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Sep
29
Need to get some for my dog grooming supplies. Maybe Sally’s beauty supply sells it?
First of all you need to realize barbicide comes from smashed barbers. Like homicide is the killing of another human, barbers are not human so when you kill them it is concidered "barbicide". Get a fat one, they are juicier than the skinny ones.
Sep
29
I have a 9 Month old Great Pyr. She was recently given to m by a friend. I am not anywhee near the store that supplies the brand of food that she is used to eating. I have bought different types of food, she eats, but not near as much as a dog that is 100 lbs. needs to eat. She eats about a quart of dry food a day. I try to get her to eat more, but she won’t. I don’t want her to go hungry. Sh is so beatiful and healthy. I don’t want her to get sick. What do I need to do?
Have you tried finding her old dog food online, many good brand of dog foods now can be brought online. This may be an option….continually changing her food is not good for her, you can make her sick, when we changed our dogs food we had to transition very slowly, we started with 3/4 a cup of her old dog food with 1/4 of a cup of the new dog food for 3 days then we kicked it up to 1/2 and 1/2 combo for 3 days and then 3/4 of the new and 1/4 of the old and then after about a week in a half she was transitioned to her new dog food…if she still won’t eat please talk to your vet there may be an underlying problem and he can rule this out.
Good luck
Sep
29
I’m thinking about getting a puppy/dog. Petco and Petsmart are both probably good pet stores. But I’d like to know which store you prefer over the other and why. Also, which is more expensive and which has higher quality dog supplies. Add any other information that you think I’d like to know.
They both seem to have about the same products (same brands, etc…). I personally shop petco.com MUCH more as they seem to have better prices, good shipping deals, and a wider selection. And they frequently have sales on dog supplies. I’ve always gotten my order really quickly.
Sep
27
People on YA Dogs ask these questions all the time … What is the best dog food? What are the best training methods? Where can I find the best vet? What are the best dog supplies? (Etc etc etc)
Everybody wants the best for their dog. However (in my experiences), many of these folks have very poor quality dogs! Many of these dogs have temperament issues, health issues and are very bad examples of their breeds. Regardless of where a person gets a dog (shelter, breeder, rescue, et al), what advice would you offer a person who wants to obtain a dog of exceptional quality? What are some steps a person can take to avoid bringing home a poorly bred dog?
Wyldfire - papers do not indicate quality in a dog. Temperament, health and conformation indicate quality.
Kimmy - temperament can be bred into (or out of) a dog - doesn’t matter how you raise it.
There are many good quality mixed breed dogs as well as pure breed dogs available to anyone wishing to house them. However, there’s a lot of bad quality garbage out there too. How could a person make a wise choice?
Tyed - good answer! But I must point out that I know (and own) Champion dogs, and dogs with multiple titles that have health and temperament issues. Such issues are not always evident in the show ring.
Shanna - Your answer could also apply to animal shelters.
Golden Gal - There have been several times I wished friends of mine asked me to go with them to pick out their new puppy.
I find it interesting that some of the responders here took a defensive stance to my query. I don’t know you, or your dog, so how could I know whether or not your dog is decent quality?
I also find it interesting that Dipanker and Bossoli got thumbs up from folks, yet they failed to answer the question.
Everyone has talked about how to get from a good breeder, so I am going to mention how to go about getting a good dog from rescue.
Working in rescue, we see just as many quality dogs with great temperaments pass through as we do the bad ones. A good rescue is going to help you get just what you want.
In our rescue, we interview each applicant and find out what they are looking for and try to match them to the dog best for them. Some people couldn’t care less about looks and just want a dog with a great temperament, others want both. Some are very concerned with possible health issues, some are very sympathetic and are willing to deal with a dog with possible health concerns. Also, some people are willing to take a dog that needs a little rehabilitation in the behavior department and some others can’t handle a dog that isn’t already perfectly behaved.
A good rescue will do all this and thoroughly evaluate the dog to make sure it goes to the right home. The trick is to find a good rescue. Ask to talk to previous adopters, ask what their adoption criteria is and also ask how they determine the right dog for a certain adopter. Do they make an attempt to get you what you really want in a do or do they just give you a list of what’s available and ask you to pick? Last but not least, a good rescue will put down any dog whose temperament makes them unadoptable. If they are constantly having dogs returned for being unsuitable or aggressive, or if they are trying to adopt out dogs with big issues, run the other way. Many resuces want to save the dog’s life regardless of the cost, but most good resuces realize that if the dog’s temperament is unstable, it shouldn’t be adopted out.
A good rescue will make an attempt to figure out exactly what you want and give you a list of dogs that match that criteria and from there allow you to choose. Never adopt from a rescue that isn’t totally upfront about a dog’s past or doesn’t know certain things about a dog. They should always tell you where they came from even if that means they were a stray, what their current health is like, food aggression issues, how the dog gets along with kids, dogs, cats, etc., they should be able to answer all your questions to your satisfaction or don’t adopt from them.
Sep
27
bringing another dog to the family. soo need bowls, bed, collar, harness, leash, shampoo, chew toys, ETC! any online stores with low prices?
I order from both dog.com and entirelypets.com for things like greenies, poop bags, etc. You have to figure out which is cheaper by adding everything up and seeing if you can get free shipping. entirelypets offers it and so does dog.com but you have be beware. on dog.com you have to still pay handling charges so that will raise the price of the items in the long run. i really like the service from both companies and have never had a problem.
