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Nare Woo-woo- whineybutt     Barked: Mon May 6, '13 7:14am PST  At the park Nare is weird about puppies. He'll growl, raise his lip and run from them. The way they move, bounce and wiggle creeps him out. But he does just fine with Arkane and some of my friend's puppies and puppies at class, I really think it depends on if the situation is controlled or not. At the park no one really watches their puppy until something happens, and they all expect every dog to tolerate their cute bundle of joy when it's annoying the crap out of all the other dogs. I think it all comes down to how to manage the situation. If you let the puppy get in his face and pester him.. Of course he won't like her! Keep introductions short, sweet and controlled.. plus make sure if something DOES go wrong and you intend to keep the new pup, that you are ready to utilize crate / rotate or something similar. my posts | my page | msg me | my family's posts | gift me | become pals [notify]

Nare Woo-woo- whineybutt     Barked: Fri May 3, '13 11:18pm PST  All of our cats got neutered for $5 each .. With 3 days worth of pain killers, but I'll be damned if I try to give a pill to a cat, I'd walk away needing them for myself. OP.. while I think you might be getting yourself into a sticky situation.. I'd try to get the pup for free. There are plenty of reasons. You have to enroll the dog into classes, get him neutered, vetted, checked over by a behaviorist, blahblah. I got away not paying Arkane's adoption fee by pre-paying for a puppy class, agility class and his neuter and showing the receipts (of course I didn't pay for the stuff until after I worked out a deal-- but still). While I could have easily payed $300 for his adoption fee, the rescue was more than happy to see it going towards Ark's well being. Honestly, a 1 1/2 year old dog with no training for $150.. You can get that for free on craigslist. I wouldn't give them a dime. If they care about that dog then they would adopt him out for no charge to a good home. my posts | my page | msg me | my family's posts | gift me | become pals [notify]

Behavior & Training > Difference between temperment and personality ?

Nare Woo-woo- whineybutt     Barked: Fri May 3, '13 8:27pm PST  Bunny I wouldn't say it means she has an easy going temperament.. If it continues (her getting mounted / roughed with) she can respond in a variety of ways. She could become fearful of larger dogs/puppies jumping on her or very forward and reactive. Thats why they say it isn't set until about 2 years old, because everything that is happening right now has its own effect later down the line. I would say shes just a puppy and is probably pretty oblivious to what is going on for awhile. Her temperament is how she responds to the situation as a whole, while personality is dependent on the scenario. Temperament is very.. blunt. Where personality is indepth and variable. An example would be introducing a new stimulus to the puppy and how each handles it. If you put a pile of puppies in a room with a fan blowing on them, some will try to run, some will completely ignore it, some will investigate. So theres shy, neutral and confident. An easygoing pup would be a dog of the neutral category, I think. They aren't shy nor, too forward. Atleast.. thats what i think my posts | my page | msg me | my family's posts | gift me | become pals [notify]

Choosing the Right Dog > Just and idea (show vs working Border Collies).

Nare Woo-woo- whineybutt     Barked: Fri May 3, '13 5:41pm PST  I don't think its that the UKC is less structured.. But, more that they care about the dogs more than the money lol. For example.. in UKC you can do a lot more with mixed breed dogs. They recognize more breeds and breed splits (Japanese Akita and American Akita are not grouped). my posts | my page | msg me | my family's posts | gift me | become pals [notify]

Dog Health > Need reassurance... I hope I'm not making a bad decision

Nare Woo-woo- whineybutt     Barked: Fri May 3, '13 4:32pm PST  OMG I hear you on the shaving! When Nare has his blood taken they shave his WHOLE leg. He has these little chicken legs and it drives me nuts, plus the fur takes forever to grow back.. Hopefully they'll have some impulse control shaving him. May Nix have a speedy recovery and these little bumps smooth out. my posts | my page | msg me | my family's posts | gift me | become pals [notify]

Nare Woo-woo- whineybutt     Barked: Fri May 3, '13 4:28pm PST  Nare got red flags for Energy (cause he doesn't bounce off the walls when we go for a walk I guess), begging (he'll beg if you'll give!) and others grooming him (fearful). Darn it, Nare. my posts | my page | msg me | my family's posts | gift me | become pals [notify]

Food & Nutrition > Long term studies of Glucosamine?

Nare Woo-woo- whineybutt     Barked: Thu May 2, '13 8:47pm PST  Glucosamine protects whatever cartilage you have left. For example.. I started Nare on Glucosamine as soon as I brought him home at 6 weeks old and he has never had a problem with being sore / limping / anything. Granted, hes only 3 years old, but there are a lot of dogs that develop hip dysplasia before a year old, too.. I say, if you start taking it after you have developed a problem, then it is too late. You've damaged much of the cartilage and all you can do is preserve what little you have left, meaning if you go off of it then it will continue to break down. Glucosamine's effects can wear off in a week, so even a week off of it can cause the break down of cartilage again.. I personally wouldn't play around with it, especially if your boyfriend already has problems. I also think buying the bottles are super expensive. We were buying the Kirkland brand-- which the dose is 1500mg, but to get that you have to have 3 pills. So when it said 270 pills, it would only last 90 days and not 270. We now buy the powder and its soo much easier to not have to wrestle Nare to give him the pills.. We buy from here: http://bio-alternatives.net my posts | my page | msg me | my family's posts | gift me | become pals [notify]

Dogs and a Clean Home > Help with ticks!

Nare Woo-woo- whineybutt     Barked: Wed May 1, '13 9:00am PST  Do you mean ticks or fleas. O_O Are you pulling the ticks out or just letting them sit on him .. ? my posts | my page | msg me | my family's posts | gift me | become pals [notify]

Raw Food Diet > What are you all doing to actually save any money on raw? Cause it costs me more

Nare Woo-woo- whineybutt     Barked: Wed May 1, '13 8:59am PST  Co-op and yes, buying in bulk. We order 2 times a year and buy around 400lb each time. For every 20lb of so and so product we buy, we get around 10 cents off.. If I were to buy 20lb of 20% ground beef, it would be $1.89/lb But buying 240lb of it is $.79/lb And in my Co-Op if you're nice / good you can earn 'credits'.. If you hold onto someones meat for them while they're away / have a broken freezer / don't have space.. Help with transport and sorting, pitch in for someone who can't quite afford what they need to feed their dogs, etc. They just started doing this but I've been earning around 25 credits a month, and in 6 months time thats $150 off my regular order! But I was feeding by stalking the grocery stores before hand.. I broke about even but probably wasn't feeding enough variety / red meat. Sales were my best friend, after Christmas and Thanksgiving we'd stalk up on Turkey, wait for Buy One Get One Free deals and get Chicken Breasts for $.99/lb.. my posts | my page | msg me | my family's posts | gift me | become pals [notify]

Nare Woo-woo- whineybutt     Barked: Tue Apr 30, '13 8:02pm PST  I know EXACTLY what you mean about the intense sniffing. When Nare does it his eyes kinda go all weird, he can't focus or anything. Where he usually has a perfect heel and NOTHING can break it-- he'll get the random urge to do a 180 and sniff the mailbox/bush/patch of grass we just passed.. And if I try to put pressure on the leash and tell him lets go, he digs his claws in the ground and will lay down and sniff it! Then for a few minutes after he acts kind of drunk. Honestly I always marked it up to a 'Husky thing' LOL. Glad I'm not the one. my posts | my page | msg me | my family's posts | gift me | become pals [notify]

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