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Ummmmm my big doggies are 9 years old today? How the heck did that happen??

So grateful that they’re healthy and active still. My last personal dog that passed years ago did not reach 10 so having Sigurd and Zombie turn 9 is a big deal for me.

#ohhh happy birthday <333 #we're in the same boat this year - luna turned 9 in february and my last dog died just after her 10th birthday #its scary but also such a huge blessing

terrierthing

does your dog wear a collar at home

yes

yes, but it comes off when left alone

no

nuance

Voting ended onMay 19

#not unless we have company #which like i know she SHOULD just in case of emergency or escape etc butttt she does not

brighthounds

With the click, the trainer says, "You've done enough good behavior for the moment; now it's my turn to do some good behavior" (e.g., playing with or feeding or releasing you). [...] Alex's definition of clicker training also conveys the two-way nature of the process and the deep and resonating joy that clicker trainers experience. [...] This reciprocal exchange of reinforcement between learner and teacher -- the animal behaving in a way that pleases the trainer, followed by the trainer behaving in a way that pleases the animal, over and over -- is the very definition of a cooperative partnership. The rewards flow in both directions, with each partner taking turns behaving in desirable ways.

-- Plenty in Life Is Free, Kathy Sdao

fjordfolk

When you meet an unfamiliar dog, do you usually want to pet it?

I'm a dog owner, and I usually want to pet the dog

I'm a dog owner, and I usually don't want to pet the dog

I'm not a dog owner, and I usually want to pet the dog

I'm not a dog owner, and I usually don't want to pet the dog

Voting ended onApr 28

Just assume all other parameters are neutral. It's a friendly enough dog, you're not in a rush, etc.

#dog owner and yes i *want to* but i wont actually *do* it #unless i wind up naturally engaging with the owner and then ill ask #but typically ill just happily watch them do their thing and admire them from afar

Luna has learned what a salted sidewalk looks like, and now actively tries to walk on the road to avoid stepping on it, and then back onto the sidewalk when it's clear to avoid hurting her feet. Dogs really are too damn smart sometimes

#i am very impressed and slightly baffled tbh #ive never seen a dog avoid salt like that without having stepped on it first #only ever stepping on it. realizing it hurts. and then going onto the grass/snow to avoid it #she sees it coming and actively avoids it now which is very interesting

nefja

What's a normal dog behaviour that your dog just... doesn't do?

#she has never in her life growled #which is a HUGE problem considering she can be reactive. so many people dont see the signs when she's annoyed/upset/guarded #by many people i mean my dad and my brother who both like to push a dog's boundaries bc they think its fun and then get mad when snapped at #anyways yeah she doesnt whine or cry??? only many varieties of bark. which she does often and delightedly

abirddogmoment

Reblog this and tell me your animals' most favourite way(s) to be pet 👀

#she loves to stand with her snout crammed in your knees/thighs (whatever she can best reach depending on height and position)#and have you scratch the back of her neck and head #also she loves to sit in front of you on a bed or couch while you scratch her chest and every now and then she tries to sneak a kiss #and the beloved butt scritches #but she will solicit the other 2 from you much more demandingly

seabeck

They really have only invented two dog chews: breaks your dogs teeth and your dog doesn’t care about this

#or the much beloathed third option: gone in 2 minutes #luna going through a 6" bully stick like its paper

kangals

pet peeve: ppl who feel compelled to comment “we don’t deserve dogs” any time they see a picture of a dog being cute or nice or whatever.

speak for yourself bro. maybe YOU don’t deserve dogs. as for me I spend a lot of time and effort to keep my two idiots happy and healthy. they owe me this.

There's nothing like multiple neighbourhood dogs suddenly dying while your own dog reaches senior ages to make you borrow grief from the future. Kissing thing thing on the head repeatedly 👇

#FEELING BAD ABOUT IT #tw pet death #she is in very good health and doing wonderful but i found out this morning that one of our neighbourhood friends #who was the same age as her and grew up together with her #was put down on tuesday after an aggressive cancer resulted in 3 hospitalizations and his QOL went down so much in 2 months #and another one passed away last month from bloat. he was only 3.#death is around every corner and it can happen so fast and im. dealing with it.

Took a mini vacation this weekend to wander the woods with this fool <3

#luna #she IS attached to the post to her left there which i made sure was sturdy before attaching the leash #but she was very good and sat very nicely for her liver anyways #we powered through a '3 hour hike' in just over an hour. turns out we walk fast. whoops #also it was the perfect day for a hike except that the ticks were out but like what can you do

brighthounds

okay i promise i'm only going to do this the one time. I promise I'm not going to continue to be annoying about this. but i am sharing my instagram post to tumblr because idk why not yolo. maybe this will actually be useful to somebody. and more can be found on the world's most cursed website/app.