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LA Spay/Neuter Mandate A Financial Disaster
Posted to: Rescue & Help
New Evidence Points To Disaster If Chicago Passes Pet Sterilization Law Los Angeles, Louisville In Deep Trouble – Dallas Next? by JOHN YATES American Sporting Dog Alliance http://www.americansportingdogalliance.org asda@csonline.net CHICAGO, IL – Aldermen supporting an ordinance...
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UK BBC "Pedigree Dogs Exposed"
Posted to: Rescue & Help
I wonder if later on this documentary might get aired on TV in USA. It's created a bit of storm in the UK, see 2 portions of video from that documentary on the page via this link where the first is at the top of the page and the next a lot further down:- http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/7569064...
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Mom Stuff - So sad...an era is ending...
Posted to: News & Entertainment
I was planning on posting in a few weeks asking for suggestions regarding how to wean Riley. She is going to be 16 months and was nursing still in the afternoon when I got home from work and before bed. Well, on Friday night she turned me down all of a sudden. We were in the rocking chair and started...
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News about Eagle Pack and Nature's Variety...
Posted to: Nutrition & Exercise
I was just having a conversation w/ someone in the pet food industry who mentioned to me that Eagle Pack just bought out Nature's Variety and is going to be putting the food into the Greenwise section of Publix supermarkets. Anyone else heard anything about this ???
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"Pedigree dogs exposed" entire documentary.
Posted to: Rescue & Help
I think this needs to be watched rather than just reading the article; this is the entire documentary. Start with this first one and you can click on the Part 2, Part 3, etc after the initial one. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-1LyjlX4Mp8
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geesh auburn is touchy
Posted to: Community Help Center
that is all.
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Salem and Cheza visit Maine
Posted to: News & Entertainment
We got back from Maine with the dogs about 2 weeks ago. I'm just getting the pictures off my camera now. In Brunswick Maine at the hotel In Acadia National Park playing in the Tide Pools Crossing the sand bar to Bar Island Camping Pretty Pictures ...
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What is a dog?
Posted to: Training & Behavior
In another thread, we started debating again about the evolutionary path of dog and whether or not they descended from gray wolf or actually domesticated gray wolves. The latter was the belief of Robert K. Wayne, of UCLA in the 90's. I've said before that I find his conclusions premature and...
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Fostering
Posted to: News & Entertainment
How does Fostering work? I have always wanted to do it, but I do not now what it fully entails. Before I sign up for a HUGE responsability like that I would like to know all I can about it. Please share you knowledge and expirience with me.
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What Will It Take? (brookcove)
Posted to: Rescue & Help
Becca's having posting issues, so the following is on her behalf. ------ The BBC documentary ( [url]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-1LyjlX4Mp8[/url] <---- start here to view it - I'd recommend viewing before participating in discussion because it really isn't the "same old same old"...
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Someone save me....
Posted to: News & Entertainment
from this whiny 3 year old!!! Please!!! I will be your slave as long as I dont hear anyone whine for about a month. Samantha is driving me nuts!!!! CRAZY!!! I thought it was called terrible 2's not 3's. What's the deal? I so can not stand whinny kids. She isnt listening and has been whinning...
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Is Your Breed Easy To Train?
Posted to: Choosing A Dog
I just took Riley on a long walk and practiced heeling and his recall....he did really well, but I gotta say sometimes it would be nice to have a border collie or aussie or german shepherd - one of those breeds that are renowned for their trainability. It seems like it would be so much easier to teach...
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Almost ready to pull the wagon!!
Posted to: News & Entertainment
Finally got Lillie's harness in the mail. Gotta get the wagon piece and then we're ready for Lillie's new job!!
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Myth of Purely Positive Dog Training
Posted to: Training & Behavior
Discuss as you see fit. Just wanted to share this article. ;) http://www.clickertraining.com/node/988 The Myth of "Purely Positive" By Melissa Alexander on 12/30/2006 Filed in - Dogs - Clicker Digest Earlier this month on the ClickerSolutions mailing list, a list...
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WHY?!!!
Posted to: Choosing A Dog
Why are people trying to miniature size every breed of dog?!!! Why are people breeding poodles to every breed of dog?!!! I am so confused. I just saw a add for miniature Boxers and one for miniature Golden Retrievers. And then I saw an add that made me want to cry. Irish Setter/Golden Retriever breed...
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