defo go with the corgi - they're more laid bakc
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Posts: 27877 (06/13/09 3:46 PM) MESS member |
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jellloshot |
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Posts: 938 (06/13/09 4:01 PM) Registered user |
viva la blonde wrote: I've been wondering about this too. My guy is also 23 pounds, probably between 25 to 28 when he's full grown. I've actually been using a laundry basket belted in with a bed in it. Classy, I know. He's pretty calm in there but likes to stand up so he can see out the window. I will now go read the rest of the thread to see what was recommended. 
He was neutered two days ago. Poor baby. |
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Posts: 492 (06/13/09 4:19 PM) |
CBRetriever wrote:I don't recommend Corgi's...my neighbor has them and their bark is the most piercing I've heard. They are very territorial too, and have been known to fight to the death. Uh, yeah...memory DID NOT serve...
The attack is thought to have happened on Monday, when the corgis ran out to greet the Princess Royal as she arrived at Sandringham for Christmas.
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viva la blonde |
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Posts: 2166 (06/13/09 4:23 PM) |
jello, no one that has one spoke up. actually, gina did but her dogs don't care about looking out the window so it wasn't helpful to me but would be to
someone with dogs that aren't window crazy
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astroline |
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Posts: 2310 (06/13/09 4:23 PM) Registered user |
My cat, Kalli. I'm allergic to her though. Today when I got home from work, my mom said she ran across the street to chase another cat and then ran back in front of a motorcycle. She's such a dumbass. My mom said it was hilarious. 
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CBRetriever |
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Posts: 27879 (06/13/09 4:24 PM) MESS member |
it was compared to the other two choices - chihuahuas and italian greyhounds are usually way more hypr than corgis - there was a really nice corgi in the last
series of dog training classes I took and he was a real sweetheart
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jellloshot |
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Posts: 939 (06/13/09 4:58 PM) Registered user |
viva la blonde wrote: Yes, well mine likes to look out, so if you get something, let me know how it works out for you! |
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viva la blonde |
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Posts: 2169 (06/13/09 5:03 PM) |
will do! i'm leaning towards the houndstooth print one first. cuz, it's cute. plus my dog is a 'tard and i can see her hanging herself jumping
outta the basket one.
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jellloshot |
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Posts: 941 (06/13/09 5:10 PM) Registered user |
But how will she see out the window with the harness one? Mine wouldn't be able to. Maybe a booster seat/harness combo would work...
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viva la blonde |
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Posts: 2173 (06/13/09 5:11 PM) |
it looks like the harness would let her stand on her feet. i dunno. i may stand by the side of the road and flag someone down that has small dogs ;)
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Lila Fowler |
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Posts: 1280 (06/13/09 5:21 PM) |
CBRetriever wrote:It's unfortunate CBR, cuz now we're going to have to fight. Italian greyhounds are the BEST and one of my FAVO breeds!!! Excellent apartment dogs (not yappy and won't tear your place apart) AND great exercise pals. A daily run is ideal. I used to volunteer at a rescue and I would strap on some rollerblades and have an army of happy greyhounds running behind me. I'd put the chiauaua at the bottom of the list. Like toy poodles, they are being overbred and there are A LOT of totally LOCO dogs out there because of all these Deceptacon backyard breeders. Grrrrrr >:c( |
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Posts: 960 (06/13/09 5:49 PM) |
I'm going to ask a stupid question...
I came home tonight and my dogs ran out back and started barking like crazy, when I go back to see whats up there's a raccoon on the outside of my fence running back and forth making a moaning noise but not trying to get away from my loud dogs..Here's the stupid part... Who would I call if I think the thing is rabid? How would I tell if it's rabid? Be nice I'm mentally exhausted and not thinking clearly and it's still out there. |
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viva la blonde |
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Posts: 2177 (06/13/09 5:51 PM) |
racoons are notoriously daring/brave/unconcerned.
Raccoons 123 X Raccoons Credit: Hemby | © Hemby Is that Raccoon in Your Yard Rabid? Is that Raccoon in Your Yard Rabid? July 27, 2007 by Dee Dee Dee * Published Content: 59 * Total Views: 107,124 * Fans: 0 View Profile | Follow | Add to Favorites Recommend (13) Single page Font Size Post a comment More topics Raccoon | Rabid | Raccoons | Pet Raccoon | Contracting | Mammals | Rabies Unfortunately the sight of a raccoon now generates a fear of contracting rabies. While raccoons are among the most common mammals of caring the disease, not all raccoons have rabies. Raccoons and Rabies It is a misconception that if a raccoon is out walking around during the day that the animal must be rabid. This is not true. Raccoons are nocturnal, but it is perfectly normal for a mother raccoon to venture out during the day to find extra food for her young. True signs of a raccoon carrying the disease would be: 1. The raccoon has a dazed or confused look on their face. 2. The raccoon is walking around like they are drunk. 3. The raccoon is foaming at the mouth. 4. The raccoon does not eat. If you come across a raccoon that you think is rabid, then you should not approach it. Call animal control immediately so the rabid animal can be trapped and tested for the disease. Make sure that you see the symptoms of rabies in the animal! In order to test an animal for rabies, the head would need to come off. Do not let a perfectly healthy raccoon loose its life because of a fear of just seeing a raccoon. Note: It is always a good note not to ever approach or feed a wild animal. Rabies and Humans There are a few different ways that humans can catch rabies. The rabid animal's saliva must go into broken or tagged skin or through a person's bloodstream. This would include a bite from the animal, or the animal hissing on you. It is alright to step were a rabid animal has been, and a human can not get rabies from touching the rabid animal's feces, blood, or urine. So, if a rabid animal did not bite, then do worry. If any wild animal should bite a human, then wash the wound with soap and warm water for 10 minutes. Then call your doctor or go to the nearest emergency room immediately. The doctor there will help determine if there was a possibility that the animal could have had rabies (by your description of the animal's behavior), and will determine if testing and a the rabies shot series needs to be warranted. |
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UndifferentCow |
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Posts: 961 (06/13/09 5:55 PM) |
I didn't offer it a snack, should I have?
 It does look pretty dazed and drunk but no foaming.
Would it be bad form to hose that little critter away from the fence?? Ty blonde for answering |
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viva la blonde |
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Posts: 2180 (06/13/09 5:59 PM) |
you're welcome. if you call your local police dept they will either have an animal control officer or refer you to someone. but, it usually takes forever.
you may need to be persistant. and to test it they kill it and cut its head off
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UndifferentCow |
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Posts: 963 (06/13/09 7:04 PM) |
Well, the animal control guy came and got it. It was young and he thinks from the way it was acting it had something wrong with it.
That man was a genius clearly. |
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CBRetriever |
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Posts: 27882 (06/13/09 7:50 PM) MESS member |
Lila, the ones I see at the dog shows always seem to be shivering - I guess that's why I think they're jittery and hyper
I bow to your superior knowledge |
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Posts: 2151 (06/14/09 1:47 PM) |
I think teeny little dogs always shiver. They are cold.
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Lila Fowler |
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Posts: 1290 (06/14/09 2:03 PM) |
Superior knowledge??? Hardly!
I've been spending a lot of time at breed rescues lately and it has coloured my thinking, especially when it comes to the new designer dogs (frequently either chihuahua mixes or poodle mixes) being bred by dumdums who have no idea what they're doing. As cute as a Chiweenie is, it lacks the stability multi-generational breeding brings, which is why pure breeds are the best!!! I mean, look at this dumb thing --> 
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CBRetriever |
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Posts: 27909 (06/14/09 2:10 PM) MESS member |
yeah, someone approached me at a dog show wanting to use my male to breed chesadoodles - hells, no
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