| RE: Training a Dog That Was Abused |
I have 8 previously abused dogs and 1 abused cat and i find that each situation is different and there are always going to be some permanent scars. My Dobie will not be yelled at or whipped in any way and I have owned her for 8 years and bonded so deeply that when I was in the hospital my husband had to carefully get her out from my room because mama left her there. She is bonded with him too but mainly to me. You just keep doing what you are doing and don't push her she will come around for love. She won't forget so remember that if you ever get her on a leash.
I have also retrained horses that were abused horribly and they all will bond without pushing. I have 2 dogs that won't tolerate leashes at all until I put them in the truck and when I carry them into the vets office I put a leash on them. You have chosen a large task and it is not impossible but you will have to be patient and know that scar goes deep.
I get a calming capsule from my health food store you may want to try but I wouldn't push the lease. Fight dogs are bred to fight and baby one day will defend herself....just be careful. As I said my dobie would still bite me if I went to strike her or yelled at her and kept doing it. Fear the most horrible fear in their life and they have to respond. Don't put her into that situation till you can handle her in every other way and she trusts you for anything. This is important. I have 3 brindle bulls and only one had been abused but she is unpredictable with anyone but me or my husband.
TLC is the best cure and try the harness after you have her confidence. Don't push too hard as you are her only chance. ... View related article. |
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| RE: Check Your Receipt Before Leaving the Store |
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I don't know if this is where you put this additional please check but here goes. When you exchange something at the store for another you should open the pkg even if it is sealed and you won't get home with somebody else's broken stuff. ie...we had to take back a pool motor and all the help was great but when we got home 40 miles away someone had put their bad motor in the box and sealed it up and we had to go back again. ... View related article. |
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| RE: Growing Stargazer Lilies in Pots |
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It sounds like you watered your lilies too much to start with. If you cut them off you won't have blooms this year but if you stop watering them and let the top die then take it off you will have better luck. The legginess is because they didn't have enough light when they started to grow. ... View related article. |
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| RE: Growing Plants in Clay Soil |
I agree with 587 and add hostas of all kinds to that.
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| RE: Making Weatherproof Garden Markers |
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I use coke cola cans of any kind. Take an old pair of scissors or side cutters if you have them and clip through the seam in the top of the can and all the way down the side around the bottom and top take time to clip the hair of aluminum off the square you come up with and write on it on a napkin with a ball point pen and it will last forever. cut the label to the size you need. I staple the label to a wooden stick or punch a hole and tie it with a twist tie to the plant. Lasts longer than some of the plants. ... View related article. |
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| RE: Removing Weeds Between Pavers |
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Lorelei you should know that the vinegar will also kill tree roots so be careful how much you apply. You only need 2 tablespoons to gallon of water and 1 tablespoon of cooking oil works too. Sparingly near roots of things you want. ... View related article. |
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| RE: Small Eucalyptus Trees |
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I buy the silver dollar eucalyptus from Parks Seed and grow my own. By the way mulching and fertlizing will help your live tree grow faster they get 40 or more feet pretty fast if they like the conditions. when you plant the seed you have to not ever let the seedlings dry out is the main thing. ... View related article. |
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| RE: Plant Ideas for a New Gardener |
I have a very small flower veggie garden and I mix large containers with the planted plants to make more space. Planting more than 1 thing in each lge container makes them blend. Roses are a great plus for the carolina's and do very well in different size pots.
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| RE: Packaging Pies to Sell |
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I think I would just sell my pies to whom ever out of your kitchen that wishes them. Like people at church and so forth and when the word gets around you can do like my friend and remodel the kitchen take in the sewing room and sell pies. GO FOR IT! ... View related article. |
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| RE: Using Tree Bark as Mulch |
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If you like roses then you best like tree bark as they do. I grow antique on root roses and tree bark and oak leaves are a given along with a little black cow. My Oak trees vie for the same soil in my sunny spot and the tree bark allows the trees and the roses to feed like they want. ... View related article. |
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