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Evo said:
Better insist on a blood test. If it is positive, you'd be amazed how quickly things heal with the proper antibiotics.
Ricco the Fruit Bat: Calm Down and Use the Cat Box
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Discussion Overview
The discussion revolves around the challenges of training a small dog, nicknamed "The Fruit Bat," to use a litter box after a traumatic incident. Participants share experiences, suggestions, and humorous anecdotes related to pet behavior and training methods.
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Main Points Raised
- One participant describes an incident where the dog urinated in the cat's litter box but became scared after being startled, leading to a reluctance to use it again.
- Some participants express surprise at the idea of training a dog to use a litter box, with one clarifying that "The Fruit Bat" is a Japanese Chin dog, not an actual fruit bat.
- Suggestions include waiting for the dog to urgently need to go, using positive reinforcement, and possibly relocating the litter box to change the dog's association with it.
- Another participant proposes using a different litter box with a different smell to help the dog overcome its fear.
- Humorous anecdotes are shared about dogs and their potty habits, including a suggestion to train the dog to pee faster instead of using a litter box.
- One participant recounts a similar experience with another dog that had behavioral issues related to food and location, suggesting that encouragement and treats helped resolve the issue.
- Some participants jokingly suggest unconventional methods, such as pouring beer to encourage the dog to use the litter box.
Areas of Agreement / Disagreement
Participants express a variety of opinions and suggestions, with no clear consensus on the best approach to retrain the dog to use the litter box. Multiple competing views remain regarding training techniques and the dog's behavior.
Contextual Notes
Some suggestions rely on assumptions about the dog's behavior and preferences, and there is uncertainty about the effectiveness of various proposed methods. The discussion reflects a mix of serious advice and lighthearted commentary.
Better insist on a blood test. If it is positive, you'd be amazed how quickly things heal with the proper antibiotics.
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Evo said:My arm needs to be re-broken, and I have an abscessed tooth. I have GERD from the stress from my job, not a good start.
Evo said:
oh, boy-----
repeat after me:
AAAh---Oooooommmmmmmmmm
AAAh---Oooooooommmmmmmmm
AAAh---Oooooooommmmmmmmm
(meditation/medication chant to relax)
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Evo--that really does sound 'not good'--
The bad thing is that the symptoms cause even more stress which makes the problem worse.
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Well I don't know if you've solved your problem by now. If not, here is my suggestion.
What you want to do is to dissassociate the cat litter with "Bad Place" or, failing that, reassociate it with a "Good Place". Here's how:
Scream continually whenever he is NOT in the catbox. Eventually, he will stumble across the catbox and then you stop screaming. The moment he steps out of it, start screaming again.
After a few days he'll learn. But the key is consistency.
What you want to do is to dissassociate the cat litter with "Bad Place" or, failing that, reassociate it with a "Good Place". Here's how:
Scream continually whenever he is NOT in the catbox. Eventually, he will stumble across the catbox and then you stop screaming. The moment he steps out of it, start screaming again.
After a few days he'll learn. But the key is consistency.
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DaveC426913 said:
I see our "funiest member" for 2008 already.
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