Dog Owner Chat v4

[Transkitty]

New thread here!

Lola owned by Joe Kerr

Welcome to the 4th thread of the dog owner chat! All of the tail wagging, paw drumming and slobbery kisses are welcome to be discussed here. Need tips on training or nutrition or just wanna talk to other dogs owners? That's what we're here for!

Some of the members here have a little more experience than others in certain areas. You'll find them listed in the resources post down below. Feel free to pm them if you need more one on one help than what the thread can provide! If you'd like to be listed, send me a pm explaining why you feel you'd be a good fit. I'm looking for some more people who are willing to give general training advice.

[Transkitty]

Daffy z Chotinskeho udoli, owned and worked by Dakonic German Shepherds

1. Be respectful. If someone posts something you disagree with, debate it respectfully. Personal attacks and intentionally being rude will not be tolerated.
2. Disagreeing with you is not bullying you. If you are not being called names, then you are not being bullied. Many of the members here are blunt, do not take this personally. We all just want to help.
3. If you have a problem with a post or feel an argument is getting too heated, just report it to the mods. This will help prevent you from getting a warning yourself.
4. Do not fake a dog in order to post. If you make a post claiming to own a dog that is not yours, you will be reported. CS mods do not take lightly to stealing photos.
5. That said, you do not need to have a dog to post here! Just keep the conversation dog centered and you'll be fine!

[Transkitty]

Dixie owned by Macguyver

Thread Advisors-
General Training Advice: Cardinal, MacGyver, Anade
Nutrition Advice: Transkitty, Cardinal

Helpful Links-
Dog food ratings
Breeder Checklist
Kikopup Training Channel
OFA database
The stance by The American Veterinary Medicine Association on pediatric spay and neuter.
Golden retriever on spay and neuter conducted by University of California DavisLong term health effects of spay and neuter in dogs
Interesting study done of Rotties and longevity
German Shepherds and early spay/neuter triples the risk of one or more joint issues.
Behavior and spay and neuter

What breed for me?
We get this question a lot on this thread, so I figured I'd go ahead a simplify it by making a form for you to fill out! Answer each question as best as you can, and we'll suggest breeds that seem like a good fit.

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Have you had dogs before? What breeds?
Are there any breeds that have already caught your eye? If so, why?
How much time a day do you have to devote to training your dog?
What kind of grooming needs are you prepared to handle?
What kind of energy level are you looking for?
What do you plan on doing with your dog?
What size dog are you wanting?
What age dog are you looking for?
What kind of livestyle do you live? (Active, couch potato etc)

[plum]

mark!

[mr.robot]

love the layout! got that new thread smell, haha.

[akuma <3]

mark! love the new design!

[bandaiiid]

mark

[just peachy]

marking <3

[Luzien]

hey...nice new smell here^^, and interesting layout


so i have a Little question for all :
its something i find interesting, after one of our former dog group people had a sensitive dog , other may think it stupid, but some may have a problem with normal feed, skin, reaction to meat ...,too

i like to know if somebody did feed there dog -meatless grain-free, so called vegan Dog food? is it good as whole meal or simple as treats^^
benevo, yarrah, wafcol, v-dog...and so on....or even self made ^^

[Mako.]

Am I allowed to mark? If not I'll find something relevant to replace this~