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[ Update: Thanks everyone for your responses, well wishes, information and opinions. Except for his appearance, Bandit is behaving normal. He does not appear to be traumatized. He is eating a little more that usual. I'm guessing maybe because of loss of blood? Thursday we go to vet for removal of stitches on his head. The ones in his ear are self dissolving.(6 vertical inches inside ear) My hand is doing a little better. I’m able to use it. No pain, but pinky is bent. Lance

It finally happened. I've been going to dog parks for 10 plus yrs. Less these days, but occasionaly went to a few. Yesterday, Bandit was almost killed and I thought I broke my hand.(Crushed tendon) One of the worst days ever! We were at Peta dog park around 11 am. Only 2 other people were there, guy with kerin terrier, And woman with 2 mixed large dogs. Both looked like possible pit mixes.The woman had the black male dog for a good while, then recently rescued brown female dog. Because it was a hot day, Bandit was spending most of the time near me and the 2 other owners under a shaded tree, under chair. After chatting for about 45 minutes with other owners, All of a sudden, the woman's brown female dog was on top of Bandit trying to kill him. Bandit was screaming , unable to do anything, while the dog kept bitting holes in Bandit's head and ear. The woman had no success trying pulling her dog off, while I was trying to get Bandit out from under the dog. My only option was to punch the dog on the side to get it to release Bandit. Which it did, but still came after Bandit while I was pulling Bandi away. The woman finally got control over her dog. When I checked Bandit, to my amazement, I could not find any blood at first. later his left inner ear was full of blood. I was at the vets office 30 minutes later to have his ear treated. I was shocked when the vet began shaving Bandit's head, and found 5 puncture wounds. Vet sent me to emergency Vet Hospital. Bandit was there till 12 midnite. I thought about posting pic of Bandit, but felt not everyone would care to see what the dog did to him. Lance Lance

I found this article particularly interesting since my niece was born at this naval Hospital! I knew Border Collies have been used on golf courses to chase away geese: The Virginian-Pilot © June 5, 2009 Portsmouth Naval Medical Center seems to have found the cure for a plague of geese who were leaving droppings all over the hospital grounds: border collies. In April, the hospital hired handler Richard Ludwig and dogs Pride, Katie and Josie to chase away the geese, according to a news release. As many as 100 geese would roost on the hospital's helicopter pad, and several dozen more roamed the grounds. Goose droppings can spread diseases such as salmonella and giardia. http://hamptonroads.com/2009/06/collies-he...-medical-center Lance

This post brings back Memories. Before I adopted Bandit from shelter, I had an 11 yr old Greatdane who was dying of heart failure. I used a sheet as a sling when taking her to potty in yard. Also used a door as a ramp for garage stairs. I would even carry her. 132lbs. Broke my heart when she passed. Lance

I've had a mixed German shepard, 2 pure bred German shepards, and my last dog was a fawn colored greatdane. I love both breeds. When I was at the beach several months back, I saw the most interesting lokking dog! It was a mixed dane/shepard. The body was fawn colored dane, with a darker German Shepard head. It looked like someone transplanted the head on the body! Lance

There was a recent post about this book on this forum, but couldn't find it. I'm picking it up from library in an hour. I'm really looking forward in reading it. It's a novel by a first time writer(computer software designer), about a deaf boy and his dog. Here's a video clip of the author on the Today show. http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/21134540/vp/26437726#26437726 Lance

Very sorry for your loss. I had hoped to meet Ben one day. Border collies always make me feel good. What a fantastic breed! Lance

I found out Bandit is having a problem with flees. lately I have been using a flee comb on him. I also bathed him in oatmeat shampoo to relieve his ithing. When I told salesclerk I found a flee on Bandit's face, she ran a flee comb through his fur. To my shock, many flees were on comb. I've never had any problem when frontline plus for the last 10 yrs. Now I'm thinking about changing to advantage. When I did an internet search on frontline not working, I read many dog and cat owners having problem with frontline not working any more on their pets. http://forums2.gardenweb.com/forums/load/f...0174910664.html below is an example from a border collie owner: Interestingly, I took my rescue female Border Collie to the Vet for intestinal tract infection... and during conversation, he stated that various states have reported occasional complete resistance by flea populations to Frontline. Builders have begun to use Fipronil as a general pest control as part of soil treatment before building! Probable cause of resistance. Finally, I've begun to hear about what i've seen with my borders, causing me to switch successfully to Advantage. So far, I've been treating 2-3 times per year, and no fleas have stayed around.

I replied calmly, "Well yes it may seem strange, but there is an ancient scottish strain of herdng beagles called a fleagle." ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Or you could have said your dog was a Regal non legal hearding Beagle! yuk yuk

Just now I found a flea on Bandits's face and killed it! It's only the 2nd flea I've acually ever seen on him in the 2 plus yrs he has been with me. He has always been on frontline plus. I'm guessing the fleas are from other dogs he has been in contact with, or grass, and dies when they bite him? He has been scratching rather regularly for the past 2 wks. At first I thought the scratching was from either Canidae changing their formula, or outdoor alergies...rag weed, mold from dying leaves. Besides treating your dog, do any of you have to treat indoors or yard for fleas? Is fall a bad time for fleas? Is it possible the frontline has stopped being effective for killing his fleas? Last question.... Could it be his skin has become more sensitive to flea bites? I really feel bad seeing him him scratching. I'm just trying to find a solution! Lance

I posted web site along time ago, but since there are so many new members here, I thought they would enjoy seeing it also! http://www.gis.net/~shepdog/BC_Museum/Perm.../oldphotos.html

update............................................ Today I bought a bag of Solid Gold- Wolf king It was highly recommended my sales clerk who has her dog on it. I really think Bandit will do great on it! Bison is the primary meat. I mixed it half and half tonight with his Canidae.He only left 7 kibbles in his dish...........they were Canidae! So I know he likes the taste. The ingediants really sound good also. Slightly more expensive than canidae($5 more on 33lb bag. Lance

[it was not my dog, but I knew someone several yrs back that had 2 miniture pinchers that fell off a 3 story porch on grass and were not injured. They must have been part cat! Lance