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You could also go for AKC Fit Dog since things like Fast Cat and other activities like personal hiking all count. My friend got it and worked up to gold with her IG since he loves Fast Cat and they take hikes all the time. There are also other things that count...

My thoughts exactly. I'm by no means a breeder but vWD is the least of worries when it comes to health testing since it alone isn't going to affect the longevity or health of the dog where many of the other things that are tested for will, if they have a problem. If you happen to wind up with...

I brought the camera out today just because I haven't taken any dog photos for a while.

Awesome job! :congrats:

AMEN to this!

I agree with @Ddski5 . I've never used the cone at all and don't use pain meds at all after the first day. If he's bouncing off the walls, chances are he isn't in pain and the vets send the pain meds home with you as a just in case.

I actually think bears are pretty cool animals but people still have to realize they are opportunists and get into food or trash if they know it's accessible. There is a bear sanctuary a bit north of here and they are all wild bears coming and going but a lot of people started going to watch...

That is the most important thing with a dog or child for that matter. If they figure out that they will get their way if they fuss long enough it would keep making it harder to win.

I discussed this with our breeder and she said that even if a pup is affected, the chances of them being clinically affected is pretty low, but of course it is a chance you're taking. It's been posted before, here is a handy chart on breeding stats when taking vWD into consideration.

Raising hand here. LOL

Ears are looking great and he's growing up!

Good luck! They have precision coursing at our fall show but I was just telling Matt that Olive would probably do about 4 mph since she seems to run like a western pleasure horse. LOL

Welcome from Minnesota! I agree that it would be a good idea to have him checked by a vet since it is very unlike them to not want to be near you all the time. Granted our boy will get off the couch to go lay on the floor if he gets too warm but he comes back within a half hour or so.

Before, the only meaning of AI was artificial insemination but sadly they had to introduce "artificial intelligence" into everyday conversation in the last few years.

That is a way cool looking squirrel though. Ours look like/are like little red tree rats. LOL

I saw one that looked just like that on our deck yesterday and it was pretty big too. I doubt it was the same as the one pictured above but it looked the same.

That is so true and too many people think that is all of the health testing they need. It's going to tell you what markers they may or may not carry but it's definitely not a substitute for actual health testing.

Those commands have damn near as many syllables as the Finnish language, which is why I never tried to learn it or use it with the dogs.

How horrible. :( I guess I say "alright" as a release word but I do use that a lot in everyday conversation too.

I would just put him in a heel and start your walk but don't let him sniff everything along the way so he knows you are in charge. If it looks like the has to go, give him a little more leash and let him find his spot, but he doesn't have to have his nose to the ground on the whole walk. It's...