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Okie, pic explaination, so much easier. :lol: Normal tent stake, you can find these at Wal-Mart, any hardware store or any outdoor/wilderness store. [img]http://groups.msn.com/_Secure/0UgD1Am0Y6dhq9cpmlvXLRGsu1IS4kvIwDy7DuhZGB7*L3rfNSeTH4*e!!CLn23o52YuzwUCPX2KS5SqWzWVQYeBRS8c8YD8WS1fw0n0xFo!gnigLeNh!I1xDEFRYG1l8/MVC-001F.JPG?dc=4675528302855038617[/img] Hammer the tent stake into the ground. :P... [img]http://groups.msn.com/_Secure/0UgCbAm4YM9lq9cpmlvXLRHr6rGsTTR5MhZOFDQJyaL2f!HA89icfQrKfOiiJdaa9taWjUqzsh2Mk1aA67YQe!PfnquOR6RjdIsqoNr6SgauJ2yDUixu!8QLrhr!XlHDS/MVC-002F.JPG?dc=4675528302896122365[/img] And put some PVC piping over it. Hardware stores almost always sell PVC and it's not that expensive. (The PVC piping I have is pretty thick for weave poles, which are usually thin. But my dad went out and got these without me and he didn't know what to get, so make sure you go with whoever takes you and get thinner piping. :P) [img]http://groups.msn.com/_Secure/0UgD1Am8Yfdlq9cpmlvXLRFWdnQQOUaTbwdFarYllOFqmzDYB2l*YHNJk3*n7zpY0L3Q*UiIOyS4x89xR2CxqBCucEKbNS*biuTfsz3N1215Ihti9mCuHU4iPpV3LJ8dU/MVC-003F.JPG?dc=4675528302936738439[/img] And taa daa, a weave pole! I have six of these. Mine aren't decorated but you can buy colored tape and decorate them if you like. Also, some quick tips I wanna throw out to you. (I get the feeling your mom might not be too willing to pay for your equipment, and that's how my parents were. Most of the things I had to earn money to pay for myself, and it was important I get things as cheap as possible. Obviously I didn't really have $400 dollars to blow on a dog walk. :wink:) -Old furniture stores (or just junk shops) are GREAT places to look for things that would work as agility equipment, especially tables. And they're usually cheap. -For a cheap tunnel, try going to a children's store or some place like Ikea. You can usually find foldable children's tunnels there that will work as agility tunnels. (I'll have to get a pic of that for you too. :lol:) -To make a chute, you can take one of those children's tunnels (which usually have to be assembled and lay flat otherwise) and use a staple gun (I think I used heavy duty staples for that... but you better let me double check. :lol:) to staple one end of the tunnel to a plastic trash can that has been cut out on the bottom end. You can make a hole through the trash can and put a tent stake through that, into the ground, to make sure the tunnel doesn't move around. Also, I really recomment the book "Introduction to Dog Agility" by Margaret H. Bonham. This book was literally my bible when I first got started in agility. :lol: EVERYTHING you need to know is in that book! That's all I can think of for now. :D Anyway, good luck and have fun!

Definitely, I've got to go some place now but I'll snap some when I get back or tomorrow. :)

For weave poles I use tent poles stuck in the ground with PVC piping over them. (Sorry vague discription, if you don't understand what I mean I can take a pic. :wink:) Maybe not as cheap as some of the other suggestions but they will last a good long time. So once you're ready for permenant poles I suggest that idea. :)

:lol: Cute! Abby always chases/kills/plays with/eats bees. :roll: She also knows the command "get the bug" so I don't have to deal with any bugs inside the house. :P

[quote]his girlfriend is a natural blonde with red genotypes. they could, conceivably, hava a red headed child with blue eyes...[/quote] Are you thinking about grandkids already Court? :wink: On that note, I remember watching a show about two black people who conceived a white, red haired, blue eyed child. After doing some research and coming up with a family tree, both parents discovered they had one white ancestor, and as luck would have it they ended up conceiving a white child. I thought it was pretty interesting stuff.

[quote]what breed it is? it look like GSD but in this color it cant be one[/quote] That's the point. This lady breeds pure GSD's, and this is just a very, very rare color mutation of the GSD. :)

Yay! That's great news CC, she's really pretty. Congrats! :D

Excellent post LC and I totally agree. :) I hope she'll come back and post puppy pictures for us!

I love the hoodie! :D

Wow, that's really amazing. I think the dogs are gorgous.

:roflt: Before this article I didn't know the definition of sod other than a curse word. :lol: So reading through this was pretty funny for me.

Abby's most common nick name is Bean. She responds to it as well. :lol: And Cracker's nick name is Crack-head. :wink:

Abby does that to me as well. :lol:

Thanks for the advice guys, now that you mention it I have given Cracker an oatmeal bath before and it really helped. So I'll do the same for Abby. [quote]Any changes in household cleaners or food?[/quote] Well considering my parents just buy whatever's cheapest as far as household cleaners go, I'm not sure. :-? The only change in food has been I've stopped feeding them wet and dry mixed. Now they just get dry food. But it's the same brand etc.

Ooh sending best wishes, hope everything works out. :D

Poor Abby's devoloped dandruff and her skin seems to be really sensitive around her leg areas for some reason. She's shedding alot so I've been brushing her daily. Today when I went to brush her legs she suddenly jumped up as if I had hurt her or poked a sore spot. She also flinches whenever I pull out those small tuffs of under-coat hair. Could anyone recommend a good doggie shampoo for sensitive skin/dandruff? And also how should I go about brushing her so I don't irritate the skin more or hurt her? Any help is much appreciated. :)

I got this in an e-mail and thought it was really sweet. UGLY Everyone in the apartment complex I lived in knew who Ugly was. Ugly was the resident tomcat. Ugly loved three things in this world: fighting, eating garbage, and, shall we say, love. The combination of these things combined with a life spent outside had their effect on Ugly. To start with, he had only one eye, and where the other should have been was a gaping hole. He was also missing his ear on the same side, his left foot appeared to have been badly broken at one time, and had healed at an unnatural angle, making him look like he was always turning the corner. His tail has long since been lost, leaving only the smallest stub, which he would constantly jerk and twitch. Ugly would have been a dark gray tabby striped-type, except for the sores covering his head, neck, even his shoulders with thick, yellowing scabs. Every time someone saw Ugly there was the same reaction. "That's one UGLY cat!!" All the children were warned not to touch him, the adults threw rocks at him, hosed him down, squirted him when he tried to come in their homes, or shut his paws in the door when he would not leave. Ugly always had the same reaction. If you turned the hose on him, he would stand there, getting soaked until you gave up and quit. If you threw things at him, he would curl his lanky body around feet in forgiveness. Whenever he spied children, he would come running, meowing frantically, and bump his head against their hands, begging for their love. If ever picked up he would immediately begin suckling on your shirt, earrings, whatever he could find. One day Ugly shared his love with the neighbor's huskies. They did not respond kindly, and Ugly was badly mauled. From my apartment I could hear his screams, and I tried to rush to his aid. By the time I got to where he was laying, it was apparent Ugly's sad life was almost at an end. Ugly lay in a wet circle, his back legs and lower back twisted grossly out of shape, a gaping tear in the white strip of fur that ran down his front. As I picked him up and tried to carry him home I could hear him wheezing and gasping, and could feel him struggling. I must be hurting him terribly I thought. Then I felt a familiar tugging, sucking sensation on my ear- Ugly, in so much pain, suffering and obviously dying was trying to suckle my ear. I pulled him closer to me, and he bumped the palm of my hand with his head, then he turned his one golden eye towards me, and I could hear the distinct sound of purring. Even in the greatest pain, that ugly battled-scarred cat was asking only for a little affection, perhaps some compassion. At that moment I thought Ugly was the most beautiful, loving creature I had ever seen. Never once did he try to bite or scratch me, or even try to get away from me, or struggle in any way. Ugly just looked up at me completely trusting in me to relieve his pain. Ugly died in my arms before I could get inside, but I sat and held him for a long time afterwards, thinking about how one scarred, deformed little stray could so alter my opinion about what it means to have true pureness of spirit, to love so totally and truly. Ugly taught me more about giving and compassion than a thousand books, lectures, or talk show specials ever could, and for that I will always be thankful. He had been scarred on the outside, but I was scarred on the inside, and it was time for me to move on and learn to love truly and deeply. To give my total to those I cared for. Many people want to be richer, more successful, well liked, beautiful, but for me, I will always try to be Ugly. - Source Unknown

Ah that's awesome Kat! I love it when people actually listen! Now hopefully that family will get an awesome dog that they can all be happy with. :)

Ooh I know the movies you mean! Those things were great. :lol:

Wow, that seems like it was a quick turn around. Doesn't your mom know you work with pit bulls almost constantly at straydog? :-? I dunno, it just seems odd and frustrating to me that your mom would turn around and say you can't have a pittie so quickly, when you obviously have such a passion for the breed. But LC is correct in saying pitties aren't the best first time dog. I'd say go for a mutt (maybe a pittie mix?) but I might be a bit biased. :wink:

What were the circumstances under which she bit you? I think that Sam and Duke are both gorgous, but you should probably be thinking could you [i]really[/i] handle two full grown but young, high energy dogs. I believe last time when you were taking care of the little puppy you mentioned that you didn't think you could handle a puppy or something along those lines? Given puppies are a huge amount of work, but so are young high energy dogs. Just remember you want what's best for the dogs to come first. :D

[quote]Also, why do we even have a breeding area on this board? It just causes trouble.[/quote] I think we're mature enough to handle having a breeding board pyr. :-? Even if we didn't the questions would just get transferred to the All About Dogs section.

[quote]Yes the wheather sucks in here, yesterday and today this city was declared the hottest place of this country the temperature was at 48

It's always so frustrating and sad to hear about things like this. :( I'm very sorry you had to witness that as well Rowie. RIP poor little kittens.

[quote]O'Reilly interrupting a guest? Shock, gasp, the horror. Say it aint so! LOL![/quote] :lol: Good point!