Horsefeathers!

My little Peanut Poodlet is taping a television commercial Thursday. She is modeling a denim jacket with faux fur collar. :roll: You go, girl! 8) [img]http://groups.msn.com/_Secure/0agDjAosiKms*tEKwtiSolWfmbaoXgBh*s*6J1bIZaJpEK*ZyY2YY7O9xniUpO9tTAlnjmFZktmzbvgcmFymNdVGX*dy4Mc0k2PnwLJRZLpR1utiPTFT3zcJ6nlpdSlNIgbTKnTIwLVC3bZxVc94fLjI6wFZQVeJm/Peanut%20awesome%20fade.jpg?dc=4675379141808891179[/img]

I have a friend on another list that does a lot of rescue and has several of her own dogs and she trains them all to run to their crates when the doorbell rings or someone knocks. She apparently made it a game and worked on it when there wasn't actually company so now when the "alarm" sounds, the dogs automatically happily run to their crates. Maybe that's an option?

When you say you want a dog, by golly, you mean you want a DAWG! :o I hope it works out. It's good that you're already researching. 8)

[quote name='pyrless']I am thinking this might be a viable new career choice for me. here in Ohio you must be licensed and I would have to go to school, etc. Is there anyone on the boards that can tell me some experiences about the schooling and the job? Thanks![/quote] How interesting. In GA, apparently, anyone can become a vet tech by just on the job training. None of my vet's techs had any formal training prior to hiring on except for two that worked previously in people hospitals, one as a nurse and the other an xray tech. In all the years I've worked there, I've only seen one tech that was hired on after completing a formal training course, but I don't think the vet was any more impressed with her than any of the ones that were trained on the job. I just never even realized that there are states that require formal training and licensing.

[quote name='norma']I also used electric fence in the past. It is effective too, although, vegetation can short it out, [/quote] Twice yearly applications of weed killer around the perimeter keep vegetation at bay. We've never had it grow to reach the wire. :)

We put an electric wire about 6 inches inside our fenceline and about 6 inches above the ground. If they get close enough to dig, they get a zap. I hate that, but not as much as I hate the idea of one of them getting loose and running into the four lane highway that runs by my house. It's a fair jolt, but more startling than painful, though it does make me cuss on the rare occasion that I get too close. The wire is cheap and so are the little clip thingies that attach it to your fencepost. The box is the most expensive part, but is still relatively inexpensive considering you aren't trying to buy the most powerful one available. We aren't stopping charging bulls, after all. 8) Carol, I used the poopy idea to stop them from digging up some of my flowers and for backfilling holes in the yard in favored digging spots. It does work wonderfully!

[quote name='DivineOblivion19']I've also seen more Labs in for rabies observation (RO) after having bitten someone. [/quote] Just a point of interest and probably another regional thing. In our clinic, it's Chows, hands down. In 5 1/2 years at that clinic, I've never seen anything but Chows come through for rabies observations after biting someone except for one Akita. I'm not knocking them or implying it's any kind of scientific data... just my own observation in one clinic.

[quote name='Matty']I don't know where every one here lives or who is breeding the ill tempered Labs[/quote] I am in rural southwestern Georgia in the US. Ads in the paper here for "AKC registered" Labs are a dime a dozen. Then there are those people with the "AKC registered" Labs that are breeding them and asking to post flyers on our vet clinic bulletin board. We also see many Lab "breeders" and their puppies come through our vet clinic. Just this past week, one of our kennel helpers, a young 16 year old boy, proudly announced that some cousin of his recently acquired an enormous "AKC registered" Lab and plans to breed this dog since it's unusually large which, apparently, is a good thing (to them). While I agree that a lot of dogs are probably frequently misidentified as Labs and Lab mixes, the fact that they rank pretty high in registrations shows how popular they are. With that in mind, it stands to reason that there have to be a lot of "bad" ones in the endless sea of the bunch. I'm not implying that all of these Labs I mentioned as being bred locally are bad dogs. However, many of them are ill bred and many of their temperaments reflect it. One "breeder" of these Labs locally has never had nor bred a nice dog. ALL of them we have seen from this particular "breeder" were nervous and/or aggressive (for that matter, so are all the Cockers they've bred). People buy them, continue to breed from them and we have in our area a fairly significant population of rotten tempered Labs. I'm only addressing the question of where the people live (me) who see the poor tempered Labs. I still think they are generally great dogs. Like anything that becomes popular, ethics and good breeding go out the window to make room for the mighty dollar and that is often reflected in health and temperament. In rural southwestern Georgia, Labs are [u]very[/u] popular dogs, so to see some not so nice ones out of the many, many nice ones isn't so uncommon.

Congratulations! :)

Ack! Kat, a 100 lb Standard Poodle?? :shocked!: *snicker*

Fish feet? The first thing through my mind was that fish don't have feet. At least mine doesn't, but then I'm not a fish expert. Maybe there are feeted fish out there. H*ll if I know what they look like, though, so I still wouldn't be able to identify THAT dog. :-?

I will go ahead and buy the green tripe then. Maybe it'll give her a good workout, but I'm going to wait until she's had her dental and her mouth is healed a bit. Even now, I'm only giving her wet food because her gums look so sore (not that she chews kibble much, but I reckon it makes me feel better). :-? I just lined up my entire gang for a mouth inspection and every single one of them has a pretty white smile. None of them (except the Chi) has ever had a dental and some of these guys are 7-8 years old and their teeth are excellent. The Chi had one dental a year or so ago, but giving him things like the chicken and turkey necks has been enough to keep his teeth clean. I reckon Peanut's problem must be genetic. I know Toy dogs typically have worse problems with their teeth. Well, this is just good info to have for the future :) . I hope to be able to avoid having to put my girl under ever again for a dental. Thanks oodles! :D

Hey, thanks! I actually didn't know what green tripe was (knew what tripe was, but didn't know "green" :oops: ) and asked the meat feller at the market today. He showed me. So if I buy some of this, do I just cut off a chunk of it and give to her? How much and how often? I do give my guys cultured yogurt from the health food store and I picked up some apples while I was at the store today. I never would have thought about apples! It wouldn't hurt me to eat some fruit, too :oops: , so apples will work for both of us. 8) I have a bottle of apple cider vinegar here, still unopened, because I really don't know what to do with it. How do I "dose" it for an 8ish lb dog? Is it used just as an additive? I'll certainly brush her teeth if that's what it's going to take. I've just never had many dental problems in any of my dogs except her (and my Chi, but chewing has helped keep his under control), but I'll do what I gotta do. She's a very good dog and I am sure she won't mind. Any ideas for what to use for toothpaste? I mean, I know they sell commercial doggy toothpaste, but is that sufficient or is there something better? I've never heard of Suzy's tartar liquid. What is it? Do you know if it's anything like Oxyfresh? I'm familiar with Oxyfresh and know many people who swear by them and I know of a few people on some of my other lists who distribute them if that would work. Thanks so much! :D

Wow, 15! RIP, Max. :angel:

[quote name='Seijun']No, it was just something I was wondering about. I had once heard that you needed a liscence if you had over a certain number of breeding pairs but I wasn't sure. ~Seij[/quote] Actually, this is true in GA. The same vague license, though, applies to breeders who have a certain number of litters per year (unsure the number), groom shops & kennels. It's basically a kennel license and it's governed by our state Department Of Agriculture.

My little Peanut Poodlet is having a horrible time with her teeth. To be totally honest, they are AWFUL. I stepped out of my car for a few minutes the other day leaving only her and Devin in the car and when I got back in, I thought someone had pooped in there. It stank that bad :o ! It was Peanut's breath. I've been trying to help her naturally clean her teeth by giving chicken necks (she's about 8ish lbs), Greenies, various Nylabones and chews, but she is simply not a chewer. She'll gnaw on a chicken neck for a few minutes, but loses interest. She doesn't chew hard snacks or kibble, either. She'll lick h*ll out of anything (couches, carpets, floor vents, ugh! :o ), but just isn't a chewer. Anyway, so now her teeth look awful, her breath stinks and her gums are bleeding. She saw the vet today and she's going to run a course of antibiotics, we'll do bloodwork on Friday and sometime next week she'll have a dental. I hate the thought of having to fully anesthetize my dog to clean her teeth, but I don't know what else to do. Any suggestions on how I can KEEP them clean once we have them under control? I've never been one for a lot of dog tooth brushing :oops: (most of my dogs' teeth are in good shape, even the ones that are seven years old and have never needed a dental), but is this what I'll need to do? She's only five years old and this will be the second time she's been put under for a dental. She's a good dog and I don't doubt she'd let me scrape at them, but I'm uncomfortable doing it myself since they're in the shape they're in. I've known of dogs who died when bacteria from the mouth got into the bloodstream (or something like that?). So how do I KEEP these little teefies clean once we do this?

I LOVE Monster House! I've seen the dog house one before. It's pretty cool, but they put a bunch of the hottest tempered guys together to build it. Oy. :o

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Yeah, screw the stuffed animals; bring on the power tools and chocolate! :evilbat:

You know, I've often pondered the fascination, but I was too cheecken to ask. :o

[quote name='TDG']people...just in case you haven't noticed yet - this is a [b]dog[/b] forum! lol :roll:[/quote] So this isn't the place to request someone write an anonymous letter to my husband telling him that nothing says lovin' like power tools or one of those fart bubble bath blower machines? :o *snicker*

My Lab is almost eight years old and he still plays like a puppy, but he's the best dog we could ask for. When we first got him from the shelter, he was a hyper young thing (est. to be about a year old) and crazy on a leash. He went from that to being a certified therapy dog and is now the most pleasant, obedient dog I know. I SO love my Tucker Lab. He's our first Lab, so I don't know if we got lucky or what, but it just amazes me that people shell out so much money for ill bred Labs when they're a dime a dozen in the shelters and you can pick one that you can kinda sorta have an idea of its temperament rather than plunk down money for a cute puppy of questionable breeding (howzat for a run on sentence? :oops: ).

Here's hoping Tequila finds her way home. My Devin went missing once and was gone for two days before being returned, so don't give up hope!

Ack! I thought I had posted my well wishes to this thread! :oops: Anyway, I hope she continues to do well. I'm glad the worst worry is over. :)

[quote name='wiehan2']My puppy (4 Months old...) She hasn't been vacinated yet. she's been for her second raybees shot just about two weeks ago. [/quote] Maybe I'm misunderstanding, but I didn't think puppies got TWO rabies vacs. I wish I could help, but it sounds to me like a vet visit is in order.