Hmmmm.... I hadn't considered that the shelter might have groomed him -- they have had pretty scrubby looking dogs before. Usually the small and medium sized dogs need no special treatment; they get adopted pretty quick. Of course, I don't know wha...

Is there a way to search for old topics? If there was an easy way to find a topic, I'd gladly read an old thread rather than unwittingly bring up a topic again.

For example, where would I go if I wanted to know everyone's views on spell...

Find a shelter and visit! The ones I visit often have GORGEOUS cats. Plain old, run-of-the-mill "domestic short hairs" offer a wide variety of color and coat, and you can see them all at the shelter! Unfortunately, we've got a cat (a Siamese-mutt w...

scout: Christmas present that went sour sounds like a good guess to me. I hadn't thought of that. (*duh*)

newfie: I've never dealt with AKC paperwork before, and I didn't study it, so I'm not sure what exactly it was. It was a single sh...

I think somebody stayed at a HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS last night.

What on earth did this dog do that they couldn't hold on for more than a month? Why didn't it go back to the breeder? I guess the thing that threw me more than anything was finding an envelope with "AKC" as the return address in the dog's paperwork...

I just looked up the meaning of the name "Hazel" -- one meaning from Hebrew is "one that sees God." How perfect is that for a lab?

I think Molly is a good lab name.

I visited a local shelter and ran into what I think is a strange situation. Just thought I'd share and see if anyone else thinks this sounds as bizarre as I do.

1. Puppy is 3 months old, all black GSD (with floppy ears).
2. Owner re...

barligirl: NO! BAD DOG!

tammy d: NO! BAD DOG!

She was referring to the unwitting breeding of dogs, not people. Then again, if you want to compare yourself to a dog, I guess that's your right.