Posted by octopusprime on December 7, 2003, at 13:20:50
In reply to another dog-related question, posted by Psychopoppy on December 7, 2003, at 2:43:19
hello
i was a "dog owner" in my teenage years only and i learned some of the stuff you asked.
" how to know when your doggy is sick,"
the runny poop out the back end, general listlessness, excessive sleeping, not so interested in food, drink, or play. dogs have personalities, you get to know them, and you will know when your dog is not his/her normal self.
"how to make him obey me"
obedience classes. plus you, as the owner, must be convinced you are the alpha dog. when commanding a dog, speak with authority and without hestitation. cultivate your strongest voice to use. use your most assertive "NO", combined with shakers, loud noises, and spraying the dog with the vegetable sprayer when he climbs into the dishwasher to lick gravy (and get it dripped on his head) again!!! :)
"and how to make sure that he wont bite me in anger one day"
love your dog, respect your dog, and train your dog.
"and how do dog-owners just stick their hands in their dogs mouth to get something out"
there is a technique to do this safely, similar to doing a modified jaw thrust on a human when mouth to mouth is required.
"how to read a dog's personality at the SPCA when adopting"
can't help you there, refer to dinah's post, she is the dog queen :)
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