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Post #277,361

by Nightowl

1/3/07 11:42:03 PM

You didn't fail, honestly!

It's better to make a decision like that one early, so that there isn't a lot of attachment to get past. I'm sure a gentler and kinder puppy will be a much better fit.

Good luck with it!

Brenda

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Our old dog died... And a new one is here. - (Arkadiy) - (55) - Dec. 9, 2006, 06:57:17 PM EST

Sincere condolences. It'll get easier over time. - (Another Scott) - (29) - Dec. 9, 2006, 07:11:30 PM EST

Trouble - (Arkadiy) - (28) - Dec. 12, 2006, 08:58:28 PM EST

FWIW you're right about who needs to be trained - (drewk) - (22) - Dec. 12, 2006, 09:12:50 PM EST

Alpha roll is method of last resort for experts. - (pwhysall) - (21) - Dec. 13, 2006, 08:16:12 AM EST

Since I have trained more dogs than you have et hot dinners - (boxley) - (5) - Dec. 13, 2006, 09:16:15 AM EST

Anecdotal. - (pwhysall) - (4) - Dec. 13, 2006, 10:45:58 AM EST

kiss my ass, you might be good at that - (boxley) - (3) - Dec. 13, 2006, 11:56:34 AM EST

You bothered to post /that/? - (pwhysall) - Dec. 13, 2006, 02:15:40 PM EST

It must be the holidays - (bepatient) - (1) - Dec. 13, 2006, 02:27:56 PM EST

naw, too much of einsteins theory is anecdotal :-) -NT - (boxley) - Dec. 13, 2006, 02:46:43 PM EST

We're talking about a specific behavior - (drewk) - (14) - Dec. 13, 2006, 08:47:43 PM EST

And an alpha roll is not the way to fix it. - (pwhysall) - (13) - Dec. 14, 2006, 07:21:19 AM EST

I'm going to stop complaining now... - (pwhysall) - (12) - Dec. 14, 2006, 08:27:17 AM EST

Lots of good advice. - (Another Scott) - (11) - Dec. 14, 2006, 09:08:50 AM EST

You missed why the alpha roll causes problems. - (pwhysall) - (10) - Dec. 14, 2006, 09:14:38 AM EST

I didn't miss it, I disagree. - (Another Scott) - (4) - Dec. 14, 2006, 10:31:22 AM EST

Dog Whisper Bloke doesn't alpha roll dogs. - (pwhysall) - (3) - Dec. 14, 2006, 10:46:00 AM EST

I don't alpha roll dogs either. - (Andrew Grygus) - Dec. 14, 2006, 10:49:23 AM EST

Clarification. - (Another Scott) - Dec. 14, 2006, 11:14:08 AM EST

Training vs. breaking bad habits - (drewk) - Dec. 15, 2006, 09:35:18 PM EST

oh, did you get that crap from willyipedia? - (boxley) - (2) - Dec. 14, 2006, 10:55:28 AM EST

Whatever, Bill. - (pwhysall) - (1) - Dec. 14, 2006, 12:28:31 PM EST

yabut /me isin ixpert -NT - (boxley) - Dec. 14, 2006, 12:49:00 PM EST

That is not my experience and I have 3 dogs. - (hnick) - (1) - Dec. 14, 2006, 11:07:57 AM EST

There's an element of training in there. - (static) - Dec. 14, 2006, 07:59:38 PM EST

nope you train the dog - (boxley) - Dec. 12, 2006, 09:25:37 PM EST

Both Drew and Box are right. - (static) - Dec. 12, 2006, 10:52:03 PM EST

Wolves aren't dogs, but.. - (Ashton) - (2) - Dec. 13, 2006, 07:41:50 PM EST

Here's an often ignored rule - (Silverlock) - (1) - Dec. 13, 2006, 10:15:54 PM EST

true, unless on parent has - (boxley) - Dec. 14, 2006, 10:58:00 AM EST

Must've been the weekend to hit the shelter - (bionerd) - (5) - Dec. 10, 2006, 10:05:56 AM EST

My kittens have all but grown up. - (static) - (4) - Dec. 10, 2006, 06:49:33 PM EST

OT: Check your W3C validation link -NT - (drewk) - (1) - Dec. 10, 2006, 08:33:20 PM EST

Eck. - (static) - Dec. 10, 2006, 10:28:36 PM EST

Nice pictures. - (bionerd) - (1) - Dec. 11, 2006, 07:04:27 PM EST

Thank you. - (static) - Dec. 11, 2006, 08:24:36 PM EST

Sorry to hear it. - (hnick) - Dec. 10, 2006, 10:12:12 AM EST

sorry to hear it, pits need strong owners - (boxley) - Dec. 10, 2006, 10:59:10 AM EST

condolences - (jbrabeck) - Dec. 10, 2006, 02:40:19 PM EST

Condolences - and congratulations... - (imric) - Dec. 10, 2006, 09:27:39 PM EST

Condolences, and good luck with the puppy! -NT - (a6l6e6x) - Dec. 11, 2006, 12:13:43 AM EST

Condolences. And congrats! - (jb4) - Dec. 12, 2006, 10:40:10 PM EST

It never rains but it pours - (Arkadiy) - (12) - Dec. 21, 2006, 09:19:56 PM EST

Congrats! Best of luck all around. -NT - (Another Scott) - Dec. 21, 2006, 09:32:01 PM EST

its a pitt cross, they love to chew - (boxley) - Dec. 21, 2006, 11:23:46 PM EST

congrats! -NT - (Steve Lowe) - Dec. 22, 2006, 01:46:03 AM EST

May it all go well! -NT - (a6l6e6x) - Dec. 23, 2006, 06:13:47 PM EST

I have failed... - (Arkadiy) - (7) - Jan. 2, 2007, 04:24:39 PM EST

I'm very sorry. Don't be hard on yourself. - (Another Scott) - Jan. 2, 2007, 04:38:32 PM EST

you didnt fail, you realized it wouldnt work - (boxley) - (1) - Jan. 2, 2007, 05:19:43 PM EST

Ditto that thought. -NT - (a6l6e6x) - Jan. 3, 2007, 11:16:44 PM EST

Sorry to hear that - (drewk) - Jan. 2, 2007, 08:29:02 PM EST

You did the right thing for your family AND the animal... -NT - (imric) - (1) - Jan. 2, 2007, 09:33:51 PM EST

*nod* - (Steve Lowe) - Jan. 3, 2007, 12:30:03 AM EST

You didn't fail, honestly! - (Nightowl) - Jan. 3, 2007, 11:42:03 PM EST

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