Forum: Dog health - Ask members * If your pet is vomiting-bleeding-diarrhea etc. Vet time!
June 10th, 2010, 09:26 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 2,566
Bone meal?
Maybe a bit of bone meal might work.
I used to give my dogs beef marrow bones, and once in a while they would actually swallow small pieces of bone (that's why I don't do it any more, I would...
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Forum: On topic - Pet chat, opinions, feelings and rants
June 9th, 2010, 09:35 AM
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Replies: 32
Views: 1,516
Dog park/cemetery
Maybe somebody should start a combination dog park/cemetery!
Personally I would prefer to be buried in a dog park than a regular old cemetery, many of which seem awfully desolate and deserted...
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Forum: Dog training - dog behavior
May 26th, 2010, 09:31 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 1,496
Puppy pads
If it's just a couple of times a month, maybe you could just place a puppy pad (either the disposable kind or the reusable/washable type) where she pees (since it seems to be always in the same...
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Forum: Dog health - Ask members * If your pet is vomiting-bleeding-diarrhea etc. Vet time!
May 26th, 2010, 09:17 AM
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Replies: 14
Views: 1,366
Doggie "safe room"
It would be nice to have a "safe room" (like the one Jodie Foster made for herself in the movie of the same name a few years ago) for dogs, or even a soundproofed closet, where you could take the dog...
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Forum: General Forum for cats and dogs
May 25th, 2010, 02:26 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 1,158
Have you tried petfriendly.ca?
Have you checked out www.petfriendly.ca?
I think it's mostly dedicated to accomodations throughout Canada that are pet friendly, but sometimes it also features specialty resorts and cottages, etc....
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Forum: Breed characteristics and traits
May 25th, 2010, 11:52 AM
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Replies: 24
Views: 16,375
Spca will tell you if dog is ok with cats
Have you considered your local Humane Society?
Most Humane Society organizations do testing of any animals they accept to determine if the dog is good with cats and other small animals, and they...
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Forum: General Forum for cats and dogs
May 25th, 2010, 11:18 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 2,240
I'll try the scarves first
Well, several people have said the scarves/bandannas work, so I think I will try them first - they seem to be much less expensive than the coats I've seen.
Maybe I can find some at my local...
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Forum: General Forum for cats and dogs
May 25th, 2010, 09:21 AM
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Replies: 19
Views: 7,132
Sprinklers too?
A sprinkler might work, too, if your dog doesn't like a pool.
I remember having a Donald Duck sprinkler in the back yard when I was a kid - basically just a device shaped like Donald Duck's head...
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Forum: General Forum for cats and dogs
May 20th, 2010, 09:24 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 2,240
Tried canine cooling vests?
Has anyone tried any of the canine "cooling vests" that are on the market?
I didn't know if there even was such a thing, but I've been thinking about something like this for a few days, since it...
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Forum: Dog training - dog behavior
May 20th, 2010, 07:46 AM
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Replies: 12
Views: 1,159
Bird calls
This is going to sound weird, but sometimes, when nothing else seems to work, my three year old Shar Pei, Sophie (who also wants to Stay Out All The Time, because there's so many more squirrels to be...
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Forum: General Forum for cats and dogs
May 18th, 2010, 11:46 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 720
Yes, it was
Yes, I guess it was what you call a "Gentle Leader".
Out of curiosity, I did a Google search and found several other dog forums discussing its use.
Most of the reviews were positive, however I...
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Forum: General Forum for cats and dogs
May 18th, 2010, 10:00 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 720
Muzzles ok in heat?
Just a question.
I saw someone walking their dog yesterday - a collie/sheltie type breed, with a long, thick, heavy coat.
The owner was using one of those muzzles that is basically a strap...
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Forum: Newspaper Articles of Interest (animal/pet related) from Around the World
May 11th, 2010, 03:20 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 1,403
Sickening case in windsor
The CBC has recently posted a story about a horrifying case of dog abuse in Windsor, Ontario.
http://www.cbc.ca/canada/windsor/story/2010/05/11/wdr-abused-dog-100511.html
This young dog was...
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Forum: Dog health - Ask members * If your pet is vomiting-bleeding-diarrhea etc. Vet time!
May 3rd, 2010, 11:13 AM
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Replies: 2
Views: 472
Humane to walk senior dog with younger dog?
I walk my dogs in my local park every day, and lately, I've been seeing a woman walking two chocolate labs.
One of the dogs is really, really old, with a white muzzle. The other dog appears to be...
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Forum: Foster talk - Rescue talk - NO listings please
April 28th, 2010, 09:55 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 1,950
Pet "retirement homes"?
This is a question.
The thought occurred to me recently that, should I die, my pets would most likely end up in my local Humane Society shelter, which, unfortunately, is not a "no-kill" shelter. ...
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Forum: Breed characteristics and traits
April 15th, 2010, 09:43 AM
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Replies: 15
Views: 1,470
Where you would start
I guess if you were to attempt such a thing, you would start with a group of female dogs whose parents lived to a longer-than-average age.
Then you would have to find male dogs with the same...
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Forum: Breed characteristics and traits
April 14th, 2010, 11:12 AM
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Replies: 15
Views: 1,470
Interesting
Isn't that interesting! Before I got my current dogs, I was researching the Clumber Spaniel Breed, and considering getting one. According to the "dogluvers" website, the maximum life expectancy for...
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Forum: Breed characteristics and traits
April 14th, 2010, 09:46 AM
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Replies: 15
Views: 1,470
"methuselah" breed?
I own two dogs, a Beagle mix and a Shar Pei. Since I've become a dog owner, I've become aware of how short the average dog's lifespan is (compared to humans).
I know there are some breeds that...
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