kelpiegirl Posted February 15, 2007 Report Share Posted February 15, 2007 Hi everyone Do you all notice an increase in snarkiness of your females in the winter? How do you handle it? Julie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheri McDonald Posted February 15, 2007 Report Share Posted February 15, 2007 Ooh, good question Julie. Briar is more snarky. Normally she plays outside alot more but with the icky white stuff she is in the house more. We still follow our normal excerise and play but her heart isn't in it. Do you think it is more cabin fever? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kelpiegirl Posted February 15, 2007 Author Report Share Posted February 15, 2007 Hi there I don't know- I am assuming so- though the majority of it seems to be coming from my intact almost 11 month bitch. It is related to resource guarding- namely me. She will instantly stop though once any of them give it back to her. It was really cold yesterday- I didn't realize HOW cold, and I had them out while I was shoveling- then the feet came up lame- I thought- it was just cold tootsies. So, less exercize has got to be a factor. Julie quote name='Cheri McDonald' date='Feb 15 2007, 07:55 AM' post='101792'] Ooh, good question Julie. Briar is more snarky. Normally she plays outside alot more but with the icky white stuff she is in the house more. We still follow our normal excerise and play but her heart isn't in it. Do you think it is more cabin fever? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kat's Dogs Posted February 15, 2007 Report Share Posted February 15, 2007 Not really here. The only snarky dogs are the little ones (so they couldn't care less about exercise). Dazzle is a big wimp and only now being a little snarky because of the aussie pup (who deserves every bit of it!). Â If I DID have really crazy girls I would just try to get them out more, and spend a little extra one-on-one time with each of them (playing, or snuggling, or training, or anything). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Katelynn & Gang Posted February 15, 2007 Report Share Posted February 15, 2007 I'd say being penned up makes them a little more snarky. Â No lie. lol I sometimes even chatch myself being more snarky because being inside doing much of nothing does that to people and dogs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beth G Posted February 16, 2007 Report Share Posted February 16, 2007 Yeah outdoor excercise really helps with the their snarkiness. The longer they are kept in the grumpier they get. I just try to get mine out in the warmest part of the day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kassies mom Posted February 16, 2007 Report Share Posted February 16, 2007 Cabin fever gets all of us snarky. We have had a massive cold spell here and it seems everyone is a little snappish. hopefully, spring is just around the corner. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flrpwr52 Posted February 16, 2007 Report Share Posted February 16, 2007 My girls can get snarky when cabin fever hits so I have to make sure, if I want to keep peace, to get them out everyday no matter how cold it is. Even if it's only for 20 minutes at a time they seem to be OK with it. At 25 below I can't take much more than 20 minutes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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