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Comment on What dog breeds are considered aggresive? by chris

chris — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 23:05:02 +0000

My wife and I have a very calm and mellow 4 year old Siberian Husky Male. He is in the 75 lb range, just a large overall dog. Before my wife and I chose to resuce a Husky, we did months of research (we were expecting our first child). After we settled and resuced our husky, we are now having a major issue in finding a new place (apt). Most apartment complexes (minus 2) in Arlington TX area (Dallas/Ft Worth) have the Siberian Husky on the Aggressive Dog list. I find it interesting that in all our research and reading, no where does it say anything about the Husky being aggressive, or atleast as bad as rap of some breeds (owner’s fault of course). Some apartment reps even said that while they might not be aggressive dogs, they “LOOK” aggressive.

Comment on Anyone know anything about the dog food performatrin FOR LARGE BREEDS? by MJ

MJ — Sun, 09 Nov 2008 20:35:50 +0000

Performatrin is made by Hagen which also makes Nutrience and is a Pet Valu exclusive food. I’ll never go into a Pet Valu again after the staff there pretty much told me Performatrin is the best dog food in the world and tried their hardest to push me on it almost to the point of it being awkward as I asked questions about other foods. Later a friend (Pet Valu) owner in a different city told me each stores individual franchisee gets a percentage of that food sold. That is why they push this food so hard, not because it’s the best food in the store.
For this reason I shop at Global Pet Foods where they are much more knowledgable, don’t push their “exclusive” food first and have much better prices on their foods as well as buyer programs for free food and Air Miles…WoooT!

Comment on Has anyone done the Canine Heritage Breed test to find out what breeds their mixed breed dog is made of? by Marc

Marc — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 16:24:50 +0000

Mars Wisdom Panel

We thought our dog was an Aussie with a tail, but he came back 99% Border Collie.

Definitely worth it. We will subtly adjust our training in agility to suit BC tendencies.

The only bad thing is his name no longer fits his breed — Melbourne ;-(

Comment on Can a Chihuahua do its bathroom duty in a balcony litter box? by Myles

Myles — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 20:02:26 +0000

Yes, this is a great idea. We have a disabled dog that we’ve taught to use a litter box and puppy pads. It works great for her!
We tried the bags of litter, but she would eat it. So puppy pads were substituted.

She is much larger than a chihuhua, though.
We started her off with a litter box from the pet store, and then eventually homemade one out of a small tupperware under the bed storage container. That works great because it is not too deep, yet is long enough for a medium sized dog.

We put it in the spare bedroom.

It’s very easy to clean and never smells.

Of course she still gets exercise. The litter box has nothing to do with that.

Comment on What dog breeds can you get on artist The dog collections new ps2 game by gsdluvrr

gsdluvrr — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 19:40:59 +0000

I'm not sure. You would probably have a better chance of getting a good answer (unlike mine haha) in a game section or something. Good luck!
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Comment on What dog breeds can you get on artist The dog collections new ps2 game by Moruf

Moruf — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 17:47:58 +0000

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Comment on What are the risks of shaving a German Shepherd dog? by Reika

Reika — Sun, 26 Oct 2008 01:51:59 +0000

You are absolutely right.

Long haired, double coated dogs do not need to be shaved…..ever. Unless the dog has passed the point of no return in the matting department, the best type of grooming for these dogs is a vigorous undercoat raking with a special tool that helps remove the undercoat, a bath, and a blow dry to help separate the hair.

The guard hairs on the top that do not shed out provide protection against the rays of the sun, and actually insulate the dog from the heat. Dogs left with just the undercoat WILL shed. It may shed shorter hair, but it will still shed.

Sometimes the hair will NOT grow back. The older the dog, the less likely the guard hairs will regrow. The undercoat will regrow, but the upper hair sometimes does not.

Skin that is damaged by UV rays that they would not otherwise be exposed to, can take a long time to heal, and the dog may have scaling and dandruff for quite some time after the hair has regrown.

Unless she wants to shave the dog for medical reasons she should consider another breed. GSDs shed. That's something that needs to be considered and accepted. In my opinion the cons far outnumber the pros.
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Comment on What are the risks of shaving a German Shepherd dog? by javajunkie

javajunkie — Sun, 26 Oct 2008 01:07:59 +0000

I think she is wrong. The dog has a coat for a reason. Changing his coat could make him sick. Shedding is a natural way for the dog to adjust to the climate it's in. But if the vet said that it's ok to shave him, then it should be fine. The vet would know stuff like that.
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Comment on question for those of you that own medium/large dog breeds? by J_Maverick

J_Maverick — Sun, 26 Oct 2008 00:51:59 +0000

Bernese are good dogs. They're goofy - really lovable clowns. If you know St. Bernards and Newfoundlands, you'll probably like Bernese and Great Swiss Mountain Dogs as well.
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Comment on What are the risks of shaving a German Shepherd dog? by Mel

Mel — Sun, 26 Oct 2008 00:38:59 +0000

There's honestly nothing wrong with shaving if it's not done too close. Plenty of dogs, such as collies, shelties, and goldens typically get shaved and it causes the dogs no harm. You simply just don't normally shave a dog with a shorter coat, but there's absolutely nothing wrong with it, it just might look strange. If she really wants a German Shepherd and wants to control the shedding, I can suggest that she brushes the dog a lot and bathes it a lot. That alone, rather than shaving the dog, would cut down significantly on shedding because both activities remove dead hair from the dog. However, bathing often does have it's own adverse effects because it can dry out the dog's coat. However, once a week certainly won't hurt the dog because I've, personally, bathed both my Whippet and my Brittany that often and both have nicely hydrated coats. Stripping or using a mat breaker or rake and brushing through or raking the hair would be another way to remove dead hair and decrease shedding. Honestly, if a German Shepherd fits her lifestyle except for the shedding, I would not tell her to get a different breed of dog. There are ways to handle the shedding, I would just not consider shaving the dog a usual way to handle it.
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