• Hi all, Last week, i adopted a puppy from my local animal shelter. He was a stray lab/terrier mix that was about 8 weeks old when he was brought into the shelter. No one knows how long he had been on his own. I noticed when handling him in the ...
  • My family just adopted an adorable Bassett Hound. She is 5yrs old. Her previous owner informed us that her diet was strictly canned food. We were also informed that an attempt was made once to switch her to dry food that was disasterous. The dog ...
  • I keep fantasizing about a small auxiliary dog, although I have neither the time nor space for one, so I spend a lot of time window shopping. My current obsession is Ginger: http://papillonclub.org/rescue/z avail ginger.html She's already been returned once she was on the site a ...
  • Well, they all got adopted rather quickly this week-end. We don't often get pups and they are in demand. It was hard to let them go and I do believe a couple of the placements are likely to be trouble. Two of them went to families with 3 kids. In ...
  • Thanks in advance for your time and help.. Two weeks ago I adopted a 5-6 month old female IG (italian greyhound) from a rescue organization. "Lacy" had not been fed by her former 'owners' for some weeks when the foster home got her, only 2 days ...
  • Just wondering what breeds you guys really like out there. I'm a dog lover and it's rare that I meet any dogs that I seriously dislike. My favorites are, in no particular ranking. German Shephards - A well bred GSD is regal and a powerful working ...
  • Quick & dirty background: I adopted a dog who was abused from the time he was bought (6 weeks old) to the time he came to live with me (8 months old) he had been kept in a vari-kennel almost all day and rarely if ever taken outside for walks etc. ...
  • Spring is coming and soon I hope to take my bird for a walk. This is a new experience for me, though whether it's new for my adopted bird I don't know. His wings are clipped, and I live in a country setting. The bird is missing toes on one leg and ...
  • 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 ...
  • So, I've had to spend a lot more time in the dog run lately, and I've suddenly been inundated with people who tell me all about how much they love CMs shows. In the interest of science, I save my opinions about his methods for the end of the ...