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Kep421
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08-11-2001

Wednesday, July 06, 2005 - 3:21 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Well, I'm glad someone loves that unsightly creature, but I agree with Sea about the nails, even tho I can't see them in the picture. There's just no excuse for that... Not sure where the hernia is? But is that just the photo or does this dog have cataracts? And what happened to that poor animal's ears??? They look like they have been severely chewed!!! I'll bet the dog has a loving personality which in my book would over ride his scary looks and make me love him if he was mine. Did anyone catch his name?

Thanks so much for the Congrats everyone. I've already been down a few pet aisles....scoping out toys and pampered pet items....planning. July is such an exciting month for me...a new apartment, new (to me) furniture, and now a new pet!!!

Urgrace
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08-19-2000

Wednesday, July 06, 2005 - 7:56 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Don't all 'hairless' animals have a certain ugliness? Look at baby birds without their feathers or mice before they get their fur. Dogs and cats that never get the nice soft coat just don't look right.

Kep, think the dogs ears are just laid back in a funny position. They don't look chewed to me.

So what toys will you get for Sadie?

Kep421
Member

08-11-2001

Wednesday, July 06, 2005 - 8:59 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
I hope you are right Urgrace...about the ears I mean.

As far as toys go, I've not quite made up my mind as yet. All my other dogs had plush toys that were their "babies", but Sadie being older may either already have one, or may not care for a baby...

I've been looking at chew toys and bones...I noticed she seemed to like a rawhide bone of Buddy's that had big knots on either end, but that could be just because it was Buddy's bone. She is a bit mischievous!!!

I've definitely got my eye on a nice bed for her, for daytime napping when she isn't at the bottom of mine!! My roommate wants me to hold off buying anything until we see what stuff she brings with her...*sighs*...ah..the voice of reason!!! But I'm going to learn all I can about her during my visits next week...

18 days to go!!! I don't know how I'm gonna wait so long!

Kep421
Member

08-11-2001

Wednesday, July 06, 2005 - 9:17 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
I was looking at these:

dogtoy1
dogtoy2

Ophiliasgrandma
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09-04-2001

Wednesday, July 06, 2005 - 9:35 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Silly, why not take a page out of folks who have to be around unpleasant odors...put a little Vicks on his nose. That should cut down on his 'lack of reason' when you take him out in public.

Seamonkey
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09-07-2000

Wednesday, July 06, 2005 - 11:05 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Actually that is a technique used by people with obedience dogs with dogs who tend to follow the nose... and get DQ'd.. something that knocks out the smell for a time (of course not for Utility dogs since they have to do scent discrimination)..

Kep, those look like cute toys, but my labs would have destroyed them in minutes!!

As for the hairless dog.. I saw the "interview" Julie Chen did with the owner and the dog was on her lap. She mentioned his "claws".. well his nails are inches long!!

The hernia is in a place that caused the camera to zoom in on, uh.. the area around and under his tail.. most unappetizing to view.. He does have cataracts, but he's old.. and the owner mentioned his "cauliflower ears" but didn't say how that occurred. And of course the fact that he has almost none of the hair that a normal Chinese Crested would have. He also has a series of warts or tumors on his snout.

As for his temperament, he was growling while on her lap but it didn't sound too serious.

Julieboo
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02-05-2002

Wednesday, July 06, 2005 - 11:06 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
All dogs love rawhide. Some prefer smaller ones though.

Seamonkey
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09-07-2000

Wednesday, July 06, 2005 - 11:10 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Yeah.. with the labs I had to get smaller rawhide chips because they insisted on chewing just until they were soft and then swallowing them whole, so to avoid choking.. it was best that they were at least small. Of course labs will eat anything.. plastic, rock, glass. I once had a puppy climb like a monkey up the side of her pen, get onto a waterheater and proceed to eat a lightbulb out of the ceiling! My ex caught her and with advice from the vet.. first feed her lots of soft bread and then get her to bring it all up.. and then a trip to the vet (which was 40 miles away). She was fine and lived to be over 15 years of age.

Kep421
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08-11-2001

Wednesday, July 06, 2005 - 11:20 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Wow Sea... I had heard infamous stories about Labs... and even got to experience one myself.

This was years ago, I had to take the bus to work. It was a long ride as I got on at one end of the line and exited at the end of the line, which meant I was always the first person on and the last person off.

About mid-way my ride, a blind fellow with his black lab would get on and sit just behind the driver. The lab would be sitting curled between the man's legs...and I noticed the twinkle in his eyes immediately. As people got off, sometimes they would stand in the aisle, just right of the driver usually waiting for the bus to stop. The lab would usually goose them by putting his nose...um...in an unexpected place...

This was hysterical to watch...because the dog did it so often. The man had no idea it was happening until someone would make a startled noise....then you could almost see the smirk on the dogs face as he layed down...It was like a game with him...to see how long he could do it before getting caught!!!

I became quite fond of that dog... and I never got to meet him formally.



Jasper
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09-14-2000

Wednesday, July 06, 2005 - 11:23 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Congratulations everyone on your new family members! I have a couple of new pics, not sure which to post but want you guys to get s sense of Oscar's size and his coat.




Jasper
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09-14-2000

Wednesday, July 06, 2005 - 11:26 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    




As you can see from the top photo, vaccuuming has become the bane of my existence

Kep421
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08-11-2001

Wednesday, July 06, 2005 - 11:30 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
WOW...what a beautiful dog...what kind of dog is he??

Jasper
Member

09-14-2000

Wednesday, July 06, 2005 - 11:31 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
He's a Bernese Mountain dog, little overkill on the pics but I am a proud mama!

Ophiliasgrandma
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09-04-2001

Wednesday, July 06, 2005 - 11:48 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
...and this is a puppy. What is his grown-up poundage expected to by?

Jasper
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09-14-2000

Wednesday, July 06, 2005 - 11:52 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
probably about 100-120, he's 6 months old and 75lbs now. I wanted everyone to see his ears and how they look crimped, it is so funny people always ask what I do to them!

Vacanick
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07-12-2004

Wednesday, July 06, 2005 - 12:04 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
I love the picture of Oscar laying and looking up at the camera. He is just beautiful!!

Sillycalimomma
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11-13-2003

Wednesday, July 06, 2005 - 1:08 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Wow Jasper! What a beautiful pup! Buddy does a pretty good job listening even when he does catch a scent, but all of the training books I have looked at say that a Beagle should never be trusted without a leash outside.

Also, wanted to add something about those Rawhides. Buddy loves them, but I found out from my vet that they can cause more trouble then they are worth. I guess they can cause obstructions in their belly.

this has become his new favorite toy


we got it at Target along with another one that is similar, but square. He loves them-plays with them for hours trying to get the squeeky balls out

Eeyoreslament
Member

07-20-2003

Wednesday, July 06, 2005 - 1:13 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Jasper, I don't have any pets (rented apartment), so I come here to see pictures of animals, and live vicariously through all of your pics. Please don't ever think it is overkill.

The mods may disagree sometimes, but I like the pics.

Oscar is absolutely ADORABLE. He looks very clean and cuddly. I like his markings and curly hair.

Kstme
Member

08-14-2000

Wednesday, July 06, 2005 - 8:12 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Jasper, again, I can't tell you how beautiful your 'little' boy is turning out! He's gorgeous!

Kep, rawhide chew toys are not a good toy/chew toy for any dog. The toy Silly picked looks like a type of Kong brand toy. We give our pups Nyla-bones, but ONLY when we are present and for a designated period of time. We use the heavy chewer ones.

A word about toys and pups, especially if you are going to have more than one dog in the house. Any toy such as a Kong (good chew toy, but PLEASE NEVER put food in them!), Nyla-Bone or Rawhides of any kind can become an issue. A dog looks at these toys as 'food substance' and can become very protective and aggressive regarding them. You can, unknowingly, create behavior problems. They should only be given under supervision and taken away after a short period of time. We keep Ollie, Mags and Cami's in a 'special' drawer and they know they get them when everyone is quiet.

Over the last couple of years we've started buying toys that test their imagination and reasoning. We have boxes with squeakers inside. They have to figure out how to remove the smaller toys from inside. These toys keep them busy for hours. Cami has, in Thekid's room, a couple of the balls that you can put small pieces of food into them and when she has played with it in such a way, the food will fall out as a treat. The other dogs are not allowed to play with these. Thekid has used these as a learning tool because Cami didn't know how to play when we first got her.

Kep, those are adorable, but mine would have them destroyed in minutes, too. Look for toys that can't be pulled apart or pieces chewed off and swallowed...think small child! The same rules apply! Ours have the fake lamb fur toys and some other cloth squeaker toys. Please be sure to cut off the hanger piece, too!

Gosh, I didn't mean to make this so long! Sorry!


Kep421
Member

08-11-2001

Thursday, July 07, 2005 - 4:25 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
WOW...thanks guys!! That is something to consider. I know Sadie's owner currently gives her the rawhide chews...but didn't know they could cause issues. The last dog I had was Tai-Li and she was a little shiztu. She didn't chew rawhides... she preferred my kitties...

Kstme
Member

08-14-2000

Thursday, July 07, 2005 - 6:35 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Kep, after I wrote last night, I went out to the living room and all the pups were playing with their favorite squeaker toy. We found them at Petco and I'm putting a link here. They have four shapes, but we've found the triangle, ball jack and dumb bell are the best. The squeaker is at the connecting or end of each toy.

http://petco.com/product_info.asp?familyid=6024&sku=1158920763&tab=1&dept_id=299&c1=290&c2=299&c

Julieboo
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02-05-2002

Thursday, July 07, 2005 - 6:49 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
As far as kongs with food in 'em, it really depends on the dog(s). If you have only one dog, there should be no problems. We have two male beagle mixes and they are fine with "sharing" one kong with food. But I do believe they are in the minority.

My vet says rawhides are ok, but stay away from pigs ears. But some dogs do have problems with rawhides--from eating big pieces to chewing so hard that their gums bleed.

Just a few cents from me...

Kep421
Member

08-11-2001

Thursday, July 07, 2005 - 6:59 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
I know Sadie has a kong...her owner currently puts peanut butter in it for her, a favorite of Sadie's. I intend to continue the treat...peanut butter isn't bad for dogs is it? My Tai used to love cottage cheese....

I really like that ball jack toy... I think Sadie might too.

Kstme
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08-14-2000

Thursday, July 07, 2005 - 8:38 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
The reason I said 'no food of any kind in a Kong' has to do with the reason why. If you put food into a plastic object, the plastic absorbs the food and can create bacteria. No matter how much you wash it and 'think' you have it all out, you just can't clean it unless you use Clorox. That sets up a whole ton of other problems.

Julie, I'm not trying to sound mean about dog toys. I've had a lot of dogs over the years and am very active in the Sussex Associations, both here and in the UK. On my board, we have vets, trainers and people who have owned Sussex and other breeds longer than I. We have major discussions regarding pet toys and what is best for a dog. The owners who have single dog families definitely can do things differently, but if they bring another dog into the mix, then there will be additional training that wouldn't have had to be addressed if some very simple rules of play had been engaged from the beginning.

Did you know, you should never play tug-of-war unless 'you' start it and the dog should never win?

:-)



Kep421
Member

08-11-2001

Thursday, July 07, 2005 - 8:48 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Wow...when did dog ownership get so complicated???

I'm just looking forward to enjoying Sadie and having a sweet companion...I don't really care who wins...LOL