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Yes! Actually today I am in Aransas Pass. We are in the process of moving to Victoria after 32 years in AP. I still have an office in CC, but am now working full time in Victoria.

Welcome to the forum. What part of Texas are you and your 3 Amigos in?

Flooding is a behavioral technique that is intense, and not favored as much as systematic desensitization, but it has been used in the past. There is more emotional stress involved with flooding. But it basically works by exposing your dog to the feared sound while keeping the dog in a safe...

Go to your doctor's office, explain the problem, and ask for Valium. Take two pills and go to bed before the fireworks start. :D

My son's mother-in-law was bitten on the nose by PD because she scooped him up and tried to give him a kiss. Not a good way to impress I laws.

Glad to hear that's all it was.

More proof that a guy needs to keep his tools in handy places, like the coffee table. ;)

Two nights ago I noticed PD's ears smelled really bad, and wanted to wash them out. A closer inspection with my nose (yucchh), and I realized it really did smell like something dead. Then I remembered the same smell in our back yard somewhere earlier in the day. He had been rolling...

It didn't take long to realize that PD needed a dog companion. When I couldn't walk across the room with out him latching onto my pant-leg, we went out and got Henry. After Henry died, we adopted Frank. PD is a bit more aggressive with Frank when I am around. PD stands for Paul's Dog and...

Thank you for the update. Jax by your side should keep you in the right frame of mind for quick healing. Glad you survived the surgery and the nurses.

I've not had experience with the stuff. But, I'm curious about riding bikes with your doxies. I'd thought of doing that before, but was worried their little legs wouldn't be able to keep up for long. Not to mention concern of running OVER the dogs. How does that work?

How many animals have your dachshunds killed? Frank just delivered a fresh-killed squirrel to me. In the house (thanks to a doggie door). On the carpet. Kathy was screaming, I'm not sure what. I thanked Frank, picked up the squirrel and put it in the trash. Kathy doesn't have a recipe...

Things are a little crazy in our home right now, so we really haven't done a good job of fixing this. In addition to PD's back and stomach problems we are in the middle of moving from Aransas Pass to Victoria. I still have to work in both places, so we have been living a couple of days in...

We've had to pull out the Capstar at times when our dogs came home with a flea infestation. The advantix or frontline drops will do a good job (Hartz, not so much), but for a full blown infestation, CapStar gets rid of them quickly. Then there are the fleas that have dropped off in the...

We've been struggling with this the past several months. PD was on prednizone for back pain for longer than we wanted. He became food aggressive, and we've had to start feeding him in another room. PD has also been waking us up at 4:30 for breakfast. He's on reduced levels of prednizone...

That got Frank's attention! He lifted his head and started sniffing the air, trying to find Mouse. Then PD heard him, and ran over with his fur up, barking at Frank. Frank abandoned my lap, to be replaced by PD. PD had his ears up, head turned to left, then right, fur about half-way up...

Henry went down twice. The first time was at age 4, the second at age 7. We went through surgery, despite warnings that it was not guarantee. But, the $5,000 we had to borrow for the surgery was worth it. He did very well for the next 3 years. We, on the other hand, constantly worried about...

Even if he does "act out" he'll do it in a doggy way. He'll just be a dog, and he will adapt. Leave a sweaty t-shirt for him. He will have fun being a dog in new surroundings! You can adapt and have fun, too.

Sherlock will be fine. You, on the other hand. ...? Focus on your trip and the fun you are going to have. The more energy you spend on worrying about Sherlock, the more unhappy Sherlock will be. He won't know why, just that something bad is about to happen. Take a deep breath, hold...

How do you know it was cat poop? Our vets kept telling us that no one really knows what triggers the first attack. They knew us well enough to know we didn't feed our dog table scraps, and PD wasn't over weight, two of the risk factors. That said, cat poop is PD's favorite snack. We have to...