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Harleysville, PA
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| 02/02/2009 8:47 AM |
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| She's beautiful. I love that first picture where she's peeking at the camera. |
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Kerplunk105
Bucks County, PA
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| 02/07/2009 7:34 AM |
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| Leena starts puppy class today. She is getting soo big. I'll have to take some new pictures. I'm excited...I've never taken a puppy to puppy class before lol |
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Elizabeth
Leena RIP 11/08-9/17/09
Bliss, the Labrador
Tegan, the Weim/Labrador
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Texas Belle
Austin, TX
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Kerplunk105
Bucks County, PA
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| 02/07/2009 11:17 AM |
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| Class was horrible. I didnt even stay the entire time. |
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Elizabeth
Leena RIP 11/08-9/17/09
Bliss, the Labrador
Tegan, the Weim/Labrador
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Somer
Houston, TX
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| 02/07/2009 11:45 AM |
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Don't give up on puppy class just yet!
If she acts goofy during puppy classes don't stress over it. It's to be expected! Where are you taking classes? A dog training facility or a pet store? |
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Kerplunk105
Bucks County, PA
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| 02/07/2009 11:54 AM |
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Posted By Somer on 02/07/2009 11:45 AM
Don't give up on puppy class just yet!
If she acts goofy during puppy classes don't stress over it. It's to be expected! Where are you taking classes? A dog training facility or a pet store?
Oh, it wasnt her. Leena was one of the best behaved puppies in the class 
There were 11 other dogs, ranging from a Shih-Tzu to a Doberman and 3 months to 8 months. We had one main instructor and two helpers. The class had way too many dogs in it.
The instructor seemed like she would rather socialize then help..this one couple next to me kept doing the wrong thing over and over and over with the Down command and she never once corrected them. It drove me insane. 
The class was at an SPCA.
The only reason I even signed Leena up for a class was for socialization to other dogs...she is doing well enough meeting dogs in the neighborhood and out and about. |
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Leena RIP 11/08-9/17/09
Bliss, the Labrador
Tegan, the Weim/Labrador
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Somer
Houston, TX
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| 02/07/2009 12:00 PM |
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Oh! I just assumed she was acting goofy when you said it was bad 
Are there any dog training clubs near you? |
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Kerplunk105
Bucks County, PA
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| 02/07/2009 12:02 PM |
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Posted By Somer on 02/07/2009 12:00 PM
Oh! I just assumed she was acting goofy when you said it was bad ![<img src=]() " border="0" src="/DesktopModules/NTForums/themes/blue/emoticons/smile.gif" />
Are there any dog training clubs near you?
There are a few...they dont have any puppy classes starting right now though. I gotta find one to connect up with b/c I really want to do agility (some day) with Leena.
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Elizabeth
Leena RIP 11/08-9/17/09
Bliss, the Labrador
Tegan, the Weim/Labrador
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Somer
Houston, TX
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| 02/07/2009 12:11 PM |
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| You can always start working on agility handling with her if you want to do that. Don't need equipment or classes for that. Some other basic behaviors that are used in agility can also be trained at home and away from the equipment. |
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Kerplunk105
Bucks County, PA
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| 02/07/2009 12:12 PM |
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Posted By Somer on 02/07/2009 12:11 PM
You can always start working on agility handling with her if you want to do that. Don't need equipment or classes for that. Some other basic behaviors that are used in agility can also be trained at home and away from the equipment.
I know how to train all the basic obedience stuff..but I wanted to find an intrstuctor to sorta mentor me lol
I did Rally with my Labrador in the past, but my trainer moved  |
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Elizabeth
Leena RIP 11/08-9/17/09
Bliss, the Labrador
Tegan, the Weim/Labrador
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TessaGA
Georgia
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| 02/07/2009 8:14 PM |
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I have heard that some dogs are hard to housebreak. She may just be one of them.
I took Tessa out pretty much ALL the time. After each meal, after each play session, after each nap, etc. Sometimes that meant taking her outside every 15 minutes
It sounds like you know how to go about it though, so maybe just patience. They say a puppy can hold its bladder an hour for each month of age, so at 4 months, she should be fine for 4 hours, max. But they tend to go after any activity... |
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To live without dogs would mean accepting a form of blindness. [Thomas McGuane]
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lauralee
Plainfield, CT.
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| 02/09/2009 8:21 AM |
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| I took my pups out a lot too, probably every 15 to 20 mins. When they were doing their business I would praise them. The neighbors must have thought I was crazy,lol I think the thing that work the best was, I would watch them like a hawk, making sure that they are never out of sight, This way when they do squat to go, you are right there to make the correction. Then pick them up and bring them outside.... Laura,Ruby,Sadie |
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Kerplunk105
Bucks County, PA
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| 02/11/2009 6:37 AM |
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Leena is doing soo much better with housebreaking. I think she's finally getting it!!
Here are some new pictures of her. She's getting so big.
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Elizabeth
Leena RIP 11/08-9/17/09
Bliss, the Labrador
Tegan, the Weim/Labrador
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unowhoandwhy
Middleofnowhere, NH
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| 02/11/2009 6:53 AM |
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| That is great news! PS - Those are the cutest little freckled legs! |
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Daniel Yankee Flyer - 8/2002
Lady Layla - 1/2006 |
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Kerplunk105
Bucks County, PA
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| 02/11/2009 6:57 AM |
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| Someone asked me if she was a Dalmatian...LOL |
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Elizabeth
Leena RIP 11/08-9/17/09
Bliss, the Labrador
Tegan, the Weim/Labrador
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unowhoandwhy
Middleofnowhere, NH
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| 02/11/2009 6:58 AM |
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| I get asked that a lot, too, and mine are much too dark to look anything like a Dalmatian! |
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Daniel Yankee Flyer - 8/2002
Lady Layla - 1/2006 |
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Kerplunk105
Bucks County, PA
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| 02/11/2009 7:03 AM |
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| People are screwy lol Most of the people around here guess that she's a Pointer or GSP mix. They are pretty common dogs around my parts. |
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Elizabeth
Leena RIP 11/08-9/17/09
Bliss, the Labrador
Tegan, the Weim/Labrador
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carlower1
Kansas
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| 02/11/2009 7:19 AM |
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Mine is black and white so I get a LOT of "what a cute dalmatian" or "I used to have a dalmatian just like him!"
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Kerplunk105
Bucks County, PA
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| 02/21/2009 8:34 AM |
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Here are some new pictures of Leena. She's getting so tall!
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Elizabeth
Leena RIP 11/08-9/17/09
Bliss, the Labrador
Tegan, the Weim/Labrador
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Kerplunk105
Bucks County, PA
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| 02/23/2009 10:57 AM |
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A wet but happy Leena
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Elizabeth
Leena RIP 11/08-9/17/09
Bliss, the Labrador
Tegan, the Weim/Labrador
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