I am researching for my next dog(s). It won't be for a while, but here is what I'm looking for. 1. Very trainable, wants to please type 2. Good with kids, other dogs and cats 3. Playful, sense of humour 4. Calm indoors, active outdoors. 5. Medium size 30-50 pounds. 6. Good nose and desire for...

What generalizations are safe to make about Pitties? Is there a site or pamphlet that encapsulates information you'd deem accurate? It's my job to 'promote' volunteers from walking easy dogs to stronger ones, which includes, of course, the PBs. It would be handy to have something brief to clue...

Hi We rescued a young (11months old) female rottweiler/beauceron cross bred, about two months ago from our local dog pound. We chose her because at the pound when all mayhem was breaking out she stayed very calm. She is very gentle and is great with our young children (1 year and two years)....

What exactly is the difference between a rescue society dedicated to a specific breed of canine and me who adopts from shelters? What is it that makes adopters of purebreds "rescuers" ? My (3) dogs come EXCLUSIVELY from shelters. Are my dogs not "rescued" ? Or is it just snobbery about purebreds?

Today (Monday) Lucky was uneventfully neutered, and is now spending the night at the home of an older couple who have a spayed Lab, also rescued from the streets. I have not met them, but my friend says they are very nice people, and absolutely dog lovers. Lucky may very well charm her way into...

after having the appraisal for the real fencing coming out at over $11,000, we decided to put up an invisible fence, just until we can save some cash for the real one. after we put up the real fence, the invisible one will probably remain as a "fail safe" to keep the dogs off the real fence. ...

It has been many years since the breeds of work and show dogs have had their ears and tails docked. Where it all began, in Europe, possibly other countries. There are many changes in attitude of our environment, especially towards global consciousness, it is no surprise that the time has come to...

This is quickly developing into a nightmare and I am nearly forced into getting rid of my 2 year old shepard because hes an escape artist. Since he was a few months old,he has learned how to open gates with his nose and open side doors by pushing the handle. Now the worst - He has learned fence...

Of the Walmart Stores opening in March 2004, these are the farthest north on the east coast I have seen. None in MD that I know of. Wilkes-Barre, PA 1623 Supercenter Norfolk, VA 1811 Supercenter Janet Boss Best Friends Dog Obedience

Lines. What do they mean, and how do they affect your life. One horizontal one is used as a dash or a minus sign. They affect your life a lot when you are learning math or grammar. One vertical line is used a lot in programming and other math areas. You wait in lines all the time, at the bank,...

Oakland Cop Shoots At Celebrity Pit Bull by Hank Pellissier, special to SF Gate Monday, September 22, 2003 ©2003 SF Gate URL: http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/gate/archive/2003/09/22/urbananimal.DTL Rupert is a famously affectionate 70-pound pit bull who's been profiled in several TV,...

My friends pitt is a friendly lap dog in the typical pitt way but has recently become protective of his home, barking and growling at noises. Someone entered unannounced and he came flying down the hall barking and growling and ended up biting the visitor on the arm. Obviously this is VERY...

today Manu, the husband and i went to a big box pet store to get some necessary supplies. Manu was being a butt head since they were doing kitten adoptions, and apparently the sound of kittens makes him kind of excited. ok, really really excited. so i took him outside, and put him in a down stay...

WHY??? Why do itty bitty women love to walk great big dogs that they can't control, and send everyone in their part skittering , parting like the Red Sea, running in fear for their lives, and feeling threatened by their dog, knowing if their big dog decided to make lunch out of your dog, there...

Thanks for the link Jack. I don't know that the Boxer breed can handle much more breed-specific illness. -- Tara

I saw a neighbor of ours outside yesterday afternoon with his new puppy. So of course I had to go down the road to get a few puppy loves. I knew it was a little pit bull pup, my daughter had told me about it. Well, when I got up close to it, I saw it's poor little ears. All crusted and bloody. ...

I just interviewed for a PetSmart Assistant Trainer Position today. Many of the threads relevant to PetSmart Training programs and instructors are several years old and I was looking for more up-to-date feedback. Does anyone have any current info or opinions on training at Petsmart?

Dice. http://www.green-bean.com/bcrescue/dogimages/regular/100/45.Heidi3.jpg She has those spots all over her body, the ones on the inside of her front legs are red. I told the rescue folks that if she didn't work out for me, I'd foster her til she found a home. While she's not exactly what I...

It is 6:45pm. Since 1pm this afternoon upwards of 8" of snow has fallen. My normally 2.5 hr bus run took 4.25 hrs to complete. BLAH On a lighter note, when I let Macula out the snow tickled the bottom of her rib cage and she didn't even *try* to squat when she peed :-) Marie Meet Macula at...

"elegy" wrote in message ... i was hoping somebody could give me some hints or point me toward some good resources for beginning agility. we have done some targeting (and basic obedience), but this is the first dog i've...