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A Thoughtful Review of "The Dog Wars"
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Donald McCaig
, Dec 23 2011 06:29 AM
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Donald McCaig
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Posted 23 December 2011 - 06:29 AM
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Sue R
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Posted 23 December 2011 - 07:06 AM
A very detailed and concerned review. Well done!
Sue Rayburn - Cleverly disguised as a responsible adult, but not the brightest firefly in the jar.
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Celt, Megan, and Dan
"When the chips are down, watch where you step."
"The happiest people don't necessarily have the best of everything. They just make the best of everything." - author unknown
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Posted 23 December 2011 - 07:35 AM
Hello everyone,
I feel that Donald McCaig's book, The Dog Wars, should be required reading for anyone who currently owns or is considering owning a Border Collie. After reading this book, they will then be able to make an informed decision regarding any affiliation with the AKC.
Regards to all,
nancy
I feel that Donald McCaig's book, The Dog Wars, should be required reading for anyone who currently owns or is considering owning a Border Collie. After reading this book, they will then be able to make an informed decision regarding any affiliation with the AKC.
Regards to all,
nancy
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You are his life, his love, his leader.
He will be yours, faithful and true, to the last beat of his heart.
You owe it to him to be worthy of such devotion." Author Unknown
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You are his life, his love, his leader.
He will be yours, faithful and true, to the last beat of his heart.
You owe it to him to be worthy of such devotion." Author Unknown
Nancy Cox Starkey
Trial & Error Acres
Mt. Airy, Maryland
NCStarkey@aol.com
www.TrialandErrorAcres.com
www.TrialandErrorAcres.blogspot.com
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Sue R
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Posted 23 December 2011 - 08:25 AM
Hey, Nancy, where's the "like" button?
Sue Rayburn - Cleverly disguised as a responsible adult, but not the brightest firefly in the jar.
Celt, Megan, and Dan
"When the chips are down, watch where you step."
"The happiest people don't necessarily have the best of everything. They just make the best of everything." - author unknown
Celt, Megan, and Dan
"When the chips are down, watch where you step."
"The happiest people don't necessarily have the best of everything. They just make the best of everything." - author unknown
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Posted 23 December 2011 - 10:52 AM
I also read this book. I would recommend it, not only to those interested in the Border Collie, but to anyone interested in dogs at all. Anything that gets someone to critically examine received beliefs can only be a good thing. Dog Wars is like the Dialogue Concerning the Two Chief World Systems of the dog world, and Mr. McCaig its Galileo.
"Yesterday I was clever, so I wanted to change the world. Today I am wise, so I am changing myself." -- Rumi
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Posted 23 December 2011 - 01:22 PM
Good review! That website obviously takes reviewing seriously.
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Sue R
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Posted 23 December 2011 - 01:32 PM
Yes, that was no "skim and review" - it was in depth and well-thought-out, as well as detailed.
Sue Rayburn - Cleverly disguised as a responsible adult, but not the brightest firefly in the jar.
Celt, Megan, and Dan
"When the chips are down, watch where you step."
"The happiest people don't necessarily have the best of everything. They just make the best of everything." - author unknown
Celt, Megan, and Dan
"When the chips are down, watch where you step."
"The happiest people don't necessarily have the best of everything. They just make the best of everything." - author unknown
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Posted 27 December 2011 - 03:39 AM
As the owner of an agility dog and as the founder/president of a Border Collie rescue, I cannot recommend this book enough!
Red is the new black!
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Posted 27 December 2011 - 08:55 AM
Just read the review; immediately popped onto Amazon and ordered Mr. McCaig's book. Even though I'm a pet-dog person and not a working-dog person, there's nothing more beautiful or thrilling than to watch a dog do the job it was bred for.
The best dogs I have ever owned throughout my life are my two Border collie mixes. The second is lying at my feet right now.
The best dogs I have ever owned throughout my life are my two Border collie mixes. The second is lying at my feet right now.
Patty
A tired dog is a good dog!
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A tired dog is a good dog!
"Dogs' lives are too short...their only fault, really."
A.S. Turnbull
"My mantra is "it's never the dog's fault." If my dog has failed, it is because I set him up to fail:..."
Ninso 12/10/08
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