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Bianca CGC- TT HIC Thd- ♥ What big ears- you have...     Barked: Thu May 16, '13 12:13am PST  Charlie I took that class with Bianca and loved it. my posts | my page | msg me | my family's posts | gift me | become pals [notify]

Bianca CGC- TT HIC Thd- ♥ What big ears- you have...     Barked: Fri May 10, '13 11:48pm PST  There used to be some really nice websites for dog drafting/carting but I think a lot of them are not around anymore, unfortunately! You can find some of the sites archived through here: http://wayback.archive.org/web/20040610190821/http://www.cartingwith yourdog.com/ A properly balanced cart of any type should not really be putting weight ON the dog though. my posts | my page | msg me | my family's posts | gift me | become pals [notify]

Service & Therapy Dogs > Chaplin was just attacked by another dog need hugs support and recommendations

Bianca CGC- TT HIC Thd- ♥ What big ears- you have...     Barked: Fri May 10, '13 3:14pm PST  Oh that's awful! I'm glad you both are ok. I would call the trainer if you can and ask for advice on what to do until you're scheduled to see her next? I've had incidents with my (pet) dogs getting attacked by other dogs a few times, and I was worried they might have issues after that with other dogs, or with dogs of that breed, so I made sure to carefully expose them some calm/non reactive dogs, but none of them ever had any changes/issues after that happened. my posts | my page | msg me | my family's posts | gift me | become pals [notify]

Choosing the Right Dog > Miniature American Shepherd/mini aussie

Bianca CGC- TT HIC Thd- ♥ What big ears- you have...     Barked: Sun May 5, '13 9:55am PST  Mini Aussies should not be crossbreed I don't think, they are simply smaller Aussies. They also are not supposed to be under 13" in the AKC accepted standard or 14" in the MASCA standard. There are working mini Aussies. So these "toy Aussies" that are crossbred are just mixes really and should not be used to judge the breed as a whole. my posts | my page | msg me | my family's posts | gift me | become pals [notify]

Behavior & Training > Is a reactive dog considered aggressive?

Bianca CGC- TT HIC Thd- ♥ What big ears- you have...     Barked: Wed May 1, '13 9:50pm PST  Bianca was leash reactive and also would "alert" to people who she thought were trespassing on our property, which included our neighbors on one side (I think because their sidewalk was really close to our house, so she thought they were on our property). Now, she was not aggressive at all however to people who did not know her I am sure seeing/hearing her she would APPEAR to be aggressive. I actually talked to my neighbor recently who Bianca would always bark at, and they were stunned when I told them how friendly she was, and how she loved it when kids would pet her on walks-- they thought was a mean dog. When I told them she passed away of cancer they actually asked me if I thought her cancer might have caused her to be aggressive. A German Shepherd barking/growling or lunging on a leash is going to look aggressive, and that's what the apartment people will notice unfortunately. my posts | my page | msg me | my family's posts | gift me | become pals [notify]

Bianca CGC- TT HIC Thd- ♥ What big ears- you have...     Barked: Sun Apr 28, '13 7:40pm PST  Be careful if you use ice or something that is below freezing, you don't want that close to the dog's skin for too long. my posts | my page | msg me | my family's posts | gift me | become pals [notify]

Choosing the Right Dog > Need Help From Experienced GSD Owners!

Bianca CGC- TT HIC Thd- ♥ What big ears- you have...     Barked: Sat Apr 27, '13 11:15pm PST  Even if you had him tested and he himself does not have hip or elbow dysplasia, has clear eyes/heart test, etc I would still not breed him. Since you don't know his parents' history and have no papers, you don't have the full story-- you have no way to find out what genetic issues he could be carrying that were passed down from his parents/grandparents/etc... So he may not exhibit health problems but he may still be carrying them and pass them on to the puppies. my posts | my page | msg me | my family's posts | gift me | become pals [notify]

Service & Therapy Dogs > Gear question for the heat

Bianca CGC- TT HIC Thd- ♥ What big ears- you have...     Barked: Sat Apr 27, '13 7:10pm PST  I would not suggest putting anything over/under the Swamp Cooler vest, as it works by evaporative cooling. This also means that if the air is humid it will be less effective. The RPCM/Chilly Dog vest on the other hand does not use evaporation so putting a vest over it shouldn't be an issue and it should work the same in any humidity/temperature range. From all the reviews I've seen it is very effective and the comparisons I've read all said it worked the best. I have one and it does work best out of the things I've used but I haven't tried that many, just the type with beads inside that absorb water (Body Cooler brand bandana and belly wrap) and the Canine Cooler brand beds which are plastic? with water inside. As far as fitting a vest over it, it probably depends on your SD vest and how it attaches/fits. I haven't tried that since my dog wasn't a service dog, but she was mistaken for a service dog before while wearing the RPCM vest so possibly you could just attach patches onto it instead of adding a vest on top (assuming you don't need a harness for balance or something.) I attached a patch that said "I'm Friendly" to Bianca's RPCM vest before when we were going to a festival or pet event... If you look at her photos several of them show the cooling vest, in fact her pic that shows up in the forums (the main pic) shows the vest too. my posts | my page | msg me | my family's posts | gift me | become pals [notify]

Service & Therapy Dogs > Not sure if my service dog is full breed

Bianca CGC- TT HIC Thd- ♥ What big ears- you have...     Barked: Tue Apr 23, '13 11:29am PST  There is huge variation in the German Shepherd breed. First there are multiple lines or types of GSD, then you have people who are breeding for size or coat color/type so you also can have dogs way over standard and with different coat types, or colors that are not in the standard. So you can have dogs from 50-120+ pounds with quite a variety in appearance and all still be purebred GSDs. So saying your dog is taller than a GSD doesn't really mean much since they can vary so much in size, way more than what you read in the breed standard. If a dog is too tall according to the standard it doesn't mean it's not a GSD. my posts | my page | msg me | my family's posts | gift me | become pals [notify]

Bianca CGC- TT HIC Thd- ♥ What big ears- you have...     Barked: Fri Apr 19, '13 6:42pm PST  Dog Scouts website has some good info on emergency preparedness including what to include in a Shelter at Home kit and an a evacuation kit for dogs. They recommend to have two kits for the different options. All Info: http://dogscouts.org/badges/disaster-preparation/ Some info on things to have/training that may be helpful: http://dogscouts.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/Disaster_Preparedn ess_preparing_for_an_emergency.pdf The info there is about how to earn a Dog Scout badge for disaster preparation, but it is useful even if you are not interested in the organization/badge, just for things to have for your dog and yourself in case of emergency/disaster. my posts | my page | msg me | my family's posts | gift me | become pals [notify]

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