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Great Dane Pictures / Re: new pictures
« on: August 14, 2005, 07:58:11 pm »
Awwe, what great pics.  I have a love/hate relationship with looking at pictures.  I love looking, but it just makes me want another one more.  And we can't get another dog for at least another 5 yrs or so, and even then I promised my hubby the next one would be small.  *sigh*  I will just have to look at the pic with wishful thinking.

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I love the pics.  That last one with her chi brother is hilarious.

Boxers are very popular out here, and our dog park is full of them.  I never realized how bouncy they were.......... .....lol

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Great Dane Discussions / Re: Help! Its my first time!
« on: August 14, 2005, 02:57:34 pm »
This is a member's only site.  I don't know if I want to particularily join a site just to get some info off of it.  I can't read anything without joining.  I will have to think about whether I want to join or not.  It's hard enough already remembering which things I'm a member of now..........l ol   ???

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Mixed Breed Pictures / Re: My big dogs
« on: August 14, 2005, 02:49:50 pm »
Even though the pics themselves didn't show up, I clicked on the attachment bar beneath the pics and got them to come up individually.  They look great.  What a nice looking doggie family you have.

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Mixed Breed Discussion / Re: What Mix Is Ranger?
« on: August 14, 2005, 02:44:00 pm »
I can see the saint in there, especially in the body shape.  There could be brittany in there as well, but from the shape of the head, I think there's something else in there as well (at least), I just can't put my finger on it.

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Great Dane Discussions / Re: Rescue and danes - memories
« on: August 14, 2005, 02:39:18 pm »
What a big heart you must have.  Great stories, and tells the good tales of rescuing.  I also love the bit at the end where you named the danes "Memo" and "Morey" = Memories.

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Great Dane Discussions / Re: Help! Its my first time!
« on: August 14, 2005, 02:33:22 pm »
yes, I would be interested in reading that.  I haven't heard any new information in about 2 months, and I didn't have much information to go on in the first place.

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Introduce Yourself to the Forum / Re: new member... minor confusion
« on: August 14, 2005, 02:21:56 pm »
Hmmm.......... .looks like your pics are too big.  They can only be 250kb or smaller.  Do you have a program to resize pics?

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Caucasian Mountain Dog Discussions & Pictures / Re: Esquire Caucasians
« on: August 14, 2005, 12:34:12 pm »
Awwwwe, what a cute pic.  I recently read up on these dogs, and they are GORGEOUS!!  I don't know why they are not more popular.

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Great Dane Discussions / Re: Help! Its my first time!
« on: August 14, 2005, 12:05:53 pm »
I tried to adopt a dog thru GG rescue.  But b/c of a technicality (one side of our fence is 4' not 6', but we can't do anything about it b/c it's not our fence) we were on "conditional approval".  After explaining our situation, I never heard back from them again.

However, I also know of several people who have rescued danes from them with no problems.  I do know that the #1 reason for returned danes is b/c of protection issues, which I think would happen at any rescue, not just theirs.  Danes were originally bred for war dogs and guard dogs.  So they have to be properly trained and socialized or many tend to become over protective of their family/space.  That is one of the only drawbacks to getting an adult dane rescue.  You simply don't know what their previous owners did with them.  And since they are so big, it is a much bigger problem if they are not well behaved.

I'm not saying don't get one.  I'm just saying be aware of what to expect.  I originally wanted to get an adult dane.  I didn't want to deal with potty training and basic training in general.  But since my husband was not as into big dogs as me, and for the sake of our other dog, I decided to get a puppy.  I still wanted to get a rescue (which is why I was going to go thru GG..........th ey are the only rescue in So. Ca that has puppies), but that fell thru, so I started looking at breeders.

We're actually doing the opposite of you.  You started small and are now going big.  I have big, and I promised my husband our next dog would be small.  Good luck with your searching and be sure to post pics when you get him/her.

Also, on GG.  Tracy is very overwhelmed, as it is mainly her and her husband Burt who run the place, with close to 100 dogs at any given time.  They do need help, and probably need to be a bit more organized, but overall, I think they are doing a great job.  As for the complaints against them, I heard they were made by neighbors.  They live kinda in the country, but their land only sits on I believe 5 acres, so I can imagine some neighbors might complain.  They do charge alot for their dogs, but you have to keep in mind how much it costs to feed all of them, medicate them, and have home visits by a vet once or twice a week.  I don't believe, though that they should require that you buy their food.  That seems strange, even though their food looks very healthy.

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Treatment & Preventative Meds / Re: Gastropexy - to tac or not to tac
« on: August 14, 2005, 11:33:15 am »
I think she was already spayed when she got her, although I'm not sure.  She didn't get her as a little puppy, but she was already at least 6 mo old.  In fact, I think she was closer to a year when she got her.

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Anything Non-Dog Related / Re: My husband is learning
« on: August 13, 2005, 11:16:26 pm »
Keiko isn't actually white, she's a cream color, which we're not sure where it comes from.  Here's a close up of her head.  Other than the ears and one eye, she looks similar to yours.

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Rare Breed Mastiff Pictures / Re: A couple more Dogue pics
« on: August 13, 2005, 11:09:59 pm »
yeah, that last pic is priceless.  what a face!  I love Dogue's, but I have only seen one in person before.

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Mixed Breed Discussion / Re: Please help!
« on: August 13, 2005, 11:07:22 pm »
I agree you should get a second opinion.  How rude of your friend to think huskies are not very bright.  And they are not the only breed that will starve themselves to death.

First, how long have you had your dog?  Has he done this before?  How much weight is he losing?  Is he eating anything at all?  These are all questions your vet should be asking, if he doesn't already know the answer.  Losing weight and crying (provided the crying is not husky vocalizing) is not normal behavior.  It could be a variety of things going on so I don't want to speculate on anything in particular.

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Treatment & Preventative Meds / Re: Gastropexy - to tac or not to tac
« on: August 13, 2005, 11:00:52 pm »
I know of one dane owner who has done it.  Her female, although young so that may be a factor, is soooooo skinny.  I can probably just about put my hands around her waist.  She also told me how much it cost for her to do the surgery.  I can't remember the exact numbers, but I know it was at least $1500-$2000, which although I would like to do, I simply cannot afford.

I know it would probably be cheaper in the long run.  Maybe when we move back to the midwest, I can look around again.  It is simply too expensive here in CA.  Neutering alone, if I hadn't gone thru a spay/neuter program, would have cost me b/t $400-$500, which to me is outlandish.

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