still digging holes in yard and garden

This thread has taken an interesting turn (at least for me). First, I DO NOT excuse the supposed behavior of 3dmodeler, here. (That is assuming that what is being detailed is accurate, since I am not convinced that the OP isn't yanking our chains for some desired response).

One of 3dmodeler's title lines indicates "its the wife's dog she was the one who wanted it". I'm wondering how many of us owners/lovers of Shelties would be thrilled to come home from work to find that one of our husbands/wives/significant others had given our loving four legged companions away at the suggestion of a few online posters. We aren't even sure that 3dmodeler is telling the truth with his posts. If true, we don't know if his wife (the dog's owner) even knows of the treatment to which her dog is being subjected. (Sounds like 3dmodeler is at best a reluctant dog sitter, she may have no idea). But, we feel safe in suggesting that someone give away a dog that doesn't belong to him.
 
Jeff - one would hope that any decision made about the future of this pup would be taken as a couple - a discussion that should have occured before the dog was purchased.

I'm pretty sure we would not still be a couple if hubby decided unilaterally to give away my dog, OTOH it's also not very respectful of your partner to make a unilateral decision about adding a pet and them expecting them to take on a major role in the care of it.

I feel bad this pup is caught in the middle :no:
 
EJHUNTL said:
Jeff - one would hope that any decision made about the future of this pup would be taken as a couple - a discussion that should have occured before the dog was purchased.

I'm pretty sure we would not still be a couple if hubby decided unilaterally to give away my dog, OTOH it's also not very respectful of your partner to make a unilateral decision about adding a pet and them expecting them to take on a major role in the care of it.

I feel bad this pup is caught in the middle :no:
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Eva:

TOTALLY AGREE!! That is in part why I'm still not convinced that 3dmodeler is legit. There are just too many things that don't add up about his posts. At the top of my list of reasons for doubt is the comment you made about his location and the muddy paw prints. GREAT CATCH that one!! I am once again impressed by your insight. If I believed in reincarnation, I would want to come back as either EJHUNTL or Chris. I would love to live my next life as a smart person. :lol:
 
LOL - I have to save this to show my hubby. You do realize that means you'd be coming back as a woman dealing with hot flashes :lol:
 
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Heres a little tip for ya...

1- Yabest be having a little chitchat with the wife,and make it known to her your feelings

2- put poop in the hole(s)..don'tbury it deep,just cover lightly with dirt. Every where she digs a hole, put poop there.

It really does work, after raising a lab that would dig to china in his kennel, putting poop in the holes quickly deterred him from the habit. He learned very quickly how nasty it was. It took time, patience, but it did work.

Thank goodness none of my current dogs have been diggers, they might get the notion to start a hole maybe where a mole may have burrowed in the ground, but they are not, nor continued to dig in the same spot once it was filled in.
3-Please do not take your frustrations out on this pup, it is a puppy, that to me sounds bored. A bored puppy will be destructive, and it sounds like a classic case.
 
just gong to let her dig

I am not worried about it. Wife is the one who yells at me " I cannot watch her all times when letting her out"

Its winter, grass is dead so, when spring comes, may till the ground reseed with screen over it. So far, she gravitates to me more then the wife since am more around with her. She liked to hope up onto the sofa and curl up next to me and sleep.

In the evening, she is most active and acting like a nut when I really do have time to spend with her. Got lots of video of her and her breeder took pics when wife visited her.
 
Not all of Canada is in deep freeze. West coast isn't. If this is legit, then I think that this dog is at risk. I don't care how tough life is, when you start talking like this and acting out, it is abuse - plain and simple.
 
I decided to just let the dog dig holes

Not doing it as much. Told my dad over the phone and said "you know, since she is making holes, I just fill them with her turds and cover it with dirt. Saves me time. He laughed and said i did not tell my wife that.

She still likes to walk off with paper towel and tear it to pieces. as least she is not bugging me when im on my pc doing pc related work. As for toys she has many but they are static. Anyone ever buy a interactive toy that really entertains there puppies?

http://money.cnn.com/video/news/2014/02/18/toy-fair-robots-hot-items.cnnmoney/
 
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