tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7788828372503525295.post8170098908295536775..comments2022-03-30T02:46:17.921-04:00Comments on Muttpuppies on Trial: Holiday safety tipsmuttpuppiesontrialhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14214631151798045885noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7788828372503525295.post-15015892030229949762008-12-18T21:14:00.000-05:002008-12-18T21:14:00.000-05:00http://farmshepherds.com/default.aspxMy nightmare....http://farmshepherds.com/default.aspx<BR/><BR/>My nightmare. Someone using Anatolians to make mutts with no clear purpose. What a crock of shit this website is! They even have their own standard and registration for their "Old Time Farm Shepherds" (or is it "Thyme?"). Jeezy creezy.water_bearerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03032301103681547230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7788828372503525295.post-46742503161001606652008-12-18T21:00:00.000-05:002008-12-18T21:00:00.000-05:00I have to think that the pierced kitten is like th...I have to think that the pierced kitten is like the Bonsai Kitty from years ago, or even the more recent website dedicated to hating horses. A hoax. They do make fake studs like that.<BR/>As for the docked tail, because we can't see it, I'm sure this so-called "gothic kitty" is someone's idea of raising the hackles of animal rights people for fun.<BR/>There are bobtail cats I believe, but all the terriers I can think of off hand with short tails by which owners tend to pick them up in the show ring or drag them out of burrows, occur that way naturally. It's usually the bigger dogs whose tails are docked for some long since forgotten reason having to do with hunting or courtier fashion or some other stupid thing.water_bearerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03032301103681547230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7788828372503525295.post-1655573798794640852008-12-18T20:58:00.000-05:002008-12-18T20:58:00.000-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.water_bearerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03032301103681547230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7788828372503525295.post-30194654153808025842008-12-18T20:04:00.000-05:002008-12-18T20:04:00.000-05:00L: "Holy crap" doesn't begin to cover that. All I ...L: "Holy crap" doesn't begin to cover that. All I can think is thank God the poor creature is up for adoption, and I pray it finds the right home. (And gets a new name.) Poor drooping ears.. :(<BR/><BR/>I like cats a lot and I even had one, for a very short time - a 15-year-old gentleman who seemed much too old and dignified to be in a shelter. I opened my heart and home to him even though I'm no cat person, and he set about rapidly changing my view on the feline race by being the sweetest roommate I could ask for. He was always in my lap and slept on my feet and I still miss him.<BR/><BR/>I haven't had a cat since Bear, and as we were together only briefly, I'm afraid my kitty knowledge is still lacking. Is it normal practise to dock a cat's tail? All my common sense says "no", since I know terriers' tails are docked so that their handlers might pull them out of a burrow, and I can't think of any reason for a cat's tail to be docked... I mean, that's a cat's balance and body language. If they wanted a tailless cat they could have found a Manx.<BR/><BR/>Very, very bewildering, and it pains me to think a pet owner would do these things for no reason at all.muttpuppiesontrialhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14214631151798045885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7788828372503525295.post-13270035104015531382008-12-18T19:47:00.000-05:002008-12-18T19:47:00.000-05:00http://www.petclassifieds.us/i/111205/i.htmlI know...http://www.petclassifieds.us/i/111205/i.html<BR/><BR/>I know it's a cat and this is a dog blog, but it's just another crazy thing people do to move their mutts.aficathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07733436098514802285noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7788828372503525295.post-172453861772815352008-12-18T16:24:00.000-05:002008-12-18T16:24:00.000-05:00Oh yeah... and another thing. My father meant to ...Oh yeah... and another thing. My father meant to order Pedi-cure, but ordered Pedi Paws and I borrow it for Layla when I go by them. She's big with bear claw nails and the sand paper used in the tool is not coarse enough to make much of a dent in her. That said, it does work a little and once the nails are down to the desired length, weekly use of this product or something similar would be sufficient to maintain nails if all they need is a little trim.<BR/>The motor isn't powerful enough and I do know many dog handlers who use Dremmels, etc. The problem with those tools in the wrong hands is that they have a fixed RPM. No amount of pressure is going to slow them down. Not from a dog nail. So you could very easily, and very quickly, file them down too far. Also, with either product, leaving the file on the nail for more than so many seconds without a rest will actually cause it (and the nail) to heat up. With the PediPaws, I'm sure they were just erring on the side of caution, but with a little pressure, it just shuts off. Good and bad I guess.water_bearerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03032301103681547230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7788828372503525295.post-9640580966692093322008-12-18T16:20:00.000-05:002008-12-18T16:20:00.000-05:00The ASPCA has a poison hotline (there's a charge i...The ASPCA has a poison hotline (there's a charge if there's a real emergency), and on their website I think they may still have a list of all the toxic plants and foods for animals. I'm too tired to check right now. Had insomnia last night.<BR/>Couple things though - <BR/>Poinsettias are not poisonous and they never have been. Again, too tired to look it up, but I believe they got that reputation after a rumor appeared in a paper about a baby nearly a hundred years ago. Funny how things persist, eh? Also, when finally tested for toxicity, I think the conclusion was that you'd have to eat about 8 times your body volume of Poinsettia to get sick. So a baby would have to consume about a bushel-full, and I guess my dog would have to chomp down a couple wheel-barrels full? Anyway, whatever the real numbers, a dog (or cat or baby or adult) is no more likely to get sick from Poinsettias than they are from eating the leaves of something they don't normally eat and the amount needed to cause a fatality is so great that nothing would ever eat that much. The worse that will happen is your dog will have pink bile when he yaks on your kitchen floor in front of your guests.<BR/>Also, I think it's wise to just lock up dogs away from all the stuff going on if there are a lot of people. Food falls on the floor, drinks are left on low coffee tables, kids leave wrapping paper and string about, etc.<BR/>Oh - and beware of Angel Hair as a decoration. It's actually spun glass. Happy Holidays.water_bearerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03032301103681547230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7788828372503525295.post-46206115109993096152008-12-18T15:42:00.000-05:002008-12-18T15:42:00.000-05:00Hi netmw,I'm hearing negative things about Pedi Pa...Hi netmw,<BR/>I'm hearing negative things about Pedi Paws. Some people are very satisfied but others are saying the motor is much too weak and trimming medium to large dogs' nails is near impossible. <A HREF="http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf31700133.tip.html" REL="nofollow">Here</A> are some product reviews.<BR/><BR/>I think a dremel pet tool or professional groomer/vet would be best, though for $20 at Walgreens it can't really hurt to try the Pedi Paws! :) I have to admit I actually don't have much experience clipping dogs' nails; my dog's are worn down naturally during walks.muttpuppiesontrialhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14214631151798045885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7788828372503525295.post-21582727197171666442008-12-18T14:02:00.000-05:002008-12-18T14:02:00.000-05:00Wondering if anyone has tried the Pedi Paws ? I ...Wondering if anyone has tried the <A HREF="http://www.harrietcarter.com/index.cfm/fuseaction/product.detail/_/Pedi-Paws/productID/7b5c56cf-c3e6-4567-ae31-e710abd8fd24/categoryID/8d7f73b3-495d-4530-9155-1ba9d6058e29/" REL="nofollow" TITLE="Pedi Paws"> Pedi Paws</A> ? I saw it at HarrietCarter.comAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com