I only recently started learning about how important dogs have been and  can be 
- it is truly amazing. Germany considers the German Shepherd a  national asset 
- they use them for everything. (Germans invented the  seeing eye dog). They 
now even have cancer detection dogs - sniff urine  for prostate cancer, sniff 
breath for lung cancer, sniff moles and can  indicate if they are benign of 
malignant. Search and Rescue dogs, etc.  St. Bernards (avalanche). Natural gas 
detection dogs are FAR more  accurate than the gas detection meter. It really 
is amazing. Read about  medic dogs in the army trained to pull wounded men to 
cover when they  are under fire and can't move due to being shot. Incredible 
stuff. 
  
  If I had Paris Hilton's chihuahua "Tinkerbell" in mind, I might have been 
tempted to say what you did! :-) 
  
  Chris
  
  
  
  

andrew strasfogel <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:  I knew my comment would get a 
rise out of somebody!  Good point about the
need for work and guide dogs - I hadn't thought of that.

My comment was directed more to what I call vanity dogs, those rare and
pricey breeds that attract humans (aka "owners") who use them as
an exotic fashion accessory or lifestyle enhancer.


On 2/7/07, Christopher McCann  wrote:
>
> I do think that adopting a shelter dog is a wonderful thing to do.
> 3-4  million dogs are euthanized in the US every year, which is a
> terrible  shame. However, it is NOT the only ethical way to acquire a
> dog.  Serious breeders, who are not in it for money, but to
> continually  improve the breed are a great benefit to dogdom and to society.
> Many  dogs are working dogs - they have jobs. If everyone bought
> from  shelters and stopped buying purebred dogs, these breeds would be
> gone.  Herding dogs for farmers, flock protection dogs for ranchers,
> hunting  dogs for all types of hunting, German Shepherds alone are suited
> to  SOOOO many useful tasks: seeing eye dogs, police work,
> seizure  detection, blood sugar "reminder" dogs for diabetics (they smell
> your  sugar level and poke your tummy when you need to eat)....many
> more  example could be given. Critter Control in Kansas City uses
> terriers  for their original purpose - killing rats in your house! The
> various  qualities of working
> breeds must be retained, LITERALLY for the good of  society. It's not by
> accident that dogs were domesticated over 7,000  years ago and have been an
> important part of society since. They are  not just fluffy moving
> decorations/toys.
>
> It used to be that dogs were primarily to do a job. Now most
> are  companions (which is a job too, but different). If you want a
> companion  dog, yeah, seriously check out the local shelter. But to say this
> is  the only ethical way to get a dog is rediculous. I think your
> concern  is much better channelled into encouraging people who have NO
> BUSINESS  breeding dogs to have theirs neutered and spayed.
>
> Most dogs end up in shelters because of obedience problems...99% of
> the  time it's the owners fault. In Kansas City, we have a great
> and  inexpensive dog obedience school whose mission is to train owners
> so  that they have well behaved dogs that do not end up in shelters.
>
> Chris
>
>
>
> andrew strasfogel  wrote:  There is only one
> ethical way to choose a dog breed:  adopt your pet from
> the local humane society shelter!  There are a plethora of sizes, breeds
> and
> temperaments to choose from, and the modest adoption fee goes to a good
> cause.  That's where we found Woby, a Tibetan Terrier who had the highest
> bark to size ratio of any dog in existence to go with his woebegone
> expression.
>
>
>
> On 2/7/07, Zoltan Finks  wrote:
> >
> > Yes, I would remind that breeds certainly do vary within a breed. The
> > poorer, or the less-focused the breeding program, the more the variance.
> I
> > include in the category of less-focused those that breed for pets and
> not
> > for the particular purpose for which the breed was developed. Yes, there
> > are
> > breeds that were developed for no purpose other than to be a pet, and it
> > is
> > harder to find actual proof of the puppy's quality in these cases.
> >
> > As Chris said, there are puppy tests that judge temperament, though I've
> > found a lot of breeders get offended if you offer to administer them.
> Most
> > breeders that think highly of their program will tell you what's up
> rather
> > than have you tell them anything. Most of the time, at least in the case
> > of
> > working kennels, the breeder will profile you and decide which pup is
> the
> > best match for you.
> >
> > Research and attend dog shows or performance events pertaining to the
> > breed
> > you are interested in. People are usually more than happy to tell you
> the
> > good and the bad about the breed unless they are getting ready for their
> > ring time. However, they are much less willing to speak of who is a good
> > or
> > bad breeder. Meeting the dam and sire are pretty useful, though
> certainly
> > no
> > guarantee.
> >
> > Brian
> >
> >
> > Chris wrote:
> > breeds certainly have unique temperments/personalities and
> qualities,  but
> > temperment also varies widely within each breed.
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Saw it as autozone today in the quart bottles, 6.19 each.  The 15W50 or 
whatever it is extented was like 6.93 I think.  The 5qt jugs of the 
extended at walmart are cheaper.  Should be just as good ad the TDT 
shouldnt it?
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