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    I Would Not Risk It !!!!!

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    I Would Not Risk It !!!!!

    I have fed a solely raw diet for six years now..... I am very careful what bones I feed my dogs as far as size and length.... marrow bones are always longer than their muzzle.... and I dont feed backs or wings simply because they make me nervous although I do know that many people do. I also...
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    Why is it?

    In many respects I agree with Dizzy.... if humans are the only creature that understands its own mortality, religion is a protective factor. Because I think that the idea of end or of not being is very difficult for people to deal with and religion fills that void, whether it be Jews who the...
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    Need some help with a breed

    I mentioned a Shiba because it was like a basenji as far as independant in nature..... I have a friend with a Shiba who is a great little dog but I dont think I could live with him.... they are tough little dogs..... I saw a person with a Shiba and one with a basenji in the obedience ring last...
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    Why is it?

    Well that is just the point you do not see it as nonsense.... but to a person who is not a believer it seems to be nonsense to them which makes a conversation very difficult especially when one is discussing research or facts.... to the person who believes of course it is not nonsense..... to...
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    Need some help with a breed

    there are three sizes of schnauzer.... mini, standard and giant.... basenjis are small sized dogs so I am not so sure that a mini scnauzer is that much smaller than a basenji.... and to be honest basenjis are great but they do take a certain kind of owner... they are not the easiest breed to...
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    Luxating Patellas

    my understanding is that the earlier you do the surgery the better with regard to ease of recovery and the odds of long term improvement while I don't have a toy breed we are seeing more of a problem with luxating patellas in flat coats and I know that a close friend of mine who is a flat coat...
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    Luxating Patellas

    My understanding is that you can do the glucosamine and chondroitan but that if they are going to get worse they will.... my understanding is that diet can not prevent them from getting worse or prevent them. At four years old you can hope that if you can keep her from injuring it further...
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    Why is it?

    actually she did not Call your faith nonsense what she said was that it was nonsense to her..... a big difference..... and to be honest as religious as I am I agree with her in many ways with regards to that.... when someone starts dragging god into a discussion my immediate reaction is that...
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    Why is it?

    I am a conservative Jew.... I don't bring up my religion in conversation.... I don't try to convert people to judaism... I don't discuss my dietary habits.... Here is what I dont understand about some Christians..... to me religion is a very personal thing.... they are my beliefs and the...
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    Hello also new but not new to dogs

    thanks everyone for the nice welcome, it is nice to see so many familiar faces as well. S
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    He pulls up 1 leg while walking fast/running - Advice?

    if this does not clear up relatively easily you might find out if dachshund will hitch like beagles do I don't know if they do or not.... you might also want to check for diskospondylitis. It is an infection in the spinal vertebrae and can cause that hitching like behavior. My first reaction...
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    Hello, I'm the third new one but not new to dogs

    Hi MrsGrubby it has been a long time at least a year I would say.... good to see you....
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    How many is too many??

    Heyyyyyyy how are ya.... its been years and years..... how are you doing???? s
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    How many is too many??

    I think it also depends on where the dogs are int he stages of life..... I have five now adding two..... this summer if both my litters take and produce nice show pups.... and for us we have Meghan and Cuinn and Connor who are pretty much retired Meghan and Connor being almost 7 and Cuinn who...
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