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Mon Feb-28-05 09:09 PM
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| My dog is rooting/nesting on every piece of furniture in the house |
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He just pushed a whole stack of sorted laundry off my sofa onto the floor. Now he is rooting around on his own couch- I don't know why.
Yes, I let him on all the furniture. He is 12 and a half, starting to act like an old dog, and I find it hard to say no to him. He is heartbroken if I discipline him and he just doesn't seem to understand that get off the couch doesn't mean "I don't love you any more"!
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| Spinzonner
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Mon Feb-28-05 09:13 PM
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Mon Feb-28-05 09:14 PM
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Mon Feb-28-05 09:16 PM
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| 4. Ever heard of Male Menopause ? |
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Is he showing an abnormal interest in Porsches ?
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| BrklynLiberal
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Mon Feb-28-05 09:16 PM
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| 3. If this is sudden and persists, Dogheimer's maybe the case, which is |
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Edited on Mon Feb-28-05 09:18 PM by BrklynLiberal
treatable. Check the internet.(Canine Alzheimers/senility.) or your vet.
In any case, if it persists, follow up with your vet.
PS I have always let all my dogs and cats on the furniture.
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Mon Feb-28-05 09:17 PM
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| 5. Well, old dogs can learn new tricks, so they say. |
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And kindly reinforcing what you want him to do works better than punishing him for misadventures. He is old, but he could live for quite a while longer, and learning new things is good for him. I know it's hard. We had to put our big old guy to sleep a couple of years ago. Good luck.
Big :hug: for the dog. :hug: And one for you.
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Mon Feb-28-05 09:19 PM
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| 6. I just got a whole bunch of hits on google for "canine dementia" |
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Edited on Mon Feb-28-05 09:19 PM by BrklynLiberal
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| Redstone
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Mon Feb-28-05 09:23 PM
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| 7. Well, stop stuffing the pieces of hamburger |
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under the cushions!
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Mon Feb-28-05 09:24 PM
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| 8. it wasnt hamburger it was bacon |
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Mon Feb-28-05 09:32 PM
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| 9. Bacon?!!! Bacon, bacon, bacon bacon! |
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Mon Feb-28-05 09:35 PM
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| 10. God, that was a great commercial... |
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Edited on Mon Feb-28-05 09:36 PM by Redstone
a true classic in advertising. the best part was when the dog howled "I can't read!" (I own an advertising agency, so I really appreciate it when ads are done right.)
I still drive my poor wife nuts by sniffing and barking "bacon bacon bacon" every time she cooks the stuff.
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Mon Feb-28-05 09:36 PM
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Used to hide hamburger bits in the couch and save them for later. Which caused her to root around in the oddest places.
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