Comments on: Let Me Tell You About Sally http://naturalmomstalkradio.com/blog/let-me-tell-you-about-sally/ Natural Motherhood, Breastfeeding, Baby Wearing and Green Living. Wed, 23 May 2012 19:22:33 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: carrie http://naturalmomstalkradio.com/blog/let-me-tell-you-about-sally/comment-page-1/#comment-37973 carrie Thu, 25 Jun 2009 16:14:53 +0000 http://naturalmomstalkradio.com/blog/?p=2432#comment-37973 Thanks for the suggestion Cara. Actually the guy from animal control came by yesterday and spent an hour with me helping me learn how to do the leash thing. She would just bite it and fight me. I didn't realize it was ok to jerk the leash a little - thought that was a no-no, but he did it and it made her calm down a bit. I'm going to keep trying, but ultimately I'm going to find a No-Kill shelter for her. The kids are scared to go into the backyard, which saddens me because they used to play baseball or whatever out there every day. The other day the puppy got too excited with oldest and tore his pajama bottoms up - bites and teeth marks and holes all over them. It freaked him out. If they were older, perhaps tweens or teens, they would be able to help me discipline the dog, but as it is now, they are making things worse by reinforcing her bad behavior! As I said, now is not the right time for me to have another baby. :( Thanks for the suggestion Cara. Actually the guy from animal control came by yesterday and spent an hour with me helping me learn how to do the leash thing. She would just bite it and fight me. I didn’t realize it was ok to jerk the leash a little – thought that was a no-no, but he did it and it made her calm down a bit.

I’m going to keep trying, but ultimately I’m going to find a No-Kill shelter for her. The kids are scared to go into the backyard, which saddens me because they used to play baseball or whatever out there every day.

The other day the puppy got too excited with oldest and tore his pajama bottoms up – bites and teeth marks and holes all over them. It freaked him out. If they were older, perhaps tweens or teens, they would be able to help me discipline the dog, but as it is now, they are making things worse by reinforcing her bad behavior!

As I said, now is not the right time for me to have another baby. :(

]]> By: Cara Mirabella http://naturalmomstalkradio.com/blog/let-me-tell-you-about-sally/comment-page-1/#comment-37871 Cara Mirabella Wed, 24 Jun 2009 00:28:56 +0000 http://naturalmomstalkradio.com/blog/?p=2432#comment-37871 Would your kids be less intimidated if they walked her? If they learn to use a leash (as well as the puppy) everyone knows who is in charge. Even in the yard, we kept our girls on a leash for the first few months. Sometimes it's easier to correct a dogs behavior with just a tug. Plus, a leash can be easier to grab than a running puppy! Would your kids be less intimidated if they walked her? If they learn to use a leash (as well as the puppy) everyone knows who is in charge. Even in the yard, we kept our girls on a leash for the first few months. Sometimes it’s easier to correct a dogs behavior with just a tug. Plus, a leash can be easier to grab than a running puppy!

]]> By: Casual Friday Every Day http://naturalmomstalkradio.com/blog/let-me-tell-you-about-sally/comment-page-1/#comment-37815 Casual Friday Every Day Tue, 23 Jun 2009 03:08:08 +0000 http://naturalmomstalkradio.com/blog/?p=2432#comment-37815 Labs and Goldens (what we have) are great dogs... so sweet, but they are A LOT to handle. Hunter is the sweetest dog I've ever had, but I can say I'll never own one again. He chews everything, still, and he's closing in on 100 pounds. As you can imagine, that is not an easy fit in a family with young boys. I can sympathize with you... easy dogs to love, but sometimes hard to live with. Nell Labs and Goldens (what we have) are great dogs… so sweet, but they are A LOT to handle. Hunter is the sweetest dog I’ve ever had, but I can say I’ll never own one again. He chews everything, still, and he’s closing in on 100 pounds. As you can imagine, that is not an easy fit in a family with young boys. I can sympathize with you… easy dogs to love, but sometimes hard to live with.

Nell

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