tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-735719884954321988.post2831951363542882660..comments2024-03-18T10:09:45.611-04:00Comments on P i g t o w n * D e s i g n: Oh, Dear {Squared!}Pigtown*Designhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13775512940294150252noreply@blogger.comBlogger40125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-735719884954321988.post-56498245121009916612011-09-19T21:39:43.650-04:002011-09-19T21:39:43.650-04:00Sorry abt. the pup. Hope you find a way to keep hi...Sorry abt. the pup. Hope you find a way to keep him happy while you have to be away. <br /><br />That's MY alma mater too, I'm afraid. If they'd consulted me I'd have advised otherwise, but they didn't!! LOL!! Their loss! <br /><br />Whoo-hoo!<br /><br />I'm coming back to BALTIMORE next week! CANNOT WAIT!!! <br /><br />Love the blog.Karen Wheelerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12549541459604459973noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-735719884954321988.post-16542267078455078262011-09-18T23:08:59.277-04:002011-09-18T23:08:59.277-04:00I was so sad to read this, but also happy to hear ...I was so sad to read this, but also happy to hear that your new call me tag worked. Happy that Connor is once again home safe.<br /><br />I am sure you are crazed with all of the advice, all great suggestions though. My only one is talk to the vet, my dog started doing crazy stuff like this in the last year, I am seriously thinking of medication. <br /><br />Whatever the course of action, know Elizabeth@ Pine Cones and Acornshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06044933540074342177noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-735719884954321988.post-48143128171640394212011-09-18T12:14:50.708-04:002011-09-18T12:14:50.708-04:00Now this noise issue or lack of -- is the radio pl...Now this noise issue or lack of -- is the radio playing for Conner when you are gone?? Is it quiet when you are gone thereby "amplifying" your absence?? Maybe he needs the comfort level of background noise. ???I know I have left messages on the answering machine of households with dogs and I always mention the dog's name and talk to the dog on the message isn't that fun. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-735719884954321988.post-41613632952192724732011-09-18T10:25:12.437-04:002011-09-18T10:25:12.437-04:00Anon@10:03... a couple of quick answers.
The hous...Anon@10:03... a couple of quick answers.<br /><br />The house is almost never totally quiet. I usually have NPR or the BBC on, and I always talk to Connor. I keep the blinds down because all of the windows in the house are on the south side, and it keeps the house cooler. He could care less about squirrels and rabbits, so I am not sure if that's the issue. <br /><br />I've not heard Pigtown*Designhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13775512940294150252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-735719884954321988.post-2794860974960792162011-09-18T10:03:36.921-04:002011-09-18T10:03:36.921-04:00I am not Barbra Woodhouse author of the book No b...I am not Barbra Woodhouse author of the book No bad Dogs but I would think that tough love is in order. Why does your dog think it is a o k to leave without you. Also when you are home is it quiet, is there music playing , are you listening to books on tape?. Does your dog bark when you are gone? Why are the blinds closed --did you think people would look in --maybe he wants to look out. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-735719884954321988.post-83124226767969060612011-09-17T20:19:20.960-04:002011-09-17T20:19:20.960-04:00You can get an invisible fence for the interior if...You can get an invisible fence for the interior if that might help.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-735719884954321988.post-13974923634885634092011-09-17T18:00:22.034-04:002011-09-17T18:00:22.034-04:00Is it storm anxiety? I had a dog that would liter...Is it storm anxiety? I had a dog that would literally hyperventillate during storms, and it was so sad. There's got to be something that can be done to help you help him. I know you are worried to pieces that he is going to hurt himself. Blinds can be replaced, but dogs can't, even though blinds can get expensive when you are having to replace them frequently.<br /><br />I vote for Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-735719884954321988.post-31549578643234998782011-09-17T15:02:36.249-04:002011-09-17T15:02:36.249-04:00Glad your pup is ok. Sorry about the shades.
xoxo
...Glad your pup is ok. Sorry about the shades.<br />xoxo<br />SCBeth Dunnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14831271413506252133noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-735719884954321988.post-41114697245623992492011-09-16T23:07:45.721-04:002011-09-16T23:07:45.721-04:00what is a thunder coat? i've never heard of i...what is a thunder coat? i've never heard of it. i guess i'll go google it. a few people suggested it. this really upsets me for you meg. i know you love that dog. we once had a runner beagle that ended up getting run over. my two dogs now = i can leave the door open and walk to my car, get something, and the two of them are just sitting at the front door - without walking outside - cotedetexashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06421509668956556785noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-735719884954321988.post-81770475677459629822011-09-16T22:54:29.083-04:002011-09-16T22:54:29.083-04:00god, do NOT crate. he is way too old for that now...god, do NOT crate. he is way too old for that now. forget it. it will be torture. i wonder if something outside is drving him crazy - like the mailman? the fed ex man? ok. does he have a doggy door to the back yard? that might help. look into taking him to a doggie day care (if you can afford it that - they can be somewhat expensive) - but it might be best for him. i guess you can't cotedetexashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06421509668956556785noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-735719884954321988.post-7367768752111672222011-09-16T18:03:58.864-04:002011-09-16T18:03:58.864-04:00Having dealt with two dogs who have major separati...Having dealt with two dogs who have major separation anxiety, I would recommend that you crate him ... but don't shove him into it when you leave one day ... start with 5/10/15 minutes while you are in the next room. Don't answer the immediate whines. Like with everything else with a dog, gradual introduction is the best method. Before we stopped crating our current dog (because of Thadhttp://www.rtp3.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-735719884954321988.post-57940615169208868232011-09-16T17:08:24.510-04:002011-09-16T17:08:24.510-04:00This is awful that Connor has done this again. I&...This is awful that Connor has done this again. I'm afraid I don't have any suggestions for what to do, but I just hope he settles down.<br /><br />Was this during another storm?Sir Fopling Flutterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17682136001703653592noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-735719884954321988.post-80602397352023944692011-09-16T17:01:27.381-04:002011-09-16T17:01:27.381-04:00That's my alma mater with those lights. I agre...That's my alma mater with those lights. I agree...pin heads. eek!<br /><br />Poor Connor, and poor you. I used to help a friend who did pet sitting and on German Shephard ate a set of blinds! Seriously! I would def get things to make sure all windows lock, perhaps with those cylinders you drill through the frames?<br /><br />Being a long term cat owner I defer to the dog owners on the cratingMaureen Reynoldshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09314611588187440612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-735719884954321988.post-86479492229600758582011-09-16T15:32:11.909-04:002011-09-16T15:32:11.909-04:00I have two things that have worked for me; I leav...I have two things that have worked for me; I leave a Kong stuffed with treats....and some "dirty clothes" like a t-shirt that I have worn on the dog bed. I swear, it works. <br />And, I agree with Mrs. Blandings. Two dogs are easier than one; and so many need to be rescued! (one around the same age seems to work well)!<br /><br />Good luck!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-735719884954321988.post-13057956895111495302011-09-16T13:21:46.721-04:002011-09-16T13:21:46.721-04:00I was thinking the same thing as Linda above. May...I was thinking the same thing as Linda above. Maybe he doesn't get enough exercise. Can he be part of a dog play group in which he goes to the dog park every day? That way he'll hopefully just want to sleep when he is at home. I know you are a great dog Mom and I also know that after some behavior modification classes, Connor will be able to adjust and not be so destructive to himselfAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-735719884954321988.post-75427602616289202922011-09-16T12:26:41.030-04:002011-09-16T12:26:41.030-04:00I feel for you both. I am no dog expert and wouldn...I feel for you both. I am no dog expert and wouldn't presume to know what's going on with your boy but clearly he's very smart. <br /><br />Teenagers and dogs have little in common except an alarming capacity to engage in troublesome activities that they mistakenly view as fun or exciting, especially when bored. Having 9 nephews bears this out. The good news is, when both are "Linda @ a design snacknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-735719884954321988.post-82017565928105658772011-09-16T12:08:57.818-04:002011-09-16T12:08:57.818-04:00The lights are too funny!+scary!
Now as far as Con...The lights are too funny!+scary!<br />Now as far as Connor is concerned-this can not go forward. Bless his heart & yours. An uneducated guess- would be separation anxiety because of your move. He adores you + the new home,KNOW THAT!<br />Try the Thunder Coat,Meg xxpeggybraswelldesign.compeggy braswellhttp://peggybraswelldesign.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-735719884954321988.post-11018602274987957942011-09-16T11:48:04.881-04:002011-09-16T11:48:04.881-04:00I have used Companion Animal Behavior
http://www.p...I have used Companion Animal Behavior<br />http://www.petbehaviorist.com with our two labs a yellow and choc not seperation issues but other issues. Companion Animal helps with all typs of issues. So glad Connor was found and is he chipped?Lablovehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15167789303506579738noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-735719884954321988.post-60008014644118710642011-09-16T11:16:38.493-04:002011-09-16T11:16:38.493-04:00I'll bet that Connor can sense the barometer f...I'll bet that Connor can sense the barometer falling and it makes him a little crazy. Many people are like this. He needs a lot of attention for a while. Get rid of the blinds. He hates them. Try bamboo roller blinds. I would also get the childproof cords. he might choke himself on the cords. Maybe you could have him go to someone else's house for doggie day care? Or try a dog Nutbirdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06582321253031488710noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-735719884954321988.post-54783634797484017772011-09-16T11:09:10.946-04:002011-09-16T11:09:10.946-04:00Oh, this is a tough situation. How did he not hur...Oh, this is a tough situation. How did he not hurt or strangle himself taking down the blinds? He must have been desperate. You definitely have a separation anxiety problem. <br /><br />Will your organization allow you to bring him to work with you?Living the life in The Little Cityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13343589496230811737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-735719884954321988.post-41154858184701723212011-09-16T10:38:52.600-04:002011-09-16T10:38:52.600-04:00Poor Connor's Mom. When I left Jones with my d...Poor Connor's Mom. When I left Jones with my daughter when I went on a short vacation, he did the same thing. Fortunately their neighbor caught him. After I started taking him to to daycare a few hours a day/2 days a week he has been much more capable of tolerating my absence. Be well. Marymaryhttp://mjhdesignarts.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-735719884954321988.post-81743399440774910152011-09-16T10:24:53.716-04:002011-09-16T10:24:53.716-04:00Hahahaha! Those pinhead lights are just too funny!...Hahahaha! Those pinhead lights are just too funny!!! But your escape artist is of great concern.<br />Is there anything special about the<br />neighborhood he goes to when he escapes? I think its separation anxiety but am not qualified to suggest a fix. Talking to his trainer will probably be the best. Meantime, start buying your blinds at Wal Mart!!!!elseinwmsbnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-735719884954321988.post-75550182973909162952011-09-16T10:14:44.119-04:002011-09-16T10:14:44.119-04:00Meg, this is such a sad post. I was going to sugge...Meg, this is such a sad post. I was going to suggest checking if your windows open from the top, just to limit Connor's options for escape. I agree that one of those Thunder coats might be helpful, and I am on the verge of trying something called Bach's rescue remedy on my greyhound, who literally freaks out whenever we go out for a walk and he sees people, or cars, and tries to bolt. Gretchenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01924951632694536923noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-735719884954321988.post-79940912353958372612011-09-16T10:04:40.785-04:002011-09-16T10:04:40.785-04:00I know this may sound completely insane - what abo...I know this may sound completely insane - what about a friend? More is more! Two is better than one! I do feel your pain - our German Shorthair was a runner. I am quite familiar with the are you ok?/I want to kill you feeling.Mrs. Blandingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06402207636108999627noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-735719884954321988.post-69622748306166701192011-09-16T10:00:17.588-04:002011-09-16T10:00:17.588-04:00Oh my! I must put my two cents in on the side of ...Oh my! I must put my two cents in on the side of crating. I still crate some of mine when I leave, just to be on the safe side for all concerned, and they are 5 & 6 years old. But if Connor has NEVER been crated that might be a tough sell. All dogs are different. Some don't mind the safety and security of a crate and others hurt themselves trying to get out. Also, have you tried theVickie H.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13251792725792438123noreply@blogger.com