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Doberluv, thanks I got such a kick out of your post. So I should change my name from Athebeau to the dog torturer...hmmm lol My Sister has quite a few tricks for doing nails on difficult dogs at our grooming shop. For small dogs she will have one of us hold the dog in a hug and rub...

My goodness I think I'm going through mentalpause I can't believe I said that! LOL Thank you Doberluv and corgipower for pointing that out. I wouldn't want anyone following that horrible advise I typed! Heck I sound like the dog torturer. A bit off topic corgipower, my cousin used to breed...

What we have used in the past for hot spots is clean with hibatane and apply calendula plus during the day then clean with cooled organic green tea at night and apply calendula. I have tried many things from vinegar, garlic, emu oil, gold bond, and many other things but found the calendula was...

How did you make out? If the mats were solid it would almost be best to have the mats shaved out. If they are not tight mats I perfer thinning shears to thin out the mat then brush out (line brush) and hold the fur closest to the skin so you don't pull. Keep in mind that once cut, thinned or...

In addition to the great advise given take a good look at how you are approaching your dog. Take a deep breath, never fight with the dog yet also don't back down when they try to pull their paw away. Get yourself into the right frame of mind and relax. When a dog sees a nervous person...

We have Newfoundland dogs and do not have any problems with fleas therefore we do not use any preventatives. Our dogs get a home prepared diet with garlic and nutritional yeast added to their meals. I have used diatomaceous earth on my Rottweiler to prevent her from picking up ticks on our...

Rescue remedy works for some :) Many people swear by it. You could also teach basic obedience for stressful times, this way your dog has a default action to turn to when stressed out. Highly stressed sit down and this becomes a security blanket of sorts. I found this worked excellent for...

I have a highly dog aggressive Rottweiler which I almost ruined due to those out dated dominance training. The problem is it seemed to be working but what happened was it suppressed her actions then made her unpredictable which was much worse. Plus with corrections you have to really know what...

Here are my favorite pictures of my dogs. I have so many it's hard to choose :yikes: My favorite of my Rottweiler Athena Athena picture by AtheBeau - Photobucket Athena and Chance my 2 special girls http://i82.photobucket.com/albums/j263/AtheBeau/0610289.jpg Chance Chance picture by...

I had Mordanna from the dog food project make up a home prepared diet for my Dobe mix Beau. I am thrilled with it and so is my homeopathic vet. Beau is doing fantastic and staying the exact same weight and his blood tests come back perfect. I am very impressed with my consultation for Beau.

My Dobe mix Beau has a heart murmur and I give him lots of raw beef heart in his raw food diets. I don't give him too many chicken hearts. I had Sabine from the dog food project make up a diet specific for Beau's health needs so I didn't have to do the calculating myself :) Beau also gets...

The horse supplement I have my dogs on is for dogs as well as Horses. It's all about measuring it properly, and it states on the bottle how much to give per lb so there is no way you can over dose. I have had my dogs on this particular horse glucosamine supplement for 8 years they are doing...

My Rottweiler was diagnosed with severe HD when she was only about 1 1/2 years. She is now 9 years old and she is doing better now that she was then and her mobility is excellent. I used only holistic and natural care for her and raw feeding with as much raw cartridge as possible for the...

The thing is anytime you cut the guard hairs you have the possibilty of changing the coat texture. We see it a lot in Newf's as they are scissored extensively for dog shows. Scissoring has ruined the coats in some Newf's in the area's they are scissored for example paws, ears, chest, pants...

Actually I do have experience with dog shows. The difference is I was able to see dogs shows for what they are and I'm not kennel blind. :) You are aware that Rottie's were used to create the Dobe...natural breeds are few and far between. Most purebred dogs are inbred mixed breeds that are...

I don't know about your area, but we have a local tracking group. My Sister did tracking with one of her old Newf's, just for the fun of it. Talk to different trainers and see if anyone in your area does tracking and join their group, from what I hear it's lots of fun.

At the grooming shop we have a few dog owners who are big fans of the Dog whisperer (wrong title for him btw:mad:) They seem to have the most screwed up dogs. But, they will defend him to the end. As professionals in the dog field we do not put down any dog trainer instead we just avoid the...

What I have seen with dogs that are punished and live with "unpredictable" highly aroused humans is the dog either shuts down, some shut down and become more dangerous. Or they become reactive. Shutting down the dog may appear to be insensitive to being punished but sometimes enough is enough...

I think it's wonderful that my province passed an anti dock/anti crop law. The breeders protested and it's going to make it hard for them to show in the States...but, oh well...it's just a beauty contest :D There is nothing nicer than a Rottie with a full tail. Dobe breeders are going to have...

I'm not a fan of dog shows myself as they are just breeding mainly for pretty dogs, not always temp or health. The Newf is an example of a breed ruined by show breeders over the years. Once a hardy working dog that required minimum coat care is now a big hairy dog that is scissored to extremes...