Here's an often ignored rule

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Post #275,743

by Silverlock

12/13/06 10:15:54 PM

Here's an often ignored rule

If the parents of the child who wants the dog have never cohabited with one of our furry friends, they shouldn't get one.

Ever.

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Post #275,787

by boxley

12/14/06 10:58:00 AM

true, unless on parent has

get them a goldfish or a cat. One is low maintenance and the other is self sufficient. Unless you are willing to commit to an animal for its life as an integral part of your family dont bother.
thanx,
bill

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Our old dog died... And a new one is here. - (Arkadiy) - (55) - Dec. 9, 2006, 06:57:17 PM EST

Sincere condolences. It'll get easier over time. - (Another Scott) - (29) - Dec. 9, 2006, 07:11:30 PM EST

Trouble - (Arkadiy) - (28) - Dec. 12, 2006, 08:58:28 PM EST

FWIW you're right about who needs to be trained - (drewk) - (22) - Dec. 12, 2006, 09:12:50 PM EST

Alpha roll is method of last resort for experts. - (pwhysall) - (21) - Dec. 13, 2006, 08:16:12 AM EST

Since I have trained more dogs than you have et hot dinners - (boxley) - (5) - Dec. 13, 2006, 09:16:15 AM EST

Anecdotal. - (pwhysall) - (4) - Dec. 13, 2006, 10:45:58 AM EST

kiss my ass, you might be good at that - (boxley) - (3) - Dec. 13, 2006, 11:56:34 AM EST

You bothered to post /that/? - (pwhysall) - Dec. 13, 2006, 02:15:40 PM EST

It must be the holidays - (bepatient) - (1) - Dec. 13, 2006, 02:27:56 PM EST

naw, too much of einsteins theory is anecdotal :-) -NT - (boxley) - Dec. 13, 2006, 02:46:43 PM EST

We're talking about a specific behavior - (drewk) - (14) - Dec. 13, 2006, 08:47:43 PM EST

And an alpha roll is not the way to fix it. - (pwhysall) - (13) - Dec. 14, 2006, 07:21:19 AM EST

I'm going to stop complaining now... - (pwhysall) - (12) - Dec. 14, 2006, 08:27:17 AM EST

Lots of good advice. - (Another Scott) - (11) - Dec. 14, 2006, 09:08:50 AM EST

You missed why the alpha roll causes problems. - (pwhysall) - (10) - Dec. 14, 2006, 09:14:38 AM EST

I didn't miss it, I disagree. - (Another Scott) - (4) - Dec. 14, 2006, 10:31:22 AM EST

Dog Whisper Bloke doesn't alpha roll dogs. - (pwhysall) - (3) - Dec. 14, 2006, 10:46:00 AM EST

I don't alpha roll dogs either. - (Andrew Grygus) - Dec. 14, 2006, 10:49:23 AM EST

Clarification. - (Another Scott) - Dec. 14, 2006, 11:14:08 AM EST

Training vs. breaking bad habits - (drewk) - Dec. 15, 2006, 09:35:18 PM EST

oh, did you get that crap from willyipedia? - (boxley) - (2) - Dec. 14, 2006, 10:55:28 AM EST

Whatever, Bill. - (pwhysall) - (1) - Dec. 14, 2006, 12:28:31 PM EST

yabut /me isin ixpert -NT - (boxley) - Dec. 14, 2006, 12:49:00 PM EST

That is not my experience and I have 3 dogs. - (hnick) - (1) - Dec. 14, 2006, 11:07:57 AM EST

There's an element of training in there. - (static) - Dec. 14, 2006, 07:59:38 PM EST

nope you train the dog - (boxley) - Dec. 12, 2006, 09:25:37 PM EST

Both Drew and Box are right. - (static) - Dec. 12, 2006, 10:52:03 PM EST

Wolves aren't dogs, but.. - (Ashton) - (2) - Dec. 13, 2006, 07:41:50 PM EST

Here's an often ignored rule - (Silverlock) - (1) - Dec. 13, 2006, 10:15:54 PM EST

true, unless on parent has - (boxley) - Dec. 14, 2006, 10:58:00 AM EST

Must've been the weekend to hit the shelter - (bionerd) - (5) - Dec. 10, 2006, 10:05:56 AM EST

My kittens have all but grown up. - (static) - (4) - Dec. 10, 2006, 06:49:33 PM EST

OT: Check your W3C validation link -NT - (drewk) - (1) - Dec. 10, 2006, 08:33:20 PM EST

Eck. - (static) - Dec. 10, 2006, 10:28:36 PM EST

Nice pictures. - (bionerd) - (1) - Dec. 11, 2006, 07:04:27 PM EST

Thank you. - (static) - Dec. 11, 2006, 08:24:36 PM EST

Sorry to hear it. - (hnick) - Dec. 10, 2006, 10:12:12 AM EST

sorry to hear it, pits need strong owners - (boxley) - Dec. 10, 2006, 10:59:10 AM EST

condolences - (jbrabeck) - Dec. 10, 2006, 02:40:19 PM EST

Condolences - and congratulations... - (imric) - Dec. 10, 2006, 09:27:39 PM EST

Condolences, and good luck with the puppy! -NT - (a6l6e6x) - Dec. 11, 2006, 12:13:43 AM EST

Condolences. And congrats! - (jb4) - Dec. 12, 2006, 10:40:10 PM EST

It never rains but it pours - (Arkadiy) - (12) - Dec. 21, 2006, 09:19:56 PM EST

Congrats! Best of luck all around. -NT - (Another Scott) - Dec. 21, 2006, 09:32:01 PM EST

its a pitt cross, they love to chew - (boxley) - Dec. 21, 2006, 11:23:46 PM EST

congrats! -NT - (Steve Lowe) - Dec. 22, 2006, 01:46:03 AM EST

May it all go well! -NT - (a6l6e6x) - Dec. 23, 2006, 06:13:47 PM EST

I have failed... - (Arkadiy) - (7) - Jan. 2, 2007, 04:24:39 PM EST

I'm very sorry. Don't be hard on yourself. - (Another Scott) - Jan. 2, 2007, 04:38:32 PM EST

you didnt fail, you realized it wouldnt work - (boxley) - (1) - Jan. 2, 2007, 05:19:43 PM EST

Ditto that thought. -NT - (a6l6e6x) - Jan. 3, 2007, 11:16:44 PM EST

Sorry to hear that - (drewk) - Jan. 2, 2007, 08:29:02 PM EST

You did the right thing for your family AND the animal... -NT - (imric) - (1) - Jan. 2, 2007, 09:33:51 PM EST

*nod* - (Steve Lowe) - Jan. 3, 2007, 12:30:03 AM EST

You didn't fail, honestly! - (Nightowl) - Jan. 3, 2007, 11:42:03 PM EST

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