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#84609 by BlueRaja
Thu Aug 11, 2005 9:20 am
My dogs kick up the grass afterwards too! Makes me giggle. It's funny how one will pick up behaviors from another. Pippin just started doing this a couple months ago (he's the baby of the family), as Rosie has always performed this...bit of lawn maintenance I suppose.

#84612 by TimCo
Thu Aug 11, 2005 10:02 am
I think a lot of dogs do this, similar to cats covering their mess in the litter box. But it does help pull up the dead grass from the lawn! :)

#84668 by Coma Divine
Thu Aug 11, 2005 8:32 pm
Actually, dogs do that to help spread their scent as a warning to would-be interlopers. Anubis does it as well...looks like he's trying to kickstart something! :lol:

#84697 by fragility
Fri Aug 12, 2005 12:07 am
Thanks Tim, that's great! Not going to be able to get a dog of our own for a good few years yet, but it's good to research it. I've always heard that Huskies have very loving and trusting natures, which I like, but that other stuff has really worried me, I'll definately have to carry on the research

#84767 by Guest
Fri Aug 12, 2005 9:47 am
Yeah and remember when researching that most pet stores + breeders have ulterior motives. Rescues, shelters, breed-specific social clubs etc. care about the animals on a non-monetary, often individual basis.
Besides that... the pet store "expert" I deal with sometimes likes to tell me the definitive set of behaviors for my cats. Out of the 13 domestic cats I've cared for regularly (and for that matter the shelter kitties I visited regularly) none of them engage in the "normal feline behaviors"

#84801 by TimCo
Fri Aug 12, 2005 1:08 pm
fragility wrote:Thanks Tim, that's great! Not going to be able to get a dog of our own for a good few years yet, but it's good to research it. I've always heard that Huskies have very loving and trusting natures, which I like, but that other stuff has really worried me, I'll definately have to carry on the research


They really are great dogs. You'll just need to Husky-proof your house a bit if you decide to get one! A high fenced yard, lots of toys and attention, and eyes in the back of your head to make sure your pup doesn't head for the horizon when you open the door to get a package!

http://www.siberianrescue.co.uk/ might be a good resource for you too. I can't stress enough that rescues usually have the best handle of the true nature of the dogs. Sometimes they even have events like meet-and-greets to both collect donations and advertise the need for homes. Even if you don't go home with a dog, you get to scratch the bellies of a lot of Huskies.
Talk about time well spent! :)

#85053 by Socialenemy69
Mon Aug 15, 2005 11:15 pm
Pic of my fat dalmation Cora
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#85291 by black_tooth_grin
Thu Aug 18, 2005 2:30 am
Sorry i don't have an updated photo of my dog.
It's a Jack Russell crossed with a Terria, very small dog it's name is "Jemima".

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#85294 by Atari
Thu Aug 18, 2005 2:39 am
Im A Strapping Young Lad wrote:.......It's a Jack Russell crossed with a Terria........


Too much Dev in your diet, methinks.

#86437 by ASHORIZZOR
Mon Aug 29, 2005 5:20 pm
Atari wrote:
Im A Strapping Young Lad wrote:.......It's a Jack Russell crossed with a Terria........


Too much Dev in your diet, methinks.


...yeah, and surprisingly his dog is even able to bark.

#86627 by IronMaiden736
Wed Aug 31, 2005 9:29 pm
here are my dogs

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The dog furthest away from the camera hurt her leg yesterday so we took her to the vet today. The vet informed us that she had bone cancer, and that she is in extreme pain and our best choice is to put her to sleep. She cant even walk :( . So we are going to put her to sleep tomorrow :(

#86631 by BlueRaja
Wed Aug 31, 2005 9:40 pm
I am so sorry Iron. Pets are another family member. My thoughts are with you. :sad:

#86649 by ASHORIZZOR
Thu Sep 01, 2005 5:00 am
BlueRaja wrote:I am so sorry Iron. Pets are another family member. My thoughts are with you. :sad:


Same here. :(

#86653 by Blazingmonga
Thu Sep 01, 2005 5:47 am
IronMaiden736 wrote:The dog furthest away from the camera hurt her leg yesterday so we took her to the vet today. The vet informed us that she had bone cancer, and that she is in extreme pain and our best choice is to put her to sleep. She cant even walk :( . So we are going to put her to sleep tomorrow :(


What is her name? I hope that she passes peacefully and goes to doggy heaven....

#86711 by BaldMosher446
Thu Sep 01, 2005 11:50 am
I send you my condolences dude.

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