Dinsdale - Right now I have 5 dogs, 3 horses and 2 feral barn cats. The dogs are doing well, although the 13 year old german shepherd can still climb the fence and escape. Stumpy, the youngest dog, was dumped near my farm at 9 months old, in her first heat. She’s a pain in the ass, but loving. The thing above about not having two female dogs is true, individually, the girls get along with all the male dogs. But with each other? There’s a reason they’re called bitches.
Horses are aging. I’ve started riding lessons last year, and have been thinking about adding a younger, smaller horse. I’m not afraid of the height, but getting down isn’t so easy with almost-60 year old knees.
I’m keeping bees, and that’s frustrating, fascinating and rewarding in different ways.
My sister wants a goldendoodle, but I’m not thrilled with the way they keep dogs, and she’s recently had a leg amputated from cancer, which has spread to her lungs. I don’t think it’s a good idea, or I’d buy her one tomorrow.
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I’ve seen other people bike with their dogs.
She will always want to play with the ball, and the more you respond, the more she’ll want to play. lf this is causing a problem, then you should change the response so she does it less. One idea might be to not have the balls lying around the house. She’s probably getting the idea of fetching the ball by seeing the balls. If there weren’t any balls, then she wouldn’t think about it as much. Have toys around that are more solo activities, like bones, Kongs, etc. which she can interact with on her own.
