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• Dogs and Babies
  on Jun 3, 2013 in behavior responsible dog ownership safe space crate dog bite dogs doggone safe new york times Training owner responsibility family paws calming signals children personal space
  I got the New York Times "dogs" article alert and sighed when I saw the title: "The Dog Bit Me". Oh boy. I read it anyway, of course. I wanted to know how bad it ended up for the parties involved. For those of you whose stomachs d...
• Vote for Prime!
  on May 31, 2013 in photo contest dog breed ambassador prime contest optimus prime canine good citizen Doberman certified therapy dog vote star dog modern dog magazine
  Optimus Prime, that is. He's a red Doberman up for vote in Modern Dog Magazine's Star Dog Photo Contest. I'm not going to put the photograph here, obviously, as it is not mine. So, you should click the link to go see him! He's a Canine Good Citizen a...
• Some blasts from the past
  on May 30, 2013 in cerberus designs red couch responsible dog ownership blogging Doberman dogs dogs on furniture Kong sick puppy mill find it blanket free kibble
  I've been unpleasantly sick this week, so little "real" blogging is to be had. I figured I'd take today to link to some of my older posts, from "before I was cool" (I tried this on my writing blog, with what seems like min...
• Wordless Wednesday May 29 2013
  on May 29, 2013 in puppy ear posting dog wordless wednesday Doberman ear taping
  It is one of my regrets (along with not clicker training from day one and not socializing with other dogs) that I did not take more puppy pictures of Elka.
• Red Doberman boy, Bankston, looking for a home in Louisiana
  on May 28, 2013 in louisiana heartworm positive reputable rescue tuesday tails dogs Doberman rescue donations bankston adoption
  This is Bankston (picture from his page on the Capital Area Animal Welfare Society web site) Bankston is a red (neutered) Doberman boy in Louisiana, with an estimated birth date of March 2011. The rescue pulled him from a shelter, the shelter...
• "Just a dog"
  on May 27, 2013 in ethical breeders breeder dog love ethics back yard breeder Doberman dogs ear cropping puppy education puppies trolls reputable breeder
  There are times new members come on to Doberman Talk, and I truly hope these individuals are trolls. I'm not sure why people troll Doberman boards of all places, but it happens. But, why do I hope they're trolls? Because they disregard things...
• We Got an Award! Thanks, Saved by Dogs!
  on May 24, 2013 in for whom the bell tolls spanish versatile blogger onions German blog award saved by dogs dog breeds french dogs commands gaming
  Saved by Dogs has honored me (us?) with the Versatile Blogger Award! I do love getting awards, because who doesn't like being praised for all of the blood sweat and tears that they pour into their keyboards, right? Right. I try to get Elka excit...
• Missing Blogpaws....
  on May 23, 2013 in tails and tales pet blogging blogging friends Doberman smart dog university dog trip vacation oskar blogpaws stress family kol's notes
  One of these years, I'll make it to Blogpaws. Really I will. I'd like to go. Will I bring Elka, though? No, probably not. I happily bring her to New Jersey at Christmas, or to North Carolina on vacation, but though the trip itself is somewha...
• Wordless Wednesday May 22 2013
  on May 22, 2013 in park picture EZYDog chest plate harness dog long line wordless wednesday Doberman elka
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• Derek, a Doberman Assistance Network case (and an updated Demi picture!)
  on May 21, 2013 in doberman assistance network hypothyroid derek demi mange dogs Doberman rescue
  This is Derek. He was dumped in a California shelter, horribly afflicted with mange. The Doberman Assistance Network pulled him, and named him Derek, and now they're working on getting his skin condition under control. He's apparently also hy...

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