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American Staffordshire Terrier

Tue, 12 Nov 2008 03:21:00 GMT

posted by DawnSecord

This American Staffordshire Terrier is known as "Brody" by his friends and in the show ring as BIS BISS CH Fraja NE Gold Ticket. He was a Best in Show dog at the tender age of 2 years old.

When his owners approached me to paint him I was thrilled. At that time he was about a year old. We waited a little bit for him to grow up and what a handsome boy he has become. It is amazing the muscle tone and body mass he had added during that time frame.

While his painting was in process I was in San Francisco at a dog show hurrying to the show ring with one of our Irish Setters in tow as I passed Brody and his handler. Exclaiming to my husband, "That is the dog I'm painting" - my husband responded, "Are you sure?" Without question I replied, "Absolutely!" Thank you to his owners for the fabulous photo reference material they supplied and for the honor of painting him.

To see a larger image of Brody - please go to my website at http://www.dawnsecord.com/.

Thank you for visiting my art and have a great day!

Dawn Secord, Artist

The Best City Dog 3: When Kids Are In The

Thu, 14 Nov 2008 16:04:57 GMT

posted by pkmcr

The Best City Dog 3: When Kids Are In The House

A good friend of mine lived with two Labrador retrievers in the city for years. In the city they were perfect gentlemen. And each fall season, they were the best dogs you could imagine in a duck blind. Dogs, like man, can learn to adapt to almost any environment. That’s why dogs have become household pets and not relegated to a zoo like most other animals.

Of course you have to be reasonable about all of this. If you have a one room apartment or studio, while driving a small car, you’re going to have a problem with raising a Great Dane; but then maybe not as much as with some feisty terrier yapping underfoot.

In selecting a dog for the city, there are many books that will give you basic information about the temperament of different breeds. This is a good starting place, but by no means the full answer, as we will show you.

City Dogs & Children In The House

If there will be small children in the household, the information below can be of tremendous help in making that decision:

Dogs That Are Good With Children (from the start)

American Water Spaniel, Basset Hound, Beagle, Boxer, Brittany Spaniel, Bull Dog, Coonhound, English Setter, English Shepherd, Foxhound, Golden Retriever, Great Dane, Irish Water Spaniel, Labrador Retriever, Old English Sheep Dog, Pointer, Standard Poodle, Saint Bernard, and the Springer Spaniel.

Dogs That May Not Be So Good With Children (but can get used to them in time)

American Cocker Spaniel, American Toy Fox Terrier, Chesapeake Bay Retriever, Chihuahua, Chow, Dachshund, Doberman Pinscher, German Shepherd, Husky, Italian Greyhound, Japanese Spaniel, Kerry Blue Terrier, Malamute, Maltese Terrier, Mexican Hairless, Miniature Pinscher, Pekingese, Pomeranian, Samoyed, Scotch Terrier, Spitz, Toy Manchester, Wire-haired Fox Terrier, and the Yorkshire Terrier.

Give & Take

It was some years ago that I put together this list of dogs that were good or bad for kids, but by no means does that mean that a dog cannot be taught to love children. It’s just a bit harder for a dog that does not automatically feel comfortable around energetic little kids while coping with city life at the same time especially if the owner is not properly training them to be happy with both experiences.

Also, the lists above are not complete. Some dogs were not included because the sampling was too small and some breeds have not been tested. Some breeds may be on the bad list because they required too much care or didn’t take to training easy. Be that as it may, if you are willing to put in the time required to raise a city dog with kids, then any dog can be a work in progress.

Schipperke with Mr. Potatohead Ornament

Sat, 16 Nov 2008 13:31:00 GMT

posted by Nanjodogz

The sweet Schipperke pup is so happy because she got a new Mr. Potatohead toy for Christmas. She's holding it near and dear to her and can't wait to start playing with her new favorite toy.

The Schipperke is holding Mr. Potatohead and is wearing a Santa hat. She sits on a green base in a silver tone cameo setting. The ornament hangs from red satin cord.

The ornament is one of many in my shop NanjoDogz and is hand-sculpted with polymer clay.
Approximate size of the ornament is: 2-1/4" long (with satin cord 4-1/4" long) x 1-1/2" wide.

Holiday Dogs by Howard Robinson Christmas Fabric

Sun, 17 Nov 2008 16:21:36 GMT

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Best Way To Remove a Tick From Your Dog

Sat, 16 Nov 2008 23:51:22 GMT

posted by riff999

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November 14, 2008 by admin
Filed under Dog Care

Tick found on a child's head.

If you have discovered a tick on your dog, yourself or worse yet, your youngster, I’m sure you know that you simply cannot disregard it. It might be an objectionable experience, but unless you want to risk a case of Lyme disease, the tick had better be addressed. Lyme disease is a disease stimulated by a bacterial infection; the bacterium is channelled by certain varieties of ticks in several parts of the country, including but not limited to New Jersey, Massachusetts, New York, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, Connecticut, Rhode Island, California and Minnesota.

If this Is not the first time that you’ve had an experience with ticks, you may have been originally introduced to either the “smoldering” or “smothering” technique for getting rid of these bothersome brutes. The smoldering process requires bearing a lit match up to the tick, in hopes that the tick will be responsive to the high temperature, let go and proceed to drop off on his own. The smothering method calls for pouring ooze on the tick, such as mineral oil, in an attempt to drown the tick and make him fall off. Neither of these techniques are sound, and both can contribute to increased infection for your youngster, yourself or your dog.

Most importantly, you must recognise that you cannot merely pull a tick off. You will leave the head implanted inside the skin, and it will carry on drawing blood. I know - strange, but it is true.

The most advantageous process to getting rid of a tick is to use sterilized tweezers. Dab the tweezers with alcohol or place them over an open flame for a couple of minutes. Afterwards, try to stick the tweezers inbetween the victim’s skin and the jaws of the tick, approaching the tick from the side. When you have a grip on the tick, softly pull over a timeframe of several minutes. If the tick does not seem to be displacing at all, you might try to pull from side to side. The trick is to be patient and cause the tick to get fatigued and discharge his grasp. If you employ constant pressure for a few minutes, this will sooner or later take place. If you tear too hard, you could jerk the body off and leave the head enclosed within the skin, so be patient. If something unforeseen comes about or you have any doubts or questions, contact your physician for advice.

If you do not possess tweezers, you should be able to pull with your fingers (just make sure to overlay them with a serviette or another type of thin material). Again, pull gently at the point of contact with the skin; do not pull on the tick’s torso. After you have managed to disengage the tick, crunch it with your shoe or something else that is hard. Just remember ticks are difficult to squash, and if you do not kill them, they could leap back on you and bite down again. Instruct your children to tell a grownup if they detect a tick anywhere on their bodies.

If you, your dog or your youngster have been bitten by a tick, phone your physician to check and see if you need to be concerned with Lyme disease. The good news is that this disease is easily cured if taken care of in the early stages and as with most medical concerns, it is always best to get professional advice instead of waiting.

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