So, its pretty much summer here in Atlanta. Its hot (well, warm, but to me its hot), the high pollen count and low humidity are news stories every day, the dogwoods are blooming, I'm itchy from head to foot and Smeagol, Waffles and I all have eye infections. Smeagol gets three pills a day and drops in her eye creases twice a day. Waffles gets drops in his eyes twice a day. And I get three different drops in each eye four times a day. My optometrist made it clear that humans and dogs could pass these infections back and forth so I wash my hands, at a conservative estimate, 20 times per day. So, because of the low humidity which caused, or at least exacerbated, the infections combined with the necessary hand washing, I also now have really, really scaly hands.
Spring does bring a photographer's and crafter's paradise with it though. Everything is just popping with brand new blossoms and the pine cones. I used to have to BUY pine cones for Christmas crafts, but if I can get up the drive to go and collect some one of these days I'll never have to do that again. The ground is covered in large, perfectly formed pine cones. Some of them are so big that my fat little Smeagol has to walk around them.
Speaking of the dogs, Waffles is doing well. He is growing like a weed! We cannot believe how tall he is. He is all spindly, shaky little legs and goofy little snout. He is getting better at sleeping and leaving us alone. Even if he is not sleeping he is generally pretty quiet at night and only makes me get up early with him about 1/3 of the time now. He is also better at being a good boy when we put him into the large bathroom when we leave the house. He is, however, completely un-potty trained thus far. He has NO CLUE what I'm trying to make him do when I'm attempting to train him. He also hates his collar and leash so much that walks are very difficult. When the leash goes on he stops and whimpers and I have to physically carry him outside because he hates it so much. Nonetheless he is growing on me. He's a sweet and very cute boy. Oh! I forgot though...so...I don't have much experience with puppies and especially not with boy puppies. Did you know that 13 week old puppies already start humping things. Yeah. Ew.
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i don't know if you can change them. I would probably just delete the one, and start the new one. Or better yet, don't delete, just start new one, so all further posts will be dogs and all old ones can just be smee? would that work?
of course, i meant for that comment to be on the other post....sorry.
I have never had a boy puppy so no helpful hints there...sorry.
As for the potty training I have to stick with my original advice. You MUST stay outside with the puppy until he HAPPENS to pee. Sometimes this means hanging out for hours and hours. Hence the mention of the Coronas.
It sucks but it's really the only way for them to register the positive praise = outside, negative = inside thing.
I know it sounds awful but my gf slacked and now her dog is pretty much trained reversely. He will stand outside and hold it painfully until someone lets him in and then he lets go. :(
Reba
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