Pet Forum / Miscellaneous / Animal Health / October 2004

> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "The Puppy Wizard" <ThePuppyWizard@EarthLink.Net>
> Newsgroups: rec.pets.dogs.health
> Sent: Monday, October 25, 2004 2:41 PM
> Subject: Re: HELP!!! My dog's flyswatter phobia
>
> > On accHOWENT of you INTIMIDATE them...
> > the same reason ed's dogs RUN from him.
>
> Intimidate them?...hardly.
>
> I've never brandished the fly swatter at them
> & as I stated in my last post the only discipline
> I dispense,(on the rare occasion they need
> disciplining),is with a stern voice.
>
> You have know idea how deeply loved & pampered
> these two dogs are. I am certain there are human
> beings who wish they had it as good as my two
> schnauzers.
>
> > "Magic Dick" <nobody@home.com> wrote in message
> > news:VfGdnVi6kqNedeHcRVn-rg@bright.net...
> > >
> > > "Edward Holub" <eholub@SW.rr.com@sw.rr.com> wrote in message
> > > news:wL_ed.10327$p87.2660@fe2.texas.rr.com...
>
> > > > Hey folks,
> > > >     My dog is terrified of my fly swatter.
> > > > Everytime I kill a fly or mosquito he runs
> > > > out the doggie door.
>
> > > >     Any suggestions?
> > > >         Thanks.
> > > >             Eddie
> > >
> > > Good lord is this ironic.
> > > Not more than five minutes ago I was on a
> > > mission to kill a fly in the house; and whenever
> > >  I produce a fly swatter my two schnauzers run
> > > like chickens in a windstorm.
>
> > > I have never ever disciplined them with anything
> > > other than a stern voice.
>
> > > I don't know why they're afraid of the fly swatter.