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[Biciclista]

I took these today

what a wonderful cat! I have one much like her; but your photos are wonderful.

[BleeckerSt_Girl]

Yes, those are very nice photos! Very artistic and they capture 'catness' perfectly. I love the little 'folded ear' one, and the curtain shadow one.

[reddDesign]

That cat is exactly 18% gray.
She/he looks BW even in color!

she, and yeah she's all grey except for her eyes, and some white on her belly. couple faint rings on her tail

what a wonderful cat! I have one much like her; but your photos are wonderful.

thanks!

Yes, those are very nice photos! Very artistic and they capture 'catness' perfectly. I love the little 'folded ear' one, and the curtain shadow one.

thanks I was bored and the camera was there and she was in the sun...

[lph]

Beautiful photos!! I love the first and the last one, they really pick up that way cats seem to be thinking of strange and mysterious and fierce things...

[sundial]

Beautiful pictures!

[tctrek]

she, and yeah she's all grey except for her eyes, and some white on her belly. couple faint rings on her tail

ReddDesign, is that kitty a Russian Blue?

[trinena]

Pascua's 3.5 yrs & everyday we're so smitten by him. Ah we love this dog.

[sundial]

He has wolf eyes! His demeanor is very captivating.

[jessica47201]

This is Booger, I found I found him in a dumpster in Georgia about 7 years ago.




This is Wiggy, my husband and I resuced him from the animal shelter.

[mtbdarby]

Pascua's 3.5 yrs & everyday we're so smitten by him. Ah we love this dog.

Trinena - he's beautiful! What kind of dog is he?

Well, we've been doing good. Rusty can not stay and hold hit. He's getting good with stop but I've discovered another issue....

I left this morning on a 18 mile ride and left the dogs tied outside. Guess I wasn't thinking because I do this with Zeus all the time and he's fine. But Rusty....well, he's a digger Guess I'm gonna have to dig out the buster cube and kong for him to give him something to do. I guess that was my fault.

When I was stretching in the kitchen I noticed dried urine on my new kitchen cabinet and floor, and later when I got out of the shower and was dressing, he left the room so I followed to bring him back and he went in my sons room and peed on his bed! I was furious! I corrected him and took him outside. Now I'm confused. He had just spent hours outside and comes in and pees - not just a little dribble to mark this time. When I'm home they go out every 1-2 hours and he makes it all night. Guess it's time to call the animal behaviorist. I can handle lots of behaviors but messing in the house.

I've also cleaned his messes with natures miracle and the vinegar/water combo and I can still smell it. He's kind of cat like - he rubs up against the love seat a lot and he scratches at the carpet. Is that breed specific or a behavior thing you think?

I'm afraid I'm very frustrated with him right now and I need to figure out what I can do differently so he succeeds. Why can't they just talk to us

[Tuckervill]

He can't be trusted in the house, so I wouldn't trust him in the house at all. That means he would be watched like a hawk when I could, and attached to me via leash when I could, and outside when neither of those things can be done. I can watch them like a hawk and keep them in one room when I'm doing things like knitting and watching tv. If I'm up doing light housework or whatever, I might attach the dog to me via a leash. If I'm cooking a big meal or busy on the computer, and don't want them under foot, they go outside.

The dog I am fostering--I took him in the bathroom with me when I showered, just so he wouldn't be unsupervised in the house.

It's like having a very busy toddler around who can unlock doors. You can't let him out of your sight for one single minute.

And just because they've been outside doesn't mean they've peed recently. After you've untied them, walk them around the yard for a few until they go, then bring them in. Some dogs don't want to go while they're tied up. Maybe they think everything inside the perimeter of that lead is their den and they don't want to soil it.

Digging is a natural thing. Tie him up where you don't mind him digging. If I knew how to stop it, I'd have a beautiful yard!

Karen

[trinena]

[QUOTE=mtbdarby;420305]Trinena - he's beautiful! What kind of dog is he?

we're not sure - our guess is malamute or husky with tibetan mastiff (body&markings) or shepherd or akita...sometimes we wonder if he has wolf in him. he was found dumped in a field in north-central CA.

ugh, today it took all of my husband to keep him under control-he was so scared- while 4 teens went by us on their skateboards. we did a good job of staying calm.

the other day an acquaintance surprised my husband from behind-not a good thing to do with our skittish dog -and he lunged & BARKED but did not try to bite. it's always an adventure & a reminder that we always have to work with him w/ training.