tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13083972.post433069071668481285..comments2023-09-29T06:00:09.242-05:00Comments on Julie Pippert: Using My Words: Live like we do...and your little dog tooJulie Pipperthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03169574697104642479noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13083972.post-43247905397895303322007-01-24T11:49:00.000-06:002007-01-24T11:49:00.000-06:00Gwen, adopt an older dog, already trained, with a ...Gwen, adopt an older dog, already trained, with a known personality...also go SMALLER. <br /><br />If you adopt a dog from a respected rescue/foster group, then you can get a lot of information such as "calm, good with kids, trained." <br /><br />Smaller means easier to wear out, unless you get a really small and yippy energetic breed like a terrier (God help you). Yeah, research breeds (although rescued animals are often mixed breeds, in which case try to find out dominant breed and traits).<br /><br />That's my BEST suggestion. Also you'd be giving a dog who needs one, a home and family.Julie Pipperthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03169574697104642479noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13083972.post-51805407842792768962007-01-23T13:53:00.000-06:002007-01-23T13:53:00.000-06:00Was that guy smoking something? Seriously? My hu...Was that guy smoking something? Seriously? My husband would have been way more than ballistic.<br /><br />See, this post explains all the reasons why I really don't want to get a dog even though my oldest daughter is always slipping me these notes that say, "wil you plesaz get me a puppe! soon!" and then looking at me with these big pleading eyes. The truth is, I don't love dogs. I don't hate them and when yours comes up and sniffs my feet and wags his tail at me and nuzzles his snout into my hand, as he will invariably do, because he KNOWS I don't love him and he's desperate to prove how wrong my lack of adoration for him is, I will be polite and say hello and pat him gently. And then hope he goes away. So, I think that having a dog will be even harder for me, because I will be that much less inclined to do the work that will make owning a dog a pleasurable experience. I need a little lazy dog that just wants to sleep all the time, preferably in my daughter's room but one that never ever yaps. Any suggestions? ;)Gwenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12526629366170486737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13083972.post-36520588413062429142007-01-23T09:07:00.000-06:002007-01-23T09:07:00.000-06:00Andrew, oh yes, the training has always been mainl...Andrew, oh yes, the training has always been mainly for the humans LOL. If you asked my dog, and if he could reply, I'm pretty sure he'd say our training has been a little off since life hasn't been quite enough about HIM lately.<br /><br />Jen, GASP! I forgot that rule, No talking about dog club!<br /><br />And remember, the jam was a failure...just strawberry syrup. But that was due to Creative Children.<br /><br />P.S. My husband's ballistic? Pales in comparison to mine. Hold me back man!Julie Pipperthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03169574697104642479noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13083972.post-73647070868456006622007-01-23T09:05:00.000-06:002007-01-23T09:05:00.000-06:00Mrs. Chicky...I am not sure your specific location...Mrs. Chicky...I am not sure your specific location but maybe you've heard of this guy, Glenn Goldman<br /><br /><a href="http://www.1gooddog.com/index.html">1 Good Dog</a><br /><br />We really enjoyed training with him, although we did our original training with another place (also really good although I can't think f the name just now!).Julie Pipperthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03169574697104642479noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13083972.post-41504429192943528872007-01-22T20:54:00.000-06:002007-01-22T20:54:00.000-06:00The dog trainer in me loves, with a capital L-O-V-...The dog trainer in me loves, with a capital L-O-V-E, this post. Especially after just getting back from teaching quite a few clueless owners about these very things. Apparently that "Massachusetts Dog Whisperer" had a good effect on you. <br /><br />And your dog? Love him too. He'd make a nice friend for my yellow lab and my black lab. :)Chicky Chicky Babyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18056206889322232109noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13083972.post-82447401738113261342007-01-22T17:57:00.000-06:002007-01-22T17:57:00.000-06:00Seems your dog has you well trained ... as most po...Seems your dog has you well trained ... as most pooches do with us human pets :o)<br /><br />Andrew (<a href="http://lovehonoranddismay.blogspot.com/">To Love, Honor, and Dismay</a>)Andrew McAllisterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07210761023973607515noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13083972.post-69090916653612451082007-01-22T17:19:00.000-06:002007-01-22T17:19:00.000-06:00You forgot the biggest rule of Dog Club:
No one s...You forgot the biggest rule of Dog Club:<br /><br />No one speaks about Dog Club.<br /><br />Oh wait, that's Fight Club. You go, sister...I can't imagine how you keep it all straight and still manage to make jam, but you do. And then come back to write about it. <br /><br />PS. I would have went ballistic, too. way.Girlplustwohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07056576921114387218noreply@blogger.com