Re: dirty boy

On Fri, 30 May 2008 09:59:20 -0400, "Handsome \"Jack\" Morrison" <handsomejackmorrison@xxxxxxxxx>
wrote:

On Fri, 30 May 2008 13:51:41 +0100, Phil Odox
<philodox@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

On Thu, 29 May 2008 19:48:56 GMT, "\(the\)duckster" <duckster@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
"Handsome "Jack" Morrison" <handsomejackmorrison@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

I mean, Phil, if you can't pick up your own dog, what kind of
relationship is that?

Unfortunately, you didn't see the pictures of great big Phil rolling around
the garden with this sprite of a dog.

Being "great big" with huge, heavy hands carries certain disadvantages
where small pups are concerned, and that's why I have to be
particularly careful. Biff only weighs in at 2.9kg.

I don't know how big you are, but I'm 6'4", about 240, and have "huge,
heavy hands" myself.

I also breed and raise and train Labs (and a few CBRs), and have
always considered my huge, heavy hands to be an advantage when
handling even teeny tiny retriever puppies, that weigh but a few
ounces when they're born.

I've done this for about 50 years now, and at no time have I ever
created a hand-shy dog. And they're handled almost constantly from the
moment they're born. I'm not exactly Mikhail Baryshnikov, but I'm not
a klutz either. Of course you have to be careful, but you're making a
mountain out of a molehill.

I don't think so. I'm just being extra careful not to scare my
pup, because being extra large, like we are, requires it.

Actually, I agree with Melinda (and that happens only once every
twelve to thirteen years). I think you're just a smart-ass, which is
okay, but I really hate wasting my time. You don't really want
advice.

The only advice I'm after is how to quickly stop a Jack Russell
pup from humping without having to frighten or punish him. As
far as his other training requirements are concerned, I've made
it plain from the start that I'm quite capable to fulfil them on my
own. I will be taking him to classes after he's had his second
round of jabs, but that's mainly to get him to socialize with other
dogs.

You enjoy the sound of your own voice too much for that.

philodox
n. dogmatic person; person fond of opinions, especially their own.
http://tinyurl.com/4bu8c3

So, again, good luck with your puppy.

You just might need it.

Thanks.
.

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