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Adding my entry to the Museum of Heterochromia. When we meet strangers and they comment on Sam's eye set I tell them he's as crazy as he looks

Am I the only one to find it ironic that for a board so staunchly against color breeding, there seems to be an awful lot of interest in color? Do sable, lilac, slate and maltese happen naturally or is it only possible with human intent? Just my observation/curiosity, nothing more.

Brady Best of luck getting the little guy!

Does anyone (or most?) use a command to turn their dog left and right when walking or biking? Its not something I've worked on when walking but now that my dog is jogging right next to me while I bike its something of high value so I've started training this when we walk (will use on the bike after its fool proof). I suppose "Left" and "right" will do just fine

I realize our pet dogs are not draft animals but when walking your dogs, particularly on long leads or off leash, is this used? I always thought it was used to simply get the animal (sled dog or horse) to turn right or left but looking at the definition, the position of the driver determines what to use. And depending on what country you're in compounds the complexity. Gee and haw are voice commands used to tell a draft animal to turn right or left, or to direct sled dogs pulling a sled or sleigh.[1][2] Gee (pronounced "jee") means to turn to the off side (away from the driver). Haw means to turn to the near side (towards the driver). In the United States, the driver of draft animals sits on their left, so animals will turn right to the gee command, and left to the haw command. In England the driver stands to the right of the animals, reversing the relative directions they indicate (i.e., an English trained team of horses will "haw" to the right, while an American trained team will "haw" to the left — in both cases towards their driver.) As James Lloyd Clark points out, "Generally, work horses are not subject to a lot of international travel so the fear of great confusion on the farm is minimal."[3]

From the video, at least this little guy looks to be very careful negotiating those steps going down. My own house is three stories so needless to say, we have many steps and when I brought my BC puppy home at 8 weeks, there was no stopping him. Pet gates were used but my boy even as a young pup has always had long legs so the gates were just a brief challenge before he was jumping them, they didn't last long. For better or worse, he's three now and still flies up and down the stairs.

Thanks for the input everyone. I think the device that clips just below the seat might better support my weight better than clipping it near the rear wheel. My BC is a lean 53lbs and can pull with the best of them but I reckon, like everything with my Tsunami Sammy, there will be some trial and error

http://www.amazon.com/Walky-Dog-Exerciser-strength-Paracord/dp/B003OYIAW4?ie=UTF8&psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=ox_sc_act_title_1&smid=A6UA4NC1RXBMR Didn't know this existed but someone on my NextDoor digest was giving one away. Anyone ever use something like this? I recently was given two $300 REI gift cards from my work and I used it all to buy a bike. But me and my BC are so accustom to long walks I've barely used it. Sometimes I don't feel like a walk but am obligated to get the dog out for exercise since he has an endless supply of energy. And having jobs, he's home alone most of the day, four or five days a week. This would give my dog and I time together with the bike when a short time frame is need for our exercise.

Whether or not this account is accurate or total BS, I have no doubt my dog would have taken over that situation if I were the target of someone else's violence. With or without a command...

A BC that will chase and kill rabbits...by design?

I use the Wonder Walker harness and clip the leash to the chest ring. Durable and in-expensive. https://www.wonderwalkerbodyhalter.com/

Puppies are easy to pick up and comfort but my 3 yr old BC is 53 lbs. Even as a puppy he never was a touchy-feely kinda a guy and we're both good with it. He does flip out when the thunder roars but he has a crate and I always leave the door open when he's not in it. He likes his crate, he sleeps in it every night and when spooked he retreats to it. I keep a full cover on it and throw the flap down over the front gate when occupied. It's his default "safe place".

Absolutely adorable! And your puppy is too Congrats, Wick looks like a winner.

You could host your pics on a free photo site like photobucket.com and then just paste the HTML link in the body of the message. That way you don't have to mess with altering/re-sizing the pictures.

I'll give just one instance where throwing food on the ground for my dog is a good thing. My BC, Sammy is pretty fearful and re-active of other dogs who are leashed. So on walks, when we approach another dog walker the routine is to get to the other side of the sidewalk (if necessary), put him in a sit and treat while the other dog passes on the other side of the sidewalk. Sammy's food motivated and treats get his attention, this is how I keep him under threshhold. But sometimes if that other dog is making noise or eye contact its a bit harder to get my dog's attention so in the case where he's just about to go over threshhold, I'll throw treats on the ground near his feet. He hears it and it re-directs his attention while the other dog is misbehaving, mine has his head to the ground playing "find it", getting rewarded and MOST important, staying under threshhold.

Just want to say welcome and that your Nalu is one handsome pup! Only advise I will give is to post more pics of him

They didn't instruct they "needed" a picture, just an option if you chose, to have that pic on the certificate

I bought a DNA test for my heeler mix about five years ago, mainly because he looked like a red cattle dog with a pretty rough coat. Although no purple on his tongue, many guessed the coat came from a Chow. So I had to know. When the results came, it listed Belgian Tervuran in the "secondary" column so I can see the possbility, never guessed Terv! So for me at least, it was worth it. PS - when I mailed the DNA to the lab (can't remember who it was, bought it at PetCo), they asked for a photo of the dog to paste it on the certificate. I didn't do this thinking that is how results can/may be determined? http://smg.photobucket.com/user/rdegrad/media/DSC_0146_zpslzqek4wd.jpg.html][/url]

^ ^ ^ We can agree to disagree on the reasons to spay and neuter. But please don't take offense to my otherwise meaningless Doberman comment as I didn't know you actually had one some time ago, lol!

So by this logic, the only reason to spay or neuter your pet is because you are lazy and/or irresponsible? But hey, that Dobie's cropped ears looks soooo badass

I'll admit, I choose my dogs for color. So long as there are only two; Black & White! (but that's just me, the reds, tri's and merles are awesome too)

I have a neutered male that doesn't like when dogs he doesn't know come right up to him and try to initiate play. He will start snarling and if that is not effective he will snap as the dog runs in and out of his space. None of his snaps have ever landed but I'm not so sure that's the intent. Usually the problem dog takes this as if they've found a new playmate but in reality, far from it. I have another older dog the same size and although the old guy isn't too fond of the youngster, he will chase the annoying dog off of my sensitive dog with loud barks. This usually will keep the problem dog away, more effective than getting snapped at (go figure). So I'm always amazed when the playful, strange dog invades my dog's space, gets growled, snarled and snapped at and thinks "this is fun!" I know the offending dog means no harm and just wants to play but I get terrified when I see my dog flashing his fangs! Apparently I see something quite different from the other dogs trying to initiate play.

Nothing weird about that if the 24/7-dog-chow-buffet never shuts down. Unless he's ill or ailing, he will eventually learn that he has a few minutes to eat the meal you put down for him and if not, the food bowl goes up and he goes hungry until the next scheduled meal. That means no snacks in-between and a firm feeding routine.

You might be misinterpreting that. I've been known to say "dogs are dogs and not people" but all I mean is don't dress your dogs up in outfits or kiss/hug them constantly like some do their children. And I don't expect people to willingly sniff awful, smelly stuff or hike their legs up on a bush

Doggie valium? My BC freaks out over loud bangs from the sky so the vet prescribed it and I got it filled. But haven't (yet) had a reason to give him some.