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mrstjohnson
Toys for Kids (mrstjohnson)
Posted to: News & Entertainment
DH and I are going on vacation in November to Cancun, Mexico (WHOO HOOO). Anyway, before Charlie and Riley we used to go every year and bring toys for the children in Cancun and to a school on an island off the coast. Historically it was never an issue since we would just bring an extra duffle bag of...
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LAST POST: ON: Sun, Sep 28 2008 7:44 PM
cat0
How much $$ required to own a dog?
Posted to: News & Entertainment
Argh. A vent, I guess. We have a dog that was given up by the original owners when he was a pup -- he was run over by a car, serious injuries, and they could not afford to pay the vet, I don't think they even thought he would make it. Major $$, but amount not important. So they surrendered the...
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LAST POST: ON: Sun, Sep 28 2008 6:13 PM
brookcove
AKC - Self Preservation At All Costs
Posted to: Rescue & Help
The keynote of this speech on the current failing strategies of the AKC, was a repeated clarion call to push for AKC registration of "commercial" puppies. Full report here: http://www.akc.org/about/chairmans_report/2008.cfm?page=9 Some highlights: The mission (sorry about the purple): We intend...
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LAST POST: ON: Sun, Sep 28 2008 5:57 PM
poodlemom
foster won't eat!
Posted to: Nutrition & Exercise
i am fostering a great mini poodle who was rescued from a backyard breeder. she was used solely for breeding and had little contact with the outside world. she had been nursing almost right up to the end. she still has milk. she is a very finnicky eater. the first day i offered her cottage cheese...
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LAST POST: ON: Sun, Sep 28 2008 5:49 PM
eaglerock814
HSUS Lies To Congress On PUPS Legislation
Posted to: Rescue & Help
HSUS Lies To Congress, Public About New ‘PUPS’ Legislation Would Call Out Feds On Many Non-Breeding Kennels by JOHN YATES American Sporting Dog Alliance http://www.americansportingdogalliance.org asda@csonline.net WASHINGTON, DC – The Humane Society of the United States is pushing new...
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LAST POST: ON: 9/28/2008 5:34:06 PM
Thalie
Visitor once removed - help me with ID
Posted to: Choosing A Dog
My neighbor once removed occasionally keeps his children's dogs for a few days. I've seen a Weim and a Weim mix (don't ask) and on a couple of occasions, this dog. It is the only one Spip has trouble accepting (good thing there is a whole other yard between us, lol), probably because he just...
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LAST POST: ON: Sun, Sep 28 2008 2:51 PM
Indy05
Multiple chemical sensitivity
Posted to: News & Entertainment
We figured out a major trigger for our son's migraines - my husband's cologne. Even when he leaves the house, unless our son opens all the windows, he gets a severve migraine. He researched multiple chemical sensitivity and many things trigger his migraines. I quit using a chemical cleanser for...
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LAST POST: ON: Sun, Sep 28 2008 2:03 PM
AuroraLove
Crazy or Senile?
Posted to: News & Entertainment
Dog psycologists maybe you can give me some insight, LOL. She'll eat out of my hand and even my mouth but not my dishes? I used to put my plate on the floor to teach her leave it but this is going a bit far dontcha think? lol Maybe she's being respectful? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RpwkHAW_zVE
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LAST POST: ON: Sun, Sep 28 2008 1:04 PM
Laurelin_429
Kooikerhondje
Posted to: Choosing A Dog
Anyone have any actual experience with them? How do they compare to tollers other than obviously being smaller? I hear they also have more health problems due to a smaller gene pool. . Yeah, I keep finding more and more breeds that appeal to me the more I look. (Borders, Aussies, Pyr Sheps, Tollers...
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LAST POST: ON: Sun, Sep 28 2008 1:03 PM
RidgebackGermansShep
hilarious wyatt videos/ some pics
Posted to: News & Entertainment
Wyatt is just too funny... Here he is doing his "kong thing" This one's long, but Wyatt is hilarious with all the play bows and talking more playing, and kaiser punching wyatt "Look whats i gots, mom!" cuddly brothers...excuse the horribly cluttered room ...
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LAST POST: ON: Sun, Sep 28 2008 12:37 PM
marlania
Tearin' down the house...(marlania)
Posted to: News & Entertainment
Well, the kennels, anyway. A few weeks ago, I posted that our rescue kennels were destroyed during Hurricane Gustav when a huge pecan tree crashed through the structure. Today, we got a crew together and started taking a lot of it down. Thankfully, a lot of the lumber could be saved. Meanwhile...
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LAST POST: ON: Sun, Sep 28 2008 12:30 PM
jennie_c_d
Ena has a new trick
Posted to: Training & Behavior
So... Ena will be 8 months old on Friday. She's pretty wild We have a lot of fun together, every day. Part of our routine is an off leash romp in the unfenced part of our yard. Emma swims for sticks and her Kool Kong, and Ena just runs around and acts like a psycho. She does zoomies, and catches...
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LAST POST: Anonymous ON: Sun, Sep 28 2008 12:20 PM
Anonymous
Anonymous
So proud of her!!
Posted to: News & Entertainment
I have been working on leave it with Lillie. She likes to chase wild bunnies and get all covered in burs which doesnt make me happy. So we have been working on leave it and last night she did a great leave it. We were out for our nightly walk and the neighbor had their turkeys out loose in their yard...
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LAST POST: ON: Sun, Sep 28 2008 11:53 AM
rwbeagles
rwbeagles-debate
Posted to: News & Entertainment
will McCain show up...LOL. I wanted to see what everyone's thoughts were on how he'll arrive if he does. My thought... McCain will arrive just in the nick of time, riding on the back of a caribou...waving an American Flag and carrying a calculator.
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LAST POST: ON: Sun, Sep 28 2008 9:35 AM
georgie4682
Never say Never!
Posted to: News & Entertainment
My dogs, who pretty much ignore each other, were caught cuddling yesterday!! I just had to share :) So here are Max and Buster sharing the couch: And one more of Buster:
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LAST POST: ON: Sun, Sep 28 2008 7:53 AM