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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.

No one here is against mixes! There is no reason to be. My dog, Amaya, is pure-bred, but I don't think I'll be going to a breeder next time! My next dog will probably have no papers and possibly be a mix. There is PLENTY of mixes here. Mutts4me is one with a beautiful dog named Sasha. Such a sweetie.

I am terribly sorry to hear this. Someone poisoned our neighbors 2 dogs, and we were in fear of it for months.. No idea who did it, and it's hard to go through(i loved those dogs!). We feared it was because they were a high-christian family. Do they have any idea what type of poison? You should watch your other dog very carefullly..

Congrats!

That is such an excellent picture of Montie! Congrats!

Good luck!

This link reminded me of the over-weight topic. It's clear abuse for this precious dog. [url]http://www.daretorescue.com/bubba.htm[/url]

First thing to know, fleas only go on the dog for feeding! So flea-dips only kill 'some' of the fleas. You'll definately need some flea drops. You could let a groomer flea-dip him while you treat your house for fleas, but you'll have to do this again in a month, when eggs hatch. I suggest using flea drops. In 2 months, the fleas should be completely gone. But you won't notice them within the first day!

I was reading a post on my Cat Forum.. This person let a intact female outside and now thinks she is pregnant.. All of us (including our personal forum vet) suggested spaying her, aka aborting the kittens. This upset one of our.. younger members. What so you think on this topic? Why and when would you suggest abortion? When would you discourage it? Same with Humans. [b]Here's my reply to the topic:[/b] I am completely against abortion myself. BUT, with animals I think differently. You think that the human race is over populated? Look at animals. MILLIONS of pets are put to sleep each year because of 'oops litters'. The pet should have been spayed to begin with instead of the idiot owner letting a unspayed female outside without a care(i think different for 'escapes'). Aborting is cruel, but I do have reasons when I would allow it(humans and animals). Humans should be allowed abortions IF they were raped, or the child had a bad disorder, or it would endanger the mothers life. Cats should be allowed abortions IF the owner doesn't plan the litter, and all of the above. It's the humans choice and decision whether the cat should have been pregnant to begin with. Now you tell me, is it fair to get a cat(sometimes in their first heat) get pregnant? First heat is like letting our 10 year olds get pregnant. I do not think ANY cat should have a litter unless it is 1. purebred, 2. parents have health checks first, 3. PLANNED. Accidents do happen, but now-a-days they happen to much. I would say maybe 1 kitten homed would be in it's forever home. And placing kittens isn't as easy as it sounds. I mean, look at MY kittens. Found at 7 weeks of age, still have not been placed! And they are 6+ months now. Please Neuter your pets...

You did that out of boredom?? Very impressive!

Great News! I might add, the cat and dog might not have a good introduction during the first few meetings. Things like that take time.

costume, purhaps?

(i thought i posted here.. guess not) Congrats Aurora! I bet Montie is having much fun with his new 'girlfriend'!

Signed

I think you know what to do.. We can only reassure you. I do not believe putting her to sleep is a selfish act, but rather the opposite during this case.

They adopted her out, meaning they have no responsibility over the dog anymore. Laurely is YOURS, re-read your adoption agreement. They can't take back a dog when the owner is unwilling, because it's not their dog, its YOURS. Laurel is happy with you, and you are with her, they should let it be because its a losing battle.

Tell her that puppies are more likely to get adopted and that older dogs have less chance of being adopted. How about bringing her to the HUmane Society to see if she can fall in love with one of their adult dogs? You could even ask them to hide the puppies for you

:lol: :lol: :lol: Your just not having any luck, are ya? :lol:

Poor Sandy! I hope she gets a warm bed. Must keep her from going into shock! Maybe you can buy something for that nice fireman!

My pup started losing her teeth at 5 months. She pretty much lost them all during a 1 week period. Then the teeth started growing in pretty quickly. I'm not really sure if what your puppy has is a problem, someone else here may be more helpful in that area. I can suggest only to keep an eye on her gums, to keep them clean and watch for any growth/bleeding and report it to your vet.

Ok, so I'll start putting Amaya's food dish up when the ferrets are out and about.. And no plate-cleaning. I guess I started dominance problems, huh? Wonder why it started now?

My dog was raised from a pup around ferrets, she has NEVER snapped at anyone before. That's why it comes to such a shock. Plus, Amaya is free-fed, so there is food always available. The ferrets have their own bowl of ferret food in their cage, they aren't normally out for more than 4 hours(unless we fall asleep first, I tend to catch them in the middle of the night). Amaya hasn't acted any weirder later today. I'm just going to watch her. I haven't let the ferrets out yet, she normally plays with them though. Next time I feed her, I'm going to put my hand around her bowl and watch her facial reaction. She stopped and stared at the ferret for a few seconds before nipping, so I'm going to check if she's hungry, has dominance problems, or what. She stays out of the kitchen while I put food down though. It's as if she's waiting for me to finish, lol. I think she knows I'm head of the pack. She sleeps next to me and everything. I play with her and take her for long walks... And do the most hated grooming(which she growls at). She absolutely hates grooming and it makes it hard to keep tangles out, so I pull her hair alot. I'm thinking of buying a muzzle to groom her with so she can get used to daily grooming. It's only her hindquarters she has trouble with. She loves getting her back, face, and tummy brushed. But her backquarters is the fluffiest!

I'm definately going to get her spayed, I don't plan on breeding because she isn't breed quality. I'll definately have to get that planned when i can afford it.

She's still a pup. Just came out of her heat-cycle recently. I'm sure she's not pregnant, she never made an escape and was watched continueously. She's 10 months old. It's just the first time I've seen her act like this and I want to fix it before it gets worse.

Last night while I was feeding Amaya, my ferrets went to 'help' her eat. This isn't unusal, it happens a lot. But this time Amaya bit at them! I immediately told her "No!" and shoke my finger(my source of punishment, THE FINGER!). Then I took the ferrets away. Then an empty package of turkey fell on the floor, and she layed next to it. Again, the ferrets went to investigate. Again, she snapped. Kitten went to investigate and she growled. Again I scolded her and threw it away. On our walk yesterday, she seen a toddler, and she growled and barked at him. She hasn't really seen kids with us, so I think that may be it. But I don't know why she did it even though the kid wasn't even close. I warned the mother off saying she doesn't like kids to keep the little thing away. I had given her a new toy yesterday because I plan on throwing one old one away. Now today, she was barking and I'm trying to train her not to bark. So I said "No Bark!" then she lifted her lips at me! I told her "No" again and didn't give her a treat for not barking because she did that. Also, the cats are allowed to lick plates clean, but she isnt. Never was allowed. But today she tried to steal the plate(On the table!) away. She never did that before!! I try really hard to not let her have human food, but I just don't get it. She