My little pooch is my handsome prince.
But quite frankly, he stinks, he's disobedient, he's naughty, he's still a complete pup at 21/4 years, he thinks he owns this place and all of us, he farts like a trooper, and he keeps me awake all night with his snoring when I am spooning him .... should I kick him out??
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to think that I might love my dog too much. But that if loving him is wrong, I don't wanna be right?...
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HannahHorvath · 16/03/2014 23:42
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livingzuid ·
16/03/2014 23:57
This angelic creature, curled up looking at me as if butter wouldn't melt right now, actually cocked his leg inside the flat on my coat yesterday afternoon. He's 2 1/2 and has never done that ever. For a supposedly toilet trained dog I was 
it was nearly a visit to the pound. But I couldn't do it. Love him far too much!
In case you were wondering, I chased him away from my coat before any damage was done and we went for a very long walk!
They can be sods can't they? But I wouldn't swap him. Now for a nice piece of jerkey he'd trade places with your pooch any day, faithless creature
HannahHorvath ·
17/03/2014 00:13
I think it must be an age thing. Mine has taken to cocking his leg against anything this last month or so.
I looked after my dsis' two a while back. The male was same age at the time. He (out of character) cocked his leg on my front door curtain, his 'sisters' head while she was number two-ing, and on my basket of washing. Worst of all it was wet washing, so I couldn't even sift out the good bits
Mine (same breed) has always been the well behaved cousin. Until now. Now he just wees and barks yaps at anything. I do hope this phase will pass soon. Or I'll ... complain on MN...
I fear he will sell us for the right price in jerky given the chance
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livingzuid ·
17/03/2014 00:57
Yes, ours is too and I wonder if we didn't leave it a bit late (10 months) to get them off. He is a jack Russell though so feistiness is to be expected.
Is it wrong that I felt relieved to read that you had experienced the same? I hope they do grow out of it! Mine has taken to growling and snapping at any poor dog wandering past since I became pregnant. Super protective. And now has his head on the pillow like a human. I guess dog trainers would discourage this, I must be a bad owner. In my defence dh loved it when as a puppy he'd sleep on Dh's pillow so he only has himself to blame!
We could have a race to see which dog grows out of it first. With a juicy bone at the end of it as a prize.......
HannahHorvath ·
17/03/2014 10:02
Eastpoint - mine doesn't in house. Just my 'nephew' did. You may be safe mine just likes weeing over vertical things (outside) all of the time now, instead of just grass. He was still squatting for 50% until fairly recently.
BluBurd, your last paragraph could be mine Just swap the foot for elbows or socks.
I'm really glad to hear he is bringing some joy into your life. Not until you get a dog, can you truly appreciate the phrase Man's best friend.
Keep up the impressive walks, that alone can do wonders. I hope you start to feel an improvement soon, just getting diagnosed is a massive first step on the road to recovery/management. It sounds as though you found your guy just at the right time for you, and I too, can vouch for fact that doggies make excellent crying companions. Wishing you well for future. 
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livingzuid ·
17/03/2014 10:18
I would go nuts without my JRT. He is my constant companion, bought for me my my dh when I was in a severe depressive episode (I have bipolar). Apparently the only word I could say at one point was 'doggie' when I couldn't say anything else. I'm not exaggerating when I say he has saved my life. He just knows how to snap me out of it by being cute or daft :)
Now I'm at 30 weeks waddling around he's very patient with me as he knows I can't go far. Waits for dh to get home and then he gets a good leg stretch if I haven't managed it.
Dogs are amazing. Really wonderful companions and have such an impact on health in a good way. Do wish he'd not be such a sod on accession but to be fair it's pretty rare. He's a good boy.
Shameless photo sharing opportunity :)
CunningAtBothEnds ·
17/03/2014 19:53
Ds shut the stair gate last night...meant DDog couldnt get to the loo... he pooped on the floor by me 
then peed on DHs head little shit!
BluBurd ·
17/03/2014 19:57
Cunning! My pup peed on my sons duvet last night, just after I tucked my son in to sleep...and murdered a toy zebra this morning, before chasing the cat, barking at anyone that walked past the garden and popping the kids space hopper
Love that dog
mrsjay ·
18/03/2014 10:18
I luffs my dog more than my children he is very naughty but he was a rescue had a rubbish start and has come on leaps and bounds since we got him dh wont let him in bed -bastard In the morning before everybody gets up he sits with his head on my lap and puts his paw out to be massaged 
my children are grown and i think i have substituted them for him
HannahHorvath ·
19/03/2014 11:41
I love the smell of my boy. It's like a mix of cheese puffs and digestive biscuits. Actually quite moreish. I find it very comforting.
The farts, not so much. But tbh they're not that frequent or horrendous that I'm concerned. It's more the comedy timing of them.
Same as belching. Usually when you are up close and whispering sweet nothings to him between kisses, is when he will do a massive belly belch. In. Your. Face.
Appalling manners really. He has definitely let himself go now that he owns us fully.
But the sweetest thing he does. Is manage to always have massive eye bogeys just as clean (white) sheets/covers have hit the bed, and likes to roll around on them to share the love.
I adore him.
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