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A pugged clay problem
the only way i stopped mine from eating clay (German shepard) was waiting
till he grew up... Stopped all on his own by the time he was a year old... Hugs Eddie Eddie, Do you think this is this a regular thing with dogs then? Trouble is, she'll be with me in the studio in Cornwall (as my company), but I can't have her eating my profits - lol. The little 'darling' is chewing her way through all my plastic bags to get to the clay inside. I think I'll have to lock it away in a cupboard - the clay I mean. =) JM |
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A pugged clay problem
Dogs are territorial, pee on your clay and mark it as yours. But
seriously, keep an eye on your pup. Dogs noses are highly sensitive, soak some red pepper in a small spray bottle over night and spray around the areas of interest to discourage the dog. If you don't have a spray bottle, soak in a bowl and sponge onto the areas. I like to train my pups with a leash. Even indoors. When they get into your clay or even look like they're thinking about it, a short firm jerk on the leash accompanied by a sharp "NO", a word all dogs should learn, will do the trick. Don't pull so hard that you send the dog flying across the room, the jerk is an attention getter, nothing more. Training a pup is very important in keeping both puppy and master happy. Don't go for those choke collars or smacking the dog, repitition is what works. Dogs thrive on pleasing their owner so when you give the no command and get a positive response, tell the dog "Good Boy or Girl" and give it a vigorous playful petting. Don't reward the dog with treats as they will then always want treats. A good petting is rewarding the dog with love which is better for both physical and mental health, a lot cheaper and a lot more gratifying for you. I've been breeding AKC Cocker Spaniels for over 15 years and find starting on the training when they're very young will give you one great dog in return. Hope that helps. ~Kees |
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A pugged clay problem
There is a certain point where clay gets where it just isn't going to absorb
water easily. When it gets this dry I let it dry all the way, break it up (put it in a heavy burlap bag and use a sledge hammer), and drop the pieces (no bigger than a fist is the size I limit it to) int a plastic burlap or canvas bag and put this bag into a 5 gallon bucket with hot water that has had some vinegar added to it (.5-1 Cup?). Let this soak until all the clay is wet through and hang the bag so it releases the excess water and dries to the point of workability. I would be lost without a plaster board to wedge clay into a workable consistency. If I were to mix wet clay with drier clay (which I avoid because it is such hard work), I would only do it in small batches and I would ram wedge, cut and slam, wedge some more and keep on cutting and mixing until I could not detect separate bodies. I would put this in a really wet bag and let it set for a week. Just my 2 cents on how I like to work. Donna "Kees Kroozr" wrote in message ... Wow, this is both enlightnening and encouraging. I have some real old clay sitting wrapped up and aging in storage and I was hesitant to even try using it. My shop is not heated and its real brutal to try to work clay in the cold, so I've got some 500 pounds just waiting for warmer days. Right now Spring is breaking here in Tennessee and although I was planning on buying fresh clay, I don't have pug mill money, I'm going give this old stuff a try. Everytime I visit here I learn something new, lol, about the second oldest profession. |
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A pugged clay problem
Thanks for those tips - I'll abstain from the peeing bit for the time-being
though. JM |
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In article , Eddie
Daughton writes Stephen Mills wrote: This clay sounds monumentally tired! now, of course, if you lived in Somerset Uncle Steve, you'd use a good scrumpy (cider for the international folks)cos it's likely cheaper than the stuff that folks buy if they don't (live in Zummerzet, that is...) Hugs Eddie Arrr! Now lookee here Young-un I can get a gallon of Thatchers Good Screech (ANOTHER name for Cider) for 'bout a fiver, that'll do noicely! -- Steve Mills Bath UK |
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A pugged clay problem
Stephen Mills wrote:
In article , Eddie Daughton writes Stephen Mills wrote: This clay sounds monumentally tired! now, of course, if you lived in Somerset Uncle Steve, you'd use a good scrumpy (cider for the international folks)cos it's likely cheaper than the stuff that folks buy if they don't (live in Zummerzet, that is...) Hugs Eddie Arrr! Now lookee here Young-un I can get a gallon of Thatchers Good Screech (ANOTHER name for Cider) for 'bout a fiver, that'll do noicely! ARRRHHH, but i can get Heck's Glastonbury port wine (finest cider in the land, single variety apples, looks like red diesel and tastes like apple juice, just steals yer legs) (as long as it's Feb/march) fer 4.50 a gallon (all right plus container, but you can buy it in 2 liter pop bottles and they is free, recycling as well as getting ****ed....) Wouldn't use Thatchers to strip paint (tho' that is a good alterative use for it....) Hugs Eddie |
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A pugged clay problem
In article , Eddie
Daughton writes ARRRHHH, but i can get Heck's Glastonbury port wine (finest cider in the land, single variety apples, looks like red diesel and tastes like apple juice, just steals yer legs) (as long as it's Feb/march) fer 4.50 a gallon (all right plus container, but you can buy it in 2 liter pop bottles and they is free, recycling as well as getting ****ed....) Wouldn't use Thatchers to strip paint (tho' that is a good alterative use for it....) Which is why I let it go to Vinegar for use with me clay!! Hugs Steve :-) -- Steve Mills Bath UK |
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Stephen Mills wrote:
In article , Eddie Daughton writes ARRRHHH, but i can get Heck's Glastonbury port wine (finest cider in the land, single variety apples, looks like red diesel and tastes like apple juice, just steals yer legs) (as long as it's Feb/march) fer 4.50 a gallon (all right plus container, but you can buy it in 2 liter pop bottles and they is free, recycling as well as getting ****ed....) Wouldn't use Thatchers to strip paint (tho' that is a good alterative use for it....) Which is why I let it go to Vinegar for use with me clay!! Hugs Steve :-) Yes, but doesn't your clay deserve better? |
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Bruce Glassford wrote:
Stephen Mills wrote: In article , Eddie Daughton writes ARRRHHH, but i can get Heck's Glastonbury port wine (finest cider in the land, single variety apples, looks like red diesel and tastes like apple juice, just steals yer legs) (as long as it's Feb/march) fer 4.50 a gallon (all right plus container, but you can buy it in 2 liter pop bottles and they is free, recycling as well as getting ****ed....) Wouldn't use Thatchers to strip paint (tho' that is a good alterative use for it....) Which is why I let it go to Vinegar for use with me clay!! Hugs Steve :-) Yes, but doesn't your clay deserve better? Trouble is with the Glastonbury Port Wine that it don't get chance to turn to vinegar, bloody stuff evaporates (anyway the bottle keeps getting empty...., Mind you Thatchers i can understand that going to vinegar, tho i thought it already had when you buy it..... |
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A pugged clay problem
In article , Bruce Glassford
writes Stephen Mills wrote: Which is why I let it go to Vinegar for use with me clay!! Hugs Steve :-) Yes, but doesn't your clay deserve better? It does the job, 'tis all I ask of it :-) -- Steve Mills Bath UK |
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