I have written here before about the problems with the English Bulldog breed. They have a great temperament, but so many health issues (including the fact that they all have to be born via c-section), that I find it irresponsible to continue the breed. Well, the other day at the …
I’ve never had a dog that needed to gain weight before. We got really good at doggie diets, helping Moree and Smokey lose weight. June currently needs to lose a couple pounds to, but I know how to do that. Larry, on the other hand, needs to gain weight. He …
For years, Moree and Smokey were put in the garage when we went out. Especially when we were gone for 12hrs plus, it worked well because if an accident happened, it wasn’t a big deal. It was a big enough space that they had plenty of room to move around, …
It may be a while before this blog is updated again. We’ve hit the hard part, again. Smokey has been diagnosed with a tumor in his spleen. Knowing nothing else, the chances are 66% that it’s malignant and 44% that it’s a specific type of blood cancer, HEMANGIOSARCOMA. It’s highly …
Dog training classes are as much about training the owners as they are the dogs. That’s actually the real reason its important to find a trainer whose philosophy meshes with yours. If you can’t be consistent or follow through, your dog may learn, but they certainly won’t consistently obey. I …
One of the reasons we were bad Aussie owners was that we rarely took Moree on walks. He pulled. A harness simply gave his stocky little frame more pulling power, but at least he wasn’t choking himself. Putting it on him was also a challenge. He was a squirmy dog, …
My two biggest problems with the AKC revolve around snobbery and the unwillingness to admit when things are broken. I want to start with the latter. We all have breeds of dogs that we love, for what ever reason. Breeders and owners of show dogs especially have a breed fixation. …
I love watching dog shows. It’s a chance to see beautiful dogs of every breed, and to learn a little about them. One of my favorite things about last night’s broadcast of Westminster (other than the Scottish Deerhound taking Best in Show) was that the announcer made it clear for …
Beelzebub died of stomach cancer. Moree ate a quarter of a bath towel, which then obstructed his bowels. So I’m a little paranoid when my dogs start changing the way they’re eating. Smokey, my “you’re starving me” dog, has recently decided he’s not that hungry. Now, its likely because he’s …
The garage seemed like an ideal solution. It had no windows, so Moree could see anything. It had only two outside walls and was finished, so fairly sound proofed, so he couldn’t hear as much. It should all equal less barking. (Also, Moree couldn’t dig out from the garage, like …
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