Queen Bitch

I can understand pictures being stolen. But the email?

[quote name='SexxieRacerChik']And on top of that, just WHAT were you people who are accusing him doing on an APBT auction site anyways???? :-?[/quote] Because people check out all aspects of things on the net, not just the good ones. It's the same thing as checking out/posting a puppymill link----information.

There is a page on the DPCA page that gives contacts in California that would be able to give you recommendations. Even though there are Dobe people on this forum, I don't think any of them are in California.

I don't understand, why would you be very mad if you were told to research people through the DPCA?

Please do show me documentation from the AKC about how they are thinking about recognizing the Ori Pei. I'd really love to see that. They are a mix breed, same as the Cockapoo, and I don't see the AKC rushing to recognize those mixed breeds, so why would this one be any different? There are many independent clubs and organizations that recognize just about any mix as a breed, just because they do so, doesn't mean that they actually are breeds.

I agree, tell them you'll do a favor to them by taking this "worthless" dog off their hands and have them sign her over. If that doesn't work, even well trained dogs slip out of their collars and get lost, right? :wink:

:D Way to go HF!!!!!!!!!!!!!

It's at the very begining Fruity. It is a very dark sable too, gorgeous dog.

Honestly, HF, though I do think you are absolutely off your rocker :wink: :lol: , I don't think you are a hoarder or have any sort of mental problems. As long as all your animals are well cared for and you can afford them both time/moneywise, I think you are perfectly fine.

Yeah, sable GSDs are gorgeous, very wolfy looking. The variations of sabling are quite diverse as well. Eventually I will have one. ( I own the movie too. :wink: )

It was a sable German Shepherd Dog. [img]http://www.nwk9.com/digitals/mica_type.jpg[/img]

How does it not make sense to have somebody you don't know, know who you are? It happens to me constantly. It makes sense since Noah doesn't look like John Q Public. Though I don't know Noah in real life, I have seen several pictures of him and he is rather, well let's just say, distinctive. I'm not saying that he has 3 heads, but he is the sort to stand out in a neighborhood.

You have my sympathy. :cry: RIP Brax, we will miss you.

[quote name='Aonir']Well, the owner with the dog on lead (even though they almost strangled the dog) did it trying to save their dog from being attacked. The dog WAS off-leash, which is illegal, and it did bite another dog. I think the person should be sued or what-not for the damages. The muzzle may be a bit much, but I'm more concerned with the owner not leashing their dog.[/quote] From being attacked? There was no aggression, the dogs went over to check out the new arrival when the woman inappropraitly jerked her puppy up dangling it by the leash, turning it into a far more facinating toy like object than it was as just a puppy on the ground. And why the heck should he be sued? He apologized first off, and told her immediately that he would pay for the vet visit, which she ignored. He isn't saying that he is blameless and is WILLING to take responsibilty for his dog's actions at the dog park. All he wants is advice on how to not have his dog listed as viscious, because it is not.

Ok folks, though it wasn't stated in the letter, it was at an OFF LEASH dog park. :oops: There were a bunch of dogs in a pack like situation and this woman had her puppy on leash. ( Isn't that not allowed at most dog parks for everyone's safety?) Judging from the situation, I'd almost say the woman had a part in her dog requiring stiches, based on the jerk and dangle. Who goes to a dog park and doesn't expect dogs to act like dogs? And by that I mean, checking the new "guy" out etc. So I told him to get statements of his dog's temperment from his vet/trainer/people who were there, etc. Any other advice? Oh and the letter writer is a guy folks............ :oops:

I am very sorry to hear about this, my heart goes out to you.

This is crossposted from a different (NDR) forum that I go to. The poster is from Canada. "Dog legal troubles Last Thursday I took my dog to the river for a couple hours and on the way home I stopped in the local park for a few minutes. I was talking with some of the locals and we were watching our dogs play and this woman I've never seen before with a puppy comes strolling around the corner. Immediately, the dogs run over to say hello and sniff the obligatory ass. As soon as the dogs run over she starts SCREAMING at the top of her lungs and pulls her dog up by the leash, leaving it dangling in front of the dogs, who all start barking and jumping at it. Now, regrettably my dog caught the puppy in her mouth before I could get there and wound up cutting the dog. I pull the dog away and the woman is still hysterical. I check the dog and it's got a small cut (that would later require 2 stitches) on it's side. I immediately start apoligizing and she says I have to go to the vet. I offer to pay but she either ignores me or doesn't hear me and runs off. So I sit down, stunned at what actually took place. Everyone else there is pretty understanding and says that it's just one of those things that happens. I stick around for 20 minutes in case they come back but go home after that. I go home and tell my girlfriend we should expect a visit from animal control. Sure enough, Saturday when I get home from work there's a note saying that animal control needs to verify what happened, so I call the guy and arrange a meeting time on Monday. He comes over today and turns out to be a really nice guy and tells me he figured the couple who's dog was bitten was overreacting as they told him I didn't apologize, I left immediately and omitted the part about dangling the dog. He also told me he thought they were pretty big losers and he didn't think much of them. Unfortunately he had to fill me with summons that require my dog to wear a muzzle at all times. I couldn't believe it. He tells me I could ands should appeal because he thinks this complaint is over reaching and that even he thinks my dog doesn't need to wear a muzzle. Seriously, my dog has never bitten another dog or anything of the sort. All my neighbors are going to write letters vouching for the excellent behaviour of her and a bunch of fellow dog owners said if they need to testify they will. So I have to get a lawyer and file an appeal, but in the meantime I had to go buy her a muzzle. No more running off the leash or ball chasing, just walks for the rest of her life, and apparently, the couple that filed the complaint live very close to me and are going to be "watching me like a hawk" says the animal control guy. They actually wanted to sue me. I tell you, putting that muzzle on was one of the saddest things I've ever seen. So that's my problem, anyone else have any experiences like this? It just seems completely over the top to have such a vendetta. The dog was fine. My dog was bitten by a pit bull a few months ago and I knew the dog and the owner and it happens. I didn't kick up a huge fuss becuas eI knew the dog wasn't vicious. Rushing off to tell animal control immediately is just pointless. I can't say but from what I've heard people were sticking up for my dog and they weren't even listening, going on about what a terror it is and that I'm an a-hole for raising a "vicious" dog." Any ideas guys?

Yeah, but there is a huge difference between pointing out the cons of a breed and providing grossly inacurate information. I don't believe in sugarcoating ANYTHING ( who would have guessed that one :wink: :lol: ), but please, Jilld, research your facts before publishing them.

We don't get on anyone's case for owning a mixed breed, we just don't agree with people breeding them deliberetly. We love ALL dogs here.

Devotees of just about every breed shorten thier breeds name. :roll:

A friend of my father's had a Labrador/Dachund mix. Spud looked like a purebred Lab, until he stood up and was only 6 inches or so taller than he was lying down. My cousin has a dog that we think is half Rottweiler and half Shiba Inu, or possibly Pom. He has a Rottie face and markings with a very curly bushy tail and barely comes up to my knee.

BOB!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :o :o WOW! Way to go girls!

Good luck, we are all rooting for you. GO BELLA!!!!!!!!! GO CRESTED!!!!!!

Yeah guys, you won't have to nag Sizzle to post pics of Ilsa, though with a dog that gorgeous who could resist taking a million and half pictures? And Sizzle? You put that Dal picture in on purpose to torture me didn't you? :evilbat:

[quote name='izzy']The best color in a dog?.... there's no best color, only if you want a dog that match with your furniture :roll: Here's something that maybe can help [url]http://www.dogsindepth.com/overview/overview.html[/url][/quote] A further note about that site, a lot of the info about the specific breeds isn't very factual, some of it is even based on misconceptions. :roll: