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Did you see the story recently in the news about the dog who saved his owner from a rattlesnake? The dog got bit on the nose, poor baby. I haven't read the story yet, but I saw it on the news portion of my e-mail account. Have you ever had a dog that saved you from something? I had a couple of...

We should not want to change the way the vet or vet tech handles the dog if it is done properly. Why would we? My key words are "...if the dog acts out of character every time you take it to a certain vet..." However, like you wrote here, if the dog acts up in any vet clinic then then yes...

I think also in addition to asking the right questions we should also pay attention to how our dogs act when going to or coming from a place that is supposed to be caring for the pet. If a pet is unusually agitated when it gets to a vet, or acts completely out of character around a certain tech...

I totally understand about not knowing certain things about taking care of a pet. We all have to learn, unless we are raised by parents who had animals and taught us from an early age how to take care of them properly. I've had a multitude of fish, birds, rabbits and dogs, and it's definitely a...

I don't know of any treats to recommend, but I think a dog can get used to having their teeth brushed if right from the very beginning you use patience when brushing their teeth so that they are not traumatized by the experience and therefore won't go into panic mode from that day forward every...

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Dogs probably would be able to tell fake grass from the real thing because there are many dogs out there that like to eat grass. The minute they took a bite of the fake stuff, then they would probably know, I'm guessing. I could be wrong though:). The dog that I want to get would be able to do...

To be honest, I really believe that I would not leave my dog behind for any reason whatsoever, barring an absolute emergency, if I went on a trip . I don't know, I guess I feel like it would stress the dog out entirely too much, it would be wondering if I was coming back. Of course there are...

For me they would be. I couldn't take my dog (future dog) to a facility, drop her off and then hope for the best. I need to have visual proof (at least on some level) via a webcam stream that things are going okay. Just like how people have nanny cams, I would need for any place where I choose...

Stimulus control on a variable schedule? Sounds like calculus for dogso_O:). What does this mean exactly? Because I don't know, but I'd like to know. Would you be so kind as to explain it to me? Is it a lot of work? Is it something that you have to do on a daily basis?

Why do you say you are guilty of cooking things like boiled chicken, turkey (yams!!) etc. for your dogs? Why should you feel guilty?:confused: That's great!! I bet your dogs are super healthy. After all, food and water are life. Besides, don't all those dog food commercials brag about how they...

I just read an article about a couple of studies done where a certain type of speech seems to be appealing to dogs... dog-directed speech is what they call it. Kind of like baby talk for dogs. The "puppy voice." The article said that this type of talk works more for younger dogs than it does for...

Although I haven't done any research on it like you have, I agree that lineage matters. I like to watch the Westminster dog shows, and they seem very interested in the bloodlines of those animals. I figure if it matters to them, then bloodlines are a big deal. Of course, dogs are individual...

I'm such a dog lover that I feel like rewards can be given at all times, just as long as the dog is being obedient. A reward can be a pat on the dog's head or sides, or it can be a food treat, however not so many treats that the dog becomes overweight or looks for a treat every hour of every...

This is so sad:cry:. The toughest part about owning a pet is dealing with the loss that you know is going to come some day, or as you said, dealing with the loss that comes when a pet gets sick. I'm glad you got to be with your dog and have a very nice day prior to taking him to the vet, and...

The other day I saw a story on the news where a young woman dropped her baby girl off at her mother's house so that the grandmother could babysit while the mother went to work. The stories I saw said that the mother did this every day. I think I saw about 3 pit bulls at that house via aerial...

I understand where you're coming from as far as the judging goes, I definitely wasn't trying to judge him either. I just figured that since I put it out there that the owner said her boyfriend no longer wanted the dog in the house, I felt I ought to temper that with the fact that he was helpful...

An article on this would be helpful. There's a lot of information out there to draw from so having some of it condensed and put into one place would be great. Of all the dogs I've owned so far, I've never had insurance either and only recently discovered there is such a thing. My initial...

Do you have or have you ever had dog insurance? Did you find that it came in handy? I'm still on a semi-quest for a small dog, and one of the things that I was thinking about when owning a dog this time around is whether or not to have insurance. Is it worth it?

I know, right? To me that's a red flag. Then again I was thinking maybe this person only kept her dog in the house because she didn't have a significant other, and once one came along, she was all for the dog being outside? I don't know. I would be remiss however if I don't mention that the...