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I have a new female friend for the week (or two).. Josie is a niece of my monster male Collie.. Josie lives on a farm and I was flabbergasted how bad she looked when she arrived... almost neglected... I have brushed that coat probably 30+ times and she's finally lookin pretty good... she still needs a bath but for some reason wifey says she's taking her to the groomer.. she has significant dandruff.. and she needs trimmed badly... wife did back two paws and Josie was NOT happy... we have discovered Josie is a major chowhound which is surprising since she actually looks a bit underweight... and she's not a high energy dog by any means (paces when she's nervous)... she's 7 yrs old and probably 50 lbs...

Josie is blind and deaf... nothin wrong with her sniffer.. smells food and she's barkin... loves to drink.. almost comical... gotta do water outside cuz she steps in the bowl... we're buds.. we take long walks in the yard... I sense she can see shadows in the daylight... but at night you have to control the walk or she bonks into everything..

she knows she has size because she intentionally pushes things down (barriors, etc..) last night somehow she opened up the pantry cabinet and feasted on cinnamon gum.. she's been a sweetheart
 
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buckeyebri said:
Brutus got a rabbit tonight...BOOM baby...squeaked the crap out of it...
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Its always such a proud moment when they get their first one. And Rabbits take some skill to hunt, really. Now, the wife and the kid may not like it, but, its better than skunks, which my dog has absolutely no hesitation about chasing with full intensity. My only regret is he doesn't get what good friends we are when I help him hide the bodies.
 
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NJ-Buckeye said:
I have a new female friend for the week (or two).. Josie is a niece of my monster male Collie.. Josie lives on a farm and I was flabbergasted how bad she looked when she arrived... almost neglected... I have brushed that coat probably 30+ times and she's finally lookin pretty good... she still needs a bath but for some reason wifey says she's taking her to the groomer.. she has significant dandruff.. and she needs trimmed badly... wife did back two paws and Josie was NOT happy... we have discovered Josie is a major chowhound which is surprising since she actually looks a bit underweight... and she's not a high energy dog by any means (paces when she's nervous)... she's 7 yrs old and probably 50 lbs...



Josie is blind and deaf... nothin wrong with her sniffer.. smells food and she's barkin... loves to drink.. almost comical... gotta do water outside cuz she steps in the bowl... we're buds.. we take long walks in the yard... I sense she can see shadows in the daylight... but at night you have to control the walk or she bonks into everything..

she knows she has size because she intentionally pushes things down (barriors, etc..) last night somehow she opened up the pantry cabinet and feasted on cinnamon gum.. she's been a sweetheart
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Maybe you should have her checked for diabetes. Just in case.
 
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overheard a convo just last week about neutering

A gal with an 11 week old pup was told/suggested by the rescue center to have the dog neutered soon
In the convo (incl wife who works at the vet), most vets do not agree...
for smaller dogs, they still think you should wait till 5/6 mths.. too soon can have complications...
for larger dogs, longer.. they say a large breed needs that testosterone to help its physical progression and too early can jeopardize that
FWIW
 
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I have had terriers for a couple decades and it's the one breed I would not recommend to most people. They are very tough to train and are barkers and diggers for most people. They are not great with small kids for the most part. They do have "skills" though! They are great small game hunters. They can even herd if you have a herd. They are excellent watch dogs as they will definitely let you know what's going on in their terrier-tory! But they are the most abandoned breed for a reason.
 
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AKAK said:
Its always such a proud moment when they get their first one. And Rabbits take some skill to hunt, really. Now, the wife and the kid may not like it, but, its better than skunks, which my dog has absolutely no hesitation about chasing with full intensity. My only regret is he doesn't get what good friends we are when I help him hide the bodies.
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The wife was okay with it as the rabbits are killing our plantings. We didn't tell our daughter. He definitely gave me the cocked head look as to why are you taking the body away from me...I had to keep him from going after a woodchuck the other day. No doubt he would have caught it as the woodchuck would have stopped to take him on I am sure. I did have a dog at one time that was great at taking down woodchucks. grab, shake, break neck...
 
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NJ-Buckeye said:
overheard a convo just last week about neutering

A gal with an 11 week old pup was told/suggested by the rescue center to have the dog neutered soon
In the convo (incl wife who works at the vet), most vets do not agree...
for smaller dogs, they still think you should wait till 5/6 mths.. too soon can have complications...
for larger dogs, longer.. they say a large breed needs that testosterone to help its physical progression and too early can jeopardize that
FWIW
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This is our vet's opinion as well (to wait). Our guy is 7 months, and the air-humping is pretty much a constant, plus it (having balls) restricts his social options if/when we board them.
 
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buckeyebri said:
The wife was okay with it as the rabbits are killing are plantings. We didn't tell our daughter. He definitely gave me the cocked head look as to why are you taking the body away from me...I had to keep him from going after a woodchuck the other day. No doubt he would have caught it as the woodchuck would have stopped to take him on I am sure. I did have a dog at one time that was great at taking down woodchucks. grab, shake, break neck...
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My wife's dad always had beagles, and he'd run them out near Little Turtle all the time for rabbits, and then he skinned and boiled them up for the dogs when they caught one.
 
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Things I've learned
* don't ever let a dog eat a live chicken cuz once they taste it, they will NEVER stop.. they'll empty the roost.. and neighbors will be very pissed
* dogs can eat all the parts of a RAW chicken... only cooked bones present them problems.. even raw, best to take out biggest but hey can digest all
* dogs shouldn't eat chocolate (especially dark and baking choc) nor grapes / raisins
* dogs have allergies just like people

If any of you have a large dog who is petrified of 'slippery' floors/tile/woodwork... I have an OUTSTANDING suggestion.. Dr Buzby's Toe Grips
 
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Taosman said:
I have had terriers for a couple decades and it's the one breed I would not recommend to most people. They are very tough to train and are barkers and diggers for most people. They are not great with small kids for the most part. They do have "skills" though! They are great small game hunters. They can even herd if you have a herd. They are excellent watch dogs as they will definitely let you know what's going on in their terrier-tory! But they are the most abandoned breed for a reason.
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Well, there are lots of Terriers. Some aren't great with kids, some are.

But yes, they are full of energy. We have a smooth Fox Terrier and he adores kids. As to the herding thing, he doesn't really herd as much as he separates. Once he got in my BIL's goat pen and started sprinting around them... "oh, look, he's herding" He was actually evaluating them, and separating the smallest one, which he chased, jumped and grabbed its horn and dragged to the ground before we could get to him. He weighs 15 pounds.

But yes, if he has give or take an hour of dedicated exercise a day... he's a wonderful dog. If not, he's a terror. And that's just what you have to do. But, my wife wanted a toy dog (let's not get confused, this is a hunt terrier we're talking about, not a Shih Tzu) so it would snuggle with her. Well, this dog snuggles more than she wants probably. He's extremely intelligent, ridiculously athletic, so you can't really underestimate him at any point. "skills" is right. But, training is a problem, his prey drive is off the charts, if we had a cat, he'd eventually kill it, I have no doubt. But, I don't have a rabbit, squirrel, groundhog, or anything else problem (stray cats either), they all learn. Oh, for whatever reason he has an irrational hatred for large birds, particularly crows. He doesn't chase chipmunks. He finds their tendency to run a few feet and go in the ground terribly unsporting. Excellent watch dog, as Taos mentions and has awareness when I'm not home and when I am. (Not to be confused with guard dog, thats a different job, though I did come home very late once and opened the bedroom door and he was gonna throw down until he was sure it was me.. and I mention completely fearless.

But they aren't for everyone.
 
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