Heidi is a 3 year old red mini dachshund. She has recently been diagnosed with a back problem that has caused paralysis of the back legs. Surgery will cost in excess of $3000. If the surgery is completed successfully, she has a great chance (over 95%) to resume a normal life (with full leg...

The Black and Tan coon hound, the Rottweiler, and the Beauceron all have basically identical markings. I think I once saw a smaller dog in the pet store with the same markings. Are they in any way related? Are there any other dogs marked that way? What contributes to such symmetrical markings...

elegy wrote in : http://shattering.org/images/cocoa.jpg http://shattering.org/images/playtime3.jpg (the pit bull is 17" at the shoulder and 55 pounds) Brown tanpoint, long-coated - and BIG. Looks a lot like...

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On Sun, 29 Oct 2006 16:11:12 -0500, elegy wrote: a friend's mom's dog i don't have any good shots, unfortunately, but any suggestions would be awesome. and yes, he's hugely...

elegy wrote: a friend's mom's dog i don't have any good shots, unfortunately, but any suggestions would be awesome. and yes, he's hugely fat. http://shattering.org/images/cocoa.jpg http://shattering.org/images/playtime3.jpg (the pit bull is 17" at the shoulder and 55 pounds)

First off, you definitely need to read up on the breeds that you are interested in. Secondly if you take a trip to the local pound or animal shelter you are bound to find several dogs meeting the description of " high affection/low aggression". some of which may even be pure bred. Unless you are...

"Thomas Silverstein" wrote in message news:pan.2006.10.01.00.10.16.633682@Thomas-Silverstein... Could someone point me to some helpful information. So much of what I come across seems to have underlying ideology and secondary motivation. I would love some unbiased third...

I recently did a demo at an elementary school with a couple of my dogs. I've been thinking about getting more involved in demos. Breed is something of a problem. My dogs are Chesapeake Bay Retrievers--extremely smart and trainable, but the wrong dog for many people. It would be a bad thing for...

We have a dilemma in that our family pet, a 11 year old Rotti who has been fantastic upto now, but he bit my father yesterday when he walked passed him and now they want him put to sleep since they are concerned it might happen again to a non family member. The dog has never given us any problems...

Beware when registering your dog with the AKC, you will be SPAMMED. They sell your email address and conveniently, the registration form does not have an opt-out. Opting out must be done after the spammers already have your email address. Here's the AKC response to...

When people are trying to learn, why is it, that some people have to get nasty, Were any of you learning at one time, or do you know it all, already. or are you still learning, too. Do you think, that people can give advice, and be helpful, without the nasty . I think so, thanks

Hi All, I am posting this for my mom, who is moving. Due to her health problems, she cannot drive but must fly. She has a 13 year old Schnauzer, who is in great health now, but has a history of pancreatitis, which can be brought on by stress. Also has some hearing loss and some vision loss, but...

We'd love to add some success stories to our new book to encourage readers to buy their puppy from a reputable breeder. Stories from reputable breeders themselves are also welcome! The book aimed at helping new dog owners choose a happy and healthy puppy! Thanks so much for your help!

A couple of weeks ago, we adopted a dog from SPCA. His papers say he is a boxer, but I know he isn't a pure breed. Can some one help me determine what breed is Rocky? Check out our viedo to see what he looks like: http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-8544404758756374202&pr=goog-sl Thanks!

I bought 2 huskie pups about a year ago, really satisfied w/ the site called us freeads. I purchased the 2 pups for about half as much as what they were going for in my local newspaper's classifieds. The site works similar to ebay and is accually alot cheaper to list ads w/ pictures if your a...

A DOG Is A Dog; As A KAT Is A KAT; As A BIRDY Is A BIRDY; As A HORSE Is A HORSE; As A CHILD IS A CHILD; As A SP-HOWES Is a SP-HOWES; As A Mass...

Hi, I'm no expert but perhaps you could try walking him in his own surroundings first before the street. The street can be noisy and destracting. Try the backyard and inside the house so he gets familiar with the lead. Some people say to leave the lead on the dog for a while to get used to it...

Hi, Jerry! If I were in Paul's place, I'd try on Muttley the gentlest training method I know: YOUR method. But I'm not Paul - apparently, he doesn't want to try it, because of the way you come across in your posts here. Which is a pity, but there's just as much as one can do, in order to persuade...

Anyone very familiar with them? I've only met a few in my life and now I have 2 (littermates, same home) in my puppy classes. They seem totally appropriate for their breed, and early socialization with people and other dogs is a very good thing. I always wonder if people really know what they're...