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Rowan Rowan T.- Brittany     Barked: Thu May 16, '13 12:06pm PST  I LOVE For Peep's Sake! my posts | my page | msg me | my family's posts | gift me | become pals [notify]

Rowan Rowan T.- Brittany     Barked: Thu Feb 14, '13 9:19pm PST  I agree, looks like a liver Brittany pup. my posts | my page | msg me | my family's posts | gift me | become pals [notify]

Choosing the Right Dog > Gender Preference??

Rowan Rowan T.- Brittany     Barked: Thu Nov 15, '12 8:54pm PST  I've always had males so there's a tiny bias there, but on the other hand because I've never owned a female, I'd like to experience that, too my posts | my page | msg me | my family's posts | gift me | become pals [notify]

Choosing the Right Dog > Hey Tiller - Still have that lovely English Setter?

Rowan Rowan T.- Brittany     Barked: Sun Nov 11, '12 3:02pm PST  I sent you a pmail, Tiller! Now that I'm looking, I'm getting kind of confused about what I really want. Or perhaps it'd be more accurate to say that my range of what I'd be happy with has expanded quite a bit. my posts | my page | msg me | my family's posts | gift me | become pals [notify]

Choosing the Right Dog > Hey Tiller - Still have that lovely English Setter?

Rowan Rowan T.- Brittany     Barked: Wed Nov 7, '12 8:18pm PST  Tiller, I might need to pick your brain some time, too. I'm looking at getting a dog much sooner than I expected to be able to, maybe February or March if I'm lucky, and I have a very specific type that I'm looking for which doesn't seem to be common in rescues in my area. my posts | my page | msg me | my family's posts | gift me | become pals [notify]

Rowan Rowan T.- Brittany     Barked: Fri Sep 14, '12 6:27pm PST  I do! I prefer a dog with some fuzz. Except for my love for Vizslas and Dobes and Whippets and a good GSP. I like floppy ears. Except for GSDs, Samoyeds, both varieties of corgi, Ibizan Hounds... I like a fairly "natural" canine shape. Except for Frenchies, corgis... I like a low maintenance coat. Except for Standard Poodles, Porties, all varieties of extra hairy dogs... Guess I'm really not THAT picky There are certainly dogs that I don't find appealing, and even dogs that I think are ugly, but they're still dogs and I wouldn't treat them any different, nor would I ever say anything disparaging to their loving owners! my posts | my page | msg me | my family's posts | gift me | become pals [notify]

Choosing the Right Dog > Out Crossing - Ideas

Rowan Rowan T.- Brittany     Barked: Wed Jul 11, '12 6:39pm PST  It has long been my dream to pursue an outcross program for Bernese Mountain Dogs to try and breed away from the ailments that make them a heartbreak breed, especially cancer, but I have no idea what breed(s) I'd use. my posts | my page | msg me | my family's posts | gift me | become pals [notify]

Dog Health > I can't believe how many fat dogs there are...

Rowan Rowan T.- Brittany     Barked: Mon Jul 2, '12 10:31pm PST  Hmm, let me rephrase that. I think (in my area, in my experience) a fat dog might be more likely to have a fat owner, but a fat owner does not necessarily mean a fat dog. I wouldn't be surprised if there was SOME correlation but I don't think it's universal. Or maybe I'm just being sensitive because I'm SO cautious about Rowan's weight, even though I myself am overweight We went to the vet today and he weighed in at 40 lbs, 2 more than last time, and I immediately looked him over to make sure he was still as trim as he had been! I think it might just be new muscle weight because he's still slim as ever. I put an emphasis on food portions mainly because, in my situation, that's the only way my dog has ever put on weight. He gets a lot of exercise, more than the average pet dog does, so at this point keeping him at a healthy weight is all about not overfeeding him. I do agree that most dogs are horribly underexercised and, well, if that has something to do with the average owner's personal exercise regimen, I guess that wouldn't surprise me either. I don't recall who brought it up but re: fat dogs humping, that's been my experience, too! The WORST humpers at work at overweight labs, always. Other dogs do it but not nearly as obsessively. It drives me mad. I wonder if it is a hormonal thing like someone mentioned? my posts | my page | msg me | my family's posts | gift me | become pals [notify]

Dog Health > I can't believe how many fat dogs there are...

Rowan Rowan T.- Brittany     Barked: Sun Jul 1, '12 11:53pm PST  "If people cannot eat healthy enough and exercise enough to keep themselves and their kids at a healthy weight how can we expect them to keep their dogs at a healthy weight?" While I don't disagree this could be a factor, I think it's more of an issue of pet owners not knowing what fit should be for their pets. I need to lose some weight, but my dog is lean and muscular, like he should be. The way I see it, I have the cognitive ability to look at, say, a cupcake and weigh the pros/cons of eating it and choose to eat it anyway. My dog relies on me, as the food provider, to make those decisions for him. Part of my responsibility is not only feeding him quality food but also providing the proper amount. I think a lot of people are so used to seeing fat dogs, not necessarily obese but even slightly overweight, that "healthy" looks "skinny" to them. It's a matter of ignorance more than anything else. Then there's the idea that food=love so it's all treats treats treats... not that I'm against that but on days we have agility or are otherwise using lots of treats, I reduce the amount of kibble he gets at mealtime to compensate. Now exercise I could certainly see being a factor. I work at a dog daycare so Rowan gets the luxury of being able to run and jump and play for hours and hours 5 days a week. On the other hand, I worked at Starbucks for a year between daycare jobs and I still managed to keep him thin. I guess it's just because I'm very much a dog person so, even if I'm not terribly active myself, I'll get off my butt to get him out and provide physical & mental stimulation. I do see a LOT of overweight dogs at work. Like, a distressing number of dogs Labs are definitely one of the main culprits, and I've also noticed that a lot of our standard poodles are overweight/obese as well. There's no sight quite like a poodle that should be athletic and svelte actually looking like a barrel on legs. Pugs and puggles are also both bad "offenders" although oddly enough the beagles are generally pretty fit. my posts | my page | msg me | my family's posts | gift me | become pals [notify]

Rowan Rowan T.- Brittany     Barked: Mon Jun 4, '12 11:36am PST  See, I think Harper is beautiful! She's got a build I really like. Short and heavy but not excessively so. I haven't forgotten about this thread, I'm just without Internet (other than my phone) at the moment. Hopefully I can get back to it soon! my posts | my page | msg me | my family's posts | gift me | become pals [notify]

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