RoughCollie
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:grouphug: :grouphug: :grouphug: I am so sorry.
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If you put the dog on Craigslist, require a home check, vet references, and personal references. Ask if they have owned, or do own, other pets. What happened to those pets (also ask the vet this question)?
Ask questions. Do they have a securely fenced yard with a high enough fence to prevent the dog from jumping over it? Do they plan to do activities with the dog -- hunting, agility, dock diving, and so forth? Will they train the dog, and by which method? Are they familiar with dogs of this breed or mix? Will they microchip the dog, have it neutered (if not done already)? How will they handle the transition period? How old are their children, or children who frequently visit them? Is anyone in the household allergic to dogs? How will they house train the dog, if he is not already been trained? Can they afford to pay the vet bills associated with pet ownership? Do they know about pet insurance and Care Credit in case the dog needs vet care they cannot afford? What will they feed the dog? Do they know where to go for help if they need it, including online help?
What is their daily life like? Will the dog be left alone for hours on end? How do they intend to handle the dog's needs when they are not home? How much exercise will the dog get, and how will that be handled? Will the dog live in the house? If not, how will they provide for his attention needs and physical needs, and how will they keep him safe and comfortable?
What happens if they take the dog and don't want to keep him? Will you take him back? What would prevent them from wanting to keep the dog?
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Just start calling him by his new name in addition to his old one. Every dog I've ever had comes to multiple names. Aidan answers to Hog Dog, Dog, Baby, and Little Guy, for example. Then phase out his old name gradually. You won't have to do any "name training" at all. BUT when you are training him, you can save the best treats for the new name.
Granted, when I first call Aidan by his latest nickname, I'm usually doing something with him that he thinks is fun and talking to him affectionately or playfully. Still, it's not training. It just comes naturally in the course of life with Hog Dog. He associates these nicknames with All Good Things.
People who rescue dogs change their names all the time. First, the rescue gives the dog a new name if they don't know the old one. Then the new owner changes the dog's name.
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My dog is a SCWT named Aidan by my kids - their first and only unanimous decision. I wanted to name him Jetson. His nicknames are Little Guy, Doggie Dog, Good Boy, and Sweet Baby. His formal, registered name is Six Impossible Things Before Breakfast (from Alice in Wonderland), because that describes him perfectly. Not that his formal name is ever used.
The cat someone dumped in my yard a few weeks ago went to a cat rescue on Saturday. His name was Coyote Bait.
Our collie was named Ted Williams, called Teddy, Dog Breath, and Guy.
The other dog I owned as an adult (a stray who followed me home, mixed breed) was named Diogi. I liked that name because adults thought it was Italian, and all kids thought it was funny.
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I see it! I want to live in your avatar!
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I would take him to the vet today. At the very least, I would call the vet to discuss the situation. My vet would tell me to bring the dog in.
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A long time ago, at the Piedmont Arts Festival in Atlanta, I saw a guy walking a goat on a leash. I stopped to talk with him, and he said the goat lived inside his house and was housebroken.
When I was in grad school, a bunch of us were taking a break outside. The school was on a brick street, not used by cars. All of a sudden a bunch of police (more than a dozen) showed up, chasing a running man. The cops were on foot, with a couple on motorcycles, and the ones on foot had their guns drawn.
I told everyone in my group to freeze -- afraid if we moved, we'd get shot by accident. It turned out that the chasee had just robbed a jewelry store. Still, it seems to me that that was potentially a more dangerous situation than the jewelry could have been worth.
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The next time your neighbor asks, simply inform her that if she is worried about the sound your dog is making, then she is misinterpreting his language - that the dog is making that sound due to excitement, not distress. It is instead of loud barking.
:iagree: Make sure you point out that your dogs have been taught not to bark unless it is in warning.
There are several reasons that dogs whine. A dog's excitement during greeting is one of those reasons, as is seeking attention to get something he wants. IOW, whining doesn't always mean that a dog is highly anxious, in pain, or trying to appease someone.
Point out that you understand what your dogs are communicating to you, because you and the dogs have been closely bonded for a long time. Tell your neighbors that when and if your dog are distressed, you identify the problem and solve it.
They are not the dog whisperers for your dogs ... you are! I know there isn't anyone who knows my dog better than I do, or who has the level of communication he and I have with one another.
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I would find out whether the land has underground springs. If you plan to add to the house, that is important. It is also important when considering flooding -- water can seep up from the ground into a house. Around here, a lot of people have French drains around their houses.
I mention this because a friend of mine has 2 acres that nothing can be built on (aside from her house) because of the large number of underground springs in her land. She didn't know about the springs until way after she bought the house. She has a full, finished basement that floods all the time. The sump pump can't keep up with it.
Depending on your climate, I'd make extra sure the house has newer, double-paned windows. Otherwise, you will be burning money in the winter, the cost of propane is so high.
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First of all, you are not stupid. You are a novice dog owner and you cannot expect yourself to know everything about dogs.
You can train your dog to go in a certain area of the yard only. You can google that -- "dog train to go in one spot". Personally, I would not let children go barefoot in an area where dog(s) eliminate.
FWIW, my dog took Heartgard year around, and got both roundworms and hookworms while on it, at two different times. He was attending dog daycare at the time ... and it hasn't happened since then. So even if you were giving your dog a medication that theoretically takes care of that, it doesn't always work.
That is why I get my dog tested a couple of times a year for worms, regardless of whether I actually see any when I clean up the yard every day. I bring in a fresh stool sample to the vet, not the entire dog, except when he has his yearly checkup or is ill.
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would you take it as a compliment?
I would take it as a compliment, but first I would ask the person what they meant.
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Tramadol can be used with prednisone. My collie was on that drug combo. Call the vet and explain the problem with having to wait for the appt and ask for the tramadol. IIRC, it is cheap.
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Very nice. I love the sign! And having a bakery there is like icing on the cake!
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At a not nicer place here, that breakfast costs $4.79 -- it's the special. It's somewhere between a diner and Denny's. You'd have to live in the middle of nowhere to eat here, and if you were used to nicer restaurants, you would be less than thrilled. Turns out it has the best breakfasts in town, which is not saying much.
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As the continents are named "North America" and "South America", I have no problem with the terms "America" and "Americans" being used to denote the U.S. and its people. We who live on this continent are all "North Americans", but we are not all "Americans".
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Is there a vacuum cleaner with a roller that one doesn't have to cut or otherwise remove long hair from? Apparently the new Dyson tangle-free turbine tool does this. It comes with the new Dyson DC65 Animal Complete, the DC65 Animal, and the DC39 Animal.
"The Tangle-free Turbine tool is compatible with all Dyson upright and canister vacuums from DC23 onwards, except DC24 and cordless models." There is a video at the link: http://www.rakuten.com/prod/dyson-tangle-free-turbine-tool/240597325.html?listingId=294111579&scid=pla_google_Vacuum-Direct&adid=18172&gclid=CIWe0_X5yr0CFYdFMgodmBgAXQ
You can call Dyson customer service if you want to buy one for your machine, and to see if your machine is compatible with it. (1-866-693-9766)
I have had a Dyson for many years. It is easy to use and has worked for far longer than any other vacuum cleaner I've owned. I love it.
Woot has refurbished Dysons for about 1/2 price pretty frequently.
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Veggies take a LOT longer to cook than meat does--it will say so right in the book. You might revisit the book that came with it before deciding to buy a new one.
The book is long gone. My crock pot is at least 34 years old.
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Janet, the veggies were on the bottom.
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Well, darn! I've had this crock pot for so long, it's almost like a pet. Thanks for nudging me into buying a new one, Mandylubug! I was hoping it wouldn't come to this.
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I have had my crockpot since 1980. I use it a few times a month now, but it has gone years without use. I am fond of it, and hate to throw it away.
BUT yesterday I put a pot roast in it at 12, on high. I put whole carrots and whole, 2" diameter, potatoes in it, along with lots of beef broth -- it was nearly full. 6 hours later, the potatoes and carrots were not fully cooked, although the roast had an internal temp of 173 degrees.
Does this mean it is time for me to get a new crockpot?
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I would report exactly what happened with the bread and at the store to the highest person I could reach at a corporate level and to the general manager of the store by phone, if possible, *and* in writing.
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I lasted a week at Chic-Fil-A when I was in high school. The mall was deserted on weekdays, and the boss wanted the workers to stand there, smiling, in case a human ventured anywhere near the place. I felt like a dork doing that.
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Two new dinosaurs discovered
in The Chat Board
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Thanks for posting this. I alerted my DD, who has always been fascinated by dinosaurs. When she was 2, she replaced the dolls in her FP dollhouse with dinosaurs.