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Tia Let's play!     Barked: Wed Jul 14, '10 8:36pm PST  Wiley-I've heard so many bad stories about people dealing with ICBC over wildlife accidents. Yet, I have heard about people having an easy time with them when it's a human caused accident. It's crazy. We have been very lucky and haven't had an accident with a deer or elk yet, but we have had some close calls and I can so picture an elk doing that to a vehicle. On my way to work some mornings there are elk all over the road and they can cause so much damage. my posts | my page | msg me | gift me | become pals [notify]

Tia Let's play!     Barked: Sat Jul 10, '10 5:43pm PST  I forgot to mention that people have been attacked by deer here too. I love all animals and I hate the thought of culling the population, but they are getting way to comfortable in town. You see mothers with triplets, something that's practically unheard of in the wild. People have been trapped in buildings because a deer with big antlers blocks the door all afternoon. There are numerous car accidents caused by deer. It's not as simple as watching for them when they are in town in such large numbers. Mind you, it gives the tourists something to take pictures of and it's something to pass someone's yard looking at their realistic lawn ornament, then realizing it's a real deer taking a nap. Another issue is that the large numbers of deer in town have attracted cougars. The deer have become a real safety issue and I hope that we can find a humane way to solve this issue. my posts | my page | msg me | gift me | become pals [notify]

Dogster Lifestyle, News & Entertainment > Deer attacks dog!

Tia Let's play!     Barked: Sat Jul 10, '10 5:36pm PST  We live about half an hour away from where this happened and our town has an even bigger deer problem than they do. A questionaire was recently sent out to see how concerned people are with this problem. I have heard numerous stories of this happening with much worse outcomes. We regularly pass large numbers of deer on our walks. I keep a good eye on them and give them as much space as possible. The closest that Tia gets to a deer is when they are on the hill behind our house. Luckily, a cement wall makes it impossible for them to get into our backyard. my posts | my page | msg me | gift me | become pals [notify]

Behavior & Training > To crate or not to crate... what do you do? Kind of a survey.

Tia Let's play!     Barked: Fri Jul 9, '10 7:17pm PST  Until we got Tia, I always thought that crating a dog was mean, like putting them in a cage. We started Tia in one of those rubbermaid tote containers, but by the time she was able to jump out of it, she wasn't ready to have the run of the house yet. Once we got her one, I realized that she didn't think of it as a cage, but just as her bed and it's been a huge help when we travel. For instance, when we visit my nieces and she has had enough of them, she can just go into her bed. For the most part, we keep the door off now, but it's nice to have at times. my posts | my page | msg me | gift me | become pals [notify]

Dogs & Travel > What does your dog wear on a walk?

Tia Let's play!     Barked: Tue Jul 6, '10 9:03pm PST  Tia wears a step in harness and in rainy weather she wears a raincoat. In the winter she wears a sweater instead of the raincoat, and if it's really cold, booties. my posts | my page | msg me | gift me | become pals [notify]

Tia Let's play!     Barked: Mon Jul 5, '10 7:55pm PST  We tried one for awhile and liked the flexible length, but then we got Rogz leash that has a number of rings on it which we love. It gives us the flexible length so that we can make it longer or shorter depending on where we are, yet it provides much better control. my posts | my page | msg me | gift me | become pals [notify]

Other Barks & Woofs > My dog wants:

Tia Let's play!     Barked: Thu Jul 1, '10 5:27pm PST  Tia wants: More cuddles... More walks... More exploring... More playing... More greenie treats. my posts | my page | msg me | gift me | become pals [notify]

Behavior & Training > Canada has a tv "trainer" to be really ashamed of...

Tia Let's play!     Barked: Tue Jun 15, '10 6:19pm PST  I just saw an episode where a woman told him that she wasn't comfortable with him raising his voice and intruding on her personal space. His response was that he would not change the way he taught. Yet, the best teachers adapt their teaching techniques to the individual student. His arrogance is astounding. my posts | my page | msg me | gift me | become pals [notify]

Dogster Lifestyle, News & Entertainment > Where does TLC find these people!

Tia Let's play!     Barked: Sun Jun 13, '10 6:41pm PST  I'm watching it right now and all I can say is "wow". I had no idea that such a thing existed. I'm all for creativity, but what about the possible health concerns from the colouring hair part? my posts | my page | msg me | gift me | become pals [notify]

Tia Let's play!     Barked: Fri Jun 11, '10 5:18pm PST  Tia has had compacted anal glands three times. We expressed them regularly after the second one, on the vet's advice, but then after the third time, he suggested a high fibre food. She hasn't had a problem for a few years now. She has been a sporadic eater (but hasn't lost weight) since we lost our other dog in November, so we have been supplementing her diet with high fibre treats due to worries about her not getting enough fibre. That's what worked for us. my posts | my page | msg me | gift me | become pals [notify]

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