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Hi from the UK
Posted to: News & Entertainment
Hi, I'm Sian and I'm honoured to be owned by my Great Dane x Mastiff, Duke. Great to be here, but I'm warning you now, once I get the hang of this forum, I yak for England!
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Yay for Honor!
Posted to: News & Entertainment
I have to post a synopsis about Honor's day yesterday, because she had such a good training day! To give some background, Honor and I have been working on: 1.) Not pulling/barking at other dogs or people. She's never aggressive, just SOOOO excited, but it can confuse people who don't know...
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I finally decided..
Posted to: News & Entertainment
To keep track of everything I eat in a journal!! yea! I hit a wall, and some days I feel like I actually gained weight. I workout a ton but I stopped losing, and I finally decided it has to be because I'm eating way too many calories. It's amazing when you actually write it down, you see how...
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Should I go to the hospital? (Update)
Posted to: News & Entertainment
And what could this be? Last night I had what I thought was heartburn. I took some Tums, but they didn't work. Then it stopped and when it came back it was an absolutely horrible pain right in the center of my chest. It lasted for maybe a minute and went away. It then came back a few more times...
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Mama is getting Parker!!
Posted to: Rescue & Help
Mama will be picking up Parker on Sunday. He is an owner turn in. They adopted him six months ago and he is just not working out in their household. The family is gone all day long and Parker needs someone to give him a job, he's a very busy boy! Their nine year old samoyed is being tormented constantly...
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rwbeagles-I love it so much I had to buy it
Posted to: News & Entertainment
Yeah well...dh bought it for me but same thing LOL. The A & E adaptation of " Pride & Predjudice "...with Firth and Ehle. I could watch this EVERY DAY....sad I know. It's just so well done and such a wonderful story and the best part? I can watch it with my kids in the room!...
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Rescuer found guilty of theft after saving dog
Posted to: Rescue & Help
A Pennsylvania rescuer (founder of Dogs Deserve Better) was found guilty of theft for taking a sick dog from his owner's backyard. A neighbor testified that the dog hadn't been able to stand for three days and the owners had done nothing about it. The humane society hadn't responded to her...
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rwbeagles-Vet check went well
Posted to: News & Entertainment
Cleo is still 46lbs...so she didn't gain OR lose in the 3 days she's been here lol. She did NOT like the slick floors there so we're going to have to work on not laying down when we don't want to do something...lol. Vet loooved her. He's a dogman and was the vet for a Leo specialty...
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Are there any advantages to using
Posted to: Health & Grooming
Dexamethasone vs prednisone or prednisolone in dogs with atopy?
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Carnivores (alieliza)
Posted to: News & Entertainment
I've just gotten my newest interest in the mail... Carnivorous plants! I ordered from California Carnivores a Cape Sundew and a Venus Fly Trap. The sundew is gorgeous with its delicate leaves and dewey red lashes and will become even more so as it begins to grow (both plants are quite small...
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Food Advice Please...
Posted to: Nutrition & Exercise
So I'm going to switch my dog's food and I need advice on which kind to choose. They currently are eating Canidae all life stages lamb and rice. Teddi is 9 months going on 10 months old (about 50-55lbs) and Maggie is 2 years old (around 25-30 lbs). I would "prefer" to feed them both...
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Changing a Dog's Name (aDork)
Posted to: News & Entertainment
I've been considering changing Misha's name so that it's officially "Mister Misha" but all his records (microchip, rabies, vet info) is just under Misha. How hard is it to get changed, and is it even really worth it?
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She's eating poo!
Posted to: Training & Behavior
Hi all, Just wondering if anyone else may have encountered the same issue I'm having with Sasha. She's developed a taste for horse and rabbit droppings. When I can see it, the leave command works however, if she's on the long lead and ahead of me on the trail the poo is gobbled before...
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snow play
Posted to: News & Entertainment
we got a bit yesterday. the dogs love it!!!!!...me?, not so much!
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Animal Lovers -- Is this unethical?
Posted to: News & Entertainment
Ok, I figured this was the perfect place to post this, short of a fish/aquarium forum. I hope Im not driving you all crazy with wedding stuff... thanks for putting up with me, cause I can imagine that it can get incredibly annoying. On my new quest for centerpieces (I have realized that...
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