Monday Blues

Aunty FiFi got me a new pet bed from BKK! She will only pass it to my owner on Tuesday. Cant wait to see it! It must be a pretty thing! She must had a tough time bringing that big bulky thingy back. Thankiewww!

The next thing to look forward to (other than my bed) will be the opening of my pups' eyes. Book says 10-12 days after birth. It's the 9th day today. It'll be the 10th tomorrow. It's exciting to see a tiny slit at the inner corner of puppy 1's eye. You could see the tears and his tiny eye ball moving. No photographs for the time being as their eyes are very sensitive to light during this critical stage.

My owner had just borrowed another 3 books from NLB on dog training and puppy care. One of the books actually provided solutions for our "everyday problems"- (e.g. Excessive barking, Territorial marking with pee, chewing of furniture etc). My owner realised that most of the behavioural problems are induced and reinforced by owners themselves. How could you blame us for being "naughty"! It's just not fair! Well, just to share one tip: Pacifying an anxious or nervous dog by shoving treats or hugging them does not calm the dog- in fact, it encourages the dog to continue with its negative behaviour. These gestures will give the wrong signal to the dog that he should continue with his inappropriate behaviour and he would be getting more treats whenever he does so! It is a vicious cycle and will just aggravate if we do not change our habits.

To discontinue negative behaviour, owners should ignore the dog whenever he is at fault. Take for instance, if he bite you accidentally, you should exclaim "OUCH" and ignore him. This is the worst punishment to dogs! Caning him will only make it more aggressive. It is true that dogs should be doted. However, dont pamper us too much or else we may think that we are the alpha of the pack- even to the extent of surpassing human! "Sit", "Stay", "Come" commands are useful as they remind us that we should obey human.

Hopefully the information above is useful. Lalala~ It's the end of a long holiday and my owner has to go back to work tomorrow. I will miss her.