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3 new little paintings: lab, golden, weim
Posted to: News & Entertainment
I just finished this one last night. A chocolate lab puppy. Its called "The calm before the storm" "Golden Profile" "Playtime" Each of these paintings measure 2.5"x3.5". They're called ACEO's(Art Cards Editions & Originals). Really...
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Doghouse heaters
Posted to: News & Entertainment
If I am going to be out of my house for longer than 8 hours I leave my dog outside in the fenced yard. Now that it's getting cooler I've gotten her one of those plastic doghouses. I'm going to get a door for it and there's a nice blanket inside, but I don't think that will be enough...
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Toby ate A Zantac 150 pill
Posted to: Nutrition & Exercise
Does anyone know if I should be worried??? I am freaking out...
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the snow is here
Posted to: News & Entertainment
i cant believe there is snow on the ground, just last weekend it was sunny and 70+ degrees. here is berserker relishing in those last moments of peaceful indian summer, he must have known it was over.
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Figured it out!
Posted to: News & Entertainment
So Winston's been having some issues with itching and licking which I suspected was the result of a food allergy . . . nope. His anal sac's were full . . . went to the vet today, emptied em' out, and away we went. I was hesitant to suspect his anal sacs as a problem becaue its very uncommon in young...
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Pressure Cooker
Posted to: Nutrition & Exercise
Does anyone here use a pressure cooker for home cooking? I'm looking into one to save some money on the canned foods I use with my two elderly dogs. I've done a little preliminary research and see a lot of features. The canning sounds kind of neat, for instance . . .and I've seen a couple...
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Whining Dog-PROBLEM SOLVED!
Posted to: Training & Behavior
My dog LOVES attention and deveoped the habit of moving from person to person in the room looking for pets all evening long. When we have had enough and stop petting, he then lies at our feet and whines. I have tried ignorning him as I understand the +R technique, but he won't give up and although...
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Clicker Training
Posted to: Nutrition & Exercise
If you are thinking about clicker training, but haven't yet decided. Here's an article on my blog you may want to read. [link http://dog-training-and-care-tips.blogspot.com/2006/10/clicker-training-introduction.html]http://dog-training-and-care-tips.blogspot.com/2006/10/clicker-training-introduction...
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Unusal question
Posted to: News & Entertainment
My dog, Shadow is pretty easy to read. I can usually tell most of her moods, and she's pretty predictable in her behavior. There is one thing she does that has me wondering "why"? When we go for walks, Shadow will pee here and there where ever she smells where a dog has been(sent marking...
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Please help me, this is getting out of hand!
Posted to: Training & Behavior
I have a miniature schnauzer named Astro; he#%92s about 11 months now. I have one other schnauzer and he is very aggressive towards him. I love Astro very much but it#%92s like he has a split personality, times he is sweet and lovable, other times he is mean and angry! And I don#%92t really know what...
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New dog!
Posted to: News & Entertainment
We picked up our dog from the shelter last night. He was a little out of it from his neuter but he seems happy to be here. He's such a lover! Overnight was horrible since he REALLY didn't like the crate, but nothing good comes easy. [link http://img286.imageshack.us/img286/6392/firstnighthq9...
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Tigers for sale?!?
Posted to: News & Entertainment
You're kidding me... http://charlottesville.craigslist.org/wan/219607842.html
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amstaff or pit bull?
Posted to: Choosing A Dog
Ella is obviously a mix. She's part pit, but lately I've beeb thinking that she looks maybe more amstaff to me than APBT. What do you guys think? And sorry in advance for posting the same pics. When she looks face forward at me, that's when I REALLY see Amstaff Thanks...
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Another Knee Injury :-(
Posted to: Health & Grooming
Well we went to the vet yesterday and the news is, Maxine has ruptured her right cruciate. [ ] So now we have to decide what our next step is. It has been 17 months since her left TPLO surgery. Finances aside we need to figure out do we want to do another TPLO or the other option our vet called a "suture"...
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In today's news... banning
Posted to: News & Entertainment
So today on my local newstation site is reporting their are women trying to get a city ordinance put in place to ban rotties and pits. Seems she lost a scottie to a rottweiler attack. Last week I read where a certain area of town is not getting mail because the mailman refused to deliver in the area...
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