I hope someone can help me understand why a breeder would breed merle-to-merle at all if there is a possibility (and one commonly found) that there be ANY...
... Christy -- you are welcome for the information. I do understand your concern about the continuation of these breedings but do also understand that ANY...
... Didn't realize I was that far behind on my reading. That is wonderful it is already out - so now it is pretty much a no-brainer re CEA. Test the...
Thanks again, Rachel. I understand what you are saying. I just wish that, at least with the Aussies, people would be happy enough to breed otherwise while...
Hi, I hope everybody can see this link. It's pics of my gorgeous Sarah modeling her new Halo Harness. It has really given her confidence and opened her world...
OH MY THIS POOR LITTLE DOG...SHE IS BLIND AND ELDERLY AND WE REALLY NEED TO FIND HER A GOOD HOME PLEASE HELP ________________________________ From: rively...
I'd prefer that Moroco dump Grandpa and Son at the pound. Geez, just because the dog is deaf? Would you throw away a deaf child! I hope somebody is able to...
PLEASE READ STORY BELOW..PLEASE SAVE THESE DOGS..WHY WOULD ANYONE DUMP TWO BLIND DOGS..SO SAD -- Pam Leitt "You can't change the whole world by adopting an...
That's wonderful! What a beautiful girl, and how lucky she is to have such a great mom. Diana ... From: sukari1020 To: blind-deaf-dogs@yahoogroups.com Sent:...
We recently had a very strange event which I think we should share around the rescue-community: Young (~2 years) M Lab-mix, came into our program with a...
this is NOT training - of any sort. please, if U have time, write the NC authority listed + express Ur feelings. cross-posted with permission - thanks,...
Rachel, You hit the nail right on the head. No, merle to merle breedings are not for even the experienced breeder who does not know what is behind the dogs...
Hey everyone. I've had Keller since Thanksgiving. It took her about three months to stop her stressful panting. It took her about four to notice that when...
Ahhh! It isn't that one; she used to be on it...but probably the other one she just started. Should I just let her go for three whole hours??? Should I...
... Absolutely I would agree - any merle issues are easy to correct with a non-merle breeding. Getting a strong line of CEA free Collies is definitely NOT an...
Check with a vet. Anti-anxiety meds take two weeks to kick in but maybe there's something else they can do for her. The time you spent with her recently...
The following reply was copied and pasted from an email from the founder of LWARC (Lethal White Aussie Rescue Carolinas) and is being shared per her request....
In a message dated 5/1/2008 6:01:16 P.M. Central Daylight Time, amandaberjeski@... writes: hours??? Should I section her off so she can't run?? if you...
Ear meds can definitely cause circling. Otomax makes Sarah so dizzy that she can't even walk. Other meds can cause similar symptoms. Is Keller blind? Sarah...
... This is actually the argument used in several European countries to make illegal such breeds as the bulldog, pug, dachshund, etc. We can argue the...
We've had a foster pup here for over a year now who came to us with a continuous spinning behavior. The home she came from thought it to be something playful,...
... I have found circling to be a very common behavior in deaf or deaf- blind dogs. I am not sure why or how but it seems to relax them many times. And many...
Thanks, Rachel. Our vet wasn't sure the meds would work either, and taking only one sure didn't! She also spins mostly when stressed (the cat's nearby) or...
... It is the ones that have the most "problems" that are often the hardest to see go once they are stable and healthy! I find the ones with "handicaps" to...
Christy, Gee, I thought it was against list rules to send posts to other people without the author's consent. I have responded to Karen privately, but I do...
Good point. Sorry about that, group. I think I simpliflied the story when I posted. Karen read the posts herself - I didn't forward them. She emailed me...
I know what you mean! There's three blind dogs here - two are also deaf, one pit/lab/? mix who dragged himself to Karen's yard after being shot and starved...
Permission was given to cross post. Very interesting info to keep in mind. mikki ... Sent: Thursday, May 01, 2008 2:19 PM Subject: [deafdogs] OT. BUT...