Holiday home for hounds

[Milboo]

Daschunds are hounds so you'll get to a certain level of training with them but that is it - and they tend to be stubborn and independent. Unfortunately as a breed, they get a bad rap due to the owners. Majority tend to be barky (and some nippy) due to the way they are raised - especially the miniatures.

My grandparents always had them when I was growing up and I don't recall one of them I liked overly. That has been reinforced with the ones I have encountered more recently (including a friend's).

 

[Milboo]

(sniped)

Haha possibly; without sounding mean, I think she is the root of the problem in that the dog considers mum hers, and therefore is trying to fight off the competition, and shes always been allowed to get away with it.
Was interesting listening mum tell the trainer that she didn't know which dog bit her when it was very clearly hers as I was holding Daisy at the time...We've been treading very lightly but its hard not to defend poor Daisy when she cops the blame. I think the training can definitely work but its going to take all three of us working at it. We've also been told to get some dog pheromone thing (Adaptil) to see if that helps calm everyone down.

I figured there was resource guarding going on - but just not what resource was being guarded! If it is your mother then definitely sending them off for a holiday is a good idea.

Training should work - but as you say, it relies on everyone being on the same page and behaving the same way - otherwise the poor dogs just get confused as all hell.

 

[love_the_life]

yes Beagles. Absolutely beautifully natured dogs, but very naughty. They are so food focused! I am already in trouble with Ms FM as she says they are putting on too much weight from the photos I sent her. I tried cutting down their dinner yesterday and they started robbing the bin. I reckon she can put them on diet when she comes back . Fortunately our two established their dominance when the Beagles were puppies, so no problems with our little pack.

Yes, beagles can be naughty and when they scent something you just can't stop them. We had a springer spaniel and he was very naughty too. We had to keep a deadlock on a sliding door out to the front courtyard as he used to jump up and push the latch until he could get his nose into a small crack then open the door and off! He particularly liked mud and water in dams up at Cooleman Ridge close to where we lived.
A but off topic

 

[Flying mermaid]

Daschunds are hounds so you'll get to a certain level of training with them but that is it - and they tend to be stubborn and independent. Unfortunately as a breed, they get a bad rap due to the owners. Majority tend to be barky (and some nippy) due to the way they are raised - especially the miniatures.

My grandparents always had them when I was growing up and I don't recall one of them I liked overly. That has been reinforced with the ones I have encountered more recently (including a friend's).

that's unfortunate- we have never had one that bit. In fact all the neighbourhood children pat them when we take them walking. I think all dogs can develop bad habits if incorrectly raised. I just adore the breed and have had minis for more than 60 years. They are incredibly affectionate and my little girl is my shadow following me around all day.

 

[NZflygirl]

https://www.pawshake.com.au

This would add up over a few weeks but for short term you may consider pawshake. More of a home pet sitting service which I prefer over kennels.

We discovered pawshake when all the kennels were full and I think it's awesome. We found the perfect pet sitter for our dog and I was happier she was in a home setting, they send you pictures each day with updates via the app - it's really cool. Pay via PayPal, no $ exchange hands physically. You can rate them etc. Meet first to see if your hounds are compatible. I really loved this option.

Unfortunately my dog became unwell this year and never recovered. Once some time passes and we're ready to get another we will use pawshake again when I'm happy they are fairly well trained.

 

[blackcat20]

https://www.pawshake.com.au

This would add up over a few weeks but for short term you may consider pawshake. More of a home pet sitting service which I prefer over kennels.

We discovered pawshake when all the kennels were full and I think it's awesome. We found the perfect pet sitter for our dog and I was happier she was in a home setting, they send you pictures each day with updates via the app - it's really cool. Pay via PayPal, no $ exchange hands physically. You can rate them etc. Meet first to see if your hounds are compatible. I really loved this option.

Unfortunately my dog became unwell this year and never recovered. Once some time passes and we're ready to get another we will use pawshake again when I'm happy they are fairly well trained.

Our problem is that we arent "allowed" to leave them at home, otherwise it's definitely an option I'd lok at. Mum is home but doesn't want anything to do with Daisy. Fortunately a friend of ours has agreed to take them, so Daisy will have three weeks running around with her kelpie.

How could you not love this pup?

 

[Deleted member]

Our problem is that we arent "allowed" to leave them at home, otherwise it's definitely an option I'd lok at. Mum is home but doesn't want anything to do with Daisy. Fortunately a friend of ours has agreed to take them, so Daisy will have three weeks running around with her kelpie.

How could you not love this pup?
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How do I do a double like?

 

[love_the_life]

Hey BC, if you post a pic of the mother's dog, we can all hiss at it for upsetting poor Miss D.
Glad a solution for your travel has been found though.

 

[blackcat20]

Hey BC, if you post a pic of the mother's dog, we can all hiss at it for upsetting poor Miss D.
Glad a solution for your travel has been found though.

Haha I would but I havent seen her for days. Thanks though

 

[BriarFlyer]

So glad you found a petsitting solution, blackcat, and hope that the building progresses quickly

[Fenton and I are totally on Daisy's side. JRTs can do no wrong.]

 

[love_the_life]

So glad you found a petsitting solution, blackcat, and hope that the building progresses quickly

[Fenton and I are totally on Daisy's side. JRTs can do no wrong.]

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Fenton is beautiful

 

[blackcat20]

So glad you found a petsitting solution, blackcat, and hope that the building progresses quickly

[Fenton and I are totally on Daisy's side. JRTs can do no wrong.]

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What a gorgeous pup!

I have JR x Mini foxies most of my life, but Daisy is my/our first pure JR. She's such a lovely girl, a bit of a boof head but not a bad bone in her body.

It will be so nice when we have a lovely big backyard for them (and a park around the corner).

 

[love_the_life]

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It will be so nice when we have a lovely big backyard for them (and a park around the corner).

And that's what you need to keep remembering through all this. It will be wonderful for them to have their own place with lots of room to run around.

 

[blackcat20]

And that's what you need to keep remembering through all this. It will be wonderful for them to have their own place with lots of room to run around.

Short term pain and all that.
The big thing will be getting fencing done before we move, and grass so we don't have muddy puppies.

 

[BriarFlyer]

If there is mud, they will find it. Dig in it. Roll in it. And love themselves sick at their cleverness.

We've also had JRTs and JRT x foxies, as well as kelpies, for too long to count in human years.

 

[blackcat20]

Now we've found ourselves in a new old mess. When we moved in with mum we had to apply to the council for an "additional animal permit", because council says 2 dogs is the limit, and we obviously have three between us. Filled in all the paperwork, got all the neighbours to sign a form to say they were ok with it (including one with limited English) and paid for the application. Mum took the forms to council during business hours. Tells me a week or two later that its been approved. I think its odd that I hadnt seen anything given the application was in my name, but didnt think about it further given wedding etc. Now I've got the council calling me to say they need us to return the forms, as they were supposed to keep them and can't issue the permit without them. Turns out it was never approved (the email mum got was just the payment receipt....) and now we have to work out where on earth the forms have been put. Even more annoyingly, the third dog is no longer on the premises so the whole thing is just a big mess.

 

[love_the_life]

Which dog has gone for a holiday? Not poor Miss D?

Oh dear what a mess. Did your mother not realise what it was she was emailed?

 

[lovetravellingoz]

Trying to find someone to babysit our dogs for three weeks as mum is refusing to deal with them while we're away

Despite having many dogs and other pets when a boy, I long ago made the decision that I had too itchy a set of travel a feet to have pets that could not fend for themselves for long periods as my wanderlust is just too strong. Whether it be weekends away or several months backpacking around the middle east.

 

[Pushka]

I had one cat who loved her boarding place and another cat who loathes it. Same place.

 

[Flying mermaid]

The Beagles we babysat during Ms FM's honeymoon came back today for a visit. Unfortunately Ms FM managed to jam one tail in a door when leaving her house, didn't notice it was injured and brought her over.

beagle was very happy to see us and ran all over wagging her tail. Mr FM and Ms FM took dog to vet, while Master FM's girlfriend and I spent hours cleaning blood splatter off floor, curtains, walls and cupboards. Place looked like a slaughterhouse!