Malamum

[quote]Alaskan Malamutes are useless as sled dogs cause they get hot too quick. They are too big to be sled dogs and would probably die on a sled race.[/quote] Sledding is not always about racing. Malamutes were originally bred to pull very heavy loads, over long distances at a steady pace in extreme cold. Yes, they do get hot easy but most other breeds can

I just don

OMG what a horrible experience. I am so glad that Beau is ok. If it were me I would have totally panicked, especially if I was on my own.

[quote]I know it sounds kinds sick, but, when using the high velocity dryer on them I almost enjoy watching the clumps of coat come out weird on my part, but, almost hypnotic on the other hand[/quote] I don't find it weird at all. I'm the same when I use my dryer on my two. Except I end up inhaling most of it - that is gross.

I like having a fenced in yard as it gives the dogs somewhere to play, however they still get their daily walk. I don't think it's the housing arrangments that makes one dog's life better than anothers. It's the amount of effort that the owner is willing to put into their dogs wellbeing that makes the difference.

That is good news for a change.

If not having a fully fenced yard is an issue does that mean they won't allow people who live in an apartment to adopt a dog? It's really the same principal, the dog is contained inside the house and is on a leash when outside.

The whole putting the puppy to the breast just seems really weird. If she wants the puppy to have her milk why not express and give it to the puppy in a bottle.

:o That is just too weird

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Yay Peanut!! I hope with her new found star status she remains the grounded dog she always was and doesn't forget her friends :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

Actually Seijun, a lot of people on a Malamute forum I visit are quite upset about this and want to know if there is anything they can do to help. If there is are you able to let them know - the link to the topic over there is [url]http://www.wildpaw.com/forum/index.php?s=e7c95acf5befb2fb4bb806af61fca6f7&showtopic=2360&st=15[/url]

Seijun, Can you keep us posted on the outcome?

Sorry Baileysmom, I wasn't trying to make a big deal out of it being wrong. Just thought that it may have got mixed up in the passing of the message - kind of like Chinese Whispers :wink:

I do agree with Seijun to a certain extent, I

[url]http://www.twincities.com/mld/twincities/news/10169887.htm?1c[/url] City cries wolf; owner cries dog A St. Paul ordinance prohibiting wolf-dog hybrids has one woman fighting to save her pets' lives. BY ROBERT INGRASSIA Pioneer Press Kimberly Grebowski just wants her dogs back. She's been working to spring Odin and Razor from the St. Paul dog pound since late August, when they were nabbed running unleashed on the East Side. "They're my babies," said Grebowski, 34, an unemployed customer service representative. "I miss them so much." But city officials won't let the animals go, unless Grebowski promises to find a home outside St. Paul for her beloved pets. The reason: In the city's view, the animals are wolf-dog hybrids. As such, Odin and Razor are prohibited from living in St. Paul. "I've got to protect the community," said Bill Stephenson, the city's animal control manager. "From my experience, they're dangerous animals. They don't know when to be tame or when to be wild." Stephenson recalled the day in December 1997 when animal control officers subdued a wolf-dog hybrid that was eyeing sheep in a pen at the University of Minnesota's St. Paul campus. When the owner came to pick up the animal, it attacked her. Stephenson had the hybrid killed. Grebowski gets her day in court Dec. 3 at City Hall, where she will argue during an administrative hearing that Odin and Razor are Alaskan malamutes. She said she got the dogs as pups from a friend two years ago. She said she was told at the time that the dogs were malamutes from a breeder in Wisconsin. The outcome could be a matter of life or death for the animals. Should the city prevail, Grebowski would be given a chance to find someone outside St. Paul to accept the animals. The task could be tough, because most animal rescue shelters won't accept wolf-dog hybrids, mainly because of legal liability concerns. If Grebowski couldn't find a home, the animals would be killed, city officials said. Grebowski could pick up Odin and Razor immediately and send them packing if she were willing to sign a paper acknowledging they are hybrids. She said she wouldn't do that. "They're malamutes," she said. "I don't want to condemn them, which is what would happen if I sign something saying they have wolf blood in them." For now, Odin and Razor are living in cages at the Animal Control Center near Como Park, a far cry from their old romping grounds at Grebowski's duplex on East Lawson Avenue. Grebowski gets to visit for five minutes three days a week. She visited Friday, choking up when she saw Odin and Razor in their side-by-side cages. "It breaks my heart to see them like this," she said. "Since they've been in here, it's really taken a toll. Don't get me wrong, the people at the center are nice, and it's clean. But they're not allowed outside. Razor is really quiet and kind of forlorn. Odin used to be quiet. Now he barks all the time." Grebowski said Odin and Razor are well-behaved dogs with up-to-date shots. She said she generally kept them in her yard, which is fenced, but they got out Aug. 25. She said she was told that calls from concerned people at a nearby senior-citizens home brought out an animal control officer. Grebowski said the city has told her she would have to prove her pets' nonwolf lineage back four generations to prove they're pure dog. She said she has tried to contact the Wisconsin breeder but has had no success. Determining whether an animal has wolf bloodlines is closer to an art than a science. There is no blood or genetic test to indicate whether a dog is part wolf. When questionable cases arise, Stephenson calls on Peg Callahan, executive director of the Wildlife Science Center in Forest Lake. Callahan, who provides the service to St. Paul for free, has 19 years of experience working with wolves. She said she bases her analysis mainly on an animal's eyes, nose, ears, body type and paws. "We can't pull a blood sample and say, 'Yes, this is a hybrid,' " Callahan said. "It's subjective, and that's what frustrating in the hybrid issue." Callahan said there's a fairly robust market for hybrids. A host of Internet sites offer them for sale, though Callahan said breeders often exaggerate the percentage of wolf in an animal to boost the value. "Maybe it's a macho thing," Callahan said. "But it's not humane to have these animals. There are very few people in the community able to handle the wild behaviors that these animals can exhibit, like when they go after other pets or people." ******************************** While I don't agree with the breeding or keeping of wolf-dog hybrids it's really scary that these morons can just go round deciding what they think is a wolf-dog. If you have a look at the picture in the article, the dog in question clearly looks like a Malamute. [quote]Grebowski could pick up Odin and Razor immediately and send them packing if she were willing to sign a paper acknowledging they are hybrids. She said she wouldn't do that. "They're malamutes," she said. "I don't want to condemn them, which is what would happen if I sign something saying they have wolf blood in them."[/quote] The first thing that popped in my head after reading that sentence was the Salem witch hunts. We won

Indy hows when I sing.... I know I'm not great but geeze...... :lol: :lol: :lol:

[quote]I dont like to do "negative things" if I can avoid it, but nothing else has helped baileys barking and her "pouncing" at the door going ballistic when someone comes - Im startting to wonder if this might be worth trying [/quote] I know of people who do use the alpha roll when it comes to a very dominant dog that is challenging the human

That is great news. I think flowers and a card are a lovely idea and I'm sure she will totally appreciate them.

Sending lots of positive thoughts for Chrysler. Glad to hear the others are all doing well, especially Tabatha.

LOL

DAL I remember that you used to post about taking Cody to training classes with Leanne. Has Zoey been taken to any classes? I think it would really help for you two to have something to do together that doesn

Woo Hoo!!! No HD for Kira. I am so relieved. The vet went through her X-rays with us and although her hips are not perfect, for general living purposes they are fine. There is no action we need to take in regards to them and she is fine to do plenty of exercise. The vet said if we were considering breeding then that would be a different story but all we really wanted to know is that it

I posted a few weeks ago that we decided to get Kira

I personally find the article so stupid it