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We want a dog SO much....advice?
Posted to: News & Entertainment
Background Info: My wife and I both want a dog DESPERATELY! We both grew up having dogs, and I had one when I lived on my own...up until about ten years ago. My dog-loving history has included a shepherd mix, two beagles, and a greyhound. My wife's has included a golden (retriever) and a black...
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LAST POST: ON: Tue, Nov 21 2006 1:04 PM
Lynn Barlendokk
Dog breeding
Posted to: News & Entertainment
You can't just be a dog breeder for a career, can you? I was discussing this with my friend a week or so ago and she was talking about dog breeders. But, honestly, the dog has pups maybe every 6 months and in between, you've got no income! What do you guys think? It seems straight forward to...
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LAST POST: ON: Tue, Nov 21 2006 12:59 PM
Lyndal Daly
Continuous digging
Posted to: Training & Behavior
Chani is a year old now and has developed a bad digging habit. We live in a rental house and are worried about our backyard being full of holes! We've tried so many things to stop her - wearing her out, distracting her, chastising her, chastising the hole (!), placing heavy objects over the holes...
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LAST POST: ON: Tue, Nov 21 2006 12:02 PM
Scout in Canada
Dogs shouldn't play together past 5 months old?
Posted to: News & Entertainment
I went to a new dog trainer (agility) tonight who I'm a little torn about (long story). Anyway she made this comment... "Dogs shouldn't play together past 5 months old". She claims this was said by Dr. Ian Dunbar. Apparently they need to focus on you, the handler, and not playing with...
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LAST POST: ON: Tue, Nov 21 2006 11:55 AM
Xebby
Rollie pollie Gizmo
Posted to: News & Entertainment
Could not help myself, I had to take this pic. I was just watching TV when look over and see Gizmo all roll up into a ball, like she's a hedghog or something.[ ]
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LAST POST: ON: Tue, Nov 21 2006 11:36 AM
CoCo Chanel
My 11 Week Old Puppy
Posted to: Training & Behavior
Hi all! This site has such a wealth of information, that Ive been so darn busy reading the past few weeks then actually posting about my CoCo. Props to all of you! Great job! CoCo is doing pretty good at being house broken. When she does have an accident inside, it's almost always my fault....not...
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LAST POST: ON: 11/21/2006 11:21:42 AM
Lynn Barlendokk
Doggie Daycare!
Posted to: News & Entertainment
(Some of you may have read my post about dog breeding...well my friend and I had another chat yesterday about other 'dog jobs' and came up with doggie daycare). What do you think about it? I actually think that it would be a lot of work, not that great of income (unless you owned your own place...
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LAST POST: ON: Tue, Nov 21 2006 10:43 AM
sl2crmeg
HP notebook question
Posted to: News & Entertainment
So, we have this HP notebook, and the expansion base it plugs into. And now, all of a sudden, the wireless mouse just quits working. BUT if you press connect on the base, and then connect on the mouse, it will work for a few minutes. I really don't want to call the HP helpline (when the wireless...
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LAST POST: ON: Tue, Nov 21 2006 10:15 AM
Wendy C.
Sleepy Time Pics *add yours*
Posted to: News & Entertainment
Thought it would be fun to see all of our sleepy baby pictures!!! Heres Tink from last night
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LAST POST: ON: Tue, Nov 21 2006 9:33 AM
papillon806
High calcium foods...article of interest
Posted to: Nutrition & Exercise
Some of you may know from earlier that I have been working on a research project (I have to make a research paper and "teach" one of the undergrad classes for a day) regarding canine nutrition and its effect on bone growth and large breed puppies. Through my research, I found an article...
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LAST POST: ON: Tue, Nov 21 2006 9:29 AM
J M
what could I have done differently?
Posted to: Training & Behavior
Hi. I have been hanging around and reading for a good while. I just never felt the need to post until now. Anyway, I have a husky mix named Zeus. This morning we were on our usual walk when out of nowhere a big husky came at us. Zeus was on leash, the stray was not. Zeus is a bit dog aggressive on leash...
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LAST POST: ON: Tue, Nov 21 2006 7:21 AM
Danielle Tate
Spayed Female Gets "Horny"?
Posted to: Training & Behavior
Okay, so this is going to be a bit embarrassing to talk about, because we're humans and not dogs, and we have taboos, and dogs don't! In any case, Mercy (our beagle/foxhound? mix) is a 4 year old spayed girl who apparently loves to lick her behind! Her vet says she's got a clean bill of...
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LAST POST: ON: Tue, Nov 21 2006 7:08 AM
Beth
Schnauzer question
Posted to: Choosing A Dog
My husband and I bought what we thought was a mini Schnzauer, but at just about 4 months old, he's already just over 13 pounds. We're assuming that he is not, in fact, a mini Schnauzer, but a standard, however we are not sure. Does anyone know where I can find a size chart for a standard, or...
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LAST POST: ON: Tue, Nov 21 2006 4:54 AM
vanessa garza
Chihuahua question...help
Posted to: Choosing A Dog
I have a one year old chihuahua and she sure is fiesty and isn't too friendly with other dogs. Lately, i have been out of my house at hours at a time and am thinking of getting her another chihuahua friend. i heard that chihuahuas are usually only friendly to their own kind. Is this true? Will I...
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LAST POST: ON: Tue, Nov 21 2006 4:31 AM
corvus
Do dogs recognise smells of things they've never seen?
Posted to: Training & Behavior
Just an idle thought I had while watching Pyry, our little hunter. It's interesting to me that he knows a prey animal immediately, regardless of the size or whether he's seen one before or not. I assume dogs know the smell of a herbivore and consider all herbivores potential game. And I guess...
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LAST POST: ON: Tue, Nov 21 2006 4:12 AM