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Riviere

Tuesday, July 02, 2002 - 08:50 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Found another Grey who desperately needs a good home, wish me luck!

Theowl

Tuesday, July 02, 2002 - 08:54 am EditMoveDeleteIP
That is great Riviere!!! Good luck to you AND the Grey!! Keep us posted about it.

Julieboo

Tuesday, July 02, 2002 - 08:57 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Good Luck Riviere! You are a wonderful person to be helping these animals!

Grooch

Thursday, August 15, 2002 - 08:01 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Kenny, a city boy, moved to the country and bought a hound dog from an old
farmer for $100. The farmer agreed to deliver the dog the next day.

The next day the farmer drove up and said, "Sorry son, but I have some bad
news. The hound died."

"Well then, just give me my money back," Kenny said.

"Can't do that," the farmer said. "I went and spent it already."

"OK then, just unload the hound dog," Kenny suggested.

"What ya gonna do with him?" the farmer asked.

"I'm going to raffle him off," Kenny said.

"You can't raffle off a dead dog!" the farmer replied, astonished.

"Sure I can," Kenny said. "Watch me. I just won't tell anybody he's dead."

A month later, the farmer met up with Kenny and asked, "What happened with
that dead hound?"

"I raffled him off," Kenny said. "I sold 500 tickets at two dollars apiece
and made a profit of $898."

"Didn't anyone complain?" the farmer asked.

"Just the guy who won," Kenny said. "So I gave him his two dollars back."

Kenny grew up and eventually became the chairman of Enron.

Corriecat

Monday, August 19, 2002 - 07:28 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Hi Rievere,

It's great to see someone else who has retired greyhounds. I tried to email the address in your profile and it bounced. I need greyhound advice, mine is having trouble adjusting. You can leave a note in my member's folder or at the email address in my profile.

Sia

Tuesday, September 10, 2002 - 08:46 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
If anyone has suggestions regarding disciplining/training an outdoor dog, please let me know. My Brittany spaniel is a wonderful pet, but he (apparently) hates my outdoor cats and chases them whenever he's released. I think I'd have had better luck if I'd turned loose the miniature Australian shepherd, but I let Dan try his hand at cattle-herding. This morning I turned Dan loose to chase the neighbor's cows out of our barnyard, but he was oblivious to the cows and tore off after every cat he encountered. For a second I was afraid that he'd caught my big white 9-year-old female cat and that he had her in his MOUTH, but she got away from him. That cat is dear to me, and if necessary, I will send the dog to the county pound. He came a couple years ago as a stray & I kept him, fearing he'd be put down if taken there. He's gentle and has never bitten or even nipped anyone; Dan even lets my 3-year-old unhook his chain when he wants to run.

This dog is smart: he can tree a cat or a raccoon; he know's he's supposed to be "my" dog (although I'm allergic to dogs) & he barks insistently at me until I let him run--but only when he knows I can be jollied into it. The dog is entertaining; he flops down in the kids' wading pool, muddying the water hopelessly. He is a good dog; I don't want to send him away. How can I make him stop chasing my cats? Thanks for any advice you can offer. Oh, and he doesn't come to me when I call him.

Pamy

Tuesday, September 10, 2002 - 09:08 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
We just had a puppy training session for our 6 mo old pup, it was a big help for us. The trainer came to our house and taught us along with the dog. She said even older dogs can be trained. We found her throught a recommendation from our shelter, it was a little pricey(85.00 for 2 hrs)but worth it. I will have my hubby check at the shelter tomarrow(he volunteers there)to see if there are any other suggestions

Pamy

Tuesday, September 10, 2002 - 09:14 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Just asked my hubby for any help off top of his head and he said spaniels are hunting dogs NOT herding dogs, that is why he wants to chase(hunt) the cats(prey) and is oblivious to the cows. He also said you WOULD have had better luck with your australian shep with the cows cuz they ARE herding dogs.

Grooch

Tuesday, September 10, 2002 - 09:58 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Sia, here is a website for a Brittany rescue in Texas. http://texasbrittanyrescue.org/

I don't know whether they will not be able to take Dan, but hopefully, if they can't, they can either offer solutions for your problem or refer you to a rescue closer to you.

And before turning Dan over to the pound, maybe you can put the word out that you need to rehome him to your friends, coworkers, vets, etc. And if you do find someone, please check them out to make sure his new home will be better than the pound.

Thankfully, it doesn't sound like your problem needs to be solved within a day or two, and that you can take the time to find the best solution for Dan. (Btw, how old is he?)

Sia

Wednesday, September 11, 2002 - 04:04 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Thanks for your responses. I don't really want to give up Dan; he's a sweet dog, & I felt he "chose us." It'd be a betrayal to send him away now. He's probably 4-5; we've had him at least two years. He loves to run, loves the water (of course), & I know that Aussie shepherds are sheep-dogs & Dan's a hunting dog. You'll think this is terrible, but I kept the shepherd tied 'cause he's registered, an expensive dog & was given to us a gift).

Dan's probably a purebred, too, but if he were hit on the road, I wouldn't have to call my friend to tell her I'd been negligent & let the dog she gave my son get run over. That must make me sound terrible: Dan's NOT expendable; no pet is. Dan's the stray, & although I called all over two counties trying to find his owner when he showed up here & I believe he was dumped here, I think I've a nagging fear someone will claim him some day & break my heart. (Did I actually say that? I was afraid of dogs in childhood (after a bite)--I was afraid of dogs 'til I was 34! I've always said I disliked dogs.)

I'm just frustrated with Dan's behavior. He knows I'll let him loose to run & he loves to fly alongside the four-wheeler or golf cart (though he refuses to ride like our Golden retriever did), & he eventually comes back to let me tie him up--just on his own terms. Occasionally he breaks his chain & wreaks havoc in the yard, scattering cat food & carrying cat-bowls (not bowels!), running off with kids' toys like it's a game, generally making a mess. He IS my dog & I won't let him be destroyed--& those behaviors certainly aren't grounds for his destruction. He just needs to mellow out & be easier on Mommy's nerves.

The worst embarrassment I suffered at Dan's paws was the night I brought him home from having him neutered. Dog streaked from the van & ran circles around me for an hour. I called, followed, chased him, enticed him with food & treats--which he quickly grabbed from me--but he dodged artfully away repeatedly.

After at least an hour of hollering for him, "Dan, come to Mama" followed by, "Dan! Dan! You come back here or I'll beat you," etc., an Amish buggy rolled by, which I didn't hear approaching 'til it was right by the house. In order to keep the Amishman from thinking I was either cajoling/threatening one of my children or my husband, I quickly added, "You dumb dog!!" I wondered how much of my frustration the man had heard before I became aware of his presence!

Babyruth

Monday, October 28, 2002 - 10:19 am EditMoveDeleteIP
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