Who is Top Dog around here?

gandrfab

MACD wrote: »

I have to disagree..............I can't find a woman to lick the sweat
from between my toes while sitting in my lazy boy recliner.

Lock the wife in the trunk and the dog in another trunk, see who's happy to see you when you open it.

coldair

Bull crap!! those other dog's can't even pick out a nice wine


or surf the forums

FibberMckee

If you read "the ingredients" listed by Blue Buffalo on its website you find barley, oats, millet, rye, brown rice, flax & lentils - all grains.

Hickory Dog wrote: »

I know reading is not your strong suit but rice is grain - get the dog 100% off grain. Taste of the Wild and Blue Buffalo should both be available - read the ingredients. No rice corn or soy.

Baits Out

Starting many years ago we have somehow evolved to be a boxer family.

Unfortunately boxers usually do not live that long.

The latest little girl Animal Control rescued from obscene circumstances,
treatment and abuse by some entitlement ghetto dwellers.

After weeks of vet’s care (a close friend) and attention, and intense good
nutrition “Daisy” (a small brindle) is now the most wonderful and loving
pet my granddaughters could ever have.

Hickory Dog

FibberMckee wrote: »

If you read "the ingredients" listed by Blue Buffalo on its website you find barley, oats, millet, rye, brown rice, flax & lentils - all grains.

Not in the grain free products they offer. Lentils are legumes by the way.
Do you regularly argue with inanimate objects? Do they think you are combative and uninformed like we all do?

prowlin4reds

This is my Top Dog. Ruger, rescued him 2 1/2 years ago. He a pit mix weighs in at 70# and is an absolute joy to be around.

Polar

Hickory Dog wrote: »

Not in the grain free products they offer. Lentils are legumes by the way.
Do you regularly argue with inanimate objects? Do they think you are combative and uninformed like we all do?

If you read the ingredients as closely as I have, even the non chicken flavored products have chicken in them. We believe he is allergic to chicken as well. No rice, no grain, no corn, no wheat etc in his food

Moses

Try giving him a Snickers bar. He might just be hungry and isn't who he really is when he is hungry.

Ranger might be a good candidate for "Raw" feeding. JB knows about that if you have questions.

Polar

he gets raw a few times a week as well. Along with carrots, tea tree/ coconut oil.

Hickory Dog

You are feeding him tea tree oil? Never heard of that.

Polar

not feeding him that lol, applying it to his spots. I will mix coconut oil in with his food though

capt.c.herrera

Labs are great! Here is my boy

Schmidty

capt.c.herrera wrote: »

Labs are great! Here is my boy

Definitely my "Friend" of choice.....

My last BL was named "Ruby" because of the color of her wonderful eyes....

She was my "bestest friend" and loved me like no other....

It's been 45 years ....and a tear still comes to my eye when I think about her....which has been constantly.....for 45 years.

And though I don't believe that I deserve it....if God see's fit to allow me to enter heaven...I know that my Ruby will be there waiting for me...

thebigswede

Top 10

Gardawg

Dogs on beds

that's not doing the dogs any favors

Polar

whys that?

gandrfab

Gardawg wrote: »

Dogs on beds

that's not doing the dogs any favors

Every morning, and just about any time he feels like it. He is not stubborn about it, if one of us tell him to move it happens fast with out yelling.

MRichardson

My dog is only fed kale smoothies, cucumber mint quinoa raitia and rabbit hearts.
He goes to dog parks and dog schools.
I have a dog.

Gardawg

Polar wrote: »

whys that?

It confuses the dog with it's place in the pack ... a dog likes being treated like a dog much more than being treated as if he were some sort of little human in a fur suit

That's why a lot of dogs are neurotic ... and a pain to be around ... because they really don't know how to behave as a dog ... they keep trying and failing to be someone's 'precious woofie' ... who they treat just like he's one of the family ... he's not ... he's a dog ... treat him like a dog and there will be pleasure in his company ... treat him like a baby and he will be a neurotic mess and a PITA to be around

That's my opinion ... backed by many years of watching people being trained by their dogs

Polar

We treat ranger like a family member. He is not a PITA though. If he is told to go lay down, leave us alone or get off something he does.

Gardawg

Polar wrote: »

We treat ranger like a family member. He is not a PITA though. If he is told to go lay down, leave us alone or get off something he does.

OK ... your dog behaves differently than the other ones I've seen ... it's rare that I see anyone who has a dog that will obey even the most basic of commands ... most are the type who pull on their leash constantly and yap a lot or if you go to their house they will not leave you alone ...

Polar

hell be a PITA at first till he gets to know you, then he goes off and does his own thing, usually thats chasing a cat, or thinking he can talk

Polar

gandrfab

I don't know what would happen if no one was home, but no one is coming in our house that isn't invited when we are home.

Polar

you ever set up a camera and watch your dog? I do that on occasion. Feel bad for him, he just kinda sits by the door staring out, waiting. Gets up, eats, barks at something, goes back by the door, repeat 47 times lol

gandrfab

Polar wrote: »

you ever set up a camera and watch your dog? I do that on occasion. Feel bad for him, he just kinda sits by the door staring out, waiting. Gets up, eats, barks at something, goes back by the door, repeat 47 times lol

If the girls aren't home he doesn't even bark at the stupid stuff he barks at when they are home. He naps and waits for their return.
I can only guess he thinks he doesn't have to protect me from the truck/car going down the road.

Schmidty

Gardawg wrote: »

It confuses the dog with it's place in the pack ... a dog likes being treated like a dog much more than being treated as if he were some sort of little human in a fur suit

That's why a lot of dogs are neurotic ... and a pain to be around ... because they really don't know how to behave as a dog ... they keep trying and failing to be someone's 'precious woofie' ... who they treat just like he's one of the family ... he's not ... he's a dog ... treat him like a dog and there will be pleasure in his company ... treat him like a baby and he will be a neurotic mess and a PITA to be around

That's my opinion ... backed by many years of watching people being trained by their dogs

Hahahahahahahahahaha.....and I really am laughing....

In some instances you may have a point there....

In the 90's a buddy of mine and his wife had one of them "border collie" herding dogs...nice dog, but they appear to need lots of running time during the day or they get into mischief.

Well...the dog decides to rip chitty diapers out of a container and festoon the house with them while he and the family were out.

I showed up around the time they got home and his "master" was mad as hell and was gonna give that dog "what-fer" and the dog just wasn't having it.

A fight ensued and the dog decided that it was time for a change in the "head of the pack" and just kicked the snot out of my buddy.

I thought that this was funny as hell.....all the screaming, blood, growling....and such....that I rolled around on the ground laughing so hard I couldn't breath.....the really funny part was when the dog was done giving him "what-fer" he came over and rolled around with me...

Not much longer after that...my buddy and his wife broke up and she took the dog....

Maybe he really did take over? :rotflmao

Rollin

Mostly Lab, I went fishing and found her 11years ago. My best dog ever.

PROFINITY

To those with dogs having food/allergy issues, I will share some information obtained from Matthew J. Ryan (UPenn School of Veterinary Medicine). I took my chocolate lab there for a dermatology consult. She was licking her paws and having some outbreaks like acne. I learned from a dermatologist that there is one food known to have no allergic reactions to any dog. That food is sweat potato. If you suspect your dog is having allergy issues, skin or otherwise, put the dog ONLY on sweat potato food and treats. When you have the dog back to normal, you can then reintroduce one other type of food at a time. You can also have a skin test performed on your dog. Another thing many dogs suffer from is dust mite dander. This does not mean you rip out all your carpeting and replace with new. You will have dust mites again in no time. You can not get entirely rid of them. You can however significantly reduce the amount/load. We kept and keep a clean house and regulsrly vacuum. When I found out my girl was positive to dust mite dander, I researched what vacuum was best and/or had an allergy accreditation. A Dyson vacuum was found to be the solution for my dog and she in short order was again a happy girl. Sadly she is now gone. Many generations later, here is another chocolate lab who is related to her. She turns two this month.


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We're on our third Golden, the only kind of dog I will ever own



This is Murphy at her first birthday party