Rose: Dogs should also be put into that catagory of getting fixed,Although I feel like a bit of a hipocrite on that because of us not having Damien fixed yet.If it was my choice,he would be fixed and we would get a pound pup.Hubby wants to breed Damien though and we will take pick of the litter.The ONE plus to that,is,it WILL be a planned pregnancy,the female will be chossen carefully to ensure the bloodline stays strong with no genetic defects.Pups from the litter go for about $2,000.00 so I'm sure that people paying that kind of money would be more responsible.Although one never knows.These dogs are used for protection,police and military.Damien will soon be trained in tracking and is my goal to have him someday help in a missing person case.We will be getting him fixed after the conception takes place though.

CinnamonGirl: wow..I never knew the numbers..that's incredible!

CinnamonGirl: yeah..it's abandonment!! I don't understand the way people think! Oh,it's to expensive to get ONE fixed...you get ONE fixed and you can literally save dozens if not hundreds of lives of animals! If people did nothing but CONTROLLED bredding,overpopulation wouldn't be a problem,but unfortanatly,you have people like our families,you have back yard breeders...shame really.My parents had like 5 cats at one time...you know all outside "mousers" as people call them.Not one of them they had fixed and they started to multiply,FAST..well,after so long,they got overwhelmed and took them and dumped them all at some farms,still unfixed.Stupid!!

Tuesday: OMG! me too! It IS embarrassing!! they said,oh,we will just take them out and dump them at the farm,they always need cats....uh,NO THEY DON'T...that angered me!!

Tuesday: They told me if I fixed Patch he wouldn't be as aggresive...WRONG! He was meaner!!! I just believe in fixing so they can't reproduce irresponsibly and to reduce the risk of certain cancers.

heavenlyemma: I'm sorry he didn't make it :( It would be cool if you could keep them.DEFINATLY get them all fixed though,interbreeding would just be asking for trouble.Congats and PLEASE post some pics asap!!!

heavenlyemma: Congrats,Grandma!!!!! are you keeping the babies? That's why I could never breed a female,I couldn't give any babies up!!

Toofer: german shepard....scroll down a few posts and you can click a link to see pics of him.

Tuesday: thanks...actually,his ears had another growth spurt,LOL!!! Now they are bigger then him again.He just went to vet today and got his last parvo booster,nails clipped and microchipped.He is up to 81.7 pounds!! Hims is a big boy!!

http://damiensroom.snapfish.com

Hello all...here is where you can now see the pics of the puppy.Hope you all take a peek!!

Many of you know that Steve Erwin was killed today during a diving accident off of the coral reef.A stingray stuck him through the heart,he was 44 and leaves behind his wife and 2 kids.I know there is a post of this on the main chat board but I wanted a speacial post for him here,on our board.
Steve was dedicated to helping animals of all kinds and educating people on animals...he was a great man and and endless worker in the protection of animals..he will be sadly missed.The only silver lining is that he died doing what he loved to do,and that was being with the animals.May your God take care of you in your passing and help your family through this difficult times...our thoughts are with them all.

Tuesday: I have his pics at snapfish.com...just have to figure out how to get you guys the address..He did well today,tested on everything and passed!!!

Tomorrow from intermidiate training!!!!!

Toofer: thank you for sharing that with us!! Sorry about your doggy too.I had to put Patch down (the one in my pic) this past March,and I still get very sad thinking of it.

WatfordFC: I truely do not know of any that will just do it for free,which is a shame.My nieghbor just made the comment that she wanted to take a stray female in to get fixed but just can't afford it.So,because a vet will not donate their time,she will probably keep reproducing.
I must say that we bougth Damien..I had hubby talked into buying him and then going to a shelter to get a second dog but the kennel owner talked him out of it (AUGH!!!!) We DID make sure to get him though from a reputable breeder..I did a crap load of research in general but also on him,and the kennel.Their are so many animals that need help,still wish we would get a pound puppy.

Not sure how acurate this is now because this stat is from about 10 years ago so I'm sure the numbers are now higher...but 10 years ago to give every cat in the US a home...each person (not family...each PERSON) would have to take in 21 cats and 7 dogs....that would mean a family of 4 would have to take in 84 cats and 28 dogs.Breeding can be done if it is done RESPONSIBLY...letting your animals slip out and opps,your pregnant is not a way to go about it.If all the unwanted pregnancies alone were avoided,imagine how many less unwanted there would be.I think a big problem is also when the "newness" of the pup or kitten wear off of most people and the animals get into their "terrible 2's" they just give up and get rid of the animal.

Tuesday: I love the dog whisperer!!!! He is awesome! I have been reading alot about energy and it all says the same thing,the animals respond to energy,good or bad.And people say animals are stupid,what do they know!?!

BerniceC: After Tuesday hits the lotto,she can bring you over on a nice cruise ship!!!

BerniceC: Oh wow..Damien would have a BLAST at the beach! We are planning a trip down to Hilton Head S.Carolina sometime next year and can't WAIT for him to see the ocean!! he loves water so much! I use to get Patch ice cream for his birthday and then a HUGH basket of stuff for Christmas.I'm sure it will be the same for this little guy.Well,not little anymore,he's already over 70 pounds!

Well,we ahve decided that after he finishes his advanced training in Oct that he will start the very next week down at the kennal where we bought him in tracking and shutzhund training.Only levals 1 and 2 of the shutzhund though,leval 3 is prtection and I don't want him in that part of it.

BerniceC: I love birthdays!!!

Niki: awwww! puppy!!!!!!

heavenlyemma: awww....did you breed her? you'll have to show pics when they get here!!!

He is learing his "park it" command,which is where he learns to go onto a rug and settle down.Or If I just need him out from under my feet.His heeling is doing GREAT! He is now heeling off lead and matching me step for step.I walk,he walks,I jog,he jogs,I stop he stops,all while maintaining eye contact with me!

Thhis week was actually kind of boring..needed but boring,lol..He is learning to stand form the sitting position..all he wants to to eat your fingers off to get the food.He never has learned the meaning of the "soft mouth". He is doing VERY well when people come into the house.I take him out of the room and them walk him in,make him sit and wait and then walk him a bit closer..Takes a few minutes but he has to elarn that you don't bark and carry on like a fool when someone comes in.He met a 2 year old female german shepard down at the park and ADORED her! He gave her his tummy!! And then tried to mount her lol...boys will be boys I suppose.He is only 6 months old and is bigger then her and outweights her by about 5 pounds.
Anywho...my little boy is doing awesome!

Signs of Overheating and How to Respond
Watch all dogs for symptoms of heatstroke, such as restlessness, excessive thirst, heavy panting, lethargy, lack of appetite, dark tongue, rapid heartbeat, fever, vomiting, and lack of coordination. If a dog shows any of these symptoms, get him or her into the shade immediately and call animal control or the police (if the dog is not your companion) or your veterinarian (if the dog is your companion). Lower the animal’s body temperature gradually by providing water to drink; applying a cold towel or ice pack to the dog’s head, neck, and chest; or immersing the dog in lukewarm (not cold) water.

Dolittle:

Niki: I love books!! Read ALL that you can get your hands on about that specific breed! Talk to your vet too,they are WONDERFUL advice givers!

wow,talk about little time anymore,lol.Week 2 he was taught the heel command but my goodness,everything comes so easily to him except for this one...it took him 2 weeks to get it.He got it though,lol.We are also adding distractions to his stay,and come with distractions.This week past he was also started with targeting.He was suppose to have right turn to heel added this week but since he was still having trouble with the heel itself,she is waiting for next Monday to add it.Overall he is doing absolutly great with his training.I am very proud of him...if you guys hadn't noticed,lol!!!

Nothingness: what kind (size) of tank/bowl are they in? Bettas actually live in mud puddles in asia (i think Asia) and so they can take not having the water changed that much.My sister in law once left hers go for so long (I don't recommend this,lol) that you could not see in the bowl!!! God Bless the little guy cuz he was fine and dandy! You might check with the pet store too,they can help.

Sorry,a little behind on his progress report,lol.He strated his intermidiate training this past Monday.After I learned the right way to command him to my side,he picked up on it rather fast,lol.He is als learning to sit without moving with distractions going on around him such as me and the trainer throwing the ball or me walking around squeeking a toy.He learns very fast..alot faster then I seem to catch on,lol!!

srnity:

srnity: I agree with not giving her any meds,she will come through this.I would suggest though that maybe after a few weeks you get back to a normal routine with her...Did you always take her everywhere that you went before this happened? If not then I would say slowly go back to that routine.Dogs thrive on consistancy.You may be accidently feeding into her anxiaty (sp) by taking her everywhere.She may need to just see Mom leave and then see that hey..Mom WILL come back after all.I'm not an expert but I am just telling you what I have been told by a trainer.Good luck and please keep us all posted !!!

srnity: a chammomile spray might help,I would just let it run it's course though,I believe that they mourn just like we do.Just give lots of love and affection.My dalmatian missed my Dad something fierce after he died,he couldn't figure out where Grandpa went,would look through his house for him for a long time :(

WatfordFC: A few times after hard rains,they would come up onto our patio and Damien would eat them to (Unknown to me..my husband told me!) Our nieghbor said that slugs are sweet tasting to them..mine also got sick and was frothing at the mouth and throwing up.Now,I REALLY try to keep him away from them.

I am so proud of him!!

srnity:

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nobleheart: the dishwasher one kills me because Damien tries to get into ours too!!!!

imsoaddicted: LOL...now THAT makes sense!!!!

This past Monday at training was pretty much just recapping all he has learned,to test his duration of things like stay,sit,and down.His socialization skills,stuff like that.He graduates from puppy kindergarden this coming Monday!!!

nobleheart: AWWWWW!!!!!

imsoaddicted: I've never heard that they were rare.What part of the counrty do you live in..maybe that has an effect,cuz I see them up here by me alot.

imsoaddicted: did you know that you can call your local shelter and tell them the type of dog that you want..if one comes through,they will give you first chance at it.Another place to try is the AKC website,they have a link to breeders that you can find in your area.

mako887: I love them all,even when they drool!!

WatfordFC: I don't have cats so I didn't know they like the warmth,lol.

WatfordFC: My dog is VERY hot natured..when we go to bed,I have the cieling fan on high and another fan on high that sits in front of the bed and blows dirsctly onto us ( I am under about 5,000 balnkets because with all this the cetral air is on,lol...Try putting some ice in thewater bowl,that may help them.Can you wipe them with a wet rag? (Not sure how keen cats would be to that)

mako887: Shepards rule labs drool LMAO!!!! All dogs are the best in the eyes of their owners.