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Mozart I am Fearless     Barked: Sat Apr 27, '13 2:02pm PST  Ever since we moved, I have had three different people think that Mozart is a Lowchen he really is just a mutt a Bichon Frise poodle mix. They go on to say he is so beautiful and looks like a Lowchen they have or had. My question is aren't Lowchens pretty rare and expensive?I don't know a lot about the breed feel free to tell me more about the breed.Or do these people think they have Lowchens and really they are mutts or a different breed? my posts | my page | msg me | my family's posts | gift me | become pals [notify]

Mozart I am Fearless     Barked: Sat Apr 27, '13 12:33pm PST  Thanks everyone one for responding! I forgot to put that I don't want to him to be in a sport were he competes just something like classes for fun. He does like agility we have equipment and we do it in our fenced in yard. But also think rally would be good and maybe some type of scent tracking? He loves to chase the squirrels and chipmunks in the yard. He has almost caught a chipmunk in the yard multiple times. Just the other day he was chasing one and was on top of it almost got it but it ran up a tree, now every time we go out there he stalks that area waiting for it and will not even go to the bathroom. So I think he has some prey drive, any good sports for dogs that love to chase prey? my posts | my page | msg me | my family's posts | gift me | become pals [notify]

Dog Health > he got bitten help

Mozart I am Fearless     Barked: Thu Apr 25, '13 8:40pm PST  It looks like a bullseye bite, also he does have an allergy to fleas. Could this be a flea reaction and maybe cause he has no hair there? my posts | my page | msg me | my family's posts | gift me | become pals [notify]

Dog Health > he got bitten help

Mozart I am Fearless     Barked: Thu Apr 25, '13 8:36pm PST  We have a fenced in yard and the dogs go outside and I am always supervising them and if I go inside I can see them from the window. Anyways today I noticed some type of red circle on Mozart it was very red like a bright red almost like fresh blood it was flat. I tried to see if it was blood and it would not come off. I grabbed some coconut oil and put it on it. Now a couple hours later it looks completely different it is light in color and looks like a red ring and there is a mark that is red in the middle of it. To me it look like he may have been bitten by some insect. He seems 100% himself so I did not rush him to the vet our vet is 40 minutes away. I am Wondering what type of bite this could be? Is there anything I should look out for or be worried about? Forgot to say that the area it is located he has no hair it is to the side and above were he pees. my posts | my page | msg me | my family's posts | gift me | become pals [notify]

Sports & Agility > Best sports for small dogs?

Mozart I am Fearless     Barked: Sun Apr 21, '13 3:01pm PST  Wondering the best dog sports for smaller dogs? Mozart weighs 10 lbs and I am interested in maybe trying a dog sport I would like to do agility classes with him. I found a great training place that does a bunch of different dog sports. Mozart is extremely intelligent and knows 30 different tricks he is driven by food and two of his favorite toys Frisbee and his bird ball it whistles. He does have a decent amount of energy and besides teaching him news tricks he gets bored. The only problem I have is basic obedience he knows basic commands and I am always Practicing them in different and more distracting environments, just not sure how he would be in a class with other dogs he has never been to a training class. Maybe I should consider private classes or try an obedience class with other dogs first? Any suggestions? I just would love to do a sport with him and harness some of that energy. my posts | my page | msg me | my family's posts | gift me | become pals [notify]

Mozart I am Fearless     Barked: Wed Mar 27, '13 7:45pm PST  Mozart has a bear I gave him a couple of months ago, and the problem is I'm embarrassed to say this but he goes to town humping until he is all the way out luckily he will normally not do it to humans just the bear. He is neutered and is 16 months old is this Adolescence or a attention seeking or him being stressed? Super confused on the whole why dogs hump, would love some advice. my posts | my page | msg me | my family's posts | gift me | become pals [notify]

Behavior & Training > Dogs that know 100 tricks but can't loose-leash walk?

Mozart I am Fearless     Barked: Tue Mar 19, '13 2:44pm PST  The dog may have more fun and be able to focus more on learning fancy tricks than they are with learning how to walk nicely on a leash. Likewise, a dog who has excellent manners may suck at learning pointless tricks. Well said Ava and nix Mozart is probably a great example he knows his tricks and loves learning new ones he knows 29 tricks now, but loose leash walking no when we go out in public he wears a head collar. Mozart is great at recall in the backyard off leash it is fenced but I whistle him and he comes running like a cheetah for a meat treat. I admit for both of us it so much fun learning tricks then advanced obedience we both have huge smiles on our faces when learning and accomplishing Tricks. Also some owners may know how to teach hard tricks but not know how to teach heeling. I love Mozart and his tricks, I don't, need a robot dog that is 100% perfect. We still practice obedience training. Heck I admit I am better at teaching most complex tricks then complex obedience still learning new things everyday. At least the people are mentally stimulating the dog, I would rather see someone working with the dog then doing nothing tricks count too. my posts | my page | msg me | my family's posts | gift me | become pals [notify]

Behavior & Training > What motivates your dog?

Mozart I am Fearless     Barked: Mon Mar 18, '13 8:57pm PST  Mozart seems to be motivated half by food and half by toys mainly his Frisbee is his favorite toy. I like that I get the best of both worlds. I normally will use food for teaching new things with the clicker. But he will not work for kibble for teaching complex tricks I use very high rewards cheese, hot dogs, steak. He loves food but he also loves his Frisbee catching it in the air and tugging with it chasing after it, its funny seeing a small 10 lb dog loving a Frisbee so much. But I love it I always wanted a dog like a border collie who would love a Frisbee well I got that in small dog although sadly when Mozart is out in public he is too nervous to play with his Frisbee so we use food when out in public since he can be extremely nervous and excited in new environments likely from very poor breeding. my posts | my page | msg me | my family's posts | gift me | become pals [notify]

Behavior & Training > What's your opinion on this?

Mozart I am Fearless     Barked: Fri Mar 15, '13 2:20pm PST  Unless you teach your dog to fetch your slippers and bring them to you, that is what I did with Mozart he loved to stick his nose in them and eat them. So what better a way then to teach him to fetch my slippers. Mozart only likes my slippers and does not steal my shoes so every dog is different. my posts | my page | msg me | my family's posts | gift me | become pals [notify]

Mozart I am Fearless     Barked: Tue Mar 12, '13 10:54am PST  Small dogs don't need exercise, I work with two rescues and one of the people was talking to someone interested in adopting a small dog. She said well you know small dogs don't need to be walked or exercised. I had to speak up and say I have two small dogs who love and need walks + exercise my two small dogs can walk about 3 miles and are super happy after a good long walk. I understand all dogs have different energy levels and some may not enjoy walks they might rather play fetch or with other dogs etc, but to just assume because they are small they don't need any type of exercise is dumb my posts | my page | msg me | my family's posts | gift me | become pals [notify]

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