Recent content by bruss01

Your parents are going to continue to interfere in your doings as long as you live under their roof. In fact, I have seen parents continue to assert that they had a controlling interest in their children's lives even after the child had moved out... in most cases it was because these parents...

They keep getting away with this with your dogs, and one of these days they'll be getting away with it with your kids. No joke. "If you want a picture of the future, imagine a boot stomping on a human face -- forever." - George Orwell (1984) "Wherever there is a jackboot stomping on a...

That is utterly ridiculous. I would move out of any town that claims they want me to turn in my pet for euthanization because of picayune late fee! And no one is taking them from me. Period and it will be over my dead body, Charlton Heston style. Oh, this gets my blood pressure up. I...

Thanks for the advice and input folks. My dog needs a lot of exercise in order to be calm at home. At the dog park, I can get him the exercise in 30-40 minutes that it would take me two hours to give him just going for a walk. The benefits outweigh the down side of having to remove him on...

Ok, just got results of first checkup and the reason for his loose stools is NOT diet or stress related... He has giardia and whipworms. So, off to the vet we go and got some Panacur to clear it up and some Interceptor to make sure he doesn't get re-infected. We also have to treat our...

A question that occured to me was, in a case where play quickly escallates into real agression, what are a dog owner's options? getting in the middle of two or more fighting dogs is a good recipie for an ER visit. I have thought that I might try yelling and swinging my jacket, distract them...

Ok, so we have had our new guy Captain for just over a week now. He is a delightful sweet dog. At 12 months, he looks like an adult but is really just a very big puppy mentally and emotionally. He's very physically robust - solidly built and fast. He loves to play, especially with other...

Thanks, we like him too! Registered name: Florindale's Captain of the Guard Dam: Ch. Florindale's Roseanne Sire: Florindale's Fly Away With Me Home Kennel: Florindale Dobermans, Marysville, CA Another pic of our critters, together this time:

Finally got around to posting the intro thread with pics here: http://www.chazhound.com/forums/showthread.php?p=1018564&posted=1#post1018564 BTW just got our guy to the vet this morning for his #1 checkup/shots/chip and his wt was at 83.3 lbs, down .2 lbs from last week, so I guess the...

And our critters... Our 10 year old collie Sophia: And our new guy, Captain: See you around!

Hi, I guess this is the formal intro thread... My name is Brad and I live in the Sacramento area with my wife and two wonderful dogs. I just joined the board this past thursday and am enjoying the forum. I've already posted here. Now for the photos: Me: My wife Suzanne...

Yes, well, the night we brought him home (one week ago today) we picked him up at the breeders and brought him home. She told us he had already eaten dinner, but we gave him a bit of a snack when we fed our old collie for the evening. He's crate trained so we had him in his crate and he's...

In the mornings I have been feeding them both outside... he finishes his breakfast and then goes for his Kong (which I stuff with stale cheerios, peanut butter and dry kibble). He really enjoys working on his Kong. Anyway this gives him something to do while the collie finishes her leisurely...

Yes, we are aware of that... we don't see it as a problem right now because he is a little on the lean side anyway and very active. Our old collie, who is a layabout by nature, has had her activity level boosted by the new guy's activity as well (he wants to play and interact, whereas she would...

I had a dog who was just so enthusiastic she would gleefully hang herself senseless at the end of the leash, just frantic to get a few more steps further. This was a dog who was generally very compliant in other ways. What finally worked? HALTI. This was the miracle that taught my dog to...