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My rottie does not have a high prey-drive. Dogs are individuals even considering all the breed characteristics; they do vary. If you get a dog from a good rescue or a reputable breeder, they can help steer you to a rottie that suits your needs. I would hesitate to take a rottie straight from a shelter unless I had a lot of prior experience with this breed. :lol: But once you find the right rottie you will love these very faithful, intelligent, family oriented dogs.

Drey saves the day! I got a big chuckle out of your escapade! :laugh2_2: :laugh2_2:

I hope your "little patient" had a good night and is doing well this morning! :angel: I'll bet she misses her Momma just as much as you and Alex miss her. SHE WILL BE HOME SOON! :B-fly:

[size=6]Welcome Pat![/size] :smilecolros: And welcome as well to your lovely whippets! I hope you like it here. We are looking forward to getting to know you! :kciuki:

Courtnek, I'm so sorry Freebee is ill. I hope your news today is good news! I'll be sending positive thoughts your way today. I hope as I type this she is feeling better and the obstruction has moved through! :cry:

Ha! Ha! My guys are the same way. Must be outside together so as not to miss any of the action. It's really convenient when one wants back in and the other balks at going in. As soon as their buddy is actually inside the house and the doors are shut behind them, it's a matter of some urgency that the remaining dog gets inside immediatley!! Goofballs! I agree someone must have taken a smart pill today! You gotta love him! :iloveyou:

What a smart boy! :cunao:

Mouse - I couldn't help but chuckle when I read your post! Aren't dogs great? They are always so happy to greet you at the door....Not like my cats who couldn't care less most times. It looks like you're gonna have to grow a third arm to keep them all happy!!! :wink:

Rowie - I can see you are seriously upset about this. The best thing to do is get her to the vet as soon as possible, so that eye can have a thorough check by someone who has the knowledge and resources to deal with it. Please don't beat yourself up about this regardless of the outcome. Hindsight is always 20/20. You provide excellent care to the best of your ability; you are not a veterinarian who has the benefit of training and the expertise born of experience! Just take her in and get it checked out! We will all be sending positive thoughts your way. You can bet on it! :wink:

I'm sorry you had a bad experience with Penny. You never know what shelter dogs are really like due to the stress of being in the shelter; or what experiences they have had in their previous situation. Please don't let a single encounter color your opinion of the whole breed. I would recommend going through a rescue organization to find a dog. Particularly one that puts dogs in foster homes...so you know how the animal acts in a home environment. Try a neutered male, too!

Hooray for Lily! She will be all healed up soon, and back to her tomato-picking self! :lol: Sorry you are in studying "hell"! :-?

Excellent idea! Does the vehicle she will be driving have an automatic or standard transmission? She may need at least one driving lesson if she has to shift gears herself! :kciuki:

[b][size=6]Welcome to Dogo![/size][/b] :smilecolros: No pit :cry: , no jack :cry: ......but glad you are here! Hope you like it!

Congratulations to you Roo! And to the expectant mom as well! :lol:

Yes, it's a big contest! I like to think of it as like the game "Touched You Last" I played as a kid! :lol:

Love it! "BONSAI DOBERMAN" :grins:

Hey K! You've got it good! :multi:

Max, my rottie, will come up put his nose under your wrist or hand and flip it upwards. Repeatedly! If you do not come across with some head-rubbing he backs up a step at a time "roo-ing" all the way. Then once he has your attention he comes back and does it again, and again, and again until you give in. Another of his favorites is to come up to the chair you are sitting in (I have this wood & leather "lazy chair" that sits you close to the floor) and he will lay his whole big head on your chest and stare soulfully at your face until you spend some time sweet talking him. Ben, my saint, has perfected the pathetic stare - the dreaded and powerful "eye"! He lays his big old head on your lap very gently (in contrast to Max who plunks his head down like a cement block) and rolls his eyes up at you. It's as though a giant question mark is blinking on and off just above his head - please, oh please, will you scratch my neck? The most powerful application of the eye is when he looks at you sideways with only one eye! Creepy to the max! He climbs up beside you on the couch, laying his head across your legs, scooching around until he is comfortable (at this point you are definately not comfortable), and then he rolls his head back so you can rub his neck and belly FOR WHAT SEEMS LIKE HOURS ON END! When you stop scratching he'll raise his head and look at you again! If you are standing, Ben will come at you lowering his head so the top of it is parallel to your thighs. He then pushes right into you, forcing you to lean forward against him to maintain your balance. He expects a good, hard neck and backrub. Other times he will sit at your feet as you are having a good conversation outside and ever so slowly start leaning against your legs until all of his weight is resting against you. When that is accomplished he tips his head back until he is staring straight up at you! The famous saint lean! I'm sure other breeds do it too, but it's impressive when there's 150 pounds doing it. Off topic, but fun - a couple of nights ago my husband got out his flute and we had a wonderful doggy concert! The flute seems to be the only instrument that will trigger the howling - the tuba, trombone, trumpet, saxophone, etc. don't do it for them (we have tried them all)! Great howling was done by all! I just love it when dogs point their noses to the sky and sing! What triggers yours? :lol:

Don't be sorry about your passion on this subject, Daisymom! It is so true....While many cultures revere their elderly, we do not. It IS shameful and :evil:

This is a very poignant piece. I've seen it posted before and appreciated its message then. Everyone should read it to understand the depth of the problem we have in this country with unwanted and unloved "pets"! We are a throwaway society--this is our country's shame... :cry: And we don't stop with throwing away only animals either! :evil:

Deleting unused accounts is a good idea. I think I have said before somewhere in my postings that the best thing to do when someone posts something is to IGNORE the posting! They will soon tire of posting inflammatory rhetoric if no one comes out to play! It is unfortunate that guests can stir up such discord.... :-? I am for FREEDOM OF SPEECH, but I have the right to exercise my SILENT VETO of inflammatory posts!

Dobermans are great dogs. Such elegant movers, and tidy too! My grandparents always had a female spayed doberman. Each successive one was patient with kids, but alert to arrivals, and odd noises, etc. Very obedient with my grandfather, he was kind of a martinet! But very affectionate with my grandmother who provided all the daily care for each dog. I only remember one specific female that turned out to be too high-strung for my then elderly grandmother to handle; she had to be returned to the breeder. My grandmother's last dog was Ginger-she was a lovely girl, but was sent to live with some distant relatives who I think got rid of her as soon as Grandma Hattie died! We were very upset! They showed up at the funeral saying that Ginger had gotten hit by a car on the very day Grandma died. It was all I could do to not call them liars to their faces! Sorry I am rattling on...but I like this breed. There are a lot of good memories!

:o Daisymom! You have got it bad, don't you? I can highly recommend this breed. Max is the first rottie we have owned and I have to say he is smart, loyal, friendly, and a wonderful companion. He was about 6 months old when we got him. He hopped in the back of our car, sat down calmly and rode like a gentleman. He was a joy from the beginning. No acting out, marking inside, or destruction of household items. His only vice is an absolute obsession with tennis balls! There are so many rotties out there on rescue sites. We would already have another one, but we hesitate to disturb the well balanced relationship between Max and our saint. But sometime in the future we plan on having two rotties at a time - both neutered or spayed, of course! Good luck!

Hear!Hear! Courtnek! That's just what I was thinking as well! :agrue:

Glad your babies are better. I wouldn't worry too much about the vet assistant. I'd just talk to your vet! Enjoy your sweeties! :lol: