Normally I'm not a "DOT" blogger, but today I feel the need to give equal time to Smitty & Tinkerbell.
As you well know, we have very little impulse control when it comes to adopting dogs in the spring. Smitty came to live with us in March '10 & Tinkerbell just barely a week ago. It's not to say that other dogs haven't touched our hearts, it's just that these two really struck a nerve with us.
In the year he's been with us, we've seen big changes in Smitty. He's SUCH a good dog. He listens & follows commands, as much as any Schnauzer/Scottie mix will. His "stay" is the best of any dog I've had or seen. He's all about Sunshine & will stay in bed with her until we call him to our room at night or go to get him. He's such a lovable boy & has brought so much joy to our family.
Tinkerbell is doing well adjusting to a new way of life with us. She's a runner & suffers from Corprophagia (google it, I won't gross you out with the definition).
We discovered these things after we got home on Saturday. The running part is being remedied by keeping her on a leash in the front yard & not allowing her off it during a walk until we're in the driveway & she's been told to "sit". The Corprophagia. Sigh. It's not her own, it's cat(s) who are allowed out at night or possibly strays as the people in our neighborhood who own cats don't let them out. I've covered a specific area with cayenne pepper & have cleaned it up. I'm hoping that cleaning the area combined with supplements & a better food than she ate in her old home will help. Yes, I realize that I'm most likely delusional about this behavior being corrected, but stranger things have happened. 
And as you can see, Sunshine is in seventh heaven with her sweet doggies!
OMG... Has this issue cleared up at all?
ReplyDeleteYes...at least I think so. Either whatever was coming in our yard is no longer visiting us or the cayenne worked or her food/nutritional issues have been resolved, but yes, we haven't had a problem (knock wood) in the last 10-12 months.
ReplyDeleteThe problem we have now & had once we got her was she will whine in the evening for attention. It's not like she wants for attention but apparently just being next to us isn't enough. And it almost always starts at the same time.