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Gas prices in Germany......
Posted to: News & Entertainment
Talked to a good friend of mine and she was complaining about the fuel prices. She is paying 1.48 (Euros) per liter(she claims it was as high as 1.56) 3.86 liters per gallon, do the math....wow.... In our area I paid $ 3.79. per gallon........better than the poor germans.......
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Add another activity to the list!
Posted to: News & Entertainment
I'm going to my first Search and Rescue training session tonight! I talked with the team leader today after hearing one of the SAR handlers talk this morning at our humane ed camp at work and it looks like even with my odd schedule this might work. The first training session I go w/o Z and if we...
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Barrier Aggression and Frustration
Posted to: Training & Behavior
I'm thinking of writing a training protocol for this issue and would like to hear some of the experiences, positive and negative, that people here have had while trying to deal with a dog that has this issue. So, if your dog gets crazy at gates, fences, in the car, doorways, etc. please feel free...
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The big tease
Posted to: News & Entertainment
This is the reason I wish more cat owners believed in keeping them inside. This cat loves to lay on the fence and taunt my dogs! I wasn't fast enough to catch them at the fence barking up a storm, though. [IMG]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v334/winbisc/IMG_0190-1.jpg[/IMG]
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Money saving recipes
Posted to: Nutrition & Exercise
Given the current money crunch, I thought this might be a good topic to help others out a bit. What's your favorite? Mine is Boston Baked Beans 2 lb dried navy or pea beans 2 tsp dry mustard 1 lb salt pork 4 tsp salt 8 T sugar 1/2 tsp pepper 2/3 c. molasses 1 med onion, sliced Soak beans overnight...
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Puppy kills baby!!!
Posted to: Rescue & Help
Have not seen a posting of this so hope it isn't a repeat. An 8 week old baby in a swing in the house was supposedly killed by an 6 week old puppy WHILE 3 ADULTS were in the house and never heard a thing! Apparently it was his 17 year old mom, his grandmother and i guess his dad. The baby had been...
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Sign this petition to take off new Verizon commercial!
Posted to: Rescue & Help
The last thing the APBT breed needs is another tasteless attempt by the media to falsify how this breed really is.... Please sign and help stop the ignorance! http://www.thepetitionsite.com/1/make-verizon-accountable
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Check AR's please
Posted to: Community Help Center
And a mojito for anyone who guesses the post author BEFORE they open it up...
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Sorry ladies..
Posted to: Community Help Center
I didn't exactly mean to call Anne out on the "I don't understand why" thread, though I think it could be/will be interpreted like that. I just have a really serious problem with her saying in the same post "I used to not know better and I used a prong, now I need to educate others"...
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GAME - Just ONE thing
Posted to: News & Entertainment
This should be sort of fun, but hopefully educational too... I'm sure new dog owners out there will benefit we'll probably pick up a ton of tips from each other as well. Let's see how long we can keep it going? Give us ONE piece of advice for a new puppy buyer... Rules: 1. JUST ONE! No cheating...
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Something happened To Brownie this morning.
Posted to: News & Entertainment
I got up and let him and Cuddles and Possum outside. Then I got their breakfast and let them eat. Brownie finished first so I gave him a chew stick thing. He ate about half of it then started choking!!! I massaged his throat until he stopped choking and then took the other half away. He seemed fine but...
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Flexi question
Posted to: News & Entertainment
I know most of us hate flexi leads with a passion, but I do find them helpful in some situations. I'm considering purchasing an all belt flexi for use on hikes and while exercising the dogs on the road and I was wondering if anyone had any experiences with the all belt leads and/or any input on 16'...
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Flint (MI) Goes to the Dogs!
Posted to: News & Entertainment
This is an event a friend of mine is hosting for a former leader dog. It is in Flint MI to raise money to pay for the dogs cancer treatment. Please pass on if you know someone who might be interested. FLINT GOES TO THE DOGS Charity fundraiser for Max the leader dog. Max is a fully trained leader dog...
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vegetarians
Posted to: News & Entertainment
Those of you who are vegetarian - what is your reasoning and how and when did you go about changing your diet? I really want to go veg (for animal cruelty and environment reasons) but it's difficult because DH is a big meat eater and does not like veggies and will not touch any fake meat or dairy...
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Tropical Storm Edoaurd
Posted to: News & Entertainment
I PROBABLY DID NOT SPELL THAT RIGHT, BUT AT ANY RATE, THERE IS A TROPICAL STORM OUT IN THE GULF AND THIS ONE APPEARS HEADED FOR THE UPPER TEXAS COAST. IT CAME UP OUT OF NOWHERE LIKE BRET DID BACK IN '99. I JUST CHECKED THE WEATHER STIE FRIDAY AND THERE WAS NOTHING IN THE GULF AT ALL, JUST WAY OUT...
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