I got a daaawg
 

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She's adorable. Her name is Akita and she's a three year old chihuahua / terrier mix. Thankfully, she looks more terrier than chihuahua. She's a pound puppy that was found as a stray. It seems as if she's already housetrained, which is pretty awesome.

Although this photo was taken the night before Akita arrived, it still pretty much sums up my cats reaction.

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She's adorable! I am soooo an advocate for shelter/rescue adoptions. All I have to say is fix her fix her fix her fix herrrrrrr.

Was her name Akita before you got her? Interesting name since Akitas are a breed.

She was already fixed when we got her, luckily. She wasn't named Akita when we got her, but I did like the name. I liked 'Bandita' better but the boyfriend was not a fan.

She has white worms in her poops :[ Apparently not uncommon for dogs out of a pound, but we'll be taking her to the vet this week.

Awesome! Please train her well using positive reinforcement (treats for a properly performed command) and not negative punishment - and pleeeease don't ignore her. She will need attention throughout her life, not just a leash on a tree, which too many owners do these days.

Gratz on your pup :)

cute dog...

name her what you want...he could have called her "Bandy" or something for short, lol

the worms are prolly tapeworm segments; no big deal. just make sure you wash your hands well after handling her...the usual. vet will fix her right up.

:)

Omg you can't be serious...Lifetime commitment you know :P Bet the cat hates it.

When you say negative punishment you probably mean positive punishment (applying an aversive stimulus in order to reduce a target behavior). Hitting or saying "no" are examples of positive punishment.

Negative punishment is removing a positive stimulus in order to reduce a target behavior. A good example of negative punishment would be to turn away/ignore the dog (remove attention) when it tries to jump up on you.

P.S. - cute pup

YOU SOUND LIKE MY MOTHER

Yeah, thanks, knew it was wrong but couldn't be bothered to think about it, thanks again! :)