Dogs: Discussions

Absolutely heartwarming pictures - love it!!!

Darla & Alli

All natural for dogs, Lamb & Rice, Cheesey, and also Pumpkin.

I want to thank everyone that has responded to my posting of my neighbor's dog being poisoned and killed last week. I'm still reeling from it. Just to give a little more information, our block is probably one of the worst to live on. We had to deal with an older couple who were both severe alcoholics for 14 years while they terrorized the neighborhood from children to animals, adults, and yes, even the people who did warm up to them. When the man approached a teenager with a handgun hanging out of his pocket because her music was too loud in her car, that's when our neighborhood got together. We pursued them until they moved away. End of story? No. We had at the same time, another older couple who met on the internet which then turned into a love/hate relationship. She smashed his windows out of his Corvette one night, stabbed him another night. My husband arrested her that night of the stabbing. Now, the older neighbors behind us also have a shady past which involves prison, vandalism, theft, etc. For the member who said there may be more to this story? I don't know what that means. I gave the whole account actually as it happened even admitting that the owner left her dog out at night. Now that you know about the supposed neighbors that poisoned her, does that change your mind any? Let me tell you what part of Houston I live in. I live 1/2 mile where Andrea Yates drowned her 5 children to which my husband's partner was the first unit on the scene. I also live in the same area where the dentist rolled over her husband with a car and killed him, where the man went back to NASA and killed his boss because he thought he was getting a bad review, where the astronaut tried to kill her lover's new girlfriend, where the mother destroyed her baby's genitalia. Am I in a normal area? Our community doesn't just end up on the local news...we end up on the National news, Jay Leno, you name it. Our neighborhood looks something like Wisteria Lane! Wait, they have weird problems too, what am I thinking! I cannot stand back and let my block get away with bullying children, animals, or just people. I want to cry every time I go in my backyard and not hear that dog run to the fence waiting for me to pet her. The owner hardly ever pet her, didn't walk or play with her. The owner even got an offer from a friend who had a farm outside of Houston with two big dogs and she asked me if she should give her away. I said do it and deal with your husband later! Did she do it? NO! She didn't care for the dog near as much as her husband did. The husband did care and was just two weeks away from seeing her when she was killed. HE cared about her. But not obviously enough if he isn't going to pursue anything against these terrible people. When the dog would hear me go in the backyard with my two dogs, she would paw at a fence board until it came loose so she could see what was going on and be petted. I don't have the courage to go nail that fence board back. It reminds me of her and how I need to fight for justice since her own owners won't do it. I appreciate any and all help from anyone who cares and have received some great advice already. Maybe its my connection with law enforcement, but I hate to see an injustice happen to children, animals, or just people in general. I think about it night and day and am convinced they are scared because since the dog died and I put flyers out in the neighborhood, they have not been spending time in their backyard. The wife, who we think did it because she hated her husband's dog and it also mysteriously died also after just a few months, attempted to wave at my husband to which she never does...EVER. Things just don't click. I will keep everyone posted as to how my progress is going either way. If anyone has any more advice, I'm open to suggestions. It can't be against the law or get me in trouble, though! If I keep a level head and do things right, justice will be served. If anything, I want them to move and let us have some well deserved peace on this insane block in an insane community!

My dobe seems to be depressed 4-5 days out of the week! He just had his 1yr birthday and just mopes around most of the time. Doberman Pinschers are very full of energy and need many activities to keep them entertained. My wife and I both work banker hours and rus is under crate training. When we come home rus is full of energy but only for several minutes then just mopes around...He will lay by the back door window and let off quite wimpers. We walk him all the time but its not enough to depleate his energy levels. We have a friend bring over her dog and thats when rus seems to be alive. He can spend the whole day outside playing with his friend. But his friend only comes over 1-2 times every two weeks. I'm considering another doberman so rus can have a soulmate...I feel really bad for him; I really dont want him going through his 13 years not experiencing a 4 legged friend. What think ye?

What changes have you made in your dogs diet since the whole pet food scare?

I never used any of the wet dog food that they had listed, but I am having a terrible time finding a good healthy dry food without all the artificial preservatives and corn fillers. I am currently using Nutro MAX http://www.nutroproducts.com/. My dogs really like it, and it seems better than IAMS or Science diet.

What foods do you use or recommend that’s healthy?


I also make my dogs homemade dog treats, if you would like a free recipe, check out my eBay store page link for free recipes, help yourself!! My dogs love them!

I received an order for all natural no protein green bean dog treats, I was very surprised the dog loved them, and I also tried them, very good.

Also offering Lamb & Rice, and Pumpkin.

Does anyone have back issues of Bark Magazine, issue numbers 1-18, that they are willing to sell?

Thanks,
Lynn