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Recreational Agility - who can do it, when to start
Posted to: Nutrition & Exercise
Can just about any dog breed (other than the giants like Danes) do agility? What age is safe (for the joints) to start jumping? If I were to sign Scout up at a fun-only agility training class - does she need perfect obedience first, or would 'fairly good' obedience level do as a starting...
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Stolen Dogs
Posted to: News & Entertainment
This is a cross post! I need everyone's help and prayers today. Yesterday on the way to a show in Greensboro, NC my handler stopped at a rest stop and took a Golden puppy out for a walk in the dog area behind the building. When he came back a window had been broken and the other 7 dogs he...
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Need E-Collar recommendations
Posted to: News & Entertainment
First off, I would like to say, I do NOT need to be talked out of this, and I do NOT need flack about this. This is not a matter of containing my dog, this is not a matter of trying to perfect heeling work with my dog, or perfecting a retrieve. This has become a life and death situation. Strauss is...
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Nerological problem? Is it Seizure or Tick related?
Posted to: Health & Grooming
Well, it's 2:15 a.m. I'm going to write this a try and get a few hours sleep. One of 4 possible things happened toninght, but I'm discounting the 4th. It is possible that he ate a mushroom on our walk since there are some out (most with orange heads), but I do not think that happened. So...
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Finally watched my stockpiled CSI's
Posted to: News & Entertainment
The pedophile one and the next minature one..GREATNESS, esp the 'miniature killer". Umm Greg is annoying me tho...he needs to grow a pair and tell that fat kid to back off...Stokes or Warrick wouldn't be havin NONE of that! I am worried about this business with Gil's headaches...
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Leash/Barrier....Frustration?
Posted to: Training & Behavior
So, Conrad. He's my dog with issues (when talking about how I want Marlowe to be a therapy dog, I always have to mention that in contrast, Conrad needs therapy). Generally he's very good, non-aggressive, plays well at the dog park (if a bit rough, but he'll alwyas alter his play style if...
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If you went to puppy class...
Posted to: News & Entertainment
Was there anything that you wish your instructor had done differently, or told you about?
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Guess who i just met !!!
Posted to: Training & Behavior
I wonder if i should have this pic as my avatar [ ] Regardless of what technique he uses he is a really nice guy and if he could he would be talking for an hour with every person
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Shih Tzu babies!
Posted to: News & Entertainment
Haven't shown off my guys in a while...
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What do dogs hunt in the wild?
Posted to: News & Entertainment
What do our little dogs wild-life counterparts hunt in the wild? Lol im just curious.
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What breed/mix could this dog be?
Posted to: News & Entertainment
Any guesses would be great!
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she's here
Posted to: News & Entertainment
just getting on for a sec, mae james was born on nov. 8 @ 2:55 pm 7 lbs. 15 oz., 20 inches long. she's healthy and beautiful. will get some pics up in the next few days. didn't get to come home til friday because i lost alot of blood and almost went into a coma, so still anemic, but i honestly...
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The ugly wallpaper was removed!! Pix!!
Posted to: News & Entertainment
Our house was built in 1978 and is still stuck in the '70's. We bought the house in March '06 and we recently took down the wallpaper and painted the foyer and the kids' bathroom. Here are some before and after pictures.
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US to Canada to Alaska w/dog?
Posted to: News & Entertainment
I am considering spending some of the summer up in Alaska but I want to drive there with my boyfriend and my dog. Is there anything I need to know about going through Canada with my dog? Any kind of health certificate or papers like that I might need? I'll also have a new puppy by then, anything...
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Questions to Breeders
Posted to: News & Entertainment
I'm interested in possibly breeding eventually (long eventually) and I was wondering about a few things. So I figured there had to be at least a few breeders on here that could maybe share some personal experience. Some info about me- I'm studying genetics in college, and I have a couple...
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