mcobbin Posted January 5, 2003 Posted January 5, 2003 o.k. oprah doesn't even deserve to be called a bitch...just an opinion. she went on this rant about how to "correctly train dogs"...nevermind her pooches probably go to professional trainers so she wouldn't know anything about it!! last week she spent $350 on a polka dot sweater for her dog..wish i had that money to burn. o.k. i'm sure you're all losing me now (get back to the point, mcobbin) anyway, as part of her "campaign to educate dog owners" she said never...EVER should a dog be allowed to sleep in the bed with its owner. according to oprah, doing so would make the dog feel that its status in the pack was equal to the owner, and would almost certainly lead to agression towards the owners. mmmmmm-kaaaay :roll: the only time wanker doesn't sleep with us is when mommy & daddy need "special time" and he's never gotten too big for HIS paws. anyway...rant over. :wink: Quote
corgilady Posted January 5, 2003 Posted January 5, 2003 I don't watch Oprah now, but some years ago I did, and her dog training information was appalling. Wonder where she got it???? One thing she did was, this little girl who was very poor wanted a dog, some huge breed, I can't remember what it was, and Oprah gave her the dog and a year's worth of food. I watched the family with the dog and thought, ok, they obviously don't know a thing about dogs, how about paying for the training or the vet bills? the food is a minor cost of dog ownership! Quote
corgilady Posted January 5, 2003 Posted January 5, 2003 Well who knows, you know how they edit everything out but the sweetsie little pigtailed girl and her big smile...and her big DOG.... Just didn't seem like a good situation to me. Quote
Hobbit Posted January 5, 2003 Posted January 5, 2003 Oprah...just makes me hurl. .....and don't get me started about the court case in Amarillo, Texas. The bitch. Do you know that under EVERY single chair in the court room was a very expensive gift from Oprah? YES, there were. AND did you know that somehow.....just somehow....EVERY person in the court room, and I mean EVERY person received expensive gifts, gift certificates, etc... Oh yeah, she BOUGHT her way out of that one. I am just appauled at the millions of people who watch and buy her crap on a daily basis. If it didn't benefit her, do you think she'd be that nice.......h e l l NO she wouldn't. :evilbat: EVIL PERSON....... Quote
Guest Anonymous Posted January 6, 2003 Posted January 6, 2003 This is just another case of someone with a little too much "knowledge". she's(Oprah) obvously parroting what she has read and been told by trainers who are used to dealing with "dummies" all day! I agree that some people who are inexperienced with training and dominance issues shouldn't let their dogs have too many priviledges (like sleeping in the bed) but on the whole i feel that co-sleeping is one of the most bonding activities you can engage in with your dog! Quote
Guest Anonymous Posted January 6, 2003 Posted January 6, 2003 OOOHHH, Oprah makes me so mad !!! That's crap about the dog sharing the bed. Star and Buddy sleep with us and we've never had any problems. Actually they are the best behaved dogs of all of them. I wonder if she has the same thoughts on kids sharing the bed. I better get my 2 year old out of our bed because she might just take over the house and become aggressive towards me and my husband!!! Oprah thinks she knows everything. I quit watching her show because I was sick of all the stupid makeovers she was doing on rich people and all the dumb fashion shows where the outfits cost like 8 zillion dollars!! :x Quote
corgilady Posted January 6, 2003 Posted January 6, 2003 That's how Fella sleeps. he puts his head on the pillow. If there happens to be only ONE pillow, he takes it! :lol: he spends a lot of time getting under the covers, then on top scratching them, then under etc. Quote
mcobbin Posted January 6, 2003 Author Posted January 6, 2003 wanker not only MUST sleep in the bed, but he MUST be under the covers. what's cute though, is if he gets in bed, he wants his head on the pillow. if we don't cover him up, head and all, he'll reach down, grab the blanket in his front teeth, and cover himself up!! the first time that happened, jeremy and i laughed all night long!! :lol: :lol: Quote
Hobbit Posted January 6, 2003 Posted January 6, 2003 I have to agree with Mei-Mei and Newfiemom. A true dominant dog doesn't need any reason to be more sure of himself. I think it should be a case by case senario as to which dog can and which shouldn't. Then on the other hand, no too many people could make that decision. :roll: Quote
Poofy Posted January 6, 2003 Posted January 6, 2003 Othings opra has done. Bred her Cocker spaniels and gave them away, to poor and needy children (and the logic there?). Bred her golden retriever, who was over sized, no clearances, and very unhealthy looking, also sold/gave puppies away to needy families, and many of those puppies were later bred and sold as "oprah's golden retrievers"..... Oprah may be rich, but she is as ignorant as the come. If they have no bread...let them eat cake! Quote
Hobbit Posted January 6, 2003 Posted January 6, 2003 Oh yeah, that's what I want to do ..... give one of my Kelpie pups to a family that can't afford their own food!! She sure knows how to smooth talk the public. All women up there bawling and squalling because Oprah's doing something nice for them, GIVE ME A BREAK! Quote
Hobbit Posted January 6, 2003 Posted January 6, 2003 Martha Stewart........ :lol: www.marthastewart.con Quote
corgilady Posted January 6, 2003 Posted January 6, 2003 Poofy napisał(a):Othings opra has done. Bred her Cocker spaniels and gave them away, to poor and needy children (and the logic there?). Bred her golden retriever, who was over sized, no clearances, and very unhealthy looking, also sold/gave puppies away to needy families, and many of those puppies were later bred and sold as "oprah's golden retrievers"..... Oprah may be rich, but she is as ignorant as the come. If they have no bread...let them eat cake! grrrrrrr.... again, it's not the cost of the animal ITSELF, it's the upkeep that these people would need help with...either that or the animals won't be very well cared for. :agrue: Quote
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