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Igor et Ivy au camp cette fois-ci!!!
Squirrel1 a répondu à un(e) sujet de Jaelle1 dans Nouvelles photos
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L'anarchie quand on sonne à la porte....
Squirrel1 a répondu à un(e) sujet de Zibelyne dans Comportement
Allo Zibelyne, Je répond un peu tardivement mais vaut mieux tard que jamais! J'ai présentement un jack russell que j'ai repris pour le ré éduquer et il faisait exactement la même chose. De plus, il le faisait lorsque les gens partaient et lorsqu'il voit des chiens et ne peut les atteindres. Il n,est pas agressif du tout mais ca lui ait arrivé de pincer lorsque les gens partaient. J,ai travaillé l'attention mais lorsqu'il est dans sa ''bulle'' on oubli ca comme tu le disais. Ce que je faisais donc, c'était de tirer des tonnes de gâteries près de lui et de ne rien dire. s'il le faut, lance les gâteries sur son dos si tu vois qu'il n'y prend pas attention. Ca peut prendre quelques temps avant qu'il commence à réagir mais ca fonctionne très bien. Surtout, ne parle pas. les premièrs fois, il va peut être se rendre compte juste après qu'il y a des gâteries par terre mais ce n'est pas grâve, un moment donné, il va se rendre compte que tu les lance et il va les gober pendant que les gens arrivent. Présentement, je te dirais que mon toutou c'est amélioré de 85% lors de l'arrivé des gens, 75% lors du départ et env. 30% avec les chiens (c'est le plus difficile pour lui) mais j'ai vu une grosse amélioration aujourd'hui. J'utilise également les produits naturels pour l'aider. Si tu en as le goût, tu peux essayer les produits animodel (nervosité, stress, émotion), ou le VC15 du Dr. Reckeweg. Ca fonctionne vraiment très bien. bonne chance et donne nous des nouvelles! Squirrel www.harmoniecanine.com -
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Lysanne, tu as toute ma sincère admiration Ca doit effectivement être très difficile, je n'en serais pas capable mais je suis vraiment contente que ces chiens puissent être entre tes mains lors de la dernière marche. Ils auront eut beaucoup de compassion de ta part et je suis certaine qu'ils peuvent très bien le ressentir.
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Pour ceux qui savent lire l'anglais, c'est vraiment touchant... The author has granted permission to crosspost this in its original form seen below, with her credit at the end. Interview at the Dog Pound As a journalist, I decided to go to the dog pound, and interview some of the "inmates". I wanted to know what it was like in there from their perspective. What follows is not for the faint of heart. I entered the building, and one of the workers accompanied me to the holding area. This is where dogs are kept before they are allowed up for adoption.IF they are allowed up for adoption. If the dogs are found to be aggressive in any way, euthanasia is employed. Fortunately, if "fortunately" is the word to be used here.this is a Canadian establishment, and they use lethal injection, not a gas chamber. The pound worker led me past a big steel door that says "Employees Only". "What is in there?" I asked. From the look he gave me, I knew that this is where dogs go in, and never return. We moved on to a row of kennels. The dogs were barking loudly, there was the acrid smell of urine and feces, and a feeling of despair seemed to permeate the room. "Go ahead," the worker said. "They're all yours." PETEY I looked into the first kennel, and saw only the back of a medium sized dog who was curled up in the corner of his kennel, shivering. He was mostly white, with some black spots. "Hello?" I said. "May I come in?" He lifted his head, as though it weighed more than he could bear. When he looked at me, I could see he was a Pitbull. His eyes were gentle, but filled with grief. "Enter," was all he said. I stepped in, closing the gate behind me. He put his head back down, facing away from me. I crouched down a few feet away. "My name is Pete. Petey my Master called me," he said, still not looking at me. "Why are you here Pete?" I asked. "I am here because Master cannot afford to move to another province. I am here because someone with power said I am vicious, and a killer. Someone who never met me. Master took me for a walk one day, and some lady started to scream when she saw me. I got frightened, and barked at her. The dog police came, and they took me away. I have been with Master for 10 years. The last time I saw him, he just held me and cried. He kept telling me he was sorry. I worry for him. Whatever will he do without me?" Pete shivered even more. A tear slid down my face. I am supposed to remain objective, but this was wrong.so wrong. "Thank you Pete." I said. He said nothing as I got up and left his kennel. Popper The kennel next to Pete's held a very young looking dog. Pure Border Collie by my guess. He stood on his hind legs, looking at me through the gate. "Hello. My name's Popper. He tilted his head. "Are you here to take me home?" "No, I'm sorry," I replied. "But I would like to talk with you." "Sure. What would you like to talk about?" "Popper, how did you come to be in this place?" I asked. Popper dropped down from the gate, with a perplexed look on his face. He walked to the back of the kennel, then back to the front. I noticed he had one blue eye, and one brown. He was quite beautiful. His black and white coat was shiny and thick. "I am not certain WHY I am here. I think maybe my family will come back for me. They bought me when I was only 6 weeks old. I remember they said how smart Border Collies are, and how it would be so easy to train me. They were very excited at first. The little ones played with me all the time. But the trouble with little Masters is, they refuse to stay in a group. I constantly had to nip their heels to keep them together." He looked confused. "Why won't they stay in a group?" he sighed. "So I did what I thought I should do. I am not quite sure why the little ones screamed when I did my job, but they did, and the Masters got very angry at me. They also got angry when I had to relieve myself, and did so in the house. I am not sure where they expected me to go. All they said was that I was the smartest breed in the world, and I should just KNOW better. Then they left me in the yard for a month or so. I got bored a lot, and I dug holes in the grass. The next thing I knew, the Masters brought me here." Popper jumped back up on the gate, his white paws protruding through the links. He looked at me with his lovely eyes, and asked "Will you please let them know I want to come home? Please tell them I promise I will be good?" "I will Popper," I said. Spartan My heart was breaking. I was beginning to regret coming here, but their stories had to be told. I moved along. The next dog I saw looked to be easily 100 lbs., a Rottweiler. He was handsome indeed, except for the scars on his face and back. He tilted his head, and looked me right in the eyes. "Hello. Who are you?" he asked. "I am a reporter," I replied. "May I speak with you for a little while?" "Most certainly. My name is Spartan. You can come in, I won't bite," he said. "Thank you Spartan. I will." I entered his kennel, reached out and stroked his giant head. He made a loud grumbling noise, and closed his eyes. "Spartan, why are you here?" Before he could answer my question, he was suddenly in the grip of a nasty coughing spasm. It sounded painful. "Please excuse me," he said when it passed. "Kennel cough. It seems all of us who come in here get it. "Why am I here? Well, about two years ago, I was born in the backyard of some person I can't even recall. I had 11 brothers and sisters. I recall a day when a big man came and gave that person some money, and took me away from my mother. They had to chain her up, as she was very angry that he took me. They chained her and beat her. I came to know the man by the name of Jim. I overheard him telling his friends that I would grow up to be big and mean like my mother. But as I grew older, all I wanted to do was play and be friends with everyone. Jim said I needed to be taught how to be mean, so he chained me up in the yard. No more house for me, he said, I was too spoiled. When people came by to visit, I was so happy to see them. I wanted them to come and play. But that made Jim angry, so he beat me with sticks and chains. When he came near, I would roll onto my back so he would know I wasn't a bad dog. That made him beat me more." Spartan's eyes clouded with grief. "Then he brought me here." I reached out and stroked Spartan's massive gentle head once more. "I am so sorry Spartan. Some people are just plain evil." I gave him a kiss and left his kennel. As I walked away, Spartan called out, "What will happen to me, nice lady?" I shook my head. "I can't say Spartan. Maybe someone kind will come and get you. We can only hope." Patsy I walked a little further down. I could see a shape moving at the back of the next kennel. "Hello?" I called out. Suddenly the shape lunged at the gate in a fury, barking and gnashing its teeth. I stumbled backwards, and crashed into an adjacent kennel. The other dogs began barking loudly and jumping at their gates. "Don't go near her," a small female voice came from behind me. "She's mad." I gathered myself back together, and saw a little Jack Russell Terrier behind me. "Thanks for the warning," I was still trembling. Across the way, the other dog, apparently a Husky and German Shepherd cross, was glaring at me, lips curled back revealing brown stained teeth. Her ribs and hips showed through her dull, matted grey coat. The little dog invited me into her kennel, and I gladly went in. "Who are you?" "My name is Patsy." The little brown and white dog held a paw up to the gate in greeting. "My owner surrendered me. She said she wanted a cute little dog like the one on the TV show, Frasier. She didn't bother to look into the type of dog I am." Patsy heaved a sigh. "I suppose she expected me to just lie about and only need a short walk each day, just like Eddie, but my energy was so high that I needed to run and play." She glanced at her surroundings. "Now I am here. I suppose it could be worse. I could be like.her." Patsy looked towards the still growling dog across the way. "What happened to make her so vicious?" I asked. "From what we could gather," she replied. "she was found tied in a back yard. She only had a three foot chain. Some days there was no water. Rarely was there any food. One day a nice neighbour came by and brought her some meat. By then it was too late. She was already mad. She broke off her chain, and bit the poor man badly. We know she will be going behind the steel door. I am sad to say, I think it will be best. Perhaps then she will know some peace." Just then, the door at the end of the building opened, and a woman stepped inside. All the dogs began to bark wildly, then one by one, they went quiet. I whispered to Patsy, "Who is that? Why have all the dogs gone quiet?" Patsy breathed deeply through her little nose, and closed her eyes. "SHE is a Rescuer. Can't you smell it?" she asked. "Smell what?" I was confused. "Compassion. Love. Sorrow. It emanates from her pores. She is here for one of us, but nobody knows who just yet." Patsy looked hopeful. The Rescuer moved from kennel to kennel, looking at each dog. I sat quietly watching. I could see tears in her eyes as she made eye contact with each one. She stopped at Spartan's cage and spoke quietly to him. "No more beatings my man. No more. You are coming with me. From here on in, it's all going to get better." The Rescuer produced a leash, opened the kennel door, and took Spartan away. As he walked beside her, his little stubby tail wagged with delight. Patsy sighed again. I could see the disappointment in her eyes, and it grieved me. They all had the same look, as they watched The Rescuer depart. "I am so sorry Patsy," I said in a whisper. "But you are a little dog, and everyone loves little dogs. I am convinced you will be rescued soon." Patsy's brown eyes twinkled at me, a little bit of hope returning. I had heard and seen enough. I needed to tell people how it was for these unfortunate creatures. They were all here through no fault of their own. I stood to leave. I passed by many other dogs I did not interview, looking at each one, wishing I could take them all home with me and give them the love they deserved. I stood by the door taking one last glance back, when it opened, and one of the pound workers came in. His face was drawn and sad. He walked by without a word, and stopped at Pete's kennel. I heard him take a deep breath, then he paused, and opened the kennel door. The words were muffled, but I am sure I heard him say "I'm sorry old boy." He came out, with Petey in tow. The old dog's head hung down in resignation, and they both disappeared behind the big steel door. Copyright Sally Hull July 6th/2006
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Je suis d'accord avec les propos d'Andréanne. Je suis justement en train (j'essai de le finir un jour) le livre de Coppinger que je trouve vraiment intéressant. Disons que déjà, ca entrait dans ma ligne de pensée. Personnellement, je crois que l'instinct de prédation vient des modifications génétiques qui ont été apportées aux chiens (à certains groupe de chiens par exemple les terriers). Je peux aussi confirmer que rare sont les chiens qui ont la séquence de prédation complète même si certains semblent bien déterminés à arriver à sa proie. Ma jack russell, a déjà attrapé des oiseaux au vol et une fois attrapée, elle ne sait plus quoi faire avec. Mëme chose pour un petit mulot qui était entré dans la maison. Elle l'a attrapée subito-presto et elle l'a tué cette fois en le saisaissant dans sa gueule. Une fois sur le sol, elle ne savait pas quoi faire avec... pourtant, elle mange de la viande crue! Squirrel
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Roxy, il est vraiment croquable! Quand on voit ses grands yeux bruns qui étaient tous tristes avant, on ne pouvait faire autrement que de tomber sous le charme. Bon... c,est vrai que ce n,est pas tout le monde qui est tombé sous le charme par contre. Pour la plupart, il leur tombe royablement sur les nerfs!
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En effet! J'étais dans le très rouillée disons-le! Avec mes toutous, ca n'a pas été si pire dans le fond. Avec Tyler, aucun problème. Sauf que Willow profite du fait qu'il est un gros bonace pour exagérer. J'ai presque le goût quelque fois qu'il lui fasse la peur de sa vie! Avec Spicy, ca a été une autre paire de manche. Déjà que Miss n'aime pas les chiens, encore moins les petits chiens et encore moins les petits chiens blancs! willow avait juste trois choses pour lui pour l'aider avec spicy; c'est un mâle, il est fonceur mais pas écervelé et il adore les chiens. Première rencontre; Willow en laisse longue qui traîne (au cas où je devrais le retirer rapidement) mais à part un parlage assez fort, ca a été vraiment bien. Par la suite quelque accrochage sans trop d'importance et une soirée, une bonne grosse chicane entre les deux dans la maison. Écorchures à la patte pour Spicy mais rien pour Willow. Il en a eut assez du caractère de Germaine. Après, ca c'est beaucoup amélioré. Quelques petits radotages ici et là sans trop de gravité. En bonus, Spicy s'accorde mieux avec les chiens maintenant! Elle a même joué avec une femelle jack russell aussi casse-cou qu'elle et une petite yorkshire! Ca a amélioré son caractère de vieille fille on dirait! :43:
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Allo à tous, J'ai tellement été occupée ces derniers temps que je ne vous ai même pas présenté le p'tit dernier arrivé chez moi! Voici Willow! Ne vous méprenez pas! Wil a l'air bien sage comme ca mais c'est quelque chose! Je vous raconte son histoire rapidement. J'ai repris Willow d'un jeune couple qui ne savait probablement pas à quoi s'attendre d'un jack russell. Lorsqu'il est arrivé au centre canin, il était extrêmement énervé, extrêmement maigre et extrêmement indiscipliné. En fait, il a fait beaucoup de cage et à développé des problèmes de comportements par rapport à cela. Il a un petit jappe assez aîgu je dois dire. Il n'avait jamais reçu d'éducation également. Wil était tellement nerveux que j'ai dû le laisser en enclos pendant 2 jours avec une couverture sur le dessus afin qu'il se calme un peu. Il est arrivé vers le 20 mai et il a eut 1 an le 8 juin. Je l'ai repris afin de le réentraîner et le replacer dans une autre famille par la suite mais le p'tit, il est de l'ouvrage en pas pour rire. Disons qu'il me remet les pieds sur terre, me fait utiliser mon imagination et mes connaissances au max et me fait découvrir bien des choses. J'étais bien moi avec mes deux vieux! Un moment donné, je n'ai pas eut le choix d'amener willow à la maison car son stress ne redescendait pas. Depuis ce jour, il fait l'aller-retour à la maison et au commerce. Il mange Barf, il dort dans mon lit et il a les mêmes droits que les deux autres! Ouf! Moi qui m'était dit que le p'tit pit ne resterait pas avec moi, je pense qu'il commence à vouloir s'incruster! On verra avec le temps. Pour l'instant, il n'est pas encore assez correct pour être replacé dans une autre famille. Il est encore trop extrême dans certaine situation mais il fait des améliorations incroyables! Bien des clients qui l'ont vu au début et maintenant m'ont demandé si c'était le meme chien! Il est brillant, il adore le clicker mais être brillant comporte aussi des inconvénients n'est ce pas? Alors, voilà pour le Wilwil. C'est un petit paquet de nerf, pas sortable pour 5 cents mais je l'adore! :13: Squirrel p.s. je ne vous raconte pas ici l'entente Spicy/Willow. J'ai eut droit à toutes les émotions aussi avec les deux ensembles.
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Une cocotte en famille d'accueil chez nous!
Squirrel1 a répondu à un(e) sujet de Jaelle1 dans Familles d'accueil
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Dianne avait mise ce message sur click bonbon il y a quelques temps. Je la trouve merveilleuse cette phrase de cet homme incroyable. Je reprends une phrase de Frédéric Pignon (concepteur et acteur du spectable équestre "Cavalia") qui, lors d'une entrevue, a résumé ainsi sa méthode d'enseigner/entraîner/vivre avec ses chevaux: "la méthode que j'utilise est contraire aux méthodes traditionnelles qui, habituellement, sont à l'inverse du respect". On pourrait jongler autour de ca? ca vous donne des idées? J'sais pas si j'ai le droit de lui voler cette phrase? je devrais peut être lui demander... Squirrel