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That's a long time to have to wait, and I hope Simba will be OK. Until then, there are a few things that might help. First, if you can find out exactly what sort of chew toy it was and even purchase one just like it, perhaps it will help with identification on the X-ray and also to determine what mi...

My buddies Paul and Muttley live just north of Baltimore where three major snowstorms have left a nearly continuous layer of snow on the ground since mid-December. The total at this point is nearly 80" and a few more are coming tonight. http://www.wbaltv.com/blogometer/index.html Here are pictu...

I watched the show but I don't know how detailed I can be with a recap. But basically a young woman has adopted 8 dogs of various breeds and sizes, and they are basically out of control and taking over her life, and her husband (or maybe SO) is unhappy about the situation. He is a master chef and so...

Yes. Perhaps the website has been hacked. Or maybe there is a link to a hostile website that forces you to deal with their advertisements before you can proceed, or maybe it installs a tracking cookie or other malware designed to boost revenue for the website and their advertisers. My access was blo...

WARNING: My AVG virus and malware protection software identified active threats on the page when I clicked on the first image. It may be safer to right click on the images and use "Save As" a JPG file on your computer.

This is also a good article to read:

http://www.legacycanine.com/documents/P ... AVASAB.pdf

From what I have read about operant conditioning, aversives can be as effective as rewards, and are sometimes necessary. It is usually better to request an alternative behavior, so you could say "sit" or "lie down" if the dog knows these commands, and the unwanted behavior of bit...

There was a sponsored walk earlier in the day, to raise money, but I didn't get there in time for that, and you were supposed to register. Maybe next year.

I just read Temple Grandin's " Animals In Translation ", and she points out that dogs and other animals see things very specifically, so your dog seems to have developed a fear of your bed. There could have been some other stimulus, such as a loud noise, that scared her when she was on the...

I found the following: http://www.flickr.com/photos/starycat/3938162652/ Here is a whole set of pictures, mostly dogs, dogs, and more dogs! http://www.flickr.com/photos/starycat/sets/72157622330607499/ And here is a page with links to some of Victoria's appearances such as Puppy Mill Awareness Day: ...

I found the following Q&A with Victoria from November 2008: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/discussion/2008/11/11/DI2008111102357.html Here she says that crates are often used incorrectly and cause behavior problems, but she has no problems if they are used properly, which depends o...

I read the article about mouthing and nipping and the only thing even vaguely aversive was the advice to use a breath spray which is used in the same way on oneself, and it was only as a last resort. The ASPCA endorses only those methods which result in minimal stress and discomfort, according to th...

Our sincere condolences on your losses. I don't know what more to say, so I won't try. But our thoughts are with you. Run free, Emma and Bucky!

Who is on Discovery? I thought y'all were raggin' on CM the DW (I won't mention his name), and he is on the National Geographic channel. BTW he does not endorse prong collars but will use tools that the owner (and dog) feel comfortable with.

Brad Pattison

From "In The Dog House"

Yeah, he seems like a pompous jerk