab get a coat blow?

    Nevermind...wouldn't want to remove too much hair before winter comes. I know that their undercoat helps regulate temp so a coat blow probably wouldn't be ideal. Maybe I wouldn't mind it so much if Justen helped me with grooming and vacuuming :D
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    Can a lab get a coat blow?

    I know that you really only do this with Huskies and Samoyeds, but I swear...no matter how much I groom, no matter how much I vacuum...if you even LOOK at Aspen he's dropping 1,000 white hairs. So, do any of you think bringing him to the groomers regularly would help? Can labs get their coats...
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    A nice and unexpected compliment

    It's always lovely when others compliment your pup! Good on Maxx for displaying nice behavior! :)
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    How has your dog trained you?

    Aspen has these body language cues that he gives me when he knows its close to dinner time. They are really useful if it is a really busy day for me and I've almost forgotten to feed him until Aspen reminds me. Don't worry, he makes sure to remind me promptly at 6 pm each night so he's never...
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    A whole year old

    I'm very late to this but happy birthday to your beautiful pup! Darling photos both as a baby and a big 1-year-old!
  16. alschwahn

    Droplets

    @Jelinga Aspen has this annoying habit of sniffing dogs that he knows non-stop if they are over at our house. Bums are not off limits either. He will seriously obsessively lick or sniff, and if he does listen to our leave it command, he stands a distance away from the dog and whines. When the...
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    Droplets

    @edzbird and @MellowYellow I'm sorry, but that is hilarious :giggl:
  18. alschwahn

    Droplets

    Aspen has these drops that come from his boy bits that are quite inconvenient. He leaves them all over our floors and on the couch. Sometimes he licks it off, sometimes it just...drips. It is kinda gross, but I just have to clean my floors and other surfaces much more often. Has anyone else's...
  19. alschwahn

    Out for 10 minutes!

    Last night he did 15 minutes! Wahoo! I'm sure at some point there might be a little oopsie but I am very proud of him because he is normally a very energetic boy. We have been exercising A LOT more and it is astonishing how much it helps. Less jumping, less barking, less over-excitement...
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    Out for 10 minutes!

    Aspen has always stayed in his crate while we were away ever since he was a baby. Today, we went out for a quick run to get food and decided to let Aspen stay out as it would only be 10 minutes tops. When we came back, he was calmly waiting for us by the door! I am so proud of him! We definitely...
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