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Treatment & Preventative Meds / Re: Should I???
« on: November 02, 2006, 05:20:39 am »
I would go with the breed standards- and a new vet. Any vet should be happy to see you, spend a good amount of time examining your baby, and perform a thorough examination. All the good vets that I've gone to have put their hands all over our animals to check their weight, muscle condition, etc. as a quick once-over part of the exam.
But, the breed standards aren't always completely correct- not every dog matches up where they should. So what you have to consider is if she's a good weight for her frame and her body. If you can easily feel her ribs, good. If they're drastically jutting out, not so good.
But what I'm really thinking, is that I'm not a big fan of your vet.

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Food Discussion & Information / Re: Kirkland foods?
« on: November 02, 2006, 05:09:58 am »
My parents have fed their white GSD, Jake, Kirkland his whole life, and he is one healthy dog. Great coat and condition, no pooper problems. I know that he isn't exactly a giant-breed, but, he's about to turn 7 and is still as healthy as a pup.

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Groans, Gripes, Brags & Boasts / Re: Dogless Blues
« on: October 26, 2006, 07:12:48 am »
Our friend is a GC and so with his help, we've done everythign ourselves so far. We might call someone in for the bathroom... we'll see. We'll get a better look at it all this weekend when we gut it.

I hoep they'll still let us have Grizzly. I won't be able t come this weekend because of the recent changes at the house, but, my husband will be in Anaheim next weekend and maybe he'll get to go for a visit  :)

Thanks for all of the encouragement guys! Right now we're just super-bummed, but we know that what doesn't kill su we'll make us stronger or yadda-yadda somethign like that.


The Y is very close to us! Definitely let us know when you're up! Hubs has a huge thing for OEMs, but he figures that getting such a short haired dog when we live in snow for almost 6 months out of the year would be a bad idea.

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Groans, Gripes, Brags & Boasts / Re: Dogless Blues
« on: October 26, 2006, 05:43:33 am »
We could most certainly get him later. And the selfish side of me would really like to! But I also know that that's quite awhile to have him in foster care. He's already been there a month, and that's anothe rmonth added on. The selfish part of me hopes he doesn't find a home in that time, and gets to come home with us, but I know that if they find another home for him in the mean time, I just want what's best for him. Though, hubby and I are also going to do all that we can to speed this process up!

Our house will be fine, it's just very, very frustrating. Every small job turns into a large job because we keep finding that things weren't done right the first timne. The house was built in the 30s, and was meant to be the medical building for the camp. So, it was never meant to be a year-round, full-time occupied house. I just wish that for once, we could start a small project without finding somethign majorly wrong, yknow? Especially because we finally got everyhting else done and the last of our furniture moved in, and it was starting to feel like home. Now it's back to ground zero- sheetrock dust all over the house, walls missing, floors missing. It's just all very tiring. But, it will be for the better. We have to redo the bottom cabinets and the counter, so we're getting a dishwasher and new counters, and we discovered the ground floor has hardwood floors, so when we have the time and enegery in a year or so, we'll have some nice solid cherry floors. But, we're just so ready to be done working on the #%#%#%^ house. And we're ready to bring Grizzly home. But we can't. Ugh. I'm going to drown my whining in chocolate.

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Groans, Gripes, Brags & Boasts / Re: Dogless Blues- Update
« on: October 26, 2006, 04:30:35 am »
Well, there's good news, and there's really bad news.
The good news is that we're approved for Grizzly! Yay!

The bad news is that we can't take him. While finishign up th elast of the repairs in the house, we found a disaster. Wht we thought was a small, water damaged spot in the bathroom turned out to be hiding lots of significant water damge that has actually rotted through part of the floor. We also discovere dthat the bathroom is done in regular sheetrock, instead of greenboard, and is a breeding ground for mold (very wet conditions up here in snow season!) if it isn't replaced. So, the whole bathroom has to be re-rocked, and the floor has to be replaced. Not the flooring, the floor itself. Ugh. And, for the icing on the cake, the water damaged wall is a shared wall between the kitchen and bathroom, and so that wall in the kitchen needs to be redone as well. Even better, that's the wall with the cuonter, the sink, the cabinets, etc. So, we're looking at 3-4 weeks of major repairs, that will turn our house into a construction zone. We'll actually have to move out for awhile at some point.

So, everythign worked out on every end but ours. We're heartbroken, as we were soo so so excited for Grizzly. But, we also know that it wouldn't be fair to bring him home with us in the middle of this kind of craziness. It's just so frustrating. We had finally finished everythign that we wanted to do this season, thought we were done, and , No, it starts all over  :'(

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Groans, Gripes, Brags & Boasts / Re: Dogless Blues
« on: October 25, 2006, 05:03:16 am »
Well, the application was more of a formality than anything else, and now we're trying to set up a time to meet. If they don't need both my husband and I to come down, it might just be this weekend. But if they need both of us, it will probably have to wait a few weeks or so. But, we are excited!!!


There's no way Chester should have been in trouble for jumping out the window! He was just proving his mom right when she said he could and would jump out! I hope you gave him an extra belly rub for provig dh wrong  ;)

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Groans, Gripes, Brags & Boasts / Re: Dogless Blues
« on: October 24, 2006, 12:47:20 pm »
Woohoo! That does sound positive!

We decided on the name Izzy- still close to Grizzly, but not the name of a bear. We're still workign on a middle name for when he's in trouble.  ;)

I just want to know that he's ours and that he gets to come home with us!

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Groans, Gripes, Brags & Boasts / Re: Dogless Blues
« on: October 24, 2006, 12:24:10 pm »
We sent in the app today (actually, we faxed it, because we're overly excited) So, keep those fingers crossed!

In other news, Grizzly got his CGC on Sunday!


And, Hubs, Mr. "Don't even think of names until he is sleeping on our couch" already picked out a name himself. The stinker.

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Groans, Gripes, Brags & Boasts / Re: Dogless Blues
« on: October 23, 2006, 05:59:24 am »
Well, good news! Hubs still wants him, growly boy attitude and all, so now just waiting to receive our application and hopefully our own fluffball!

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Groans, Gripes, Brags & Boasts / Re: Dogless Blues
« on: October 23, 2006, 04:22:50 am »
Aww shucks. We're honored that you like us.  :)

The good news is that everythign went just fine with the home check... other than the attempted kidnapping of Cowboy and Chester (my darn pockets weren't big enough).

The bad news is that Grizzly went to the Newf picnic this weekend and he growled and barked at any of the other Newfs that got too close to him for too long. Now, he is fine with the foster mom's dog, and the neighbor's dog, but apparently not a big fan of other other Newfs. However, this is most likely a training issue, and as long as hubs is up for it, it won't change our minds, but still a bit of a bummer.

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Newfoundland Pictures / Re: Introducing Anna.....
« on: October 20, 2006, 12:19:49 pm »
What's that noise? Yeah, my little heart melting. She is adorable! I want to jump through my monitor and cuddle with her!

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Groans, Gripes, Brags & Boasts / Re: Dogless Blues
« on: October 20, 2006, 11:42:04 am »
Alright, I am such a sucker for things like this.

So my husband and I are installing new carpet upstairs this weekend. The color is dark brown (kind of like our almost-maybe new furbaby). And the color name? Grizzly. How's that for coincidence?! (I picked out the carpet more than a month ago)

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Groans, Gripes, Brags & Boasts / Re: Dogless Blues
« on: October 20, 2006, 09:51:53 am »
Home check is tomorrow! We're excited, guess it's time to hide the bomb making materials. (kidding)

Hopefulyl we'll be a fit home and on our way to a new baby!
Grizzly does sound like a perfect fit, so we're soo keeping fingers crossed.

I always end up with first anme choice, though he gets veto power. Generally we can agree pretty easily, but picking out a name is never easy. I have a few up my sleeve, but mum's the word until he's "sleeping on our couch"  : ;D

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Groans, Gripes, Brags & Boasts / Re: Dogless Blues
« on: October 20, 2006, 07:26:10 am »
Yeah, but I know that he's thinking of names too. This big fibber.

I actually kind fo like the name Grizzly, except that we live in an area with quite a few bears (blacks and browns) and I figure that calling out "Grizzly!" to a large brown creature in the forest at night might be a little frightening to some.  :o

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Pit Bull Discussions & Pictures / Re: Worst idea ever! How do I convince her not to breed?
« on: October 20, 2006, 06:58:42 am »
I think the best thign to do is relate it all back to finances. Either she cares about her dogs deeply, or she doesn't. If she doesn't, there aren't any appeals to ethics that will work because to her "it's just a dog."

Point out how many pitbulls are up for adoption in rescues and pounds. Geez, that's a lot more supply than demand? Think you'll be able to find paying homes for all the puppies?

Man, vet bills for pregnancies get expensive. What if there's complications? Can you cover all of the expenses if something goes wrong? You'd hate to lose out on your investment.

You should probably take the dog to obedience school. If people come to see your dogs and get a puppy, and they see a rambunxious or aggressive dog, geez, you might lose a sale!

If you can tell that she's going to breed no matter what you say, switch tactics and it's time to start lookign out for those poor pups. Research the laws in your area- in most places it's against the law to sell a dog to be used for fighting. The only way she can "make sure" (because you can't ever be sure) that they don't get used fo rthat purpose (and she doesn't get slapped with a fine, as I'm sure would be her concern) is to do home checks. Tell her it's easier to sell puppies with shots.

Also, be careful with those males- two unneutered males with no temperment testing and one unspayed female is a recipe for complete disaster!

Good luck!

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