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what a cute idea!
My little rescue dog eats Earthborn Coastal Catch dry food, partly because its quite good (4.5 out of 5 on dogfoodadvisor.com) and partly because she doesn’t like anything else! She’s a picky girl, despite coming from a shelter situation, and she loves this food.
I agree with what everyone else has said as well. We used to keep our dog outside in a raised doghouse with insulation, but we didn’t leave him outside at night in the winter. We kept him in a heated foyer when it was too cold. All of this was only because my stepfather didn’t want a dog in the house, but when he left and we brought the dog inside, not only was I able to stop worrying about how cold or lonely he was while outside, but he also went through some behavioral changes as well, becoming a calmer, more balanced dog. I was just a kid at the time so I didn’t really understand it as I do now, but he really was so much happier when we got to live inside with us. Your co-worker’s dog would probably be happier in a lot of ways if she were able to bring it inside.
That can be tough. Have you ever thought about trying to take her to obedience classes? That’s a place where she would be around other dogs and have a chance to socialize with them, but with a goal at the same time. Also, you’d then have a dog trainer or behaviorist on hand to help you if your dog gets hard to control.
@R.W That is cute! I knew someone with a dog named Canelle, which is french for Cinnamon!
My little 7 year old corgi is terrified of thunder, too. She doesn’t like to be held during it, though, so I have a feeling the thunder jacket won’t help. She just goes to one of her hiding places and ducks down until its over. But she’s the only dog I’ve ever had who is afraid of it.
We had a pit bull/rottweiler mix named Itu. His original name had been Jackson but we spend so long calling him Little Puppy that it sort of stuck and somehow mutated into Itu. And my current dogs names are Tauri and Sekkari, but their nicknames are Babar and Kiki respectively. We just like to call our dogs odd things around here!
Right now, I have a corgi who is almost 8 years old and a shiba inu mix who is almost 3 years old. My shiba is kind of the same situation as Brandon’s Rat Terrier because the rescue organization listed her as pure shiba inu, but I’m pretty sure there’s some other stuff in there, too. Just not sure what! They’re both great dogs, though.
Hi Evergreen! Sounds like a great family! And I must admit, I’m a little jealous of your having horses 🙂 I hope to one day be able to have some of my own. I made great friends with a quarterhorse at the stable of my college, and I’m missing him!
Way to go, Emma!
I understand why there are no mixed breed dogs in the confirmation show – no standard to judge them by, not to mention there are a million different permutations beyond the 147 accepted breeds – but is it just me who thinks its kind of dumb that mixed breeds can’t compete in events like agility that have nothing to do with their genetics or how they look?