I get home from work and what do I see? My spider plant that was raised from a baby, pulled out of its pot with its dirt scattered all over the kitchen. LarDog!!! I decided the best bet was to just to take him for his walk and clean it later. Good plan until we came back in. I left the gate open, not thinking he'd head back to the kitchen since he was in there all day. Wrong-o. He ran in, grabbed the plant and carried it into the living room, dragging soil with him all the way. Heather arrived a few minutes later and we got it all cleaned up. She thinks she can salvage the spider plant. I hope so. I kind of like it for some reason.
Larry had very little breakfast and possibly less dinner. Oh well, he'll just have to eat tomorrow.
He did well with training tonight. His stays were near perfect. Heather was greatly impressed.
I head out for Pittsburgh tomorrow and then on to Denver. I'm hoping he behaves for Heather over the long weekend.
Wednesday, January 21, 2009
Tuesday, January 20, 2009
The LarDog is Awesome
No particular reason why I say the LarDog is awesome, he just is. Yeah, he's got his faults, but that doesn't make him any less awesome. He might just have the best waggity tail in the world.
Oh yeah, I think he knows CPR. He got up on his roost on top of the couch last night and dropped his ball on me. Against my better judgment, I just decided to throw it. When he jumped off to get it, he somehow figured a way to fall just enough before kicking off of my breastbone to launch himself a quarter of the way across the room. I probably should have been irritated, but since it didn't hurt, I just laughed. Maybe he'll star in a doggie remake of Baywatch.
He's still a bum for not eating though. He ate a lot last night while I was at work because Heather hand fed him. I'm not averse to hand feeding a few handfuls now and again, but I guarantee you I'm not going to hand feed him a whole meal. This morning, he ate about 6 pieces of kibble that I dropped in front of him. He didn't go to his bowl at all to eat. He's going to be one hungry puppy at 6 tonight.
Oh yeah, I think he knows CPR. He got up on his roost on top of the couch last night and dropped his ball on me. Against my better judgment, I just decided to throw it. When he jumped off to get it, he somehow figured a way to fall just enough before kicking off of my breastbone to launch himself a quarter of the way across the room. I probably should have been irritated, but since it didn't hurt, I just laughed. Maybe he'll star in a doggie remake of Baywatch.
He's still a bum for not eating though. He ate a lot last night while I was at work because Heather hand fed him. I'm not averse to hand feeding a few handfuls now and again, but I guarantee you I'm not going to hand feed him a whole meal. This morning, he ate about 6 pieces of kibble that I dropped in front of him. He didn't go to his bowl at all to eat. He's going to be one hungry puppy at 6 tonight.
Monday, January 19, 2009
Super Steelers
Heather was nice enough to buy Larry a Steelers jersey for the game. He let her put it on, but it didn't stay on long. Only a couple minutes before he was able to tug his front legs out from it.
He did well last night and didn't bother me too much during the game. I felt a bit bad that I scared him a few times with a loud cheer or clapping, but he went right back to doing what he was doing (which was mostly keeping an intense focus on his rawhide).
He's still not eating as much as I'd like. He seems to have soured a bit on the Purina One turkey that he liked so much when we started it. I've read that you don't have to vary food for dogs, just find one he/she likes and stick with it. However, I think he goes after new food with greater gusto. Not that he eats that much anyhow. I'm tempted to take him over to the vet just to let me see if I can use their scale. I want to be sure he isn't losing any weight.
He did well last night and didn't bother me too much during the game. I felt a bit bad that I scared him a few times with a loud cheer or clapping, but he went right back to doing what he was doing (which was mostly keeping an intense focus on his rawhide).
He's still not eating as much as I'd like. He seems to have soured a bit on the Purina One turkey that he liked so much when we started it. I've read that you don't have to vary food for dogs, just find one he/she likes and stick with it. However, I think he goes after new food with greater gusto. Not that he eats that much anyhow. I'm tempted to take him over to the vet just to let me see if I can use their scale. I want to be sure he isn't losing any weight.
Sunday, January 18, 2009
Catching up
Larry's been awesome and awful over the last few days. The awful is that he got in the garbage and at a bunch of cheese and pepperoni off of a pizza. Didn't get sick though. He also peed in the kitchen that same day while I was at work. He got in the garbage again yesterday while Heather and I went out to dinner. This time he went in after the styrofoam container that had Friday's ground beef.
He's still doing the climbing up behind your head deal which is annoying.
But he's been reasonable settled over the weekend. Reasonably. I'm happy with it. He played well and calmed down pretty well (seen the climbing part for the not pretty well). He also let me take a long nap yesterday...which was awesome.
The deep freeze we've been in (minus 7 anyone?) has limited his exercise. Also I think now it might not be the salt that's hurting his paws. The extreme cold starts making him pull up a paw quickly. Needless to say, we've just been going outside to get business done.
He's still doing the climbing up behind your head deal which is annoying.
But he's been reasonable settled over the weekend. Reasonably. I'm happy with it. He played well and calmed down pretty well (seen the climbing part for the not pretty well). He also let me take a long nap yesterday...which was awesome.
The deep freeze we've been in (minus 7 anyone?) has limited his exercise. Also I think now it might not be the salt that's hurting his paws. The extreme cold starts making him pull up a paw quickly. Needless to say, we've just been going outside to get business done.
Thursday, January 15, 2009
Early to Bed, Early to Rise
Well, maybe not the early to bed part.
Man, he bugged me to death last night. It wouldn't have been so bad if he'd just been wanting attention. But he wanted attention and to be annoying. For example, I was sitting in the recliner and it wasn't enough that he was in my lap staring at me. Nope, he had to pretend that he was a little dog and climb up my shoulder and onto the back of the recliner. Then I had to twist and turn to bring him down so he didn't break his neck. Combine that with barking at any noise from the hallway and I got a little frayed.
However, he did go to bed just fine. But, as the title of this post mentions, he wanted to go potty at 4:20 AM. So off we went into the frigid early morning. He let me go back to sleep until 5:45. Ugh. I tried to catch a few Z's on the couch, but that only made him revert to his ear licking madness.
Good news: He ate pretty well with the Purina One again. We might have a winner; we'll see how dinner goes.
I started looking for obedience training options today. Right now, it's looking like I go for the cheaper 8 weeks, 8 sessions at Petco, or get very expensive private training at the one local kennel.
Man, he bugged me to death last night. It wouldn't have been so bad if he'd just been wanting attention. But he wanted attention and to be annoying. For example, I was sitting in the recliner and it wasn't enough that he was in my lap staring at me. Nope, he had to pretend that he was a little dog and climb up my shoulder and onto the back of the recliner. Then I had to twist and turn to bring him down so he didn't break his neck. Combine that with barking at any noise from the hallway and I got a little frayed.
However, he did go to bed just fine. But, as the title of this post mentions, he wanted to go potty at 4:20 AM. So off we went into the frigid early morning. He let me go back to sleep until 5:45. Ugh. I tried to catch a few Z's on the couch, but that only made him revert to his ear licking madness.
Good news: He ate pretty well with the Purina One again. We might have a winner; we'll see how dinner goes.
I started looking for obedience training options today. Right now, it's looking like I go for the cheaper 8 weeks, 8 sessions at Petco, or get very expensive private training at the one local kennel.
Wednesday, January 14, 2009
The Good, The Bad, and the Larry
Lawrence and I had a pretty good evening. Lots of ball rolling and fetching around the apartment. The Kong ball and the "regular" Kong seem to be his favorites. The regular Kong is good because it doesn't roll regularly; it takes some odd bounces which makes him move around more.
Bedtime was no problem. Right into the crate. The problem came at 3:30 when he wanted to go out. A) I didn't want to get out of bed then, B) it's around 10 degrees out, and C) did I mention that it was 3:30 in the morning? So I threw my jeans, coat, and boots on and took him out. And he did have to go. He didn't want to get back in the crate though. Luckily, he's light enough that I just picked him up and put him in. He went right back to sleep. But at 5:45, a full half hour before the alarm goes off, he state in no uncertain terms that it was time to get up. I let him out and tried to lay back down, but no luck. He just came up and kept licking and nosing at my ear. Pretty gross.
I switched up to the Purina One dog food for breakfast (it was a mix of the three this morning). Judging from breakfast and dinner, he's a big fan of the Purina One Turkey as opposed to the Science Diet and Natural Balance Lamb.
Also, I meant to mention that I'm sure it's the salt that was hurting his paws. In the cold and massive snow we had over last weekend, he didn't complain at all. Monday the landlord salted the steps and sure enough, he did a little whimper and was having a problem with his right rear paw. They're not salting now since the temp is low, so we don't have to worry about that right now.
He did really well working on sit and stay tonight. Good with look at me.
Currently, he's bugging the crap out of me to get off the computer, so I'm signing off.
Bedtime was no problem. Right into the crate. The problem came at 3:30 when he wanted to go out. A) I didn't want to get out of bed then, B) it's around 10 degrees out, and C) did I mention that it was 3:30 in the morning? So I threw my jeans, coat, and boots on and took him out. And he did have to go. He didn't want to get back in the crate though. Luckily, he's light enough that I just picked him up and put him in. He went right back to sleep. But at 5:45, a full half hour before the alarm goes off, he state in no uncertain terms that it was time to get up. I let him out and tried to lay back down, but no luck. He just came up and kept licking and nosing at my ear. Pretty gross.
I switched up to the Purina One dog food for breakfast (it was a mix of the three this morning). Judging from breakfast and dinner, he's a big fan of the Purina One Turkey as opposed to the Science Diet and Natural Balance Lamb.
Also, I meant to mention that I'm sure it's the salt that was hurting his paws. In the cold and massive snow we had over last weekend, he didn't complain at all. Monday the landlord salted the steps and sure enough, he did a little whimper and was having a problem with his right rear paw. They're not salting now since the temp is low, so we don't have to worry about that right now.
He did really well working on sit and stay tonight. Good with look at me.
Currently, he's bugging the crap out of me to get off the computer, so I'm signing off.
Tuesday, January 13, 2009
The Substitute Dinner Provider
Since I'm back to working the evening shift on Monday, Heather was nice enough to agree to walk and feed him after she got done with work. According to her report, everything went just fine.
Before bed, I literally tried to walk the crap out of him, but to no avail. After a half hour of steady walking and sniffing around, I figured he wasn't going to go.
He crated last night with no problem. Woke up at 5:30 for a business trip outside and back in the crate (with a touch of an argument) at 5:45.
Once again, he doesn't eat much breakfast. I know he doesn't like the Science Diet now, but it's still mixed with the old stuff that he does like.
Getting him in the kitchen this morning wasn't much of a problem. I just kept him on the leash for the pre-work walk, gave him a few treats and gated him him and took off for work.
Boring post, but getting him to be partially boring is part of the goal!
Before bed, I literally tried to walk the crap out of him, but to no avail. After a half hour of steady walking and sniffing around, I figured he wasn't going to go.
He crated last night with no problem. Woke up at 5:30 for a business trip outside and back in the crate (with a touch of an argument) at 5:45.
Once again, he doesn't eat much breakfast. I know he doesn't like the Science Diet now, but it's still mixed with the old stuff that he does like.
Getting him in the kitchen this morning wasn't much of a problem. I just kept him on the leash for the pre-work walk, gave him a few treats and gated him him and took off for work.
Boring post, but getting him to be partially boring is part of the goal!
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