I'm not even sure I have the name right. We've got a greyhound expert on this list. Would you contact me? (The sender address of this message will work.) If she's not around, will someone who knows her forward this message to her. I have a (dog related) question for her. --Lia

And this is technically Rudy's "gotcha" (official) day! We're celebrating by going to play with some ducks. -- Janet Boss www.bestfriendsdogobedience.com

Okay, I'm getting used to Zipper catching rodent-like things on a regular basis. But tonight he flushed a covey of Quail... And caught one! Holy cats! He managed to hang onto it for almost a minute before it got away, listing slightly to one side and uttering meeps of distress. It landed about...

Hi everyone, Can someone recommend a beginner agility course in the Boston area? My dog and I have never done agility before, and I'd like to give it a try, but I don't know anything about how it works. Do you pay per visit? Join a club? Thanks in advance, Jen

Oh top of power being out for nine days, me heading towards major surgry,there stands in the road the other night a small gray and white looking about half starved kitten. So I stops, moves the cat, the cat follows me back to the truck, and guess what, now I have a kitten named Cosmo and three...

http://www.miamiherald.com/news/5min/story/707023.html -- Handsome Jack Morrison Very creepy. Singing the new Gospel of the New Messiah. Coming next: Torch-light rallies! http://hotair.com/archives/2008/09/30/singing-the-new-gospel-of-the-new-messiah/ Subversives for...

This is Harriet's bed in my studio, and this is what she does while I'm paining. I love how how her nose is tucked under her front leg, and her back leg is slung over the side of the bed. You can't really tell, but her foot is dangling just above the floor. Oh, and her bottom, rear foot? ...

Rule 1: Start early. Every Wednesday night, the puppies take over Dog Days Dog Training in Vancouver, Wash.......... Rule 2: If you didn’t start early, train your dognow. One study showed one of the biggest differences between dogs ........... Rule 3: Exercise your dog. Barking, jumping...

I just got word that I'm about to be an uncle near the end of October! My sister, Della (CH. VINDARNE'S GIFT OF THE MAGI) , just got her ultra- sound and there is a whole pack of puppies in there. My mom liked Della best as a puppy, because she was clearly the smartest, first to do anything and...

Backtracking from the video Matt posted, I found that the same guy has NADAC Championships runs posted. So here's my friend & former classmate Nicole, with Mojo who's 7 or so now IIRC, and Luxx who's around 5, ditto.. Nic's a bit off her game in most of the runs, having come down with a nasty...

The stitches are out. Dr. Koch said the incision looked great. The tumor was exactly what he thought it would be (benign spindle cell). It may grow back in the same location, but it shouldn't spread. I am brimful of happy (I hadn't realized just how crazy this was making me). Harriet will...

I've been keeping a close eye on the FCI worlds (Maybe's mom and aunt are doing very well) and saw this German team: http://fciagility2008.cleanrun.com/germany-medium-team-jumpers While the first is not quite a Min Pin, my first thought was: Zipper!!! Plustoo, watch to the end of the German...

The entire batch (35 pictures, thumbnails to choose from): http://www.flickr.com/photos/cimawr/sets/72157607554287151/ or http://tinyurl.com/4vto98 Selected shots: Robin on a favorite perch. http://www.flickr.com/photos/cimawr/2895118890/in/set-72157607554287151/ On one memorable occasion, I...

Happy to report our vet told me Merlin could stand to lose about 5 pounds. ( So much discussion about vets not noticing or discussing over-weight dogs ). Merlin gained five pounds since his last check-up last year. Now I've got to *bitch-slap* dh into knocking it off with the treats already....

I got home from cat sitting this morning to find that the management folks had sent out fliers to everyone in my building. Apparently, folks have been letting their dogs run loose. They've also gotten complaints about people letting their dogs relieve themselves out front (a huge no-no that's...

Hi y'all, I want to share this story with you because I will be participating in the rally and because my son is the one that got it going. I warn you the details are gruesome but they are not in the article. They are on "Smoking Gun" which you can link to for the police report. Our intent...

I have this amazing boxer and was wondering what to do with him. I know that sounds bad, but hear me out. Im not sure if I want to train him to do fancy tricks and amaze people, train in agility, or train him to help with work around the house (mom has lung cancer and cant get around all that...

Due to the amount of pet food recalls and the increasing numbers of cases of animals dying by cruelty, pet owners are understandably worried about the risks of their own pets coming across poisoned dog food. Vets advise on a few significant signs that a dog's food may have been poisoned. Amongst...

i'm plugging this contest for my favorite dog shelter Old Dog Haven - a dog rescue that specializes in seniors only - they rehome who they can and keep the rest in "assisted living" and "hospice" - lots of great people with lots of great old dogs - a friend of mine is a home for some of their...

The vet dropped this one in my lap, and I'm not quite sure what to do, so I' m seeking opinions. Y'all know about Khan and his ongoign Cushing's saga. While pursuing a Cushing's diagnosis last year, he had an ultrasound, which also revealed an enlarged spleen. According to the IM vet, GSDs...