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In an ideal world....no mutts?
Posted to: News & Entertainment
So, we all agree 1) irresponsible breeding is bad 2) breeding mutts whether accidently or purposefully is bad but...does that mean that in an ideal world, there would be no mixed breeds? That makes me rather sad...even though I agree with the majority here about breeding.
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Pray for this mother
Posted to: Life Stages
I dont know if anyone has heard about this. I heard it went internationally but i'll tell the story again. Sheldean Human, a 7 year old girl went missing from her home in Pretoria Gardens in South Africa on 18 February. Police and the whole community searched day and night for her and couldnt...
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My dog needs help!! What is this problem?
Posted to: Health & Grooming
Hi, I'm a new member, and am trying to reach out for help and answers for my dog. He is about 4 1/2 years old, male Brittany Spaniel. He is not neutered yet, but that will be happening soon, but his skin problem are using all the money right now. So here is the story. Last summer a flea treatment...
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Chicago area dog owners...
Posted to: Nutrition & Exercise
I am a writer working on an article on dog food allergies. If your dog has had allergy related problems that were connected with a commercial food and you live in the Chicago area, I would love to speak with you, either over the telephone or by email. Please contact me by email, and we can set up a time...
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Another missing elderly couple out my way
Posted to: News & Entertainment
[link sp=news]http://www.nbc5i.com/news/11177923/detail.html?rss=dfw& sp=news[/link]>http://www.nbc5i.com/news/11177923/detail.html?rss=dfw& sp=news]http://www.nbc5i.com/news/11177923/detail.html?rss=dfw& sp=news[/link] There was another pair gone for a few days not long ago...
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Coupons -> free dog food, donate to shelters!
Posted to: News & Entertainment
Just in case anyone is interested, there were two coupons for FREE dog food in yesterdays paper - though I know there was only one in some other area's papers. One was for 2 lb container of Purina One natural blends and the other was for a 4 lb bag of food from the (new) Goodlife Recipe. They...
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age old dogs and cats
Posted to: News & Entertainment
My 4 month old (today!![ ]) Pembroke is obsessed with my cat. She plays with her like she use to play with her brothers and sisters. There is really only one problem it turns out my cat is allergic to my Dog... its horrible she ends up licking huge holes in her side. The doctor says that cortizone wont...
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New Agility Trainer
Posted to: Nutrition & Exercise
I'm excited. We had our first private agility lesson with a new club yesterday. Due to time constraints we couldn't work out into one of there scheduled classes. The trainer is very interesting. We did not do alot of agility, but she was interested in our goals, what we considered our weaknesses...
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leash manners
Posted to: Nutrition & Exercise
what is the most effective way to stop a dog from trying to play tug-of-war with the leash?
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Basic training advice and questions??? :)
Posted to: Nutrition & Exercise
Question regarding basic training… Beau our 5 month old GSP is grasping sitting very well…unless he is otherwise distracted and running a muck which…is often considering he is bouncing off the walls! He learned the “down” command from the sitting position within one evening 15-20 min. I have been...
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Aggression towards strangers, and many strangers coming in a few days...
Posted to: Training & Behavior
Cherokee is aggressive towards strangers. I know that. But I am Procrastinator of the Century, so here I am, all of four days before we have people she either doesn't know or doesn't like coming to stay at my house, not to mention many other people she won't remember and/or doesn't know...
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Howdy to all the new faces
Posted to: News & Entertainment
Yes I am teency bit lazy, lol...a mass hello is still a hello tho! [ ] Welcome to the forum and we're glad to have you. Make sure to check out all the areas...there's lots to explore to say the least! If you have questions about how the forum works or such just ask away...lots of people willing to...
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Fear of training?
Posted to: Training & Behavior
Hello, all. I'm new to the board today and am enjoying reading all the great posts. I'm not sure if this post should be in this forum or in training, but I have an odd problem with my 4 month old Berner, Tucker. We attended 3 very, VERY caotic sessions of Puppy Kindergarten before we had...
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Need Rough Collie grooming tips
Posted to: Health & Grooming
Does anyone have some suggestions on good grooming products for a heavily-coated rough collie? Our younger dog, Zoe, is almost a year old and has the most coat I have ever tried to groom.We have an older collie, Ranger, but his coat is a piece of cake. I also had a chow for 14 years, but his coat was...
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**DOG FOOD - The Owners Tell All**
Posted to: Nutrition & Exercise
I know there a ton of new members out there and also current members that would like advice on which food to feed their dog. Since there are a number of different views and opinions on which foods are good and which foods are bad...I thought a different approach at this might be beneficial. So, I wanted...
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