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Date: Sun, 10 Jan 93 14:49:00 -0800
From: ELAINE_GALLEGOS@f703.n202.z1.fidonet.org
Subject: Dealing with Chewing?
Comment-To: Anne_P._Mitchell,_JD@f703.n202.z1.fidonet.org
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  Yikes!  Distructive chewing can sure be a heartbreaking problem.
Does Nika sneak away from you while you are home but not watching you
to distroy things?  If she is chewing while you are out, this is a
Much easier problem to deal with- never leave her alone in the house. 
Get a good sturdy dog run for her to chill her heels in while you are
out.
  What breed is Nika?  What is her story?  Some people say distructive
chewing is connected with separation anxiety.  I tend not to believe
that for the most part.  I thing it is the sheer dog joy of tearing
things apart.
--- FMail 0.92
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From: rhuls@liebnitz.ssd.kodak.com (Robbin Huls)
Subject: Re: A good book!
Organization: Eastman Kodak
Date: Thu, 7 Jan 93 21:11:16 GMT

Kathryn L Cook writes:
>A long this same line, I read a book when I was about 8yo that I believe
>was called "CH Dog, Prince Tom".  It was about a Man named Tom who trains
>his Cocker (I think) who is named Prince Tom in obedience and field work.
>P. Tom goes on to win all sorts of OB and Field titles. Seems like it was
>loosely based on fact.  Has anyone ever read this book?

Yes!  I got it from the Weekly Reader book club and it was one of my
favorites.  It was, indeed, based on the real Champion Dog Prince Tom
whose picture appeared on the last page (in which he was surrounded by
his many trophies and ribbons).  I think I gave it away when I went on
a "growing up" binge and gave all my little kid books to the Savlation
Army.

A book that I kept, another favorite of mine, is "Beautiful Joe, A Dog's
Own Story".  It is about a dog who's owner chops his ears and tail off
to punish him.  A young boy rescues Joe and the book details his new
life.  It's written from Joe's point of view.  Quite sappy and *very*
anthropomorphic, but I liked it.  It's rather old, but you should at
least be able to find a copy in the library.

Robbin
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From: stavish@purch.Columbia.NCR.COM ()
Subject: Re: Newfoundland breeders
Organization: NCR Corp, E&M-Columbia, Columbia, SC
Distribution: usa
Date: Thu, 07 Jan 93 20:23:55 GMT


Hi,
I read your request for Newfy Breeder info on the net.  I suggest your friend
contact the Newfoundland Club of America for a breeders list.  There are 
plenty of good breeders on the West Coast; although, my family works with 
East Coast breeders.  A number of breeders are quite specific in lineage
for attributes such as water, search and rescue, obedience, show and just
plain great dawgs.  The address for the contact at the NCA is:

Beverly Eichel
115 Macedonia Church Road
Monroe, NC  28110
(704) 289-2062

If your friend has any questions have him/her feel free to contact Kathy 
Stavish at (607) 324-2651, that is a Hornell, NY number.  She is the editor
of the regional Newfoundland Club Newsletter and should be able to answer
any questions.  She is also my mom and a proud owner of 4 Newfies including
2 champions.

Good Luck

Marty Stavish
From: jnewsome@prism.gatech.EDU (John Newsome)
Newsgroups: rec.pets.dogs
Subject: Boxers
Keywords: General info on the breed
Date: 8 Jan 93 17:30:17 GMT
Organization: Georgia Institute of Technology

I'm very interested in the Boxer since I've come in contact with one.  I
have never had a pure breed dog before so I have no idea what I'm getting
into.  The only dogs that we've had around the house were large sized
mixed breeds which I had little input in getting, nor have I
shared extreme interest in them.  (I hope this does not sound inhumane). I
would very much like to have a Boxer because I've fallen in love with
them, and would like to raise one of my own. (Besides, I,m tired of my
girlfriend raving about her cocker spaniel and trying to get me to attach
myself to it when I know I want a  Boxer)!!! I think these are beautiful
dogs and any info on them from experience would be greatly appreciated.

The one posting on the Siberian Huskie was quite informative.

Thanks

-- 
John Newsome,III  Center for Rehabilitation Technology
Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta Georgia 30332-0156
Internet:  John.Newsome@arch.gatech.edu
From: lorij@cbnewsj.cb.att.com (lori.j.andrews)
Newsgroups: rec.pets.dogs
Subject: looking for GS pup
Keywords: puppy
Date: 4 Jan 93 18:05:03 GMT
Distribution: usa
Organization: AT&T


Hi everyone,
  
I am posting this for a friend.

  She is looking for a German Shepherd pup in the near future, March/April
timeframe.
   Their Germen Shepherd had died and they are now ready for another dog.
They are looking for a pet quality dog, not specfic on gender yet.
They are located in central New Jersey and would prefer a breeder in the 
the vicinity but are willing to drive a reasonable distance (5 to 7 hours
away).

Please contact her by phone:
Linda Evans
EST 908-957-1625
Or contact me through netnews.  I'm not sure what my path is, sorry.

Lori Daniels
mother to the dog who ate christmas (Winston)
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Subject: Re: alarm dogs
From: RGINZBERG@eagle.wesleyan.edu (Ruth Ginzberg)
Date: 8 Jan 93 16:48:27 EDT
Distribution: world
Organization: Philosophy Dept., Wesleyan University
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In <1993Jan8.180522.21080@news.nd.edu> mike@nowaksg.chem.nd.edu writes:

  Beamer will
> bark his head off at any sound he hears whether he thinks I am home or not.

I will second that.  I never met Beamer, but Buffer, also a Cocker Spaniel,
acts the same way.  Often the pizza delivery person or UPS guy will take a look
at her & say, "THAT's the dog who was making all that noise?!?"  Suits me just
fine...

> So perhaps I will modify my previous statement:  I would recommend a cocker
> spaniel that acts like Beamer to serve as an alarm dog (and the best friend
> you could have) but don't necessarily depend on him attacking a theif if the
> do venture into the house.

Yeah; if a burgler ever actually DID enter our house Buffer would probably (a)
submissively dribble urine on the floor, (b) wag her tail nearly right off, and
(c) befriend the poor guy to death, mostly with licking & play-bows & nuzzling
up to his socks, if all else failed.

------------------------
Ruth Ginzberg <rginzberg@eagle.wesleyan.edu>
Philosophy Department;Wesleyan University;USA
From: tittle@ics.uci.edu (Cindy Tittle Moore)
Subject: Re: Carpet Eating
Newsgroups: rec.pets.dogs
Reply-To: tittle@ics.uci.edu (Cindy Tittle Moore)
Organization: ICS Dept., UC Irvine
Date: 11 Jan 93 05:48:39 GMT

In <9301101610.AA2212@f723.n202.z1.fidonet.org> ELAINE_GALLEGOS@f703.n202.z1.fidonet.org writes:

>  I have read stories of some types of dogs eating strange things. I
>believe this sort of behavior is connected to inbreeding.

I don't believe this is at all true.  The reason I say this is that a
friend of mine who has worked at several zoos used to tell me what
their wolves would eat sometimes (people throw the darndest things in
there.  Now, are you going to tell me that wolves are a "highly bred
[sic] animal that people have interfered with"?  I have seen mutts
chew down razor blades.  I could go on...

Dogs eat/chew on a lot of stuff.  It's a survival instinct because it
teaches them about their environment.  However, the environment they
evolved in included sticks, rocks, mud...not plastic, poisons, razors...

--Cindy
--
Cindy Tittle Moore

Terrell's Chocolate Deduction--Hershe (Labrador Retriever)

The rec.pets.dogs FAQ -- all ten parts -- is available via ftp to
pit-manager.mit.edu under pub/usenet/news.answers/dogs-faq/*.  There
is a mail server, email me for details.

In loving memory of Betsy: 4-10-92 to 8-19-92...
From: prkenne@lims01.lerc.nasa.gov (CAROL SHARP)
Newsgroups: rec.pets.dogs
Subject: Re: puppy mills
Date: 8 Jan 93 14:07:00 GMT
Distribution: na
Organization: NASA Lewis Research Center
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In article <C0I99s.H9w@austin.ibm.com>, repass@austin.ibm.com (Jim Repass) writes...
>As a responsible Newfoundland breeder I only guarantee puppies to be free
>from crippling hip displaysia for 1 year. Crippling means that the dog can't
>function. The OFA certification at 2 years is NOT part of the guarantee.
>The dog can fail the OFA and still be a happy, functioning animal. Of course,
>we don't breed dogs that don't get their OFA. To my knowledge, no one
>guarantees their puppies to be FREE from hip displaysia.

The breeder we purchased our golden from will guarantee the pups free from 
hip displaysia for an additionaly charge.  For an additional $200 she will 
replace the dog free of charge if it is EVER diagnosed as having it.  


            " Learn from the mistakes of others
             you can never live long enough to
             make them all yourself"

                                *Carol*

			
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From: shedevil@leland.Stanford.EDU (Anne P. Mitchell, JD)
Subject: Dealing with Chewing?
Reply-To: shedevil@gw.home.vix.com (Anne P. Mitchell, J.D.)
Organization: Fathers Rights & Equality Exchange
Date: Wed, 6 Jan 93 17:02:15 GMT

Our newest baby, Nika [can I rave about her a little more? :-)..she is
just the *greatest* dog..she is SO sweet and happy to be in a home and
to be loved!..and she's *beautiful*! :-)]..anyway...she's about 8 months
old..and seems to be in a *CHEWING* stage...not just capital C,
Chewing..but *allcaps* CHEWING. :-X  

I've never had to deal with this before...Tazi was about 18 months when
we got her, and didn't chew at all, and Callie is around 5, and the only
thing she chews is Tazi.

So far Nika has managed to destroy my landlord's loveseat <sigh>, and to
remove most of the skirting from our [fortunately old anyway] sofabed
[hmm..do I detect a pattern here?..maybe instead of renaming her when we
got her from "Potlicker" <yech> to "Nika" it should have been to
"CouchChewer"? :-)]

She's also done in a shoe, and I've caught her walking around with a
sneaker in her mouth [in time, fortunately]. 

I have some bitter apple..but obviously I can't spray the entire house,
and I suspect there is little telling what will be the next object of
her chewing affections.

She *does* have toys, and I offer them to her whenever I am
able..although perhaps some toys are more chew-satisfying than others?

Any advice would be greatly appreciated!

Annie
From: jll@doc.ic.ac.uk (Janice Lonsdale)
Newsgroups: rec.pets.dogs
Subject: Re: westies
Followup-To: rec.pets.dogs
Date: 8 Jan 1993 12:24:38 GMT
Organization: Imperial College
Distribution: world
NNTP-Posting-Host: wplmacd-56.doc.ic.ac.uk


> westies
> See 11801!
>  

Im a Westie owner but im new to this set up,
so how do I see 11801?  Did you read my mailing about 
my Westie going blind?  And if so would you have any advice
on what to do?

Thanks in advance
Janice
> -- 
> 
> ***********************************************************************
> Patrick A. Dunae
> History Department                    Phone:  (604) 753-3245 (loc 2130)
> Malaspina University College          FAX:    (604) 741-2667
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Newsgroups: rec.pets.dogs
From: hecht@hsi.com (Alice Hecht)
Subject: Weird habits
Organization: 3M Health Information Systems, Wallingford, CT
Date: Mon, 4 Jan 1993 19:44:38 GMT


Hi,
Our 8 month old Boxer has always loved to walk around our bed touching the
bed ruffle whenever he first wakes up or comes out of his cage.  It's quite
amusing actually but we haven't been able to figure out why he does it.  I
guess it just feels good to rub his back on the nice soft ruffles.  He also
loves to roll around on the floor "scratching" his back after he eats.  He
seems very happy when doing both of these weird habits and I was wondering
if anyone else's dog does these things or something else equally bizarre.
Walking around the 3 sides of the bed though to wake up sure does take the
cake for orginality :-)

Alice

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From: repass@austin.ibm.com (Jim Repass)
Subject: Re: puppy mills
Originator: repass@futserv.austin.ibm.com
Date: Thu, 7 Jan 1993 22:32:16 GMT
Distribution: na
Organization: IBM Corporation, Advanced Workstation Division


In article <1ii0ogINN6o8@nigel.msen.com>, dan@msen.com (Dan Sugalski) writes:
> Betsy Weatherhead (betsy@rainbow.uchicago.edu) wrote:
> 
> : As sad as it is, not everyone is educated about puppy mills.  It's such a

Stuff deleted

> 
> Rather than walk out, I try to give the people standing looking at puppies
> an idea that all may not be as it should:
> 
> (see GSD/lab/golden/malamute/etc. puppy)
> 
> "Could I get some information on that puppy?"
> 	"Sure, what do you want to know?"
> "Tell me about your health guarantee."
> 	"We guarantee the puppy against illness for 48 hours and against
> 	 genetic problems for 1 year."
> "Oh.  Do you guarantee against hip displaysia until the dog is 2?"
> 	"No. The guarantee is 1 year."
> "But Orthopedic Foundation for Animals won't certify a dog is free of hd
>  until it is at least 2 years old.  You can't tell if a dog is okay at 1

As a responsible Newfoundland breeder I only guarantee puppies to be free
from crippling hip displaysia for 1 year. Crippling means that the dog can't
function. The OFA certification at 2 years is NOT part of the guarantee.
The dog can fail the OFA and still be a happy, functioning animal. Of course,
we don't breed dogs that don't get their OFA. To my knowledge, no one
guarantees their puppies to be FREE from hip displaysia.

>  year.  Are the parents OFA certified?"
> 	"Oh yes."
> "I'd like to see the papers and OFA certificates."
> 	"Oh, we have the pedigree, but we'd have to send for the other."
> "I see, you won't guarantee the puppy as long as is necessary for this to
> be determined and have nothing to even indicate the likelyhood?  I can't
> buy a puppy under these conditions, it's too big a risk." 
> 
> Walk out.
> 
> One of my favorite things to do at the mall.  Why won't Dan go to a pet
> store with me? ;)
> 
> Karen
> 
-- 
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From: megm@sco.COM (Meg McRoberts)
Subject: Re: Doggie Acne? (Re: Skin Allergies)
Organization: The Santa Cruz Operation, Inc.
Date: Tue, 05 Jan 1993 07:14:47 GMT


i missed the original posting.  this sounds like classic
doggie allergies.  thanks to matzah ball and a few excellent
vets over the last few years, i've learned quite a bit about
how to control them.  i don't know what you have tried and
such, but if you want to send me mail i'd be happy to pass
on what we've learned.

the short summary is that dog allergies can usually be managed,
but it's a bit of a black art.  there is also major research
going on, with new information available almost weekly, so
hang in there!

meg mcroberts
uunet!sco!megm
============================================
history below
============================================
==> In article <1heap8INNi1q@charnel.ecst.csuchico.edu>, atman@ecst.csuchico.edu (Johann Sebastian Batchjob) writes:
==> > We have a shepard mix that has a strange skin condition and I am at a loss
==> > as to what to try next.
==> > 
==> > Here are the symptoms:
==> >   Skin turns red, and is hot, then gets darker, almost black.
==> >   He'll bite his fur out and scratch all over.
==> 
==> >   His nose runs and he scratches it with his forepaws and the carpet.
==> >   Sometimes, when he has fur, he gets little scabs on his back, about the 
==> >     diameter of a pencil...
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From: jpk@Ingres.COM (Jon Krueger)
Subject: Re: Puppy/Kitty Mills
Reply-To: jpk@Ingres.COM (Jon Krueger)
Organization: Ask Computer Systems Inc., Ingres Division, Alameda CA 94501
Date: 8 Jan 93 02:38:00 GMT

Thuy-An Hartman writes:
> [friend asks] "What is a puppy mill?"
> How can we educate these people?

Just how you're doing: talk about it.  Don't let it stay hidden away
like a dirty little secret.  Same way you educate people about pet
overpopulation in general.  Tell people, show people, explain that it
happens all the time and everywhere, and that there are simple things
they can do to oppose it.

-- Jon

--
Jon Krueger  jpk@ingres.com  
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From: mblumens@itsmail1.hamilton.edu (Mary Blumenstock)
Subject: Re: Weird habits
Organization: Hamilton College - Clinton, NY
Distribution: usa
Date: Wed, 6 Jan 1993 14:38:18 GMT

In article <C0CHIE.3K3@hsi.com> hecht@hsi.com (Alice Hecht) writes:
>
>Hi,
>Our 8 month old Boxer has always loved to walk around our bed touching the
>bed ruffle whenever he first wakes up or comes out of his cage.  It's quite

Jake & Charlie love to do the same thing, except they are both
fairly tall and wind up rubbing the mattress instead of the bed
ruffle.  My SO is not a morning person, and therefore does not
appreciate being woken up in this manner, but personally I find
it hysterical - it's like being in one of those vibrating beds
(I saw an episode of Quantum Leap last night that was supposed
to take place in the '50s - they showed one of those bed vibrating
machines that they used to have in hotel rooms!!).

>seems very happy when doing both of these weird habits and I was wondering
>if anyone else's dog does these things or something else equally bizarre.

Yup, they seem quite joyful when doing this, but like you, I
don't have a clue as to why!  I've always chalked it up as just
another of their personal idiosyncracies that makes me love them
so much, but obviously they aren't the only ones who think
bed-rubbing (or should I say "rumbling" :-)) is great fun!!

>
>Alice
>


=====================================================================
Mary Blumenstock              mblumens@itsmail1.hamilton.edu
Mom to the Menagerie:
 Jake, a 90 lb puppy (or so he thinks, even if he is 4!)
 The Furry Bear  (aka Charlie) (Relax, he's a dog!)
 Merlin, Gandalf, & PAWS  (The Fat Cats)
 Cuervo (a Macaw), and 
 Matt, Wheelie, NoName, The Heckels, and Rock & Roll (The Discus)
From: bsp10@cd.amdahl.com (Byong Pak)
Newsgroups: rec.pets.dogs
Subject: Any breeders out there?
Date: 5 Jan 93 02:38:10 GMT
Reply-To: bsp10@duts.ccc.amdahl.com
Distribution: ba
Organization: Amdahl Corporation, Sunnyvale CA

I'm looking to buy a puppy from a breeder, specifially, one of the following
breeds...
Pomeranian, Japanese spitz, Italian Greyhound, miniture pincher.

If you have any info for breeders in the Bay area (Calif) could you send me 
some E-mail???

Thanks
Byong

-- 
* Byong "the pakman" Pak             * These opinions are my own and do *
*        aka                         *   not reflect the opinions or    *
*  email:  bsp10@duts.ccc.amdahl.com *    policies of Amdahl Corp.      *
*  phone:  408-746-7871              *                                  *
From: kkeating@acsu.buffalo.edu (Kelly Anne Hinkle)
Newsgroups: rec.pets.dogs
Subject: Re: Weird Habits
Date: 6 Jan 93 18:05:09 GMT
Organization: State University of New York at Buffalo/Comp Sci

In article <6JAN199311112812@lims02.lerc.nasa.gov> prkenne@lims02.lerc.nasa.gov (CAROL SHARP) writes:
>Our 8 month old golden thinks walks are treasure hunts.  Every few feet he 
>picks up a stick or piece of garbage and holds it up like its a prize and 
>carries it until he sees a new, better prize.  Is this weirdness common to 
>goldens or does Buddy just have a few screws loose?

My Mom's Labrador Molly does this too.  She finds "treasures" on her walks,
and carries them all over.  The only problem my Mom has with it is explaining
to Molly that "Treasures stay outside!"

Opal's weirdest habit is whenever she gets out of her bath, she puts one side
of her face to the carpet and runs that way across the room.  Then she
switches sides and does it again.  No one I know has been able to watch her
with a straight face!

Kelly
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From: prkenne@lims02.lerc.nasa.gov (CAROL SHARP)
Subject: Re: golden retrievers
News-Software: VAX/VMS VNEWS 1.41    
Organization: NASA Lewis Research Center
Distribution: na
Date:  6 Jan 1993 12:55 EST  

In article <1993Jan6.161943.21458@cas.org>, sla54@cas.org (Sandra Augustine) writes...
>In article <1993Jan6.152324.12354@mips2.ma30.bull.com> dorff@granite.ma30.bull.com (Laurie A. Dorff) writes:
>>Hi all!
>>
>>I will be buying a golden retriever puppy in the spring (when
>>the weather is a little warmer for a new puppy).  I have a few
>>questions left (after reading several books on dogs and puppies.)
>	Yes, there is a Eukanuba puppy food. In a recent survey published in
>the Golden Retriever News, Eukanuba was listed as the most popular food with
>golden owners/breeders. However, Eukanuba has TONS of calories, protein, and
>fat. With most golden breeders recommending that the owners keep their puppies
>from gaining too much weight too quickly, Eukanuba might not be the best choice.
>In fact many golden breeders that I've talked to or heard about are switching
>their puppies to adult dog food as early as 3 months of age to minimize the
>stress on developing joints which is caused by rapid increases in weight.

For what its worth, the breeder we bought our golden from swears by 
NutroMax Lamb and Rice Puppy Mix.  We kept him on it (he's still on it at 8 
mos) and add a little bit of Bill Jac to each meal.  He seems to like it 
just fine and he's had no problems of any kind.

>	I'm making an assumption now which might be incorrect, but it sounds
>like your golden will be an OUTDOOR dog. ????? Goldens have such a strong
>desire to be with their "people" that they make poor outdoor dogs. They like
>to be where ever their "person" is, whether that is indoors or outdoors. 

I can vouch for this.  Our does a wonderful imitation of a guardian angel 
or personal moth.  Get used to company in the bathroom!


 Goldens are also very good at digging
>under fences when not supervised. 

This is an understatement! Due to his great digging and shrub trimming 
abilities, we often call our dog Mr. Landscaper!


>>
>	Good luck with your new puppy. Goldens are a wonderful breed!

The BEST!


            " Learn from the mistakes of others
             you can never live long enough to
             make them all yourself"

                                *Carol*
Organization: University of Maine System
Date: Wednesday, 6 Jan 1993 12:20:53 EST
From: <JFEERO@MAINE.MAINE.EDU>
Newsgroups: rec.pets.dogs
Subject: Re: Dealing with Chewing?

I can sympathize! Our dog would chew ANYTHING and had destroyed many,
many shoes, shirts (new shirts in plastic--anything plastic would
immediately be torn to shreds), computer disks, as well as gnawing
on the corners of our couch, spreading garbage everywhere, and
hundreds of other things I have tried to forget. He knew he wasn't
supposed to, but he just couldn't help himself. For us it was a
matter of waiting until he grew out of it, which he did. He would not
chew bones or rawhide, so toys weren't a great help. One thing that
did take up some of his chewing time is stuffed animals. He still
enjoys pulling the eyes and noses of them and pulling out the stuffing.
It seems to be good entertainment. Grizzly doesn't eat the stuffing,
so there's only the matter of cleaning up the mess he makes. Unless
you know your dog won't actually eat the remnants of the toy, I
wouldn't recommend it, since our dog has just undergone 2 operations
for eating carpet!

Jo.
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