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Pet Shop dogs/"good breeder" dogs, death after death......
Posted to: Health & Grooming
I just need to vent because this is driving me bonkers. My daughter's stepmother bought a yorkie from a pet shop a few years ago that died in 3 weeks. She then went back to the exact same store and bought another one, which became ill 3 months later. She raised holy heck with the pet store owner...
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Dog limping on right front leg - has trouble getting up after lying...
Posted to: Health & Grooming
Sorry, this maybe long. My dog has been limping for about 1 month now. She has trouble with the front right leg when she gets up, but after she walks a few steps she seems to be ok. I took her to the vet. They did x-rays, which I was told "may" show mild arthritis. She is overweight and on...
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Call For Investigation Of Oprah Report
Posted to: Rescue & Help
American Sporting Dog Alliance Seeks Investigation Of Kennels In Oprah Report Asks U.S. And PA Attorney Generals To Find Out Why, Prosecute by JOHN YATES American Sporting Dog Alliance http://www.americansportingdogalliance.org An April 4 report on the Oprah Winfrey Show was a scathing indictment...
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Mindless Chatter - Monday
Posted to: News & Entertainment
sooooo sick. I really need to call in sick today but we have a student worker starting and I'm supposed to give him direction. ugh. I have some stuff for him on my desk, maybe I can just tell someone where to find it. I have that cold clamy feeling. bleh
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Okay, this is just....ew.
Posted to: News & Entertainment
* warning , it's a news story but contains adult content and it's, well.....icky* It involves a man who apparently was very much in love with...his patio table, just as a heads up. Read on if you wish. Click here I will never be able to look at my patio table the same. Or people. ...
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Photos from the Brooklyn Botanic Garden
Posted to: News & Entertainment
Last weekend we went on a field trip to the Brooklyn Botanic Gardens (I ran an after school program in which we studied in units -- ie, planting and growing --. Each unit was followed by a field trip that was an extension of our studies, ie, the Brooklyn Botanic Garden. We did 5 units and had 5 monthly...
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Ana is coming home!!!
Posted to: News & Entertainment
I did post this in my original thread, but gosh, I'm soooo excited. In a nutshell, niece has been trying to adopt a baby girl from Guatamala. Ana is almost 10 months old. Because of corruption in that country, there have been many delays in the issuance of the birth certificate making her officially...
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Aggression Problems With My Dog
Posted to: Training & Behavior
I currently own a Saint bernard boxer mix whom is 10 months old. Her name is Sophia. She has some serious problems I think I may have caused my babying her. So first off Sophia is very food/toy agressive towards cats, not humans though. She also will nip when being taking off a couch by someone. She...
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iphone!!
Posted to: News & Entertainment
Its decided... Im going to get an iphone. I've wanted one ever since they came out, but I have verizon cell phone service. For my birthday, on April 2nd, my fiance bought me an ipod touch. I love it. My contract with verizon is up on April 14th... so it got me thinking... why not just...
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Avoderm puppy food??
Posted to: Nutrition & Exercise
We just got an 8 week old little pup and I decided to get her on Avoderm puppy food. Now I know that it's not the best but I also know it's not the worst. We are crate training her and the area that we struggle with is the pooping. My question is since she is on a higher quality food would that...
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Agility and Neut/Spayin
Posted to: Nutrition & Exercise
I've been considering the thing of getting my new dog with pedigree since I found someone that may get me one easier. This thing maybe for mating purpouses lately. Thing is that I would also like my dog being trained for Agility: Is necesary to Neut/Spay the dog for Agility? Is better? Are the top...
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For those who missed the OPRAH show and wanted to watch it:
Posted to: Rescue & Help
Here the show is, full length, few commercials: http://pomrescue.com/blog1/?p=156
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Do I have to get her tail removed?
Posted to: Health & Grooming
Since Rory was a teenager I've been batteling with her whip of a tail. She wags so hard she busts it open on things frequently. It is usually just a cut or slit but this time it is far worse. The last inch or so of her tail is completely void of any hair or skin, it looks like a big scabby bloody...
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Pet Underpopulation
Posted to: Rescue & Help
Ok, this is what I've been saying/seeing for several years. Have been in rescue myself - both privately (which I still do) and for local shelters. I have seen the issues spoken of in this article with my own eyes ... http://spanieljournal.com/33lbaughan.html
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rwbeagles-Ellie & Cleo tugging (video)
Posted to: News & Entertainment
This was really amusing to watch. I got some stills as well, post those later on. Ellie is LOUD isn't she? That's all her...Cleo didn't utter a peep! VIDEO LINK
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