what do you think of Dogs
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Jerks in Chicago...this is all over the news today. Thank God PETA interveined...jerks put this tortue on YOUTUBE! WTF???? http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2112713/Man-22-boy-13-filmed-torturing-dogs-posted-YouTube.html?ito=feeds-newsxml http://www.suntimes.com/news/11169672-418/2-accused-of-torturing-dogs-posting-videos-to-youtube.html 2 accused of torturing dogs, posting videos to YouTube They put duct tape on a dog?s testicles and ripped it off.They suspended a dog in a harness and spun it so fast it looked like a propeller. They hid newborn puppies from their mother. And they even forced some dogs to eat their own...
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Some really cool pics of dogs diving for thier ball! I'll post one of them. http://www.cbsnews.com/2300-504784_162-10011624.html?tag=mGalleryBottom;mGalleryUL
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oobu24:
Some really cool pics of dogs diving for thier ball! I'll post one of them. http://www.cbsnews.com/2300-504784_162-10011624.html?tag=mGalleryBottom;mGalleryUL
Thanks for the link The first time that I took my dog to a bigger lake .... I threw a Frisbee in to let him know it was okay to go in ... He chased the Frisbee .....The Frisbee got caught in some waves and was pulled under .... my dog swam under to get it ..... I thought it was a mistake ... and went to help him ..... I went under and watched him in amazement ..... he did it multiple times .... as long as he didn't look like he was overdoing it .... I stayed somewhere nearby and enjoyed watching him swim like this The dogs that I have had in the past have been good swimmers ..... but they did not go under on their own .... unless the waves would knock them under .... against their want or will. I was glad to see how much he loves the water .... because I like swimming when I can get somewhere like this I bought a small pool (usually people use them for kids) .... my dog loves splashing about in that ..... and having the garden hose spray him .... to the point of almost being annoying (He barks and barks to be squirted).....*If I want to actually water - I have to try and put him some place else. He has webbed feet so his breed is made for swimming
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My dog has webbed feet too! But she doesn't play with any toys or chase anything...except prey.... What kind of dog do you have Fool? I think you said it before but I can't remember. ops: I took my dog to a park that has a lake yesterday & she sat in the water. hahaha...she was so funny. I wonder how old she actually is. you can really tell she's starting to age... I think she's about 10 or so. She's turning gray...poor baby.
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Wow! .... I spent some time reading through most of this thread again ...... did it ever capture thoughts in time ..... like a journal .... The time of losing a dog Not having a dog and thinking about that dog. Reading other people and about their dogs .... Looking casually ..... but not into it really .... Looking and finding another dog ... Taking that dog home The dog I have now is mostly English Springer Spaniel ..... the rescue people were told it had Border Collie mixed in (it may not ... but because they were told that ... which means they had to state it in his paperwork)...
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oobu24:
OH! Springer spaniels are cool dogs. I like them! Yeah, I know that shelter & such just need a name or type of dog to write down. I was on petfinder for awhile & they were always asking...what do you think this is? So you have long ears too? Mine have ear infections a lot...well not mine...Lucy's do. Hey...post a pic of your pooch sometime. I'd love to see him...& see if I can find the border collie in him.
My last dog was a Border Collie ..... he was great dog
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OH! Springer spaniels are cool dogs. I like them! Yeah, I know that shelter & such just need a name or type of dog to write down. I was on petfinder for awhile & they were always asking...what do you think this is? So you have long ears too? Mine have ear infections a lot...well not mine...Lucy's do. Hey...post a pic of your pooch sometime. I'd love to see him...& see if I can find the border collie in him.
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Our Yorkies are going with us on holiday for a week this Summer! The only thing that has me a bit annoyed is even tho' our hotel is pet friendly, they charge $18 a day per dog! I thinks this really stinks. But on the plus side, it is cheaper than boarding them & we never, ever board them.
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I take my dog once around an area that I would like to go twice as far .... but I don't want him to overheat .... I told him he doesn't have to wear a winter coat in weather like this - but he insists on wearing it Usually I would think of the heat in late June, all of July and August and sometimes in September. He got some ice cubes in his water and took a few out of the water bowl
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oobu24:
It's been so hot here & suddenly too...we haven't adjusted to the heat yet & Lucy can barely make it where we usually walk. We had to stop numerous times. I have a doggie water bottle that flips open to a bowl so she can have a drink while we're walking. (a neighbor takes his bottle outta his pocket & squirts it in his dog's mouth! I guess whatever you start teaching them...they will learn) Today Lucy just stood in the water again...for about 15 minutes. Just coolin her jets!
is she old for a dog?
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It's been so hot here & suddenly too...we haven't adjusted to the heat yet & Lucy can barely make it where we usually walk. We had to stop numerous times. I have a doggie water bottle that flips open to a bowl so she can have a drink while we're walking. (a neighbor takes his bottle outta his pocket & squirts it in his dog's mouth! I guess whatever you start teaching them...they will learn) Today Lucy just stood in the water again...for about 15 minutes. Just coolin her jets!
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oobu24:
It's been so hot here & suddenly too...we haven't adjusted to the heat yet & Lucy can barely make it where we usually walk. We had to stop numerous times. I have a doggie water bottle that flips open to a bowl so she can have a drink while we're walking. (a neighbor takes his bottle outta his pocket & squirts it in his dog's mouth! I guess whatever you start teaching them...they will learn) Today Lucy just stood in the water again...for about 15 minutes. Just coolin her jets!
is she old for a dog?
yes, I think so. We adopted her so I don't know for sure but I think she's about 10.
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oobu24:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/03/23/dog-saves-girl-sex-offender-attack-florida_n_1376566.html?ref=weird-news&icid=maing-grid10|htmlws-main-bb|dl11|sec1_lnk3%26pLid%3D146258 dog in shelter saves girl from sex attack!
Pets it on the head in thought ..... Good dog Good
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Some of these days have been good walking weather ..... slightly cool - feels great once you get in motion. I try to take my dog for a walk when I first get home .... if I sit in a chair or get on the computer .... I might skip the whole thing and get bummed out that I didn't go for a walk ..... and I know my dog needs it too ..... My dog likes to take a stick or finds a stick on the walk ..... then he walks the whole walk with a stick in his mouth (this week he tried to take a big branch) ..... if he going to carry it anyway .... I broke it into a stick that he could carry in his mouth .... those who have seen him before will comment to each other or to me .... as in hey there's that dog with a stick ..... or small talk about how he likes that stick ha ha ..... He seems to like to have something in his mouth ..... so now I just let him ...instead of taking it away from him .....* unless it is an awkward branch or something picky or unsafe .... I enjoyed a quick walk today ..... I may go outside soon and just let him run around the area ..... chasing a frisbee or stick or some game
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This *has* been BEAUTIFUL weather for our daily walks here too! OMG! I love the cool clear days of spring! I actually hated last week in the 80s. You need to work up to that...or at least I do. So does Lucy. She's getting older & gets out of breath on the hot days but she has a favorite spot where we take a break in the shade & have a drink of water. I know what you mean about seeing the same people at the park & how they comment on the dog. Lucy is a scent hound so her nose is to the ground constantly...but today is was so breezy she caught a whiff & had her hear up in the air & had stopped. So I stopped & we were looking up in the trees. Some people I say hi to all the time were coming the other way & I see them searching the trees like ...what the heck are they looking at? LOL! I said she must smell *something* out there! Then she lets out a LOUD bay & we all kinda jump! ahhh...such a fun day.