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  1. No experience, Laura, but we're sending you positive thoughts from our place. We'll be thinking about you and Sophie.
  2. A belated welcome. Very nice looking crew you have! (Especially, the two redheads -- their doppleganger lives at my house)
  3. Thanks for taking in this lucky dog. I wish you the best with the agility training. (I suck at naming things, but like a lot of the suggestions you've gotten so far -- Nike is good.)
  4. Laura, I'm so glad that Craig's doing okay! I saw your post and thought "oh no"! It seems that almost everywhere I take the dogs for off-leash time has water (which, like Colorado, is usually at least partially frozen over this time of year). My two are drawn to the water like magnets and I have to be diligent to keep them away from the rivers, streams and lakes this time of year as I am afraid of them getting trapped and drowning -- or at the very least getting soaked and freezing into pupsicles before I can get them dried off (darn freezing temperatures). Give Craig a hug from his friends in SLC - we're glad he came out of his experience without any problems.
  5. When I adopted my dog, Rusty, I made a special point of asking his foster mom if he was a good car traveler, as we do a lot of long road trips and camping excursions every year and we have to have dogs that can go with us. Well . . . . that was the one sticking point -- she told me he would jump into the car very willingly, loved to swim in the ocean, but the in-between parts (the actual riding in the car) were pretty horrible for him. He panted, drooled and paced in the car, then he would heave, even if they were only going a block or two. We adopted him anyway. Now, two years later, he's a pretty good car traveler and loves to go for rides, even if I'm only dropping my kid off to school. It took us a while to work out the issues, but Rusty now does great in the car. We found that the biggest part of his issue is the rocking motion of the vehicle. We have an SUV and as long as he is riding in a place where there is a solid surface (i.e. the back of the vehicle just hanging out or in a crate) he does fantastic and really enjoys the trip. If he is on a "rolling" or unstable surface (car seats) he reverts back to the panting, drooling and pacing. He doesn't heave in the car anymore, thank goodness. It doesn't sound like car sickness in Tobey's case, but he might also have an issue with the unstable rocking motions on the car seats. I agree with the suggestion about trying a crate -- it provides a nice, unmoving surface and he may learn to enjoy your trips. Good luck with working past Tobey's issues in the car.
  6. Wow! Congratulations to you and to Bette. I'm looking forward to seeing pics.
  7. Too close for comfort! (I just read the thread.) I'm so glad that Solo is going to be okay.
  8. Glad to hear that Shay found such a great forever home (and that you will still get to keep in touch). Hurray for Shay!
  9. I enjoyed the pictures. Best wishes to you and your crew! Merry Christmas and a very happy new year! Regards, Deb
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    Bear

    Kristi, I just saw your post. I'm so very, very sorry about Bear. He was a special dog and I'm glad you have so many wonderful memories of him. Condolences and best wishes from all of us here. Regards, Deb
  11. I have a 2 - 3 yr. old BC at my house who apparently whelped a litter sometime in the last 6 weeks or so. She was pulled from a shelter after being there for several weeks. (No sign of any puppies, however. ) I know I lost a bunch of hair after I had my son - many, many moons ago, but is it common in dogs? Trina is a pretty little red & white BC/BCx (doesn't have much pink pigment on nose), but her fur is very, very thin in spots and she is blowing coat like crazy. Also has slightly irritated spots on the webbing between her toes. (Her feet make me think she has something other than BC mixed in, although she looks a lot like my Rusty. She has very big feet and webbing between the toes). Doesn't really look like mange to me, but I'll have the vet check. She got a bath tonight and lost a bunch more hair, my son brushed her good, too. Post-pregnancy? Stress? She was picked up as a stray, so nutrition and crappy food are definitely an issue, but I've never dealt with a post-pregnant female before so I want to make sure she gets what she needs. (Vet set up for tomorrow.) Trina's "Mug Shot" View of Trina's Coat (After her Shampoo)
  12. Both of my dogs are rescues and I really think it depends on the situation they came from (i.e. stray, dog pound, long foster/short foster, abuse, etc.). Allie, I adopted from a rescue at about six months old and she was only in rescue for a month or so. She settled in almost immediately. Rusty, on the other hand, I got at age 2 and he had been in various shelters/rescues since he was about 3 or 4 months old. It took him almost a year before I think he felt totally at ease -- although he was a good pup right from the start. He is now 4 yrs. old and he is the biggest love-bug and has really blossomed. (I know that the last foster home that he was in for almost a year was a wonderful home and gave him attention and love, but it still took him a while to feel "settled".) Patience and consistency is the key.
  13. I always put water in the crate, if I'm using one while I'm at work. I plan on being home, but there have been occasions that I've been later coming home or not been able to come home. (I'm also one of those people who worry about what if there was some kind of major earthquake or something and I can't get home.) I use of the water dishes that fastens to the crate door. I also have a gerbil-style water bottle that attaches to the door.
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