Comments on: What dogs look like on the inside

By: CLynch

CLynch — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 17:08:59 +0000

Oh I wish I was at the specialty. I am loving your reports, Thanks. Congratulations on Heather’s placement.

By: Gina Spadafori

Gina Spadafori — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 16:49:39 +0000

I use “hurry up.” Like “OK” for a release word — which I also use — I haven’t had any trouble with miscommunication. I think the dogs come to understand words in context.

By: Lis

Lis — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 16:24:13 +0000

I must confess to being puzzled by the apparent popularity of “hurry up” as a potty command. It’s too easy a phrase to say in circumstances where you really, really don’t want the dog to potty!

By: swamper

swamper — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 15:59:29 +0000

I take my dog to go “hurry up”.

By: emily

emily — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 13:41:11 +0000

I must admit I typically announce that I am going to ‘vent the dog’.

By: Megan

Megan — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 13:07:08 +0000

I’ve sure never heard anyone in Minnesota refer to it as “draining” the dog… We just say “go out” or “go potty”, although Winnie somehow learned the difference between the words pee and poo, too.

By: nancy freedman-smith

nancy freedman-smith — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 11:12:45 +0000

More interesting I think is what people teach their dogs as “the word.” I have joked for a long time that if I ever write a book I have enough material here for an entire chapter.
My Favorite….an 80 year old great grandma client of mine who tells her rescue lab cross to “pay the Governor”.

By: ramin

ramin — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 05:53:46 +0000

Ah, but try and get people to watch several hundred (or even twenty) goldens at a dog show. And try not to fall asleep…

I like both breeds, but at shows I’ll always end up paying more attention to the flatcoats. The way they’re handled when compared to goldens makes a big difference in the enjoyment of watching them.

Flatcoats just glow (in the ring and everywhere else) and show lots of personality when goldens (and unfortunately many other breeds as well) don’t.

When it comes to seeing inside the dog, in my attempt to understand breed standards a bit better, I’ve been studying various books on canine structure and movement. My current favorite is K-9 Structure & Terminology by Edward M. Gilbert Jr. and Thelma R. Brown. At least I’ve finally understood what angulations mean and why different angulations are preferred in different breeds.

By: Eucritta

Eucritta — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 05:27:43 +0000

Not that I’ve ever done it outside a hotel, not yet anyway, but what we say here at home is, ‘empty the dog.’

I’ve also been known to tell the dog — when he barks — ‘Hush up, sweetheart, and pee at ‘em instead.’

By: Nadine L.

Nadine L. — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 04:41:38 +0000

It’s “whittle” and “whiz.”

Picked that up (if you’ll pardon the expression)from the hunt crowd back East many years ago.

Congratulations to the Queen for taking 2nd!