Mo's Life

Doesnt let sister eat her food!

2012-01-12T15:46:00.000-08:00

So Mo lately has been at FOOD HOG!! By all means Missy is a little bit on the chubby side but when it comes to food Mo won't let Missy eat her food. Sometime Mamma has to come out there to gaurd the bowl. He isn't aggressive but playful, talkative side. Missy has a thing for taking her food and bringing it too another area to eat it. She is also a rescue dog. Mo is just a food hogger. Mo also steals things on the counter so the kitchen is like a watchout zone when he comes in there. haha!

Mo what a cutie!

2011-03-08T16:37:00.000-08:00

he sits so tall and so cute lately i just want to pinch his cheeks but i wont cuz he will run out. lol. he get jealous of our new dog. Missy. we got another dog, missy. wow! missy she hopped over the fenced but thats another story. Mo's a jealous boy when he isnt paid attention too.

Mo and the lost of his g/f

2011-01-14T14:15:00.000-08:00

i dont know how he will react to his Deija not being there but he will get another dog replace so he will have someone to play with and run around in the backyard. Recently Mo has been playing "seek a treat" a game and he loves it! Not as fast as Deija but sure likes it. He tries to sneak a bite in but momma says no and makes him sit. He always tries to stand back up. Him jump over couches has been a success lately. Mom doesn't like it. He flys over the couch like a cow jumping over the mooon. haha. anyways until next time!

Hyper Dog, training it....

2010-10-15T19:23:00.000-07:00

.Things You'll Need:
Dog training collar
Leash
Treats (hot dog pieces work well)
1Use up some of your dog's energy. Start in the morning with a long walk or run. She is not going to ever focus on any training technique until she calms down. A training collar is suggested, because dogs with this much energy can twist and turn, and pull their way out of basic collars. The training collar does not have to be "cruel." Just choose a slip collar that will naturally tighten around her neck if she starts to pull against it. Ask about it at your local pet supply store.

2Focus on training. Take him into your yard, or any place where there are no distractions, such as other dogs, people or cars. Have a baggie with sliced hot dog pieces for treats. These work well as rewards for good behavior, and the aroma alone will get your dog's attention.

3Avoid the useless commands and tricks at this point. "Shake" and "roll over" are cute and fun, but this really doesn't help train your dog to be better behaved. Begin with "sit", "down" and "stay," using voice and hand gestures. Use those treats to keep her eyes focused on you. Keep your voice firm, but calm. And really emphasize your words. When she does as she is told, reward her with a piece of hot dog. Repeat each command four to five times.

4Work on getting your dog to stop pulling and tugging on the leash. Always choose a one word command that he will remember. A good one for walking on the leash is "easy." Walk him around the yard or whatever area you are in. When he starts to pull (sniffing for a squirrel or something else), tug quickly and firmly on the leash and say "easy." Your goal is to get him into the habit where he will stop and turn around to look back at you to see what you want. When he does that, reward him with another hot dog piece. Repeat this four or five times. Begin working this command into your regular walks.

5Don't wear your dog out on this in one session. Each training session should just be 5 or ten minutes. Do this a couple times a day. It may sound like quite a commitment, but the repetition is key. Stick with the basic commands. Eventually you should be able to drop the leash (in a fenced yard or controlled environment of course), and have her follow commands to "sit", "down" and "stay." She should learn to stay where she is until you give another command such as, "O.K."! Then clap your hands and basically tell her she is free to get up. Give her the treat, and let her relax.
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his poor rash thing came back

2010-08-15T21:22:00.000-07:00

When i went to the vet he said it was eiether yeast or something else (i forgot) thats what he has. Buy id have to share with you is Mo taking pills. SUCHA BABY! he crawls on all fours and turns his head and sighs you. he trys to run to the other room, slowely, like he doesn't hear you calling your name. haha! I have to shove his pills down his throat. i tried putting his pills in his food, with peanut butter and everything. he will get around it!

Sneakk Sneaky Mo Mo

2010-04-19T07:48:00.000-07:00

When i watching my moms dog, i had small dog bones up stairs in the extra bedroom. He found the alright, we can say that one. One day I was downstairs i saw him go upstairs i had the package half up open, i told him to come downstairs immediatly but did he listen "no!". He came downstiars with his mouth completely closed like nothing happend, he went to his cage i heard crunch, crunch, crunch! Gosh Darn he got a hold of a dog bone up there. Sneaky lil thing. I had to get Deija a bone. She had that look like "what about me, mom?"

Jumping Mo

2010-04-05T20:55:00.000-07:00

Mo and his jumping inside. He has a thing about jumping over corner of the couch lately and now the WHOLE couch. i was in the kitch and my husband happend to see this dog jump over the WHOLE couch. he made and got a part of our other dogs head....lol. FuNnY!

Its Him....that did it!!!

2010-03-21T19:25:00.001-07:00

He jumps over corner couches for 3days in a row. Thats instantly when he comes inside the house.
He is a man, trys to hump his long lost friend Dessie at the park today. Embarrasment....
Of coarse Deija everyday or other day.
Sneaks upstairs when we think he is in the kitchen or in his cage at night. He comes ....crawling downstairs fast with a silly grin on his face.
He barks at the basketball players kids next door....nonstop.

Mo is last

2010-02-15T14:03:00.000-08:00

Mo actually ate last today in lunch's food with Deija. Usually Deija is last one. Wierd huh? Deija had 2 bowls. She was a hungry one. Today Mo will have his followup with his vet for his skin infection. Lets see how it goes? So far the redness has gone down.

He has an Infection

2010-02-09T18:25:00.000-08:00

We took him to the vet last night. And he was scarced. He loves people but not used to petsmart bandfield. Loves pets too! They were great! They made him feel so welcome, they greeted him and made sure they had smelled him and much better than that free clinic i took him too across town back in september or august. So the vet came in and said he has a infection. He got a shot and also a skin scraping to be sure it was an infection. Because he scratches the vet gave us some medicine shampoo and told us to bathe him once every day for the next 3days then once every other day for three days then once every week. Ugh oh! i think Mo i going to hate this one! he hates water. this monday we are off to see the vet again. So today we tried the bath thing, he didnt get in the tub so its a good thing we have a stand up shower- he got in that. 10- 15minutes for the shampoo to sit in the skin. he was whining. i had toys, a kong filled with peanut butter and his bone. he licked the peanut butter. thats it! he did a good job. i feel sorry for my Mo-Mo's! And we believe it to be all the rain and the environment for this awesomeness skin infection. He has allergies. and to make a note the Ecollar lasted 20minutes.

Cuddles Finally with Mom

2010-02-07T19:01:00.000-08:00

He always cuddles with Dad. And his cuddles is scoots his butt against the couch to you and rub his back legs. The other day he did something like that but he put his back leg up on the couch to Dad. With me I had Deija over me, and Mo between my knee and my foot but on the floor. I was petting both of them at the same time. So cute!!

When you try to get a picture of Mo, this is what you get....

2010-02-06T20:19:00.000-08:00

Mo walking in the camera and you think its a good picture...sucha boy and doesn't sit there long enough....haha

Mo is at Petsmart Grooming

2010-02-06T08:04:00.000-08:00

Mo is at Petmart to get his nails trimmed for the most part but bath as well, ears are included in the package we got. He is a rhodesian ridgeback and they go by breed when it comes to paying this, it was 26.99.

On the way over he thought he was giong to the dog park. Whenever grandma shows up its dog park. but not this time. On the way over Mo sat on Deija While deija's head was poking thru the bottom of Mo. it was a picture moment without a camera. When we walked in, I can tell Mo was a little scared. He was smelling everything. He even jumped on the counter to smell some papers. We had deija with us for some company and when we left we took her to the dog park. And when we got park. The lady said When Mo first arrived he poo'ed in the cage, he was nervous. And she can tell he didnt like his ears getting clean. And yes my folks that his true. When we do that at home. We have a bottle to clean them every so often and now we have to hide the bottle. If he sees it, He will run and hide in the cage, and poke his head out like do you still have it? the dog groomer says he was a good boy. And he is.

Ice Cube Bug

2010-01-26T18:28:00.001-08:00

I was cleaning out the freezer, ok a sorta clean and Mo was right there. I gave him an ice cube. He wouldn't go away. I gave him another. He was still there.I found an old ice cube bag with slush in it and divided it among Deija and Mo.They loved it!!!!

Mo's New Toys...Deija's Too

2010-01-22T19:36:00.000-08:00

Mo squekes his toys while Deija follows and wags the tail.

Counter Surfing...Again!

2010-01-21T19:45:00.000-08:00

He loves to counter surf but when he starts to walking in the kitchen i look and i ask him "are you walkin to the right or the left because the left you have no reason too?" and what does he do.....he goes to the to left where the counters are and gets up on the counters where DAD left peanut butter on the counter for Mo to get on the counter. Ugh! Me marcthing in there and Mo jumps down and he goes to the right side to the window and looks out which is allowable. I love my Mo- Moes but he is not allowed to counter surf.

Today....

2010-01-18T21:04:00.000-08:00

What he loves to do and what the owners says "No..!" Going into the bathroom and stealing tissue is a big no-no. He did that today and he got it good. He ripped it up in tiny little pieces just for me to pick up. Deija was amused by it. Before I had left to work I had to put them inside the cages because of the rain had started. Well when i was eating breakfast, Mo, had got under the table and got under our chair that has a nice cloth-ie thing hanging down and all you can see is his feet hanging out under the chair. It was cute! No camera around. Of coarse Deija was near under that table as well.

His Sleepiness

2010-01-17T20:21:00.001-08:00

Wow! He does go to sleep early. 5: 30pm and in his bed. I would have to think its because of winter time. It get dark faster and its cold. burr! He plays with Deija all day long and comes in and eat and plays a little bit. After that he goes straight to his bed. First things first, he puffs his beds up....its a must for him. And then he lays down. Very rarely he will go to sleep right away. He is just laying down. Deija, the sister is still playing. If he hears treats in the kitchen being handed out. He is there and out in a few seconds. When it comes to commands like 'come mo' it takes a few times. He is tired! But he has to obey the master. He is out to us and back to his cage/bed. So cute and adorable!

I adore him

2010-01-14T14:21:00.000-08:00

I adore my dog Mo. If no one knew better all dogs have personality. and he sure does as well as deija

Teasing Deija with a Toy

2010-01-11T18:56:00.000-08:00

Mo loves to tease Deija with the toys. The sqeukys ones. He goes over and squeks it, then drops it, waits there for Deija to come over. And quickly picks it up before Deija does. Then the war or Tug of Squeky start. And who can get it? Its funny.

Mo's dinner time

2010-01-06T17:11:00.000-08:00

Dinner time we put food down for Mo in the kitchen and Deija ran thru Mo and ate his food. While Mo ran to us and fell over on his belly for a belly rubs. Which is very unlike him! It was weird for Mo to have Deija eating out of his bowl, but we did stick her bowl down next to his. So he did go over and he her food. It was cute. A moment of cuteness.

Slideshow

2010-01-06T13:12:00.001-08:00

Mo's Chair and His Awesome Picture Snap Mom Took With Baby Deija

2010-01-03T16:07:00.000-08:00

Mo's Weird Thing

2010-01-02T08:03:00.000-08:00

Mo's tried to get away from Deija for a moment. First time he did this. It was when he was with Grandma and we were at disneyland. Grandma got up to do something and Mo got up in this chair. Its a camping chair. Haha! In the picture he is making a slight noise to Deija, like "ok, i will get you"

Mo's New Sister, Deija

2009-12-31T19:20:00.000-08:00

Today I went and I picked up a german shepard/hound mix, named Deija, across town. What an awesome previous owners she had! We will defitenly keep in touch with them. We learned she knows how to sit, shake and "puppy play bite". Besides that Mo is doing good for the first day. He reacting like he wanted to play ASAP once she came outside. She wasn't sure. First time she enter that house door, she went sooo soo slow, walked slow to the ground. She wasn't sure? We had to drag her outside, we thought she was going potty on the floor, but wasn't. uh oh! After her interaction with Mo, wasn't sure, they were racing each other around after 30minutes. Mo tryes to be the man and hump her..... but there fixed. thankgoodness for vets! She immedialtly turns over on her back and eiether wacks him or nips him. (its took her a few times to know what to do) He slaps her as well so its okay.....i guess, its play. Enjoy the pictures!

Hiking with Mo

2009-12-29T20:09:00.000-08:00

Hiking with Mo was pretty awesome for the first time at red rock canyon. We love to go hiking and just go happens there was a little snow on our trail. He got to experience walking, smelling and touching the ice. We got to a few pictures on it. He had to smell very inch of it when we came across one in the beginning of experiencing it. He did very well when another dog came by. He did want to play with them but it was about hiking. Next week there will be a park day for him. He loves to see doggie friends.

Christmas Eve

2009-12-24T17:59:00.000-08:00

Its Christmas Eve and I still dont have a present for Mo but If i believe so Mo might get one from Grandma tommorow, a squeky which he loves. My husband walks downstairs (we live in a 2 story house) and boy he talked him out. "im hungry daddy" ...."feed me" thats what i thought he was saying at least from when i was upstairs taking my nap. I love my mo's! Later i went downstairs after he snuck in the room once and gave him attention. Boy he loves he back legs rubbed. He backs up and lets you rub his backlegs. how funny is that! ok well give you an update tommorow or later on how xmas day.

A SCRAPBOOK CHALLEGE....

2009-12-19T20:37:00.000-08:00

Before Christmas, Dealing with it......and

2009-12-19T20:16:00.000-08:00

Mo such a sneakers and what a michevchious little man he is. Stealing the left over steak in the kitchen counter and running off with it and then to the cage. And after he gets yell at, immeditally comes out for pets. Such a funny dog. Think thats funny look at the picture below. Thats a desk only 3feet long and only 2 feet back, he is only 60 pounds. He is sleeping...haha! I was off to work one day and before I had put him outside the backyard. I had my santa hat on. The end fuzz ball seemed awfully amusing to him. He got that off my head three times. You can keep that thing in sight or in veiw in the house or he will get it. Such a kid!

He hurt his Mom by accident

2009-11-22T10:27:00.000-08:00

I went outside to see Mo. He got all his jumping in, as so i thought he did. I did the 'lift up your knee'. And went along and got the rack. Rack up up his poo. I was near the wall and the corner of my eye i was Mo came along, and did'nt think Mo would "jump", he did, I fell to the wall and scrapped my elbow and wrist. I told him he was a brat and he didnt look at him for 3 min. I forgave him because he was a puppy still. I went and got the ball and we played ball with the bell in it.

Vet Visit

2009-11-04T16:41:00.000-08:00

I took Mo to the vet for the first time. We decided to use up his free visit they gave us when we adopted him. He is healthy with the exception of sensitve skin and depree in his ears. (he likes to scratch his ears) So i guess we are cleaning his ears until clean. He hates the temp. butt check. other than that was okay. He whined a little. no other dogs was there in the vet hospital. the vet man was very nice other than he pulled my dogs tailed because Mo didnt like the temp. thing in his butt. he never did get whole temp but it was in normal range he said. he says they say ridgeback in him, no idea what the other half is. after the visit we took him to barkin basin park off of teneya and alexander. and the owner who had 2 dobbies friend had a ridgeback that was 130lbs. Oh Mo weighed 61lbs. which is good!

Lets Talk Dog Park

2009-11-02T18:42:00.000-08:00

I love to take My Mo Baby to the dog park! But only a few times a week. If not once a week. I walk him there or if i get lucky I get a ride. I go to shadow ridge park, Its close. The first time we attended he growled a little and it wasn't nice..... first time. Next time was good and ever since he has been great! Rolling in the grass, running with dogs. Although no dogs can't keep up with him. I think one of his buds come close, a pincher. He is a great dog although he does not get min. chiwahaha, he goes crazy! He doesnt bark or anything he just smells them and wants to play with them, but they get scraced to Mo, because of his size. Haha!
I keep wanting to meet other rhodys of my kind of dog, so hope maybe one day?

Halloween...looking forward to 'strutt your mutt'

2009-11-01T20:53:00.000-08:00

Lately Mo is just the cutest thing ever! Loves his belly rubs at night and his ears too. Dog parks is his absolute favorite. At first walking on a leash was hard. He pull 10feet ahead of me, oh no! Need a trainer for that one. 2 months ago I found a trainer for 35 dollars that day for 2hours, w house stuff, leash etc. Was very good. Next weekend Mo, I and Grams will be going to strutt your mutt, he will not be entering in anything but he will be hanging out. what a hyper dog he is but so sweet!

Picking Mo Out AKA Mocha

2009-08-13T12:42:00.000-07:00

It all started when I "Heidi" wanted at dog. We first went to Petco and a Petsmart over by sunset station and the Petsmart lady said that all the dogs are over at lake mead and rainbow. And the location we were at just had cats. Not that I don't love cats but I husband is allergic, well so am I too. Had them my whole life. So we headed over to that location lake mead and rainbow. We arrived and wow there so many dogs. We agreed to get a dog not a puppy because most likely it was going to be most easier on the house training part. I was looking at Coco at Lab that was brown 6month old girl and my husband was looking at Mo aka Mocha (we renamed him to Mo). Mo was just lying there in his cage. And a couple was talking to husband and saying that they have his brother, they adopted him and also that they were going to take Mo but couldnt because 3dogs would be too much (they had another dog already) A lady came by and asked us if were too interested in seeing him and I wasn't sure but he was so sweet looking and I said Im intereseted let me see him. Oh boy he was happy to see that leash. He couldn't wait to see that gate open he just jump threw a hole of the gate when it was barely opened. So Mo we adopted. An hour later in line outside. I remember i went inside to get drinks and a poor chow or something was just having a time of his life breathing/ in the heat. He was inside hung over....Mo is 11months old, microchipped, uptodate on shots and got him for under 100 dollars.
Well Mo today is doing really well. Updates next tim around, someone previoulsy taught him how to sit and I taught him how to shake paws. I take him to the doggie parks. He has gone 3times. Yesterday he did really good. He loves peoples and other dogs. We learning not to jump on others. And soon we are to get are nails trimmed.