Heheh... that's awesome. Makeshift grass in the house. I think this is a good thing to have if you do not have a yard to take your dog out like Pennywise. Teach her to go on the pet loo and your problem goes away. I really like it.


RB

Hey there, thanks a lot, your post have been helpful. The scenario of someone speaking a foreign language with me then beats me up when I dont understand really help applies more patience in me. I will keep in mind that I will not understand better even if with aggression.


My goodness, you are really lucky. My dog is so bad ass and possibly spoilt. Keep telling him to potty at the newspaper, he either shoot near it, far from it but hardly ever on it. Drives me up the wall. Unfortunately, I dont have time to train him to use our toilet so the newspaper will have to do.

I have given it a thought about a thousand times. I wanted a dog when I was much younger but my mom disapproved saying its fur may cause asthma. Then I waited for many years, even though I never brought it up again, the desire of having a pet was there.

When I was in college, I told my mom again and yet she turned me down again becuase of my baby-sister then. My sister and I are 11 years different, so I was turned down again.

Finally when I started work, with all the house commitment and bills to pay, my mom told me to get my own dog with my own money. So I had to save but it took me a long time to collect the money and to find the right dog because Westies are quite difficult to find in Malaysia and quite COSTLY!

That's how I ended up with Casper, for RM1,600 - he's price tag is considered cheap.

I may be working but I spend time with him, everyday. Even when I got home at 11.00pm, dead tired, I still spend an hour with him before going to sleep. Clean up after him, run around with him, etc. I consider myself to be doing pretty well as a pet owner.

I hope you get your doggy soon! Good luck!
Yea, that's what I heard because Blackwood packs a punch. Not only 1 pet store tell me this but my breeder and another guy name Abias (he studied Animal Science in Canada but from Klang, like me) in Tmn Megah pet store said the same thing. Blackwood is very compact, a lot of nutrition compressed into each bite - content may be too high some times, thus very heaty.

If you're happy with it, then its good for you but right now, I am going with Pro Plan Chicken. Kibbles are like dentabone is it?

Yes, I agree, thats why I spend my last bit of energy with Casper everyday when I get home from work, etc. I hope I manage to house break him asap.

What's 'the super premium'? I will try your way, with salmon flavor Pro Plan after I finish off this pack. I hope my Casper likes fish.

In most cases, even those whose heart has turned to stone can find their heart beating and melting again by dogs. I am sure most will agree with me. Dogs just have a thing to reach out to others, especially when they are clean puppies.

My mom hates dog. My grandma was against it afraid we dont have time to take care of it. End up, now they let the dog out to play more than me. While I am working, my grandma is playing with Casper, letting it run around her tongkat. Watch TV also let him out to sayang him. Mom also, hang clothes to dry time, let Casper out to run around her feet and the puddle of water. Same case happens with my gf's dog and her parents!

I woke up this morning and decided to try the technique, to keep him leashed near the newspaper until he poos / pees.

So, I was preparing to go work, he was making those sympathetic noise. Then, I open his cage and touched him, all is good. I put on my socks and he ran around me with his tail up, so I assume he is happy. Then I took the leash and try to put on him, he jumped back and resisted.

Later, he come again and let me put but once I put on the leash, tail dropped down (I assume he's scared?), he refuses to walk. He just fall flat on the ground, so stubborn. I ask him to come, he wont. I ask him to move, he wont. I give him some doggy biscuit, ALSO wont move AT ALL. So, I drag him... He resist and reluctant but I pull him forward to the newspaper. I tied him by the door there and go behind to the kitchen to prepare his breakfast.

Then, I come back out, he didnt potty at all. So, I untie the leash from the door, holding onto it. I put the bowl down about 1 feet away from him and he wont even come forward. I sit one fit and open my arms, ask him come, he wont move. So I had to bring his bowl to his face, only he start eating.

Then, I unleashed him and he eat a bit more, I took his bowl to the cage and he went in. I locked him up and went to work. THe whole process took about 1 hour and he didnt even poo / pee...

How do I make him like the leash? How do I make him at least COME to me because even with food, it didnt work.

leash training will take some time... for example, first day introduce him to the leash, 2nd day put it on for 30secs/1min and then take it off, then gradually increase the time he's on the leash.

Pennywise, it's only bn a week since u've got Casper so go easy as he is only doing as a pup does. Housebreaking, some take less den a week ... some take a mth. He needs to adjust to a well defined routine so consistency is key.

Hving 3 separate pee areas throughout ur home will only complicate matters. Think bout it, do u really wan ur dog 2 pee everyday in ur lounge area for d next 15 yrs or so? Best is an area away from people n easy 2 clean up eg. bathroom, washing or drying areas at d back.

U may also wish 2 try a housebreaking liquid available at petshops. Just place a few drops on newspaper n d odour will induce ur dog 2 do his business on it. Ven cleaning up, keep 1 sheet of d soiled newspaper with his odour so dat he cn sniff out d designated area again ven he needs 2 do his business. Stick to 1 assigned area.

Once u've got dis figured out, next will come the teething period ie. chew on anything dat is chewable, so b prepared for further tests on ur patience.

Westies r fairly energetic dogs so remember 2 gv plenty of exercise, play n training. Cant emphasis dis enuf if u wan a well behaved terrier living indoors with u.

Hi Pennywise, I just wish to share some points about punishing your dog and a few other tips.

If there is really a need to hit your dog, ensure you do it constructively instead of emotionally. What's more, I would not even suggest you to use your hand and smack it. The reason was because you would use your hands to pet it and sometimes feed it hence using the same hand would add to more confusion if you are about to reward or to punish the pup.

Instead you may find the pup are more obedient towards a "teaching" tool - I am using a clothes hanger (You may want to try rolled up newspapers and other house items). It will scare the wits out of him when you hit hard over the floor or any platform. It works for my hyperactive Silky.

I'm actually facing a very similar scenario to yours. I am a working man and at times may end up working late. When I'm back from a tiring day and yet pup is so hyperactive and demanding your attention; you may end up spending your last breath entertaining him.

For me, we bought a rope tug toy and introduce it to the pup a few days ago. I've trained the pup to pull one end of the rope while I pull the other end (hence a tug-of-war game). Because of the pup's size, you can just sit down and enjoy the moment of playing pull & tug with it while the pup would be busy running here and there figuring out how to pull the rope off from you (Around 10 minutes of workout with it would make him so darn tired that his pillow may be the sweetest spot for him then). A word of caution is not to play pull-tug with every toy you have to offer to the pup.

Another point to watch out is your pup's eating habits. I had cycled through a few food brands for the last 1 month yet my pup would always finish it irregardless whether it likes the taste of it or not (Not immediately though). But if you know that your dog is hungry and yet it also refuse to eat, then it's best for you to check with your vet. You'd never know if the pup is stressed or sick.

To make your training more interesting, I would suggest you to read some dog training e-book or purchase some training books off from bookstores. I am following an e-book called "Teach your dog 100 english words" by Michele Welton. What's more, if you can afford, why not bring it to the dog's basic training. I've read that www.puppy.com.my is offering a basic course (for puppies 3 months and above) for RM200 with 10 training sessions being held every Sunday morning somewhere in Klang Lama.

Ok. DO NOT HIT YOUR DOG!! God damn it people.


RB

I felt that introducing the pup to the leash with "restriction of movement" will never make the pup like the leash, instead it will hate the leash.

If you do want to make the pup used to the leash, use it on happy events. Such as out for a jog, or running around in the house will do. For a start, just leash it on but dont pull it, goes around as your pup wish, then start guiding the pup gradually, then your pup will jump here & there happily once seeing the leash.

I'm against the way of leashing the pup til it pee or poo though. Such method definitely is not encouraging for a pup, it might discourage the pup to go near the spot instead.

So far all my dogs run freely at home, & pees & poos on newspaper. They are trained fairly fast, juz observe the right time they pee & poo, & accompany the dog til they does the business at the right spot, & praise them a lot.

Juz minutes ago, when my gf was reading newspaper on the bed, my Angel went on top of it & pee, showing off to my gf! They LOVE praises. Introducing them in encouraging ways is most effective & fast.

The more time & effort u spend, the faster it is. Normally when i bring back a pup, i will do it during weekends, i will spend almost all the hours with the pup for 3 days, after that, im fine & they behave well for years. It is worth it. Dont punish, PRAISE!!!

This post has been edited by White Palace: Jan 11 2007, 12:04 AM

Hehe, Thanks for sharing your personal exp. At least now you have your own house, but i m still renting other ppl's house and sharing the house with other ppl. I not sure housemate love dogs or not. So, will not consider any dog for the time being until i finally got my house. but again problem will come, only if i get a landed property, then i will consider for a dog. If stay at condo then will not have a dog again ... haha .. see ... am i a problematic person? Actually, i just want the dog to have a nice environment lo ... haha

Hmm, i totally agree with u, because dog is just too sincere and royal and every human beings surely will like and love them.

And btw, don't waste money to get a dog lar ... there are so many dogs out there waiting for a nice owner to adopt them. Why don we give them a home? Cheers ...

Omg! I didnt give Casper the 'leash training' and leashed him straight away... This is no good, am I too late to introduce the leash again?

You are right, I dont really want the dog to do his biz in the living room but I got no choice because my kitchen no space and often no one is there, so I dont want him to go there and then step all over.

Secondly, I am moving house next year, so I THINK i might have to retrain him if he cant be best friends with newspaper for these few months. I hope he becomes best friends with the newspaper then it would be easier.

Lastly, Casper will constantly be undersupervised whenever he's out of the cage. Besides, my house dont have much visitors anyway. Of those who visits 99% are close friends who wouldnt even mind if there's such a thing on the ground.

Will dogs be able to comprehend, when I move the newspaper about? Like every 3 months, I move the newspaper 5 footsteps apart from its old place? Now I live in double storey, next year, move to a new bungalow - will I have to RETRAIN him?

Clothes hanger? Good idea, I will look into that. How does a tug of war toy look like? Do you have any URL that you can drop in the next time you post here? Thanks for your advise / suggestions.

I wont! I wont! Dont worry!!

I wish I can house break my dog fairly fast too. Now entering the second week already. I hope its done soon!

Here's how it looks like

http://www.fordogtrainers.com/index.asp?Pa...PROD&ProdID=236

Just don't leave the pup alone with the toy okay. There are protruding fibers in which I wont recommend you to give to your pup without your supervision.

As for housebreaking, I had read from the e-book mentioned earlier that you may need to introduce your pet to your home in stages instead of opening the whole area for it to run around. For instance, you may wish to allow the pet to explore within your room first and get accustom to where is the potty area and so forth. Once it's okay with it, you may want to open more and more areas for it to explore. I guess it's not bad of an idea because the pup may know where to go back (which room) when it really "needs to go". Hope this helps !

hi guys..i'm having tick problems with my dog now..does anyone have an efective way of getting rid of it..?i'm sick of the ticks and my dog is so uncomfortable..

I use Frontline Plus for dogs. Monthly application on the back (close to neck) and no fleas/ticks problem. Dog stays clean and comfortable.


RB

Garlic is a good repellent for bugs. You can add a bit of garlic to your dog's meal while using flea/tick shampoo.

http://www.paw-rescue.org/PAW/PETTIPS/DogT...tPrevention.php

But then again, garlic is good repellent for EVERYTHING (Including you) !

after you Frontline your dog, it is also good to use an anti-tick disinfectant for the floors and walls of your home which will kill them and hence clean up your home. these little buggers and clever and can hop off your dog and wait a week or so to jump back on.

Do you guys aware of besides Frontline, there is another brand coming up? Cant remember what brand, but it is made in Singapore, cheaper, & according to the pet shop owner i visited, they claimed it is more effective.

Sorry for the super late reply Pennywise, I was away from home for 6 days..
I started training my Collie when I first bought her, that was when she's only 3 months old..It's important and easier to train dogs when they're young =)
So did you give my way a try? How did it go?

Really? Garlic helps? I didn't know that..But as for me, I got a flea solution from the vet, it's quite good and effective. I don't know what's it called becos there's no label on it. The smell is very strong..some sort like termite medicine or something. It's used after bathing the dog, and then mix some water to the solution (cos it's very concentrated) and bathe the dog with it. No need to rinse off.

K9 Advantix?


RB

LOL...agree agree..... garlic is good for dog n human as well ... !!! LOL
its kill vampire too (if u believe in fiction.) hehehe.. or raw garlic pls