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If you click on the "Directions" link, you'll see this: "Getting to the island is not particularly easy. Considered part of US Minor Outlying Islands, we are most easily accessed by departing from the coast of Tallahassee, Florida, where our office is." I live in Tallahassee, and we're most definitely NOT on the coast. How funny...

Beautiful pictures...what kind of dog is Boomer?

[url]http://abclocal.go.com/ktrk/news/042004_local_gatordog.html[/url] My boyfriend and I came across this article a few days and found it funny that they mention the breed of the dog that was rescued but not the breed of the "hero" dog. My boyfriend (a pitbull owner) wrote them a letter asking about the breed and why it wasn't included in the article. The reporter responded the next day telling us the hero was a pitbull/shepherd mix -- she said it wasn't important to include that. Surprise Surprise. It makes me so mad that this was left out of the article. Those breeds could use some good press!

So this obviously isn't a dog question, but how are these people allowed to sell mountian lions, black bears, and Siberian tigers online?!?! Check this site out...it's crazy! [url]http://www.gotpetsonline.com/cgi-bin/Eware/view_ads.cgi[/url] I was just curious if anyone has ever seen anything like this. I guess you really can buy anything and everything online.

I got my dog at the local shelter, so I have no idea how much pure bred dogs cost, but $1500 seems like way too much for a puppy. Is this typical, or are they just making a killing? Poor puppies :cry:

Happy Easter/Passover/Spring to everyone here!

Thank you so much everyone! I will ignore her...she's a really smart dog and a fast learner, so hopefully we'll get through this quickly. Thanks again!

Thank you for all of the suggestions. I think I know what the problem is now. I used to let her sleep on the couch (big mistake on my part). These past few weeks I've been trying to retrain her to not get up on the furniture. I think this is why she's getting up so early -- she's unhappy sleeping on the floor or in her bed. I'm being firm with her, and it's gradually getting better. I was never implying that her behavior problems weren't my fault. I fully realize that dogs are only as good as their owners. I made a big mistake with the couch thing at the beginning -- she was just so cute and tiny right at first; I let it slip my mind that she'd soon be a large shedding dog! So anyway, thanks again for the suggestions. I guess it's just a long road of retraining for me. One more question though. In these next few days/weeks when she is unhappily whining at my door in the mornings, what is the best thing to do? I take her out to go to the bathroom the first time she whines, and then I try to go back to sleep. Should I just ignore her whining or should I go out each time and make her lay back down? It seems like giving her no attention and just ignoring it is probably the smartest thing, but you all are much more knowledgable about this than I am, so if I'm wrong, please let me know! Thanks again for the suggestions! Sorry if I seem ignorant about some things -- I'm a first time dog owner, and while I try to put in the time and effort to do things correctly, it can be confusing at times.

I have a german shepherd named Abby who is about 11 months old. She's honestly driving me crazy. The past month she's been waking up at 5am. She used to sleep until around 9, even when she was much younger. If she had to go out, she'd always come right back and lay back down. Sometimes I'd hear her wake up, but she'd quietly chew on a toy until I got up. Now she whines, howls, cries and even barks occasionally (she NEVER barks). She paws at me in my bed until I get up. Even after I take her out, she will not go back to sleep like she used to. She carries on until I just give up. Once I'm out of bed, she lays down and goes back to sleep. It's getting so bad that I'm starting to regret getting her. Does anyone have any suggestions or any thoughts on why things have changed? I'll take any help I can get! Thanks so much. -Jamie