Vickie shared…
Posted: July 13, 2009 Filed under: Apso Aficionados Leave a comment
Read Dog Breeds in the 19th Century.
Dawa and Karma
Posted: July 12, 2009 Filed under: Gompa Lhasa Apsos 3 CommentsFrom Rod:
Hi Debby,
I wanted to let you know the little girl went in for her surgery this week. Dr. O’Brien thought now was the time, she came home Wednesday night with some pain but after the first dose of medication she soon relaxed and went to sleep. Today she is up and about like nothing happen but we are keeping her from getting to active for the next several days.
We took the boy in for his summer hair cut and when Olga went to pick him up she barely could recognize him. Needless to say we were not too pleased with the way the groom cut him and I must say he was very unhappy about it as well. We could not get him to go outside and he was having accidents in the house so we had to revert back to the puppy training methods again. His hair is starting to grow back now some and I jokingly call him our Chia Pup. I would suspect he will be back to his full coat by October. Here is a picture of both after his cut and the second is of the girl on graduation day from puppy training. Take care!
Rod & Olga
Susan wonders…@ dog stairs
Posted: July 11, 2009 Filed under: Apso Aficionados 5 CommentsNow that Raji has recovered, I need to find a better way for her to get
up onto the bed than leaping from the side.
The bed is high off the ground — 32″ or so.
Rinchen jumps onto the cedar chest at the bottom of the bed and up from
there.
Sammy and Pony jump onto a shorter hamper and then to the cedar chest
and up from there.
Raji persists in wanting to come all the way up at the side.
So….I’m thinking about getting some of those plastic or memory foam
sets of steps.
Would you/could you inquire as to whether any of the readers of your
blog have any suggestions for brands, etc.
Thanks from all of us.
Susan, Raji, Rinchen, Sammy and Pony
Interesting books from Dogwise
Posted: July 10, 2009 Filed under: Lotsa Lhasa Info Leave a comment|
Most of you receiving this weekly update are successful at training dogs – at least your own, right? Training someone else to train his or her dog – or how to deal with their dog’s behavioral problems – is a significantly more challenging endeavor, however. Fortunately the human side of the equation is being increasingly recognized as something the professional dog trainer must get a handle on to be successful. Our book of the week was one of the first to address this issue by one of the real pioneers in the field, William “Bill” Campbell. Bill’s Dog Behavior Problems – The Counselor’s Guide takes a long look at things from both sides – in particular the dog owner’s perspective and the dog trainer/behaviorist’s expectations. It really does take three to tango on this subject – you, the owner, and – of course – the dog. Special 20% savings this week, get it now for only $15.96. Of course since Campbell’s book was originally published in 1999, there have been a number of books written and DVDs produced on this subject. Some of the more popular and important ones we carry are:
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Kipu…
Posted: July 9, 2009 Filed under: Apso Aficionados, Gompa Lhasa Apsos Leave a comment
June 16, 2009 – One Year Old! Kipu sends Birthday Greetings to siblings Akasa, Karma and Skyob! Kipu hopes his sister and brothers are doing as well as he is.
He loves going on his walks…in fact…if I even mention the word ‘walk’ he runs over to the front door and has an excited look of expectation on his face. (And he has many wonderful expressions…you know exactly what he’s thinking.) On his walks he loves everyone he meets so I’ve broadened the number of people I know. He’ll wag his tail and continue to look over his shoulder till he can’t see them anymore.
He has turned into a bird dog, too. That means he doesn’t like any birds in his yard. That makes things a little difficult for me as I have several bird feeders. He’ll be laying by the patio door looking out, a rabbit shows up and Kipu’s up growling and barking. If he happens to be outside when the bunny appears, the bunny has to run for his life! Talk about fast! Kipu can catch the ball I throw before it goes downstairs. Granted, it’s just his squeaky, stuffed soccer ball, but still it amazes me!
I love when he talks to me. I can’t interrupt what he’s saying, but it’s a really cool sound he makes. The closest thing I can think of to compare it to is a cooing dove.
And he’s definitely a helper with my gardening. I’ve had to fence my veggie garden to try to keep him out after he walked down my row of poblano peppers and tipped them all over and then tried to go through the climbing pea fence I had made with twine.
He’s also my protector. When a dog on TV barks, he stands up on alert and begins growling. Or a doorbell on TV rings, he’s immediately standing and barking, glancing over his shoulder to check to see if I’m heeding his warning.
I woke in the wee small hours this morning to someone stroking my hair. I discovered he gave a couple of licks to my hair while he decided to share my pillow. His little butt was under the covers, too, so not sure how he managed all that.
I honestly couldn’t imagine what I’d do without him….
Sandy
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