do big dogs and plants mix well?

[secondascent]

if one were to have an otherwise covert room with a few plants would it be wise to allow your dog to know about it, and bring him into the room when youre tending.

if yes, is it possible that your dog will want to go to the room in the presence of guests, thus giving away your stash. if no, would your dog be curious and attempt to get at the source of that fantastic aroma?

thanks

-second

 

[Guest]

wow. this is like saying. is it smart to flash your valuable jewlery infront of thug in East LA.

to answer your question. i dont know about YOUR big dog but MY pitbull would eat the plants in a heartbeat. he eats everything else i dont trust that fucker.

 

[Guest]

i have a question. a lil off topic. but what are u smoking? what specific strain i want to grow it.

 

[Irishslappop]

wow im not sure man. i think its gonna be up to you on this one. you know your dog best.

 

[Guest]

sell the dog for ffof

 

[Laxpunker]

Eh, the newest addition of our canine family is still only 10 weeks old, him I don't let out of my sight. However the older members of our extended family behave very well around plants, and while they do love getting stoned I think they're too dumb to understand the correlation between a plant, and bud.

 

[pieceofmyheart]

He would never rat you out would he? j/k


My dog will eat my plants in a heartbeat! He is not safe around them at all.

 

[Guest]

 

[naga_sadu]

if one were to have an otherwise covert room with a few plants would it be wise to allow your dog to know about it, and bring him into the room when youre tending.

I dunno...how trained is ur dog?

Just out of curiousity, what kind of dog do u have???

wow. this is like saying. is it smart to flash your valuable jewlery infront of thug in East LA.

Not always.

One of my 2nd yr room mates in the UG college here had a small personal grow (outdoor) in a small clearing near his house in his native place. His dog used to guard it pretty much. Used to even pick off an occasional stray dog or the frequent rodents (mice etc) which entered the vicinity. It was a German Sheppard and was very well trained tho.

I dunno if this is true or not but he used to say with convinction that no dog can be trained as thorroughly as a German Sheppard.

 

[Tarkus]

All you have to do is something that (unfortunately) most dog owners do not do: Train Your Dog! If you train him not to eat them, he is not going to. The only reason a dog does something you do not want it to do, is because he/she is not properly trained. I could leave a steak in front of my last dog, and exit the room, and she would not even look at it. You know she would love to eat it, but it was not her's to eat. I have seen sooo many dogs that did not have a lick of training (almost every small dog I've ever met falls into this category) and it is sad. "My dog keeps jumping on me." Really?? Have you ever told him not to?? If you only do one thing, teach your dog NO. And teach him that you mean it.
Your pet can do absolutely everything that is physically possible for a dog to do, they just have to be taught. And big dogs tend to learn faster and have more capacity to learn.

 

[Queso]

i have a german shephard... he likes to come in and be nosey when im in my room for a while, but other than that he doesnt seem to be attracted to much to the area...

unless you train your dog, to lay down or sleep in the grow room, i dont think he/she would make a big deal of it when other people are around, he will most likely pay attention to them or whatever it is ur doing

and like tarkus said, if u see him doing something wrong, let him know and train the dog to understand that it is wrong..and if you want the dog to be a helper, make sure u get the right type of dog. hell my german shephard carries my tools for me if i dont have enough hands..lol maybe carry some firewood for me to the fireplace.. give that dog a job and it will devote its life to the job. let the dog wonder and be lost, it will think ur resevoir is its water dish. lol

hey naga, my shephard loves to think he is the top security dog, lol its awesome how intelligent these animals are, this is my 4th german shephard

 

[naga_sadu]

hey naga, my shephard loves to think he is the top security dog, lol its awesome how intelligent these animals are, this is my 4th german shephard...

Hey'ya man.

Yup they are truly top class dogs. Easiest to train too, in my exp + w/ what I've seen. I've dealt w/ Tibetian mastiffs and Afgan hounds. They're intelligent no doubt- very excellent trekkers, but at least my uncles + myself couldn't train them too much indoors wise. It'd still be mess. The outdoor training was good. In indoors, they did make too much commotion though. SOmthing which we could train a GS not to do. But each type of dog has its advantages and disadvantages, I guess

Like if I was a merchant pushing a caravan load of shit (goods) for trading purposes on say, Nathu La pass, or somewhere like that, I would for sure most certainly want a Tibetian mastiff over a 'Sheppard.

Maybe I'm mistaken, I'm no canine expert, but that's my exp so far...

 

[vonforne]

I used to think having my dog around the plants was a good thing until I had to shut it down from spider mite infestation. The dogs belong outside the room to guard. And the dog is what brought it into my romm. be careful what ever you do.

 

[secondascent]

thanks for the replies all. the dog is a puppy doberman which will undergo a lot of attention and training. i think i'll keep it familiar with the area outside the room, but not let it in the room for a fear of bug infestation as mentioned by vonforne.

i dont want to keep the area a secret from the dog which could result in curiousity while i'm not home or have guests, and its the dogs home too. hopefully the familiarity with the area will benefit security as far as the dog is concerned.

-second

 

[Haps]

My bitch topped one of my blue nepalese seedlings a month ago - I was pretty ticked off, but then after a couple bowls I decided that maybe she was proposing a new topping/fim policy - to do it earlier. Luckily for her, the plant is fine, female, and the policy matter is still open till harvest. She is now restricted, no more bloom access.
H

 

[Nikijad4210]

I never had a problem with our dog--- we spent 6 months training him to stay to fuck out of our bedroom. Used a baby gate to do this, had it up at the door, he got the hint, doesn't come in now, period.


The cats, now THEY worry me. I had my oldest cat eat a foot's worth off the main cola last year because I had the trots and left the closet and bedroom doors open---fucker ate my herb! Buuuut, I got over it, it was my fault to begin with.
When I get back to growing, it's going to be a tough policy with the cats---Human in closet, felines in living room, no arguments about it.