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I agree. And I use this same argument when defending my choice to buy a purebred dog from a good breeder when "so many dogs are in shelters already." My making a good decision won't prevent others...

No, not necessarily. I suspect that a lot of actual working dogs are not registered with the AKC, or other registries. If the sire & dam are good hunters, then it seems like the pups would likely...

If a breeder is breeding unregistered dogs - what is the purpose of their breeding program.

If it is "to make money" - then I have a problem with that.

If they are not registering, putting...

What breed are you talking about?

I own a purebred "show" dog, and belong to a breed club, and I can't imagine anyone I know from either that would actually behave like you're describing. My...

I would have been totally fine with his leg hair being shaved but not the feathers, unless after doing the first part there was some serious concern about the injury. The leg hair grew back in a...

Well, it *could* be a good plan, but it has to be done carefully. At what point does a breeder need a license? One proposal that was making the email rounds in NY (and maybe other states) was that...

I think it depends on the breed; it wouldn't necessarily affect a placing in my breed (Brittany) because things like field accidents, scars, etc. are not supposed to count against the dog (so...

I'm just giggling over this thread. You mean, you stand in dirty stalls (soaked with urine and manure) and yet your shoes smell like urine? What do you expect??

Throw them in the washing machine...

The Cushings pony I got last year stood like that and it was founder in all four. However, I think years of dealing with Cushings & laminitis and always trying to relieve pain may have also caused...

Rats, I was going to try whatever works for her horse. :) On myself. Haha.

Wow, that was amazing! I can't believe they are both ok!

I think shelters TRY to do a great job finding appropriate homes for dogs. Thankfully they do try! But the reality is that certain breeds just don't make good "pets" for the average person.

The...

I see no Great Pyrenees. And while in theory you could imagine a Shiba Inu in there, they are not exactly common dogs; I think that would be extremely unlikely to have been the sire or dam in a...

I laughed just thinking about anyone hunting my horses. Not much of a thrill. Shake the grain scoop. Boom. Not much fun.

Sounds like the bulldogs I know! Not to mention you'll have to buy a stroller for it also, since some of them are fat and can't breathe well. Don't see it being a good guard dog away from home...

My thoughts too. I am also in the area and was wondering.

I feed TC Senior and feed about 6 lbs to my older TB mare through winter, and drop to just TC 30% Supplement and a handful of senior when on pasture. I love the TC products.

However, since a few...

Yep, pretty much all of this, especially the Laminitis sucks part. ;)

Even the tiniest bit of grass can contribute. Also agree that if you haven't had ACTH tested lately you should.

That was my thought too. My 18 year old arthritic TB mare recently started acting up for the farrier and I'm sure it is pain related, although we are having pinpointing the source. For her next...

Yeah, well, the old lady in an isolated area with the GP probably doesn't worry about her kids' friends bursting through the door unexpectedly, either. It's great that your dog doesn't attack random...

Were you contacted by a G. Pyr rescue organization? If so, I'd encourage you to let the rescue take him and place him in an appropriate home. Having worked with breed rescue in the past, they...

I think most breeds of dogs would react in an obvious situation of threat to their families. Maybe they would not attack to kill, but I think many dogs would growl, bark, menace and possibly bite...

It's ironic that on an internet board that is known for it's high expectations of our horse's food quality, that we don't have the same for ourselves.

Safe, taste good, reasonably priced. What...

That's too bad that they actually said that, but I guess it is true for certain things. One of the bigger "poultry" guys at the farmers market only got into offering turkeys because of this niche...

These 10 companies market foods under all the following brand names. http://www.foodprocessing.com/articles/2006/165.html?page=full I call that a lot of control over the market.

1. Tyson Foods,...