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Ace Mischief is my- middle name     Barked: Mon May 20, '13 1:25pm PST  That's good to know, since I assumed anything that was okay to put in my eyes would be okay to put in my dogs' eyes a while back I saved myself a vet visit. One had a red eye on a weekend, I got my saline out, and he was fine by Monday. my posts | my page | msg me | my family's posts | gift me | become pals [notify]

Ace Mischief is my- middle name     Barked: Wed May 1, '13 5:08pm PST  My daughter was only 18 when she got her dog from a shelter, no problem with being able to sign a contract for him. Quite likely wouldn't have been approved by a husky rescue though, at that age and living in an apartment. I'm glad she went to the pound, Kale is a love my posts | my page | msg me | my family's posts | gift me | become pals [notify]

Behavior & Training > Body Language Variation..what does it mean??

Ace Mischief is my- middle name     Barked: Wed Apr 24, '13 6:23pm PST  Ace is another that pulls and lunges to try to meet other dogs when she's on leash, but it's all friendly. I'm pretty confident she was well socialized during the three months she spent with a rescue, between 4-7 months old. Once we've run across the same pup a few times, she's much calmer seeing them down the road or across the street on-leash. It's the people that cross the street and she never gets to sniff the other dog that she continues to act up when she sees them. my posts | my page | msg me | my family's posts | gift me | become pals [notify]

Behavior & Training > how to stop pulling on leash

Ace Mischief is my- middle name     Barked: Wed Apr 24, '13 6:10pm PST  I bought what I think was called an Easy Walk harness. It has a D ring in the front of the neck. It is surprisingly effective on Ace, and somewhat good for Teeko - he still pulls, just not as persistently. I only have one, and Ace seems to have better manners with a regular harness now. She's not perfect by a long shot (SQUIRREL! BICYCLE! DOG!) but isn't regularly pulling as a habit. Teeko wears it most of the time now, and does fairly well on it. I don't really aim for perfection though. As long as the three don't yank my arms out of the sockets. my posts | my page | msg me | my family's posts | gift me | become pals [notify]

Small Dogs > Opinions on dog parks...

Ace Mischief is my- middle name     Barked: Tue Apr 16, '13 1:41pm PST  Despite one scary fight, I still take my dogs to the dog park. I really do prefer that people keep their small dogs on the small dog side, but mine are okay with them, I just worry about another big dog that isn't. I can walk my dogs all day, and it does nothing to release their energy like a good run and chase session at the dog park does. Huskies gotta run. 2-3 visits a week about does it. But the hours I go, there are rarely more than a handful of other people there, and sometimes we have the place to ourselves. I feel differently about trying to go on the weekend. my posts | my page | msg me | my family's posts | gift me | become pals [notify]

Ace Mischief is my- middle name     Barked: Sun Apr 14, '13 6:58am PST  Or maybe she wants her own YouTube take on the Harlem Shake and wishes she could tell you "Catch this on video already!!!" my posts | my page | msg me | my family's posts | gift me | become pals [notify]

Dog Health > Abscess or something like it...

Ace Mischief is my- middle name     Barked: Sun Apr 14, '13 6:54am PST  The contents didn't seem oily or infected, it was more of a watery blood. That's not what I would think of when I think of a sebaceous cyst. my posts | my page | msg me | my family's posts | gift me | become pals [notify]

Dog Health > Abscess or something like it...

Ace Mischief is my- middle name     Barked: Sat Apr 13, '13 7:05pm PST  Earlier this week I noticed a squishy lump on Ace's side and took her to the vet. Vet drained the lump with a needle, coming out with what looked like somewhat watery blood (to me, anyway). Ace is on Rimadyl and antibiotics. Vet said if it keeps coming back, surgical intervention may be needed. Said it was probably a healed over stab or puncture - I didn't think she said it was REALLY infected, but got the impression the antibiotics were more preventive. Vet suggested warm and cold compresses and to massage the area. The lump is back, but not as large as before... I'm hoping meds and massage bring it back down. Not sure how long such a thing takes to form. There was a dog park scuffle over a couple of weeks ago, where a Doberman went after her after she went in to defend Teeko. I didn't see much blood except from the humans (myself included) who were breaking it up, and if I thought Ace had gotten bitten deep, it would have been around her neck, because that's where the Dobie really seemed to have latched on. Ace has seemed fine. Doesn't mind me squishing it around, even now that a needle was used to drain it. Has anyone had a similar experience? Should I push for surgery rather than the wait and see? Or have people had this kind of thing resolve itself? I don't know for sure it was from the dog park, or how long it's been building up. I just noticed it earlier this week petting her, so maybe it was something else and it popped up quickly... Wish I knew, just not super observant I guess. my posts | my page | msg me | my family's posts | gift me | become pals [notify]

Behavior & Training > When you accidentally hurt your dog..

Ace Mischief is my- middle name     Barked: Sat Apr 13, '13 6:29pm PST  I think my dogs have hurt me more than I've ever hurt them - Sometimes I'm afraid to wear shorts for fear someone will think my husband beats me my posts | my page | msg me | my family's posts | gift me | become pals [notify]

Ace Mischief is my- middle name     Barked: Sat Apr 13, '13 6:02pm PST  My grandmother once owned a "cockapoo" (RIP) - If I had thought this dog was such a great and wonderful pet, I could see myself looking for that name of a dog, whether it's a real breed or not. As it happens, this type of dog isn't my cup of tea, but to condemn someone for calling a dog what they've been told the dog is strikes me as a little too judgmental. I totally disapprove of BYB and a lot of alleged reputable breeders as well. A rescue or shelter will be my first source for any pet. I know Ace is a mix, and I think I know what she's a mix of, but it's not a mix that seems to be popular... probably because near 60 pounds she's iffy for the pocket of the Jolly Green Giant The cutesy stuff seems more common for smaller dogs. If I ever call her a Belusky, it doesn't mean I approve of her being the result of irresponsible breeding, it's just shorthand. But it's not a common thing like the doodles and the poos. my posts | my page | msg me | my family's posts | gift me | become pals [notify]

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