Forum: Dog rescue
February 10th 13, 08:33 AM Posted to rec.pets.dogs.rescue
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Replies: 3
Views: 4,590
rescued a lab tonight.. any advice?
NEWLY ADOPTED LAB PUPPY
There is a wide streak of "stupid" in the population. Betcha her boss's
dog was 8-10 years old, and/or obedience trained.....
You still need a crate to help this poor kiddo...
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Forum: Dog behavior
January 28th 13, 02:29 AM Posted to rec.pets.dogs.behavior
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My dog is mad and pees
Is he neutered? That might help some. He is MARKING his territory. He
is not "mad" at you.
Housetraining sure helps and for dogs like this, you need to start over
(it will go more quickly than...
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Forum: Dog behavior
January 26th 13, 08:10 AM Posted to rec.pets.dogs.behavior
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Is your dogs rough play appropriate
I'm used to rough play..... that's just been the style with all of my
terriers. The last mixed breed, no terrier in the woodpile, had games
She played.... like bashing into another dog with a...
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Forum: Dog behavior
January 20th 13, 04:04 AM Posted to rec.pets.dogs.behavior
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Replies: 7
Views: 4,071
Rescue Adventurer Leaves to Get a Job
Many of the hearing dogs here are small mixed breeds, many of those
being terrier mixes. Most are rescues. Canine Companions for
Independence used to use mostly Pembroke Corgies, and they were the...
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Forum: Dog behavior
January 18th 13, 09:58 AM Posted to rec.pets.dogs.behavior
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Replies: 7
Views: 4,071
Rescue Adventurer Leaves to Get a Job
Possibly. With the miniaturization of everything these days, who knows?
But I really don't see him fitted with the armor coat with the camera
attached like the one that was used in the ben Laden...
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Forum: Dog behavior
January 17th 13, 04:01 AM Posted to rec.pets.dogs.behavior
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Replies: 7
Views: 4,071
Rescue Adventurer Leaves to Get a Job
I do not know what his Job will be, but I am satisfied with the training
techniques that will be used.... very Positive, although probably not
with a clicker. More likely to be with toy.... and...
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Forum: Dog health
January 16th 13, 02:16 AM Posted to rec.pets.dogs.health
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Replies: 2
Views: 4,032
PING Alison
Yeh, I think you're right, buglady. I couldn't remember names well.
Age is catching up with me.....!
Jo Wolf
Martinez, Georgia, USA
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Forum: Dog health
January 15th 13, 02:25 PM Posted to rec.pets.dogs.health
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Replies: 2
Views: 4,032
PING Alison
What is the decision for Auntie Mabel?
Jo Wolf
Martinez, Georgia, USA
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Forum: Dog behavior
January 13th 13, 04:38 AM Posted to rec.pets.dogs.behavior
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Replies: 7
Views: 4,071
Rescue Adventurer Leaves to Get a Job
Back in September, our Border Terrier rescue got a waif from a shelter
in Arkansas. Before we could move him to a long-term foster in
Mississippi, we discovered two startling things about this 16 lb...
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Forum: Dog rescue
January 8th 13, 06:30 AM Posted to rec.pets.dogs.rescue
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Replies: 1
Views: 3,341
In need of help.. My dog needs a new home
Christiana, you'll have Much better results advertising your dog
locally. And check with pet stores in your area to find rescue
organizations in your area that are no-kill and find one of them to...
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Forum: Dog health
December 30th 12, 02:34 AM Posted to rec.pets.dogs.health
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Replies: 4
Views: 4,207
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Forum: Dog behavior
December 30th 12, 02:19 AM Posted to rec.pets.dogs.behavior
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Replies: 1
Views: 3,777
training a husky
Yes, she can be trained not to pull. Do keep in mind that the Siberian
was developed to run and to pull, so it's deeply instinctive and by now
is a habit.... so an Experienced, Proven-effective...
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Forum: Dog health
December 28th 12, 09:32 PM Posted to rec.pets.dogs.health
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Replies: 4
Views: 4,207
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Forum: Dog health
December 26th 12, 08:09 PM Posted to rec.pets.dogs.health
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Replies: 5
Views: 4,085
newbie seeking advice or thoughts....
Take some time and go to http://www.dogfoodanalysis.com and get a real
education on quality..... before you buy another bag of dog food.
Please.
Jo Wolf
Martinez, Georgia, USA
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Forum: Dog behavior
December 25th 12, 06:32 PM Posted to rec.pets.dogs.behavior
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Replies: 1
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Forum: Dog health
December 24th 12, 08:21 PM Posted to rec.pets.dogs.health
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Replies: 5
Views: 4,085
newbie seeking advice or thoughts....
Glynn's got the right idea.
The loss of hair on the elbows of a largish dog is often the result of
lieing on hard surfaces, such as concrete or hardwood..... Daily
application of Preparation H...
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Forum: Dog health
December 12th 12, 01:17 PM Posted to rec.pets.dogs.health
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Replies: 22
Views: 9,567
Senior dog with problems
And I only brought up euthanasia because I was not familiar with the
poster, and there are pet owners who will stretch out the "life" far
beyond any resemblance of quality of life simply because they...
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Forum: Dog health
December 7th 12, 12:11 AM Posted to rec.pets.dogs.health
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Replies: 1
Views: 3,239
'Sometimes I feel so hungry'
So glad to see that you are still alive and spittin'. Someone asked
about you a while back in your more common hang-out. Your sometimes
ascerbic comments are missed. {grin}
Jo Wolf
Martinez,...
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Forum: Dog health
December 5th 12, 08:37 AM Posted to rec.pets.dogs.health
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Replies: 22
Views: 9,567
Senior dog with problems
No, she's indicated more sensitivity and knowledge of dogs than that.
And the idea has been planted.... She'll do the right thing for her
dog.
Jo Wolf
Martinez, Georgia, USA
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Forum: Dog behavior
December 5th 12, 08:34 AM Posted to rec.pets.dogs.behavior
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Replies: 2
Views: 4,158
Teaching to walk on lose lead
Time to start decreasing the use of treats in front of nose, and making
rewards for staying in place irregularly irregular in timing.... pretty
much random.
Now is a good time to start playing Oops...
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Forum: Dog health
November 30th 12, 09:56 PM Posted to rec.pets.dogs.health
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Replies: 22
Views: 9,567
Senior dog with problems
The second ultrasound MAY be to follow visible liver damage/tissue
death, not just tumor. Might change management to something more high
power than milk thistle alone.....
Jo Wolf
Martinez,...
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Forum: Dog health
November 30th 12, 09:54 PM Posted to rec.pets.dogs.health
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Replies: 22
Views: 9,567
Senior dog with problems
Seligiline will be a prescripiton drug. Generic availability doesn't
mean it changed category.... just that it's cheaper. Some
people/animals won't get results that are as good with a generic;...
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Forum: Dog behavior
November 30th 12, 08:30 AM Posted to rec.pets.dogs.behavior
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Replies: 3
Views: 3,928
Chase
Nah..... At least at this stage of his young life, the biggest reward in
Chase's life is human contact. Makes Velcro look slippery. {grin} He
does have pretty strong prey drive (normal in...
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Forum: Dog health
November 29th 12, 02:42 AM Posted to rec.pets.dogs.health
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Replies: 22
Views: 9,567
Senior dog with problems
Has he been evaluated for a slipped disc? These are very common in
long-backed dogs, to include Dachshund mixes.... That Could account for
the rear leg symptoms..... and so could the arthritis.
A...
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Forum: Dog behavior
November 28th 12, 08:48 AM Posted to rec.pets.dogs.behavior
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Replies: 3
Views: 3,928
Chase
Our rescue group currently has a young dog that was picked up as a
stray.... nothing new there.... But Chase is a flipping genius of
sorts. Several times now, he has managed to push the tray in the...
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