NE Pets forum #18

Wish they would

Watch it, Victor! Lol

Cyrus is such a handsome guy! Marilyn, do you have an idea of what kind of dog you'd like to have? Suey will probably have a vote, huh? Whatever you choose will be a very lucky pup!

Louise, I'm waffling between a standard poodle & another airedale....yes, I know, they drive me to drink, & I said a million times that Robs was my last dale, but they are actually very clownish dogs & keep the house hopping....I sort of miss that! I also like goldendoodles.....also not sure whether I want to adopt or not....Suey was a good experience, although she had major separation anxiety....Robs was a total nightmare....you just never know what the dog has been through.......I certainly can't have another biter.....

My friend loves his Golden Doodle.

Marilyn, you could always adopt a puppy. We got Jerry at 8 mths. You could get one a lot younger, though. Jerry had some problems, but not really big ones. Most of the problems we have with him now are puppy behaviors, chewing up things, taking things off the counters/table, that kind of thing.

I did have a lot of trouble with him on the recall. He was very stubborn, but that is a typical Basset Hound trait. I could yell till I was blue in the face, but he would not come back till he was good and ready. Anyhow, I hope you guys don't hate me for this, but I finally was at my whit's end. I got a remote training collar. I'm telling you, it works fantastic on him. I rarely have to use it. I can go for walks in the bogs with him without a leash, and he comes back whenever I call him. No more worries that he's going to run off.

Karen

Great Danes are good!!
I actually just saw a female on the MAGDRL that I would get if I didn't already have one!

Some dogs need a training collar, Karen...they are safer that way...you have to do what's best for the dog. Ronnie, a Dane would drag me down in about 2 sec. I would get another Irish wolfhound if I was 20 years younger....don't have the strength anymore! My 67 pound dale was all I could handle....dogs are awful strong for their size!

My neighbor used a training collar for his beagle. The thing with hound dogs is that once their nose goes down and they have a trail they are oblivious to anything else in the world. I swear if you stood across the trail they were following with your legs apart they could walk between them and not even know you were there. I know his two disappeared all night one night and didn't show up until morning. We looked for them but they must have been quite a ways away because my dog gave no indication they were near when we went looking for them.

Airedales will not come.....always had to be leashed unless in a protected area....then they would come only if they heard the car starting up!

That's the training we use on Wall-e former K9 trainer started his own dog training and that's what they use....it doesn't hurt them just get their attention...unless your actually using shock collars and not the "TENS" ( Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation) device

Marilyn, on the subject doodle dogs, they really do have a sweet, sensitive temperament, and they can be real clowns too. With the first generation cross of a doodle, unless the pup inherited all of the poodle's curly or a fleecy coat, there will be shedding. One labradoodle we know only sheds from his front half where the hair is straighter. Ours inherited the labrador undercoat coat, which sheds, as does much of his coat. It insulates him so he can swim in cold water in wintertime, while the totally nonshedding dogs we know of won't go into cold water.

If in doubt about whether to get one, there is the option of fostering. Some breeders have a fostering program so they occasionally only ask to use the dog for breeding.

Strong will to live.

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Thanks, Rosemary for the info....a little shedding doesn't bother me, but this pointer mix sheds constantly! And no more elkhounds for me, either! Victor, that was an awful thing for that poor cat....I'm so glad she has a home.....

UGH......don't even talk to me about shedding.... my next dog is going to be a Mexican Hairless

I heard they were meanies.....I don't mind long hair....you can see it & vac it....this short hair is driving me nuts...and when she gets stressed, she sheds buckets!

Constant vacuuming I don't have time for


Info on Mexican Hairless
The Xolo is very intelligent, loyal, alert, athletic, and extremely loving to it's family. It is important that all family members play a role in leadership, rearing, training, and feeding the Xolo, or it will bond to the one person or people who do. It is naturally protective and aloof to strangers. With proper socializing it is very good with company and children. It is a myth that Xolo's are vegetarian's, however they do love veggies. This breed is easy to house train, and learns very quick. You must be the leader and teach the Xolo, or it will lead, and run the house for you. This breed is becoming very popular as an obedience dog, therapy, agility, great pet, and conformation. Many swear they have learned more from their Xolo than any other breed, because they are so intelligent and in tune with their family. The Xolo is often called a velcro dog, staying with it's owner at all times, it very seldom runs off or away. One owners testament claims she called and called for her Xolo only to look down and find it sitting right there looking up as if to say here I am. So she learned quickly to simply look down first and there it will be. another owner claims her Xolo loves to climb trees with the kids and ride the horses with the owner. Xolo can escape anything, climb anything only to get to were you are. However since they are so smart they can also learn to stay were you want them as long as it is not forever. Being a primitive breed with great survival skills, A Xolo will not tolerate abuse, or an unstable environment. With no shedding, no dander, and no fleas, the hairless variety is very popular with the clean, neat person, those with allergies and asthma, and with people who suffer from pain, arthritis type ailments. Being hairless, they radiate a warm, soothing, healing heat. This is only because they are hairless and not hotter. This is not a yappy or hyper breed so do listen when your Xolo alerts you. Do not let the Xolo fall victim to Small Dog Syndrome, human induced behaviors where the dog believes he is pack leader to humans. This will cause varying degrees of behavior issues. Do not treat the dog like a human. Learn canine instincts and treat the dog accordingly, not forgetting the ever so important daily pack walk. You will be rewarded many times over with a stable, well balanced dog

Good choices, Marilyn! I'll be very happy for you no matter what breed you choose! I was just thinking today how much Bailey and Carli enhance our life. They are just a joy for us both. I swear I think they can understand English! LOL.

yorkies don't shed!!!

We have always had cocker spainels. I think I would be happiest with a 'sporting' breed because that is what I am used to. Labs have dangerous tails.

Jen, that's a lot of info on the Xolo.....I saw a show on Animal Planet where female prisoners were rehabilitating them.....I would think they need a pretty warm climate......Louise, so true about the companionship......

I'm sorry, I find the Xolo ugly!
Cyrus had his 2nd vet appointment today, he's already 46.7lbs.

Oh yeah didn't say they were good looking dogs...I just really don't want to deal with the hair, the temperment looks like a great fit

Gosh, how much will Cyrus weigh at maturity? The other dogs better be nice to him!

Whoa!!

http://news.discovery.com/history/mummified-animals-egypt-120106.html#mkcpgn=twsci1

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shows that cruelty to animals is an old practice. why can't humans behave.

Went to the feed store to pick up kibble for Suey today.....a woman was there with 2 beautiful Spinones....of course, I stopped to pet them & asked the woman where she got them...one came from a breeder in VT...the other one, which was her dog's half brother, had been purchased at the same kennel, then dumped, with its litter mate, on a street corner in NYC.....the breeder was notified of the dogs...guess the shelter contacted all the area Spinone breeders, & the woman I spoke to adopted one of the pups. When the owner of the feed store & I were talking about that, he told me a beautiful lab mix was dumped in our town from a moving vehicle...there was a witness....anyway, Mark is caring for it until someone adopts it.......how someone can abandon an animal like that is beyond me......

Also shatters the myth that earlier civilizations were more respectful of nature, etc. they caused just as much, and sometimes more, environmental damage than modern man.

Hmmmm, Marilyn......I wonder if "someone" might be adopting soon? :)

I was just thinking the same thing Louise, sounds like someone is interested. LOL

We got Cliffie with help from Petfinder.com by searching through their individual directories of adoption groups, not the highly surfed general listings. He was listed as a courtesy to the Southern sites by Large Fluffy Dogs of New England.

Oooh, a large, fluffy dog is what I'm looking for.....can't have any more short haired dogs...I think a standard poodle is my best bet......

Of course the Great Pyrennese is also a large fluffy dog, it was the Great Pyrenese people that led us to Cliffy. In my neighborhood there's a Kurvatz breeder. We always see him on the street walking his large white fluffy dogs.

We just test drove the Honda CRV 2012. It was large enough for our 100lb plus Cliffy to ride comfortably.

I'm glad to see that I'm not the only one to think about will the dog fit when I get a car.

That's why I drive a Tahoe! The airedale liked a lot of room...Suey bounces back & forth....she's the worst rider I have ever had in a car.....could be that she was dumped from one...if she doesn't recognize where we're going, she shakes like a leaf.....and I've had her almost 7 years.....

I have vans. Mine alternates between curling up in the front seat with one paw on the arm rest, seating between the seats leaning on me, and laying on the back seat/bed.

Or looking at me.

I have a truck because of the dogs!

DD has a St. Bernard and has 3 kids in car seats.....she owns the biggest Toyota Sienna they make. ^_^
I own a SUV, most of you know, an X-Terra, we transport one dog at a time. LOL

LOVE the photos of the dog's front leg on the armrest, like in "cruising mode."

(My late, beloved german shepherd had his nose and face out the back window every single moment, regardless of weather. As I mentioned before, he knew by scent when we were on Fast Food boulevard.)