Re: Re: poodles (off topic) and other dogs

March 7, 2004

>>>But I also

had a mutt that was just as smart and as good a companion. Let's just

say I

love almost all house pets and some that can't fit into the house.

LOL! I

DO have to draw the line at snakes, however! <<<

WOW-you and me both!!Lots of mixed breed dogs are wonderful in the

role of companions and as Service Dogs! I helped train Service dogs for

Mobility and also with autistic children, and we have had some interesting

crosses who were incredibly smart. My problem is that I would have them ALL

if I could! My husband keeps my dog population in check thankfully; I would

bring them all home!

With the training books for service dogs available, anyone can train

their own dog to help them in so many ways!

Time for bed,

Sue J.

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Re: Re: poodles (off topic)

>

> >>> -Rhea

> >

> > PS. I am also a big toy breed enthusiast Lol but my addiction is to

> > poodles. I have a toffee/apricot coloured 5lber who is 8 inches at

> > the shoulder, and a jet black 10lber who is my service dog and 12.5

> > inches at the shoulder. Gotta love our dogs! :-D

>

> Hi Rhea,

> I am a poodle person also, but have a wonderful white standard

poodle,

> Charlie. Charlie is my Service dog and is a mobility dog. He has been a

> Godsend, and is a terrific friend! He is tall, about 26 inches at the

> shoulder & strong enough to help me up and down in addition to balance.

For

> folks who don't know about the bigger poodles, they are smart-don't

shed-and

> like the precious tiny ones, are hypoallergenc.

> ly, I cannot imagine life without Charlie! He is always there!

My

> husband says he is such a comfort to him as well because he never

worries

> when Charlie is with me! I know you feel that way about your guy too.

>

> gentle hugs,

> Sue J.

>

> >

>

> >

>

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>

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>

March 7, 2004

> WOW-you and me both!!Lots of mixed breed dogs are wonderful in the

> role of companions and as Service Dogs!

The mixed breed dogs (depending on the mix) can actually be smarter than

their pure-bred counterparts and they often have better temperaments and

less genetic defects. Sherlock is a mixed Siberian Husky-German Shepherd.

He is the smartest dog I have ever known! He is also loving and not easily

frightened. He is perfect service dog material in terms of attitude and

temperament and brains. Unfortunately, he has arthritis, which means I am

his service human.

About 2 summers ago we were at a park with Sherlock after walking in a

parade with the Deputy Mayor of our town. Everyone at the parade adored

Sherlock and he knew that everyone had come out to watch him walk down the

road. After the parade, a bunch of people were gathered around talking and

one of the people in our group had brought his German Shepherd. The German

Shepherd had not walked in the parade and was so frightened of the crowd

that she was hiding under a bench. She snarled at Sherlock and she nipped

the man's son. Then the guy asked me what breed Sherlock was. I told him

he was a Shepherd/Husky mix. His response, " Oh, I'm sorry. MY dog is a

pure-bred German Shepherd. " AS IF being pure-bred made his dog any better

than mine! Sherlock was smarter than his dog and had a far more appropriate

temperament for being around people.

In my opinion, some mixed-breed dogs can make far better service dogs than

the pure-bred dogs. They are also more affordable! Now if I could just

teach him to vacuum up his own dog hair.

-Barb

http://www.uggen.net/personal/sherlock.htm

March 7, 2004