I love Cooper, I love Cooper, I love Cooper. . .
#41
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Location: Michigan. . .FINALLY!!!!
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How well I know that... and I'm soooo happy you are doing what you're doing. There are sooo many sad cases out there... and the current economy has so many people flailing financially things just get worse for their children and pets.
((((((((((((HUGS)))))))))))))) keep on doing what you're doing... we do make a difference in the long run! When it comes to pet rescue (even fostering) I say "If you cannot do great things... you can do small things in a great way".. and it can mean the world to an abused/abandoned pet.
Off to work...
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((((((((((((HUGS)))))))))))))) keep on doing what you're doing... we do make a difference in the long run! When it comes to pet rescue (even fostering) I say "If you cannot do great things... you can do small things in a great way".. and it can mean the world to an abused/abandoned pet.
Off to work...
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#44
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Cooper has really been a good boy! He has only chewed on a couple of things since we brought him home in September. He did chew up my brand new car charger for my camera last week but I DID leave it where he could get it. We never yell at him or strike him as we are sure he was not treated well before becoming a stray. He knows when he is bad just by the tone of our voice. We crate him only when we aren't home because he has such separation anxiety. I just laughed when I saw the mess this morning as the other dog and cat were just watching him go at it! It was an ugly pillow anyway!!!
I love that you didn't yell at him for chewing the pillow. Many other pet owners would have because they don't stop to realize that dogs don't think the same way we do. To your dog, that pillow is a toy, pure and simple. He wasn't being "bad", he was just being a dog. Of course they have to learn not to do these things, but that is best accomplished with positive reinforcement for good behavior, not punishment for what we don't want them to do. But if he loves to chew, I would recommend bully sticks. They are a fabulous alternative to rawhide (which in my opinion are terrible and should never be used). My dog just loves them and it keeps her and her teeth busy for quite a long time.
#48
Cooper must have thought you were never coming back and needed to express his fear...This happened to us with a Golden Retriever named Ruby. She chewed up 2 big couch cushions. The family room looked like an explosion of stuffing had happened.
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