[pyrnet] Dog, lists and going nuts gracefully

[Rhonda Collins <rhonda@castlepublishing.com>]

> I really don't care very much for
> those "dog parks" where
> dogs are allowed to run loose. I'd be afraid that my pup might get
> attacked.
> Also, have heard of of Pyrs who decided that the park is "their
> territory" and
> won't let new dogs in. My 2 cents worth.

I don't think I'd feel comfortable letting Newman (even as big as he
is...or maybe BECAUSE he's as big as he is) loose in a dog park. With
them loose with dogs you don't know, you have no control at all if things
SHOULD happen. I've only let him loose to play with two dogs: Cooper, the
St. Bernard next door, and Abby, my sister-in-law's Golden. Even with
Cooper, I worry a bit because she will growl at him if he bothers her
when he picks up a toy. I think it's much safer to let them play and
visit while on a leash if you don't know the other dog, or if either one
has ANY chance of getting aggressive. 

> > If
> > they're well-socialized and obedience trained, they can be a joy to be
> > around and a member of the family you can be proud to take out in public
> > and "show off"..> 
> > <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
> >
> > Hi All, 
> > Well, An"D" is now immpossible to live with again ! He's
> > holding His nose so far up into the sky that ,if it rains , the dog is
> > gonna' drown ! 
> > This past Tuesday, We, (and others~~~Thank You !!) , went to one of the
> > elementary schools down here for the Paws to Read
> > program~~An"D" got "loved",
> > "hugged","made over",ect....Then, this last Friday,
> > We went to Park Place,(a local Nursing Home)~~~An"D" got
> > "loved" ,"hugged","made over"~~~~ He did
> > something this time at Park Place that He had never done
> > before~~~An"D" and I walked around and greeted everyone, then,
> > An"D"  and I walked to the "recreation room" in
> > the center of the building~~~~~ many residents pulled chairs up in a
> > circle around Him just to talk~~An"D" lay down in the
> > center~~Every few minutes, (on His own), He would get up, walk the entire
> > circle, "Meet and Greet", then, lay down again in the
> > center~~When a new person would walk up , He got up,went to the person to
> > "meet n'Greet" , then, would go and lay back down in the center
> > !  He never, at any time, made any effort to "get away"~~
> > It looked like the dog was "holding court" 
> > !!    LOL  !! 
> >
> > Pamc

ROFL! An"D" is such a card. HE knows how great he is. I think
all this is just going to his head!

> She like this
> but noticed as Romy got larger and decided to check something 
> out and really pull that her hips took the hit.  We contacted the
> company and 
> they asked us to try out a new product of theirs that is a bungy section
> that 
> connects in.  This really helps absorb the shock.  I also fixes
> the problem I 
> had with it which was my long stride kicking the heels of Romy when he
> walked 
> ahead of me.
>
> Thought I would just share this with you folks.
>
> Keith, Soo, Dusty (and Romy)

Yo!  Rhonda with the broken finger here! The very THOUGHT of Newman
on a leash with a bungy section makes me cringe! I can see it
now...Newman takes off, pulls me off my feet, then bounces back and sits
on me!  And the thought of walking 6 dogs that size at once?
AAAARRRRGGGHHH!  I picture Ben Hur with his chariot. 

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I may try again tonight. Thanks for the info. I was having trouble with
the confirmation thing,  though. I'd get these messages that were
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on!

Thanks for all the feedback on dog foods. I'm currently trying Nutro, and
he still isn't really scarfing it up. But...maybe too, now that he's 11
months, he's backed off on eating quite so much. I don't know. I DO know,
though, that he shouldn't be LOSING weight, so if he starts THAT again,
he'll definitely be back in to the vet. I'm taking him every week to
PetSmart to weigh him.