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Hello everyone! Well first off-congrats-we all made it-its FRIDAY!!!!
So ok,  i need some help! My husky is 9 months old now and he is such a stubborn guy!
I've never had a husky-so this is all new to me. I've read all of the books, and I seach online, but I like to get advice from people that actually have been there!
So...he has a eating problem-he wont eat! I have to mix hamburger into his food periodically just so he'll have some-i know huskies are fussy, but sometimes he wont eat for days! Is that normal? He doesnt seem to sick or anything, but I dont know.
He never got his Kennel cough shot (my vet said that they just "forgot"-needless to say-I go to a different place now), so he cought a cold a while back, and I was waiting for him to completely get over it so I could take him to the vet and get his shot, but now he has little sniffles again-he's not coughing, and he doesnt have anything coming out of his nose, so I dont know whats going on.
And last time I went to the vet I asked if it was normal for male dogs to have some puss-like discharge in their uhmmm "boy" area, and he said its very normal, but i've never had a male dog before, so I'm just a worried mom.
I dont have a problem taking him to the vet,  I just hate spending $50.00 that can go for better use (such as toys and fun treats )
Any advice would be appreciated
thank you guys!!!!

Hey everyone, I saw this on Craigslist and thought I'd repost it-I'm sure some of you seen it already, but hey I would rather post it too many times than not enough...I hope someone can help...






"There are MANY MANY MANY WONDERFUL DOGS about to be euthanized at the Merced Shelter in California. We had a couple come from Portland and take 4 dogs from the shelter because they felt there is a "shortage" of dogs in Portland!!! If you have been thinking of adopting a dog and can't find just the right one I encourage you to look here. There are only a couple of days left and they will have to start euthanizing VERY VERY adoptable animals. I personally have 2 dogs from this shelter that are my own and have fostered many others from this shelter that are now in very loving homes. Very good all around dogs, and a variety of mixes to choose from. I encourage you to look here. You can email me for more information and I can put you in touch with the right people. Here is the link to the shelter:

http://web.co.merced.ca.us/animalcontrol/dogs.html

This is what my contact there said:

""I have NEVER seen so many dogs coming in like they have in the last 10 days. We had one couple bring in 3 to turn in and 3 families bring in 2 each. That doesn't include the ones the trucks keep bringing in. I just have never had such a short turn around to get these out. It is sad! It is really beginning to take a toll on me. Anyway, I am going to the shelter in the morning to see if there are any that can be put down. That is sad but is the reality of it all!!!! That will buy us about 2 or 3 days - I hope!""

p.s. if you would like to see the orginal posting its in Portland Oregon and this is the link      http://portland.craigslist.org/pet/88246489.html
Thank you!

I'm such a cry baby this made my eyes water




He had just saved her from a fire in her house, rescuing her by carrying her out of the house into her front  yard, while he continued to fight the fire.

 

She is pregnant.

 

The firefighter was afraid of her at first, because he had never been around a Doberman before.

 

When he finally got done putting the fire out, he sat down to catch his breath and rest.

 

A photographer from the Charlotte, North Carolina newspaper, "The Observer," noticed this red Doberman in the
distance looking at the fireman.

 

He saw her walking straight toward the fireman and wondered what she was going to do.

 

As he raised his camera, she came up to the tired man who had saved her life and the lives of her babies, and kissed him, just as the photographer snapped this photograph.

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And people say animals are dumb --- yeah right

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