Comments on: Introducing our new dog http://attachedmama.net/2009/06/16/introducing-our-new-dog/ A person's a person, no matter how small Thu, 10 Nov 2011 05:47:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: AttachedMama http://attachedmama.net/2009/06/16/introducing-our-new-dog/comment-page-/#comment-392 AttachedMama Tue, 30 Jun 2009 16:21:14 +0000 http://www.attachedmama.net/?p=300#comment-392 Thanks Stephanie. That pet corrector looks interesting, I'd never heard of those before. I may have to look into them further as I hate it when rude dogs come tearing up to us! Our trainer says she is a little bit dog aggressive, but not anything that we won't be able to handle. It's more like she's a teenager and testing her boundaries! I've had a couple of private sessions with her and it doesn't concern me at all. For the most part she's super sweet and wonderful. :) Thanks Stephanie. That pet corrector looks interesting, I’d never heard of those before. I may have to look into them further as I hate it when rude dogs come tearing up to us! Our trainer says she is a little bit dog aggressive, but not anything that we won’t be able to handle. It’s more like she’s a teenager and testing her boundaries! I’ve had a couple of private sessions with her and it doesn’t concern me at all. For the most part she’s super sweet and wonderful. :)

]]> By: Stephanie Israel http://attachedmama.net/2009/06/16/introducing-our-new-dog/comment-page-1/#comment-388 Stephanie Israel Thu, 25 Jun 2009 19:31:28 +0000 http://www.attachedmama.net/?p=300#comment-388 I don't think your dog is being aggressive. I have 2 dogs and one is reactive with other dogs but the other one who is very sweet and sociable will tell other dogs off is they are too bouncy/rude! I have a pet corrector and if I see a dog coming towards then that I am not happy is looking friendly/calm I will use that to stop the other dog rather thanmy dogs having to defend themselves. Hope this helps! I don’t think your dog is being aggressive. I have 2 dogs and one is reactive with other dogs but the other one who is very sweet and sociable will tell other dogs off is they are too bouncy/rude!
I have a pet corrector and if I see a dog coming towards then that I am not happy is looking friendly/calm I will use that to stop the other dog rather thanmy dogs having to defend themselves. Hope this helps!

]]> By: Jennifer http://attachedmama.net/2009/06/16/introducing-our-new-dog/comment-page-1/#comment-391 Jennifer Fri, 19 Jun 2009 17:42:23 +0000 http://www.attachedmama.net/?p=300#comment-391 Cute dog! Cute dog!

]]> By: Natalie http://attachedmama.net/2009/06/16/introducing-our-new-dog/comment-page-1/#comment-383 Natalie Fri, 19 Jun 2009 03:58:57 +0000 http://www.attachedmama.net/?p=300#comment-383 Yeah vets can be as tough as your own docs. I will say (though she might not have even included them on the list) don't go to McKenzie Vet if you want to raw feed and minimally vax. They are good vets but not really into owners making their own decisions about what's best for their pets. I honestly feel that they will try to pressure you to change your mind. Hillside Vet has a doc who might be more understanding. If you need any info, I can look back through my notes and see if I can help. Yeah vets can be as tough as your own docs. I will say (though she might not have even included them on the list) don’t go to McKenzie Vet if you want to raw feed and minimally vax. They are good vets but not really into owners making their own decisions about what’s best for their pets. I honestly feel that they will try to pressure you to change your mind. Hillside Vet has a doc who might be more understanding. If you need any info, I can look back through my notes and see if I can help.

]]> By: AttachedMama http://attachedmama.net/2009/06/16/introducing-our-new-dog/comment-page-1/#comment-389 AttachedMama Wed, 17 Jun 2009 21:43:52 +0000 http://www.attachedmama.net/?p=300#comment-389 We don't really have a regular vet right now. I used to go to Glanford Animal Hospital because a vet I worked with in Calgary was there, but she's gone on permanent maternity leave as of a few years ago and I haven't found another vet that's respectful of our choices to raw feed and minimally vax. Janet from Mosaic gave me the name of a couple of vet clinics that she said are supportive of those things though and so when it comes time we'll try one of them. The adoption process was smooth, and much faster than we expected! It would have been even faster if we hadn't gone away to Kelowna. We don’t really have a regular vet right now. I used to go to Glanford Animal Hospital because a vet I worked with in Calgary was there, but she’s gone on permanent maternity leave as of a few years ago and I haven’t found another vet that’s respectful of our choices to raw feed and minimally vax. Janet from Mosaic gave me the name of a couple of vet clinics that she said are supportive of those things though and so when it comes time we’ll try one of them. The adoption process was smooth, and much faster than we expected! It would have been even faster if we hadn’t gone away to Kelowna.

]]> By: Natalie http://attachedmama.net/2009/06/16/introducing-our-new-dog/comment-page-1/#comment-390 Natalie Wed, 17 Jun 2009 20:41:01 +0000 http://www.attachedmama.net/?p=300#comment-390 Thanks! I'm not sure what is up with the comment section. My mother in law said she has the same problem. I'm going to message blogspot and ask them to look into it. Maybe try again in a week or so. PS I like the new name, Sorcha. How was the adoption process? Are you continuing to see the vets at McKenzie Vet or do you see someone else? Thanks! I’m not sure what is up with the comment section. My mother in law said she has the same problem. I’m going to message blogspot and ask them to look into it. Maybe try again in a week or so.
PS I like the new name, Sorcha. How was the adoption process? Are you continuing to see the vets at McKenzie Vet or do you see someone else?

]]> By: AttachedMama http://attachedmama.net/2009/06/16/introducing-our-new-dog/comment-page-1/#comment-384 AttachedMama Wed, 17 Jun 2009 15:36:47 +0000 http://www.attachedmama.net/?p=300#comment-384 Natalie, not sure if you'll read this but I also wanted to mention that I love your blog and have been reading it for a while now, but I can't comment. Neither my OpenID nor my Wordpress ID work, even though I have accounts in both of those. Natalie, not sure if you’ll read this but I also wanted to mention that I love your blog and have been reading it for a while now, but I can’t comment. Neither my OpenID nor my WordPress ID work, even though I have accounts in both of those.

]]> By: AttachedMama http://attachedmama.net/2009/06/16/introducing-our-new-dog/comment-page-1/#comment-385 AttachedMama Tue, 16 Jun 2009 23:25:23 +0000 http://www.attachedmama.net/?p=300#comment-385 Alice, I'm not too worried atm. Her snapping is completely different from Tipsy aggressing. She doesn't turn her brain off and if I tell her to leave it she will generally stop right away. Tipsy literally turned part of her brain off when she saw other dogs so it was difficult, if not impossible, to get through to her. (That's the way our behaviourist described it.) She was also fearful and shy and snapped at people. The new dog (I really need to pick a name!) is definitely not fearful or shy at all. Natalie, she's gorgeous, even more so in person. We are thrilled with her and I so hope she does well here. I can't wait to start agility with her. Alice, I’m not too worried atm. Her snapping is completely different from Tipsy aggressing. She doesn’t turn her brain off and if I tell her to leave it she will generally stop right away. Tipsy literally turned part of her brain off when she saw other dogs so it was difficult, if not impossible, to get through to her. (That’s the way our behaviourist described it.) She was also fearful and shy and snapped at people. The new dog (I really need to pick a name!) is definitely not fearful or shy at all.

Natalie, she’s gorgeous, even more so in person. We are thrilled with her and I so hope she does well here. I can’t wait to start agility with her.

]]> By: Natalie http://attachedmama.net/2009/06/16/introducing-our-new-dog/comment-page-1/#comment-387 Natalie Tue, 16 Jun 2009 22:46:10 +0000 http://www.attachedmama.net/?p=300#comment-387 Oh my goodness! You got her! I saw her on the site and I wanted her. She is sooo pretty, glad she is in a good home. Oh my goodness! You got her! I saw her on the site and I wanted her. She is sooo pretty, glad she is in a good home.

]]> By: Ask Alice http://attachedmama.net/2009/06/16/introducing-our-new-dog/comment-page-1/#comment-386 Ask Alice Tue, 16 Jun 2009 22:42:35 +0000 http://www.attachedmama.net/?p=300#comment-386 Awww she is adorable! Great photo :) Hopefully the snapping won't become an issue since that was the problem with Tipsy... Awww she is adorable! Great photo :)

Hopefully the snapping won’t become an issue since that was the problem with Tipsy…

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