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Spazz went through that same thing.  I get up at 0500 so thats when i let spazz out.  then one day he wanted to get out earlier, it was about 0400 and he started playing with the gate in the crate, and what sounds like him falling against the side of the crate.  (he doesnt whine to much)so i figured he really had to go to the bathroom, so i let him out and took him outside and he took his time going to the bathroom. The next morning he did the same thing so i tried to put up with it and see what happened but he made noises for about an hour. (so i missed out on sleep that morning also.)  Well spazz hates to be sprayed with water.  I mean as soon as he sees me grab the water bottle its run in a coner and cower, like the water is Doggy Acid, and just burns when it touches his coat.  So, that night i had the water bottle by the bed and i turned his crate to face me.  He woke up early and wanted to wake me up so he did his little fall thing.  It's really funny,  he actually stands up and then Plopps down.  (Its the worst when your in deep sleep)  Anyways, when he started his little routine I sprayed him and told him quiet.  He would stop for about 10 minutes and start again.  So for the next two days I was up spraying Spazz and saying quiet.  After the first day all i have to do is reach up towards the bottle and he would stop.  Now he is back to waiting until i get up.  even on the weekends when i sleep till about 0800 he will chill and wait for me.     

Spazz is kinda crate trained.  He sleeps in his crate at night.  If i tell him go to bed he goes straight to his crate.  Most of the time he will go without a fuss.  Every so often he will just Plop down on his side and i have to pick him up, but then he figures that just wont work so he will go to the crate.  He is at home when im at work, the neighbors come over at lunch and walk him.  (they love him also).  So I guess my next question is, if i put him in a room with nothing in it, is that like crate training???  He is an awsome kid, and i make it up to him by spending all my time with him after work and on the weekends.  I know some people dont agree with the having a dog while single and a full time job.  But my spazz is well loved and taken care of. I take him everywhere with me and he still loves strangers and other dogs.  (its kind of scary because he will just run up to a strange dog to play, and a lot of dogs his size just dont like other dogs, or so it seems), id hate for him to get bitten.

Hello everybody.

Spazz is almost 9 mo now.  He is a rhodesian Ridgeback.  Im not even sure if this is a problem.  hehe I guess i should get to the point.  I see you guys reading, and waiting in anticipation/ irritation wondering when in the world do i plan on saying what it is I want to say.   hehe Sorry im in one of my moods, well as i was saying. 

Spazz doesnt seem to eat enough.  He has grown a lot and it seems like his appetite isnt as big as he is.  He used to gorge one cup of food 3 times a day.  And would eat it all in one sitting.  Now he barely eats 1 1/2 cup two times a day.  Most of the time in the morning he wont finish his meal.  I feed him at 530am, he will eat a little bit and thats it.  I feed him again at 0830pm.  Sometime he will eat a full cup in a half but then sometimes he will only take a few bites.  Is this normal?  He doesnt look under wait.  He seems healthy.  He still hyper and energetic?  So im not really worried, but then again im really worried.  ( i know that made no since)

He loves treats, and anything that isnt his food.  Im feeding him Real Nature. (it might a europian dog food) with Blank Angus(duck i think), fish and is supposedly 100% natural ingredients cold-pressed.  the pet store said it was there best food, it was between that science diet (being the 2nd best) and Eukenuba. These were the top 3 choises the pet store recomended.  The vet recommended Science diet...anyways im getting off the subject. 

I was wondering am i the only one with this problem?  Is it normal behavior because he growing? 

Is it good to give your dog left over bones.  Say you have a BBQ and you have ribs and steaks, are they able to eat those bones.  I hear bones are not good for your dog but ive seen bones for sell at the pet store.  I mean they even sell a HUUUUUGE bone i mean its monsterous, like a mammoth bone.  Well i was just wondering.  I had some Ribs last night.  (hehe and they were off the chain  )  and spazz was being good yesterday.  I wanted to give him one of my bones.  I know he would love it.  What are some of your views on Bones?

WOW look at those eyes.  He's a beautiful puppy.

Yeah he loves to tear up boxes and papertowels.  He will lay right by one of his toys, and or chew bones, and tear up Something, Anything that he shouldnt be tearing up.   

Sometimes he will run if i take him to a field and stand there.  but other times he will just sit by me and chill.  Like he is waiting for me to run around the field and let out my energy.

Im feel so sorry for Koby.  Hope everything heals up quick.  Im waiting for Spazz to get stung.  Out here in Germany they have these huge Bees.  You can hear them flying from a good 2 feet away.  Spazz hears them and chases them.  I pray he doesnt catch one...

Now this maybe a stupid question....Ac tually im pretty sure its a stupid question but im going to ask it anyways.    is there a benadryl for dogs???  arr human medications are fine for dogs??? 

LOL happiday, thx for the link to my link.  hehe.  Its all good.  I still love my fellow Big Pawwer.