I don't know what to do about Jack. I spent over 200 dollars on this dumb dog door, and every time he needs to use the bathroom he will go stand by it and whimper until someone opens it for him. I decided one day that I would be as defiant as he was, and just ignored him, but he peed on the floor instead (that was not a good day). When he was outside I decided I would leave him out there until he came in on his own. He barked and whined for almost an hour, which isn't fair to my neighbors, so that was the end of that. I've done everything anyone has told me. Treats. Pushing him back and forth through it. Getting unrealistically excited when he went through on his own. This dog is just stubborn. I think he's scared of the loud noise the magnets make, and the fact that he can't see through to the other side. Still, there is only so much I can take. I guess I'm going to have to leave him in a field.........
Do you know the song "Dumb Dog" from "Annie"? It's one of the favorite songs at our house, both because we love "Annie" and because we have a dumb dog. :) Anyways, despite being dumb and extraordinarly scared of EVERYTHING, Max learned to use a doggy door pretty well by following another dog. We took him to my mom's and he followed her basset in and out, in and out. I think Champ was just trying to get rid of him, but it didn't work. By the time we left we got ourselves a doggy door.
I'm a 30 something year old living in Vegas and wondering when I'll get used to the summers. I love to travel, be with friends, and be outside with my dog, Jack. Life is good. No complaints here.
"Don't ever be afraid to let yourself go. Dream high. Shoot for the moon. If you miss it, reach out and grab a star."
"Be the change you want to see in the world" - Ghandi
"Life isn't about waiting for the storm to pass. It's about learning to dance in the rain."
"Perhaps all the questions we ask of love, to measure, test, probe, and save it, have the additional effect of cutting it short. Perhaps the reason we are unable to love is that we yearn to be loved, that is, we demand something (love) from our partner instead of delivering ourselves to them demand-free and asking for nothing but their company." -Milan Kundera 'The Unbearable Lightness of Being'.....I'd also like to give a shout out to Brooke Hart for introducing me to this quote.
"Be kinder than necessary, for everyone you meet is fighting some kind of battle."
1. The gospel doesn't make our lives perfect, but it gives us a perfect perspective
2. We don't necessarily have to change friends when we realize and accept that our friends are going to change
3. Things are usually better in the morning, but sometimes they're better the very same day with the right people in your life
4. There are certain things that I shouldn't have to, and won't put up with
5. There are a thousand reasons to be happy every day
6. Your trials may not appear as significant as someone else's, but they're still yours, so don't feel like you have to make them insignificant
7. I can get through anything with the support of family and friends that love me and want nothing but good things for me
8. The world is full of endless possibilities for adventures and joy
9. God knows me - and loves me - and is my greatest advocate in this world
10. You should never take advantage of a meaningful friendship, of a good dessert, of the little things that make you smile, of the positive effects of others around you, of simple comforts, and of the blessings in your life on a daily basis
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Do you know the song "Dumb Dog" from "Annie"? It's one of the favorite songs at our house, both because we love "Annie" and because we have a dumb dog. :) Anyways, despite being dumb and extraordinarly scared of EVERYTHING, Max learned to use a doggy door pretty well by following another dog. We took him to my mom's and he followed her basset in and out, in and out. I think Champ was just trying to get rid of him, but it didn't work. By the time we left we got ourselves a doggy door.
But JTD is so cute you'll forgive him, right?
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