Adopted a Dog Today!!!

[RoyalBoyle78]

I love dogs and I never was able to have one in the apartment I lived in for the last 17 years, well up until month ago I moved out of my current apartment and I'm living in a huge loft apartment in the same town, the best thing is I can have a dog, So I just adopted the cutest 3 month old Pit Bull Mix, she's great I this dog...This is really my first dog I can call my own..

[nyisles16]

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Dogs are the best... nothing like having a bad day at work to come home to a waging tail & someone to greet you!


Congrats!

[dieselboy]

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That is awesome man.

I love dags.

[ExtremeGamer]

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How long until you trade the dog in for another dog?

[eXperiment63]

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Dogs rule! I wouldn't trade my Roxy for nuthin!

[nyisles16]

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How long until you trade the dog in for another dog?

ROFL!

[RoyalBoyle78]

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How long until you trade the dog in for another dog?

LOL

[nyisles16]

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LOL

you know what the sad thing is? Pit Bulls get a "bad rap" because of the media..

they really only get that way because people train them to....

Have fun with the "potty training!"

[eXperiment63]

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Bingo... My dog is a pittie, and she is the sweetest dog in the world.

[nyisles16]

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Bingo... My dog is a pittie, and she is the sweetest dog in the world.

& at some point, they become part of the family rather than being a "pet"..

still miss my bud!

[RoyalBoyle78]

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you know what the sad thing is? Pit Bulls get a "bad rap" because of the media..

they really only get that way because people train them to....

Have fun with the "potty training!"

I know, and about the pottie training, I have hardwood floors in my new place and the pup took a crap today, thank god it's not rugs...Whats the best way to get them to go outside, I walked the dog like 5 times today and she never went outside, she went twice in the house, I told her NO.

[nyisles16]

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I know, and about the pottie training, I have hardwood floors in my new place and the pup took a crap today, thank god it's not rugs...Whats the best way to get them to go outside, I walked the dog like 5 times today and she never went outside, she went twice in the house, I told her NO.

post some pics soon!


and for any dog lover, I recommend a book called "Marley & Me".

[eXperiment63]

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The best way to get them to go outside is this... Time how long it takes them to have to go after they eat. Then once you find their routine, you take them outside just before that. If you see the dog going in the house, DO NOT PUNISH IT! Pick the dog up, which will stop their progress, and take them to your designated potty area. Then when they finish outside, give them positive re-enforcement with praise and a treat.

NEVER train your dog by fear. The dog won't stop going in the house, they'll just go somewhere you won't see it. You gotta make the dog want to go outside for you. It took me all of 3 days to train my puppy to go outside, then 2 days later I had her knockin on the door when she needed to go out.

Just remember to use positive re-enforcement, it's the best way... by FAR!

[luv_mist]

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Congrats. I wish I had a dog. I'd like to try a few of the things that I've seen on the Dog Whisperer. Great show on the real. For the potty training, the library is the best bet in getting info on getting them to go outside. Is it only you in the apartment?

[eXperiment63]

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That was Roxy at 10.5 weeks, the day I took her off the hands of some dude wantin his next fix...