Sox and I went over to the Humane Society Thrift store this morning - had a nice visit. I've changed my rhetoric a bit in that now when people comment on how...
Hello friends, I decided to walk my 7 mth shepherd down the road (in my PJ's on less) and a dog came running towards us in a friendly way (9 month old rottie...
Audra, You seem to think that if the dog doesn't behave perfectly you're a failure! You need to change the attitude girl! You have a young dog. It's...
Hi Everyone ~ Wisconsin has now become the fifth state to pass a commercial dog breeders bill with similar bills pending in 2 other states! If interested...
Tonight when I let my dog Dakota out to go potty, I heard him barking a lot. So, I went to see what he was barking at and Amy ran out the door too and also...
Janet, There have been some episodes of Dog Whisperer where Cesar has worked with dogs -- including pit bulls -- to encourage them to ignore bunnies, chickens,...
Janet, Sometimes when they get the prey it can be difficult to stop them. I have to physically go in and take the animal away when they've caught something....
you are right Annie. So much can happen,Anything can happen. I too always keep that in mind. Joita North Bengal India **********************Previous...
I have a female Border Collie mix that does the "lap roll" also. She's the dominant dog in our pack but submissive to me (the staff at her Day Camp has...
It happened again, Troy threw a major paddy on the treadmill. I thought I'd got him over this, but he really kicked off this morning. It was absolutely pouring...
Hey Meg, I do ask alot of this dog. He doesn't have the acre's to run as I see most of you have for your dogs. Even though this a different dog, I seem to...
Hi Mary ~ This is just my opinion but, I believe that only you know IF fostering is right for you and if it is, if the time is right for it. I'd like to invite...
I'm sure the more I find out, the more questions I'll have. Since I've had Sox, I've developed this want to help other dogs. I look at her "just rescued"...
Not only was your dog acting off of it's hunter instincts, I am sure he also felt as if he was in danger. When I was younger my family owned an old hunting dog...
Well that was too cool :) Sox and I went over to the HS softball field and played ball. When we got home, I got a wild hair and decided to go for a short walk...
Hi Audra YOU HAVE NOT FAILED !!!! Dogs are what are known as "contextual learners" which means what they learn in one location doesn't necessarily transfer to...
I agree with Meg. There may have been a health issue with the possum. They'll pretty much avoid confrontation and are usually not the aggressors. Which if this...
Meg, My dogs are all up to date on rabies shots. It's extremely rare for possums or rodents to get rabies. They are different from raccoons, foxes, bats, and...
Jackie, One of my worries is if my dog will go after and try to kill a prey animal, will he also do the same with another dog, since he is dog aggressive. Or ...
Meg, When I told Dakota to leave the possum, I was about 15 feet from him. It was dark out at the time and hard to see. I'm not sure if Dakota felt ...
Mary, I can't have the possum tested because it got up and ran away after it felt the dog's threat was over. It was just playing dead. But its extremely ...
We went back out to the park this afternoon - such a beautiful day! There was this huge "pack" of youth playing Frisbee out on the 'greens' - frolicking back...
Hey - does this group have, or does anyone here belong to, a Yahoo group where it's more of a social scene - still about dogs, but geared more towards the...
Hi: I am wondering what kind of dog you have. Some dogs have been bred to be ratters and kill rodents. My two jack russels killed a possum in the back yard...
Hi Kathy  I have added this to my "communication" techniques with all of my dogs. I sit on the floor and when they come over to be rubbed, I place my hand...
Gaye, You hit on a subject I never thought about regarding my dog to come. As soon as he looks back and starts to come I say yea thats a good boy and then he...
Debbie, My dog is a 74 pound, very muscular, pit bull mix. He does have terrier blood in him but, otherwise, no hunting dog blood. (I had him DNA tested to...
That's an informative site. Thanks for the link. It's good to know which states are taking action...and which ones aren't. Becky Jones "I did then what I knew...
Phil, Nice idea - I had the same one before. The trouble with this particular dog is, she is not at all food orientated. She only eats to stay alive and even...
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