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I apologize. I was not trying to be offensive, I was just irritated. I have nothing against the JW except that my neighborhood has a dog in practically every house, and they all go ballistic when people go door-to-door. The noise was the issue, not the JW themselves... :oops: :oops:

one other thing... I know she works for your vet, but if it were me, I would make her pay the medical bills for your poor dogs nose. She didnt have the common sense to keep an aggressive dog away from yours..she not only shouldnt be training, but should be liable for tha damage. Just my take...

once again, she let me know that Laurel needed to go out. Laurel is shy, and doesnt stand up for herself, but Freebee does it for her. I'm almost sorry I got her done...she would have made a good mom, the way she "mothers" Laurel....tries to clean her ears, tells me when she needs something, and at the same time, keeps her in her place. Just like a mom.... :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

ME TOO! Both of mine LOVE water...I wish I had a lake nearby they could swim in...

I agree with the others DAL,,,and it's funny I'm reading this now because I just tripped over Freebee, and she snapped at me...didnt connect, but I didnt land on top of her either. She backed off instantly, and then Laurel snapped at her, so I had a "dog fuss" to break through. It was just an instinctual reaction, and Laurel was defending her Alpha...I know Freebee would never bite me...I think she just reacted to pain...

I dont think it's a breed thing as much as a teeth thing. Some people simply have better, more resisitant teeth than others. My teeth are terrible, and I never eat sugar, and brush three times a day, floss, etc.... yet my son eats junk food, brushes maybe twice, and his teeth are perfect... I would think dogs are similar.... anyone more knowlegeable feel free to chime in. That's just my take... :D

Nor I. Nor would I return to an instructor who lacks simple common sense...if you have a dog aggressive to younger dogs and puppies, you dont bring it to the training sessions. To me, that would be obvious. If I was teaching an obedience class, I certainly wouldnt bring Freebee with.... :o

me, too...

LOL@Guest!! yea, they dont like people wandering around in the neighborhood.... and Amber, yes, I agree. We have Beagle neighbors as well... the bay is loud, and ear-splitting...good for protection..NOT GOOD when the JW's are around.... It's WORSE when the Foxhound is baying and the Lab mix is barking... aarrgghhh...

there is an uncontrollable BARKFEST GOING ON HERE!! I CANT even THINK with all the damn neighbrohood dogs barking, growling and baying... The JW are here, going door to door, and the dogs are freaking out! every dog in the neighborhood is up in arms!! Including my Foxhound, who's bay is just annoying enough to be painful... ggrrrrrrr.... :o :o :o :o

unfortunately, most people cant tell real aggression from play aggression... all dogs show "aggression" while playing..they are setting the pack rules... and usually it's harmless... most people couldnt tell the difference... even in a real pack, the dogs show agression to each other, without harm.. it's "posturing" and usuallt nothing bad comes of it... at least they cared enough to say something...I give them an "A" for caring enough to say somehting, although there was no real threat... My neighbors reported my Foxhounds baying as a "dog in pain..." it's annoying, but I give them the benefit of the doubt becasue they cared...

it sounds infected....take her to a vet...for antibiotics...neosporin is useful, but you would have to have a collar on her so she doesnt lick it off...

wouldnt it be nice if MEN didnt care if you had a "a little extra meat on your bones?" :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

that reminds me of the allergy commercial with the lady with the Papillion, put him in her purse and took him to the park...this one you could drop in a pocket... I saw a lady sneak a very small dog on a plane in her purse...he was quiet til the plane took off...then his ears (like everyone elses) started to pop and he whined...the flight attendants were NOT happy...but once we were airborn he was fine, and everyone wanted to see and pet him... :D

:( at least he lived to a ripe old age, and they were willing to realize it was time to go... Play at the Bridge Spotty... :angel:

[img]http://dl.dogomania.com/breeds/kooikerdog.jpg[/img] thanks Mouse. someone else asked about this dog and I had never heard of it... however, look at that picture - how could this dog require "little grooming"? the tail alone would need to be brushed every day or it would mat... ???? :o

Cassie, please explain "plain mouthwash" - like Listerine with out the "peppermint taste", something like that? also, what's the best/easiest way to flush? Laurel's ears are infected, and she is now on topical antibiotics, would flushing regularly help prevent that? I have been cleaning them with a vet solution and cotton balls....and it's not helping.... I may be doing it wrong though...I've never had to clean a dogs ears before, none of them were quite as long and floppy as Laurel's...

[quote]Labs seam so strange in that the never exhibit paih, so I'm not sure if I should take him to the vet...[/quote] If it can be moved under the skin, actually "travel" a little, it's probably a fatty deposit. Dont know if thats the same as Limpoma or not...I have a few, and Laurel has one on her tail. They dont appear to hurt at all (mine dont) so it may not be causing your Lab any pain. As long as it doesnt get any bigger, you can wait it out. I've been told Laurel has had hers for 4 years, it never gets any bigger. At first I thought she had damaged her tail, from slamming it into walls and doors (her tail is dangerous) but have been told by the rescue people that it's been there for a while. She was at the vet yesterday, and she said the same thing. As long as it doesnt grow, rapidly, it's either fat or fluid...

I agree...mine wil play outside until I come up to the glass, without making a sound, they know I'm there and will look me in the eyes as well...

[quote]I have read that hound dogs tend to have more odor than other breeds? I have no idea if that's true[/quote] its true....I didnt know Hailey was a hound. They do have a specific odor "all their own" that other dogs dont have. It's actually called "Hound smell"...I have been told that that smell is to make them "invisible" to the prey they are hunting..it's a musky smell, and smells more like a fox or a or a small hunted critter...Laurel has it. I've gotten used to it , but it took a while... Laurel is a Foxhound, by the way. I have friends with Beagles who say the same thing..."they smell funny..."

he's definitely cute, but he'd never make it in my house. My kid and his friends trip over/walk over/stumble into the 61 lb foxhound and the 75 lb lab on a regular basis...My cat is bigger than he is, and ill-tempered enough to take him on.... cute though... :)

[quote]We are finding that our own "home made" shampoo (yes, the one we make from palmolive dish soap)[/quote] remember the old Palmolive commercials? Rosie the nail beautician always soaked her clients nails in it....I have washed my dogs with Palmolive, because it is very gentle to skin. I used it to wash dishes for years before I got a dishwasher....and it does leave a nice luster on fur...in fact I have washed my hair with it when I ran out of shampoo and was too lazy to go out and get some.... I am curious though as to what you mix it with? I have mixed it with eggs to bathe the dogs, and my hair...

I agree with all that has been said. Excellent advice from everyone, and especially the thought that if this dog lives up to the breed standard, is a big lumpy loveable goofball, this might be the best thing for your daughter. When I was learning to ride a horse, the trainer always said "If you get thrown, you pick yourself up and get right back on!" when asked why? you would want to do that, he said "Because if you dont, you will never want to ride again. If you let the fear set in, it's much harder to get rid of." I, of course, got thrown...repeatedly, and learned to get over the fear and became an excellent rider. The same can be said for your daughter. The fear has already set in, but in the presence of a gentle, loving dog she may be able to get over it and learn to like dogs. I have a question for you though, and this is important. I know you said you are not anit-dog, but do you also fear them, because of what happened to your daughter? If that's the case, you'd be best off becoming friends with this dog yourself, first, before introducing your daughter. The more comfortable you are with him, the less stress you will show when your daughter meets him. Kids pick up on these things fairly quickly. If you're afraid, she definitely will be too. Hope that helps. :)

[quote name='"Horsefeathers!"']I'd be surprised if ANYONE could see through my windows. This is an old picture of Penny and the damage she did to the frame, but please pay attention to the snark prints on the glass. I thought they put that there as compensation for some lack of something or other in their vision and maybe it's just snarky to me, but it makes them see outside perfectly (they can spot a squirrel 100 feet away, I swear). No? :-? [img]http://groups.msn.com/_Secure/0ZwDdAkwghJRArdPRRdEl6z5tqI9g1po8SEXvMD*RI!x1aLPN5bp7IrshUhR7A!FzlsLP5P!rEd3CqCSAKw1pJ8pqlO9!tm7RzIG5Psgn4ytJE1NGelLIAHBiLCxgd17js8MmjFqBig0c600w72d5yQ/1-12-03Pennydamage1.JPG?dc=4675405104804479769[/img] Anyway, I just took a poll and the gang says, yes, indeed they can see through the window just fine. :) [quote]Yes my dogs can see THE ENEMY (for the rest of you that means Magpies) through the windows just fine...getting them to understand that through the glass is NOT the way to get them is another story [quote] you guys crack me up..... :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: [/quote]

I agree - first stop the vet. However, I had a Golden that topped out at 95 lbs...but he was way large for the breed, and a purebred. They tend to be laid back dogs...prefer sitting in your lap to anything else. So the ball fetching idea is a good one...get his heart pounding for 15 minutes a day and burn off those calories. Also, definitely change his food, and add veggies to it without salt. My foxhound is 61 lbs and eats twice as much as my 75 lb Lab, so it just depends on the dog. Like people, they have different metabolism's.... :)