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URGENT: Puppy Tortured, Baked to Death--Please HELP Get Justice for...
Posted to: Rescue & Help
Justin and Joshua Moulder, charged with torturing and baking a puppy to death, have entered guilty pleas to the nine felony counts against each of them in Atlanta. The Moulder brothers have admitted duct-taping and hog-tying the puppy, dousing her with paint, attempting to set her on fire, and-when that...
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Epilepsy
Posted to: Health & Grooming
Hi, I have a 21/2 old sheltie,corgi mix. He has been having grand mal seizures, since August of last year. When we took him to the vet he put him on Phenobarb. He started acting different. He would not settle down he would pace constantly and would not let you touch him.. The vet would not take him...
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pit bull, dog aggression, and obsession with ball???
Posted to: Training & Behavior
I cannot watch C.M.'s shows. I do not have the NG channel. But I've had 2 people tell me about a pit bull on a recent show that had an obsession with a ball or toy and the owner would bring her dog to work and it would be aggressive with the other dogs. CM came in and took away the ball...
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Housetraining - expectations?
Posted to: Training & Behavior
Hi all, I'm trying to get a handle on what our expectations should be for housetraining a young pup. She has been with us for about 2 weeks now - and is now 9.5 weeks old. How soon should we expect her to be able to hold it for more than, say, an hour or so? And should we expect her to complain...
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Catagorizing Kibble
Posted to: Nutrition & Exercise
I'd like you to arrange various brands of kibble in to catogories by quality. Super Premium etc. I've educated myself on nutrition thanks to this forums switched from Kibbles N Bits and Purina to Eagle Pack and now Royal Canin. I"m experimenting with various kibble to see which I will put...
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still trying to decide what she is!!!!
Posted to: Choosing A Dog
aside from being adorable, smart and sweet!!! Any more guesses? She is right around 16 weeks now, weighs in at around 19lbs, seems to have the desire to herd a little bit, and has an excellent tracking device! Her bark sounds very herding dog-like, but her body shape looks sort of stocky in the shoulder...
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some winners at the dogpark today, wow.
Posted to: News & Entertainment
So when I got to the dog park today, there was only one other dog there, a yellow lab who looked to be about 5 months old. Now, many of us have some pretty fundamental disagreements about dog training, but I think we can all agree on one thing: you cannot train a good recall if you punish your dog...
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Which do you prefer: Half.com or Amazon.com?
Posted to: News & Entertainment
I want to list some old textbooks/books to sell on one of the two websites: Amazon.com or half.com. I usually buy through amazon, but I recently started selling on ebay, and half.com and ebay are partners. Im not sure which site I should list my books on. Any advice?
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Dogs on furniture
Posted to: Training & Behavior
I haven't seen enough of his shows to gather what his take is on this one. Does he advocate it or is not not being allowed on furniture part of RB&L? Is it OK provided the human invites the dog first? Is it OK provided the dog doesn't object when told to get off? Does he only suggest banning...
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New Cages on the Way! (Pics Added)
Posted to: News & Entertainment
I just ordered two new cages for my sugar gliders. Reptarium, they are a PVC frame with a mesh screen taht can be put in the washer for cleaning. So much easier than taking the cage apart and soaking it in the tub! I was going to get the 30"x30"x71" size, but I was afraid two little running...
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Rymadil?
Posted to: News & Entertainment
The vet gave Pirate a week's worth of Rymadil when we had his dewclaws off on Monday. He's been taking 12.5 mg twice a day. He's been fine up until today. He didn't eat breakfast or dinner today. I searched back through other posts and read about how Rymadil can be dangerous. If he doesn't...
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Small Breed Dog Food??
Posted to: Nutrition & Exercise
What is the difference between regular adult dog food and dog food designed specifically for small breeds? I've got my little dog on regular food and am wondering if there is any benefit to feeding a small breed food.
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NY Times Article
Posted to: News & Entertainment
[link artner=permalink&exprod=permalink&oref=slogin]EDIT:[/link] >http://www.nytimes.com/2007/02/04/magazine/04dogs.t.html?_r=1&ex=157680000&en=8e6ce1dbb8bde76f&ei=5124& artner=permalink&exprod=permalink&oref=slogin]EDIT:[/link] I'm a moron, see below topic. Feel free to...
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Puppy crying all night
Posted to: News & Entertainment
I just got my puppy yesterday and it's been 15 years since I trained or had a puppy. I was letting her sleep on the bed with me but then she got up and peed on a different part of the bed. I tried keeping her in the kitchen with her food and bed, but she cries/whimpers ALL night long. She'll...
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*Nevermind, double post*
Posted to: Nutrition & Exercise
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