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Chessie/Setter in the mix?
Posted to: Choosing A Dog
This is a dog that turned up at my parent's house last Christmas. They live in a very rural area, and this guy stayed in the fields "lurking" for a couple of days. While I was there, Dad & I were able to coax him to come up to us. The pictures don't show it well , but the hair on...
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Hide-A-Toys
Posted to: News & Entertainment
I'm about to order some toys off of dog.com, but I cannot find the Hide-A-Bird or Hide-A-Bee on it at all, just the replacement sets. I saw them in the catalog, so I figured they would be on the website. Can anyone direct me to them? Also, if I get the Hide-A-Squirrel, what size do you think would...
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pbs-animals of katrina
Posted to: News & Entertainment
i was wondering if any of you saw the documentary on pbs last night about the animals that were affected by hurricane katrina. it may have been on before but last night was the first time that i saw it. it was about the rescue efforts for domesticated animals (dogs, cats, birds, etc) and about how...
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Dog fixated on foster mom
Posted to: Training & Behavior
We have been looking for a dog from rescues and shelters for a while. One that I saw early on is still not adopted and one reason is she is totally fixated on her foster mom while at adoption events. She's an adult GSD mix and sounds (on paper anyway) like a great match for our family. She will...
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Raw diet for puppy???
Posted to: Nutrition & Exercise
How old should a puppy be before going to a raw diet? I have a 7 week old australian shepherd mix and I really want to start a raw diet. I am not sure what to feed her. Can anyone give meal a specific menu? Thanks
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Spinning obsession?
Posted to: Training & Behavior
Hello! My dobe acts very strange when he goes for a poop, he'll spin round and round for up to ten minuites before he'll finally go? I think he's finding the right spot or something or maybe looking around to see who's waching! lol, he's a very strange dog sometimes, right now he's...
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changing from puppy to adult food
Posted to: Nutrition & Exercise
I have two small dogs, one 10 months and one 5 months. The older is due to change over to adult food and I've been trying to get him to eat it, but there's just no way. I've separated them while feeding for a while, but he wasn't eating it at all. The vet suggested of course, to mix in...
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My puppy likes to chew or drag out clothing to lay on!
Posted to: Training & Behavior
I have a puppy that started by chewing underwear and now that she can not find any to get ahold of she has resorted to getting our dirty clothing and dragging it up on to our bed while we are not home.... I'm getting fusterated on why she's doing this! I am now moving every stich of clothing...
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Cant get him to "go" outside
Posted to: Training & Behavior
I have a German Shepherd, almost 5 months old. I cant train him. He just pees outside occasionally, when its an emergency. Ive tried keeping him out for 5-6 hours no luck. As soon as he comes in he goes pee and poop. Ive tried putting his soiled "diaper" outside for him to get the hint still...
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Behavor change after a move.
Posted to: Training & Behavior
Hi, i have been a read only for a while and today i need some help. a quick story of Ginger. We , my son and I, got Ginger when she was very young. Ginger grew up with our shepard. 7 years ago i moved to PA and my son and the dogs stayed in NH. Since i left the shepared passed away of old age. Ginger...
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Building Agility Equipment
Posted to: Nutrition & Exercise
My beagle and I started training a bit for agility recently, and it seems that we need some more obstacles. Currently I have 5 single bar jumps, a tire jump (but I hate it because if Carley barely hits it, the tire falls down) a chute/tunnel (3 ft. tunnel and I keep the chute on it) pause box, and weave...
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Moveing the Number 2
Posted to: News & Entertainment
My dog will go to the bathroom in the right place on a bathroom pad we buy for her and then she picks up the number 2 in her mouth and moves it to the carpett. Well i would like to know how to train her to not move it
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TYPHUS
Posted to: Health & Grooming
I have been talking about the problems we are having with fleas in this area. I put frontline plus on my dogs, spray yard and house and in 2 1/2 weeks, fleas are back "thick as fleas on a hound's back". Nobody is having any luck getting rid of them no matter what we do or try and all past...
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A Day at the River!
Posted to: News & Entertainment
Rory swam like a lil fishy, I was so proud of her!
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Puppy jumps on women... establishing role as alpha
Posted to: Training & Behavior
My 6 month puppy jumps on women but not on men. I think this is weird. At first I thought it was just that she jumped on me and not on my husband but this week I've noticed it seems that she is much more jumpy with women. Any ideas? Do you think it is a tone of voice thing? My husband is away...
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