What kind of benefit would this food have for the bones and joints of the larger dogs in your household as their needs are different from those of a smaller dog? If this is all you feed them? Any supplements or treats to account for the coat?

I got my dog Allie from this shelter. The adults working there seem to not care much whether or not you adopt an animal there. The teenage volunteers seem to be only interested in playing with the animals. Like you, they were not thorough as they liste…
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I got my dog Allie from this shelter. The adults working there seem to not care much whether or not you adopt an animal there. The teenage volunteers seem to be only interested in playing with the animals. Like you, they were not thorough as they listed her as mixed even though she was clearly a GSD. The place was clean. It is always disappointing to see so many pit bull mixes there. Also, Allie was really skinny as her ribs were showing. My neighbors also adopted a GSD mix and his ribs were also showing. I guess they don't feed them much there.

A sad thing is that if you want a purebred, then the best time to look is April, as many puppies that were Christmas presents are no longer cute little puppies anymore and have become bigger untrained teenagers. Still, with training there is hope for these young dogs.

My dog Allie has some issues with gunshot or loud noises like fireworks, but she is a very friendly and careful dog that is eager to please. She is non-destructive, but has eating issues (really super picky and won't eat if stressed by loud noises). She was there because the previous owner said she didn't get along with their cats. The owner before the one with the cats had a microchip in Allie. The Humane Society had contacted her when the animal was brought in, and she didn't call them back until NINE days later. We happened to visit on the 8th day and wanted her right away as a companion to our older GSD. So, they gave her to us, even though the original owner wanted her back.

In the end it was worth getting her as she is a great dog. She's smart and I have been lucky to get a ILP for her so I can compete her in AKC rally trials. She is smart and was already housebroken, and seemed to know the basic commands in obedience.



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I forgot to mention that if you have digital cable Oceanic, there is a pet channel that has some of the pets available for adoption. I think it is 919 or something near there. They also have an interactive website that you can look at what dogs and othe…
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I forgot to mention that if you have digital cable Oceanic, there is a pet channel that has some of the pets available for adoption. I think it is 919 or something near there. They also have an interactive website that you can look at what dogs and other animals are available and practically adopt them online!

Also, there are other volunteers that help walk the dogs and do a little training to make them more adoptable. It is a great thing.

Lastly, if your dog meets the qualifications, you can get a Neuter Now certificate, and then have your pet neutered at any of the places listed for free. You only have to pay for pain management. It's a good thing. I think your dog has to be fairly young to get this discount. Read Less

I haven't tried this, but maybe if you put the Jiff on a plate, and then rub the kong on it? I guess I would probably try a butter knife, but that would be kind of difficult. I figure maybe like buttering hot corn on the cob? Let me know if it works!

Why such a low rating?

My suggestion is that you spray paint it white using a non-toxic paint that is safe for even children's furniture. That way it would blend in better. I personally like the black as well as black cages because I can see the birds better in it and I think…
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My suggestion is that you spray paint it white using a non-toxic paint that is safe for even children's furniture. That way it would blend in better. I personally like the black as well as black cages because I can see the birds better in it and I think they can see out better too. That is probably why most window screens are black or dark gray. Read Less

I hope your sons don't feed your dog anything else chocolate. Also, I hope you keep the real Oreos in a place the dog can't get to when you're not home! Dogs can't read, so he won't know the difference, or that it can kill him.

I don't know if you read my comments on other things, but I really support the idea that people who want to breed should be licensed and have the individual dogs certified in some way before the dog can be bred. I think that it would be a GREAT idea to r…
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I don't know if you read my comments on other things, but I really support the idea that people who want to breed should be licensed and have the individual dogs certified in some way before the dog can be bred. I think that it would be a GREAT idea to require all non-certified dogs (unfit for breeding) be spayed or neutered. This would cut down on the number of mixed breed dogs and unwanted dogs altogether. I think following what Germany does as far as allowing certain dogs to breed is a good start for the US. Is the problem really that there are responsible breeders trying to maintain the breed standard, or that irresponsible dog owners allow their unfit dogs to mate and create more unfit and unwanted dogs? I think if the US really cracked down on requiring your pet to be spayed or neutered, then we would have much less of a problem of unwanted cats and dogs.

Your comment seems to support mixed breed dogs that are in shelters, but is it right to allow specific breeds of dogs to go extinct? In all my visits to our local shelter, I have seen both mixed breed and purebreds there alike, the most prevalent ones are either pit bulls or mixed breed pit bulls. If people were more responsible pet owners, we would not even have mixed breed dogs in the first place. I personally grew up with "mutts" and I loved them regardless of what breed they were. Why are you only attacking purebreds? That hardly seems fair to me. Read Less