When shelly reproached me that certain people in this group were offended by my posts, I told her that I had no respect for people who were offended by the truth. That all that those offended people had been doing was to scream that Jerry lied, ... | |
So, okay. In my recovery from losing Mac, I left the shelter for several days. In my absence, a member of the 'Dog Welfare Committee" brought in a traditional trainer to deal with Mongo, a big, exuberant, Rottie/mix puppy. He dragged Mongo from ... | |
Did a little googling around and read some of my early opinions on e-collars. Many of my feelings about them are still the same - not for every person and dog; needs to be taught, not just turned up to high and pushed; prefer to not use one as ... | |
DH seems to be coming around to the idea of a second dog, so of course I'm torturing myself on Petfinder. Look at the tiny puppy belly on Yum Yum: http://www.petfinder.com/pet.cgi?action=2&pet=2458203 Pandora hates the paparazzi: http://www.petfinder.com/pet.cgi?action=2&pet=252218 Lastly, is this dog a Belgian? http://www.petfinder.com/pet.cgi?action=2&pet=2438479 Cate | |
Now that my evaluation of Jerry's methods are complete (to my satisfaction), I am moving on to find other training venues for Muttley. I had previously contacted a local trainer with 45 years experience, who had said he could break Muttley of his ... | |
Hi Y'all, I checked out Pat Miller's web site to learn about her. I was especially interested in what her thoughts were on the class Diddy mentioned for reactive dogs. I was not exactly sure what the term meant. My theory was confirmed. It is for ... | |
We've noticed one of our cats, about 10 months old and spayed, has a nasty cheesy odor coming from her anal area. She's shorthair and there are no feces sticking to her anal area. None on her feet. The vet found nothing amiss "back there" but the ... | |
Causes of Chronic Renal Failure Recent research suggests a link between vaccination for feline distemper and immune-mediated inflammation of the kidneys, which is thought to be the cause of CRF. Annual boosters for distemper are completely ... | |
Recent research has shown that the average lifespans of domesticated animals are up to 4 years less than those of their feral counterparts. The findings of this research highlight the hypocrisy and selfishness of pet owners - that these so-called ... | |
Hi there, I wanted to get everyone's thoughts on the best collars for training/walking. 12 years ago, when I took my first dog to obedience training, the instructor recommended (insisted upon, actually) a chain choke collar. Now I'm reading that ... | |
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