Our Pom barks a lot too, but the key is understanding why he/she is barking. Ours feels her job is to tell us of anything new in the neighborhood. We've discovered that when she barks, if we go out and look out the window and say, "Thank you Nellie." she shuts up because she's done her job. Eventually, we were able to yell "Thank you Nellie" and she'd shut up.
The other thing we've done is that when she barks at the back door to go out, we play dumb. She wants to go out, right? So, when she comes back in and barks, she gets to go out again. It makes for a night of taking her out constantly, but Poms are very smart dogs and they'll get the hint very, very soon. ... View related article.
We have a pom who barks as well, but what we realized was that she felt it was her duty to notify us, the alphas, of anything "dangerous". Unfortunately, dangerous to her could be a rustling plastic bag. However, now we go, check out the whatever it is and say, "Thank you Nellie." At that point, she feels she's done her duty and shuts up.
After a bunch of repetitions of this, she will now mostly shut up if we don't check it out too.
And if she barks when she's outside, we haul her in. Silent means she gets to be out. Barking means her "outside time" is curtailed. ... View related article.
Does his tail curl over his back? And how big is he? Does he have the characteristic spitz fur with an undercoat and then an overcoat?
He looks like a pom mix. We have a pom. Keep in mind that poms were shrunk from 30 lbs to 5 lbs in 100 years, so if the breeder is not careful, you can get a much larger dog than breed standard. My dog is 15 lbs and black, but she's definitely pure pom.
Yes, all "spitz" breed dogs are related. Poms are the smallest of the spitz breeds, going up to husky. ... View related article.
Um.....using half of the regular soap does NOT work. It seems to work fine initially, but then after about six months, your clothes will be stiff enough with soap to give you hives. Seriously, I tried and gave up and finally went to HE soap.
As for soaps...tide is the most expensive of them (and gave my husband an allergic reaction, btw). I use the small and mighty free and clear HE soap, but Gain isn't too bad either.
I suppose you could wash with regular soap with one load and then use no soap in the next...that might work. But, still, I'd use the soap that's made for these machines. ... View related article.
This isn't a fix, but have you tried confining him in the kitchen while you're gone? We did that until our dog got the message and stopped peeing during the day. At least it will limit the damage.
Some dogs, depending on the age, are too little to hold it for nine hours, so you may have to wait until he matures. ... View related article.
A dog's feet is one of the places her scent glands are located. Therefore, if they smell like corn chips, it's because she's eating corn! You might want to change her food to something else.
As for the fishy smell, yup, it's anal glands. Apparently, you can help this by giving your dog more fiber, but I haven't had any luck with it. ... View related article.
Kohl's has some petites that will fit you. I have the same problem.
The other suggestion? Learn to hem? Usually I get skirts/pants/shirts for larger women and just chop five inches off the bottom and sleeves. Hemming is really easy, especially if you do it by hand. ... View related article.
I use the piece of tissue and water too. Frankly, I think it's safer than using chemicals near their eyes. Start at the corner of the eye and wipe down and away from the eye.
The other thing to do is to make sure to wipe their eyes off at least once a day. If you get the tears before they become crusty, it's a whole lot easier to keep them looking nice. ... View related article.
If you go to <http://www.whyy.org/91FM/ybyg/boricacid.html>, you'll see a recipe for ant killer that's wonderful. It's all natural. The key is that once you put it out, YOU CAN'T KILL ANY ANTS. You want them to take the poison into the nest. It usually takes about 2 weeks for the ants to disappear. ... View related article.
I have UC and had to have the surgery to remove the lower intestine.
First, the safest, safest thing to have, despite what everyone tells you, is meat. High calories and NO fiber. I used to be almost vegetarian. Not anymore. Boiled is best, but baked or seared is fine too. You're right to stay away from fried, as grease can go through rather quickly.
My doctor told me to stick to things with less than 2g of fiber per serving.
I would also get him tested for allergies. It turns out that I'm allergic to gluten and staying away from gluten makes my life sooo much easier. If I hadn't been tested I'm sure I would be in much worse shape.
Other than that, I asked my doctor _and_ my dietician and they both said, and I quote, "Try it. You'll know if you can't have it." I'd let his taste buds (and GI tract) dictate what he eats. ... View related article.
