• Cin, my 14 mth old weimaraner cut her foot very badly Thursday b4 last whilst running across a freshly ploughed field. - flint is a big problem around here and she had a nigh on 2'' slice hanging off from her pad and into her leg, which of course ...
  • So far so good here, we're getting Saskia out a lot more, playing ball and things more instead of just taking her to places where she can run and play with other dogs, working more on reinforcing basic obedience, making sure she sees the baby as a ...
  • Have you heard this story? It infuriates me. What doesn't make any sense is that the original owners were at the shelter every day looking for Bella and she was there the whole time. If the Humane Society has explained how that can happen, it ...
  • 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 ...
  • When I posted last week that all was going well here I wasn't aware, at the time, that all wasn't well. Not only has Joe Joe continued marking Fancy but its become a multiple times per day, almost every single day, event. I have to escort them ...
  • Yesterday, the weather was incredible. My husband and I decided to take the dogs on a walk around a small city park. The two dogs mentioned are terriers. (one is a 2yo Boston, the other a 11/2yo mixed terrier) Both females, both spayed. Weight ...
  • I almost did this today, stole a dog that is (if this would be considered stealing).While driving on a busy road, I noticed a small white dog (best guess Bichon Frise) walking along the side in the grass. He was about 2 feet from the road. He was ...
  • I have come to understand and observe the opposition reflex in various contexts. After a brief search I found the following: http://www.uwsp.edu/psych/dog/LA/distano1.htm He adds a different twist to what seems to be normally taught, using two collars and a good-guy / bad-guy approach. He also ...
  • I attended and E-collar demonstration by a professional trainer a few days ago and came away from it a little bit troubled. The troubling part was not the electrical stimulation the dog received because afterwards when I pressed my hand up ...
  • The dog is 8 weeks old, it's ribs were showing, we found in the middle of the street unsupervised. For 2 days we knocked on doors, put up a sign, but no one claimed him. We assumed he was dumped, so a good friend took him. 3 days later, the ...