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Cute story.

And my, those wolves are gorgeous!

We need RAIN!!!

The winds have been hectic and it is quite warm, even at night. The fire scent is strong.

Everything is fine where I am at, for the moment, I don't think they are going to reach this far (the closest fires are in Irvine). Everyone I have heard from so far were able to evacuate with their family, humans, cats, dogs and small animals (Escondido/San Diego area). The BIG problem are indeed the horses (and other livestock), the ones I've heard from are "safe" for the time being, but for how long? We are all hoping that they will have a home to return to.

-sighs- I'm thinking these fires are much worse then the last time they were on a rampage. Everyone is in my thoughts and prayers.

We really need a miracle though, we desperately need RAIN. The outside air is almost choking. If I didn't know any better, I would believe that I'm breathing in ashes!

i do want to breed my pup, but i am not looking to breed her to make money, i don't want to sell the pups to make money, i just want to breed her because i want the pups for myself. kinda lame, i know.

I'd say to do your homework of all that is involve before, during and after breeding. Which you should. It is understandble to keep one, maybe two pups from the litter...but all of them??? Having too many puppies at once is more then a handful. How will they all receive the proper attention and training that they will need?

You'd need to have homes waiting for them. And do follow-ups on the pups. You must be there for the pups and new owners throughout their entire lives. It is a responsiblity.

Why not talk it through with the breeder you got your puppy from? They/he/she should be there for you; to mentor you.

It sounds as if you should just get another puppy from this same breeder in the future. Perhaps a similar or repeat breeding. It'd actually be less costly and less work on your part (and possibly heartbreak - as Jacksmom as mentioned).

Think about it. You have plenty of time.

What a handsome guy! What breeding is he from?

That IS an awesome photo! Thanks for sharing!

*ponders* I wonder what it would be like to be raised a dog. I don't know how long that infant would have survived...but if it were like 2 or 3 years of age.

Yeah...dogs can teach us a lot about "humanity" better then any human could.

I'm sorry to hear that. I know when I walk by people's houses, with or without my Shepherd, if a dog barks I almost aways usually say, "Hi!" or completely ignore them (the little ones that bark just to bark). I admitt though that if they are large dogs with a deep bark I might "jump" usually because I'm deep in thought and just realized their presence. When I approach the fence, I find that they, more often then not, appear to be pretty friendly with wagging their tails and whines. I steer clear of the ones that growl though.

In my opinion, you're innocent until proven guilty.

I have a few neighbors that have dogs that I'd really like to "pet". Although, I think it'd be very akward to just knock on their door and say (when they open it, of course),

"Hi, I've walked by your house a few times and I've noticed you have some great looking dogs, may I play with them?" I guess I could go up and ask where they got their dogs...this would probably be a better approach.

I don't know...how would you respond if someone walked up to your doorstep with this question?

Oh! I went to Jamba Juice a few weeks ago and saw a couple walking their 2 fawn Danes (one cropped, the other natural). I figured that I could order my juice and then catch them on my way out...but noooo...the person in front of me had to take forever to decide. The Dane people were right in front of the entrance by this time. I couldn't just leave the line either because a long one was starting to form behind me. By the time I finally ordered, ran out and looked for them...they were long gone. Geez, they're fast walkers, there was no trace of them. I was really upset at the people who were in front of me. I really, really, realllllly wanted to pet the pretty danes and talk to their humans! ::sighs::

By the way, I'm more afraid of my friend's chihuahua, "Bonita", then I am of any Shepherd, Rottweiler or Dobermann in my Schutzhund club. Infact, my friend had to lock Bonita away because the dog wouldn't leave me alone. It kept barking and growling. Upon my leave he let Bonita out and the Chihuahua attacked me! He bite my ankle and then kept pulling at my sock! Oh, I was trying soooooo hard not to kick him. And I didn't, aren't you proud of me?

I've found that smaller breeds, especially toy, tend to be very nippy and more aggressive. They are more prone to bite then any larger breed I would say, based upon my personal experiences.

I wonder, if enough people are bitten by minature poodles and Chihuahuas, are they going to be on the "dangerous dog" list and banned from certain cities too? Probably not...gosh, what's up with the descrimination? I believe they are violating the consititution by creating such law restrictions.. .not to meantion racism in dogs. I thought this was a "free" country...what happened?

Well, I was going to visit her but it shows on the site that she has been adopted! Great for Liliy, she has a home to call her own.

:: searches Great Dance Rescues in Southern California ::

Yup! I knew that they are dilutes of the Black/Rust and Red/Rust. And I knew that they are prone to skin conditions. However, I didn't know about the back-breeding to soundly coated dogs would give a healthier fawn or blue. Thank you for sharing that information! It's quite useful!

I understand what you mean about the "skinner" dobes today. I also perfer the old-german style, which is why my Dobe puppy is going to be from an all European line. I'll at least get the temperment I'm looking for and hopefully a more sturdy build, well muscled, "square" Dobe.

I also like the deeper colored coats in European lines as opposed to the much lighter colored coats you see in American lines.