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Josie Happy to work     Barked: Sun May 19, '13 3:18pm PST  I know they have cancer issues, not sure how commmon it is in the breed but my vet had one and it died at 4 years old from cancer...very sad. my posts | my page | msg me | my family's posts | gift me | become pals [notify]

Wiggles wiggles is my- name ,digging is- my game     Barked: Sun May 19, '13 3:17pm PST  I did not even notice that there were no smooth breeders listed, sorry!! Definitely check out some earth dog trials, im sure that somebody will be willing to point you in the right direction for a smooth with the qualities that you are looking for. my posts | my page | msg me | my family's posts | gift me | become pals [notify]

Choosing the Right Dog > Choosing an excellent breeder

Wiggles wiggles is my- name ,digging is- my game     Barked: Sun May 19, '13 8:25am PST  A relationship with the breeder is crucial, i really hope you find what you are looking for. my posts | my page | msg me | my family's posts | gift me | become pals [notify]

Choosing the Right Dog > Choosing an excellent breeder

Wiggles wiggles is my- name ,digging is- my game     Barked: Sat May 18, '13 4:28pm PST  A good amount of the personality traits that you dislike are both genetic and training/socialization related. I know a great breeder up near me with LH doxies....look up teckel (German for dachshund) events and breeders they temperament test their dogs before they breed and by club regulations they cannot breed a dog who did not pass..they also do obedience as a core foundation with their dogs. Most if not all of the dogs registered with the Teckel club near me are also AKC and have great personalities and temperaments and they are stunning to look at. I am lucky enough to work at the place where they had their last national event so I had the pleasure of meeting a bunch and all their dogs were wonderful, I almost freaked when I pulled up after lunch and saw 10 doxies sitting in the middle of the field alone until I saw the judge watching them. Teckel dogs in my experience are more balanced as the Teckel club has more regulations regarding what is "breedable" More info on the Teckel club http://www.teckelclub.org/default.php I hope this helps!! More info on the Teckel club http://www.teckelclub.org/default.php my posts | my page | msg me | my family's posts | gift me | become pals [notify]

Behavior & Training > Why Electric Fences Aren't for Every Dog

Wiggles wiggles is my- name ,digging is- my game     Barked: Sun May 12, '13 3:45pm PST  I think electric fences are a really bad idea. My friend had a corgi, a great little dog who had the best personality. She decided to get an electric fence and after about 5 months with the fence he ran through it, she went into her yard and started looking for him because he was not coming back when she called (she has a wrap around yard so if he went on the side of the house she could not see him). She got to the side of her house and saw him running and he got hit by a car and died. It was horrible and totally preventable if she had a solid fence. One of her neighbors said he tried to come to her when she called but was scared to go back through the fence and that is when he went running towards the front of the house and was hit. I dont think size matters, if a dog wants to go through it..they will and they usually are reluctant to come back because of the shock. my posts | my page | msg me | my family's posts | gift me | become pals [notify]

Star BN RN- RA IM too CUTE     Barked: Sat May 11, '13 4:55pm PST  everybody else has had great suggestions. I just wanted to add that I always walk young dogs who could be easily scared (or in your case reactive) with a leash clipped to at least 2 collars, that way if one breaks or they slip out of one I have an extra. I know many cases with my friends where this has kept their dogs from escaping. Also be careful with a snap collar or harness...i have seen many dogs (i volunteer at a shelter) that are easily able to break them. my posts | my page | msg me | my family's posts | gift me | become pals [notify]

Behavior & Training > DAP collars and plug ins?

Josie Happy to work     Barked: Thu May 9, '13 4:40pm PST  I know the feline version works (i have the wall plug in), we use it when our cats start throwing fits and we can tell when it is empty as they start up again. Some one gave me the DAP spray for my fosters, i have not used it as I have not really had a reason to. my posts | my page | msg me | my family's posts | gift me | become pals [notify]

Rescue, Adoption & Happy Endings > Is it ever possible to foster if you own an intact dog?

Josie Happy to work     Barked: Fri Apr 26, '13 4:42pm PST  A lot of rescues dont understand that people who have intact dogs and show them love the breed and are interested in fostering in order to help the breed...I know a good amount of rescues who would not let me foster for them simply because they saw me with an intact dog I was showing (he did not live with me but to them that did not matter). I finally found the shelter and since then i have been in with many rescues who are great and understand that intact dogs do not always equal irresponsible people. I would try contacting some all breed rescues about fostering also, if there are any in a reasonable distance. From what I have seen some breed specific rescue people are so biased while the all breed people can be more understanding. Although that is not always the case (doxie rescue is great with fosters who have intact dogs in my area while one all breed rescue I know of is extremely strict) Also I dont know if it just my area but GSD rescue people around me seem extremely judgmental of everyone. I dealt with the local groups when I was at the county shelter and a purebred (with papers) came in and the breeder did not want it back because she had some issues (fearful) I called the local GSD rescues and they immediately started quizzing me and asked why i had not taken the dog if I was so concerned and that I was being irresponsible by not taking the dog out of that environment!! I was so turned off, i was just trying to help and they were acting like i was the one that abandoned the dog. On another occasion I was helping to train a GSD who came into the shelter and my neighbor had taken an interest in him and was arranging to take him home (he is a police officer and wanted to use this dog not only as a personal pet but as a drug sniffing/whatever dog..it was a young dog at about 6 months old and LOTS of drove). The local GSD rescue was appalled that I was bringing this dog out in public and he might be going to a police officer as a forever home, in their words "a police officer is the worst person to own a GSD, they only abuse them and dump them"...While this might be true about some PD officers I know my neighbor and he has kept every K9 dog he has ever had for its whole life. (Side note this dog is now 7 yrs old and made a great drug dog and is now retired living with my neighbor). Like i said it might just be the people in my area but i have not had good experiences with GSD rescues...i hope you end up fostering and that everything works out...the rescue would benefit from you being involved with them my posts | my page | msg me | my family's posts | gift me | become pals [notify]

Dog Laws & Legislation > My dog bit a dog who came into my yard -whose at fault?

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]

Josie Happy to work     Barked: Fri Apr 19, '13 3:52am PST  okay, thanks my posts | my page | msg me | my family's posts | gift me | become pals [notify]

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