Most debated topics on dog section?

1 I am one person who cannot do a training session without correcting a dog. So, Positive+negative reinforcement training. My Aussie who I lost a while back loved corrections. Popping, yelling, and time-out, ewe name it, he learned for 'em.

#2 Same as ewe. Health tests, show/performance/ and/or working titles.

#3 Mutts to us, $dollar$ signs to the greedy.

#4 Breeders who breed mutts need to go choke on some "bread".

#5 Hmm...strange, I always thought there was. http://www.flickr.com/photos/24765900@N07/27493122...

#6 Premium. And that's that!

#7 Me, but if I had to choose between the two...*scratches head and tries to look smart and thoughtful*...Ceasar! Can't stand Vitctoria.

LEGIT: 2 Border Collies, 1 Golden, 1 German Shorthair Pointer, and 6 Papillons!

1. I think you need abit of both. When a dog is misbehaving, he needs a firm NO.. but then he needs to be corrected, shown the right way, and praised.

2. Reputable breeding.. including showing/working and proper health testing, and research. Whats the point of paying money for a dog without the assurance of knowing you're getting a healthy dog that will fit the description of the breed?

3. They are mutts. Slapping a cutesy name on something doesnt make it a breed.

4. there's no reason to breed mutts when the SAME THING is already in a shelter needing a home

5. "teacup" is just a scam marketing term. Most dogs labelled as teacups dont have a minimal size in the standard anyways.. Chihuahuas are 6 pds OR LESS, Yorkies are 7 pds OR LESS, Maltese are 7 pds OR LESS, Poms are 7 pds OR LESS, Toy poodles are 10 inches and under.. there's no minimal size.

6. Why not feed the best you can afford? I think people should do research and choose a brand/ diet that they feel is best. It sickens me to see people chose a brand based on which is cheapest per pound.. If you read the labels you find that you actually have to feed your dog MORE of the cheap stuff.. sometimes its cheaper or just as much to feed high quality anyways

7. I think Cesar's methods are old, outdated, and dangerous. Alpha roll? Please.. Alpha dogs do NOT force dogs into a roll.. the submissive dog assumes that position on his own.. I like Victoria's approach

I have a Chinese Crested.

#1 Reputable breeding VS BYB and what that consists of

Reputable breeding. Why would you not want a mentally stable, health tested dog, from a titled sire/dam from a breeder with an extensive knowledge or the breed, who carefully screens homes & offeres after sale support?

#2 Whether breeders should purposely breed mutts

Not unless it is for a functional purpose that an existing purebred could not fulfil

#3 Whether there is a "teacup" anything (ex. Teacup chihuahua)

Nope, teacup is a marketing tool added to appeal to people who think teeny, tiny poorly bred, more likely to be unhealthy micro dogs are too cute!!! {Gag}

#4 Positive+negative reinforcement training VS all positive reinforcement training

Puppies have positive training, but compulsion training is necessary to proof a dog.

#5 Whether a "Ladradoodle" or "Goldendoodle" is a breed

Not a breed it is a cross bred/mutt. Usually sold for an inflated price tag to those who are very defensive if you mention the fact they have been fleeced.

#6 Dog food, grocery store brands VS premium brands

In the final analysis what you feed your dog is a matter of personal choice. I buy the best food I can afford that suits my Dobermanns.

#7 Cesar Millan VS Victoria Stillwell to train your dog

Stillwell primarily deals with spoilt, mollycoddled, dogs with little or no leadership & or poor socialization. I have never watched Milan to comment. I would prefer a pro dog trainer with real practical experinece who would be able to break down the reason for the dogs behaviour & offer advice/training.

#8 How to train my pet dog to guard/attack

Leave it to a professional dog trainer with real practical experience.

Either purchase a fully trained family/property protection dog or purchase a dog & have it professionally train. Do not try it at home!!!!

LEGIT: Dobermanns

1 Positive+negative reinforcement training VS all positive reinforcement training

I lean towards both positive + negative. However, I do think it all depends on the dog and the dogs situation.

#2 Reputable breeding VS BYB and what that consists of

Reputable breeding all the way. I have no room in my heart for BYB.

#3 Whether a "Ladradoodle" or "Goldendoodle" is a breed

It's a mutt, I don't care for fancy names to hide what the dog truly is.

#4 Whether breeders should purposely breed mutts

Absolutely not.

I can't think of a reason at all that would make this acceptable.

#5 Whether there is a "teacup" anything (ex. Teacup chihuahua)

Nope. No teacups. BYB sellling ploy.

#6 Dog food, grocery store brands VS premium brands

I feed premium. However, I'm not a stickler, feed what works for you and your dog.

#7 Cesar Millan VS Victoria Stillwell to train your dog

I could care less. Both have methods that work for their dogs.

LEGIT: What breed of dog do you own?

Italian Greyhound and a mutt (she "appears" to be a corgi and spitz type mix)

1 Positive+negative reinforcement training VS all positive reinforcement training.

~Positive

#2 Reputable breeding VS BYB and what that consists of

~Of course I am for reputable breeding. Showing dogs, having the correct testing, having a breeding mentor, years of research, the list goes on and on.

#3 Whether a "Ladradoodle" or "Goldendoodle" is a breed

~Any *designer* dog is a mutt

#4 Whether breeders should purposely breed mutts

~None unless of course its for a LEGIT working purpose

#5 Whether there is a "teacup" anything (ex. Teacup chihuahua)

~ Teacup = undersized, premature, runt. The only real teacups are the ones that belong in a china cabinet.

#6 Dog food, grocery store brands VS premium brands

~ What ever works for your dog.

#7 Cesar Millan VS Victoria Stillwell to train your dog.

~Im really not a fan of either of them.

But for the basics, Victoria.

LEGIT: APBT mix.

1 Positive+negative reinforcement training VS all positive reinforcement training- I agree with correcting your dog, but at the RIGHT time.

#2 Reputable breeding VS BYB and what that consists of- Yes, very debated topic. Pro rep. myself as well.

#3 Whether a "Ladradoodle" or "Goldendoodle" is a breed- Ugh, yes!

#4 Whether breeders should purposely breed mutts- Ye, just answered the dumbest question about that.

#5 Whether there is a "teacup" anything (ex. Teacup chihuahua) - No, there is not, but people refuse to accept that

#6 Dog food, grocery store brands VS premium brands- Well People know nothing about dog nutrition! Raw is awesome.

#7 Cesar Millan VS Victoria Stillwell to train your dog- Neither.They are *both* just celebrities. But if I had to pick, DEFINITELY victoria. Cesar is an idiot, a joke, and knows nothing about dogs. His "alpha roll" Makes me laugh.

#8- Should I bread my dawg VS spading her- Spay your dog and yourself.

LEGIT- Pembroke Welsh corgi.

1 Positive+negative reinforcement training VS all positive reinforcement training/ I train positive reinforcement, but I have shelties, so they are easy to train.

#2 Reputable breeding VS BYB and what that consists of/Been burnt by too many "top champion breeders, I buy only from back yard breeders now, I prefer the puppy to have a family who loves it and handles it and cares for it before I get the puppy. Too many "top champoin breeders" resemble puppy mills with a fancy name.

#3 Whether a "Ladradoodle" or "Goldendoodle" is a breed/ while I will concede to you they are a breed, they are not a breed I would choose.

#4 Whether breeders should purposely breed mutts/best dog I ever had in my life was a "mutt" that followed my mom home from horse back riding one day. We kept trying to give the dog back to the farmer who owned him and he kept coming back to our house. Our parents finally gave the farmer 20.00 for the dog. That was money well spent. I don't imagine I would have survived the violence that was my childhood without that dog.

#5 Whether there is a "teacup" anything (ex. Teacup chihuahua) /Oh, my, I guess there are some really small dogs that get this label, but there are also a lot of people that pay big money for the "teacup" word only to end up with a dog that is normal sized for that breed.

#6 Dog food, grocery store brands VS premium brands/I buy the brand of dog food that my dog won't puke all over the house. I don't play the dog food game, you have to buy what is best for you and your dog. Andy came from a "top champion breeder" and we got him home and found out he had some issues. I went through several brands of dog food and a lot of work to find a dog food he can actually eat, so do what is right for you and your dog.

#7 Cesar Millan VS Victoria Stillwell to train your dog/I will vote Cesar on this one. I don't know victorias methods, I just can't stand her. Every time I see her on tv I have to change the channel. She might have some good methods, but I am just not a fan of her narcissistic personality.

LEGIT: What breed of dog do you own?

Two shelties and a Cavie and dog sitting a pug this week.

Raw vs Raw w/Veggies

~~my dog is a carnivore.

My (young) Puppy is Aggressive vs My Puppy was Abused.

~~for gosh sakes start training your companion. Dogs go through fear stages. So there will be periods that dogs will test boundaries and be scared of new things.

All Dogs Shed vs Hypo-allergenic/Non-Shedding

~~common sense people. everything sheds.

I love the "my parents won't get me a dog vs the respect your parents decision".

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#1 Positive+negative reinforcement training VS all positive reinforcement training

~~~Who does all positive training? (Positive Punishment and Positive Reinforcement, & of course they work, I just don't use them.) All animals learn the same way. Of the quads I use Positive Reinforcement and Negative Punishment. The individuality of the dog determines what they find most reinforcing.

#2 Reputable breeding VS BYB and what that consists of

~~~~Hopefully we are getting to a point of no one liking BYB's, right ?!?!

#3 Whether a "Ladradoodle" or "Goldendoodle" is a breed

~~~~Not a breed, only suckers fall for these scams. I am inclucing all of the -poos, -oodles, -adors in that group.

#4 Whether breeders should purposely breed mutts

~~~~If they want a mutt, for the love of pete, go to a shelter.

#5 Whether there is a "teacup" anything (ex. Teacup chihuahua)

~~~~I just love all of the "cute" ways these skanky people try to make money.

#6 Dog food, grocery store brands VS premium brands

~~~~I aggree with the poster that said with the tough economic times you have to feed what your can afforad (to the best of your abilities). When we did kibble it was grain free.

#7 Cesar Millan VS Victoria Stillwell to train your dog

~~~~I lean towards Stillwell, but it's just tv. I think Millian does more damage to the average Joe Schmo "trainer" out there.

I own a Boston Terrier. He's 2 1/2 years old, and got him from a reputable breeder (AKC).

#1 Positive+negative reinforcement training VS all positive reinforcement training

A. Pos + Neg, but more focus on the Positive. If a dog does something wrong, you've got to tell them no, but then tell them what they should be doing instead.

#2 Reputable breeding VS BYB and what that consists of

A. Reputable breeding. Breed for the betterment of the breed.

#3 Whether a "Ladradoodle" or "Goldendoodle" is a breed

A. Yes, these are "breeds". I believe that a "mutt" is considered as a breed.

#4 Whether breeders should purposely breed mutts

A. No.

#5 Whether there is a "teacup" anything (ex. Teacup chihuahua)

A. The only "teacup" that I know of is the cup that I use to drink my morning cup of tea.

#6 Dog food, grocery store brands VS premium brands

A. Premium. However, times are tough, so I say feed the best food that you can afford.

#7 Cesar Millan VS Victoria Stillwell to train your dog

A. Neither. I prefer to do the training myself. If Cesar or Victoria ever came to my house, that means that I've failed as a pet parent.

1. APBTs are Vicious vs. NO THEY'RE NOT.

-Some are some aren't. Are we talking against other animals or humans? Were they socialized or not? Do they have a strong leader, or not? I usually stand with the "not they're not" half.

2. BYBs vs. Reputable breeders -- money and "love" issues.

-Reputable breeders win. Idfc who says what. BYBs "love" the money their dogs get them.

3. Positive vs. Negative vs. Positive + Negative = training.

-Depends on the dog.

4. Good foods vs. bad foods.

-It's usually because so many people come on here and ask "what food is best" or "is *** food good"; and then when they get answers, there's always 3 or so people that say "don't listen to the stuck up people, they think anything they don't feed is crap" or something along those lines.

As for *my* thoughts on it: if a dog does good on a food, by all means feed him that food. If they ask a question, they should get the correct answer.

5. Mutts vs. Purebreds.

-Depends on the purpose and where you're getting the dog.

6. Respect parents vs. "Convince".

-Respect.

Oh yeah, the Legit.

From oldest to youngest:

GSD Mongrel, JRT x APBT Mutt, Siberian Husky, and... Husky mix [either Maremma or Kuvasz].