It's by far better than yelling at them all day!

Posted By: piglet on 2007-11-20
In Reply to: This is best suggestion yet. Dog is just going to - sleep,might as well be in crate (his den.) nm

Something about engaging their caving instincts. Read that somewhere. They have their comforters and bones in there so it's super comfy, gives them something to do, and the rule is if 2 reprimands in 10 minutes, I yell "crate" and off they go. They run in their crates, do their mandatory 3 spins, and tuck in their noses. :o)

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Need help with a dog that will NOT stay off furniture (sm) - elle
- reminds me of my dog when growing up - ha
- Independent Lab-oratory - aww geez
- I have used these ideas for my cats - see inside - catlady
- I have 3 Great Danes .... sm - mmk
- How about crate training? - piglet
  - This is best suggestion yet. Dog is just going to - sleep,might as well be in crate (his den.) nm
    - It's by far better than yelling at them all day! - piglet
- For cats I have used contact paper sticky side up. (sm) - SM
  - That sounds like fun to watch! LOL NM - deb
- There must be some sort of natural - tinkerbell
  - You ever deal with Lab couch pup?Mine would hold - breath and still lay on couch. Or switch to lounge
  - link to dog repellents - tinkerbell
- Newspapers - anon
  - Think it would take more than paper to deter a - dedicated doggy couch potato. nm
    - I know, but - anon
- Here's what I would do - academia
  - Doubt OP has 24/7 wattch dog. He knows furniture - is no-no. Need way to repel him when OP not there.
- You can buy mild shock pads to place on furniture. - Kinda like an antibark collar but for their butts.
  - One brand is Scat Mat. (sm) - Z
    - Thanks so much for all your suggestions! Hate it when the dog is smarter than me!! - elle
      - Ha! Most of us have felt that way before, (sm) - Z

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I am not yelling at you. --sm
I just wanted you to see how terribly naive your post was concerning not having birth control back then. You DID have a choice and you chose to have sex, but did not want the consequences that came with it. You also chose to kill a child, so your life could be more convenient and you would not have to deal with it. All I was trying to say was that perhaps you should have abstained from sex in the first place so that you may have WANTED a child later in life and not have had to resort to abortion as a means of birth control. However, you have to live with your decisions and since you show not one bit of remorse for the lives you took, I pray for you. JMO

Stop yelling.
Just because your dog is your best friends, doesn't mean you should bring it everywhere you go. Wow. Try breathing deep and relaxing. I said I don't normally care, but if I had a slipper dog, I wouldn't bring it where it doesn't belong personally.

You are yelling more than my own mother did,
calm down!! It happens and so?? At least I am not like 1 of the women I read about on here, a single mom, unable to make a living having to raise kids by myself. Whatever mistakes I made, I took responsibility and never had to rely on others for the things I did....

Maybe folks think you are upset because you keep yelling
Ultimately it is your decision whether or not to give someone the key to your home, or once they have it to let them keep it. You have to do what you are comfortable with. I have keys to my parent's home, my siblings' homes, and my cousin's home. Two of my brothers have keys to my home. We are all comfortable with that arrangement.

As a side note, you posted here about the entire situation knowing that everything in your post would be open to comment. If you did not want folks to comment on aspects your situation, then there really was no need to divulge so many details. You simply could have said, "My son is moving out of my home. I asked for the keys to my house. My mother felt this was objectionable." Then you could have asked for opinions or what other folks do.

To GF: Do you realize that the all caps is yelling?
I think you should realize that first before you get upset with everyone here.

You are yelling through your all cap typing.

My husband yells at me for yelling at them.

He says I sound evil. I told H then he should cook and clean the house after he works all day and not do anything enjoyable. I will just throw my crap on the floor along with the kids and that is were it will stay until he picks it up. I wonder how bitter and evil he would sound.

I have told my kids in a calm voice that if I have to pick up these toys it will go in the garbage and you are not going to get anymore. I have followed through. It may sound mean but then again, it isn't right for them to treat me this way. They will expect others to pick up after them too and you know that isn't going to happen.

Read up on writing etiquette. It is yelling.
It comes across as hateful

I heard the voice yelling out about broken record
and I figured Kara was saying similar statement as she had for previous round. Had no idea Megan's brother. I, like you, could not believe how she was acting and basically think she shot her own self in her foot. What music producer would take a wannabe and try to make a star out of that? Besides do not consider her that talented at all.

I made concious effort to stop yelling & pointed that
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