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Seela Beauty and the- Beast     Barked: Sun Jun 16, '13 11:08pm PST  I cannot add anything more that what everyone else is saying on this thread. My first dog I trained to Sch3 was my everything. She was there through my divorce and through all the other tough times in my life back then. It seemed it was just the two of us against the world. I had to put her down at 11 yrs. It was one of the worst times in my life. That was 20 years ago and I still miss her terribly. Whenever I met an idiot in Calgary, I always blamed that there was something in the water down there! (I can say this after living 30 years in Edmonton - two cities that like to rival each other). Time to come home to Nova Scotia where the sea water smells great and great people. My thoughts and prayers are with you and Sabi. my posts | my page | msg me | my family's posts | gift me | become pals [notify]

Seela Beauty and the- Beast     Barked: Sun Jun 16, '13 10:21pm PST  I am like Sabi, I am biased towards the German Shepherds. I cannot see myself ever living without one. I do like Coonhounds, but, good friends of mine down the road have a blue tick. He is quite loud with his "boohooing" which do bother some of the neighbours. Also, a squirrel comes along and he is gone! And they do seem to drool puddles in the house and on you. I think you would really have to love the breed. Again, German Shepherds just seem to the be best all around dog (my opinion of course). There are so many rescue groups for GSD's. With an older one you would be able to see the temperament and see if there are any hip problems. my posts | my page | msg me | my family's posts | gift me | become pals [notify]

Behavior & Training > Would a wolfdog at a dog park be a cause for concern?

Seela Beauty and the- Beast     Barked: Wed Jun 12, '13 11:05pm PST  Sounds like having this wolf-dog at the dog park could be a time bomb according to what you read on their facebook page. I had a neighbour down the road (thankfully they moved) who had two wolf-dogs, a breeding pair. As I was walking Seela, I moved to the middle of the road as I knew dogs were there and she was a bit reactive to these dogs when they barked at her from the deck. Low and behold, they were both loose. The female ran directly at Seela but she stayed calm and held her ground, then the male came running out on the road also. The owner had zero control of her wolf-dogs. It was an extremely intense moment as they were twice the size of poor Seela. I did step in between the male and Seela and looked at him with such adrenaline rage that he would be the first one hurt if something started. Top it off, they had puppies about 4 weeks old outside also. Thanking God both dogs did back off eventually and went back in the yard to the puppies. They totally ignored their owner and she had no control over them whatsoever. It could have been a very dangerous and bad situation. The dogs looked to be more wolf judging by the paws, legs and heads. I would not trust these wolf dogs loose at a dog park, especially if the owner does not have total control. my posts | my page | msg me | my family's posts | gift me | become pals [notify]

Dog Laws & Legislation > Police search wrong house and kill pit bull

Seela Beauty and the- Beast     Barked: Wed Jun 12, '13 10:06am PST  I think it really sad that some of these dogs have been killed during police activity. It seems to be happening a lot in in US - probably because near every has guns so police are not just dealing with a potential dangerous dog but also somebody hiding around the corner with a gun. You don't hear too much about it happening in Canada. Some time ago my brother was staying with me (and his big male GSD). He tried to commit suicide at my house with his dog inside. Thankfully, I was away training with my Sch3 dog and she was not in the house (I hate to think what could have happened). The ambulance and police came, broke down the door but couldn't enter the house. Thankfully, there was one police officer that was able to calm his dog down, otherwise they would have no option to shoot him as a life was in danger. Not all police are trigger happy but of course there are a few bad apples in every bushel. I think the police in the US has to come up with a solution instead of shooting dogs in these raids. Reality is that if people are dealing with drugs they usually have the pit bulls to protect their drugs. my posts | my page | msg me | my family's posts | gift me | become pals [notify]

Rescue, Adoption & Happy Endings > Should I bring my dog back to the shelter...

Willie Furever Baby     Barked: Wed May 8, '13 6:16am PST  Your puppy is way too cute! I agree with Rex that your puppy is too young for any kind of running. The bones are soft and they need to grow otherwise you will have arthritic problems later. Congratulations on your new addition. my posts | my page | msg me | my family's posts | gift me | become pals [notify]

Seela Beauty and the- Beast     Barked: Tue May 7, '13 7:26am PST  I have used hemp oil (for dogs) and find it keeps the ticks at bay. It is also good for their skin. I put in their food starting a month before tick season. The only problem I have found is that the ticks still go on the dogs but do not attach/feed and the ticks end up going on me. Yuckys! my posts | my page | msg me | my family's posts | gift me | become pals [notify]

Dogs and a Clean Home > Hardwood Floors and Large Dogs

Seela Beauty and the- Beast     Barked: Sun Mar 3, '13 9:13am PST  I have old pine floors in the house which are pretty old, damaged and need replacing. I want to go with hardwood and need to know what would be the best. Maybe hard maple or bamboo? No tile or laminate suggestions, as I do not want these. Anyone that has experience with a good wood floor? I have two big dogs. Yes, nails are cut, but when somebody comes to the door, the nails dig into the pine for traction! my posts | my page | msg me | my family's posts | gift me | become pals [notify]

Food & Nutrition > Switching dogs off of Bentiful, suggested brands? Question about Beggin Strips.

Seela Beauty and the- Beast     Barked: Sun Mar 3, '13 12:41am PST  Beggin Strips are "MADE IN CHINA". Please do not give your dog any more of these. Just do a quick search on the internet and see why. I used to give my dogs those chicken strips for years. Suddenly, one year my 6 yr GSD got sick and died of leukemia (I swear it was the made in China poison treats). My dogs love the treats I make with liver, chicken or any other human grade meat. my posts | my page | msg me | my family's posts | gift me | become pals [notify]

Puppy Place > We don't know the breed of our dog.

Willie Furever Baby     Barked: Mon Feb 25, '13 10:23pm PST  Tempe is for sure a BOE dog (best of everything). You can only find these breeds at shelters and rescue places. I am also a BOE dog from a reserve so I have a few breeds in me. My mom was going to do the DNA thing which costs about $100.00 but she donated that money for cancer drugs to a nice pit bull in the states - so I will never know exactly what I am except a BOE! Also, I never get sick and never do anything wrong (I think anyway). my posts | my page | msg me | my family's posts | gift me | become pals [notify]

Willie Furever Baby     Barked: Tue Feb 19, '13 7:34am PST  I would agree, if it is not health related I'd say Auggie is communicating that he is not happy with the atmosphere in the house with the added changes and stress. He may not be getting as much attention also. Keep stuff of the floor so he can't pee on it, keep the stress down and hopefully this behavior will pass. my posts | my page | msg me | my family's posts | gift me | become pals [notify]

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