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  • Sandra TH
    • Gold Top Dog
    Sandra TH

    Posted : 4/10/2006 9:12:31 AM

    No fights Sunday- and boy were those two pups exhaused!  I walked them twice -and my arms are so tired!  The pups are not used to walking behind me so I had to kind of hold them there, which was very awkward.  This morning's walk went much better, as Roxy has figured out where I want her to walk (Zoey hasn't caught on yet).  In addition to walks yesterday, it was a beautiful day so we spent lots of time out in the yard and the dogs just played and played and played (nicely).  By the end of the day they were ;pooped out (and so was I!).  Zoey plays very much like a border collie- a lot of crouching down and sneaking up- and of course that border collie stare- it was something to see!
     
    Thanks for the advice- so far so good!...
     
  • cakana
    • Gold Top Dog
    cakana

    Posted : 4/10/2006 10:50:57 AM

    That's great Sandra.  I totally agree that exercise can be a great help.  My husband takes Sassy for a run when he's off, and the dogs seem to get along much better when he does.  Buffy has some arthritis, so she's happy just to play fetch for awhile.  Sassy has way more energy than Buffy and if she's not been exercised, she tends to be obnoxious (to Buffy).  I think just removing triggers like food, treats and toys will help immensely too.