Red Rover

Please tell me all of the registries you know of. Tell me which ones are good (AKC) and which ones are for BYB/PMs (ConKC), and if they have a website.

Thanks~<3

I recently rented this book from the local library.

Have any of you read it? What do you think about it? :)

Do you have any other recommendations for animal-related books?

I need good children's-young adult books to recommend to my school Library. :) Unfortunately, our Library just has old, yellow books none of the kids look at, so they asked me to collect a good list of literature so they can order books.

I recommended stuff like Michael Crichton and Richard Matheson and Richard Adams, and fantasy authors. If you have any good reads, please list them. Anything from childrens-young adult. It's okay if there is mild profanity, as long as there isn't anything explicit.

And for goodness' sake, PLEASE don't recommend Twilight or the Clique. I would like good books. Thanks.

I just beat Origins for the PSP and I absolutely LOVED it.

I'm out looking for the others, *preferably for the PC.*

Which other SH do you recommend and why?

I'm planning on getting the original soon, too, but besides that. From 2-4, which one should I get?

Thanks~! :)

I live in Los Angeles and am wondering if it's permissible or not to host a yard/garage/whatever-you-want-to-call-it on a public park?

Thank you!

I've tried thumbdrives, and I've tried blank DVDs and CDs, but nothing seems to work on my old Toshiba laptop!

- My laptop is very old, and the burner is horrible and slow, so it registers blank CDs and used ones.

- Thumbdrives proved useless. I've read that they burn out if there's too much crammed in there, and my experiences with them when it came to song transfers weren't pleasing. It only took in 400 random of my 1200 songs.

- I have itunes+ipod

- Are there any devices I can connect my computer and my laptop to transfer music?

- Please help. ;^; All I want is to get my music safely out of my cruddy laptop and put it into my desktop.

Thanks.

My friend already has 3 dogs:

1) Labrador Retriever from breeder.

2) Maltese from breeder.

3) Terrier Mix from rescue.

Problem:

He wants a Beagle. Not because he likes the temperament. Not because he thinks he's ready for it. He wants it just because he wants it, seriously. He thinks it's cute.

He won't take me seriously when I tell him that they are a stubborn breed that need a lot of attention. He won't listen to me, and I am the dog guru at my *school*, when I tell him that they are huge howlers, and can be slow learners at times.

Not only is he breaking the law by exceeding the dog limit (3 per household) in his area, he's getting a dog for a wrong reason and from the *wrong* place.

Apparently the breeder he got his maltese from knows a breeder out of state who is willing to ship the dog over. He claims he has seen the parents and that they look okay. I think he said he's seen them on webcam. What's worse? The "breeder" is located in the mid-west, and that's among the locations where puppymills and BYBs are highly concentrated.

I already gave him sources of good breeders nearby, but he says that they're too far. [and hour drive] However, he's already driven and hour for his labrador. If he cares that much, surly he'll do it again? I also remember him saying that the maltese breeder 'didn't recommend' they get a dog out of state via shipping, but still. HE WILL NOT LISTEN.

So, my question is:

Good breeders NEVER ship - right?

Thanks.

*note: I'm very sorry, but I don't get enough answers, I will delete this question and re-post it. I need as much help on this as possible. My friend needs to be taught that dogs are not objects. Once, he just looked at me and said "They're just dogs."

My 7-year-old Jack Russel started peeing in the house for the past 2 days. We still take him out regularly to relieve himself, and even when he cries at 4 AM. He doesn't pee outside as much as he used to.

Instead, he started to pee in the house by the couches. He did this when he first was taken home, but he already learned that outside is the place to go. He's already neutered, so I don't believe it's marking.

Now my parents want to give him away and I'm really scared. It's my mom. She panics ALL THE TIME and ruins everything. It's a dog, she has to learn that it makes mistakes. Kona keeps me company, and I'm an only child so I'm usually lonely. I'll crack if she gives him away.

Please... what can I do?

What do you think you can do to help stop puppy mills and back yard breeders?

- I'm doing an article for my journalism class, and I've decided to write one about puppymills. I need a couple quotes to include in there, as well.

- When you answer my question, please include your full name, or initials (i.e. "Jerry M.) and how you are affiliated with animals (i.e. rescue worker, vet, own pets).

Thank you.

I know it's meant to describe mutts, but I've never understood it's origin, or why it correlates with them?

Thanks! :B

What do you think?

I, personally, prefer Victoria Stillwell. She uses methods that don't physically or mentally harm the dog and are virtually applicable to anyone. Besides that, she's not overhyped like Millan.

Although Cesar's technique seems to work, it's not something normal people like us can do. He only entertains methods that only he and other keen professionals, if any, can do. Besides that, I've seen him wrestle a dog into submission. Although it seems effective, I honestly don't believe it's the only way to do it. I like the guy, but I think he should encourage some more universal methods as well.

What do you think about these two famous dog trainers?

* Please, if you can, star this question. I would like as many opinions as possible! :) PLEASE!

I was watching a video on a puppy in a pet store, and I got into this short argument with another person about puppy mills.

Me: All puppies come from puppymills. Obviously the staff members are gonna deny it, or the managers don't tell them the truth. It's been documented.

The person: how can you prove that some are from puppymills! maybe they actually ADOPT themfrom breeders.Some are actually healthey

you are just saying that becuasee you are looking at the videos! Petland atuallycares about them and has shots for it already.

And why dontyou try working at petland huh?

Maybeyour WRONG and if your working there ask your MANAGERthey are just trying toget ALLthe healthy ones.

Me: LOL, hun, NO GOOD BREEDER would EVER give their dogs to a pet store! GOOD BREEDERS want to KNOW that their dogs go to good homes. They actually ASK the buyer questions, analyze their financial state, and ALWAYS request that they give the dog back to them if they cannot keep the dog. How do I know this? Research. I work at an ANIMAL RESCUE. And? I have talked to real breeders.

Honestly? I think I OWNED her. Lol, anyway...

How would you have approached the situation to educate people? Online/IRL?

I mean, life happens. We're human.

As for me? I was 8. Irresponsible. I was one of those kids who though puppies got pooped out of their mothers stomach, trained at birth. I was one of those people who never thought about pet store puppies. I thought Iams was the best food in the world.

I was 8, and I bought a dog from the pet store. I didn't know what I got myself into. About two months later, we gave the dog away to a family that had 3 other goldens.

So now, I have a rescued JRT, and I try to educate people to not make the same mistake I did.

What about you guys?

http://www.dogbreedinfo.com/poodlemix.htm

LOL! Take a look at these.

This is getting ridiculous!

This is why I don't recommend people using that site as much anymore, especially the dog quiz, they include mutts as if they're real breeds. :(

My question: Which one of these fancy mutt names sounds goofiest to you?

*NOTE: I have nothing against mutts, just the BYB/mills that produce them.

http://losangeles.kijiji.com/c-Pets-Other-pets-Nig...

*IF* I were to buy from here, would it be a bad breeder/owner?

Ever tried to educate a BYB, but end up getting blocked in the end; you guys been through that?

I love how they try to block me, denying the truth.

Don't you feel bad for their dogs?

I seriously laughed. I'm sorry, but... was the dog even neutered? I'm still reading all the articles.

http://www.wivb.com/global/story.asp?s=6768851

http://www.stinkyjournalism.org/latest-journalism-...

http://www.terrificpets.com/forum/45768.asp

What do you guys think?

I'm going to write to the city ASPCA to handle the situation properly.

I mean, GOD! If a Chihuahua humps a kid it's not considered rape, but if a Pit Bull does... it is?

We're ALL annoyed by this question:

"How do I convince my dad to let me get a dog?"

But how far does it go, really. We all try to educate the kids and/or discourage them about getting a dog, or just telling them to listen to their parents, but do we really think all the kids who come on here are hopeless?

I mean, I've been in the same situation as the kids. I'm 14, and it took me a year beforehand of research and begging/educating my own parents until I adopted Kona. So, I take my own experience in as an example.

My question is...

a) Do you think all/most/some/none of the kids who come on here with the question don't listen to our "word to the wise"?

b) Do you believe all/most/some/none of the kids on here are suitable to handle dogs? After educating themselves, etc?

I love pit bulls, but I just never understood what the difference is between the red/blue noses and why people care so much about it. Thanks!

I do! If you want their website, just e-mail me. I don't wanna post it up so trolls can go harass them.

My rescue group is the oldest one in our area, and has it's own kennels.

What about you? Does your shelter/group have a site, or just tell me about them? <3