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New Puppy Day!

#41
Strat-Mangler said:
Not a dick statement at all, but rather a preference. Personally, I can't *stand* small dogs. 99.9% of the time, their owners cannot or won't invest the time & effort necessary to train them. They lack self-control, bark all the time, and/or just climb and jump everywhere. Some of them are more nervous (partially due to their size) and even bite!

Bigger dogs are usually calmer and more confident and usually need to be trained and thus a higher number of people go through the process.

It's a shame you lost your buddy the way you did.
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Now, don't go painting with that broad of a brush.
 
#46
With regard to problem foods for dogs, we have to be EXTRA careful in my house. Nemo (German Shepard) has established a rule that if it hits the kitchen floor it's his. And he's eaten some stupid stuff to maintain his cred. Broccoli, cauliflower, uncooked pasta, Lima beans. We just become extra cautious when using grapes, raisins, chocolate, et cetera.

One thing that I see as a contradiction.......over the years I've had several vets state that a couple eggs on top of their dry food will encourage them to eat more of the dry food and will improve the gloss of their coats.
 
#47
Strat-Mangler said:
Not a dick statement at all, but rather a preference. Personally, I can't *stand* small dogs. 99.9% of the time, their owners cannot or won't invest the time & effort necessary to train them. They lack self-control, bark all the time, and/or just climb and jump everywhere. Some of them are more nervous (partially due to their size) and even bite!

Bigger dogs are usually calmer and more confident and usually need to be trained and thus a higher number of people go through the process.

It's a shame you lost your buddy the way you did.
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I have a few friends with giant labs who are anything but calm. One ate a door and a couch. The other ate a hole through drywall that I could crawl through.

My aunt has a few small dogs that are extremely well trained and calm.

Agreed with Kawai-chang saying that you're painting with too broad of a brush.
 
#48
spade2you said:
I have a few friends with giant labs who are anything but calm. One ate a door and a couch. The other ate a hole through drywall that I could crawl through.

My aunt has a few small dogs that are extremely well trained and calm.



Agreed with Kawai-chang saying that you're painting with too broad of a brush.
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I had a full bred Lab who would go absolutely bat-s**t, when anyone would knock on the front door. And I was a good, careful, training owner. Could never break her from it.
 
#53
malthumb said:
With regard to problem foods for dogs, we have to be EXTRA careful in my house. Nemo (German Shepard) has established a rule that if it hits the kitchen floor it's his. And he's eaten some stupid stuff to maintain his cred. Broccoli, cauliflower, uncooked pasta, Lima beans. We just become extra cautious when using grapes, raisins, chocolate, et cetera.

One thing that I see as a contradiction.......over the years I've had several vets state that a couple eggs on top of their dry food will encourage them to eat more of the dry food and will improve the gloss of their coats.
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Yes, if you know the expiration date on those eggs. The list is general advice, because most people think dog's can eat anything and be ok. Including expired eggs (not good). Dogs can get salmonella same as people.
Dogs will eat anything, almost, but they definitely shouldn't eat everything.
 
#54
8_finger said:
Yes, if you know the expiration date on those eggs. The list is general advice, because most people think dog's can eat anything and be ok. Including expired eggs (not good). Dogs can get salmonella same as people.
Dogs will eat anything, almost, but they definitely shouldn't eat everything.
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I simply cook the eggs, and mush them up with a fork before putting them on the dry food.

I also only give them the yolks, since that's where all the good fatty stuff is.
 
#55
Don't get me wrong, I love big dogs and plan to own one someday. But making drastic generalizations like that solves nothing. Both my pups are extremely well behaved, house broken and even clean up their toy when told to. My girlfriends brothers malimut, who was professionally trained and such? Pees all over te house and eats everything.

Jus' sayin'.
 
#56
MOST of any dog's behavior comes from the OWNER - not the dog. If someone's dog pees in the house and is a nuisance, it is because the owner lets them, in one fashion or another. As a dog trainer, I see this all the time. The Malamute is probably extremely bored.

What dogs need the most is exercise and to meet with other dogs. They need discipline and structure as well - and most do not get that in a consistent manner.

This is my "Zoo" - Burt, Ricky the old man, and Mollie. After our last dog passed at nearly 18, I didn't want to face the heartbreak again. However, these three entered our lives over the last 3 years, all rescues with horrible pasts that really needed a good home, and we couldn't turn them down.

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ALSO - please check your dog food, and be sure that it doesn't contain GRAINS - Wheat, Corn, etc. Dogs do not normally eat grains and these are just inexpensive fillers that are full of carbohydrates and make your dog hungry and fat. I find that EVERY dog food you can get at a supermarket is total cr@p. I go to a feed store most of the time. ALSO - the dog food at Trader Joe's and at Costco is not bad at all - very well rated on the dog food sites, and very cost effective.
 
#57
J. Crawford said:
Saying he "isn't a real dog" is kind of a dick statement
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If it were meant seriously, then yes, I'd agree.

I have a preference for medium-large dogs, partly because I like to get down on the floor and wrestle with them and partly because I grew up in sheep farming country and am used to working dogs. I'm not a fan of purse-traveling dogs, but that's a statement about me not about the dog. Some small dogs have a lot of spirit.

J. Crawford said:
especially when our dog (my best friend, who died a week before my high school graduation) was poisoned with rat poison and fought til his last minute.
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That is painful, and I'm sorry for your loss.
 
#58
Here's Beans, another mutt (rescued from a kill shelter by the wonderful folks at [Invalid or Expired Link Removed]). We took Zilla along and they bonded immediately, so it was obvious he was coming home with us.

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