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I want to introduce the two terrors of my life who I wouldn't change for anything! This is Mishka the Siberian when she was a little baby.   This is her now eating shoes and being a total lesbian!  This is her new BFF Kody the Malamute.  Tired after a whole day of doing nothing.  I asked him a question about science here.  Bonus Mishka and Kody pic. Kody is 8 weeks here and Mishka is almost 4.
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BuG posted:I asked him a question about science here. LOOKIT HIS FACE! LOOK IT HIS PRECIOUS FACE! EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE! Oh my god so cute. Mals when they are at the 6-10week mark are just about the most adorable things ever.
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 You guys don't know about the mal puppy needleteeth.
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My poor feet sure do Kody loving hates socks of all types and Mishka did when she was small too. When she got a bit older she just started eating them whole. It was fun having to pull half a sock out of her rear end 
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Warbadger posted:You guys don't know about the mal puppy needleteeth.  The heck I don't.
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Hi, i just ran through the thread of cuteness and :3 I recently found this beauty abandoned on the side of the road and we had to take her in. Her name is Eve and she is the kindest cutest dog ever. My wife always wanted a dog but our previous apartment was to small but thankfully we just moved and she came into our lives. Now i need help identifying the breed/breeds the first vet i went to said Akita but she is a crappy vet that i needed to check her out. My usual vet (we have a cat) says samoyed. I kind of see more sammy but i am in no way an expert. What do you guys think?
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I am sorry about the multiple posts but since waffle images went down i don't know how to put several pictures in one post just_a_guy fucked around with this message at 14:08 on Nov 7, 2011 |
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Nov 7, 2011 13:49
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just_a_guy posted:Hi, i just ran through the thread of cuteness and :3 Cutie! How big is she? I can definitely see Akita, but possibly a little bit of Sammy as well. Also, use imgur or sometimes I use Photobucket.
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Thanks! Here are some more photos of my beauty. 1st time i saw her ] The cat who hates her... Feeling very depressed... Going for a walk  In the rain...  (USER WAS PUT ON PROBATION FOR THIS POST)
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I see more Samoyed than Akita. Looks very Samoyed even, but the fur doesn't seem.. Fluffy enough. Maybe it will come with time. She's cute as hell though, congratulations. 
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Nov 7, 2011 18:44
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Eve reminds me a lot of a chow. I think it's the stocky look she has. Whatever she is, she's adorable. 
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Thanks guys, she really is adorable (and not too much of an rear end in a top hat). I fell in love with the look of disdain she gave me when i tried to have her play with a ball. She is not a young pup though. She is close to 10 according to the vet. One more of my two old timers. (my cat is also close to 10) Somebody fucked around with this message at 02:29 on Nov 8, 2011 |
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Nov 7, 2011 20:52
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Pretty Cool Name posted:I see more Samoyed than Akita. Looks very Samoyed even, but the fur doesn't seem.. Fluffy enough. Maybe it will come with time. Now that I can see all of her, I definitely agree, she absolutely looks like a Sammy but with a weird coat. It looks like it might have been shaved or trimmed almost? Or possibly mixed? She looks like a doll!
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Looks like a Samoyed but that maybe when she was younger someone tried to shave her and thus hosed up her coat? =/ If she's easy going and sweet she's probably a Samoyed. They are quite possibly the nicest, easiest going of all of the primative breeds. (they can be super lazy though.)
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Yeah, the full body pictures look very Samoyed to me, but again slightly messed up coat or something. She looks adorable
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Poor Ben just got neutered last Friday.. here are a couple pictures of him rockin' the cone. This one was taken about the second we got him home. He looks quite sedated still.  Sleeping it off.  He's doing great; we just can't wait to be done with the cone.
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  Action shots! You guys cannot imagine how proud she is about having that empty milk carton.
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Is it normal for breeders to be bad about emailing? I emailed the breeders from http://www.setsuzanshibas.com/index.html two weeks ago and they haven't gotten back to me. Should I call them? I want to know how much money I need to save  And how do they look by PI standards?
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Have I ever said how much I love Ben's markings? I love Ben's markings.Dancingthroughlife posted:Is it normal for breeders to be bad about emailing? I emailed the breeders from I've totally heard of them before, you picked a good breeder.  IIRC they are also listed on the Shiba Club of America's breeder listing.And yeah, notoriously bad, to be honest. There is one here in Dallas, Roscka Kennels, while amazing, is the worst in communication, unfortunately. She's just always so busy with shows and breeding schedules etc. I would totally call them up. Say that you had sent an email and just wanted to touch base with them and get to know them better. As a rule of thumb, I've found breeders are not very Internet savvy and do better with more traditional means of communication.
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That's awesome, I'll try to call them tomorrow!
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First snow-hike of the season. Breaking powder is tough work when you keep getting high-centered on your belly.
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Our Icelandic Sheepdog has fleas. Since his fur is so thick, it's been really difficult to get rid of them. Any advice?
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Look into something that works from the inside out. I assume you're using something topical at the moment? I use Comfortis with my dogs and it works great. It's prescription in the US but you can buy it online without a prescription. Edited to add that it sounds dodgy, but it's not. You're just buying the Australian version of Comfortis cause it's not prescription here. Also of note is that it can cause seizures so you shouldn't use it if your dog is epileptic etc. and should consult a vet before going to buy it for the first time. 6-Ethyl Bearcat fucked around with this message at 12:00 on Nov 25, 2011 |
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6-Ethyl Bearcat posted:Look into something that works from the inside out. I assume you're using something topical at the moment? I use Comfortis with my dogs and it works great. It's prescription in the US but you can buy it online without a prescription. Echoing this, great for dogs that have a lot of coat or spend a lot of time outdoors. Winter fleas are a huge bummer, been there. :|
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Cross posting from the sports thread. So I mentioned before how the Czechoslovakian Vlcak Club of America was working on a breed specific test. Well, our president just posted the proposed idea, and it is one hell of a "sport"! I don't have time to get into specifics, but later I can answer any questions anyone might have about what the specific parts are. Here's what she wrote: So...I have been brainstorming on what a breed survey of the future might look like (what schutzhund is to the German Shepherd)...here are a few thoughts, again just thoughts - please chime in! And who wants to attend a bloodhound mantrailing trial??? I. Breed Survey 1. Conformation Rating (Bonitation) 2. Character Rating a) Close crowd b) Friendly stranger approach/greeting to handler c) Gunshot d) Unusual sound (Can rattling) e) Unusual Visual (opening umbrella) f) Strange Dog g) Accept Friendly Stranger/Aggressive Stranger (handler not present) h) Unusual footing (tarp, chain link, etc.) i) Reaction to nearby traffic (bicycle, large truck, horse, etc.) 3. Trailing or Tracking Certification Test (Bloodhound EECT or AKC Tracking Certification Test) II. Breed Specific Training Test 1. Level 1 a. Obedience 1 b. Trailing 1 or Tracking 1 (Bloodhound MT or AKC TD) c. Endurance 1 (SVP 1) 2. Level 2 a. Obedience 2 b. Trailing 2 (Bloodhound MTI or AKC TDX) c. Endurance 2 (SVP 2) 3. Level 3 a. Obedience 3 b. Trailing 3 (Bloodhound MTX or AKC VST) c. Endurance 3 (SVP 3) III. Optional Versatility Training Tests a. Working Agility 1 b. Working Agility 2 a. Nosework 1 b. Nosework 2 a. Protection 1 b. Protection 2 a. Lure Coursing 1 b. Lure Coursing 2 a. Herding 1 b. Herding 2 a. Drafting 1 b. Drafting 2 Resources Bloodhound Mantrailing http://www.bloodhounds.org/trailing...iling%20ABC.pdf AKC Tracking http://www.akc.org/pdfs/rulebooks/RU9999.pdf
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Philip J Fry posted:First snow-hike of the season. Breaking powder is tough work when you keep getting high-centered on your belly. That looks awesome, I'm looking forward to Ben's first snow experiences.
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I apologize for the terrible quality and this picture should probably just be in Post Your Pet but I wanted to bump this thread. In any case, Kaidan really likes Community and does not want to see it canceled: I'm going to try to take some time this weekend to pull all of my pictures off my cameras and maybe photodump kaidanpics.
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WolfensteinBag posted:Cross posting omg, wb, I'm tired just from looking at that! That's one hell of a list!  (I've never looked into spots before, are they all so intimidating? Totes sign me up for mantrailing.)rivals posted:I apologize for the terrible quality and this picture should probably just be in Post Your Pet but I wanted to bump this thread. In any case, Kaidan really likes Community and does not want to see it canceled: Community better not be cancelled because of the slot move. 
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rivals posted:Evil Kaidan!!  I *think* I remember my husband saying they at least picked it up for another season, but he tells me about a LOT of shows, so that could've been something else. paisleyfox posted:omg, wb, I'm tired just from looking at that! That's one hell of a list! Some things can be pretty in-depth, but if you look at the way things are broken down, this test is made up of a bunch of smaller things. It's broken into 3 parts, likely with titles to accompany them, instead of ONE blanket one for everything: 1) Breed Survey - Not so much a sport as it is a temperament/conformation/aptitude for work test. Broken into 3 parts on its own, Conformation (which is judged off of a score card of the breed standard, not against other dogs, so you actually rate the dog as opposed to saying, "This dog is better than those other dogs." Judging against the standard itself, instead.), Temperament (similar to CGC or the tests they give shelter dogs before adoption), and a Trailing/Tracking certification since it's such an integral part of what the breed should be able to do. 2) Breed Specific Training Test - This would be the CsV portion similar to how Schutzhund is broken down. Where Schutzhund has Obedience, Tracking, and Protection, we would have Obedience, Tracking or Trailing, and Endurance (the dog has to run along side a bike for x amount of miles on different terrains, depending on the level of the title.) 3) Optional Tests - Since the breed is supposed to be versatile, and owners are encouraged to try any sports they feel their dogs would have fun with, these were thrown in as a way to prove that the dogs are indeed equipped to physically handle anything you might want to do with them. Believe it or not, the sports listed are all things people have successfully participated in with their CsVs!  So, yeah, there's a lot to it, but when you break it down you see it's really not that bad. Just a hell of a lot to participate in if you have the desire.
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paisleyfox posted:omg, wb, I'm tired just from looking at that! That's one hell of a list! WolfensteinBag posted:Evil Kaidan!! I haven't been paying enough attention but I hope that's the case. I've been keeping up with the CsV community off and on, Marcy's pups are looking adoooorable. Also I've been spending way too much of my time looking at Japanese Akitas lately and I want one so badly. No time or space for a third dog right now though so I must live vicariously through people on youtube.
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I'm taking the plunge! I'm thinking either the black female or male from http://cutesiberianhuskies.com/ Is that breeder ok? I found him on the AKC site. Also does anyone have any book recommendations on raising Huskies and a obedience school in North New Jersey? Thanks in advance.
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KidDynamite posted:I'm taking the plunge! I'm thinking either the black female or male from http://cutesiberianhuskies.com/ Is that breeder ok? I found him on the AKC site. Also does anyone have any book recommendations on raising Huskies and a obedience school in North New Jersey? Thanks in advance. Uhhhh  There isn't any information that I can see on the parents - their results for genetic health testing (hip tests, etc), WHY these dogs are being bred (what are they titled in? are they good workers? are they champion showdogs?), etc, as far as I can tell. That the site is suggesting yay christmas puppies ('They will be ready to go to your home RIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS this year') is a huge red flag too. Christmas is definitely not the time of year for puppies. Yeah this looks like a BYB. I'd look elsewhere. E: The site also refers to potential new puppy owners as 'customers'. Christ.
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Fraction posted:Uhhhh Aw drat I thought since he was on AKC he would be good. I'll keep looking then.
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KidDynamite posted:Aw drat I thought since he was on AKC he would be good. I'll keep looking then. It's usually better if you look through a local breed club. Try this for some breeder referrals: http://www.gsshc.com/breederreferral.htm http://www.njshc.com/NJSHC.com/About_Siberians_%26_Breeder_Referral.html
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KidDynamite posted:Aw drat I thought since he was on AKC he would be good. I'll keep looking then. AKC registration means literally nothing in terms of quality and responsible breeding. There's a bunch of info in the puppy thread about buying from breeders or someone here can probably recommend one. Things you want from a breeder: Health & genetic testing Parents are either titled working dogs or champion show dogs A breeding plan (why are these specific dogs being bred, how the breeder plans to improve the breed etc) Spay/Neuter contract Breeds a very small number of dogs each year Requires the puppy to be returned to the breeder in the event you can no longer care for it I'm sure there are other things I forgot as well, but that's at least a starting place. "Cute[x]puppy" urls are generally going to be a super bad place to get dogs. Names that that usually shout "puppy mill" from pretty far off.
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KidDynamite posted:I'm taking the plunge! I'm thinking either the black female or male from http://cutesiberianhuskies.com/ Is that breeder ok? I found him on the AKC site. Also does anyone have any book recommendations on raising Huskies and a obedience school in North New Jersey? Thanks in advance. If you could get your hands on this book, it's really the best in terms of letting you know what to expect. The woman who wrote it helped developed the Siberian in its infancy. Most breed books you'll see are published by people who put books out about ALL breeds, so you won't get as many specifics. It's also good to look up breed specific rescues. Not only are they fantastic for telling you about the rougher aspects of the breed, you may just find a rescue dog you'll fall in love with. Huskies are great candidates for rescue since they love all people and are a naturally healthy breed.
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Here's a pic of our two Malamutes, Leila and Loki, just before a walk to the shops.
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