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From: kathleen.brewer@cutting.hou.tx.us (Kathleen Brewer) 
Newsgroups: rec.pets.dogs
Subject: How do you teach a dog to STAY?
Date: 2 Sep 92 06:51:00 GMT
Distribution: world
Organization: The Cutting Edge - Houston, TX - 713-466-1525
Reply-To: kathleen.brewer@cutting.hou.tx.us (Kathleen Brewer) 

TO: hecht@hsi.com (Alice Hecht)

AH>Hi!
AH>I have a 4 month old Boxer and would like to teach him how to stay.  He's
AH>getting pretty good at sitting when I tell him to.  We're still working on
AH>laying down and coming.  But I don't know how to go about telling him to
AH>stay. Any ideas?

IMHO, if you want to teach the dog to stay you need to do it while the
dog is on lead. Tell your dog to sit, then with your right hand, bring
it palm flat infront of the dogs face and say stay. Keep your lead
tight so that the dog can not move from the sit position, if the
dog does try to rise, place the dog back in sit position and repeat stay
command. Once 15 Seconds have passed release the dog, and give lots and
lots of praise. Then repeat the procedure, you will need to do this
about 30 times a day broken up into about 3 -4 sessions. In about a week
to 2 weeks the dog should understand the stay command. Once the dog
understands the sit/stay you can move on to the down/stay. I like to use
hand signals when training my dogs as you never know when they might
come in handy if the dog is in an area where he may not hear your
command you can always use the hand signal and get a repsonse from the
dog.

I would highly suggest that you and your dog enroll in a local obedience
class. In a basic class you and your dog will learn, heel, sit, down,
come and stay. You will recieve good information about training your
dog, making him a better companion. Boxers are a very *High Energy* dog
and do well with obedience training. In my experience they never lose
this high energy, I have a 8 yr. old nuetered male, who still believes
he is an 18 mos. old puppy! Without OB training he would be intolorable
to live with. I have 3 boxers, 2 males and 1 female all have had some
type of OB training, and believe me it has come in handy on various
occasions.

CYA
Kathleen.Brewer@cutting.hou.tx.us
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From: gbelli@opal.tufts.edu
Newsgroups: rec.pets.dogs
Subject: Hot dog
Date: 26 Aug 92 15:24:47 GMT
Organization: Tufts University - Medford, MA
Originator: news@jade.tufts.edu

Hi all!
     So I have a stupid question--anyone who feels compelled to ridicule me,
feel free.  Anyway--we've had a spell of 90 degree days here in Boston, with 
no sign of relief until the end of the week.  My own discomfort aside, how
worried should I be about my dog?  I've had dogs all my life, but when I 
lived at the family homestead, we had air-conditioning (spoiled brat!).
My beagle is in good health, but I worry about him being stuck in the house
 in the heatall day.  It gets about 80 degrees inside.  What can I do to
 make him more comfortable ?  Obviously, I've left him extra water (with 
ice--don't laugh!), but what else can I do?  Also, what are signs of heat
distress in dogs?  Thanks for all your patience and advice.
    Gretchen
PS  Thanks to all the people who gave me advice on getting Spenser to 
go down stairs.  I guess I wasn't very clear--he can go down stairs, he
is just afraid of this one particular flight.  We're working on it.
Newsgroups: rec.pets.dogs
From: jhill@sierra.com (Julie Hill)
Subject: Re: The Great Lab Debate
Organization: Sierra Geophysics Inc.,  Kirkland, Wa
Date: Wed, 26 Aug 1992 14:27:57 GMT

In article <1684DA498.X005CB@tamvm1.tamu.edu> X005CB@tamvm1.tamu.edu (Chris Barnes) writes:
>so in his book ("Water Dog").  The problem here is that the different
>types of hunting dogs have different amounts training needed before
>they are useful.  Hounds require virtually no training - they are
>released and they run around barking like mad and it's up to the
>hunter to keep up.

Not true.  Bloodhounds used in Search and Rescue require quite a bit of
training.  They must be taught to follow one scent, to search an area if they
lose the scent, to indicate when an article that has the lost person's scent
on it is found, to search for corpses as opposed to living people, etc.  Also,
they are kept on leash when they are trailing.
> 
> 
>      ----------------------------------------------
>Chris Barnes            |
>x005cb@tamvm1.tamu.edu  |  Only 8 more days until the start of
>(409) 846-3273 (home)   |           hunting season (in Texas)
>(409) 845-8454 (work)   |

Julie
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*  Julie Hill              Sierra Geophysics, Inc.              Kirkland, WA   *
*  jhill@sierra.com
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From: williamsk@iccgcc.decnet.ab.com (Desperately seeking a major)
Newsgroups: rec.pets.dogs
Subject: Re: Dogs are lovely aren't they?
Date: 4 Sep 92 07:18:58 EST

In article <1992Sep4.051213.27991@nuscc.nus.sg>, isc30082@nusunix3.nus.sg (NG TEOW KHOON) writes:
> I love DOGS ! They are great companions !
> 
The more I learn about my dogs, the more I realize that they are exactly what
I need in my life.  They do provide great companionship, they give me something
to nuture and raise, and even though they aren't the breeds known for their
protective qualities, they do provide protection for me just because they know
how to bark - ONLY when necessary!  Yes, dogs are lovely and I'm glad they are
part of God's creation.

Kim
From: rasmussenc@vaxb.gbus.virginia.edu
Subject: Re: Brewers Yeast??????
Organization: Darden Center, University of Virginia
Distribution: rec.pets.dogs
Date: Thu, 27 Aug 1992 17:39:38 GMT

In article <KRYSTEK.92Aug27114552@alcor.bms.com> krystek@alcor.bms.com (Stanley Krystek) writes:
>From: krystek@alcor.bms.com (Stanley Krystek)
>Subject: Brewers Yeast??????
>Date: Thu, 27 Aug 1992 16:45:52 GMT


>I know the question has been asked before, 

>but, what is the correct amount of Brewers Yeast to give

>per pound of dog flesh?   mg Brewers yeast / pound

>thanks in advance...

>stan

Depends.  What will you be using the dog flesh for?

:-)  (Couldn't resist)
From: cbrand@cac.washington.edu (Carol Brand)
Newsgroups: rec.pets.dogs
Subject: Re: Fox Terriers
Date: 28 Aug 92 19:02:36 GMT
Organization: UW Networks and Distributed Computing

In article <ala1-270892154553@ura-arnie.uchicago.edu> ala1@midway.uchicago.edu (Arnie Aronoff) writes:
>
>The problem is that we live in the city in an apartment (albeit a large
>one) and do not have a great deal of access to outdoor space where Henry
>can run around and use up what seems to be an inexhaustible energy supply. 
>These dogs seem to love running around (they are very fast and agile).  
>
>Fox terrier owners: how do you handle their energy?  where do you play?  do
>you allow your dogs off-leash in the parks?  does your smoothie or
>wire-haired have any companion dogs at home?  Jack Russell Terrier owners:
>any thoughts too?

I have a Smooth Fox Terrier bitch (Trixie) who is the joy of my life!
Typical of the breed, though, she is constantly looking for things to
do.  I've found that exercising her mind and funneling some of that
energy into "work" has contributed to making her a happier companion.

You mention that Henry knows commands, but does not always choose to
obey.  Why not go back to school and start training in advanced
obedience.  I bet Henry would love to start working over jumps!  Plus
you could polish up the skills he already knows so that he always
obeys when you give a command.  A dog's mind is a terrible thing to
waste :^)

I think it's hard to give Fox Terriers the kind physical exercise they
crave without letting them off-leash.  I've tried to jog with Trixie,
but our strides and tempos are totally incompatible (Trixie moves in
quick little spurts).  Anytime you have a dog off leash, though, you
are setting yourself up for trouble.  1st it is illegal in many
places.  In Seattle the cops will give you a ticket if they catch you
:^(.  2nd, you may or may not be in control of your dog.  I let Trixie
off leash in parks only because she comes when called, heals off
leash, drops on command, and is totally non-aggressive towards children
and other dogs.   It takes a lot of work to get a dog to this point,
but the benefits are priceless.

So anyway what do we do for exercise?  Play catch in the park, swim
in Puget Sound or Lake Washington, go out riding with the horse, and
whenever given the opportunity... steal balls from overweight Labs
and Retrievers :^)

-Carol
From: mjohnson@stake.DaytonOH.NCR.COM (Marget Johnson)
Newsgroups: rec.pets.dogs
Subject: Re: Wind-Morgan Certification
Date: 2 Sep 92 15:53:37 GMT
Organization: Stakeholder Relations, NCR Corp in Dayton,OH

<1684F9491.X005CB@tamvm1.tamu.edu> <2A9BBA3C.4012@ics.uci.edu>
<1992Aug28.182524.5775@ultb.isc.rit.edu> <2AA22F83.4481@ics.uci.edu>
Reply-To: mjohnson@stake.DaytonOH.NCR.COM (Marget Johnson)
Followup-To: 
Distribution: 
Organization: Stakeholder Relations, NCR Corp in Dayton,OH
Keywords: 

In article <2AA22F83.4481@ics.uci.edu> tittle@ics.uci.edu (Cindy Tittle Moore)
writes:
>Wind-Morgan is a program put together by two vets (Wind and Morgan, of
>course) out at UC Davis.  They offer complete X-rays (hips, elbows,
>etc) and rate the dogs pass/fail.  For a minimal sum, they'll forward
>the x-rays to OFA for an OFA rating (and certification if your dog is
>over two).  

Cindy: I've lots of questions about this certification program. I read quite a
few all-breed dog publications, but have never seen a reference to
Wind-Morgan. Is this program currently limited to Labs, or Sporting dogs only?
Why would Wind-Morgan be a better value than OFA? Do they perform other
certifications than joint xrays (eg. eyes, hearts, immunoassays, etc)? Could
Wind-Morgan "pass" a hip xray that is rated dysplastic by the OFA? 

The nice thing about W-M, in my opinion, is that they're
>an open registry, whereax OFA is closed.  

What do you mean by "closed" versus "open"? 

>
>Wind Morgan sets up clinics in other areas of the country if enough
>people request it.  There is a retriever club out in Albuquerque that
>is setting up one such clinic in a few months, there are probably
>others.

I would be very interested in obtaining more information about this
registration/certification program for possible inclusion in a Newfoundland
magazine I edit. A phone number or address to write for a brochure would be
much appreciated.

***************************************************
Marget Johnson, Windwagon Newfoundlands, Tipp City OH

e-mail to : marget.johnson@daytonOH.NCR.COM

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From: gharriso@hpcc01.corp.hp.com (Graeme Harrison)
Date: Tue, 1 Sep 1992 23:03:44 GMT
Subject: Two Siberian Huskys Available
Organization: the HP Corporate notes server
Newsgroups: rec.pets.dogs

We're looking for an excellent home in which our 2 Siberian Huskys
could romp around at and recieve much TLC. Am hoping it could be
out in the boondocks. It's far more important to us that they are
given free to such a home than it is to just sell them to anybody.

Sasha is a red/white 4.5 year old w/ almond eyes. She's AKC reg as
Red Dawn Ghost from Kritari Kennels in Pacifica, CA. She's spayed.

Keena is a black/white 6 year old w/ one blue and one brown eye. We
saved her from the pound. She's also spayed.

Both dogs weight about 50 lbs each and are healthy. They especially 
enjoy walks and really haul me around! 

Reason for giving up is due to lack of time for them and that isn't
going to improve when my new daughter arrives in November.

Serious private email only, please! We are also willing to let
prospective owners take them on a trial basis and would rather
take them back than let new owners drop them off at the pound.
Newsgroups: rec.pets.dogs
From: X005CB@tamvm1.tamu.edu (Chris Barnes)
Subject: Re: Snake-proofing (was Re: SHOCK COLLARS (go ahead flame ME!!))
Organization: Texas A&M University
Date: Thu, 27 Aug 1992 17:38:01 GMT

 
In article <1992Aug27.002048.28130@elroy.jpl.nasa.gov> srb@atmosmips.jpl.nasa.gov (Susan Beutelschies) writes:
>In article <2A9BECAB.23236@ics.uci.edu>, tittle@ics.uci.edu (Cindy Tittle Moore) writes:
>|>
>|> Just throwing in some information into the fray: as far as I know,
>|> shock-collars are the single most effective way to snake-proof dogs...
>|> Extremely useful, that, especially out west here.
>|>
>|> --Cindy
>
>This reminds me - when we took our dog backpacking a month ago, she brought
>back to our camp a smelly already-dead snake.  I wondered what she would have
>done if the snake were alive.  Do dogs have a natural instinct to avoid snakes?
>(She's a Manchester terrier mix, if that matters.)  I assume by your post, Cindy,
>that at least in many cases they don't.  So to snake-proof a dog, what do you use
>as bait?  Would a rubber snake do, or is smell important?
 
In the latest _Malamute Quarterly_, there is an article about snake-proofing.
Basically, one takes a de-fanged rattler and allow the dog access to it.  When
the dog shows interest, the shock is applied (via training collar).  If there
is interest, I'll try and summarize the article here.  I loaned the magazine
to a friend that has Germ. Shorthairs as he is interested in having it done to
his dogs.  I know of no other way to reliably snake-proof a dog.  I have always
wondered about this technique and snakes that do not make noise, however.  How
does one proof them?  The rattle is distinctive.  The snake itself is not, at
least not to a dog.  All of the snake-proofing stuff I have read always deals
with rattle snakes.  Can anyone satisfy my curiosity?
 
As far as dogs having a natural instinct to avoid snakes, I would have to say
their natural instincts are to be curious about snakes.  At least the ones I
have seen anyway.  Curiosity leads to investigation, and if it is a rattler,
a neat noise and additional investigation and . . .
 
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============================================================
Stephen R. Lee                 |
OooWoo Racing Kennel           | I'd rather be driving sled
E-Mail: srlee@beta.lanl.gov    | dogs.
From: mjohnson@stake.DaytonOH.NCR.COM (Marget Johnson)
Newsgroups: rec.pets.dogs
Subject: Re: Newf story
Date: 27 Aug 92 13:46:57 GMT
Reply-To: mjohnson@stake.DaytonOH.NCR.COM (Marget Johnson)
Distribution: world
Organization: Stakeholder Relations, NCR Corp in Dayton,OH

In article <l9ndbgINNrr7@exodus.Eng.Sun.COM> mooring@rikki.Eng.Sun.COM (Linda
Mooring) writes:
>The best was from a woman that lived on an island somewhere
>on the East coast.  She had one Newfoundland, and I think
>this was her first experience with the breed.

..................story deleted .........................
>Sorry, don't remember the author or title of this book.

The lady's name is Betsy Wiederhold and the dog's name was Ursa. Ursa won a
Dog Hero of the year award and their story was published in many newspapers at
the time (early '80s, if I remember correctly). 
Betsey lives in New Hampshire and, along with her adult daughter, breeds
Newfoundlands. The incident happened off the coast of Maine, where Betsy owns
an island.
If there is interest, I'll look through my back issues of "Newf Tide" for
Betsey's and Ursa's story, and post to the net.
******************************
Marget Johnson, WIndwagon Newfs

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From: jtchew@csa3.lbl.gov (JOSEPH T CHEW)
Newsgroups: rec.pets.dogs
Subject: Re: feeding times (was: New Puppy - Need Advice!!)
Date: 28 Aug 92 22:00:40 GMT
Organization: Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory - Berkeley, CA, USA
Reply-To: jtchew@csa3.lbl.gov
NNTP-Posting-Host: 128.3.254.198
News-Software: VAX/VMS VNEWS 1.3-4   

We raised Archer, our Dobie, on my wife's theory that a dog who 
always has food won't take a gluttonous attitude towards it.
(Feeding the "doggy health food" brands probably helps -- 
he'd rather have the Carrion in Cream Gravy variety from the
supermarket, just as I'd rather have a nice big steak than a 
nice big bran muffin  :)  There's always food left in his bowl 
when we get back home at night, and he isn't especially fat.

This may not work on all breeds or with all individuals -- 
especially if you're getting an older dog whose troubled past
makes him want to scarf it up while he can.  But it worked for us.

--Joe
"Just another personal opinion from the People's Republic of Berkeley"
Newsgroups: rec.pets.dogs
From: maryd@osiris.cso.uiuc.edu (M.Dugan)
Subject: What could cause an alergic reaction?
Organization: University of Illinois at Urbana
Date: Fri, 28 Aug 1992 14:56:15 GMT

Last Sunday morning 2:00am, my 17-year old woke me up crying, there
was something wrong with Cassi, our 2 year old lab.  "Something wrong"
is putting it mildly!  Her entire head was swollen so that she was
unrecognizable: her muzzle was swollen tight & enormous, her eyes
were almost swollen shut, her ears and under her chin were like water
balloons.  She was grotesque; it looked like someone had put the head
of a shar-pei on the body of a lab.  She also had hives all over her
body & her belly was splotchy; she was rubbing and shaking her head, 
and wanted lots of comforting.  It was very frightening & it was hard
to not join my daughter in crying.

Luckily, we have a wonderful service available in this area, the U of
I animal emergency clinic.  I called them & they told me what to watch
Cassi for over the next few hours and what to give her to get over
the immediate distress.  (Yes, I was out searching for children's
Benedryl at 3:00 on Sunday morning.)

Monday when our regular vet was back in town, he gave her a shot of
cortizone because her ears were still swollen.  He told me we need to
be careful with her from now on because if she has contact with
whatever caused this reaction a second time, she could die within an
hour--he said if we see these symptoms again we need to get her
immediate emergency treatment.

So, has anybody out there ever had a similar experience?  Any clues
as to what it could have been?  Although my kids had a party Friday
night & Cassi ate a lot of floor chips, she'd had them before (& I
don't think it would take over 24 hours for them to cause a
reaction).  She is NEVER outside without one of us on the other end
of the leash, so it couldn't have been something in someone else's
trash.  The vet suggested that it could have been a bee or wasp or
spider & we just didn't notice.

Thoughts, opinions, advice?


Newsgroups: rec.pets.dogs
From: X005CB@tamvm1.tamu.edu (Chris Barnes)
Subject: Re: Are dogs color blind?
Organization: Texas A&M University
Date: Thu, 27 Aug 1992 13:37:19 GMT

In article <1992Aug26.183908.29977@newshost.lanl.gov>
     srlee@beta.lanl.gov (Stephen R Lee) writes:
 
>>Now for another question:  Night vision.
 
>This is interesting.  It has always been my understanding that dogs have
>superior vision at night (superior to ours).
 
This would be consistant with the description posted by someone else
about the cause for color-blindness (in dogs and humans).  It was my
understanding, that in people that are color blind (like myself),
some of the missing "green" cones are replaced by the other types of
cones, and some are replaced by rods - and a higher percentage of rods
increases one's ability to see in low light levels.  I know that
I scored very high on the night vision test that I took when I was in
the Navy.....
 
      ----------------------------------------------
Chris Barnes            |
x005cb@tamvm1.tamu.edu  |  Only 7 more days until the start of
(409) 846-3273 (home)   |           hunting season (in Texas)
(409) 845-8454 (work)   |
From: mikey@eukanuba.wpd.sgi.com (Mike Yang)
Newsgroups: rec.pets.dogs
Subject: Re: Protective Akitas
Date: 2 Sep 92 22:39:35 GMT
Reply-To: mikey@sgi.com
Organization: Silicon Graphics, Inc.

In article <1992Sep2.091145.1@tesla.njit.edu>, kpm8447@tesla.njit.edu writes:
|> My question is, will this dog ever stop barking at me when I come over?

My 6-year-old Akita takes awhile before he "knows" someone.  He still
barks when the doorbell rings, but stops quickly if it's someone he
"knows."  He currently knows about two of my friends, one of whom has
been coming over occassionally for a year, and the other twice weekly
for a month.

|> Also, if they are very protective, when it becomes a full adult, will it
|> want to attack me instead of just barking at me?  The guy who bred them said
|> you have to be carefull once they are about 2-3 years old (that's when they
|> are very protective.)

My Akita has never shown signs of wanting to attack a person, just barks
a lot.  Other dogs, however, I have to be very around...

-----------------------------------------------------------------------
                 Mike Yang        Silicon Graphics, Inc.
               mikey@sgi.com           415/390-1786
Newsgroups: rec.pets.dogs
From: X005CB@tamvm1.tamu.edu (Chris Barnes)
Subject: Re: New Puppy - Need Advice!!
Organization: Texas A&M University
Date: Thu, 27 Aug 1992 17:16:53 GMT

In article <1992Aug26.224604.13772@gateway.ssf-sys.DHL.COM>
cmoussav@ssf-sys.DHL.COM (Carla Moussavi) writes:
 
>
>Hi,
>  I just got a puppy, 12 weeks old, female, shepard/lab mix. My husband
>and I work all day, and I need advice about the following things:
>
>1. Is it necessary to get another puppy to keep her from being lonely?
 
No, it's not.
 
 
>   If not, what can I do to keep her happy during the day? She's outside
>   during the day - any good toys I should buy her?
 
Mine just love a $15 Wal-Mart swimming pool.  Also, my aunt used to
work for a pet-supply company that sold a rawhide bone that I swear
was 3 feet long.  It would actually last for a whole week!
 
 
>2. How can I train her to go to the bathroom in a specific area of the
>   backyard?
 
I don't know about training a dog to do this, mine just do it naturally.
 
 
>   In our case, I leave
>   food and water for her at all times, again since we're not home during
>   the day.
 
Water, yes.  Food, no.  Only put down the amount of food that the pup
will consume in 1 sitting, and take the remainder away.  If the pup
is still eating 3 times a day, and he has to be fed while you're at
work, try this:
 
Feed him the minute you get up in the morning.  Take away whatever he
    doesn't eat right away.
Just before you leave for work, put down the midday feeding.
As soon as you get home, take up the food dish (empty or full).
Feed him again sometime in the evening, again taking away the disk
   as soon as he's done eating.
 
It won't be long before he'll be old enough to skip the midday feeding
anyway.
 
      ----------------------------------------------
Chris Barnes            |
x005cb@tamvm1.tamu.edu  |  Only 7 more days until the start of
(409) 846-3273 (home)   |           hunting season (in Texas)
(409) 845-8454 (work)   |
Newsgroups: rec.pets.dogs
From: ellie@ora.com (Ellie Cutler)
Subject: Re: Humane societies out there?
Organization: O'Reilly & Associates, Inc.
Date: Fri, 28 Aug 1992 18:14:10 GMT

In article <BtLHr4.J59@well.sf.ca.us> casey@well.sf.ca.us (Kathleen Creighton) writes:
>
>There are so few "no-kill" shelters because there are only so many that
>can be run that way--that is, there's another agency that *does* put
>animals down.  If you think about it for a minute, some animals do have to
>be put down.
>
That's right.  There is a no-kill shelter on Boston's North Shore that
really bugs me because they advertise it so self-righteously - "We
would *never* put any of our animals down" - when the only reason they
can do that is because *they screen the dogs they take*, and will only
accept dogs they think are high on the adoptability scale.  What a
copout!  This leaves the true work of tending to all unfortunates to
places like Angell Memorial and the state/city rescue leagues who,
bless them, don't turn dogs away because they aren't cute enough.

-- 
        Ellie Cutler

        ellie@ora.com               
        uunet!ora!ellie