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Golden Retriever

Helping a dying dog (and owner)

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> And in our corner, we are having a two for one special (NOT)…dam > with mammary cancer and son with osteosarc.  this winter will most > likely reek (nice polite way to refer to the s u c k word). > you are right, it just never gets any [...]

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thanks. stay tuned for a whole lot more. — this is michael reporting live… from the [...]

Dane hopped the fence!!!!

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HOWEDY Tracy,
> What I meant by won’t use physical discipline is that I won’t > beat him or slap him and stuff like that.
You don’t got to do that. You can use a slingsho or BB gun like it sez in our koehler books. > What kind of corrections are you suggesting [...]

make your dog heel without hurting it

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  Hi Diddy ,     I got your e,mail . Thanks . I meant to answer today but got sidetracted by diana’s post  and alpha’s foundation course.          Alison
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> > >    Oh I see,  You don’t [...]

Inherited a pond

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I’ve just moved house and in my new garden there’s a pond. Up until the last owner moved out, it was filled with water and had fish in it. She took the fish with her and drained the pond. It’s about 8ft x 4ft and about 3ft deep at its deepest point. [...]

Obese Dog HHEEELLLPPP

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I have a four year golden retriever that has a huge problem.  He has been large really since a new puppy, but I am talking 130lbs large. He should weigh only about 80 – 85 lbs.  We have tried two types of thyroid medication, 2 years later and 1 cup of diet [...]

Blood in urine

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My 8 year old Wirehaired Fox Terrier has some blood in his urine. The vet gave me some Amoxi-tabs to see if it clears up. No luck. He said he would have to stick a needle in the bladder to get a sterile sample of urine. Does anybody know if this is [...]

Life Spans of Various Breeds?

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What are you doing , that you beat the odds so? I have tried lots of stuff, natural diet, etc, but always felt it was a "shot in the dark". Sarah
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text ->> William Fortney, DVM, a veterinarian specializing in geriatric medicine >and >> [...]

Need advice!

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i definitely think with that type of dog and depending on its age, you should be very cautious and see how things developed. personally, i had a golden retriever growing up who was so mellow and gentle i’d put my budgies on her back for "doggy rides." sometimes i’d put it [...]

My friend for 16 years, Kiddo, is dying.

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I need some advise please – – – Kiddo, my friend for 16 years is dying.  He is a very lovable terrier mix, and looks kind of like a black and white dust mop.  He has spells of uncontrolled coughing, lasting sometimes for an hour or more.  One Vet  says the [...]