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Opheila It ain't over- till the fat- kitty sings     Barked: Fri May 17, '13 5:07pm PST  That face, those ears...one more isn't such a big deal rilly...beautiful girl! my posts | my page | msg me | my family's posts | gift me | become pals [notify]

Opheila It ain't over- till the fat- kitty sings     Barked: Fri May 17, '13 11:39am PST  In a rural area you want to get a flyer up with any fire department, law enforcement, paramedic team, if there are any hunting groups, you want to fan out a distance in all directions. Those are groups of people who travel the roads that might recognize a dog wandering...even a long shot-any local truck stops? Best of Luck my posts | my page | msg me | my family's posts | gift me | become pals [notify]

Behavior & Training > doggie play

Opheila It ain't over- till the fat- kitty sings     Barked: Fri May 17, '13 11:26am PST  Sophie and Callie too, they both play rough which probably is one reason why they do so well together. The average dog probably doesn't play...what could you call it? Dinosaur Football maybe? A lot of tackling and wrestling. Sophie is older but faster and Callie is younger and stronger. Like most youngsters he wants to play and play sometimes. I used to get between them but he's gotten to where I just have to call to him to cut it out and he knows my posts | my page | msg me | my family's posts | gift me | become pals [notify]

Choosing the Right Dog > Ever "misjudged" a breed?

Opheila It ain't over- till the fat- kitty sings     Barked: Thu May 16, '13 6:48pm PST  Me too, small town Pennsylvania My mother's friend inherited a factory, she had this big old rottie mix tied up as a guard dog...poor guy never was inside, battered doghouse but that was it...don't think she even gave him a name...but same thing, I'd sit out there with him when I was a kid. He was just crawling with bugs, but the sweetest dog you could meet. At least the workers were kind. At lunchtime a bunch of guys would share their lunches with him...long time ago, but I still remember that face my posts | my page | msg me | my family's posts | gift me | become pals [notify]

Choosing the Right Dog > Ever "misjudged" a breed?

Opheila It ain't over- till the fat- kitty sings     Barked: Thu May 16, '13 4:23pm PST  This is a terrific topic!!! I'm enjoying reading everyone's responses, think it just goes to prove something you learn as you get older, that you should never say never...it's funny...even loving two pit bulls, rotties and GSD's kinda make me nervous sometimes...but I know if someone dropped the right GSD rottie mix on my front porch I could fall in love just as easy my posts | my page | msg me | my family's posts | gift me | become pals [notify]

Opheila It ain't over- till the fat- kitty sings     Barked: Wed May 15, '13 7:07pm PST  When we first got the kitten, now Annalee it's a girl, we put her downstairs with Felicia-an older Calico. I put up two gates to block the dogs. The first is metal and blocks the steps but allows for them to go in the yard. The second blocks the basement entirely from the dogs. The problem is that now Annalee has grown a bit-maybe 8 weeks old or a bit more...she's getting curious about the upstairs. The other cats in the house are divided about dogs. Some of them-the elderly ones- who virtually live on the counters or windowsills. Then there are the cats who roam the yard during the day and sleep in the house at night, then a few of them...Stumpy, Levon, have no fear of dogs whatsoever and actually enjoy them. The kitten is starting to explore past the baby gates. The other cats lived with dogs and were here before Sophie. This is the first young kitten in many years...how do we introduce her calmly? Callie doesn't seem to care, but Sophie is being ridiculous with the whining-Mama's girl, I think it's jealousy...Suggestions? my posts | my page | msg me | my family's posts | gift me | become pals [notify]

Behavior & Training > Rolled leather collar on large strong dogs?

Opheila It ain't over- till the fat- kitty sings     Barked: Wed May 15, '13 4:41pm PST  I've never used leather leashes or collars only because I like throwing things in the washing machine from time to time and mesh washes well. My dogs are super strong too. They wear a collar for ID but I found the Petco Comfort harness is sturdy, comfortable and reasonably priced. For leashes I have one called Leedz, strongly woven yet very soft on your hands, extremely thick so virtually snap-proof my posts | my page | msg me | my family's posts | gift me | become pals [notify]

Choosing the Right Dog > Ever "misjudged" a breed?

Opheila It ain't over- till the fat- kitty sings     Barked: Wed May 15, '13 3:01pm PST  Good question Gunner, nice to meetcha Misjudged? Ah yes unfortunately, I've never really judged dogs good or bad because I was always a cat person. My mistake was when I thought about adopting the first dog seriously and I didn't know from breeds. My relatives had always had beagles and bassetts that seemed cute and well behaved enough...so I thought yes a beagle. I came to find out that beagles are in fact terrific dogs, but not what I was looking for in a pup. Elliot was soft and sweet...and it took two hours to walk him one block...scent hounds...Must.Sniff.Everything. He also got cranky easy with food. His food was his, the kids food was his, that roast on the table grrrrr was his. Rehomed him to a more laid back family. Then there was poor Ferdie the Border Collie. I just saw an absolutely gorgeous dog. I didn't know anything about the breed...I mean a dog's a dog right? I shouldn't have been so wrong. The good news was she whipped me into the best physical shape of my life. The bad news was she ran in her sleep too. I worked long hours and my teens could handle her on walks...under-exercised Border Collies get very rambunctious...we found her a nice working farm to live on... For me bullies are the best, running partners who can chill at night. Happy easygoing, but fearless enough to keep you safe on dark streets. My experience with the other dogs taught me, always do your research my posts | my page | msg me | my family's posts | gift me | become pals [notify]

Behavior & Training > Lancer's reactivity problem risen- nearly runs to his death

Opheila It ain't over- till the fat- kitty sings     Barked: Tue May 14, '13 1:29pm PST  Like other posters Sophie only bugs out with other dogs on leash or in the car and if the dogs are small enough even then she's okay. A good trainer might be able to change things and maybe not. You can use a combination of things including avoidance too. You just need to get in tune with exactly what makes him reactive. Sophie is very uncomfortable with dogs her size or bigger. Smaller than her shoulder height and she's a different dog. So we avoid mixed groups of dogs and stay exclusively in the small dog park. On leash is still challenging, if I see a dog coming towards us within a few blocks I change direction or take her a distance from the sidewalk until the other dog passes by-if the dog is in back of us it's totally okay...go figya She has a strong harness and I'll hold on with both hands if need be. It's hard sometimes though. I've gotten used to her behavior but I see the difference between her and Callie. Other dogs, cats, squirrels...Callie might glance at things, but he's much more interested in smelling that telephone pole my posts | my page | msg me | my family's posts | gift me | become pals [notify]

Opheila It ain't over- till the fat- kitty sings     Barked: Mon May 13, '13 4:35pm PST  I agree with Tiller...I can understand there might be benefits, but it just seems sorta creepy...I dunno my posts | my page | msg me | my family's posts | gift me | become pals [notify]

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