kittygirl109 Posted May 18, 2005 Posted May 18, 2005 I was just wondering, some say they have never made a mistake with their dogs. It may be true. (Wanted to say sorry to K, that I doubted her without proof, if she can forgive me) I just wanted to say I have made many. (Please remember I am new a puppy parenting) Caeser got loose (but we caught him in three minutes) he messed up lots of things, swallowed some not so good stuff, and even got in the trash can. :o I don't feel like a bad mom saying this, because I know that each mistake makes me a better dog owner. I learn from those mistakes. If you have made any, please feel free to admit it. How do you feel about other's making it, if you haven't (or even if you have)? Quote
courtnek Posted May 18, 2005 Posted May 18, 2005 I think even K has, in the past, made mistakes wih her dogs. she doesnt make them now because she has learned from them. as we all do... Quote
CincoandDahlilasgirl Posted May 18, 2005 Posted May 18, 2005 Well we've learned to ALWAYS close the garage door now cuz if it's open and the kitchen door pops open then Cinco's out the door. Quote
Kerislc Posted May 18, 2005 Posted May 18, 2005 I have made plenty of mistakes, but like Courtnek said, the longer you own a dog or dogs, the fewer you make. I think about all of the things I did wrong, or didn't do at all with Scout and I get embarassed. I am just glad I have everyone here at Dogo to help me so I don't make more mistakes than I have to. :D Quote
kittygirl109 Posted May 18, 2005 Author Posted May 18, 2005 Guys, I love your anwsers. About K, yes, I think she made them in the past, and less now. I agree with that. Keep going guys. :D :D Quote
JackieMaya Posted May 18, 2005 Posted May 18, 2005 I just made a mistake last night! Maya absolutely HAS to have her harness attached to a cable on before she goes outside or she'll jump the fence. Last night (as I wrote in a different post), I took off Pooh Bear's cone, put Maya's citronella bark collar on her, gave her a treat, and let her out the door. I didn't even realize until she was in the middle of the yard that I hadn't put her harness on. Of course she jumped the fence and I had to get in my car and go get her. Quote
Bubblezzz Posted May 18, 2005 Posted May 18, 2005 I must be making a huge mistake somewhere right now, because my baby boy is covered in huge red rashes... :oops: :cry: If there's a positive note, it has to be that this really makes all the other mistakes I made look tiny. :oops: Quote
Crystal Posted May 18, 2005 Posted May 18, 2005 I made the giant mistake of letting other people(not dogo people, people in my day to day life) force me to do things against my will. I let them boss me around and didn't stand up for myself and my dog. I, without realizing it, made the mistake of comparing one dog to another. Didn't mean to, but once I re-read my posts I realized I was doing it anyway. I'm sure there have been some others, but that is all I can post for now. Quote
xavierandrea Posted May 18, 2005 Posted May 18, 2005 For some strange reason I have a feeling this post has been brought on because of the "Bonding" post. :wink: Quote
Crystal Posted May 18, 2005 Posted May 18, 2005 xavierandrea napisał(a):For some strange reason I have a feeling this post has been brought on because of the "Bonding" post. :wink: It's all my fault. :oops: That was why I didn't give every detail of my horrible mistakes. I figured everyone already knew them. Quote
xavierandrea Posted May 18, 2005 Posted May 18, 2005 No Crystal it is not you at all believe me. I have a funny feeling this is going somewhere else,,,, believe me. :wink: Quote
Crystal Posted May 18, 2005 Posted May 18, 2005 Oh ok. Maybe I should turn tail and run. No more conflict for me for a while, I've cause my fair share. Must be stress free for atleast a week. Quote
ESSlover Posted May 18, 2005 Posted May 18, 2005 Ohhhh lets see... Let Carson outside first day we got him.. He easily jumped over our 3 ft fence. Let Mocha get too close to one of our cats...C@t got freaked out, swatted at her, almost getting her eye. I was so freaked out.. She was bleeding like right at the corner of her eye. :o Let Schnickle (cat) chew on rubber bands.. 1 sugery later.. here we are. Thats only a few of them. Aye yi yi. I've made more mistakes with the c@ts then I have with Carson. Maybe its because I've had them for 10 years. Are they really that old?! My my.. :lol: Quote
leahluvsherpups Posted May 18, 2005 Posted May 18, 2005 My first mistake was marrying my 1st husband. I was too young and stupid. My second and worst mistake, I did not secure my gate and Brandy, my beautiful German Sheperd, got out and was immediately struck and killed by a car. I did not aquire any pets again until I moved out of the city. Quote
xavierandrea Posted May 18, 2005 Posted May 18, 2005 Ohhhh I got one ..... My biggest mistake ever is like when I married X's dad.... that's all I want to share for now.... 8) Quote
pyrless Posted May 18, 2005 Posted May 18, 2005 of course! I have lost it on occasion and yelled and gestured crazily. I have left garbage cans unlocked. I have left CRATES unlocked (agh-too messy to even talk about!!! :D ) I learn every time. You gotta remember that the dogs forgive us every time-we can do the same. Quote
mouseatthebusstop Posted May 18, 2005 Posted May 18, 2005 I think I'VE only made little mistakes with the dogs, they pull on the lead when it suits them I think I made more mistakes bringing up my chilren. Even though I am proud of all three of them now Quote
DogPaddle Posted May 18, 2005 Posted May 18, 2005 Lets see: - didn't realize how small a puppy was - had to patch the fence - left blanket in crate - had to replace blanket - left purse on crate - had to replace purse - left tv remote out during early housetraining - had to replace remote - left meadmug on rikety table with excitable puppy around - have no mug - didn't realize puppies would eat rocks - had to redo yard - taught kavik to say "please" (shake a paw) - am constantly pawed - left collar too loose - neighbour caught dog within seconds - didn't socialize Kavik enough, early enough - had to work hard later That's all I can think of right now but there is likely more. Quote
Cairn6 Posted May 20, 2005 Posted May 20, 2005 One mistake I made last week was assuming that the little bumps on Shadow's body were flea bites. I have in the past tried to avoid putting too many chemicals on the dogs so he along with the others have been on brewers yeast and garlic. So I thought perhaps it wasn't working for Shadow so I put advantage on him and treated the bumps with anti-itch cream but they disappeared and turned into red blotches and then scaley. So I took him to the vet and it was a skin infection. I felt like an idiot but they looked just like the bumps my lab used to get who was allergic to fleas. The vet said he could have gotten it but just a tiny little cut so now I am kicking myself for not noticing. But with that long hair it's hard. I don't know now I am obsessed with checking over his body. He's so irritated at me. Quote
courtnek Posted May 21, 2005 Posted May 21, 2005 not going there in general, but as far as bonding, some people dont bond with some dogs. its not a bad person, its not a bad dog. its an incompatibility, which is not as unusal as people think. we easily accept that there are people we dont agree with, get along with, but it can happen in doggie ownership as well...the "chemicals" arent there. this is not a bad thing, if you can accept it up front. if becomes a bad thing when you cant, and cant accept that this dog is not right for you. I honestly feel that some of the abuse we see is because of this. I also feel that if you, being here and knowing dogs and how to interact, feel this way, its better to rehome the dog. dont flame me, but I've seen it happen way too many times... Quote
Crystal Posted May 21, 2005 Posted May 21, 2005 Court, I'm sure that post had a little to do with me. I'm not upset so don't take this badly in any way. I'm actually glad my butt got chewed because I finally realized something. Toby is not my dog. Me and Toby may not be 100% compatabile, but since I've noticed what I've noticed that mutt has my heart. He's not "mine". He is however my daughters and my husbands. I noticed how gentle and protective he was of my daughter, so I started teaching her to care for him. So she nows feeds and waters him. We will work up to a bath eventually. Hubby is working with him on his rude behaviors, bitting and jumping. The jumping has almost stopped completely and the biting is easing off too. My son is still scared of him. Toby is just bouncy and fast for Christopher. Christopher prefers slow paced and easy going, so he likes to watch Toby but be out of his reach. So I now accept that Toby and me may never be super close, but seeing him that close with the rest of my family is enough for me. I don't know why it worked out this way, but that is ok. Maybe it happened to teach me something. I've learned alot throught out this. Oh yeah, also Toby has been having play times with the neighbors dog and we run laps around the house. We were exercising him, but apparently not enough. So now that he is buring off some energy he is being less nippy and such. So, things are great here now. Maybe we will never have that "bond" but even if we don't seeing the bond and love he has with the rest of my family is enough to make me fall in love with him. I longer see him as the dog I fear hates me, I see him as the cuddley lovey puppy that my daughter rolls around the yard with and couldn't live without. :D Quote
kittygirl109 Posted May 23, 2005 Author Posted May 23, 2005 Still reading, but I love your posts everyone. Its good to know these so I won;t make them, and its good to know I'm not the only one. Quote
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