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Where can i get another dog?

My dog died last week from having its stomach flipped and we’ve been looking for another German Shepherd.i’ve looked all over the internet but most of the websites are about show dogs and bloodline dogs.where can i look to find GSD puppies in VA,other than the newspaper?
To moondog:im not sayin i want a backyard breeder,im just sayin i dont want a $3000.im sorry we’re not rich.i just want websites to shelters or a place a can get one.is that so hard?

Start with www.petfinder.org and www.petharbor.com.

I am sorry to hear about your dog. That is called gastric torsion. It is common in GSD and other deep chested dogs. Generally it occurs if the dog exercises too soon after eating and the weight of the stomach flips over the top. Usually death is only a few minutes away. It is a horrible death for a dog.

Steps to Successfully Sell a Puppy in Your Auction Fundraiser

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I love dogs. And I’m not alone — my town of Alexandra, VA is one of the United State’s friendliest dog towns. Since there are lots of dog lovers in this part of the world, each year I usually sell one or two donated puppies as part of a live benefit auction.

Selling a puppy in a live auction makes the event memorable and typically (in D.C.) brings a $2,000 to $5,000 sale. Most bidders respond to the animal positively and are eager to pet the little guy while inquiring about its age, vaccinations, breed, etc.

Be sure that you have the paperwork proving the vaccinations were done at the appropriate time are furnished by the veterinarian administering the shots. In the event the winning bidder is from out of state, it is necessary to show proof of Rabies vaccination. It’s best to keep all of the puppy’s veterinary paperwork together in a file that can be given to the winner so that the exchange can be done quickly and smoothly.

To make the sale a positive experience for human and creature, here are some tips.

1. Select the right breed

Choose a popular breed such as Retrievers, German Shepherds, Poodles and Yorkshire Terriers. If you’re not sure, be sure to visit http://www.akc.org to check out the current favorites. Be sure to avoid exotics or any breed with negative press. I adore pit bulls and bull terriers, but I don’t suggest selling either in a fund raising auction because of the negative press they’ve received.

Similarly, the odds of selling an “extra-large” dog (e.g. Saint Bernard or Greater Swiss Mountain). Mixed breeds can be successfully sold, especially if it combines two popular breeds (i.e. cockapoo or labradoodle).

2. Be sure that the puppy’s temperament is calm.

If you have an option, select one of the least high-strung puppies of the litter. As adorable as that puppy is when its squirming in its pen, we don’t want a puppy squirming in a volunteer’s arms during the silent auction. Calm, quiet dogs show best and will sell better.

3. Sell the animal early in the live auction.

To minimize stress on the puppy keep it inside the live auction room for a short amount of time. Noise can be hard on those little ears!

4. Sell only one animal per live auction.

Keep it memorable by selling only one.

5. Know that some national groups don’t agree with the sale of live animals at a gala.

The official position of the Humane Society is that animals should be prohibited from being sold at auction. Animal rights groups have a fear (perhaps valid) that the dog will go into a home where it won’t get good care. Consider ways you can protect the animal to ensure it goes into a great home. Every creature deserves TLC.

About the Author

Award-winning auctioneer Sherry Truhlar regularly writes about ways to improve the bottom line at charity auctions. If you’re looking for other auction ideas, she invites you to download her FREE Auction Item Guide available at Red Apple Auctions The Guide lists 100 of the best-selling items currently selling well in auction fundraisers.

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What healthy food can I feed my dogs?

I have a senior german shepherd and a two year old cocker spaniel. What healthy foods can I feed them? I hear a lot of dog food is trash. Can I buy them a high quality dog food? What can I prepare for them myself? I don’t want to feed them dry dog all the time, sounds very boring. I can buy a high quality bag of dry food but I also want a healthy variety for them. I can’t afford to spend a lot either. Please advice. Thanks!

These are all very good dog foods:
Innova
EVO
California Natural
Canidae
Chicken Soup for the Dog Lover’s Soul
Wellness
Merrick
Orijen
Blue Buffalo
Nature’s Variety
Solid Gold
Timberwolf
Eagle Pack Holistic
Pinnacle
Taste of the Wild
Instinct
Artemis
Fromm
Avoderm

Canidae and Chicken Soup are probably the most decent priced dog foods out of all the ones I listed…California Natural is also pretty inexpensive (compared to other foods), but prices tend to vary quite a bit depending on where you live…

When it comes to having a variety for your dogs, what we do is buy beef or chicken when it’s on sale and feed that to them once a week, or we’ll just get canned food, Merrick has a wide variety of different flavors and our dogs LOVE them!
We also switch to a different dry food every 4 or 5 months to provide a little variety as well…

Why are dogs irrationally afraid of guns (not the firing of them)?

I have a boxer and a german shepherd that are both deathly afraid of guns, both rifles and pistols of different makes and types. Both exhibited this fear before experiencing the sound of gunfire. One of the dogs has only experienced rifle fire, yet is just as afraid of pistols despite the major difference in size and profile. Objects of similar size and color do not have the same effect. Also their fear is heightened when the gun is dry fired or cocked and these dogs witness a lot and a variety of loud machinery that doesn’t phase them. Please don’t tell me it hurts their ears! I’d rather you tell me they are psychic I’m leaning towards some kind of inexplicable intuition.

your dogs have may have had an unpleasant experience with guns at some point. maybe some bratty little neighbor kid shot them with a pellet gun. but if I had to guess my money would be on a combination of things. first off dogs do pay attention to your body language and your attitude including when your handling guns, which most people are very careful when they handle guns as they should be, dogs will notice that your handling something important (combine how your acting with the noise and that explains why some noises and not others). yes the noise does bother them until they understand differently, the first dog most likely wasn’t handled properly when it experienced gun fire and then the other dog picked up on it (they do learn from each other, they are pack animals and thrive off personal interactions). trying to comfort a dog frightened by gun fire or any loud noise is just reinforcing the fear, your better off ignoring them when the shake and cower better yet distract them with a command and reward.

dogs do not naturally like loud noises, you need to desensitize them.

once they associate fun with firearms you won’t have problems. being that your dogs are not pups and already are gun shy I’d start by getting out a unloaded gun (I assume you already know the safety stuff) and let the dogs see it, distract them with a command and when they follow it give them a treat and make a big deal out of how good they are being, after several sessions they’ll snap to attention when they see the gun are will be waiting for a command and treat, if you do this with both dogs at the same time it will help because as soon as one get it the other will notice and catch on quicker.

when it comes to the gun fire its pretty much the same thing, but I’d do this one dog at a time as it might be a bit tougher and it may work better if you have someone to help as dogs often try to run. you may need to give the command right before the shot and then reward them before the try to run or show fear. make sure who ever is handling the dog ignores the shot and doesn’t key the dog to show fear and if the dog does show fear or run, catch the dog, give it a command and reward when it follows, the key here is no treat without a command, dogs (especially working breeds like yours) like having a job to do and following command is a great job for them. do not baby the dog, most people want to comfort the dog when it’s scared but doing this just makes the problem worse as it tells the dog that it should be afraid.

when it comes to guns and my dogs I wait until they have their basic commands (sit, stay, shake, roll over) and then start with .22lr and after each shot when the dog gets nervous I give them a command and when they obey they get praise and a treat, after about 10 rounds they get comfortable, after about 10 more they get excited, after about 3 shooting sesions they’re over it. my current dog really likes the shock wave from the larger calibers (.357, 7mm rem mag) if you don’t keep her under control she’ll go after the barrel, and shotguns are as good as it gets next to cats dipped in peanut butter. she sees the shotgun it means time for a hike and birds to chase down and she’s an APBT not a natural bird dog, yeah other hunter think its a little strange to see a pit actually hunting.

and I know why my dog is afraid of the vacume, she used to love it as a puppy, she’d pounce on it while I was vacuming and then one day I thought “if she likes this she’ll love the hose” as soon as it sucked on to her it was over, as far as she was concerned it bit her and she wants nothing to do with it. I’d train her out of it but it keeps her out of way while vacuming, she weighs 70lbs now and the vacume wouldn’t take it to well…..she still makes mowing the lawn a pain, and she has to be locked up when the sprinklers are on, I shouldn’t have trained her to chase water from the hose cause she can catch the sprinklers and those sprinklers are pain in a** to replace.

Soft Coated Wheaten Terrier growing up. From puppy to adulthood. Very cute timeline.

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