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Great to hear your news, Yellow! :lol:

:multi: [size=7]FUNNY![/size] :multi:

I see your points, but I still believe that is CONDITIONING, not racism. For me racism has more to do with intentional discrimination between subsets of human beings. All of this being based on the idea of superiority, keeping power over others, and maintaining the status quo. Dogs hating all garbage collectors-that's conditioning. Or dogs who are mistreated by men from then on preferring women; that's conditiong. Dogs belonging to caucasians disliking african americans, and dogs belonging to african americans who dislike caucasians are not racist. They have been conditioned, either through intent of their owners or through lack of opportunities to socialize with a diverse population. Through patience and consistency that conditioning can be reversed. Dogs can be conditioned through life experiences to ACT AS IF THEY ARE RACISTS, but they do not have the true INTENT OF RACISM IN THEIR MINDS as we human do. When is the last time you heard of a true human racist reversing their point of view? Can we agree to disagree?

Dog's racists? NO Dog's conditioned by experiences? YES racism - The belief that a particular race, expecially ones own, is superior to other races. Discrimination or prejudice against a race or races based on this belief. Only human beings are racists!

Kiger - Kato is GORGEOUS! You worry too much. He will charm everybody he meets. Keep your sense of humor and have a ball! ( :wink: Speaking as one who has never shown any animal, but has been in front of groups of people a lot). :lol: Kato will run the show for you!!! :lol:

Alex might not like balls...Our saint doesn't care for balls. We have tried to get him to play with them and teach him how, but he simply couldn't care less. He does like sticks though! Here's the rountine: I find a sturdy stick. I throw it for Ben. He catches it. He runs off with a backward glance at me. He breaks it into several pieces. He leaves it on the ground. He comes back so I can find another stick for him! 8) Whenever we play ball with Max, our rottie, Ben gets his dander up and tries to interfere. Max has learned how to run circles around him and still get to play. In the summer it is easy to find sticks to throw for Ben and keep him satisfied, but in the winter it is a different story. So there is more tussling over attention in the winter. :-? We have tried many different types of toys for Ben. He just doesn't care about them. It's human interaction he craves. So after Max gets his fill of playing I always "schedule" snuggle time with Ben. He feels special then and it keeps the peace! :D

This guy is serious! Found him on the internet and couldn't resist posting him foaming at the mouth! :crazyeyes: [img]http://groups.msn.com/_Secure/0TQDeAr0XhKuCJ2us4OYKGljz*M0HU2z2PeoA5kuL0XlNfMd895LT6RgIYwAblbNhipMv6NDyI4om2!6uSytFnpLQS4Xq4c3XweLHV79Zza3lF!RFmXaiTw/DROOLSlime_Boogie.jpg?dc=4675411057938983012[/img] If he could climb that tree, the raccoon wouldn't have a chance! Does this look familiar, Mcobbin? :lol:

Ooops! :oops: The above post was mine...forgot to sign in!

Welcome, Pei Friend! :smilecolros: I LOVE your dog's name!

Aha! At last something I have experience with. Ben, our saint, got shot by a skunk about two years ago. There is a home made cure for skunk odor based on a chemical reaction. We found it on the internet. Here is the recipe: One quart of 3 percent hydrogen peroxide One-fourth cup baking soda One teaspoon liquid soap You mix all this together and saturate the fur. Let it sit for just a couple of minutes so the chemical reaction can take place and then rinse it out thoroughly. Follow up with a mild doggie shampoo. THIS REALLY WORKS! Skunk essence is made of sulfur molecules. The materials in the recipe, when mixed together, form an alkaline peroxide, which chemically changes the skunk essence into sulfonic acid; a completely odorless chemical. The soap breaks down the oily skunk essence, making it more susceptible to the other chemicals. This cure was developed by chemist Paul Krebaum of Lisle, Illinois. Even though I don't know you, THANK YOU PAUL! :iloveyou:

So sad, Mouse.... :cry:

Pumpkin - Your dogs are so cute hanging around "their truck"! :lol: :lol: Mouse, thanks for moving the picture to dogo! :)

Poor thing! She will be gimping around for a while...so sorry! :cry: Giver her a big old :buzi: for me.

:evil: Look what happened to Saints after the Beethoven movies! :evil:

Poor, poor Kavik! :roll: What do you think he will do when you re-introduce the dart board to the wall? Scary!!! :infinity: Perhaps he will be mesmerized :loveu: ....and you will be traumatized! :shake: He is one obsessed dog..and this after only ONE play session!

:o I've seen this piece on several sites...I hope it does the trick for some who read it and deters them from keeping their dogs "whole" to breed them "at least once"! A student in my class tried to get me to buy one of his pups! "My mom is going to sell them all." Argh! :evil:

My grandparents had a samoyed years ago. He was a beautiful, happy fellow. They are so fetching with all that snowy white fur and jet black shiny eyes! He did suffer in the summer heat though, because my Grandpa didn't believe in air conditioning! Even in Michigan we get hot, muggy weather. I'd love to see a picture.... :)

I would NEVER chain my dogs (a rottie and a saint-both very strong dogs). I agree with Mouse. They are my family members. If a person is breeding dogs, they should have adequate kennel facilities for their dogs instead of chaining. I won't get into the minimum attention needed issue, because I think that dogs need maximum attention to be socially healthy! :wink:

Hi Becksfan - About your dog pooing in your daughter's room: Is this a previously owned home or a brand new home? If it is a previously owned home there may well be odors you can't smell in the actual wood of the flooring and baseboard from a previous dog or cat that your bassett hound is able to smell. I once lived in a home with a spare bedroom that the previous owners used to pen up their yorkie. There were actually little tiny gnaw marks along the bottom of the door! It took us forever to mask the smell well enough so our other animals didn't try to cover the "other smell" with their own. We had to actually strip the paint from the woodwork and sand and refinish the flooring! But that stopped the problem. That's what worked for us. And as for the doggie smell in the house, I can sympathize with your husband. My nose is much more sensitive than my husband's. Is your vacuum cleaner a bagless type? If so, it helps to wash out the canister from time to time. I also stopped using the sprinkle carpet stuff - it seemed to keep the vacuum from working efficiently. I went to a spray on heavy duty fabric refresher for the carpet spots where my saint and rottie habitually lay. They are kept out until these areas have dried. From time to time I scrub the walls where the guys rub against. You wouldn't believe the dog oils that get on them. I wash bedding a lot. A quality citrus air freshener works wonders for a quick odor fix. And finally, I am a great believer of quality scented candles and always have one burning when I am home. We have a fireplace mantle that is high and fireproof! I've not had any visitor say our house has a dog or cat odor (two cats)! In fact one visitor commented, "Usually I can smell dog odor, but I wouldn't have known you had them." Hope I've given you at least one idea to help combat the problem. Hey, you can always hand over the cleaning supplies to your husband! :lol: [i]I just read DogPaddles comments and I agree with her thoroughly about the den idea. My saint didn't see our remodeled upstairs as part of his den until he was able to be upstairs with us and our smells had gotten around. We had to spend a few nights sleeping upstairs, etc. That stopped his problem![/i]

Now you know men are like that, ladies! Only THEY are allowed to stare at a screen for an extended time without talking to their mate. :lol:

[size=6]Have a BLAST![/size] :laola: Pictures later?

Yellow - Wow! Great news! You are going to be bouncing all over the place until Monday. But you know, now you have plenty of time to do special shopping for your new baby.... :wink: :wink: Congratulations.....Pictures must follow very soon after Monday!

Pawpaw - I think that if your dad wants to get another dog, he should. If your main concern is the extra work a puppy would bring, then there many adult dogs waiting for loving homes like yours. It sounds like your dad and Puffy need another friend. How would Puffy take to another dog? Good Luck!

Hi heidismom! I wish I had some magical advice for you about saints and housebreaking, but for the past 10 years I have always had rescued adult dogs. The advice others are posting sounds great. I have dealt with this problem, but YEARS AGO. I'm just so happy to see another saint owner on the board. My neutered saint, Ben, would love to see pictures of your sweet girl. And so would I! :D

Oh! That's just so funny! Talk about Pavlov! She is definately turning the tables and trying to train you. What a smart girl. Now if she just had an opposable thumb she could open the door for herself, the bells would ring, and you would know she has stepped out for a bit! :lol: :lol: :lol: