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From: mgtaylor@eos.ncsu.edu (Mary Molly G Taylor)
Newsgroups: rec.pets.dogs
Subject: Re: Names for male dog starting with 'B' needed
Date: 11 Dec 92 17:57:37 GMT
Article-I.D.: ncsu.1992Dec11.175737.5543
Organization: North Carolina State University, Project Eos

In article <Bz3sFn.K0u@acsu.buffalo.edu> kkeating@acsu.buffalo.edu (Kelly Anne Hinkle) writes:
>If he's a goof....Beanhead, Birdbrain.
>If he's mischeivous...Beelzebub.
>If he's regal...Balthazar, Baron.
>If he's huge...Bear, Brutus, Bruno.
>If he's reddish in color...Bronze.
>If he's snobbish...Beauregard.
>If he likes good rock music....Boston.
>If he likes poetry....Browning, Byron.
>If he's the runt of the litter...Binky.

If he likes beer....Budweiser.

>ALL of the above were meant with a big *SMILE*!!
>
>:)  
>Kelly


-- 
MaryMolly G. Taylor
mgtaylor@eos.ncsu.edu	|	Applied Energy Research Laboratory
(919) 515-5240		|	Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering Dept.
Fax:  (919) 515-7968	|	North Carolina State University
Newsgroups: rec.pets.dogs
Distribution: world
Date: Thu, 10 Dec 92 11:23:02 -0800
From: ELAINE_GALLEGOS@f703.n202.z1.fidonet.org
Subject: HELP!!  Babysitting Dog
Comment-To: Dana_Rigg@f703.n202.z1.fidonet.org
Reply-To: ELAINE_GALLEGOS@f703.n202.z1.fidonet.org
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  It sounds like the Eskimo dog is a shy dog that has difficulty
adjusting to change.  Don't sweat it.  If the dog is eating, all you
have to do is keep it healthy 
'til the owners return.  If you can, keep the little guy in a side
yard or run, separated from the other dogs.  This dog is having a
rough time, and just plainly does not feel social.
--- FMail 0.92
 * Origin: HILLCREST COMMUNITY BBS, SAN DIEGO: HST 619-291-0544 (1:202/703)
From: drai0001@student.tc.umn.edu ()
Subject: Re: Get new dog or no
Organization: University of Minnesota
Distribution: USA
Date: Sun, 13 Dec 1992 09:24:42 GMT

In article <1992Dec9.163638.1@gallua.gallaudet.edu> mawells@gallua.gallaudet.edu writes:
>collie.  The other is a (going on) 13 yo male Irish Setter.  Sham (setter) is
>have problems getting around - at times difficulty getting up and down.  He
>has cataracts (both eyes) but do not seem to bother him.  Also, recently seems
>to be harder and harder to call as if becoming deaf.  He is in good health

>So, ok for a third dog or should we wait.
>

  It depends on the condition of Sham's eyes.  Dogs are pretty good at
adapting to losing their eyesight.  We had a condition with our beagle
that had to do with a combination of cataracts and some retina <something> 
he could see good at all but was good at adapting.  He would tend to run
the wrong direction toward the end though.  But that brings me to my point
my brother recently bought a beagle puppy and brought it home for a visit. 
Our beagle who was tolerant of dogs but didn't care for the puppy since he
wasn't able to keep track of the beast when the playfull thing snuck up on 
him.  He resorted to hiding away from everyone just to avoid being surprised.

  I have found, also recently, it easier to recover from the loss of 
a special dog by getting a new one asap after the other passes away.  No matter
what, you will have and empty feeling when you lose your friend and it 
does help to a have a new monster to keep you busy.


D. Drais
Newsgroups: rec.pets.dogs
From: stv@unislc.uucp (Steve Spencer)
Subject: Re: Akita
X-Newsreader: TIN [version 1.1 PL6]
Organization: Unisys Corporation SLC
Date: Tue, 15 Dec 1992 21:56:24 GMT


Does anyone have any information on Akitas (ie. club newsletters,
breed descriptions, etc.) That they could send me? I feel that I
know a fair amount about the breed, so please, no one paragraph
"I think akitas are like THIS" type responses. Prefferrably
the type of information that is given to people considering joining
a club.

			Thanks in advance...


++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
| It's the sputter of a raindrop. It's the sunlight on my face |
| My mind's eye into other realms. It's my paradise escape.    |
| Steve Spencer	SLC, Utah 	stv@unislc.slc.unisys.com      |
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
From: bmann@desire.wright.edu
Newsgroups: rec.pets.dogs
Subject: Holiday message
Date: 16 Dec 92 11:04:43 EST
Organization:  Wright State University 

Just a little Christmas greeting from Barbara and Barney, the happy Airedale.
We hope that all of you and all of your friends, both 2 and 4-footed, have
an excellent Christmas and a healthy and happy 1993.

Barbara Mann, Wright State University
and Seneca Barnaby Butterbur - "Barney"
From: vln@icpsr.umich.edu (Victoria Neff)
Newsgroups: rec.pets.dogs
Subject: Re: Opal's Inferiority Complex
Date: 17 Dec 1992 19:57:40 GMT
Organization: Inter-University Consortium for Political and Social Research
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In article <moyman-171292133337@jonathan.ecn.purdue.edu> moyman@ecn.purdue.edu (Mike Moya) writes:
>In article <1992Dec17.161317.2525@news.nd.edu>, you wrote:
>> 
>> (Kelly Anne Hinkle) writes: my
>> >9 month old daughter Jessica has gotten to that wonderful age of mischief.
>> >The problem is this--whenever I scold Jessica for doing something she knows
>> >she shouldn't, Opal slinks away like I'm yelling at her.  So as I'm saying,
>> >"J, no!", I have to say "Good dog, Opal!"  It's kinda hard sometimes!  :)
>> >
>This probably has nothing to do with your situation *but* when I got my
>second dog I was very careful two precede all commands with the dog's name
>so the two would not get confused (it sounds like you do as well). When one
>get's in trouble the other *knows* exactly who is in trouble and even loves
>(my perception anyway) to watch when I verbally discipline the other. My
>wife and I have noticed that our Lab (aka "the angel") will generally bark
>and leave the room when she sees my other dog (aka "the butthead") getting
>into trouble (usaully chewing on something he should not be), it's a cue
>that means we she should go see what the other is up to. It's actually kind
>of funny.

My two dogs know exactly who's being disciplined.  Molly is an old enforcer
from way back, and would growl when Sophie chewed on a no-no.  (Sophie
is old enough now that she only chews on dog stuff.)  When I had a cat,
Molly wouldn't let the cat scratch anything.  Including the scratching post....
Oh well.

Now Sophie loves to bark at whoever is being scolded at (Molly or the human
small).

Corgis like to keep everyone ELSE in line.  Doesn't mean THEY always do waht
you want, but they sure like to make everyone else toe the line!











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From: schlumpf@uimrl7.mrl.uiuc.edu ()
Subject: Re: David Taylor's new book
Reply-To: schlumpf@uimrl7.mrl.uiuc.edu ()
Organization: Materials Research Lab
Date: Thu, 17 Dec 1992 22:48:58 GMT

In article <2B30E9BB.9129@ics.uci.edu>, tittle@ics.uci.edu (Cindy Tittle
Moore) writes:
|>I saw, briefly, at the last dog show I was at, a new book out by
|>David
|>Taylor.  I think it was called something like _The Ultimate Dogbook_,
|>but am not sure.  I only had one look at it but I was seriously
|>impressed
|>with the photographic quality: all the pictures were commissioned
|>especially for this book and show each dog from various angles, plus
|>a
|>commentary on the physical features of each breed.
|>
|>But since I had only a moment's look, can anyone tell me about the
|>substance (or not) of the book?  Is it anything more than a pretty
|>picture book?  (The pictures are *excellent*, that's not meant to be
|>disparaging -- what I mean is, from the viewpoint of someone trying
|>to
|>learn more about different breeds, does it contain substantial
|>information in that vein or not?  What else does it contain?)
|>
|>--Cindy
|
I have this book home on my shelf. I also have _The Ultimate Horse
Book_.
I really enjoy them both. As far as what they contain (it's been a
while
so bear with me) they usually tell a little history behind each breed,
then discuss some of the points of the dog (horse, whatever), the
color,
the size, and to some degree the activity level (in the dog one, not
the
horse one of course!). In the dog book they tell you the average weight
of dogs and bitches and then have a little shadow of the centerfold dog
next to a person of some sort which shows you their relative height!
It's
pretty neat. In the back they detail how to groom, feed, etc and then
some
details about the reproductive cycle and variuos other health issues
(they
even show how to empty the anal sacks and how to do other such work. I 
would not, however, use this book solely to pick a new dog, I'd go grab
some of the other highly recommended books for that, BUT for learning 
more about the different breeds, yes, it does have some of that. It's a
'pretty picture book with some substance', I guess is the best way to
put
it. And the pictures are just FABULOUS!!!!  As it only has 2 pages per
each breed (and of course they are COVERED with photos) they can't
put tons of info in there, but there's a lot of history and then
description. I really love these "Ultimate xxxx" books...

Kay & Crew
Newsgroups: rec.pets.dogs
From: mike@nowaksg.chem.nd.edu (Michael George Buening)
Subject: Re: Dog laws
Organization: University of Notre Dame
Date: Tue, 15 Dec 1992 13:47:29 GMT

In article <1992Dec14.225017.5361@inel.gov> kkv@inel.gov (Jamie J Ferguson) writes:
>
>
>The town I live in has a weird law about dogs, and I was wondering if
>this is common or not.  If you own more than 2 dogs over 6 months of
>age you have to get a "kennel license" -- this applies whether or not
>you are a breeder (which I am definitely not).  To get this license you
>have to ask everyone who lives within 100 feet of your property line
>to sign a petition saying they have no objections to your getting this
>license.  If 75% of these people sign it then you pay $25 for a kennel
>license which is good for one year.  This whole process, including the
>petition and the $25, must be repeated each year.  I wonder what would
>happen if someone had 3 or more dogs and their neighbors refused to 
>sign the petition?  I personally would sue the city.
>
>In any case, is this a weird local law or does this occur all over?  I
>just got my last signature last night to reach 75% (I only had one
>person say no, and I may ask why if I ever see her again -- but right
>now I don't need her signature), so at least I'm done for this year.
>
>By the way, there is no corresponding law for cats.


I think this came up just a while back but I don't think this law is
all that uncommon.  Here in wonderful South Bend, you need a kennel
liscence if you have more than 4 animals (cats and/or dogs) in your
home.  I don't know what the procedure is to get one but I certainly
don't like that signature thing every year.  Our vet, who of course
must have a kennel liscence if he wants to board any animals, uses
this kennel liscence to have about 14 cats roaming around the office
at all times.  I don't like cats that much but he is a good vet.

Mike
-- 
| Michael Buening	         | 
| mike@nowaksg.chem.nd.edu       |
From: dan@msen.com (Dan Sugalski)
Newsgroups: rec.pets.dogs
Subject: Re: Opinions on breed.
Date: 19 Dec 92 00:13:34 GMT
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Organization: Msen, Inc. -- Ann Arbor, Michigan
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: Am I the only one who sometimes wonders if this sort of thing is
: Fate's way of getting back at us?  I mean, how many kids have used
: the line "My dog ate it" to explain why their homework was late? :-)

When I was in my Curriculum Materials: Science class the prof had to break
down and tell us that *his* dog ate *our* homework. :)  He had a mastiff
and her 6 month old son.  The pup decided that pile of papers was really
neat... :)  The prof was more than a little embarassed.

Karen
From: dan@msen.com (Dan Sugalski)
Newsgroups: rec.pets.dogs
Subject: Re: Opinions on breed.
Date: 17 Dec 1992 23:29:53 GMT
Organization: Msen, Inc. -- Ann Arbor, Michigan
NNTP-Posting-Host: garnet.msen.com
X-Newsreader: TIN [version 1.1 PL8]

:  
: Item #2 is incompatible with #3 and #4.  #3 because a good hunter will
: require lots of excersise - and that means more than just a walk after
: you get home from work.  Staying in an apartment/crate all day will not
: give the dog the excersise it would need (even for small hunting dogs).
: #4 is incompatible simply because I would consider it cruel to keep a
: large dog in an apartment all day (actually, I wouldn't sell ANY breed
: of dog to someone that lived in an apartment).
:  
Gaia has lived in apartments or townhouses for all but about 6 months of
her life.  We've had no problems.  It's just a matter of making time for
her needs.  Is being in an apartment worse than being tied up to a dog
house or kept in a kennel run for most or all of the day?  I don't think so.
I'm more concerned with the interaction that is going to take place
between the person and the dog.  

Karen

BTW Gaia is a 75# GSD
From: whitaker@verdi.cs.unc.edu (Ross Whitaker)
Newsgroups: rec.pets.dogs
Subject: Dogs and bedding
Date: 15 Dec 92 15:28:01 GMT

Hi all,

Several threads in this group have been talking about sleeping
arrangements for dogs, and most people say "and of course a blanket".
I would like to put a blanket or carpet in our dog's cage, but
he shreads anything I put in their with him.  I make sure that
he has plenty of toys, but he inevitable turns to the blanket, 
even at night.

This dog is a 9-month old Choc. Lab.

Currently he sleeps on the bare metal tray that sits in the bottom of the
cage (don't worry, he's plenty warm).  Any suggestions?  Should
I put something in their and replace it as he shreds it?  Won't
this encourage shredding?  We tried a piece of carpet (bad idea!) and
it only encouraged him to shred carpets elsewhere in the house.
I tried spraying a blanket with bitter apple and putting it in their,
and he freaked out when we told him to go to his cage.  I forced
him in, and he eventually turned to shredding the treated bedding
(although selectively and with less vigor).

Although the shredding is a pain in the $%&@#, I have to say, it
is fascinating to watch - he's very good at it.

	Ross

Newsgroups: rec.pets.dogs
From: dag@bellman.control.lth.se (Dag Bruck)
Subject: Re: Opinions on breed.
Organization: Department of Automatic Control, Lund, Sweden
Date: Fri, 18 Dec 1992 07:19:11 GMT

In <rec.pets.dogs> CBARNES@tamvm1.tamu.edu (Chris Barnes) writes:
>.... I would consider it cruel to keep a
>large dog in an apartment all day (actually, I wouldn't sell ANY breed
>of dog to someone that lived in an apartment).

Chris has been pretty badly beaten for this, so I thought I would take
a new angle.

Even a large yard does not provide the necessary stimulation for a
dog, although it may get some physical excercise by running round 'n
round.  After two days it will know every straw of grass by name.

I have seen as many under-stimulated dogs in the country as in the
city.

			-- Dag
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From: dbwebe@bb1t.monsanto.com
Subject: Re: Hearing ultrasound??
Organization: Monsanto Company, St. Louis, MO
Date: Wed, 16 Dec 1992 16:07:02 GMT

In article <64640018@hpcss01.cup.hp.com>, bassett@hpcss01.cup.hp.com (Diane Bassett) writes:
> I have a similar question!  I am about to order these gadgets for your car
> that emit an ultrasonic noise when you drive.  They are supposed to alert
> dumb deer who are standing in the road that unless they move, you are going
> to hit them.  But since I frequently have my dog in the car, I wonder if my
> dog will be able to hear this endless sound and will become irritated or
> something?
> 
> Have any of you used these deer-alert products?  And if so, have your
> dogs seemed to mind them?
> 
> Thanks in advance.
> 
> Diane



	I don't know about dogs, but I've heard some horror stories about
	cars with ultrasonic gadgets getting close to horse trailers and 
	the horses freaking out. Apparently, the same thing that frightens
	the deer into movement, frighten the horses into a dangerous frenzy
	when in a confined space where they can't get away from it.

	Not a good idea in my book.

	Debbie
From: gailh@aupair.cs.athabascau.ca (Gail Humphreys)
Newsgroups: rec.pets.dogs
Subject: Too cold for dogs
Date: 18 Dec 92 14:49:07 GMT

Recently, some netters have been asking what is too cold for dogs
and how you would tell if they are uncomfortably cold in the snow.
If a house dog is not acclimitized to the cold, it can be
dangerous to leave them out for too long.  They can freeze their
feet, and especially, their ears.

Your dog will give you signs if they are uncomfortable.  For example,
they may wimper, hold their feet off the ground and give you that
baleful staring look with the ears back, like they are trying to tell
you something.

For example, this morning I took my dog out in the yard to go to the
bathroom.  It was a beautiful crisp clear morning but cold - about
-25 F (around -33 C).  After a few minutes, she suddenly flipped onto
her back and tucked her feet against her body.  She gave me that look
and I knew something was wrong.  I was alarmed.  I thought she was
injured.  I was just going to carry her into the house when she got
up and ran in by herself.  After only a few minutes outside, her
feet had started to freeze.

Many dogs can live outside in this climate if they are acclimatized
and have proper shelter.  My dog is a young lab/shep cross who grew
up indoors.  This is her first winter and she could not survive
outside.  If you are worried about taking your dog outside in the
snow, watch them closely and don't assume that they should be OK
just because sled dogs and coyotes can do it.

In spite of all this, dogs can really enjoy winter outdoors (in small
doses).

Cheers,
Gail Humphreys,
Athabasca, Alberta
From: kkeating@acsu.buffalo.edu (Kelly Anne Hinkle)
Newsgroups: rec.pets.dogs
Subject: Re: Snow Dogs
Date: 15 Dec 92 20:24:19 GMT
Organization: State University of New York at Buffalo/Comp Sci

Hey guys...great idea about posting when Mom's busy.  That little human thing
she has running all over the house keeps her real busy, so she doesn't even
notice when I come upstairs.  She just thinks I came up to sleep on her
waterbed!  (Which, by the way, is great to jump on after being out in the cold
weather!)  

The snow here in Champaign, Illinois is almost gone too.  We had 3 inches or
so and that was it.  I think Mom misses Buffalo, where the *real* snow falls!
But anyhow, I had some pointers for fun in the snow too!

First, always bark at the big snowflakes as they fall.  You can never let them
know too soon just whose yard they're invading!  And never ever hurry up and
do your business when Mom or Dad is standing out there with you in bare feet.
It's the best time to take your time!  That chasing snowballs thing made a
sucker out of me too.  Boy, do I feel stupid!  But you know what's the best?
If Mom or Dad is standing outside in the cold waiting for you and freezing,
run like mad til just a few feet in front of them, skid on the ice, and send
snow *all over* them and their bare feet!!!

Opal....posting on the sly too!  :)
Newsgroups: rec.pets.dogs
From: hckrus01@ulkyvx.louisville.edu
Subject: Re: Name the Puppy Contest...)
Date: Fri, 11 Dec 1992 17:19:44 GMT
Organization: University of Louisville

In article <1992Dec11.131224.1@ulkyvx.louisville.edu>, hckrus01@ulkyvx.louisville.edu writes:
> In article <1ga5jgINN5uo@usenet.INS.CWRU.Edu>, ce293@cleveland.Freenet.Edu (Gai
>> In a previous article, Valaria_Vorlop@mindlink.bc.ca (Valaria Vorlop) says:

> "Beowulf" is good (says the owner of Tristan!) but I prefer "Beowoof"! 
> Literary names that popped into my feeble, end-of-the-semester-with-a-
> zillion-things-to-grade mind were "Dickens" (you could register him as
> "Oliver Twist" or something); "Faust" (by Christopher Marlowe - actually
> "Dr. Faustus).  And then there's Falstaff from Shakespeare, though that
> one still makes me think of beer!  There's "Edgar" after Edgar Allan
> Poe, though I don't know if any of his stories make good registered
> names!  ("The Tell-Tale Heart"?  "The Premature Burial"?  Yuck!


Being me, I accidentally hit a button and sent this before I was done!
Oh well.  I just wanted to let you know, Valaria, that I know exactly
what you're going through.  I've been waiting for a year now for the 
mother of my future puppy to go into heat!  In the interim I have come
up with her call name and her registered name, I have come up with my
own kennel name, I have visualized her sailing to her championship, her
CD, CDX and Versatility Certificate, I have thought of a theme for her
first litter and named the puppies.......

Holly Kruse
University of Louisville

Newsgroups: rec.pets.dogs
From: srlee@beta.lanl.gov (Stephen R Lee)
Subject: Re: Mushing Equipment Catalog/Info
Organization: Los Alamos National Laboratory
Date: Mon, 14 Dec 1992 19:27:39 GMT

In article <1992Dec14.152756.26515@porthos.cc.bellcore.com> krk1@pyuxe.uucp (24228-knights) writes:
>
>I know somebody out there must have some info on where one can
>obtain mushing equipment (do I hear Steve Lee's voice a-callin'?). :-)
>
>What I'd really like to find out is how much the stuff costs,
>where one can obtain it, etc.  An address for a mail-order
>catalog would be peachy.  
>
>Thanks much!
>
>
>-----
>Katriena Knights
>"I don't mind being in touch with reality, as long as I don't 
>have to live there."

Where to buy and how much to spend depends on the kind of mushing
equipment you are looking for.  Harnesses usually run in the
$15.00 to $20.00 range, booties around a buck a paw or so, sleds
from $200.00 to $400.00 more or less and so on.  I have several
mail-order sources for equipment.  One of my favorites is

Black Ice
11225 Country Rd. 20
Delano, MN 55328
(612) 955-2505

They sell sleds, harnesses, booties, ganglines, books, wheeled
rigs, and so on.  Good quality. 

I can provide several other sources as well, so please feel free
to e-mail me.  You might also want to get the sled dog part of
the FAQ.  If you cannot get to it, e-mail me and I'll send it
to you.  If you have any other questions about this topic, please
feel free to e-mail me.  I'll be glad to help.

-- 
============================================================
Stephen R. Lee                 | 
OooWoo Racing Kennel           | I'd rather be driving sled
E-Mail: srlee@beta.lanl.gov    | dogs.
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From: betsy@rainbow.uchicago.edu (Betsy Weatherhead)
Subject: Apartment dogs
Organization: University of Chicago
Date: Fri, 18 Dec 1992 07:36:21 GMT


Chris do you really mean this?
" (actually, I wouldn't sell ANY breed of dog to someone that lived in an
apartment)"  Are you including chihuahua?  I hate to be a contrarian, 
and I know you were admitting an opinion you knew everyone wouldn't agree
with, but let me take as equally extreme of a stance:  I'd sell any breed
of dog to someone who lived in an apartment.  I've just seen too many 
happy, well-adjusted apartment dwelling dogs.  Everything from Irish
wolfhounds to dobes to sheepdogs.  If dogs don't have outside runs or
fenced in backyards, it doesn't make a whole lot of difference if the dog
is in an apartment or a house.  The apartment dogs I know are very well
socialized because of the amount of time they are with their owners.
Conversely, the owners become very sensitive to their dogs, for the same
reason.  Apartment dogs sometimes don't get as much exercise as house dogs,
but exercise is only one factor in many for having a happy, healthy, well
adjusted dog.  I'd hate to think of a dog lover out there who is not 
getting a dog because they live in an apartment.  Now, if they live alone
in an apartment, work 16 hours a day and travel often I'd agree.  And, I'd
even agree that it would be a little cruel to take a working dog, for instance
one who is used to herding every day, and try to turn it into an apartment
dog. But for the vast majority of dogs, apartment life is just fine.  It's
the owner that makes the difference, not the housing arrangement.
-- 
                              O             betsy@rainbow.uchicago.edu
_          __                  \            
  \      /    \       -- >      O           E. C. Weatherhead
   \ __ /      \ __ /          /            5734 S. Ellis  Chicago, 60637
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