I am about to be a dog owner.....

[Sergeant Hustle]

Me and my girl are getting a dog this week. We've done all the shopping and whatnot...even bought a few books on chewing and potty training and all that. Does anyone have any advice for a first-time pet owner? Any words of wisdom would help....smart ass remarks not needed.

P.S. We are getting the dog from the pound before he turns into worm food. He is a 5-month-old Lab mix, but I dunno what he is mixed with. We are naming him Cletus.

 

[YOUNGNUTT]

CLETUS. THAT'S A FUNNY NAME. JUST SHOW THE DOG AS MUCH LOVE AS POSSIBLE AND MAKE SURE THAT YOU HAVE SOME CHEW TOYS AROUND!!! AND FEED IT TOP NOTCH DOG FOOD. PURINA!!!

 

[Sergeant Hustle]

Yea we thought Cletus was funny too. I already know the lil bastard is about to be a spoiled brat. My only worries are:

A) that he chews up my couch

B) that he pisses and shits everywhere

Ya never know, especially with a dog from the pound, how it's gonna behave. He seems kinda timid and I hope he doesn't get to flashing on fools.

 

[ConnDemned]

the pound is a nice idea, but those animals are mis-treated like everything else that's un-wanted... so be aware of the possibilities of it biting you or others, and it might bark uncontrolably, so some major time will need to be spent with it and training might be a good idea (if he does possess those problems) but I had a lab and it was pretty playful, he never tried to attack/bite no one that I know of. If you could find out what he is mixed with that'd help with better understanding the pros and con's of the breed... also dogs are usually only tearing shit up when they're "bored" and so if you show it attention and take it somewhere to run if you don't have the land, it could cut down on that shit. but good luck with Cletus

 

[Sergeant Hustle]

^^^Thanks homie, we plan on getting little Cletus outside at least twice a day for exercise purposes. Hopefully the toys and the exercise will help with any destructive behavior. At 5 months, we're hoping that he hasn't been vastly mistreated but he does seem very timid and kinda scared of people. Hopefully we can help to change that....we'll see!

 

[AdolfOliverBush]

Give the dog love and attention. Don't play with him a lot when you first get him and then forget about him a month later. He (or she) will be your best friend, no matter what. Even if you have left him home all day, he'll still love you when you get home.

Also, get some good treats and reward him when he does something good and tell him in a stern voice "No!" when he does something bad. Only use "No!" or any other word for when he does something bad. If you use various words like "No!", "Don't!", "Stop that!", "Bad dog!", etc., it will take him longer to pick up when he is doing something he shouldn't. One word, dogs are simple-minded, just like men, so take those instructions for both.

Also, take him out to go to the bathroom right before you go to bed and right when you wake up, otherwise you will find lovely gifts in the middle of your living room. And be careful what, if any, other foods besides dog foods you give him, because some will cause him to throw-up.

I hope that helps. And good for you for getting him from the pound. That is where we got ours. Also, neutering a dog will calm him down a lot and prevent him to cause a female to have offspring that will end up where you got him and possibly worse. But only if you think neutering is humane.

 

[Sergeant Hustle]

^^^Great tips, thank you. I know it is going to be a ton of work and dedication, but I think it will do us both some good. I read that dedicated dog owners are often less stressed and healthier individuals all the way around. I hope that caring for Cletus will help me be more nurturing and teach me patience.

It's a big commitment, and honestly I'm kinda nervous. I've spent the evening attempting to "puppy proof" the house....I hear electrical cords are a big favorite for puppies, but all the cords and outlets are at puppy level. I tried tying them back and rubberbanding them but I'm not sure if that's good enough. I think we'll have to buy a metal cage kinda thang for when we aren't home lest my couch get chewed up or poor Cletus get electrocuted.

 

[BIG J]

After your dog pisses on the floor(and it will), get some of that spray that neutralizes the urine smell so they won't go in the same place again. Labs are very loyal dogs. Damn, I miss my old dog.

 

[P-Nut]

the bigger tha dog, the bigger the trouble. prepare to throw away money on the dog constantly. get ready to stack up dry dog food and some meat to blend it in with, flea sprays, collars, chew toys ( hoping that he chews on those instead of ur shoes and furniture ) and a list of other shit.

if you dont have a lot of time on ur hands to be takin' the dog out a couple times a day and it aint potty trained, be sure to let the dog outside or chain him up when you leave. so dont come home to a house smellin' like piss and shit

do they have the option of you pickin' up a dog that has some training ?

 

[Sergeant Hustle]

^^^most of the dogs are strays so they don't really have a lot of training. we have to wait a while before we get the dog now because they won't let us adopt without permission from the landlord and fuck if i'm paying the 500 dollar deposit on top of the 1000 i already put down (we just spent another 400 at petsmart). they should have told us that shit when we showed interest in adopting in the first place. i understand the logic behind it of course, but the lady at the pound hated me and my girl from jump and you could tell she was determined not to let us get the pup. the first time we went the other lady was mad cool and wanted us to take the pup the same day. i guess we were too young, black, gay or whatever for that old hag. or maybe she's just a bitch, but you could tell she hated us bad.

 

[MC_PM$]

I do have some advice since I have gone through my fair share of dogs!

Well you probably have heard this stuff before from other people, but I think I would share what I know!

First, if it is a little puppy then you gotta be it's mommy. Cause a young little thing needs a parental figure. What I did is I let my pup sleep next to me on the foot of my bed and I carried it like a baby and fed it food (pups like that).

Potty training is a necessary step! You gotta place a bunch of newspapers all over the place and shit and train your pup from there!

Keep your pup or your dog away from your food. Don't let that mutt sneak into the dinner table and leach off your shit unless he trained not to!

If you got more questions, just ask me!

 

[askG]

make sure he has enough contact with kids ppl and other dogs...the only time my dog is friendly with strangers is when he is running loose...kids are always ok with him and most females...all dogs he sees though are potential enemies, so he goes berserk on sight...just take some classes with him and socialize the fuck out of him...also get him used to taking baths.

keep anough cash on hand just for whatever medical aide he needs, because vetenarians will charge you 50 bucks to do a "checkup" on the dog when in reality all he does is feel around his body and look around his bumhole for about 10 minutes.