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I have a special talent for thinking (and consequently saying) exactly the wrong thing at exactly the worst possible time. I'm working on extending the time between thinking something and saying it in the hopes that it'll result in less time apologizing. Results vary, but overall its resulted in a k...

Cavemen existed mostly on plant foods until trekking to colder climates, which then introduced them to the concept of killing prey for meat as an only food source available. Later, the concept of agriculture was born, which allowed cavemen to stop traveling non-stop for food, they now controlled th...

I wouldn't use the spray bottle route, as it'll just reinforce the idea that cats are unpleasant. You might try teaching him leave it (VS has a few episodes where she shares her technique) and using the command before he has a chance to lock his attention on the cat. Lucy is a bird dog mix and my so...

To be on the safe side (if it were me) I would choose to take him back and explain that he didn't work out with the cats. I recently did the thing where we had cats segregated in one part of the house and a dog with high prey drive in the other part of the house-- I felt like a jailer 99% of the tim...

Yes, I have a couple different coats for her when she was working-- white and green with reflective strips and the handicapped logo, and another that is safety orange with white lettering that says "On duty" I also have a wallet sized certificate that shows she completed her training and f...

But the kong doesn't seem to keep his attention very much. LOL Kong makes good toys, but according to my dogs the treats aren't so hot-- they won't touch them. Lucy managed to get her free kong biscuit out of the kong and then made a game of tossing the biscuit around and running after it. She want...

He's small enough and doesn't need such big meals, you could mix his dry food with some wet food and give it to him in the form of a frozen kong before you leave so he can have something to work on while you're away and get that mid-day meal at the same time :) Do you have a Costco nearby? I feed Ki...

"The Wal-mart dog gestapo?" Sorry I haven't heard that one-- what is it in reference to/what do you mean by it? Just as Spydre described. Usually some lower level employee at a big box store will take it upon themselves to judge whether or not one is handicapped enough to use the marked p...

He could also be allergic to corn, our lab can't have most grains (she gets the runs, and she'll itch like mad) When you switch foods with a puppy it can be helpful to give him probiotics for a few days (we use probios paste for goats and horses, the dogs like the flavor better and its cheaper than ...

LOL I'm surprised you didn't use the voice of doom at the couple. Good job getting their dog to safety.

And super good job with Murphy, ignoring other dogs off leash is difficult-- you and he both deserve a pat on the back.

With Georgia, I could tell that although she was weak and dehydrated, she was not in intense pain. She was so out of it I don't think she was feeling much of anything. Many many e-vet clinics are wonderful and honest and truly care for the animals that come through the doors-- the one I went to seem...

Hubby thinks Dodger's too old to be trained for that, but I think it's possible. Tell hubby "Pbbbbt!" from me :D My husband and I rescued Greta when she was about 2 years old, and 3 years later she was busy rescuing me. There are a few drawbacks to using a non-lab or non-GSD as an assista...

Rabbit is good for dogs (and people) that want to lose weight. My parents used to raise California Rex and we regularly fed them to the retrievers if they weren't active enough and getting a little portly. The caveat is that rabbit should only replace other meats for feeding one or two days a week a...

Paul&Muttley wrote:Do they make electric fences and shock collars for wayward hubbies?

I hear neutering helps

I honestly don't think anything (method or device) that deters a dog from barking 100% of the time is humane or wise. I like to think that if my dog got stuck somewhere or separated from me her deep baritone bark would help me find her, she barks to say "hi" to other dogs, gives warning to...