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Aww mom, dontcha know cat poo is a delicacy in the dog world!    Totally gross!!!!!!  I told mine they weren't ever giving kisses to me again until they quit eating it!

I can't even watch things like that....it gives me the heebie jeebies!  my husband works nights and I can hardly sleep as it is!  I got to the first door of that thing and when I saw the shadow I hightailed it out! 

Sweet!  YA'll rock!

Happy Birthday Bubba!

WE WON!!!!!!   Thanks to all who took the time out to vote!   Oh I'm sooooooo excited for my girl!  I can't wait to see the prize...detail s to follow soon on that.......... ............


I'd so love to win this contest.  I posted Perdi's pic there last week after voting for another BPO's friend's pup.  He was so cute too and he won!

Her # is 34916   THANKS!

http://www.photowow.com/new1/?directory=frames_contest/index.asp&page=/new1/templates/photocontest/%3FcontestID

People who go into purchasing a dog of any kind need to do their homework.  Nordic breeds in general are very intelligent but have their own agenda about things and need some serious work.  They were bred for pulling and other heavy duty work.  They are not meant to be your average lazy housedog by any means. 

What you have Seraph Wolf

is typical malumute/husky behavior.  You have to be the boss.  I'm not trying to be mean or rude, but this breed is not one to be taken lightly-you can't blame the breeder for a dog's behavior that is typical to the breed.  Kennels are really a must for these breeds when you are away from home, for their safety and your sanity.  If you can't put the money down for one, then what happens if she gets a chunk of wood caught in her throat/stomach/intestines and it has to be surgically removed.  That would cost a whole lot more.  Your loosing more money in not getting one too it seems.  I have had a couple of nordic breeds before and loved them dearly.  One did not potty train until she was a year old.  No joke and we take no credit for it either-one day it just clicked for her.  We just kept taking her out, praising her efforts when it happened and kept her on paper on the linoleum when she was inside and did not fuss when she had an accident while we were gone.  She would go in her kennel too like it was nothing.  She didn't care.  She also ate things even with bitter apple on them-baseboards especially.  She would always be told no and then given a proper chew toy which she then demolished!  They are strong chewers: either you are going to buy the things they need to chew on that are appropriate or you are going to lose items all over your house and may end up with a very sick puppy one day.  When my girl hit a year old, she was the best dang dog ever!  I wish I still had her with me.

I actually kept my other one 'tied' by leash to me when I was home-long leash on, always taken where I went in the house by it.  He went where I did and learned to behave quite well.  He wasn't able to get into trouble since I was always watching and he learned some of his obedience quicker since I used it consistently/constantly while he was next to me.  Plus he always had my attention.  He also be sprayed with vinegar/water mix if he was caught starting to chew something bad, and then immediately given one of his toys to have instead.  When I knew he was pretty good about not chewing, I kept the leash on, but let him stay in rooms by himself for short periods.  Always with his toys around him and bitter apple sprayed on furniture legs and baseboards.   He turned out just fine.  But I was consistent, watchful and understanding of what dogs like their breeds need....

I hope you can work it out.  It'll take a while, but they are worth it in the end.  They mostly end up very loyal to their owners. 

I scrapbbook like a fiend!  I love it!  I have completed atleast 15 albums in the last 5 years that I have been scrapbooking.  Wedding ones, baby, childhood, family, etc.  I'm working on one from our trip to Disney World this past October and I am also working on my sisters childhood album after receiving tons of pictures from my mother of myself, my brother, and my sister-what a mess to go through.  It was really difficult trying to figure out what pictures were with what years and what event....plus I had to make copies of a bunch of photos for each of us to have.  I finished my brothers already and mine will be worked on later, and my sisters is almost done.

I also garden and can what I grow.  I make tons of jam each year and need to make more with all the fruit I have in the freezer right now from summer pickings. 

I also cross-stitch when I get the chance to actually sit down and do nothing for a little while....which isn't very often!