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sugarbugger
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Does anyone here watch the new show? I think that the show is awesome. I leared much about different dog breeds.


The greatness of a Nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated.... I hold that, the more helpless a creature, the more entitled it is to the protection by man from the cruelty by man. - G-a-n-d-h-i -

I want to be as wonderful as my dog thinks I am.

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Posts: 309 | Registered: Jan 08, 2005Reply With QuoteEdit or Delete MessageReport This Post
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Just don't rely on their information being correct. I watched the one about Jack Russell terriers and most of what they said was wrong.


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Posts: 909 | Location: heath, OH, USA | Registered: Sep 22, 2004Reply With QuoteEdit or Delete MessageReport This Post
SheltiesMom
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suez, unfortunately some folks live by these shows, and think the info provided is irrefutable. I do not watch them at all since I see many questionable things on them




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Posts: 6893 | Location: Beach Front Property minus the water | Registered: Jan 02, 2004Reply With QuoteEdit or Delete MessageReport This Post
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I can't watch them....One of my dogs gets very upset if he hears dogs on the TV. He thinks they are in the house but he gets especially worried if they sound at all as tho they are being hurt. Sometimes it is hard to even watch regular programming if there is a dog barking in the background. And of course when he gets up barking or wondering the other 3 have to join in Big Grin Eek


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Posts: 2751 | Location: Marietta,GA | Registered: Apr 05, 2005Reply With QuoteEdit or Delete MessageReport This Post
SandraS
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Same here Debi. I know there are people that leave Animal Planet on the TV during the day while they're at work. I guess they think the pets will like it? Confused But the sounds the animals make on those shows are confusing and upsetting. We leave the golf channel on. I guess DH thinks Aslan will learn to play. Roll Eyes
 
Posts: 1197 | Location: NE Georgia | Registered: May 21, 2006Reply With QuoteEdit or Delete MessageReport This Post
lillyinthevalley
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I agree totally that their info is not always correct. I have a Rhodesian Ridgeback and looked forward to seeing them on the channel. When they recommended only athletic people with only older children, I laughed. My DH and I are not athletic. We let the Rhodie out and he runs alittle around the yard, but bottom line he is a hound and can break world records on sleeping. I got a Rhodie in the first place because my family had them when we were growing up. When we would all sit talking in the backyard, the Rhodies would "fetch" wayward toddlers, picking them up by their diapers and carrying them back to where the Rhodie felt they would be safe.
 
Posts: 481 | Location: Rio Grande Valley | Registered: Apr 14, 2007Reply With QuoteEdit or Delete MessageReport This Post
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IMHO in general it educates ppl who don't or won't educate themselves about "breed" traits.
Growing up we had Labs & big mutts; as an adult I chose large breeds. Hands down, Rhodesians are incredible family dogs! so are Rotties & other herding breeds, in the right family. RR's & Rottie's are incredibly clean, somewhat stubborn, intelligent independent thinkers that require early socialization and basic training same as a lap dog.
That said, I hope this show continues to urge more folk to research before buying a puppy & ignoring it after the novelty wears off.
If not ready to commit, breed specific rescue orgs, SPCA & many local shelters offer a foster program

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Posts: 2237 | Location: NE of S.F. | Registered: Apr 13, 2006Reply With QuoteEdit or Delete MessageReport This Post
sugarbugger
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Originally posted by debicga:
I can't watch them....One of my dogs gets very upset if he hears dogs on the TV. He thinks they are in the house but he gets especially worried if they sound at all as tho they are being hurt. Sometimes it is hard to even watch regular programming if there is a dog barking in the background. And of course when he gets up barking or wondering the other 3 have to join in Big Grin Eek


I got myself some ear phones so as not to disurb my neighbors. That would help you. The dogs would not hear a thing.


The greatness of a Nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated.... I hold that, the more helpless a creature, the more entitled it is to the protection by man from the cruelty by man. - G-a-n-d-h-i -

I want to be as wonderful as my dog thinks I am.

UNITE AGAINST RACISM!
 
Posts: 309 | Registered: Jan 08, 2005Reply With QuoteEdit or Delete MessageReport This Post
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