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Labrador Grooming Question
Posted to: Health & Grooming
Up until recently, I "health-handled" Ben every day, touching him, brushing him, brushing his teeth, checking his paws and ears etc. I wanted him to get used to it when he was really young. He puts up well with everything but really seems to enjoy his brushing - lets me move him in to the positions...
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Grooming a Shih Tzu's ears
Posted to: Health & Grooming
I groom my own dog, and I like her clipped short, but I have the hair on her ears one length. I am wondering if it would be better to layer them a bit so they don't get matted as easily and not so "fly away". I know lots of people don't like a shih tzu to be clipped, but this is what...
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question about food...
Posted to: Nutrition & Exercise
I'm now sorta concerened about my dogs food. When he was a pup we had him on Nutram, we also had big time problems with runny pops and bloody poops. After many vet checks, thye put him on Vet Science Diet, and that's what he's eaten for pretty much the last year. I hear a lot of people saying...
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Which heartworm med for puppy
Posted to: Health & Grooming
My English Bulldog pup is 5 months at 30 pounds.. Vet wants me start her on heartworm med on Sept 1. Which one should I use? I've only used Heartguard in the past and maybe I should worry about the other worms for a puppy? Maybe use Interceptor?
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Menopause
Posted to: News & Entertainment
Okay, I have just been hit with a bout of hot flashes and have found my moods becoming intolerable, crying for no reason, sad and panicky. Could really use some advice on how to deal with this stuff. I don't want to take hormone replacements but am wondering if there is anything natural to help...
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Help!!! Dogs Fighting
Posted to: Training & Behavior
Okay, I've ran out of idea's on how to cope with this problem. I ended up with two dogs that had been gotten for my next door neighbors kids, and abondand when the family split up. I was able to find a home for Joe (A Brittany Spaniel), only to find him tied to my poarch about 4 months later...
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Please beware of scam...
Posted to: Training & Behavior
Hi everyone - I received the e-mail below through this forum... Please beware. It is a scam!!! Does anyone know how to alert all the users of this site? -----Original Message----- From: love55 from Dog.com Forum mailto:love_rechard06@yahoo.com] Sent: Thursday, 24 August, 2006 3:58 AM Subject...
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Dog Bone Recipe
Posted to: Nutrition & Exercise
**LINK REMOVED** My dog Everest loves these. Let me know what your dog thinks! Thanks rb
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Hypoallergenic dogs?
Posted to: News & Entertainment
Hey everyone, This is my first post on the forum. My family and I want to get a dog, now that all of the kids are older (college age) and we feel can handle the responsibility. We just had a few questions on breed. We live in the northeast and it does get fairly cold around here. I've been...
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Does size really matter?
Posted to: News & Entertainment
Some breeders won't breed tiny Shih Tzus because of breed standard and some say that it is OK, that the AKC has changed standards over the years anyway and tiny ones make just as good pets and live just as long as long as they're bred correctly. I know there are scams out there with anything...
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Little Shih-Tzu's & Rottie Babies
Posted to: News & Entertainment
My babies Love to Hold PAW'S,LOL! here is Bam Bam(L) and Hiedi(R) they are 7 &8 mos. old. My little Shih-Tzu's, We love them very much. I think they are the most Loveable Dog's Ever!! Here we added Mi Mi, she is the Black and White. Love her, She is no longer Abused!! ONLY LOVED....
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RIP, Donna
Posted to: News & Entertainment
I don't know if any of you remember Donna, Putter and Jake's mom from the forum. She left some time ago. Well, she has been on another forum I go to, Donna was killed by one of her sons a couple of days ago. He beat her to death with a wrench. He then took his own life. I can't type much...
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Epilepsy, Food Intolerance and "The G.A.R.D."
Posted to: Health & Grooming
Hi Everyone, I have been working on the amazing topic of epilepsy and diet for the past 5 years following my personal diagnosis of celiac disease (gluten intolerance). It was not long after my diagnosis that I read that celiac children that were placed on gluten-free diets often had dramatic improvement...
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1st Show Puppy Brag
Posted to: News & Entertainment
I am floating, Josie went to her first show this past weekend, the local specialty and.......... Won Best in Sweepstakes!!! and me a novice handler[ ]! So cool! It was very exciting for me, though she does make is easy, she so loves to show off.
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