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Mulder Spooky Mulder     Barked: Tue May 21, '13 7:32pm PST  Yep, definitely want to get a feel for the trainer first and understand their methodology before you commit to payment. My favorite local trainer, massively experienced and one of the few people I would spend money to bring into my home to work with my dogs, charges $75 an hour and usually does her consults for free (only charges for long distances). Some of the local yokels who I wouldn't trust as far as I could throw charge upward into the $150+ an hour rang, which is pretty extreme to begin with, let alone for the sub-standard services they offer. Just be careful with who you pick! my posts | my page | msg me | my family's posts | gift me | become pals [notify]

Mulder Spooky Mulder     Barked: Tue May 21, '13 2:23pm PST  Agreed. Posted a reply my posts | my page | msg me | my family's posts | gift me | become pals [notify]

Choosing the Right Dog > Suspicious Breeder Has an "I am A Responsible Breeder" Article on Dogster Mag

Mulder Spooky Mulder     Barked: Tue May 21, '13 1:53pm PST  I am by no means calling this guy a "good" or even reputable breeder... there are certainly things on their website (and in the article) that piss me off and I would never consider buying a dog from them... BUT, I guess I'm not seeing what makes them particularly worthy of backlash? I mean yeah, they're kinda idiots for posting an article like this when they are, at best, mediocre breeders and very BYB-ish. But I guess for what they're trying to do, they don't really come off as slimeballs either. At least no more than any other breeder in this breed who breeds substandard animals of a similar type, and lets face it... there are plenty of "reputable" ones who do that. my posts | my page | msg me | my family's posts | gift me | become pals [notify]

Food & Nutrition > Redpaw X-Series

Mulder Spooky Mulder     Barked: Mon May 20, '13 6:24am PST  I've seen people on other forums and whatnot mention they feed it, though have known no one personally and do not myself. That said, I don't see anything inherently wrong with this food, and if it meet's your dogs energy requirements better than Orijen, then go for it. my posts | my page | msg me | my family's posts | gift me | become pals [notify]

Choosing the Right Dog > Are German Doberman Pinschers healthy than American Dobies?

Mulder Spooky Mulder     Barked: Sat May 18, '13 9:08am PST  Short answer? No. Temperament is variable, but health is pretty bad across the board. For this breed, its the individual breeder that makes the difference, not the county of origin. my posts | my page | msg me | my family's posts | gift me | become pals [notify]

Mulder Spooky Mulder     Barked: Fri May 17, '13 12:28pm PST  Behavior Differences in Dogs from Pet Stores Versus Breeders Absolutely nothing new to anyone who knows anything about dogs, but interesting for no other reason that an actual study was done and reached a very definite conclusion. my posts | my page | msg me | my family's posts | gift me | become pals [notify]

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

Mulder Spooky Mulder     Barked: Wed May 15, '13 6:58pm PST  I have a rolled leather I use for Mulder when I want to feel pretentious He wore it when he bombed his AKC OB trial, but darn he looked good doing it Anyway, yes, it should be strong enough to hold him. Just make sure you get a good quality one made with a good thick leather. my posts | my page | msg me | my family's posts | gift me | become pals [notify]

Behavior & Training > Muzzles

Mulder Spooky Mulder     Barked: Wed May 15, '13 7:41am PST  What exactly do you hope to achieve in protection work with a mini Aussie? This is a bad idea, especially if your dog is "protective" to the point where you cannot trust them in public without a muzzle. Manage the behavior with the muzzle (baskets are indeed the best) and seek out a qualified behaviorist. Do not pursue any sort of bitework with this dog. my posts | my page | msg me | my family's posts | gift me | become pals [notify]

Choosing the Right Dog > Using the sperm of deceased dogs

Mulder Spooky Mulder     Barked: Tue May 14, '13 7:38pm PST  If I may contribute a thought, options vary wildly on what is "better" or "improved" upon in many breeds. Not everyone's vision of what is ideal is uniform, and just because one person sees improvement, does not mean the next will. Speaking personally again, a Neapolitan from the 1970s is an idea that appeals to me greatly Who says "modern" is better? my posts | my page | msg me | my family's posts | gift me | become pals [notify]

Mulder Spooky Mulder     Barked: Sun May 12, '13 11:30am PST  Here's another idea, Ridley's breeder also uses frozen she had collected from a young stud of hers that was tragically killed in an accident. It was a dog I can only assume was going to do great things for her based on his pedigree and what he'd already achieved before his passing, and it would have been a shame not to use him. I guess I just don't see what's weird about it. I can see where maybe AI breeding on the whole would bother people, but the stud being alive or not... eh. Just nothing that bothers me personally. my posts | my page | msg me | my family's posts | gift me | become pals [notify]

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