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Mindi, I am sending vibes to you. In my experience, the smaller the dog, the more likely there will be 'accidents.' My dogs have eaten many forbidden things (including chocolate) and survived. I didn't even know raisins were poisonous (not that I feed them raisins, but I wouldn't worry if they got a few).

When I feed my two, I feed the littler one in the crate, and the other one outside the crate, just to keep the bigger piggy from eating the little guys food. Maybe you could separate them when you feed them?

I am sorry you are frustrated right now and feeling bad, but I can tell you that from reading your posts, you are a very good doggie parent. I hope you feel better as the day goes on. Henry is still a puppy and I think he will calm down as time goes on.
 
Oh Mindi! (((hugs for you)))
Vibes for Henry≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈

I am not a dog person so I have no real words of wisdom other than some days are better than others. Take it one day at a time. Have you talked with the breeder about some of the behavior issues with Henry? Maybe he or she can give you some additional tips.

You are not a bad dog Mommie. I didn't know that raisins were poison to dogs. Chocolate, yes.

BTW, Winky vibes too.≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈

restricter, I hope you can find the cat food. Have you emailed the manufacturer? Perhaps they can point you to a country or store that still sells it.

I hope everyone has a great day. I am glad it's Friday.

I had a great dinner with my nice SIL. She told me that the upcoming bat mitzvah for our nasty SIL's daughter is black tie and black and white themed. The thing is that nasty SIL (NSIL) is completely pretentious, and she has (for close to 20 years) made my family and nice SIL's family feel slightly to completely unwelcome. I could share stories that you wouldn't believe. Nice SIL was joking that we should dress up our DH's in black and white jail garb and wecould be their jailers. We can put a black tie on em. Another idea that was floated by my DH was dressing in a Zebra costume.
 
Thank you, lulilu. It is hard to give him enough exercise in the winter. That's very true, more activity would help him. We do need to feed them separately, also. DH is a big advocate of not crating, but I don't think it's cruel at all (especially for the very brief periods generally involved) and it might help prevent some issues and save my sanity! Thanks again for the good advice and kind words.
 
Oh Mindi! (((hugs for you)))
Vibes for Henry≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈

I am not a dog person so I have no real words of wisdom other than some days are better than others. Take it one day at a time. Have you talked with the breeder about some of the behavior issues with Henry? Maybe he or she can give you some additional tips.

You are not a bad dog Mommie. I didn't know that raisins were poison to dogs. Chocolate, yes.

BTW, Winky vibes too.≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈

restricter, I hope you can find the cat food. Have you emailed the manufacturer? Perhaps they can point you to a country or store that still sells it.

I hope everyone has a great day. I am glad it's Friday.

I had a great dinner with my nice SIL. She told me that the upcoming bat mitzvah for our nasty SIL's daughter is black tie and black and white themed. The thing is that nasty SIL (NSIL) is completely pretentious, and she has (for close to 20 years) made my family and nice SIL's family feel slightly to completely unwelcome. I could share stories that you wouldn't believe. Nice SIL was joking that we should dress up our DH's in black and white jail garb and wecould be their jailers. We can put a black tie on em. Another idea that was floated by my DH was dressing in a Zebra costume.

Wear Red.

We have a relative who wore a soft cervical collar for years (disability?? perhaps from Fed Govt?) anyway at one of his kids' Bar Mitzvahs my mom decided that she, her DH and my cousin and his DW should all wear matching collars to the event. Tacky? Absolutely. Fun! A riot.
Does that relative speak to me? No and I wasn't even there.
 
I just finished a good read. The Collection by Gioia Diliberto, a novel about a young seamstress in 1919 who works for Chanel in Paris. It is interesting to learn about the world of couture and Paris right after WWI. Also, there is the aspect counterfeiting of art and designer goods. Really a good read.
I read it on my nook.

Thanks, BBL! I just downloaded it to my nook(ie). :D
 
Hugs, Mindi. Poor Henry is so confused. He doesn't know what he is supposed to do. He is just a baby. It has taken two years for Coco to stop spritzing before she could get outside. Charley took forever. They all ate each others food. That was a losing battle so I just gave into it and they all ate whatever the oldest dog ate. They are all a little compact, less tall than the average standard poodle, and also less heavy. Anyway, Henry is still learning and so are you. He is a completely different puppy than Olive was. You don't know what he went through before you rescued him. Sometimes, when Charley was a baby, I would just talk to him like, Why do you pee all over people when they meet you? Why do we have to take new people out to the deck to say hello and, please spread 'em so you don't splatter them? Dogs are just so different from each other. You have taken on a responsibility with Henry and would you wish him on anyone else? What would happen to him if someone less patient and kind got him? No, you are the best puppy mama for him. Just chant this mantra when you put your leg behind your head: He's just a baby, he'll grow out of it.
Also, he shouldn't be jumping at food on the table. That's definitely a teachable thing.
It is not mean, it's preemptive first aid, LOL!
 
Mindi - I'm sending vibes your way this morning. I don't know a lot about dogs but I've heard about these agility classes that people do with their dogs. I think they are indoors and might be good exercise for Henry, as well as a chance for him to learn to socialize. Might be worth looking into. I hope things get better today.

BBL - I've ordered from BCK before for the Whiskas; was just hoping there might be a more local (Canadian) solution that wouldn't take as long to ship.

EB - What about black and white cow print? Just saying...

Lulilu - hope your Friday is a good one.

Cakey - nice to see you again!
 
Mindi, you're not a bad dog mom at all. You just seem to have your hands full with this one and it's really stressing you out. You were spoiled with Olive, and unfortunately HenHen is more of a challenge.

I'm sorry to say I totally disagree with your DH. Crating is a very important part of the dog's training and early development. Especially for a small dog. The entire house is a HUGE space for them, and way too much responsibility for them to manage and for you to monitor them in. If you cannot keep a close eye on him for longer than it takes to breathe, he should go in the crate. It will keep him safe, and you sane.

What should have happened with the bed pee incident is he should have been taken outside immediately to finish his business, with verbal reinforcement of "Good boy, Henry, good business." Crating him immediately post-pee (or mid-pee, in this case) tells him, "this is where you should go." You're giving the poor dog mixed signals in your stress and confusion about what is the right thing to do.

If you live in an apartment and it's impossible to take him outside immediately if necessary, you might want to consider a pee mat with a grassy surface.

My heart goes out to you, but you do need to consider that this whole situation is causing you an awful lot of concern and distress. You talk about it an awful lot, and I'm growing concerned that it's just getting too overwhelming for you. Perhaps he needs to go to a professional for a while.

:hugs:
 
Hi LU!
I need to kvell for a moment. Yes, it is about DS.
I haven't heard from him in a week, so I called him yesterday. He called me back last night. We had a short chat; he has a job today, he is seeing an herbalist Monday, not much else. A half hour later he calls me back with a smile in his voice. What is it? He has a call from someone from the grad school to which he has NOT applied yet and she is saying that the 12 credits from the herbal course he just finished will transfer over. Yea!! Also, they sound so interested in him and say the essay is just an exercise for the student, not the administration. He is using this opportunity to write a book. Can't say what yet. It will be an ebook! Mom will have to teach him how. LOL. Anyway, he had emailed this person saying that he was waiting to hear from somebody else, but he never did. She called him from. Wait for it. Polynesia. I think they want him. Now, if they want him without the application, don't you think they might want to throw him some $$? I ask, he says he doesn't think so and the tuition is $73,000. My heart sank. Could he be as dyslexic as I am? Please? DS read that again? Oh, it is $7,300 a semester and it would only be three semesters. Oh Thank G-d. Anyway, let's have some scholarship vibes for him. He is really in demand now at two grad schools. I kvell with motherly pride. I can't stand it how proud I am of him.
Kvell is a yiddish word for being so proud that you sort of overflow with happiness.
This is the only way I can explain the word. Imagine a pot of chicken soup boiling over on the stove. That's how it is.
BBL, one proud mama.
 
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