http://mysmelly.com/Archive/PetStories/Forum17.htmShare your stories and experiences!en-gbxC 7.1.37557http://mysmelly.com/Archive/HowToTrainTheDogs/cmdqn/post.htmSat, 13 Apr 2013 14:20:23 GMThttp://mysmelly.com/Archive/HowToTrainTheDogs/cmdqn/post.htmjacklacehttp://mysmelly.com/Archive/HowToTrainTheDogs/cmdqn/post.htm1. Food rewards You can provide the foods to your pets as reward to encourage your pets dogs to finish the action and behavior. Owners train the dog with some foods in his hands. After the dogs finish the action, such as squatting、sitting、rushing、stopping and coming action, you give the foods to your dogs. Which will let your dogs know that he will benefit from it if he can obey the rules. So as to improve his ability. However, if your dogs are not interested in the delicious foods, this training method does not work. 2. Mechanical method. The training method combines the physical stimulation and pain training. You can pressure your dogs by shaking dog leashes、dog collars、dog harnesses, slapping slightly or petting your dogs so as to...http://mysmelly.com/Archive/TimeFlies/clzrh/post.htmSat, 17 Nov 2012 11:09:14 GMThttp://mysmelly.com/Archive/TimeFlies/clzrh/post.htmAnonymoushttp://mysmelly.com/Archive/TimeFlies/clzrh/post.htmRemember this little guy? If not, I adopted Ezio a while back, and this is the first picture I shot of him - sleeping next to the remote. And now here he is today - still sleeping next to the remote. They grow up so fast.http://mysmelly.com/Archive/CatsDogsGhostsSpirits/chlvw/post.htmTue, 23 Oct 2012 02:05:25 GMThttp://mysmelly.com/Archive/CatsDogsGhostsSpirits/chlvw/post.htmRuslanahttp://mysmelly.com/Archive/CatsDogsGhostsSpirits/chlvw/post.htmHi all! Have there been any mystic stories about your pet? Something mysterious related to protecting your home from unwanted ghosts/spirits? (Of course, if you believe in them in some way, hehe.) Maybe this question sounds too esoteric, but this topic occurred to me after reading kittukittu's post, and I really have a story to share (hence the new thread as I didn't want to go off-topic). In 1994 we moved to a new flat, it was approximately in spring and we didn't have our cat, Barsik, that time. Weird things were happening... sometimes my dad would woke up in the middle of a night because of a very realistic knock on his head. It was slight but enough for him to wake up and wonder what happened. Not once did it happen....http://mysmelly.com/Archive/YourCatsFavoritePlaceSleep/clccb/post.htmWed, 10 Oct 2012 15:06:26 GMThttp://mysmelly.com/Archive/YourCatsFavoritePlaceSleep/clccb/post.htmJanishttp://mysmelly.com/Archive/YourCatsFavoritePlaceSleep/clccb/post.htmWhere does your cat prefer to sleep? Today I realized Miky will choose my lap whenever it's available.http://mysmelly.com/Archive/ANewMemberInTheFamily/cklmp/post.htmTue, 14 Aug 2012 09:42:49 GMThttp://mysmelly.com/Archive/ANewMemberInTheFamily/cklmp/post.htmAnonymoushttp://mysmelly.com/Archive/ANewMemberInTheFamily/cklmp/post.htmHi guys! I would like to introduce you all to the newest member of my family. I got him when he was 11 weeks and 5 days old from a local shelter. He didn't have a name for a while, untill I started playing Assasins Creed 2 on my playstation. He jumped up, at looked at it for hours. So I decided to name him after the main charachter in the game. Everybody: Meet Ezio:http://mysmelly.com/Archive/DoRescuedAnimalsBetterPets/ckhkb/post.htmTue, 23 Oct 2012 02:05:25 GMThttp://mysmelly.com/Archive/DoRescuedAnimalsBetterPets/ckhkb/post.htmAnonymoushttp://mysmelly.com/Archive/DoRescuedAnimalsBetterPets/ckhkb/post.htmSo I've heard LOTS of stories about rescued cats and dogs being more affectionate pets than their mates that have never been in trouble. By trouble I mean living in the street, starving, injuries, and other really bad stuff like that. They say pets saved from that realize they would have died but for humans and so they appreciate their owners much more. Has anyone here got a story about it to share? If you have an opinion on the topic please share too.http://mysmelly.com/Archive/Default/ckpqb/post.htmThu, 23 Aug 2012 01:00:04 GMThttp://mysmelly.com/Archive/Default/ckpqb/post.htmJohnPowhttp://mysmelly.com/Archive/Default/ckpqb/post.htmWell, it is done. Smokey died in the night in his favorite resting position. I spent most of the day building the casket and digging. Finally, at 3 o'clock he is properly laid to rest. The other cats seem to know something is wrong with the household. All are trying, in their own way, to give comfort. For that I am grateful. And they are called dumb animals. We will miss the big hair ball.http://mysmelly.com/Archive/EveningClasses/cwxlq/post.htmFri, 23 Nov 2012 02:05:25 GMThttp://mysmelly.com/Archive/EveningClasses/cwxlq/post.htmAnonymoushttp://mysmelly.com/Archive/EveningClasses/cwxlq/post.htmHello my fellow pet enthusiasts! This isn't really a pet story, and yet it is. So I thought I'd share it with you guys. I have been a member of the WSPA for years now. I 've had many wonderful opportunities with them, and I've learned so much already. I've helped rescue stray dogs in Athens, and I've learned more through these people, than I ever thought possible. But this morning I recieved a letter. Many many weeks ago I filed in an application to be accepted on a course about different animals and acute vet-care. And amongst about 100 applicants, I was one of the 10 who got accepted. So next week I'm starting up my classes, and if all goes well, I'll be standing with a certificate in my hand in about 10 weeks - which could take...http://mysmelly.com/Archive/DoesCheckYoureEating/cklwk/post.htmWed, 08 Aug 2012 05:03:56 GMThttp://mysmelly.com/Archive/DoesCheckYoureEating/cklwk/post.htmNolahttp://mysmelly.com/Archive/DoesCheckYoureEating/cklwk/post.htmHey hey everyone! Whenever I'm having a meal Nola will show up in the kitchen and smell the air as if she's trying to find out what I'm eating, and to possibly have a piece of it. She'll do the same when I'm having a snack! Do your cats do this too? I don't give her table scraps (almost never... OK very rarely when I know it's safe for her!) but she won't cease haunting my food!http://mysmelly.com/Archive/PurrfectSurprise/ckjrm/post.htmTue, 23 Oct 2012 02:05:25 GMThttp://mysmelly.com/Archive/PurrfectSurprise/ckjrm/post.htmRuslanahttp://mysmelly.com/Archive/PurrfectSurprise/ckjrm/post.htmHi guys, Just thought I'd share this small story that made my heart melt. As some of you may know, Barsik lives with my parents as I moved out after marriage. I visit him several times a week when I can (to see my parents too, of course, lol). So this morning I came over and found him cleaning himself. He did it so thoroughly and so passionately that he didn't even notice my entering the room. When I sat on the couch beside him, he finally noticed me, looked up and breathed out such a loud and expressive PURRRR that my heart melted. The warmest and most emotional greeting I've ever heard from him!http://mysmelly.com/Archive/DoPetsListenCertainNames/ckwqr/post.htmSun, 23 Sep 2012 02:05:25 GMThttp://mysmelly.com/Archive/DoPetsListenCertainNames/ckwqr/post.htmAlexandrahttp://mysmelly.com/Archive/DoPetsListenCertainNames/ckwqr/post.htmHello there. once upon a time someone told me that if you name your pet with certain letters at the end of the name, it will have an easier time listening to you. This was years ago so I don't remember the letters, but I think it was something like with an I at the end. So like KittIE, FluffIE, SmokIE, TrixIE etc... Is there some truth to this? I find all my pets don't listen to me no matter the name lol Nice page you guys got here btw Alexhttp://mysmelly.com/Archive/MyCatBroughtMeAHugeRat/ckzmg/post.htmSun, 23 Sep 2012 02:05:25 GMThttp://mysmelly.com/Archive/MyCatBroughtMeAHugeRat/ckzmg/post.htmStybahttp://mysmelly.com/Archive/MyCatBroughtMeAHugeRat/ckzmg/post.htmso myla my outdoor kitty came home this morning with something big in her mouth. i didn't see what it was but when she came closer i realized it was a HUGE rat! she had brought me mice and small birds before but this rat was just gross. i don't even know where she found it and i hope she won't bring rats like that again lol 'coz that's creepy and freaks the hell out of me. the ratty was about 30cm from the tip of the nose to the tip of the tail. geez! i'm still recovering from the shock!http://mysmelly.com/Archive/OurYoutubeChannel/cwxrz/post.htmFri, 23 Nov 2012 02:05:25 GMThttp://mysmelly.com/Archive/OurYoutubeChannel/cwxrz/post.htmalfinnlayhttp://mysmelly.com/Archive/OurYoutubeChannel/cwxrz/post.htmHi everybody! I thought I would give you the link for Finnegan & Lacey's youtube channel. They're quite entertaining as you'll see! [link]http://mysmelly.com/Archive/DoYourCatsPlayHideAndSeek/cjqnb/post.htmFri, 23 Nov 2012 02:05:25 GMThttp://mysmelly.com/Archive/DoYourCatsPlayHideAndSeek/cjqnb/post.htmPradahttp://mysmelly.com/Archive/DoYourCatsPlayHideAndSeek/cjqnb/post.htmSometimes Magnus and Vincent will quietly hide somewhere for a nap and I may forget about their existance for a couple of hours. Then when I call them they won't respond and won't come out. Several times I thought they escaped, and several times I ended up finding them somewhere in a new and unexpected place where they'd never been before. Do your cats do it too? Getting somewhere and then not responding to your calls as if they were playing hide and seek?http://mysmelly.com/Archive/FunnyThingsCatsDone/cjjnz/post.htmThu, 23 Aug 2012 02:05:25 GMThttp://mysmelly.com/Archive/FunnyThingsCatsDone/cjjnz/post.htmJanishttp://mysmelly.com/Archive/FunnyThingsCatsDone/cjjnz/post.htmWhat funny things have your cats done to make you laugh out loud? Today Miky was sitting in the hallway and all of a sudden began to chase his tail round in a frantic circle. He went dizzy and flopped down the stairs while still trying to catch his elusive tail. Don't worry, he wasn't hurt. It looked very funny! Another thing that happened recently is this. I entered a room and saw him in his cat bed, he looked up at me and yawned, did a big long stretch and... fell out of the bed so that it turned upside down covering him. He looked so bemused.http://mysmelly.com/Archive/Suddenly/cjmhv/post.htmTue, 23 Oct 2012 02:05:25 GMThttp://mysmelly.com/Archive/Suddenly/cjmhv/post.htmsherlok11http://mysmelly.com/Archive/Suddenly/cjmhv/post.htmOk Sherlok was behaving oddly this morning walking all around the house looking for something. I put him outside thinking he was potty but he came back and kept looking for something. He then ran way I thought he was heading for my room but... I heard a plunk and realized he fell into the toilet! I came in and saw him like "Help me! I've fallen in!!" He was apparently thirsty! (facepalm) PS please guys add the facepalm smiley to the site!!http://mysmelly.com/Archive/ForbiddenPlacesExplores-Night/cjmkl/post.htmSun, 23 Sep 2012 02:05:25 GMThttp://mysmelly.com/Archive/ForbiddenPlacesExplores-Night/cjmkl/post.htmJanishttp://mysmelly.com/Archive/ForbiddenPlacesExplores-Night/cjmkl/post.htmHello! I have proofs that Miky dares to put his paw in "forbidden" places when we are asleep at night. For example the PC desk, kitchen table and even the stove. We find his hair over there occasionally. Once I woke up to behold Miky walking on our chest-of-drawers where he's not allowed to! He understood he was nabbed and jumped down immediately with a quiet meow which sounded like "I wasn't there, you dreamt it!". That was cute. Do your cats do it too?http://mysmelly.com/Archive/YourPetsMischievousBehaviour/cwbgl/post.htmTue, 23 Oct 2012 02:05:25 GMThttp://mysmelly.com/Archive/YourPetsMischievousBehaviour/cwbgl/post.htmRuslanahttp://mysmelly.com/Archive/YourPetsMischievousBehaviour/cwbgl/post.htmHi everyone! Is there anything mischievous that your pet likes to do? I thought it'd be nice to have a thread where we could share stories likes this. So, what is your pet into? My Barsik loves to meow a lot when we all gather in the kitchen to have dinner or a cup of tea. It looks like he doesn't like being left alone in the room and demands company lol. Also, his typical invite for a play is scratching the couch fiercely. To be honest, I think we'll have to get a new couch soon. For now it's covered with a blanket so that he doesn't destroy it completely. When he's just been in the toilet, he'll run around the house madly and happily, especially when we've not managed to catch him in time to rinse his paws in the bathtub. He...http://mysmelly.com/Archive/SherlokWokeMeUp/cjknl/post.htmSun, 23 Sep 2012 02:05:25 GMThttp://mysmelly.com/Archive/SherlokWokeMeUp/cjknl/post.htmsherlok11http://mysmelly.com/Archive/SherlokWokeMeUp/cjknl/post.htmThought I'd share. This morning I woke up coz of warm breathing into my right ear. I opened my eyes to see Sherlok's head on my pillow. One of his front legs was over my neck and the other was under my neck. I moved him away and fell asleep again. I then woke up to see the same thing. I moved him once more and fell asleep again. I then woke up with Sherlok's neck resting over mine. Again I moved him. I then woke up coz of wet feeling on my neck. Sherlok was licking it. I got up and put him in his bed, then returned to keep sleeping. Then... I woke up again! To find him on my bed curled up in a ball. I know dogs shouldn't be allowed to beds but this made me laugh. I woke up.http://mysmelly.com/Archive/DogTrainedMe/cjkjw/post.htmSun, 23 Sep 2012 02:05:25 GMThttp://mysmelly.com/Archive/DogTrainedMe/cjkjw/post.htmsherlok11http://mysmelly.com/Archive/DogTrainedMe/cjkjw/post.htmSherlok my Border Collie has trained ME to give him treats. He goes to the kitchen and keeps staring at me with innocent eyes. Very foxy he is. Then he wags his tail slowly. I gave him a treat. Now he does it several times a day. I usually can't resist that look. But of course he has to work for his treats!http://mysmelly.com/Archive/IntelligenceDogVsMyAunt/cjjkx/post.htmThu, 23 Aug 2012 02:05:25 GMThttp://mysmelly.com/Archive/IntelligenceDogVsMyAunt/cjjkx/post.htmsherlok11http://mysmelly.com/Archive/IntelligenceDogVsMyAunt/cjjkx/post.htmThe first time my dog Sherlok heard a new ringtone on my cell phone, he made note of it and never ever got bothered with it again. If I'm not around, he'll sometimes let me know it's ringing. The first time he heard the low battery alarm, he sat up and looked at pointing his nose into the air. Once I told him what it was, he started to ignore it. Whenever my aunt hears ANY cell phone ring, her first reaction is very emotional "What was that?" followed by "Is that your phone? Are you going to answer? Qho is it?" Usually it isn't my phone. EVERY time she hears the low battery alarm, she goes into panic mode: "WHAT'S THAT?? WHAT'S WRONG?? WHERE IS IT COMING FROM??" (facepalm) (this forum doesn't have a facepalm smiley? ouch)http://mysmelly.com/Archive/NameSuggestionPlease/cwpnw/post.htmSun, 23 Sep 2012 02:05:25 GMThttp://mysmelly.com/Archive/NameSuggestionPlease/cwpnw/post.htmYayya Lautnerhttp://mysmelly.com/Archive/NameSuggestionPlease/cwpnw/post.htmhye guys! hows life? great? could u guys do me a favour? i need a cute, great and 'easy-to-say' name for my new kitten. i couldn't attach its picture since i didnt have the correct version of java installed. but i can tell u guys how it looks like. he's grey. that's that. thanks for helpinghttp://mysmelly.com/Archive/YourFirstDog/cwlbc/post.htmThu, 23 Aug 2012 02:05:25 GMThttp://mysmelly.com/Archive/YourFirstDog/cwlbc/post.htmRuslanahttp://mysmelly.com/Archive/YourFirstDog/cwlbc/post.htmHi all, I'm inviting you to tell us about your first dog. What breed it was? When and how did you get it? Do you still have any dogs of this breed? If you want to tell us more about it, feel free to!http://mysmelly.com/Archive/AnimalAbuse/cwhln/post.htmThu, 23 Aug 2012 02:05:25 GMThttp://mysmelly.com/Archive/AnimalAbuse/cwhln/post.htmCoCoCaChohttp://mysmelly.com/Archive/AnimalAbuse/cwhln/post.htmNo matter how happy my beloved animals and I are together, I can't seem to forget that there is an animal being abused/neglected at the same time. At most times, I'm not thinking of it. I'm too busy playing and taking care of my own little critters. But every now and then I randomly witness animal abuse, and it puts a long, sharp pin on whatever it is I am doing. It's impossible to not to feel bad for animals that are not being properly taken care of, no matter their behavior. I would never hurt my dog even if she peed on favorite shirt or something. But of course, not everyone is the same. Just the other day I was waiting in the car when this horrible sound reached my ears. It was a pitbull. He didn't look too old, so he was probably a...http://mysmelly.com/Archive/HowHasADogChangedYourLife/cwggx/post.htmTue, 23 Oct 2012 02:05:25 GMThttp://mysmelly.com/Archive/HowHasADogChangedYourLife/cwggx/post.htmRaphaelhttp://mysmelly.com/Archive/HowHasADogChangedYourLife/cwggx/post.htmHi, In what way has your dog changed your life? If you were given a chance to travel back in time, would you have made the same choice? R