Hobbit

Oh yeah....forgot about the nasty, smelly feet part. :wink:

K you are too funny. :drinking: :buzi:

[quote name='alicat613']What was the old food? And the new? Look for common allergens in the new one that the old one didn't have (is corn, wheat, egg product, soy, etc). Look for overall differences. For relief now, you can put oatmeal in a stocking and use that with water to soak your dog in the milky oatmeal liquid. Let it dry without rinsing. It's sticky for a bit, but then it gets nice and soft. This is the only thing that would help my kitty with her flea allergies. good luck! Hope you find out the problem soon...I know I hate being itchy!![/quote] How many times do you re-use your oatmeal stocking? Mine always turns to mush --- any suggestions? I haven't tried this, yet. But, my grandmother and mother had a pillow filled with oatmeal that they used when they had an itch (that wouldn't quit). And would cover poison ivy itches. They swore it worked.

You weren't ...... no harm done, no big deal, in fact...it doesn't bother me. :wink:

Just looked, she's lovely. AND, ... black. Hard to tell what she's crossed with. Have you looked under a previous post to Hazelnutmeg concerning aggression in her dog. There are several [b]really good [/b]posts on training techniques to try. Good luck with her.

Prairie -- won't he lose the hair as soon as it warms up? The hair, even though everything attaches to it, does keep the feet protected. Ask Pumpkin the Musher --- he is familar with that breed of dog.

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[quote name='Prairie_Gurl']I've got a 19 month old Black Lab mix that I do agility with. She's great at it, however, she started having a dog-aggression problem around last July. I'm not sure what caused it, she was great with dogs before hand. :( I've taken her to basic and advanced obedience, and that has helped a little, but not a whole lot. The obedience trainer said that she is VERY dominant, but could it be that she is over-protective of me??? I was wondering if anyone had any suggestions for me. If this doesn't get under control soon I'm afraid I'll have to stop doing agility with her!!! :cry:[/quote] Do you have any idea what she's crossed with? If she is crossed with a breed of dog that is genetically predisposed for dog aggression, you have a hard road ahead of you.

Genetics is a powerful tug on the mind of a dog (or anything, really). I always remember something that Gooey and Sasha said (says) --- their dogs may be shaking because they want to do what their inherited genetics are screaming for them to do --- but, they have spent so much time with their dogs and have trained, managed, handled them in such a way that they --- revert back to their training. Okay, not in those words, but that is what they meant. The inherited temperment is going to always be there --- but, right...training, handling, socializing sure does help. Of course, it always helps the best to not breed ill tempered dogs.

Thanks Newfie. I do NOT frequent BarkingBoody or whatever the name is.

Look at my posts --- I have 1803, you have 10. How did I FOLLOW you? I really have no idea what you are talking about. I've been here for ever.

[quote name='blueH']Hobbit i know its you "Me too" what do you look and try to find my name? It seems like itbecause everywhere i post you are there critizing me and maybe i have and some people aren't allergic to those dogs because they dont have dog fur so its a different type of dander and iknow what im talking about just leave me alone ok? STOP FOLLOWING ME and im not trying to start a fight im posting my opinions or in your world is that not allowed[/quote] I have no earthly idea what the H E L L you are talking about. I've been Hobbit for 1800 + posts --- ask the moderator, ask K, ask bk, ASK ANYONE. YOU need medication. This and Doggie Days are the only forum that I frequent. You have me confuse with someone else --- CHECK MY IP NUMBER!

Any reason(s) why she is having this problem?

Blue -- you are obviously trying to start an argument. Why don't YOU do the research or better yet, ask an Doctor --- you know, one that specializes in allergeries. Some people have an intolerance to some things that most people do not. The reason they may be intolerant to hair/fur is because it is encased in DANDER! Argue if you want --- but you WILL be arguing BY YOURSELF. Good post Crested.

.....and unless you are feeding "FRESH" chicken that you JUST killed yourself ---- from one that you raised > you ARE feeding chemicals far worse than what's in some dog food. A commerical poultry grower will go to any lengths to get his product to market. Any lengths to be the best, the first, the most -- even if it means feeding growth hormones, low levels of arsenic, etc... Several labels say, "FRESH" --- that is an advertising gimick so people will think it's healthy. Nothing is more healthy than an animal that you raise yourself and feed only organically grown hay or feeds.

[quote=Mary's Mama]Those of you with breeding experience (or not), have you noticed or do you know of any literature that supports temperament as either genetic or at least inherited in some way? Do you believe that the temperaments of the parents will be passed onto the resulting litter?[/quote] Yes, temperment is genetically inherited. There has been research, too many to list. Use the internet to research this, or a local library. Look under Inherited Traits.

[quote name='alicat613']Dogs are made to eat raw chicken, raw rabbit, etc. If your dogs contracted salmonella you were feeding nasty chicken, sorry. Unfortunately, dogs are meant to eat healthy natural meats, and we make unhealthy unnatural meats. So it is best if you can find a good source. An unhealthy dog would benefit 10 times more from a raw diet than a healthy one. I am surprised when I see people say otherwise. It is often the reason people switch. Of course your vet is against it...no commission. But obviously they've been so helpful so far. Good luck.[/quote] This is a very volatile subject. I remember the last time this barf vs anything else debate came up --- it ended up in a major bitch argument. YES, "UNDOMESTICATED" dogs were/are meant for raw food eating. As were humans many, many years ago. I think that with years of NOT feeding and NOT eating a raw diet, that dogs have evolved....just like humans. Just because you have never had a bad occurance with the barf diet, please don't think that it can't happen. I KNOW how the chicken was processed, I WAS there. If the chicken had of been cooked, my dogs would not have gotten sick. I find it amazing that someone that has never had bad results from feeding the barf diet, refuses to acknowledge that bad results, even fatal results can and DO occur when feeding raw food and bones. I have seen the radiographs, first hand, of lodged bones from people feeding the barf diet. It CAN happen. There was a large box of radiographs --- all from mishaps of bones being lodged from being fed a raw diet. The vet has nothing to gain or lose either way. He does keep samples on hand of the prescription diet and will order it, when asked. Normally he tells his client to buy chicken and rice baby food for their dog that is having gastric problems. I don't care either way what someone feeds their dog. I do care, however, that they may not be given "ALL" the facts. What works for one dog will not work for another. Several people that I know have had terrible results from feeding the raw diet. On the other hand, several others have had great results. All the facts need to be stated, not just a biased opinion.

Koolie --- No matter how many times you breed a merle to a merle --- it's always just a double-merle. I found this on the web: GERMAN COOLIES (German Collies, or Coulies) Coolie's are a very old and rare breed, brought to Australia by german workers it is believed that they were breed from German collies and Highland Collie, pictures of these two breeds look remarkably like the German Coolie, though there is no documentation the Coolie is a purer breed, and breed to type, in other words produce puppies with the character and color as the parent's. In many cases the Coolie is reffered to as the best working dog. This breed is also the ancestor of the Australian German Shepherd, which can look identical but has no tail and is taller. German Coolie Standard/Type: Color's range from an under coat of white or grey/smoke with splashes of black or red, they have four white socks, a white tip on the top of their tail, a destinct line from their forehead to their nose and a white slash under their neck to their chest. When breeding German Coolie's it is advised to breed only with strong colored one's, breeding with light or faded colored Coolie's can produce deaf and/or blind puppies, breeding Coolie's of the same color will produce puppie of the same color. Size: No larger than 550mm for a male, 500mm for a female. Chacteristics: Gental in nature, cannot take harsh treatment, needs kind patient handling to reach full potential, once confident and sure of it's role excels in all fields from Obedience, Agility, Tracking to working sheep in the paddock or yard. Marvelous family pet, energetic, loyal, responsive, non- aggresive. I have a registrar which I hope to fill with the name of other owners and breeders in the hope of having them placed upon the Australian national Kennel Control, if you are thinking of breeding or know others who might be interested or wish to be a part of the Coolie club, just Email me information and a picture if you have one of your coolie. Submitted by: Kerrie Challenger [email]tjukurpa@river.net.au[/email] Tjukurpa Kennels Victorian Canine Association Obedience Judge

[quote name='K']Well My Elric is nearly one year now and has had his second growth spurt and is very in proportion now and just coming into his own... so as soon as the vet will have him after the 16th he will weigh a little bit less :wink:[/quote] Hum....big man....they should weigh at least :o 5 pounds each? :lol:

Just a comment here: I've known old ranchers that NEVER, and I mean NEVER have in the past and never will in the future vaccinate or deworm their dogs. They just dont' believe in it....why? Because their father and fathers before them didn't do it. They don't use and have never used any HW preventatives. Know what? Some of their dogs work hard until they are old, old dogs. If I done that ..... every single one would come down with something and die!!!

[quote name='alicat613']Nothing yet Hobbit, it's not a problem here (heartworm) in the Seattle area, especially this time of year and he's only 6 months so he has only been alive in winter. I am thinking of starting him on walnut hulls though just in case before spring but many people in the NW do not use any heartworm preventatives. HW preventatives are an internal pesticide - your dog still gets HW inside, it just breaks up the cycle of them getting out of hand. There are natural things you can do as well like black walnut hull. I read something about an actual birth control for dogs but can't find that info. Not sure if it's Depo but hey, I've used that for years LOL.[/quote] I am not familar with the Seattle area, but aren't there mosquito's there? I am aware that HW preventatives are an internal pesticide. There is no feasible way to keep the mosquito's off of our dogs. We are inundated with them. The humidity is high, there are stock ponds, creeks, rivers, etc... We are forced to use a preventative or pay the consequences. Has there been any research on Black Walnut hulls actually working. I know lots of people use them, use them from word of mouth only. I can not find any reliable research on this herb working. Since we can't keep enough repellent on them, we must break the cycle internally......unfortunately (for the dog).

Daiseysmom -- some people feed raw chicken and have never had a problem with it, maybe they are just lucky. We fed raw chicken a while (years) back and 11 dogs contracted Salmonella. It was not a happy time. It took them about 2 wks of antibiotics to get better. It took them months to recover. Before anyone questions the handling process --- the chicken was fresh, straight from the refrigerator. Some dogs do well on things that another dog would die on. Despite what barf-diet users wants to believe or will say; there are good brands of dog food out there --- you just have to do the research and find them. AND there are some crap out there --- so beware of them.

Alicat --- what do you use for heartworm prevention? The sterilization could be: Depo provera -- an injection that causes the female not to cycle (birth control). Bulls can receive a chemical injection in the scrotal sac that will render them sterile. It's less invasive than the regular way of cutting the scrotal sac and removing the testes. Maybe this is what you are referring to for dogs?

Hills wants to promote their pet food so much that they "GIVE" it to the veterinarian and vet hospitals. The vet hospitals can't very well turn down FREE food, nor can the general practioner Vet. Many, many vets have said Hills is NOT a quality food, but it's FREE.

Crested --- one thing I want to make perfectly clear. Not one time have I regreted neutering Hobbit. I have regreted that his bloodline is close to being lost. He had a genetic defect which I did not and would not pass onto any future offspring. HIS well being came first and ALWAYS will come first. Hobbit was given pain medication after his surgery. His surgery did not slow him down. He was groggy afterwards, but in a few hours he was up and playing. I had to crate him to keep him quiet. His attitude was the same an hour after surgery as before. His attitude is the same months afterwards as before. It didn't change him. While in high school and college, I worked for a veterinarian. I assisted in 100's upon 100's of neuters and spays. About 99% went like text book.