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Dora A-Dora-ble!     Barked: Thu May 2, '13 12:52am PST  Excellent news, Harley! I suspect you'll find that as you relax, knowing your dog can't bite another dog again because of the muzzle, your dog will relax, too. That should make it easier to work on helping him learn more impulse control and become less reactive to other dogs. my posts | my page | msg me | my family's posts | gift me | become pals [notify]

Dora A-Dora-ble!     Barked: Sat Apr 20, '13 5:29pm PST  I don't walk my DA dog in a muzzle. She is always on lead when around others and under my control because of that. Of course, if she managed to "grab" and/or bite a passing dog then she obviously had to much free reign to do so and the responsibility lies with me. But if a dog approached her and got bit then quite frankly it should have been under the control of it's owner to begin with! Missy, what does this have to do with the situation the OP is in, in which their dog lunged at a small dog sitting on its owner's lap, pray tell? The OP's dog attacked another dog, in wholly unjustifiable circumstances, and is more concerned about not getting stuck than with controlling their own dog's behavior. OP, you need a good trainer, to help you fit and put on a good muzzle appropriately, and to work on you dog's behavior so that he's under better control. I just got back a few minutes ago from walking the dogs, and I met one of my neighbors, who wanted to know if I knew where the two brown boxers live. They were wandering loose (not uncommon with these dogs, sadly), came into her yard, and bit her shih tzu, who is a tiny thing no bigger than Dora. The female boxer is known to have bitch aggression, and her owners do not successfully keep the two dogs contained. I had no hesitation about pointing my neighbor to the correct house. my posts | my page | msg me | my family's posts | gift me | become pals [notify]

Dog Laws & Legislation > My dog bit a small dog

Dora A-Dora-ble!     Barked: Sat Apr 20, '13 11:08am PST  You were at fault; if there had been any damage, you would certainly be responsible. If it is true there was no puncture, no blood, then she's not going to be able to sue you effectively, because she has no "damages" except the terror her little dog experienced, and which she experience on her dog's behalf. That said, you were luckier than you deserve, and the next time could be a tragedy. Get your dog-aggressive dog a muzzle and use it when you're out in public. my posts | my page | msg me | my family's posts | gift me | become pals [notify]

Dog Health > Right age to Neuter?

Dora A-Dora-ble!     Barked: Thu Apr 11, '13 9:36pm PST  Tallis, whether you "need" to neuter your dog depends on a lot of things, including whether you are comfortable with your ability to handle an intact dog and prevent breeding. As for timing--sooner than six months is undesirable for health and development reasons, and Sibes are big enough that I have to agree that waiting until after his first birthday is better if you can do that. You want to give the growth plates time to close, and the larger the breed, the later that happens. I would really encourage you to wait until he's a year old, and under no circumstances agree to neuter him before six months. my posts | my page | msg me | my family's posts | gift me | become pals [notify]

Choosing the Right Dog > Picking a new puppy

Dora A-Dora-ble!     Barked: Thu Apr 11, '13 9:26pm PST  Mulder's advice is excellent, and I'll simply add that a good breeder with experience will give you a lot of guidance in picking the puppy that best suits what you're looking for. The breeder has had the chance to see how the puppies respond to each other and to people, which is harder for you to assess in the limited time you have to see the puppies and make a choice. my posts | my page | msg me | my family's posts | gift me | become pals [notify]

Dora A-Dora-ble!     Barked: Wed Apr 10, '13 12:00am PST  I think is pick Blue over Nutro. I'm not familiar with 4Health. You might be being paranoid; over the last few years we've all been conditioned to suspect the food. Do at this point, it's perfectly possible to suspect the food when there's nothing wrong with it. But, honestly, with those choices available to me, and any doubts at all, I'd be looking for info on 4Health. Blue is a good formula, but occur on how they handle recalls. my posts | my page | msg me | my family's posts | gift me | become pals [notify]

Dog Health > PLEASE tell me there's other options?!? (Jasper's paralyzed from spinal cord injury)

Dora A-Dora-ble!     Barked: Sun Mar 24, '13 8:28am PST  Wonderful news! I'm so glad you got a second opinion and a more compassionate vet. I'll add my voice to following the crate rest to a T. Keep your spirits up, and maybe, while waiting out the healing period, go watch some videos of dogs with carts, and dogs doing water therapy. my posts | my page | msg me | my family's posts | gift me | become pals [notify]

Dog Health > Human Rabies Vaccine

Dora A-Dora-ble!     Barked: Tue Mar 12, '13 2:18pm PST  There has never been a case of rabies in a dog or cat who had been vaccinated twice. I vaccinate every three years to protect my dogs from the law if there is ever an incident, not to protect them from rabies. Dora's vet volunteered to me that past age seven, she just automatically writes a medical exemption for most dogs. She thinks that past that age, the risk of continuing to vaccinate is higher than the risk of not vaccinating again. my posts | my page | msg me | my family's posts | gift me | become pals [notify]

Behavior & Training > I should have asked this 8 years ago.

Dora A-Dora-ble!     Barked: Mon Feb 4, '13 5:08am PST  A Supreme Court justice once said, "Even a dog knows the difference between being stepped on and being kicked." Which is to say, yeah, this happens to people with dogs a lot. I always go, "Oops, I'm sorry!" And they understand that--enough that on the rare occasions where they're not sure whether they might have done something/I might have meant it, that reassures them. That said, every animal in my house, dog or cat, learns "move," and is expected to comply quickly. It's a safety issue, and an "I can't be bothered, you go around" attitude is not permitted. my posts | my page | msg me | my family's posts | gift me | become pals [notify]

Dora A-Dora-ble!     Barked: Fri Jan 25, '13 8:43am PST  Some Common Mismarks in Labradors Black and tan is definitely possible. my posts | my page | msg me | my family's posts | gift me | become pals [notify]

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