Arriverderci - the Polo Grounds

You've heard the saying about teaching new tricks to old dogs? You might be able to get some intensive training to help with his behavior, but how can you trust him with your kids?

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Riddle me this, polo grounds (dog question) Mike (bart) 2025-07-16, 07:38 PM
- My first guess would be injury. domer.mq 2025-07-16, 07:47 PM
  - Agree with this Jeremy (WeIsND) 2025-07-16, 07:56 PM
    - That's what I would do. oviedoirish 2025-07-17, 05:21 AM
      - Dude has been easily trainable for everything but the Mike (bart) 2025-07-17, 05:31 AM
        
        Your best bet is to find a professional trainer. oviedoirish 2025-07-17, 07:22 AM
        
        thanks Mike (bart) 2025-07-17, 07:39 AM
        
        We trained our first puppy with Call of the Wild, which is a BillyGoat 2025-07-17, 07:49 AM
        
        funny, we used the same Jay 2025-07-17, 07:55 AM
        
        They closed! Mike (bart) 2025-07-17, 07:56 AM
        
        looks like she works out of a farm in Hampshire, IL now Jay 2025-07-17, 07:59 AM
- Your gut reaction is what I would do Coach Gillespie 2025-07-16, 08:03 PM
  - As a long time dog person, I agree Dallasdomer 2025-07-17, 08:42 AM
- Easy for me to say as one who doesn't own ReginaldVelJohnson 2025-07-17, 04:44 AM
  - Sounds similar to this Mike (bart) 2025-07-17, 05:29 AM
    - Agree, 9 and 6 makes it a bit different. ReginaldVelJohnson 2025-07-17, 05:58 AM
      - This is my main worry. Maybe not so much with labs, but BillyGoat 2025-07-17, 07:28 AM
- as a resident non-animal person HumanRobot 2025-07-17, 05:28 AM
  - If only it were clear! Mike (bart) 2025-07-17, 05:35 AM
    - agreed it's not easy HumanRobot 2025-07-17, 05:44 AM
- Vet and training oviedoirish 2025-07-17, 05:35 AM
- Arriverderci San Pedro 2025-07-17, 07:59 AM
  - I think if he stays the note to the kids would have to be Mike (bart) 2025-07-17, 08:27 AM
    - Yes that would be part of it. San Pedro 2025-07-17, 08:41 AM
- A dog owner veteran, I had to replace a dog... AlDogg 2025-07-17, 08:03 AM
  - You chopping onions AlDogg? Badger 2025-07-17, 09:59 AM
    - Thanks, appreciate this Mike (bart) 2025-07-17, 10:13 AM
      - I wasn't trying to down play the effort thus far at all Badger 2025-07-17, 10:24 AM
        
        All good, all good Mike (bart) 2025-07-17, 10:30 AM
- time to call Kristi Noem? Jay 2025-07-17, 08:12 AM
  - or Mitt Romney Mike (bart) 2025-07-17, 08:24 AM
    - Aunt Edna was never the same. San Pedro 2025-07-17, 08:42 AM
- Nope, you're right. beattherush 2025-07-17, 08:44 AM
- the organist at our parish growing up Jay 2025-07-17, 10:46 AM
  - one of the consultants at my 2nd job out of college Mike (bart) 2025-07-17, 11:19 AM
    - did she ghost you because of the dog question? HumanRobot 2025-07-17, 11:21 AM
      - I think it might have been something to do with a DUI or Mike (bart) 2025-07-17, 11:23 AM