• Diddy, Tara, Shelly, thank you. I log on here hoping to read some insights about dogs from the people I've come to respect and admire, get into a good discussion or heated argument, or be entertained by some of the flying barbs and the exploits of ...
  • I was just wondering but is de-clawing cats particular to the US? I live in the UK and until I subscribed to this newsgroup, I didn't even know that you COULD have your cat de-clawed! Needless to say, I am totally against the idea but I have never ...
  • This may be a silly question, but I've been given mixed information about leaving water in my dog's crate during the day while I'm away at work. It only seems appropriate that a dog would need some moisture during the day, just as us humans, but ...
  • Based on Sandy's response in another thread (thanks, Sandy!), I have been doing some web research on clicker training. Assuming it works half as well as the testimonials (always a risky assumption, I know), why wouldn't everyone use it? It's ...
  • Zeffie went in to the vets today for some blood work and x-rays. Dr. Bonnie just called to report that Zeffie has a large mass in the upper back of her chest, plus smaller masses in her lungs. She's not in pain at this time but her time of being ...
  • Would anyone know of a make of dog bed I could use with my German Shepherd ? He tears up anything I put down for him. (He has his own bedroom ) Thanks in advance Ed
  • Wondering if anyone thinks this would be useful for people who are "all thumbs" when it comes to clicking and treating: http://www.inthecompanyofdogs.com/itemdy00.asp?c=&T1=D65076X&GEN1=&SKW=click+and+lick&PageNo=1 Janet Boss www.bestfriendsdogobedience.com
  • My friend's vet told her to give her eight-month-old kitten 30 mgs of regular Pseudofed for her respiratory congestion. He has the cat on some sort of antibiotics, but my friend wanted to do more because the cat is so uncomfortable and congested, ...
  • Longtime readers of these newsgroups are already familiar with Maggie and her health issues, but for those who aren't: Our 13-year-old Labrador Retriever, Maggie, has had liver cancer for several years (that we know of). She'd been kept alive and ...
  • http://www.nydailynews.com/news/local/story/137778p-122499c.html In the version of this story that ran locally, the lawyer for the breed group said labeling tail docking as cruel was as silly as saying declawing cats is cruel. I guess she doesn't realize that declawing *is* cruel. I hope that this man wins his ...