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Maggie im a squeaker     Barked: Fri Apr 26, '13 2:04pm PST  Im in MD. My friends have 3 great danes and someone broke into their house (stupid move). The dogs let the 2 men in and then would not let them out of the house, one of the dogs bit one of the men when he was trying to leave the house...it was a very serious bite The burglars called the cops but while the cops were on the way my friend got home and found the 2 men in the bathroom with blood everywhere. The cops pulled up and the injured man was sent to the hospital, when the burglar said he wanted to press charges the cops laughed and said that since he was not given permission to enter the house that the dog did what it was suppose to do. The injured man actually took my friend to civil court for his medical bills where the judge ruled in favor of my friend and told the man he could not get anything since he was breaking in. my posts | my page | msg me | my family's posts | gift me | become pals [notify]

Maggie im a squeaker     Barked: Sun Feb 3, '13 2:54pm PST  we will need a lot more information in order to figure out which breed is good for you. As of now, we only know that you want a large breed that is not too active. We need to know: what you consider large (give us a min weight if possible) Does shedding or drool bother you? You want something trainable but how much time are you willing to put in to train it You want protective but there are different kinds of protection...do you want a dog that can be around strangers and evaluates the danger OR will just having a deep, intimidating bark be okay OR do you have some other form of protection in mind Will the dog be around kids? other dogs? small animals? how much time are you willing to put into grooming? You want a dog that is not too active but we need to know how much you are willing to walk the dog or do other activities with it (some dogs I consider not that active may be too active for others so knowing how much time you can commit to exercise will help) I know that there are other things we need to know but if you could give us more info we could narrow it down and try to figure out which breed would be good for you. my posts | my page | msg me | my family's posts | gift me | become pals [notify]

Choosing the Right Dog > Bringing home a dachshund

Maggie im a squeaker     Barked: Wed Sep 26, '12 5:57pm PST  2 of mine (maggie and wiggles) have just as much energy as my golden, they like to walk but they love to run and chase things even more...Milo is the opposite, he hates going for walks and is very lazy. All of mine love to run and try and catch things (yes even Milo!) so I use a "cat wand" toy (without catnip of course) to let them chase and catch something, we do this for about 1 hour a day. We also take them for a 1/2 mile walk every morning and evening (Milo protests after 15 mins, he is very lazy). You cannot forget that they are hounds, dont be surprised that if you cut a walk short or they get bored they will dig or find something to do. If for some reason have to cut a walk short mine tend to bring me presents when they come in from the yard, so far in the years I have had them Wiggles has brought me 1 baby bunny Maggie has brought me 2 birds, and Milo is just to slow to catch anything. They tend to be energetic little dogs, my Maggie does agility and loves it but if you decide to do something like that be careful with the jumping due to their backs. Milo is the perfect example of a dog who does not fit the normal, he is lazy and, other than the cat wand, he would rather lay around all day then do anything that involves him spending energy. my posts | my page | msg me | my family's posts | gift me | become pals [notify]

Choosing the Right Dog > Bringing home a dachshund

Maggie im a squeaker     Barked: Tue Sep 25, '12 6:36pm PST  Dachshunds are stubborn, loud, digging monsters! I love them, I have 3...they can be crazy but are mostly good. They bark at anything they see as "new" in the house and when people come to the door (like any dog). They are stubborn and will test you, especially with housebreaking. Do not give in, a lot of people mistake them for being dumb because they do not perform as quickly after learning something and will ignore their owners...they are by no means dumb, they just feel that they can do things better than any human can and that they know best. Dachshunds are very hard to housebreak, make sure the crate is an appropriate size (not to big) as if there is any extra space it is very likely they will go in the crate and bury it with any blanket or bed. As for the dog park, I dont take mine there because doxies tend to start things with bigger dogs as they think they are tough and can take on anything. Watch her weight and limit the amount of stairs and jumping that the doxie does and her back should be fine. my posts | my page | msg me | my family's posts | gift me | become pals [notify]

Choosing the Right Dog > Breed suggestions

Maggie im a squeaker     Barked: Fri Aug 31, '12 4:35pm PST  There are many breeds that come to mind when I look at your needs....I am currently dog sitting for my neighbor who recently came over from the UK..she has a patterdale terrier named Jake and he is the best dog. He is very active and loves to learn, he is much easier to train then my doxies but not as willing to please as my golden. In my opinion Jake has the the perfect amount of independence. He is not as crazy as other terriers (like jack russels) but loves to run around and chase things. Jake comes to my house when Im watching him and hes great with my dogs and cats, he chases the cats if they run but since they will fight back if he tries to do anything, Jake will back down. They are a smaller size (jake is about 12 lbs) but they are very sturdy. I have recently started doing agility and coursing with Jake and he loves it, although sometimes in practice he makes up his own agility courses..he seems to know the difference between practice and a competition. Jake is very low shed, he's very low maintenance when it comes to grooming...his owner brushes him once every two weeks and I hand strip him once a year although he doesn't really need it (I do mostly around his face to give him a more put together look). Jake is good with kids, he was raised around younger and older kids. I know that other people will have lots of great suggestions but I read your post and Jake's laying next to me so his breed popped into my mind! my posts | my page | msg me | my family's posts | gift me | become pals [notify]

Maggie im a squeaker     Barked: Wed Aug 29, '12 2:23am PST  i would try and keep him away from your neighbors side of the fence. Maybe your could use the short easy "fence-like" things people use around their gardens (the kind that just stick in the ground). Since you have a doxie, if he's anything like mine he will find the new "fence" interesting and will not try to get around it (for awhile at least). This way you would know that he can get near the neighbors side. If you ae walking him, just stay way from that neighbors yard. Good luck my posts | my page | msg me | my family's posts | gift me | become pals [notify]

Choosing the Right Dog > Tell me about Bernese Mountain Dogs

Maggie im a squeaker     Barked: Tue Aug 21, '12 6:16pm PST  My friend owns/loves/shows BMD, she has 5 right now and they are wonderful. They have had BMD's for years and some have lived well over 8 years (the one they recently lost was just 11 yrs). I know other people with BMD's who have lived a much shorter life (the one died from cancer at only 5 yrs old). It all depends on genes and environment I think. Before you purchase one, make sure it is from a good breeder and you might want to look up the parents on http://bernergarde.org/DB/Main.html Benergarde has health info and genetic info on all the dogs entered, usually you can see what tests have been preformed (CERF, etc) and what the results were. You can also see the pedigree and look up what the dogs have died from. my posts | my page | msg me | my family's posts | gift me | become pals [notify]

Choosing the Right Dog > Potential New Dog Breeds

Maggie im a squeaker     Barked: Mon Aug 20, '12 6:13pm PST  I would also go with a standard size terrier...they can be difficult with other dogs but if raised right are usually fine. All my dogs, especially My doxies are great at keeping out wildlife of all kinds, each has their specialty. Maggie (doxie) is a great bird catcher (don't ask me how she catches them...i have no idea). Wiggles (doxie) is the rabbit/mole/other ground dwelling rodent catcher. Milo (doxie) is the bug catcher. Star (golden) is a great squirrel/chipmunk catcher. Josie (terrier/border collie X) is a raccoon and deer chaser (she hasn't caught any yet). Stinger (chessie pup) is learning to catch birds (saw her snatch a bird right out of the air a couple days ago, luckily she didn't hurt it and let it go). my posts | my page | msg me | my family's posts | gift me | become pals [notify]

Sports & Agility > Looking for lure coursing in MD/DE area

Maggie im a squeaker     Barked: Wed Aug 8, '12 3:05pm PST  I know that my friend in Hydes, MD allows non-sight hound breeds as does the AKC now. My doxie Maggie LOVES to go coursing, we have also brought Stinger my chessie pup up to try her out. The AKC now has the coursing ability title for non-sight hound breeds, its basically the same as lure coursing for sight hounds. my posts | my page | msg me | my family's posts | gift me | become pals [notify]

Maggie im a squeaker     Barked: Tue Aug 7, '12 4:40pm PST  There is a borzoi breeder called Silkenswift Borzoi and they have coursing practices in Hydes, MD all the time. I know them and they are very nice people. I believe there are local coursing clubs also. my posts | my page | msg me | my family's posts | gift me | become pals [notify]

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