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Groans, Gripes, Brags & Boasts / Re: SOME PEOPLE JUST DON"T UNDERSTAND DON"T GET A DOG IF YOU CAN"T TAKE CARE OF IT!!
« on: September 18, 2006, 08:17:51 pm »
I know how you feel, we went to Lucah's first obedience class and people don't seem to understand that dogs don't come automatically knowing how to behave, and they take some work.  Most of the people in the class seem to be surprised that the dog they haven't properly socialized, or trained in anyway has issues, especially when other people come over.

I know each person in the class is a dog lover, but I shake my head when I hear the issues they are having.  Most of the issues could have been prevented with some simple boundries.  I commend them for coming to class, but it feels like they waited for the dog to become "bad" before they wanted to teach him how to be good. 

Overall there definately is no shortage of people who don't know the difference between a dog as a companion or a dog who just lives with you.

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General Board for Big Dogs with Big Paws / Re: office dogs...post if you see dogs on the job
« on: September 16, 2006, 10:11:30 pm »
I take Lucah to the office once a week.  Everyone loves him and is willing to socialize with him.

One of my bosses has Elfie, who appears to be a Ridgeback mix of some sort.  She is very sweet to Lucah, but punches him with her paws. 

Occasionally another person I work with brings Coffee a very small Bichon Frise (sp?).

One of our drivers brings Zeus, a Minature Pincher.

Another person brings his Corgi mix in.

Another person may bring a cat from time to time (they have paws).

The vending machine guys brings his American Staf. Terrier when he refills the sodas.

And another one of my bosses brings in his Golden Retriever when she doesn't feel too well.

**We are a very dog friendly office.


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Food Discussion & Information / Re: Food amounts
« on: September 15, 2006, 06:56:15 pm »
Wow! I feel so silly. I didn't realize 2% was so important.  Now my problem is that the wolf king is doesn't say what the calcium levels are...which is really annoying.

The breeder has been telling me Great Life is good, but there are plenty of other foods out there that are also good.  She has always gone with Great Life, and never had any issues. 
 
I guess I will go back to researching... luckily this bag of solid gold is almost done.

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Old English Mastiff Pictures / Re: Picture of Lucah
« on: September 15, 2006, 06:16:17 pm »
Quote from: Krystal_00 on September 15, 2006, 11:38:54 am
what a face on him!! i just wanna grab his little ears and smoosh his face with kisses!!

We do that every morning and night.

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Food Discussion & Information / Re: Food amounts
« on: September 15, 2006, 08:58:05 am »
Quote from: Boyle on September 14, 2006, 07:02:09 am
You probably notice that Lucah goes through lean and not-so-lean stages since he is growing so quickly.  If he is looking too lean and you easily see his ribs, then give him more food!  He's a big pup, he'll find places to put that extra food.  I don't remember what amounts we fed Nola as a little pup, but when we stopped feeding Nola kibble (about 8-10 months of age) he was up to about 8-10 cups a day. 

Is Cub a puppy formula?  You need to be careful with puppy formulas and giant breeds.  If they are getting more than about 24% protein, that is too much.  The advise we were given when Nola was a puppy was to get off puppy food immediately and go directly to adult food.  The protein level in adult formula is lower than puppy formula.  A puppy can grow too quickly and wind up with joint problems. 

Good luck

Cub is a large breed puppy formula.  It has 26% protein.  Is that 2% too much?  He seems to like it I would hate to have to switch him out ofr 2%.  What do you think?

His breeder had him on Great Life, which is an excellent food.  The only problem is its is too  hard to find and crazy expensive.  About $70 for the 40lb bag.  So we found wolf cub after much searching.

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Food Discussion & Information / Food amounts
« on: September 14, 2006, 06:29:34 am »
I feed Lucah Solid Gold Wolf Cub about 4 and a half cups of food a day.  He is about 45 lbs and seems lean.

I wanted to know how a dog tells you if he wants more food.  Judging from the chart on the bag he is getting the correct amount.  But everyone has been telling me that a big dog will eat many cups a day. 

So am I feeding him enough?  When should I increase the amounts?

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Old English Mastiff Pictures / Re: Picture of Lucah
« on: September 13, 2006, 09:44:17 pm »
Quote from: LMT on September 13, 2006, 03:47:16 pm
Awe, look how handsome and dignified he is starting to become!  Adi is still quite goofy looking. I blame it on the afro. No one takes him seriously!

I think that afro is awesome.  Talk about unique.

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Old English Mastiff Pictures / Picture of Lucah
« on: September 13, 2006, 01:31:38 pm »
Just wanted to upload a picture of Lucah at my job the other day.  I am so surprised by how grown up he is starting to look. 

The first picture is him as at 8 weeks the second is the one i just took at 15 weeks.

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Anything Non-Dog Related / Re: darn keyboard
« on: September 13, 2006, 07:38:47 am »
You might want to check the connection.  If a number of keys go out they you can have a bad connection or even a cut cable.  It might even be a little dirty...if so and it isn't wireless you can throw it in the dishwasher with no heat.

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Transporting & Traveling With Dogs / Re: I soooo neeed some advice.
« on: September 12, 2006, 07:00:22 am »
Sedatives...lo ts of sedatives. ;D

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Saint Bernard General Discussions / Re: ADVICE: Ugh, teething, whining AND food problems *UPDATED*
« on: September 11, 2006, 07:36:02 pm »
Quote from: LMT on September 11, 2006, 05:56:25 pm
We tried Eagle Pack large and giant breed pup and are now going to try Solid Gold Wolf-King large breed adult. Has no corn, no soy, no wheat, no animal fat, no poultry fat, no by-products, no suguar, no preservatives, no salt, no sunflower oil. it does have bison and salmon meal in it... so if its a food allergy - all this itching - we will probably know once this transition is done!

I am sure you saw, but Solid Gold does has a large breed puppy food (Wolf King Cub, its what Lucah eats) why don't you feed him that?  Is there some reason why you want to go with the adult food?

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Food Discussion & Information / Re: How about this theory?
« on: September 11, 2006, 03:40:11 pm »
Occasionally I will mix in some scambled egg or vegies with Lucahs Solid Gold kibble.  Last night he got a treat of some wet food, but that seemed like it might have been too rich this morning on the lawn

*****(it's funny as I type this Lucah is laying next to me asleep.  I didn't even realize he was there...they are so loyal)***

but anyway...I think when he gets older I want to mix up his food with all sorts of good things. 

I am one of the biggest proponents of dogs not being people, but I just feel they have to like some sort of variation.  It also will help me to feel closer to him since I have to take a very active roll in his diet.  I know it is real easy to find one food that works and just stick with it, but it seems to me that mixing the diet will keep me even more involved with my boy.  And hopefully it will help keep him around for as long as possible.  :D

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Food Discussion & Information / How about this theory?
« on: September 11, 2006, 09:11:09 am »
I know that you are always suppose to switch dog foods slowly, but it seems to that a dog should be able to eat anything at anytime.  Domesticated dogs were  always given scraps, so what is potatoes and carrots one night can become a ham bone the next.

So it seems to me that you could (or should) feed your dog something different everynight in order to make it a more gastricly hearty.  So his body can adjust quickly to different enviornments.  I don't know that keeping  a couple of different foods would be a pain, we do it for ourselves.  And I don't mean completely different, just different combinations.

Does anyone do this now?

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Treatment & Preventative Meds / Re: Questions about vaccinations
« on: September 09, 2006, 04:43:08 pm »
Quote from: Imani's Mom on September 09, 2006, 01:10:23 pm
I don't think you need to worry about extra nipples.  My english mastiffs, Imani, has 9, and Frankie has 11.

Yikes!!! I wonder if other dog breeds are like that.  All my dogs from before never had extra nipples.  I also wonder if he was a female if all extra ones would be useable.

thanks for the info everyone.

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Treatment & Preventative Meds / Re: Questions about vaccinations
« on: September 09, 2006, 11:20:26 am »
Thanks for the info.  Also...the doctor said he has extra nipples!  Is that normal...is that a sign of something to come?  It seems harmless, but I worry about it being a dangerous mutation.

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