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Post by Lisa on Apr 3, 2013 19:44:30 GMT -5
I tried the two ball method for fetching, but oddly Tryion only wants the one in my hand, even when I've tossed the one that still squeeks. It would have been more convenient than the carrots. I don't know if he'll ever enjoy fetching. I am not surprised he wanted a ball in your hand Asha does it too. I taught her to drop a ball at my feet and focus on a ball in my hand. When she runs after a ball I pick up another one. Basically I use a ball in my hand to make her drop another ball. Gino drops a ball and waits for his turn. He is so sweet.
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dreambarks
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Post by dreambarks on Apr 4, 2013 9:19:18 GMT -5
I'd have to say Tyrion is a pretty good dog, but then I've had some evil puppies in the past. Tyrion doesn't have the kleenex obsession all the other Dobes have had, I doubt he'd ever drink out of the toilet if he had the chance, and he's quite fastidious about getting his paws dirty. But he has knocked over furniture on occasion, he will stand on your foot like it's no problem, and he claws at you when he wants scritches. He's very dominant and watches me with this calm detached expression. With his head in my lap if I have to get up, he will try to pin me down and it's surprising how strong he is. lol While my sheepskin slippers have escaped notice, my neck pillow has not been so lucky. When I go out Tyrion takes my pillow to his bed where he keeps his blankie and if he's disappointed, he'll take his coat there too--meaning he wanted to go with me. But he doesn't chew things that aren't his, and I've found that to be true with all but one Dobe. When we're out walking people will shout, "Beautiful dog!" out their car windows. But when people see Tyrion head on they say, "That's a big dog," very matter-of-factly. It's odd how everyone says the same words in the same tone. People who like big dogs covet him, while others are afraid of big dogs, but I'd say they're a minority group. Sometimes I wonder if he lets his ear flop so that people will think he's cute and approachable.
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Post by hooligan on Apr 4, 2013 10:06:28 GMT -5
Oh, Jack definitely has the paper obsession. We still keep the bathroom door closed because he will steal kleenex out of the wastebasket and make a try for the toilet paper. And he's very sneaky about it. If, for example, Bill is standing at the mirror shaving, Jack will creep in behind him on tippytoe, grab what he wants and quietly carry it downstairs. Bill won't even know he has done it till we find the bits of shredded paper by the deck door.
And if I'm cleaning, it isn't safe to set down a roll of paper towel. It will be gone when I reach for it, and he will have stolen it so quietly that I won't even have noticed what has happened.
We keep old towels by the deck door so that we can wipe Jack's feet when he comes in from outside. He loves to grab these and shake them and has become adept at sneaking them off the pile.
Jack never did chew furniture, thank heaven, but anything else was fair game. This included the fringe on the dining room rug and the mats at the deck door. I can't even count how many of those we replaced over his first couple of years.
And he still likes to grab certain things, such as my computer mouse. Fortunately, he no longer destroys this. He simply carries it off to his crate or to his sunshine spot by the deck door. So if it's missing when I walk into my office, I know where to find it.
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Post by dreambarks on Apr 4, 2013 11:39:41 GMT -5
That sneaky thing is uncanny! It's like Tyrion is waiting for me to blink so he can glide by unnoticed. He must weigh a hundred pounds by now so it's not what you expect. He's almost levitating.lol
My previous Dobe Ariel was big on kleenex. Waste baskets had to be in a cupboard or on the toilet tank. She would rifle my pockets when I was out, yet you could leave an open bag of garbage on the floor and she'd never go near it.
I would try to hide a crumpled kleenex behind my keyboard, but coming back to the pc I'd find Windows Help on the screen. If I was chatting with someone, they'd ask what I was trying to type and I'd tell them it was just Ariel learning the operating system. And of course my kleenex would be gone.
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Post by dobermoms on Apr 4, 2013 19:01:56 GMT -5
Hahaha....funny stories...Kazi would and will also steal Kleenex, and anything else she "thinks" she wants.
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Post by Lisa on Apr 4, 2013 22:43:58 GMT -5
Asha prefers shampoo/conditioner, lotions, mascara and shavers... fashionista! LOL
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Post by dobermoms on Apr 5, 2013 5:27:52 GMT -5
Atta girl Asha...because a Doberman can never know when she's "going out on the town", she must always be prepared. Our little girl could learn something from her....with this mud starting, she is like "pig pen"....runs thru it, stands in it, jumps on Dante and gets him all dirty....all in a days fun
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Post by hooligan on Apr 5, 2013 11:52:14 GMT -5
That sneaky thing is uncanny! It's like Tyrion is waiting for me to blink so he can glide by unnoticed . . . LOL. Sneaky doesn't quite capture it. Perhaps "ghostlike"? While we were watching TV last night, I was sitting in my chair with my feet tucked up under me. Jack was sleeping in his usual spot beside Bill, and my sheepskin slippers were on the floor in front of me. At some point, Bill looked over and realized that one slipper was missing. As was Jack. Without our noticing (the TV show wasn't THAT fascinating), the little brat had quietly gotten up, taken a slipper and carried it off to his spot by the deck door in the other room, where he was having quite a nice time chewing on it. He can be soooo quiet when he's up to no good.
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Post by dobermoms on Apr 6, 2013 9:37:40 GMT -5
Well done Jack the snipper. Kerrie always says that when Kazi is quiet, she's up to no good, and she's right 99% of the time. When we don't "hear her", we actually go and look for her to see what she's gotten herself into this time! She's a bra, underwear, sock thief. And that's just the tip of the iceberg as to what she takes...
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Post by Andreina on Apr 6, 2013 9:51:46 GMT -5
Well done Jack the snipper. Kerrie always says that when Kazi is quiet, she's up to no good, and she's right 99% of the time. When we don't "hear her", we actually go and look for her to see what she's gotten herself into this time! She's a bra, underwear, sock thief. And that's just the tip of the iceberg as to what she takes... At least she helps you out doing dishes sometimes!! Hahah
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Post by dreambarks on Apr 6, 2013 11:19:14 GMT -5
Well, look on the bright side. If you had an armed intruder, Jack could sneak up and bite him on the butt before he even knew there was a Dobe in the home. That could be "disarming".
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Post by hooligan on Apr 6, 2013 20:06:45 GMT -5
Well, look on the bright side. If you had an armed intruder, Jack could sneak up and bite him on the butt before he even knew there was a Dobe in the home. That could be "disarming". That really made me laugh, Marion. I can just picture it! Reminds me, though, of a story about our previous guy, Fred. We had been out and arrived home to find a police car parked in front of the house and two young cops walking down our driveway. It was late afternoon in late November, so already quite dark. Turns out that the neighbour in behind us had seen that the house was dark, but noticed that our deck door looked as if it was open. Afraid that someone had broken in, she called the cops. They arrived really quickly (miracle of miracles, must have been a slow day), walked around the back and saw that the door was, in fact, closed. But as it happened, we had forgotten to lock it, so it opened when one of the cops tried it. And at that moment, Fred arrived at the door -- in full protect-the-house mode. Which could be pretty scary. The cop was laughing when he told us that he quickly closed the door and turned to his partner and said, "That's a Doberman. No way I'm goin' in there." When we met them, his partner was teasing him about being a wuss, and the two of them were laughing at themselves. So we had a nice chat about Dobermans, and they went on their way. But I've occasionally heard stories about dogs being shot in similar circumstances, so I was also relieved that these two had a sense of humour. And that the cop hadn't gotten any farther than the door before encountering Fred.
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Post by dobermoms on Apr 6, 2013 20:25:25 GMT -5
Whew......thank goodness that the cops stayed outside. I always say that I feel sorry for the "bad guy" that breaks into our house with Dante inside....there will be no second chance for that person!..unless EMS arrives quickly! lol....I'm teaching Kazi to dial 911 and woof out the word "ambulance", but it's not going well.
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Post by dreambarks on Apr 10, 2013 22:10:41 GMT -5
I can see why you're smitten with Dobes, Dyanne. Tyrion seems to have decided that I can handle intruders on my own, while he's in charge of the welcoming committee.
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Post by hooligan on Apr 11, 2013 9:15:55 GMT -5
Barb and Marion, you started my day with a laugh. Thanks! The mental image of Kazi on the phone will stick with me all day. And poor Tyrion looks as if he's saying "Isn't she ever going to feed me?" LOL. They do manage to look so pathetic and downtrodden at times.
BTW, I know what Jack would do with Tyrion's fuzzy mat. It wouldn't be pretty.
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