Oh my God…I can't stop crying. Love has no perfect ending. It gave you the strength to give her a day to enjoy things she loved. Your heart will mend in time - Lenny will help you through. Run free little Tayda...

@snorky998:

Love it when they're through the puppy stage at about 4 years old :eek: A new look for the house by default:)

I'm sick of my furniture - Daisy will be 4 in a few months - I caught her chewing the cording along cushion last week - don't think I'll ever be able keep furniture nice. :mad:

Ooops - But I do think it would be fun to get the results. Thanks Nicola for doing this thread - It's quite interesting.

@lvoss:

I kind of think this YouTube video pretty much sums up the accuracy of these tests.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4a4CDvK868w

Upon watching this video complete, my thoughts were; "That's hilarious!" Though I've contemplated getting my kids DNA'd, I really don't care - because they're mine for life. Assistance received here or there for training, nutrition, health or safety - "Thank you!" :)

Sharron - so sorry about this B. Like most things in life, good things and bad things happen. The good always comes back. Your work in rescue for the best interest and needs of pups and dogs is amazing. Thank you.

@sharronhurlbut:

If its the marrow shank bone, I give it to them frozen..the bone is hard, the marrow is softer, and its like a kong, where they lick it out like icecream.
I like to give the end pieces of bone,the knuckle a room temp.
They will eat them until they are gone…no harm from sharp pieces.
The shank/marrow bones, are just licked out and the hard bone is left for us to step
on in the dark, with our barefeet…

:) Ha-ha-ha…very funny Sharron - good sense of humor! I don't know what part of the leg bone I have, doesn't look like a knuckle - but very meaty on the outside. I'll serve it frozen so they'll have some time chewing off the meat on the outside. We got 7 inches of snow today - it'll probably stay frozen on the inside for some time. I might retrieve the bones before they're completely finished. Then offer them again the next day - if possible... :)

@sharronhurlbut:

My 2 b's love raw beef shin, and knuckle bones.
I have the meat guy cut them down into small portions and they are
then frozen…they b's love them when they can get them.

Do you give your b's the bone frozen or thawed? Also, do they gnaw the bone into bits until gone? I worry about them swallowing a piece too big.

@tanza:

Raw should be fine. If he is a hunter, then he/she know how to prepare the venison…

OK, thanks Pat. I'm the squeamish one on this - because raw is sort of gross to me. I'll treat the kids tomorrow, outside in the snow with this surprise and see how they like it - camera in hand. Sometimes nasty happens when they each get a special treat - as if one will steal from the other… :)

I need some advice about giving my dogs venison bones. We have a friend that hunts in the fall during deer season. He's harvested the meat and gave me 2 frozen leg bones over the weekend. Should I prepare them in a way so they are safe to give Duke and Daisy? Is a raw best or par-boiled a better idea? :confused:

Funny…:D I wondered how you were going to train 3 at once...wasn't expecting the treats to go everywhere..ha ha ha! They sit nice for you though.

@diff_eqs:

What an awesome picture Anette! You should make this into your avatar! ;)

Oh - ditto ;) Great picture!

Your pup is very cute! He's got basenji white socks on all fours - My first thought was he looks mixed with yellow lab and looks a bit like a Basenji with the white blaze on his muzzle. Maybe others will offer thoughts. His growling at strangers might be a guarding behavior. Hopefully, as he is more and more socialized that the behavior will taper off. At 9 months, it would be a perfect time to enroll him in Obedience Training. (I went to Pet Smart for both of my dogs) This weekly activity helps you both to bond, have fun together and learn how to approach negative behavior with positive methods.

Congrats on having a new family member! Lucky you the potty training is going well. ;)

I think one of the reasons I've been successful with my fence in the last 4 years is that my dogs were trained when they were young. It's a possible reason. Duke has crossed the line a couple times: The first cause was because the battery had run out of juice, my error. The second time was because his collar had loosened up so that it was ineffective. In both instances, Duke was lured by other dogs on a walk with owners passing our house. These things have made me more mindful to check them every couple of months. I do worry about my dogs with the invisible fence, so much that to this day, they don't go out alone, never, not even in the cold frigid winter months. Thankfully, they quickly do their business and come running back into our warm home. However, I wish that we could erect a nice big privacy fence, but my neighborhood association does not allow them or a visible fence of any kind. :mad:

@Grace:

How old was your Basenji when you got your invisible fence?

Duke was about 7 months old. It is not recommended earlier because they are not nearly as grown - the collars are expensive ($250 a piece) so you want to get a collar in a size they won't likely grow out of. Until he was fence trained, we walked him out on his leash. Though it was very cold outside, he learned to "potty outside" quicker as we always rewarded him with a treat immediately when he pottied or poo-poo'd, along with much happy praise. A year later, we got Daisy. She was also 7 months old when we invested in her collar. She was potty trained the same way as Duke. :)

Good doggie! The two are a good match and a delight to watch them working together. :)

Adorable! Loved the red noses… Thanks!

I'm crying too! The clip conveys a beautiful message.

Congrats on a successful litter. Pups look very healthy!

Otis is very handsome! Very pretty pics. :)

Wow - these vids really did make me smile! :) The first one, that started with the barking, got Duke and Daisy hopping too. Thank you. :)