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  1. :-? I was going to stay out of this but feel I need to make a few points as well. [quote name='pit-curious']imnot "picking" on the pit bull but it is the breed of dog that has the most going against it. the most scepticism, the most BSL, the most hatred and the most fear. so i want to hear from owners of the breed why it is such a great dog. [color=red]Don't forget that they also get the most media attention, which is where all the other hype is coming from.[/color] as far as the jaw pressure thing it is true, there is no way to measure how much they have but it a fact they they are in comparision to size MUCH stronger than any other breed of dog. a 30 lb pit bull is much more deadly than 30lbs of any other breed. As far as the aggression im not talking abou twhat they are bred for im talking about twhat they are raised for. and if you would open your eyes up to the big world you would see that most people are not useing these dogs as responsible as you are. the fact that you have those horrid pictures proves it. [color=red]This is the main problem, drug dealers, dog fighters and irresponsible breeders are the ones giving the breed a bad rap. A German Shepard, Doberman or Rottweiler can be trained to be just as dangerous and people aggressive by the wrong people. Another point to remember is that the dog fighters and drug dealers use to use the other breeds to guard and fight with, now they use pitts.[/color] these dogs have a sky high pain threshold. I saw tape of a pit bull attack they shot the dog in the chest and it still ran after them trying to bite! Once they decide to do somehting nothing short of completion of the task can stop them. Toss that in with the factor that most pet bites dont occur to strangers and it just makes me that much more nervous. [color=red]I have also heard of and seen on shows, how a 100lb man picks up and moves a car off of someone, how a German Shepard dog was shot three times before it fell, because it was trying to protect it's owner. I personally know of someone who after a car wreck walked around talking to people with 3 major pelvic fractures and a collapsed lung. People and Dogs will do amazing things when the adreline level is running high is dangerous and stressful situations so this is not something that is isolated to Pit Bull breeds.[/color][/quote] :angel:
  2. :D That's cute. Sally answers to Sally, Sally-Rose, Missy, Miss Priss, Princess and Now. :angel:
  3. :rofl: Welcome to the wonderful world of HOUNDS. Keep your guard up, they will constantly test the water and boundaries and very quickly figure out what "your" weakness is and play it heavy till you figure it out. Oh and don't ever fall for that pathetic, I'm starving and will die if you don't give some pizza, ice cream, spaghetti, etc........ And the I want to go too look is unbearable and will hurt you in your heart. [quote name='courtnek']yea, she did me in. Those sad eyes, and the scared demeanor, and d***, I broke MY OWN RULES about dealing with a timid dog! It's much easier said then done, when those sad eyes are staring at you and she's standing with her tail between her legs...(I wonder if THAT'S an affectation too....hmmmmmm) I think she know's she's been caught.. Cat is out of the bag, Laurel..... :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: she is acting much less hesitant now..... k - [/quote]DMITO on your vet records? [quote] DMITO? [/quote][/quote] :angel:
  4. :lol: :lol: [quote name='K']I suggest you go out into the yard and "Bay" right along too...she might appreciate the company! :)[/quote] Actually hounds really do appreciate that, every now and then when sally, sandy & rocket get into a barking match I play with them, they think it's the best thing in the world for mom to join in. Although I only do this in-doors, I don't want the neighbors calling the men with the white truck and sedatives. :angel:
  5. :D :D :D This past week Sally & Rocket, Sandy and Daddy Dog have been living in the camper at the lake. Saturday night when I got back from the store my friends called and asked me to come and have some chili with them. I went and stayed for about 2 hours when I got back to the camper I was greeted with 2 very happy and extremely content RR's, 1 IG and a don't leave me alone with them any more daddy dog. It appears that while I was gone Sally, Rocket and Sandy decided to entertain themselves and play with their toys and have a tug-o-war. The item of choice did not fair well and died a tragic death, the squeaky toys survived wet but unscathed. Daddy dog, my bedroom and my bed were all covered in white fuzz from [size=6][b]MY PILLOW![/b][/size] They ate my pillow, not any pillow the pillow I sleep on. I just looked at them and laughed. What else could I do I have neglected them and they decided to entertain themselves and my pillow was the chosen object. I think they were trying to tell me something, they want me to play with them more. :angel:
  6. :D A Rhodesian Ridgeback if you can handle the dog being on the puppy-hyper side for the first two-years, after that you have a couch potato who needs minimal daily exercise (a brisk daily walk). They are generally quiet indoors and come to life outdoors, mine will run till they drop outside, and curl up on the couch with me inside. They always want to be by their people lounging. They are extremely intelligent, an real obedience class is a must, but once trained are absolutely wonderful. They will drool on your every word yet can think for themselves. They can be too intelligent, one of mine has figured out that he can open the trash can with his foot therefore his head can dive right in. I have heard stories of RR's learning how to open the refrigerator, (which can become a problem since they are the king of food hounds). Very short hair with minimal shedding if brushed occasionnally (once a week). They require very little bathing, I haven't given mine a bath in 3-4 months and they still don't smell. Brushing will eliminate the need for weekly baths and personnally I would not bath them that often as it could dry out there skin. Some do have allergies, but researching for a reputable breeder will help to eliminate those lines. Most common problems are hip-dysplasia and dermoid sinus, but all reputable breeders screen for them and they are not usually a problem. I would contact Ridgeback Rescue and start with an older rescue placement, and then you can move on to a puppy and since they are addictive home-ownership with acerage. There are plenty of RRCUS breeders in FL as well. [url]http://www.rrcus.org[/url] I am not recommending this breed solely because I own them myself, they just really fit your requirements. :angel:
  7. :x RnP Our prays are with you and Snow White. I am really sad to hear this. :angel:
  8. [quote name='Peng1zrule']You can touch the pups the day they are born. Wash your hands before and after as general rule of sanitization. DO NOT allow strangers, children, or other dogs near the mom and her pups. (A dog with pups is justified in biting, and she could out and out attack another dog) If she's outside, bring her in. It's kind of cruel to leave a new momma and her puppies outside, no matter what the weather. I don't beleive he will eat the puppies as dogs are not induced ovulators and I have NEVER heard of a male doing that. ever. Also, always let her know where her pups are, all of them...it's really distressing to her if you pick up a pup and she can't find it. Research whelping and have everything you will need on hand. You may not have to help the whelp but you don't want to have to leave her in the middle of the night to go buy hemostats or gloves or iodine.[/quote] You also should make sure she is not alone once she starts whelping so that you can make sure she isn't having any problems that a vet would need to tend to. Also make sure your vet knows when the delivery date is and what emergency room he wants you to take her if he is not in town. Sally & Rocket and their brothers and sisters and mom would have died if we were not there. A puppy got stuck and the rest still inside starting breaking the sacks open, the toxins got into momma dogs bloodstream and she had to go on IV and the puppies bottle-feed. :angel:
  9. [quote name='roo']:o Oh guest i wish you had a name :lol: Puppies can and should be touched continually from birth. The sire and all other dogs but the dam should be kept away from mum and babies. please please keep posting, we are here if you need any help, I dont know what country you are in but i reccomend you buy the book, THE BOOK OF THE BITCH asap, it is excellent and gives you all the info you will need, including feeding the mother to be.[/quote] Excellent advice Roo. May I add some precautions for the new babies to come. Go ahead and pick the room you want the mom to stay in during the birth and weaning. Steralize this room NOW and keep it fairly sterale by by removing shoes before entering. When the mom goes into whelp, "WASH YOUR HANDS" with a bacteriacide soap and hot water to kill any germs on them. You can pick an area of your yard to let the mom go to the bathroom and before she whelps spray a 3:1 ratio of water/bleach on it to kill parvo and dystemper and other things that could kill the litter. Make sure mom stays in this area so that she doesn't inadvertantly take any disease back to the litter after a potty break. Keep posting and keep us updated. What breed do you have. :angel:
  10. :lol: :lol: DeafaussieLover: It might be time to buy Cody a raincoat. Sally & Rocket love the water too. But for some mysterious glitch in their brains they will not willingly go out in the rain but once in it they have a blast running, playing and trying to catch it. :angel:
  11. :D Thank you Kat. That really helps clear a few things up. May I cross-post back. :angel:
  12. :D O.k everybody I know this may cause a debate here but I found this very informative and it has me reconsidering early spays/neuters. Not trying to start an argument but would really like your educated opinions. [size=2]cross-posted with permission from the original author[/size] [quote]From time to time, the subject of early spay/neuter comes up on this and other Ridgeback related lists. Those of us who have strong opinions on either side of this debate are not going to change each other's mind. HOWEVER, there are many on the lists who are new or have not developed an opinion. For those of you who fall into one of these categories, I offer my comments. Spaying and neutering is an unnatural act - especially when done prior to physical maturity. It is a compromise of the endocrine system. Once changed, there are reactions. The procedure of spay/neuter prior to puberty came about as a result of over-population of dogs and cats. Humane organizations became overwhelmed with an abundance of unwanted animals. To lessen the heartbreak and expense of euthanization and to help reduce crowding in already overcrowded shelters, early spaying and neutering was recommended PRIOR to first season in a female and interest/ability to copulate in a male. The root cause of early spay/neuter was solely attributed to overpopulation. It had absolutely nothing whatsoever to do with health reasons - whether it was good/bad for the animal to have this procedure done at an early age. Early spay/neuter procedures are a snap for veterinarians. Snip/stitch - over and done with. Short term benefits are evident, but not so long- term. I AM a supporter of spay/neuter - but not before a dog/bitch has reached physical maturity. (If you wait until they are mentally mature, you may never get the procedure done - that's a small joke, folks.) Personally? I will not spay a bitch prior to three months AFTER completion of the first heat; OR a male prior to 12 months of age - preferably 18 months of age if the male is not exhibiting any signs of sexual aggression or combativeness with other males. If you are afraid that a puppy or young dog that you sell or place into a home will become pregnant or produce a pregnancy, that home is not a good choice. Does the person have a fenced yard, will the person use a crate for confining a bitch in season, are there other animals in the same house that are not spayed/neutered? These are all questions that must be satisfactorily answered before placing ANY dog in ANY home. The first step to reducing overpopulation begins with placement. If your only solution to the problem is spay/neuter in infancy or prior to physical maturity, then you're solely interested in the overpopulation problem and not necessarily in the long-term health of the individual dog. Think about the dogs that create the overpopulation. Are they the dogs sold by reputable breeders or rescue organizations into responsible homes? I think not. Therefore, I do not understand this rush to spay/neuter these dogs at such a young age when there are a myriad of case studies that such procedures have many ill- effects on the long-term health of the animal. In large breed dogs, it is not unusual for a female to have what is referred to as juvenile vulva. The anatomy of many large breed puppies is that the vulva is covered with a flap of skin or the vulva is recessed. Most often, these puppies and young bitches suffer from recurring rounds of vaginitis and urinary tract infections due to droplets of urine remaining in the flap/fold of skin which produces bacteria which backs up into the vaginal/urinary tract causing infection. This fold/recession usually goes away after the first heat cycle. The vulva matures and drops, and the problem of the flap/recession is resolved. Spaying prior to the maturation of the vulva freezes the bitch's anatomy in time, and you could be dealing with vaginal/urinary tract infections for the rest of the bitch's life. Early neutering of males? Let me quote just one case study: G. Ru, B. Terracini, LT. Glickman Vet J 1998 Jul; 156 (1) : 31-0 Host related risk factors for canine osteosarcoma ABSTRACT: A case controlled study using the Veterinary Medical Data Base (VMDB) was conducted to test the hypothesis that increasing height and weight are important risk factors for osteosarcoma in dogs. The role of other host factors was also explored. The cases comprised 3062 purebred dogs with histologically or radiographically confirmed osteosarcoma admitted to 24 veterinary teaching hospitals in the United States and Canada between 1980 and 1994. The controls were 3959 purebred dogs with other diagnoses obtained randomly by frequency matching to case for institution and year of diagnosis. The risk of osteosarcoma rose with increasing age, increasing body weight, increasing standard weight and increasing standard height. Compared with the GSD breed, the highest risk of osteosarcomes was found for large and giant breeds, while small breeds had reduced risks. A TWO-FOLD EXCESS RISK WAS OBSERVED AMONG NEUTERED DOGS (capitalization is mine for emphasis on this statement). Adjustment of risk estimates for standard height adjusted for standard weight, and vice versa, showed a stronger and more consistent association of osteosarcoma with increasing height than increasing weight. Further case studies showing the down side of neutering males when they are too young: Growth plate closure delayed when neutered prior to 7 weeks of age; lesser effect when neutered prior to 7 months of age; no effect when neutered after achieving full height. Penile development less mature when neutered prior to 7 weeks. More likely to develop lower urinary tract neoplasm Significantly elevated risk of diabetes High risk of hypothyroid (low FT3 which responds to TSH) Increased risk of osteosarcoma when neutered prior to 7 months of age. Further case studies show the following adverse effects of early spaying of females (prior to 7 mos. of age) Growth plate closure delayed when bitch is spayed less than 7 week; lesser effect when neutered less than 7 months; no effect when spayed after achieving full height. Vulvar development less mature when neutered prior to 7 months. 7 - 8 times more likely to develop urinary incontinence 2 times more likely to be obese Significantly shorter vagina Distance from cranial pubic bone and internal urethral orifice is shorter More likely to develop lower urinary tract neoplasm Increased risk of cranial cruciate ligament injury High risk of hypothyroid (low FT3 which responds to TSH) Increased risk of cardiac tumors, hemangiosarcoms, thyroid carcinoma Decreased smooth muscle mass and connective tissue. Increased risk of acute fatal pancreatitis Increased osteoblasts in bone There are some positive sides of spay/neuter. Decreased risk of mammary tumors if bitch was thin 9 - 12 months of age prior to spaying. No risk of pyometra infection in spayed bitches. No risk of false pregnancy syndrome in spayed bitches Less likely to develop perianal fistula in spayed bitches. Lowest risk of leukemia in neutered males No risk of testicular cancer. No change in risk to prostatic carcinoma (nontesticular androgen implicated) Any physically mature Ridgeback dog/bitch that will not be used for breeding will benefit from neutering/spaying. Any dog/bitch that has been used for breeding should be neutered/spayed past the age of 7 years as it will greatly reduce the risk of cancers that result after this age. Sperm can be collected from males for future breedings. To breed a bitch past 7 years of age compromises her health and longevity. To breed these older bitches should not be done without a thorough health work-up and advice from your veterinarian. Before making a decision to spay/neuter your Ridgeback puppy at an age prior to one year, please investigate all sides of the debate, discuss the pros and cons thoroughly - first with your breeder and then with your veterinarian. A great resource for researching this subject is VETMED. You can subscribe to their archival information by going to [url]http://www.listserv.iupui/edu/archives/vetmed.html[/url] Doreen Kent Help break the chain of indiscriminate breeding - Be an angel - support RTI[/quote] :angel:
  13. :D I never pick up the poop that was the agreement at my house when we got the pups, but the poop gets scooped up about every third day or before grass cuttings whichever is first. :angel:
  14. :D My fur-baby's get Eagle Natural for puppies and large breed dogs, this is moistened with water, I will add some form of meat/vegetables (tinned food, cooked beef, chicken or our leftovers) to the kibble for their evening dinner, once a month I add olive oil. They get yogurt, and beef-basted biscuits for treats. Every now and then I will let them have some candy (beggin strips or similar treats). Once every couple of months I will bake them some bow-wow brownies made with carob. :angel:
  15. :wink: [quote name='roo']:o :o :o Well i think our special guest is just winding us up............Our special guest DEAR why are you asking this? has it happened to you? if so what were the circumstances surrounding the ATTACK?[/quote] Roo I don't mind if this guest is just trying to start a debate, this is information that should be discussed. It educates our special guest and any visitors about what a truly responsible dog owner would do. It deals completely with dog owner responsibility and I have a feeling that the majority consensus here is to do what is the responsible thing regardless of the circumstances surrounding the situation or the pain involved in making that kind of decision about a loved one. :angel:
  16. :o Pengz I completely disagree with you, your suggestions will only encourage the dogs to become MORE aggressive with each other. :angel:
  17. :) I would like to first say that I have not read any posts to this topic so that my decision is not swayed one way or the other. My own personal feelings are that I will not own a dog or a cat that I can not take anything I want, at anytime I want away from them. With this said, I also will not tolerate [b]any[/b] form of aggression, whether it is towards other animals or people. I love all of my animals equally and it would devastate me to do it, but if any one of them (unprovoked) attacked and/or bit another dog or heaven forbid a person I would put them down. If the attack or bite was provoked I would have to evaluate the circumstances, the severity of the injuries, which animal inflicted the injury, whether or not the animal had a history and decide what my course of action would be. :angel:
  18. :lol: :lol: [quote name='DogPaddle'][quote]I see Maura Grab her around the neck and hold her.at the obvious look of surprise on my face, she says "Betty likes to chase cars...." [/quote] [color=red]Oh dear a car-herding sheep! [/color]:lol: Border Collies everywhere are shaken to the core I'm sure.[/quote] :o Run Collies, run! :angel:
  19. :wink: This works with Sally & Rocket. They get begging relapse, so I will tell them to get somewhere and lay down, I will take them to their beds and tell them to stay, if they get up and beg I don't give them any table-scraps, if they stay I make a big deal out of how good they were and give them scraps. Once your dogs learn what the action and consequence you'll be ok :angel:
  20. :wink: You have a case of alpha bitch down. Patty is new and she is living in another bitch's territory. Free is/was Alpha and since she got sick from being spayed is now the weaker of the pack and Patty is taking advantage of Free's weakness and trying to oust her (the alpha bitch), with this being the case and Patty still intact and living with an intact male the territory is obviously the intact male. Asim see's it his duty to control the situations since he is the only male in the pack and intact at that. You need to demote Patty until Free is herself again or go ahead and spay Patty so that they can heal together and become best friends again. I would go ahead and alter Asim as well. :angel:
  21. :-? First is it possible that Patty is coming in heat? How recent was Free spayed, I get the impression she was just recently spayed. :angel:
  22. :wink: [quote name='courtnek']well, I think things will work out. I called Maura, because I didnt think Laurel was happy here, and she explained the way the hound life is (I've neer had a hound before) and she made me feel better about Laurel. Who I THEN discovered is now laying on the couch, and looking sassy with herself. I found out because Freebee was whining about it (MY couch, what are YOU doing up there?) and I invited her to join Laurel on the couch, and SHE WOULD'NT DO IT!! so I said FINE, YOU deal with it and dropped out of the whole scenario...... I think Laurel will be fine now... HEE HEE!!! :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:[/quote] You will be fine with a hound, they are alot like cats, aloof, very food motivated, when they want attention you DEFINATELY know it. Will hog your bed and take the pillow away from you, but they are nothing but big couch potatoes. Congrats on the new addition to your home. I'm sure she will be fine and it sounds like Freebee is going to be fine. :angel:
  23. :-? It won't hurt Oscar but it won't get rid of the mice either. :angel:
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