Can you make a mutt a hunter? - Page 2

Pilot · April 13, 2008, 09:06 AM

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Marriage is full of compromise....I wanted bird dogs, Mrs Rembrandt wanted house dogs...guess dogs don't know the difference.

Many bird dog breeds are also excellent house and family pets. I have a German Shorthaired Pointer that is an excellent bird dog breed was well as family pet. They do require daily exercise, but if you have a back yard or can go for walks then that is easily remedied. Its difficult and time consuming enough to train a bird dog breed to be an effective pointer and retriever.

Rembrandt · April 13, 2008, 10:49 AM

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Originally Posted by stinger

All dogs shed. Some more, some less.

Not true, maybe this will help.

http://www.gopetsamerica.com/dogs/do...-not-shed.aspx

stinger · April 13, 2008, 01:30 PM

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Not true, maybe this will help.

Definitely true, maybe this will help.

http://www.dogbreedinfo.com/lightshedders.htm

Rembrandt · April 13, 2008, 01:47 PM

I think we're splitting hairs.....

stinger · April 13, 2008, 04:32 PM

I agree, the problem is that we both read it on the internet, which means we are both correct.

Hmmm...what does wikipedia say?

That is the final authority on all matters. :barf:

RsqVet · April 14, 2008, 12:30 AM

All dogs shed, it's a matter of degree and seasonality.

My shepherds do not shed much, but twice a year they shed very heavily.

Many of the non-shedders require more grooming, that takes skill or money

All dogs will benefit from a bath every 4-8 weeks, frankly around my place the shedding is not as bad as the fact that the dogs are so active it's a chore to keep them clean.

April 13, 2008, 01:47 PM	#29
Rembrandt Senior Member Join Date: August 10, 2002 Posts: 2,108	I think we're splitting hairs.....

April 13, 2008, 04:32 PM	#30
stinger Senior Member Join Date: November 6, 2001 Location: west texas Posts: 772	I agree, the problem is that we both read it on the internet, which means we are both correct. Hmmm...what does wikipedia say? That is the final authority on all matters. :barf:

April 14, 2008, 12:30 AM	#31
RsqVet Senior Member Join Date: February 20, 2005 Posts: 2,474	All dogs shed, it's a matter of degree and seasonality. My shepherds do not shed much, but twice a year they shed very heavily. Many of the non-shedders require more grooming, that takes skill or money All dogs will benefit from a bath every 4-8 weeks, frankly around my place the shedding is not as bad as the fact that the dogs are so active it's a chore to keep them clean.