Recent content by JLSOhio51

Jomuir: You sound like a very wise woman with a plan for addressing problems with your pup. There are things in your environment that you can control and there are things that you cannot. Somewhere in between are things that you CAN control, but at what cost? You seem to have adopted an attitude...

I originally hesitated before posting my question here because I struggled with how to ask the question without sounding accusatory (that is truly not my intent). But my curiosity has gotten the better of me. I'm having a bit of trouble following the logic of this thread. Addie LIKES the...

That's a bit of an interesting take on the situation. When my babies (two legged), were small, I was THRILLED when the neighborhood children played in my yard almost daily. Now, allowing kids to harass the neighborhood pets while they were there is another issue altogether.

Silaria: I think you made your point very well here. I also think that you are spot on with your point of being honest with each breeder (however many are involved). I would think that it would be hypocritical if I had more than one breeder on the line so to speak but I didn't do them the...

I am afraid that if a breeder were to tell me that "only they" should be entrusted with the decision of which dog was the best fit for me AND he/she should be the arbiter of the final decision or it would mean that I didn't trust him/her as a breeder, MY comment would be, "You are correct!!!! I...

To be clear, my point of view is this: I don't think that ANY of the comments in THIS particular thread would have come out differently had the offended dogs been on leash in areas that require such actions (in fact, some of the situations could have been worse since the set upon dog would be at...

I think that Greenpony makes a VERY valid point here. How can we expect runners and bikers (who may not even personally own dogs or ANY pets) to know what type of behavior sets our dogs off? REMEMBER, this thread was started because OTHER DOG OWNERS (who presumably SHOULD know better) are...

As I mentioned earlier, what bothers me the most is that the story being circulated (if even remotely accurate) suggests that a veterinarian OR a member of the vet community is at least culpable in this idiocy. It bothers me so much because it plays to a long held personal belief about where the...

I find this topic so wrong on so many levels that I hardly know where to start: :no: I have little to say about whether or not this is art since art is in the eye of the beholder AND while I vote NO, others will have a different view; :no: Oddly enough I would not be in favor of enacting more...

Thanks. I have heard of positive benefits of coconut oil also. What I'm trying to find out from those who have some experience is if anyone has experienced any of the reported downsides (weight gain, pancreatic complications due to increased fat in the system, etc.) after ONLY administering...

I have never used coconut oil (for a canine OR for myself) so I have no knowledge of it's pros/cons beyond what I have come across in articles I have read. Nearly EVERY article I encounter suggests the POTENTIAL for both weight gain and POSSIBLE pancreatic complications. If my memory is correct...

Trini: This is indeed great news about little Dante! Please add my prayers and well wishes to the long and growing list of support you have already received. Not only for his recovery, but for a long and productive life moving forward. Of all of the info you have shared so far, I found the...

I believe that one should ALWAYS be careful (and cautious) when dealing with ANY pharmaceutical. I think that this caution is prudent, not only with a drug from a new company or source, BUT also with supposed trusted sources since any manufacturing process CAN be problematic. I will say though...

What a GREAT comment! There's a lot of stuff in the world I don't like, but much of it is beyond my ability to control. Besides, SOME of it may just be an attempt on the part of the Grand Planner to teach ME to up MY game.

That is an interesting (and seemingly logical hypothesis), however, if that IS true, how would one explain dogs who are fed quality diets (raw, premium prepared, etc.,) but their owners have to race them to stop them from eating poo (their poo - other dog's poo, rabbit, dear, even roo poo, etc...