CincoandDahlilasgirl

.aww. I'm sure when he's ready he'll tell u. Just remember that each day u have with him is a gift to cherish :wink:

Haven't seen u on lately. Hows Bongo? PAWS and hands pressed for ya over here

[quote name='Sharpeigirl']I know why they keep putting me off, and it's seriously ticking me off.. Sassy has aggersion problems towards the vets. And they don't like to see her come in, but tomorrow we're going in at 9 am to get it done. I will request that they leave the muzzle on her while she's going under sedation. then take it off when she's fully out.. I know there has to be other dogs that act agressive towards the vet, so I don't know why we keep getting snubbed[/quote] Aggression or not...vets can normaly find ways to work around the affresion...even if they have to have another person hold the animal while they give the shot or whatever it is they need to give the animal. Atleast my vet does.

[quote name='JackieMaya']This is what I got for Pooh Bear today, but I haven't tried it yet. It's made by Four Paws and it's called a "No-Pull Trainer." I had a plain old harness on him the first day, and it worked great, but he chewed it in half the second day-LOL. [img]http://www.arcatapet.com/fullsize/2061.jpg[/img] [quote]The No-Pull Trainer will stop any dog, any size from pulling. Now walking your dog will be a pleasure for any member of your family -- not a chore. For maximum control without choking your dog Endorsed by trainers and dog walkers to stop any size dog from pulling[/quote][/quote] Thats it! Thats the one I'm getting Cinco. I saw it at Petco and thought it was a Halti since it was thrown in with the Halties.

Hi I don't think I've seen u on here. I joined in December 04 :D I'm Leeann but on here I'm called C&D's girl or Cinco. Cinco is the black and white dog and well that leaves only 1 dog which is obviasly Dahlila. Heres their pic. :lol:

thankz goo. :wink: That came up when i typed "no pull harness" on the petco site(no petsmart here)

Happy belated bday girl!

Thankz for the input. The petco by me had Halti head collars and Halti body collars(I swear) when I go I'm gonna see if they can pull both out to try on Cinco.

Well we've never(to my knoledge) had to use it and I thought it was important since I thought many people would be wondering about it. Heres a link to where it is on the rescue site. [url]http://www.heavenlyheartsrescue.net/know.htm[/url]

I have a springer cross. [quote]docked tail[/quote] Um people have told me that thats only if u want it docked. [quote]game flushing and retrieving, companion, gundog[/quote] Um this may fall in that catagory but weren't they feild dogs? :-? [quote]love attention, active, gregarious, friendly, eager-to-please, endurance, reserved with strangers, stamina. faults: aggressive, timid[/quote] when u say aggresive do u mean they know when an unwelcomed visitor or do u mean dog aggresive? Mine only get along with certain males(he's a male also) JRT's [quote]no, tendency to nip, quick movements can trip small children[/quote] Technicly any dog can trip a child...

[quote name='ObedienceGrrl']Take "family" out for Lhasas! They are not good with children. Even the national breed rescue REFUSES to place any lhasa with someone who has a child under 12 visiting or even just a neighbor. [/quote] off topic here but doesn't that depend on training and the individual dog? Theres a few in my neighborhood 1 or 2 live with kids no older than 6 and from what I seen when the're outside in the yard they get along great. I'm not attacking I'm just asking thats all.

Sounds like Cinco when we 1st got him. Chewed up everything he could get his mouth on when we were away and he was in the crate. But he learned what was his to chew and what wasn't his to chew. We figured it was his seperation anexiety kicking in since when we got him they said he had a tid bit of it.

Actualy if u goto petco's website it says that and it's a halti or atleast the ones at the store that I have on hold until I can bring Cinco in for a fitting(they had 2 different sizes in mediums) are. kwim is the abrivation(sp) for know what I mean.

check ur pm's goo. I'm trying to sound desperate just that I want to know b4 i go to petco this weeken kwim? :wink: Neway thanks for the help.

I forgot to mention that my hs that I volunteer at might not adopt out of state.

when they have more toys than u have shoes.

Sorry I would have PM'd ya but I posted like this incase other people had insite on this topic. Anyways I read a few days ago that u got Goo and Annie no pull harnesses and was wondering how they worked as in if they really do the job or not? I'm asking cuz I want to get 1 for Cinco and Dahlila at petco for $10.00 Heres one off the site [img]http://www.petco.com/assets/product_images/2/2350317226B.jpg[/img]

Heres a few from the 2 hs I volunteer at. Chuckie [img]http://www.petfinder.com/fotos/WI111/WI111.4047748-1-pn.jpg[/img] [url]http://www.petfinder.com/pet.cgi?action=2&pet=4047748[/url] Reggie [img]http://www.petfinder.com/fotos/WI111/WI111.4107741-1-pn.jpg[/img] Goto this site for more dogs-www.hawspets.org Elmbrook Humane Society Angus [img]http://ebhs.org/images/dogs/angus_small.jpg[/img] Butch [img]http://ebhs.org/images/dogs/butch_small3.jpg[/img] for more dogs got to [url]www.ebhs.com[/url]

I found this on a rescue site. [quote]Heartaches "My Name is Sam" After I was discharged from the Navy, Jim and I moved back to Detroit to use our GI bill benefits to get some schooling. Jim was going for a degree in Electronics and I, after much debating, decided to get mine in Computer Science. One of the classes that was a requirement was Speech. Like many people, I had no fondness for getting up in front of people for any reason, let alone to be the center of attention as I stuttered my way through some unfamiliar subject. But I couldn't get out of the requirement, and so I found myself in my last semester before graduation with Speech as one of my classes. On the first day of class our professor explained to us that he was going to leave the subject matter of our talks up to us, but he was going to provide the motivation of the speech. We would be responsible for six speeches, each with a different motivation. For instance our first speech's purpose was to inform. He advised us to pick subjects that we were interested in and knowledgeable about. I decided to center my six speeches around animals, especially dogs. For my first speech to inform, I talked about the equestrian art of dressage. For my speech to demonstrate, I brought my German Shepherd, Bodger, to class and demonstrated obedience commands. Finally the semester was almost over and I had but one more speech to give. This speech was to take the place of a written final exam and was to count for fifty per cent of our grade. The speeches motivation was to persuade. After agonizing over a subject matter, and keeping with my animal theme, I decided on the topic of spaying and neutering pets. My goal was to try to persuade my classmates to neuter their pets. So I started researching the topic. There was plenty of material, articles that told of the millions of dogs and cats that were euthanized every year, of supposedly beloved pets that were turned in to various animal control facilities for the lamest of reasons, or worse, dropped off far from home, bewildered and scared. Death was usually a blessing. The final speech was looming closer, but I felt well prepared. My notes were full of facts and statistics that I felt sure would motivate even the most naive of pet owners to succumb to my plea. A couple of days before our speeches were due, I had the bright idea of going to the local branch of the Humane Society and borrowing a puppy to use as a sort of a visual aid. I called the Humane Society and explained what I wanted. They were very happy to accommodate me. I made arrangements to pick up a puppy the day before my speech. The day before my speech, I went to pick up the puppy. I was feeling very confident. I could quote all the statistics and numbers without ever looking at my notes. The puppy, I felt, would add the final emotional touch. When I arrived at the Humane Society I was met by a young guy named Ron. He explained that he was the public relations person for the Humane Society. He was very excited about my speech and asked if I would like a tour of the facilities before I picked up the puppy. I enthusiastically agreed. We started out in the reception area, which was the general public's initial encounter with the Humane Society. The lobby was full, mostly with people dropping off various animals that they no longer wanted. Ron explained to me that this branch of the Humane Society took in about fifty animals a day and adopted out twenty. As we stood there I heard snatches of conversation: "I can't keep him, he digs holes in my garden." "They are such cute puppies, I know you will have no trouble finding homes for them." "She is wild, I can't control her." I heard one of Humane Society's volunteer explain to the lady with the litter of puppies that the Society was filled with puppies and that these puppies, being black, would immediately be put to sleep. Black puppies, she explained, had little chance of being adopted. The woman who brought the puppies in just shrugged, "I can't help it," she whined. "They are getting too big. I don't have room for them." We left the reception area. Ron led me into the staging area where all the incoming animals were evaluated for adoptability. Over half never even made it to the adoption center. There were just too many. Not only were people bringing in their own animals, but strays were also dropped off. By law the Humane Society had to hold a stray for three days. If the animal was not claimed by then, it was euthanized, since there was no background information on the animal. There were already too many animals that had a known history eagerly provided by their soon to be ex-owners. As we went through the different areas, I felt more and more depressed. No amount of statistics, could take the place of seeing the reality of what this throwaway attitude did to the living, breathing animal. It was overwhelming. Finally Ron stopped in front of a closed door. "That's it," he said, "except for this." I read the sign on the door. "Euthanasia Area." "Do you want to see one?" he asked. Before I could decline, he interjected, "You really should. You can't tell the whole story unless you experience the end." I reluctantly agreed. "Good." He said, "I already cleared it and Peggy is expecting you." He knocked firmly on the door. A middle-aged woman in a white lab coat opened it immediately. "Here's the girl I was telling you about," Ron explained. Peggy looked me over. "Well, I'll leave you here with Peggy and meet you in the reception area in about fifteen minutes. I'll have the puppy ready." With that Ron departed, leaving me standing in front of the stern-looking Peggy. Peggy motioned me in. As I walked into the room, I gave an audible gasp. The room was small and spartan. There were a couple of cages on the wall and a cabinet with syringes and vials of a clear liquid. In the middle of the room was an examining table with a rubber mat on top. There were two doors other than the one I had entered. Both were closed. One said to incinerator room, and the other had no sign, but I could hear various animals' noises coming from behind the closed door. In the back of the room, near the door that was marked incinerator were the objects that caused my distress: two wheelbarrows, filled with the bodies of dead kittens and puppies. I stared in horror. Nothing had prepared me for this. I felt my legs grow weak and my breathing become rapid and shallow. I wanted to run from that room, screaming. Peggy seemed not to notice my state of shock. She started talking about the euthanasia process, but I wasn't hearing her. I could not tear my gaze away from the wheelbarrows and those dozens of pathetic little bodies. Finally, Peggy seemed to notice that I was not paying attention to her. "Are you listening?" she asked irritably. "I'm only going to go through this once." I tore my gaze from the back of the room and looked at her. I opened my mouth to say something, but nothing would come out, so I nodded. She told me that behind the unmarked door were the animals that were scheduled for euthanasia that day. She picked up a chart that was hanging from the wall. "One fifty-three is next," she said as she looked at the chart. "I'll go get him." She laid down the chart on the examining table and started for the unmarked door. Before she got to the door she stopped and turned around. "You aren't going to get hysterical, are you?" she asked, "Because that will only upset the animals." I shook my head. I had not said a word since I walked into that room. I still felt unsure if I would be able to without breaking down into tears. As Peggy opened the unmarked door I peered into the room beyond. It was a small room, but the walls were lined and stacked with cages. It looked like they were all occupied. Peggy opened the door of one of the lower cages and removed the occupant. >From what I could see it looked like a medium-sized dog. She attached a leash and ushered the dog into the room in which I stood. As Peggy brought the dog into the room I could see that the dog was no more than a puppy, maybe five or six months old. The pup looked to be a cross between a Lab and a German shepherd. He was mostly black, with a small amount of tan above his eyes and on his feet. He was very excited and bouncing up and down, trying to sniff everything in this new environment. Peggy lifted the pup onto the table. She had a card in her hand, which she laid on the table next to me. I read the card. It said that number one fifty-three was a mixed Shepherd, six months old. He was surrendered two days ago by a family. Reason of surrender was given as "jumps on children." At the bottom was a note that said "Name: Sam." Peggy was quick and efficient, from lots of practice, I guessed. She lay one fifty-three down on his side and tied a rubber tourniquet around his front leg. She turned to fill the syringe from the vial of clear liquid. All this time I was standing at the head of the table. I could see the moment that one fifty-three went from a curious puppy to a terrified puppy. He did not like being held down and he started to struggle. It was then that I finally found my voice. I bent over the struggling puppy and whispered, "Sam. Your name is Sam." At the sound of his name Sam quit struggling. He wagged his tail tentatively and his soft pink tongue darted out and licked my hand. And that is how he spent his last moment. I watched his eyes fade from hopefulness to nothingness. It was over very quickly. I had never even seen Peggy give the lethal shot. The tears could not be contained any longer. I kept my head down so as not to embarrass myself in front of the stoic Peggy. My tears fell onto the still body on the table. "Now you know," Peggy said softly. Then she turned away. "Ron will be waiting for you." I left the room. Although it seemed like it had been hours, only fifteen minutes had gone by since Ron had left me at the door. I made my way back to the reception area. True to his word, Ron had the puppy all ready to go. After giving me some instructions about what to feed the puppy, he handed the carrying cage over to me and wished me good luck on my speech. That night I went home and spent many hours playing with the orphan puppy. I went to bed that night but I could not sleep. After a while I got up and looked at my speech notes with their numbers and statistics. Without a second thought, I tore them up and threw them away. I went back to bed. Sometime during the night I finally fell asleep. The next morning I arrived at my Speech class with Puppy Doe. When my turn came, I held the puppy in my arms, I took a deep breath, and I told the class about the life and death of Sam. When I finished my speech I became aware that I was crying. I apologized to the class and took my seat. After class the teacher handed out a critique with our grades. I got an "A." His comments said "Very moving and persuasive." Two days later, on the last day of class, one of my classmates came up to me. She was an older lady that I had never spoken to in class. She stopped me on our way out of the classroom. "I want you to know that I adopted the puppy you brought to class," she said. "His name is Sam." by Chris Benton Please Spay or Neuter your pet. [/quote]

I got this off a rescue site and thought it was useful so here ya go if u want to see it. [quote]"DID YOU KNOW?" Coolant Coolant is extremely toxic and due to its sweet odor and taste is very attractive to animals. When your dog is outside, please be aware of any possible exposure to coolant. Skunk Remedy 1 quart 3% Hydrogen Peroxide 1/4 cup Baking Soda 1 teaspoon Liquid Dish Soap Mix in a bucket or bowl: it will be fizzy. Don't put it in a sealed bottle, could "explode" the lid off. Thoroughly wet your dog with the solution. Knead it well into the coat, to chemically alter every bit of the thiols on the hair. Be careful to keep the solution out of the eyes, nose and mouth. Use a sponge to wipe it on the face. Follow the solution bath with a thorough rinse of clear water. DO NOT SAVE ANY LEFTOVER SOLUTION. [/quote]

[quote name='Kat']near 14 years ago. I have worked so hard at school and uni and at anything I have done and I feel that i have never been rewarded for it. I feel at the moment that I have no purpose in life and I am just miserable and sinking deeper into unhappiness. Its not like me to be unhappy like this either.. I've just been going to see Meg and sitting stroking her and talking and crying to her through the fence. .[/quote] I felt that way to and my dad was being like how your dad is being and he said no everytime I asked him for a dog. But then he walked into my room and saw me browsing sites like petfinder and he also found out where I was spending most of my Friday nights and Saturdays...at HS. So one day I'd been thinking of how o reson with him but turns out I didn't have to. 2 days later we had Cinco.

Congrats JM! I knew you'd get him!

[quote name='Kat']ahhhhhhhhhhhh you're going to meet him!!!!!!! you must PROMISE to post as soon as you get back! I'm not going to bed tonight until you do! :P[/quote] I'm with u kat! *puts leashes on dogs and walks out the door*

Ok I promised myself I'd wait for u to post what happened but...I didn't do a very good job at it. :drinking: :fadein: :x

Good dog! RIP Rock. I hope some1 bsl everywere reads this story and thinks twice about the bans if it was passed by them.