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Addy, CGC Let's go for a- walk!     Barked: Sat May 25, '13 12:20am PST  Oh, my Lord, Guest, yes, that's much worse than the breeder we're talking about, and it's probably in comparison to embarrassingly bad mill outlets like this that he considers himself an "ethical breeder"! my posts | my page | msg me | my family's posts | gift me | become pals [notify]

Addy, CGC Let's go for a- walk!     Barked: Thu May 23, '13 8:50am PST  True, Kolbe, but I continue, for some reason, to cling to the idea that Dogster shouldn't be about hating on certain categories of dog and condoning or even encouraging poor dog ownership. my posts | my page | msg me | my family's posts | gift me | become pals [notify]

Choosing the Right Dog > Some people are sure they know what is NOT the right dog...

Addy, CGC Let's go for a- walk!     Barked: Wed May 22, '13 10:06pm PST  Yes, the fact that a child didn't handle the Akita incident effectively is quite natural. The fact that she still claims to not be sure it was a problem because she has rationalized that the dog was "protecting" her, though, is quite alarming. my posts | my page | msg me | my family's posts | gift me | become pals [notify]

Choosing the Right Dog > Some people are sure they know what is NOT the right dog...

Addy, CGC Let's go for a- walk!     Barked: Wed May 22, '13 8:13pm PST  And that would be small dogs, of any kind, because of course us small dog owners are just too lazy, ignorant, and hapless to own a Real Dog. Confession: I Can't Help But Judge Small Dogs and Their Owners And most of the comments are in support of this idiot. 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

Addy, CGC Let's go for a- walk!     Barked: Wed May 22, '13 5:54am PST  It's made harder by the fact that real responsible breeders mostly keep their heads down, because they have no trouble placing all their puppies anyway, don't want to deal with the people who believe that Breeders. Are. Evil. Period., and are no more likely than the average person to have good "customer service" and marketing skills, anyway. Which is, sadly, who we need doing the "what's a responsible breeder" education: responsible breeders with good natural skills at customer service and marketing, to market, not their puppies, but what a responsible breeder is and why, if you want a purebred puppy, you want to find one. my posts | my page | msg me | my family's posts | gift me | become pals [notify]

Addy, CGC Let's go for a- walk!     Barked: Mon May 20, '13 10:21pm PST  Sarge, your page said you are a St. Bernard mix, not a toy poodle, and it doesn't show any other dogs in your family. Do you have another dog? We don't expect cops to be superheroes, but we do expect them not to be idiots, or threats to our family members going about their own business. Discharging a gun like that out on the street with people around is a problrm in itself, in the absence of a real need. It's nice you expect cops to be parents first and cops second, but all the witnesses, not just the dog's owner, say this cop is lying about his son being present. And no mstter how scared you are of dogs, the mere fact of the dog being off its property doesn't justify shooting it--not even once. My neighbor, who is also a cop, says that most cases of cops shooting dogs are not justified, and are the result of the cop knowing absolutely nothing about dog behavior. my posts | my page | msg me | my family's posts | gift me | become pals [notify]

Choosing the Right Dog > Choosing an excellent breeder

Addy, CGC Let's go for a- walk!     Barked: Mon May 20, '13 4:16pm PST  Honestly? If you're looking for a dog with working ability and temperament, I wouldn't be looking at pretty dogs who are never worked at anything except show. If they also do something else, or if fogs of their breeding have actually titled in something, obedience or earth dog or something, that's different. my posts | my page | msg me | my family's posts | gift me | become pals [notify]

Service & Therapy Dogs > Gosh... more awful news...

Addy, CGC Let's go for a- walk!     Barked: Sun May 19, '13 10:40pm PST  NO, you are NOT betraying him or letting him down by rehoming him into a situation which will be better for him--where he won't have to be around a more rambunctious dog who increases his insecurities, and where he can once again be at the center of someone's life. You are doing the right thing for him. my posts | my page | msg me | my family's posts | gift me | become pals [notify]

Choosing the Right Dog > Choosing an excellent breeder

Addy, CGC Let's go for a- walk!     Barked: Sat May 18, '13 4:41pm PST  Go to dog shows, or to earth trials. Or to weiner races. Places where you can meet people who will be breeding for the kind of dog you want. And then express interest in the breed. Get acquainted. When the conversation gets to that point, talk about what you're looking for in a dog, and what your concerns are. Large outdoor shows are often the best for this, since it promotes a relaxed atmosphere. By doing this, I wound up with a whole different breed than I expected. But, seriously, after doing your basic research, there comes a point at which the only thing left to do is to meet some breeders and their adult dogs. Everyone will have their own perception of "perfect" that they're shooting for. You need to find a breeder whose goals line up with yours, as well as a personality you'll be happy being friendly with for the next, potentially, two decades. And some of that you can only do person to person. Oh, further note: there are some people breeding doxies as working hunters, not just earth trial dogs. Recognizably doxies, but they'd be run out of a confirmation show. my posts | my page | msg me | my family's posts | gift me | become pals [notify]

Addy, CGC Let's go for a- walk!     Barked: Tue May 14, '13 9:57pm PST  When I was a kid, I had an utterly false idea of mini poodles, because I knew of exactly one. She belonged to the next door neighbor at my aunt and uncle's, where I spent much if my childhood. She belonged to the older woman in that house, who was not fond of children and not thrilled to be living next door to a house full of us. (Seriously. My six cousins. Me. Additional cousins from time to time. The five kids in the house on the other side of us: we were in and out of each others' houses all the time, and used the two yards as if they were one.) So you had this older widowed lady, living alone, not fond of noise and excitement, and a little mpoo, and a pack of kids being energetic and creative next door--really, it's not the poor dog's fault I thought mpoos were crazy wild yappers... my posts | my page | msg me | my family's posts | gift me | become pals [notify]

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