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  • in reply to: Vacuum Dog #38629 Report Abuse
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    Ah, I figured your room mate may have had a role in that method. It’s okay though. I started out by learning that old-fashioned way of spanking/popping/etc. luckily, my very first dog was rather forgiving, and now I have a strong bond w him.

    I love positive reinforcement, but I also execute sharp corrections when needed, and always try to have a job for my boys.

    I agree with Tabitha, boredom or other lack of motivation may play a part in it (I doubt it’s nutrition, as you take good care of his diet!). Try to figure out a mind-stimulating activity (agility, obedience work, Treiball, flyball, or make up a game with a goal) and set aside at least 10m a day to work on it. Shasta loves his agility, and Loki benefits greatly from distraction-training via obedience work.

    in reply to: Vacuum Dog #38610 Report Abuse
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    Glad that he’s gonna be okay, and hope you feel better soon! I’ve had my darn foot beat up three times in the last month (first I stepped on a jagged rock, then it got kicked by a horse, and THEN my cow decided to step on it….uggggggh!)

    I’ll also agree with Patty, that popping em seems to make them even /more/ mischievous. I have some friends that own two golden/labs, and they are completely old fashioned with the whole smacking your dog when it’s bad…. They think it’s the best, and get quite confused when I say “I don’t need to hit my dogs as a correction.” Their dogs are friendly/calm as can be, but they don’t ever understand the correction. They go get into the chicken coop, then come back out. Owners run over and smack them…..they just think they’re getting popped as a regular thing, they don’t understand “oh. I went in there. That was bad. Oops.”
    Luckily they’re very easy going dogs and forgive quickly….if anyone dared to try that “method” on my Loki, they’d prob end up in the hospital and then go shoot him. He will not put up with getting shoved around like that, and I can’t say I’d blame him!

    Sorry for that vent….not sure what that has to do w leave it.

    But that’s good he does know those commands! Try to get to the point where he might ignore /anything/ unless you gave him the “ok!” (“Ok” is about the easiest one to learn. It just means “free time” or “you can have it”. I’m sure he already knows it pretty well. I always do it in a super-excited higher pitched voice so they know that they can take a break from working, or gobble up that food.)

    in reply to: Vacuum Dog #38599 Report Abuse
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    Oh gee whiz I just wrote a book there…..so sorry! Hope you enjoy reading, LOL! And I said that Loki will bring anything new to me. I guess I just lied XP he never brings those chicken legs (kitty’s dinner leftovers) to me. I know he finds em when I hear “CRUNCH CRUNCH!!!” Hahahaha.

    • This reply was modified 9 years, 11 months ago by Shasta220.
    in reply to: Vacuum Dog #38598 Report Abuse
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    I will agree with the leave it. Giving him a “pop” might be the quickest way, and it seems like they’d learn. It actually just teaches them fear-association. They don’t know it’s bad or wrong, and obviously don’t realize that it could hurt them. They do, however, associate “Hm…after I eat something….I get in trouble….. Eek! I’m in trouble!!!!” And they sense your anxiety/disappointment/upset attitude which goes into more fear.

    This gives many owners the impression that their dogs do have consciences and know wrong from right. It is wrong though, dogs don’t have a conscience, they simply know energy signals from their owner, and will associate actions with responses.

    I’ll agree with Sue on the leave it.

    There are many variations, and most of them will (hopefully) get the same results: a dog that will ignore something on cue.

    I taught my Loki (he doesn’t eat everything, but he gets just as dangerous by attacking everything from roosters to weed eaters) the leave it in a few steps.

    #1. The stay/still. Make sure Bruno knows how to stay or hold still fairly well.
    #2. “Watch me”. This is one of THE most important commands I’ve ever taught Loki. The concept is fairly simple. Start by holding a treat by your face. Say “watch” when he focuses on your face, reward him (I hide a treat in my opposite hand and use that). Eventually try to have the treats completely hidden so you know he’s watching you, not the food. Also try to get him to focus on you for several seconds before the reward. This step can take time and needs practice (a great one to work around distractions, too!)
    #3. The leave it. When Bruno is sitting/laying calmly at your request, hold a treat in your fist. He’ll sniff it and know it’s there. Tell him to stay, and place the treat a bit out of reach. If he stays, then reward him (with a different treat. Leave the other on the floor). If he gets up, take the treat and give a correction (just an “ah ah” and a touch on the neck is fine) and put him back where he started.
    Once he stays, then ask for a “watch”. When he watches, reward.
    Tell him “leave it. Watch me” and move the treat a little closer. If he ignores it, reward.
    Eventually, you should be able to have the treat between his paws while he calmly watches you.

    I didn’t go /quite/ that slow with my boys, as I sometimes needed that “leave it” in an instant. But if you can make the time to go slowly, then it gives a great foundation.

    Your goal is to hopefully get him to the point of /always/ looking at you before taking something on the floor (believe it or not, my crazy anxious Loki will now bring me /anything/ new that he wants, drop it by my feet, and look at me. If I tell him “no” and put it up, he walks off. If I tell him “okay” he continues to eat it/chew it).

    Once he does pretty good with the treat, then get adventurous! Try using a favorite toy instead. Try tossing something past him (Loki will leave a treat that goes by his face, but isn’t quite to the point of maintaining eye-contact. He’s gotta turn that head and glance at the treat first…..he’ll get there tho).

    Try to incorporate “wait” or “leave it” into your daily routine. It’s a snap to practice, as you can use it on his dinner, his snacks, his training rewards, and even in his playtime! Get creative with it to make “leave it” a fun game, and have Bruno thinking “Oh goody! Something new! I’d better wait for mom’s permission!”

    Until you’ve both got a good hold of leave it, prevention is definitely best. Try to keep everything picked up and out of reached, even if that might include confining him to a room or two.

    in reply to: Does anyone know about food Allergies #38597 Report Abuse
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    I believe maiz is corn, could that be it? Two of my dogs are very sensitive to that…

    in reply to: Lost 15 lbs, Next Step? #38569 Report Abuse
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    WC is a great kibble, definitely. I know most people on here lean towards premixes, dehydrated foods, and home made diets the most though. (The honest kitchen and See Spot Live Longer are two of the most popular I think)

    I honestly am clueless on the teeth chattering. I know some dogs, usually males, do it when they smell something “good”… (Like a girly doggie….), but I’m not sure on other reasons for it. I’m curious to see what others think.

    in reply to: Lost 15 lbs, Next Step? #38563 Report Abuse
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    I will definitely agree about going back to a normal kibble. Continuing daily exercise is a must as well. Possibly try giving a little less of regular kibble, stay on the same daily exercise routine, and if her weight changes, adjust the food accordingly.

    in reply to: Am I getting it right ? #38451 Report Abuse
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    Dave, it’s amazing what you’re doing for her! I find exercise to be just as important as nutrition. Keep up the good work! For extra healthy stimulation, try starting some fun trick-training, obedience, and maybe even agility. One of my dogs gets a kick out of his agility. Makes him crazy-happy!

    I’ll agree with HDM on those resources about home made food.

    in reply to: itching and rash #38450 Report Abuse
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    I’d agree as well. Rashes are usually allergic reactions to some sort of food. My girl was constantly chewing on herself, to the point of bleeding many times. We found out she had various food allergies, and now she’s doing great.

    in reply to: Whole prey Rabbits or Cavies from Hare Today #38386 Report Abuse
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    Haha too funny. I’m too squeamish for whole prey myself….I just don’t wanna see a head XD but I have all kinds of nice gross organs in the freezer. I don’t think anyone takes anything out of there that’s unmarked (as frozen ground organs and dark apple butter might be difficult to decipher, *cough cough*)

    in reply to: How many eggs? Shell or no shell? #38311 Report Abuse
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    I see. Very very interesting for sure! If I was ever adventurous, then I’d try sifting out a few days’ worth of whites at a time. So the white doesn’t need to be cooked thoroughly, just till it’s, well, white?

    in reply to: Bully sticks or Rawhide? #38287 Report Abuse
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    Gosh sorry about such a horrid experience! It does sound like something that just have gotten in during the processing though :/ I’ve not used bully sticks too much, as only one of my boys likes them, and I have other things for him to chew on (sorry, can’t be grossed out enough by what those are made of LOL!). My other boy just sniffs them, then shrinks his head in like a scared turtle, and looks at me like “Please mom. No. Just. No.”

    in reply to: How many eggs? Shell or no shell? #38284 Report Abuse
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    Sue, so cool you’re doing dog treats! I’m starting up as well, trying to sell them at farmers market. There’s one other guy who sells them too, but his treats have wheat (only one uses rice instead) and dairy. Mine will all be wheat free and I’m even going for GF in a couple. Plus I’m leaning more toward healthy things that might sound good to a person (e.g. Pumpkin Flax, Savory Potato & Chicken), but the other guy just sticks to flavors like cheese, bacon, etc. Keeping my fingers crossed that I’ll get at least some buyers 😀

    in reply to: How many eggs? Shell or no shell? #38279 Report Abuse
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    I’m not sure what the calcium content in their food is, I’d have to look. Seems like shells are around 40-50% calcium, right?

    Is there a hazard of feeding raw eggs, or should I rather say – benefit of lightly cooked?

    And my dogs don’t get many bones currently. We don’t have access to a good affordable butcher, and my dad didn’t go hunting this year, so the dogs only get occasional leftover (raw, yes) poultry bones. Cassy (dog who eats shells) doesn’t even get the bones, the boyz beat her to em.

    Sue, they’re on kibble :/ dang I would love to get to home made, but as I’ve said – I don’t have the funds, resources, or space for it. One day though!

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    in reply to: Anxiety Supplements? #38166 Report Abuse
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    Mountainhound: you’re describing Loki almost perfectly!!!!! I started him on a prong as well (his first trainer, like I say, was way more about the correction than the praise). It’s difficult to correct, because when I tugged on the prong when he was in such an anxious mode, it made him turn and bite me – HARD (I had a ring of swollen bruises around my leg)

    The gentle lead helped a lot, as a squeeze around the nose is much less “alarming” than a prong, but equally as controlling. I tried a slip lead one time (he wasn’t even around dogs). Pfffffft, never again. I’m completely convinced that dogs want to pull against tightening sensations around that dang neck lol!

    It’s hard to tell where his reactivity zone is. It depends on /everything/ from the environment, to the dog, to his “momentum” and the dog’s speed as well. He is always very scared though. In our second class (positive reinforcement), he was on free time (laying down) and I allowed him to near a cocker puppy. The pup was crawling toward him, and he toward it. He acted calm and relaxed, but then randomly stretched out and snapped at it :/

    Usually he will get stiff if he even sees a dog across the street. What I do is (try to) get him to sit and “watch” me. When he’s focused on me for a few moments, then I click and reward.

    He tends to be a lot better when he’s sitting/laying. When he walks, it gets him even more tensed up and it gets hard to redirect that focus.

    I’ll look into that harness for sure. Ive never used them since it’s harder to keep the perfect heel going that I like (ear level or behind my waist….if he’s any forward, then he tenses up even more. When he stays there, then it makes him a touch more calm)

    in reply to: Bully sticks or Rawhide? #38091 Report Abuse
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    Good rule of thumb for dogs: the stinkier it is, the tastier the dog finds it, and the more he’ll wanna give you kisses on the face after eating it, of course!!!! XD (my boys always try sneaking in a bite or two of cow, pony, and kitty “leftovers” right before licking my face. Mmmmmmmmmmm!!!)

    in reply to: Best food for Dalmatians?! #38087 Report Abuse
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    Ohhhh yes, just now noticed you feed Pro Plan – Purina, right? I avoid ANYTHING made by Purina. Their products are severely overpriced and they really mislead you into thinking you’re getting your dog “the best”.

    You might not need to go all the way into grain free, but at least avoid any sort of corn/soy/wheat, and probably no Brewers rice or other low quality remnants. You might try doing a GF food with no poultry, then adding either chicken or quality grains back in and seeing if that makes things worse or if they stay the same.

    in reply to: Best food for Dalmatians?! #38022 Report Abuse
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    I’ve never owned a Dal, but generally foods don’t need to be breed specific. Sure, one breed will typically follow a basic path of health issues, but what works great for one Dal may be horrible for the next one. As long as it has a well balanced of fat/protein/carb ratio and mainly animal-sourced protein, it should be okay.

    Honestly I’m not sure how to handle urinary problems. Does he chew only his paws, or is there redness all over his skin? Generally, itching indicates some sort of food allergy.

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    Honestly, I’d think that home made would be best for everyone. You could customize her diet more easily, and home made is much better in general – raw is best, too. There are many premixes out there. The Honest Kitchen is a favorite. Sojos and See Spot Live Longer are dehydrated foods that you add your own meat to, so you could buy a protein source she isn’t allergic to. Sojos isn’t the most complete, so it would be best if rotated out with at least one other.

    If you do find a dry food that works, you can always soak it or mix it with a super wet canned food to make it easier to chew. I’d be a little nervous about having only rabbit as a protein source in dry food, as rabbit has zero animal fat (or possibly there’s chicken fat in the ingredient list as well, I haven’t seen it), and I believe that dogs need an amount of animal fat in their diets.

    I still think that something home made is definitely best 🙂

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    in reply to: Bully sticks or Rawhide? #37990 Report Abuse
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    I see. Thank you. I’d guess about any rib would be fine for my 40-70lb dogs….well, no elephant ribs for any of them XD

    in reply to: Bully sticks or Rawhide? #37974 Report Abuse
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    Patty, what’s your definition of consumable bone? Anything non weight-bearing (beef/pork rib), or just poultry-type bones?

    in reply to: when to switch to adult food #37950 Report Abuse
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    If the food is a good quality and transition is slow, I wouldn’t see why not. The puppy and adult Earthborne foods do seem to be similar (as some brands will have super protein-rich puppy foods, then filler-full adult foods)

    in reply to: Bully sticks or Rawhide? #37947 Report Abuse
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    I know there are a lot of people who love bully sticks. I don’t use them simply because my dog turns his nose at them (I think he knows where they come from, LOL!!!).

    I don’t think a raw bone would do much harm unless it was a big load-bearing one (shoulder, leg, etc). Possibly try giving him some chicken backs/necks, and even freezing them to make them last a bit longer.

    I also like to stuff toys (good rubber that won’t tear, of course) with treats and peanut butter, then freeze. This keeps my heavy chewer busy for a long time 🙂

    in reply to: Best Name? #37918 Report Abuse
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    Just came up with a new one! Still working out the bugs since the treats are very soft, and I want as much moisture out as possible (so they last longer)

    I call it “Savory Sweet Potato”. Ingredients: sweet potatoes, flour (oat, but I will buy some garbanzo to make them GF), chicken heart, carrot, parsley, coconut oil, garlic.

    I know, I didn’t mark anything as organic – that’s because this was just a test batch, and I used whatever was available in the kitchen, so I’m unsure what was/wasn’t organic. When I make them “for real”, I’m hoping to make at least 80% organic 🙂

    They do smell divine though, that’s for sure! My dad almost ate them when they came out of the oven! (He didn’t….as he made the mistake to eat a PB dog cookie last week!)

    in reply to: Water Additives? #37915 Report Abuse
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    Betsy, Swanson is one of my favorites, too! I’m waiting for my shopping cart to reach $50 so I can get free shipping…

    in reply to: Water Additives? #37913 Report Abuse
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    I definitely agree w above posts. Brushing is really the only way to physically give that tartar the boot. I adore coconut oil. I avoided it for a while due to price, but I found a HUGE jar (unrefined organic) for only $23 at Costco. I think the brand was Nutiva.

    I even use it on myself in a regular oil pulling routine (swishing it in my mouth for 10-20m). I’ve seen people who use it to remove cavities even!

    in reply to: Canned Cat Food… #37911 Report Abuse
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    Sometimes Maddy gets some raw. We give Millie a piece of bone-in raw daily, and I encourage Maddy to chew on it a bit.

    in reply to: Pet Botanics #37910 Report Abuse
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    So, how long does it take for him to go through his average-sized dog food bag? (I’m guessing 6-10lb?) I wonder if there’d be the possibility of you being able to pick them up if your mom paid for the food? Then maybe you could grab a couple bags once a month or so?

    I’m completely used to driving a little bit. I’m in a tiny town with nothing but a grocery store, so I have to drive 15-20m almost every day just to get to Walmart, church, dog class, etc. (Only thing that’s close is my riding lessons, hah! Only about a mile away! Yay!)

    in reply to: Gobble stoppers users! #37844 Report Abuse
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    Or putting it on a cookie sheet so he has to lick up each kibble. I sometimes put toys (or about anything, really) in my dogs’ bowls, too. It helps to slow down the eating

    in reply to: Pet Botanics #37834 Report Abuse
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    Hah. I completely feel you!

    I wonder if there was any chance of her trying to get into a home made diet, possibly if you gave her a list of ingredients and offered to prepare several freezer meals?

    Other than that, I guess just keep going with whatever you can do. It’s so wonderful that you’re trying to look out for lil Bently!

    in reply to: Pet Botanics #37789 Report Abuse
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    I’m sorry about that situation :/ man, it’s gotta be tough, for sure. It definitely sounds like you’re doing the best you can, at least! If you were to find a little pet boutique store nearby (not out of your mom’s accessible driving range), would there be any chance you could talk her into one of the foods available there? I used to be the same way with my parents. We had to buy whatever was available at Walmart or Fred Meyer (a similar drugstore) at a cheap price. Poor baby pooches used to be on Dog Chow and Ol Roy! I finally found a 3 star food for only 25$/40# that we bought for a year or two. I saved up and would buy our senior’s dog food at a feed store (after parents paid big vet bill for medications to heal disgusting hot spots…..those things were almost unbearable to look at! They were so bad that the new vet we took her to thought that she had been burned!). Eventually, I got my parents up to Diamond Naturals at 30$/40#, and the store we buy from is just a couple minutes away from Walmart luckily.

    in reply to: Pet Botanics #37786 Report Abuse
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    Gosh, sorry you have such a lousy selection. I entirely understand though. When my minimal budget, I can’t afford nearly what I’d like to. We have awful selection too – just a Walmart and a few little pet boutique shops. I’m sure my lab’s flaky skin is some sort of intolerance, but at least she is on a food that never makes her stink, itch, and lose fur. She is WAY better than she was on her food last year, and hasn’t had a foul odor or hot spot since!

    I will have to second Dori though – dogs allergic to chicken will be triggered by about any poultry source. Have you ever thought of buying food online? I know there are several sites that will offer free shipping, discounts, etc.. Personally I’ve never bought food online, but everyone who does that I talk to seems to be content with it, and most of them say they’ll never buy from stores again.

    If it is just seasonal allergies (always that slight possibility.), I’ve heard of people who swear by raw local honey.

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    in reply to: Silly Loki's Pics #37767 Report Abuse
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    Thanks XD some days he looks much more like a dork than a handsome lad, but he’d like to think he’s /always/ handsome, of course!

    in reply to: What are all foods made by Diamond? #37766 Report Abuse
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    Oh thanks so much! Definitely a go-to site to check out the manufacturers!

    in reply to: Recommendation for Probiotic #37765 Report Abuse
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    Greek is quite divine though. I am so frustrated that I have dairy allergies (to the lactose and one other thing, can’t remember what.), so I can’t even have yogurt anymore. Buuuuuut they make cultured coconut milk (even Greek style!), so I’m happy again XD

    in reply to: Pet Botanics #37764 Report Abuse
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    Definitely see how he does, but compare ingredients. As itching is almost always a sign of food allergies. Hair loss and red skin most definitely sounds like an allergic reaction. Do you remember foods that you previously fed him that made him flare up? Try finding those on here and compare the ingredients to Pet Botanics, and to Pure Balance. A bit of detective work 😉 I know it seems like a lot to do, and it will probably take a while. But once you can get it figured out, and have a list of all the culprit ingredients, it should be easier to find a food that won’t make him worse.

    Also, maybe to help the hair growth, try adding fish and coconut oil? I absolutely adore those…my dogs get fish oil daily, and coconut oil 4-5 days a week. Even my super sensitive greasy-but-flaky skinned lab has improved leaps and bounds on it.

    in reply to: Recommendation for Probiotic #37760 Report Abuse
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    Ah, I was going to say Greek, yes. I wouldn’t use activia since I don’t think it comes in plain – all is full of extra sugar.

    I may give it a go, and if he still gets his “troubles” (plugs nose) by the end of the container, I’ll look into an actual supplement.

    in reply to: Recommendation for Probiotic #37741 Report Abuse
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    Would some yogurt help a dog with occasional gas? (it’s very random, doesn’t seem to rely on what he eats. But when he gets it, it’s stay-outta-the-room bad) or would investing in a probiotic be needful?

    in reply to: I did it!! #37740 Report Abuse
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    Aww! What’s his coloration? Micha is a handsome boy for sure!

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    *autocorrect: Baying, not bailing.

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    Only one dad. It was the only loose unaltered male that hung around the owner’s property. Neither his mom or grandma (or aunt or litter mates) resembled GSD at all. I used to think he was one, but he really looks much different in real life, and he has zero GS personality whatsoever.

    His personality is quite unique, for sure. I know dogs don’t have many emotions, but he is the most emotional guy ever. He gets offended if you don’t pet him enough, and he always makes a ham out of himself by nuzzling up to you, leaning on your leg, then collapsing on his back, completely limp. He was able to reach 35-38mph in his prime. Running was definitely his favorite, he could have done it all day. But he was able to go from cuddly couch potato to lure-coursing crazy mutt and back to lazy in just a few moments.

    He loves to please me and learn new tricks (he learned “circle” in 5m, and knows tons more), but as soon as that leash comes off and I say “okay!”, he is off, sniffing around, doing his own thing. He completely forgets what “come” means until he’s sure every pebble has been sniffed.

    His prey drive is insane. If he sees an animal run by, he speeds after it, screaming and bailing the whole way. He’s never caught one yet, but I have no doubt he’d tear it to shreds…

    He has crazy long legs, too. He’s only 45lb (and pretty solid), but he is taller than 90lb Otto was (pics if Otto are in my One Year Since post. You can see Otto was no stubby n short guy at all….he could have gained 5lb and stayed healthy). His paws match as well….they were about the size of Ottos paws, and roughly twice as big as 43lb Loki’s paws.

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    Ah, Sheltie. Seeing it now, whoops! XD
    Dani is adorable, that’s for sure! I’ve always adored Shelties!

    in reply to: I did it!! #37703 Report Abuse
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    Patty, is Micha your avatar?

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    Shawna, I have an enormous soft spot for almost all bull breeds. American Staffies, APBTs, and Am Bullies are my favorite. I once owned a 90lb APBT mix. That dog was the love of my life, for sure. If I ever get room for another dog, I’m definitely going back to bully breeds, no question. (Although I’ve always wanted a tiny dog, too. I’ve never had one under 40lb)

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    Aquariangt…. Oh my goodness! Cuteness overload on your pic!!!!! Who is that? Border collie I’m guessing? 🙂

    in reply to: Gas problem in puppy #37632 Report Abuse
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    By the way, what breed(s) is your puppy ? I’m assuming it’s your gravatar pic. She’s cuuuuuute!

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    Great input, Shawna. I always LOVE hearing personal stories of things that worked. I’ve been fortunate enough to never deal with severe allergies, just to the basic no-no’s of corn, wheat, and soy. But those are the easiest things to avoid.

    Poultry, on the other hand, is a bummer. It’s one of the most palatable things to a dog! I think your doggie chose poultry allergies just to make your life much harder ;p Hope you find something that works for your dog’s stomach and taste buds…

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    Have you tried any other home made diets? I think there are a few other raw premixes out ther. See Spot Live Longer and Sojos are the two I can think of right off the top. A home made diet would probably be a lot easier to adjust the ingredients on to keep those ones out.
    Edit: have you tried all the commercial raw foods? /best-dog-foods/raw-dog-food/ I haven’t looked at them all to see if there are any free of poultry, but there’s a chance…

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    in reply to: Favorite Shampoos #37619 Report Abuse
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    Yep. That’s Shasta. A very small amount of his black is truly black. All of the black hairs have either tan tips, or a steel-gray undercoat.
    Here’s w better recent pic: I know, it’s hard to believe, but he’s got little to no GSD in him. Evvvvryone looks at his color and automatically says “Look at that GSD!” But his personality doesn’t resemble one at all, and he was the only pup in the litter to be black/tan, so color doesn’t say too much when it comes to mutts. His dad was a lab/wolf, and his mom’s line was mutts (I knew his grandma, and even she was an absolute mix lol)
    Walking Shasta photo 002.jpg
    (And there’s Cassy in the background, being a blob LOL!)

    in reply to: Browning Fur? #37618 Report Abuse
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    Ah, I see. I may have to try that with her, as I’m almost positive it’s sun damage. My other dogs have black backs, and are in the sun just as much, but don’t have any browning. (Aside from Loki’s naturally tan undercoat, of course)

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