Recent Posts by Panda

Topic: General / Palin supports wolf killing!

I'm sick and tired of the media dragging Palin through the dirt. She does a great job of being a wife and mother And the govenor of Alaska (did you SEE her approval rating?). People are looking for any excuse to mock her and make her look unable of being a good VP. Do you know why there are so many attacks on Palin? The media is run by liberals, and they see her as a threat. So, in defense, they come up with these outrageous notions (a good portion of them are not even true!) to try and convince the public that she is just some stupid unqualified hick from Alaska. Well, I'm not drinking the kool aid.

Topic: General / Palin supports wolf killing!

I've shot coyotes before when they have been attacking livestock. Also my husband and my father hunt for sport and I don't have any problem with it. I think this article is showing the situation in a very harsh and one sided view point. You have to consider the area she is from. Alaska is known for its wilderness and wildlife. Of course people are going to hunt for sport. It would be different if she was from California, I'm sure. Or maybe not. People would probably post an article about her attacking squirrels with a garden hose or something else just as riddiculous.

She has my vote.

:)

Topic: General / go pitbulls

I think they are lovely dogs, they have such sweet faces. I think my 10 lb doxie (who lives with my parents now) is more dangerous than most pitties. lol, she is such a terror.

Topic: Fun / How to photograph a puppy:

Every time I try to take a picture of our dog she ALWAYS rolls over on her back and gives me "how about a belly rub instead?" look.

Topic: Health, Diet And Vets / Treat Recipe'

I made some treats for Panda a couple weeks a go that she went NUTS over. She would stand below the jar of treats and whine (she never does that with anything!) Plus, I just used stuff around the house...

Preheat oven to 350 degrees

1 pack of Matzo ball mix

1 cup creamy peanut butter (although crunchy would probably work too)

1 Tbsp garlic powder

1 egg

Mix Dry ingrediants in bowl. Add wet ingrediants, mix again. Roll out dough, and use some cute cookies cutters. Place on greased baking sheet. Bake for about 8 minutes. You'll know they are done if you lift one up, it should be golden brown on the bottom.

I know, peanut and garlic butter, uck! I got the idea from my friend who works at the bakery at Wag and Wash and said the peanut butter/garlic is all the doggies favorite. Seems to be true!

Topic: Puppies / adolecent small pup potty problem

I agree, puppy pads are confusing for dogs, it teaches them its okay to go in the house and then when you try to teach them otherwise they become very confused. They key for house training dogs for me has always been to keep them outside until they do go (and puppies need to go a lot!). Get them to run around outside, this usually kick starts the "urge to go". Also, don't forget to take up the food and water dishes a couple hours before bedtime.

Topic: Advice, Training And Tips / how to get my dog to walk next to me

I think our dog must have been born to be a sled dog, she is sooo strong. We she turned 4 months old it was all I could do to hang on to her. I tried many methods online, such as turning the other direction when your dog started to pull on the lead, stopping and making her sit when she started to pull, and giving a sharp tug on the leash when she started to pull...none of them worked. Walks were miserable because it took all of my strenght to hold on to the lead. I bought a "Gentle Leader" head harness and it works great. She will occasionally stop and rub her head on the ground, trying to get the head harness off, but other than that she does a great job. The only problem is, she goes back to her old habits when she isn't wearing it. I think I am going to have to try a choke chain to teach her to heel properly. I know some people are opposed to this, but if implemented properly in training it can be a very helpful device. You just have to remember its a quick (and gentle) tug and release, not constant pressure, or you will CHOKE your dog. I've raised dogs all my life and have never had this problem before, teaching the "heel" command I mean. She learned very quickly with everything else we have taught her, but this is certainly her weak spot. Good luck to you!

Topic: Advice, Training And Tips / Anyone Else's Dog Not...(gross out warning)

Having a boxer mix, the eye boogies can get pretty gross if not taken care of asap. She has allergies, so when she is outside for long periods of time its all I can do to keep her eyes clean. Just keep a box of tissues handy.

Topic: Advice, Training And Tips / My lab wont listen..help

I've heard that labs are one of the few breeds that respond to negative reinforcement. I would only use it as a last resort. Our puppy kept jumping up on the couch and we tried telling her no and then praising her when she sat on the floor, but she kept it up for quite awhile. The last time she did it she got a light swat, and a firm "NO!". Hasn't happend since.

Had the same problem with her wanting to run off when we let her free from her lead. We bought a thin fifty foot rope and took her out to a field and worked with her buy "reeling" her in when we called her and then praising her profusely.

Topic: Puppies / Barking outside

Our puppy is about 4 months old and when we get home from work we sometimes put her on a chain outside so that she can enjoy some fresh air. However, whenever she is outside she constantly barks, barks, barks, barks, barks. I'm worried about it offending the neighboors. I try taking her for walks instead, but she gets scared when we go any farther than a block from home, and she just plants her feet like a mule. We want to fence in the yard someday, but its a BIG yard and we don't have the time or supplies to do so right now. Even if we did, I'm unsure if it would solve the problem. Is there anything I can do to get her to stop barking constantly when she is outside on her chain?

Topic: Puppies / Shoe Fettish

Topic: Fun / Cat vs Dog

Topic: Advice, Training And Tips / pissing

Topic: Advice, Training And Tips / Being alone

Topic: Breeds Club / Lab/boxer mix