Now remember this: when you get your dog we need to see pictures! Pictures of the dog, pictures of the dog with your husband, pictures of you with the dog, and the classic photo of the dog sleeping in your daughter's arms.

Since you aske...

Did HSUS and PETA say WHY they wanted the dogs put down? I know that some former fighters cannot be rehabilitated, but the ones whose pictures I just saw don't seem to be like that.

I wish we had a sticky just for photos of "mean" pit

Illini, that's exactly what I discussed having done to Dax. But that minor surgery involves sedation and just removing the dew claws also involves sedation, so I opted for the removal.

Once the dew claws are removed, the possibility of fu...

Dusty that was fascinating, thanks.

When I groomed, I used to trim feet with a treat clenched between my teeth. This helped with most of the dogs, except those that had to be restrained.

I had a few who were so used to this that they would take the treat out of my mouth wh...

LoveMyMutt, as a poster who has been here a very short time, don't be nasty to a newby.

Sometimes people who are new the board just want to start a discussion. They want to have a response--to know that they aren't alone out there. Hav...

I took Dax to my normal vet. He is in St. Louis, Missouri. If you really want his name, pm me.

The thing I love about this vet is that if you are insane enough to have more than three animals (and you bring them to him for care within a ...

You all are out of line, here.

This woman wanted to hear that she could get her husband a dog that would work with his allergies.

You told her that it might not be possible, even with a lot of extra work (bathing, etc.)

Thank you Gunny.

I've had dogs all of my life and only one had the "fight" response, which I did everything in my power to discourage.

Training protection dogs should be left to FOLKS WHO KNOW WHAT THEY ARE DOING.

We've had rain and snow and more rain and my yard has turned into mud soup. Gross.

So I have a "foot station" in my mud room. The dogs come and get their paws wiped before going into the house. I went to wipe Dax's feet and she just scr...