I'm back for 2020! This is an ODO tradition for me to start a thread where everyone can list their goals for their dogs for the coming year. It can be show/performance, training or health ... anything you plan to achieve with your dogs next year!! This was last year's post so you can refresh your me...

Thanks for starting it for me. I’ll go ahead and join in: Our 2018 Goals: 2018 Goals: Roxy - Rally titles, Novice at the least. Still looking for what gets her going. Maybe Barn Hunt, maybe Fast CAT if her prey drive kicks in. She will visit AKC and UKC conformation off and on as the urge strikes me...

I'm so sorry to hear this, Katie... is it now only Havana left?

Dora is still hanging in there as well.

Sweet Gidget, from the last Colliewog litter, passed on yesterday. She had developed a cancerous tumor that spread through her lungs. My brother had done an awesome job of caring for her over the years and she will be sorely missed.

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(4/11/06 - 5/30/18)

Could he have picked up intestinal parasites? Low level hookworm infection can cause minor intestinal upset.

First of all, feeding your cat a food made by Just for Dogs made me chuckle. Regarding, yucca, it’s in many processed dog foods, so I’m guessing those reactions you found are relating to its raw form.

Never! Dogs are a constant cycle, ever changing.

I'd also give a probiotic twice a day, Metro is a drug that is notoriously hard on gut flora.

I hadn’t heard that. We always use metronidazole for diarrhea and it clears everything up.

Try taking food back a notch to maybe cottage cheese and pumpkin, then add some rice baby food. Sounds like her gut might need a break. Just a little aside. I have gastroparesis and IBS, so rarely have normal stools myself. I will eat rice baby cereal and cottage cheese for a few days and it works f...

I always remember the odd cases from when I was a tech.

Crossing fingers it’s false positive!

If you’re looking for a fun title to add, check out the new AKC Farm Dog Certified (FDC) test. It’s like a CGC on a farm, with elements of a temperament test thrown in (unusual surfaces). Grytz and OE recently passed the two required tests to earn their titles and we had a lot of fun.

Do you know what type of test they used? (In house or outside lab?). I’d probably want an outside lab retest just to be safe before treatment. Years ago, we did have one patient test positive on a Snap test but negative when tested at a lab. Just a thought ...

I was surprised how much I enjoyed smaller dogs until I found the *right* small breed.

I think this is a neat idea. I’ve got too much going on right now to play but I might join in later.

I understand where you’re coming from. I don’t do nosework, so don’t understand the rigors involved. But experts in the field, whether respected or not, created the rules that they’re following. That’s all I was getting at. AKC just takes money and sends certificates, they don’t write the rules.

So happy this is working out.

it's also a money-making scam by the AKC.

It’s not a scam. People petitioned to get these events added because they like the accessibility. I understand if you have negative feelings against AKC for personal reasons, but in this case, they are just giving the consumer what they want.

The DMWYD titles have more options listed. I did those and we were grandfathered in before the title ca certificate part was implemented.

My terriers are muzzle trained for racing. They have no issue and actually get excited to see them, because it means race time. I think people don’t like them based upon looks alone. They don’t understand their purpose.

And then, if there were lots of classes of Wirehaired Vizslas (like owner handled, puppy, etc) then the winners of each class would compete for winners dog? They don’t have enough of this breed to do that though I don’t think. There was only one class as far as I know. So then if there were multipl...

Sometimes you’ve gotta just trust the dog.

I compete and title because it’s my hobby. I love titles and certificates from various registries and venues. There’s nothing wrong with not wanting it, but for some it’s entertainment and living vicariously through my dogs’ achievements. Lol

Dante (a male) was best of breed, so best of Opposite sex (BOS) would be a female. Select is awarded to up to two males and two females, Champion or Grand Champion level, while in the Best of Breed ring, and is an additional acknowledgment of quality. The Award of Merit is only seen in specialty sho...

Katie, I don't see your 2018 goals except for Doozy's championship. Anything else up your sleeve for your crew? For some reason, I cannot edit my first post to add my missing goals (thanks for pointing that out Amanda!) 2018 Goals: Roxy - Rally titles, Novice at the least. Still looking for what ge...

A time honored ODO tradition. I usually do this at the end of each year but I’m a little late. So, let’s see what we were going to do in 2017, what we actually did, and then what are our plans for 2018. In case you forgot what you posted: https://www.ourdogsonline.com/viewtopic.php?t=32064 Our 2017 ...

Wow, I'm so sorry. That text pissed me off and I'm not even involved! :( There can be hormonal issues that cause that type of aggression, such as hypothyroidism (not uncommon in Boxers). But it could just be her "thing" and the hormones brought it to the forefront. They don''t call them "BITCHES" fo...

I do own more than 1 dress, but I always seem to win with Beastie when I wear this one. It's kinda funny when you look at it though ...

Yes, once again, it is that time of year! This is an ODO tradition for me to start a thread where everyone can list their goals for their dogs for the coming year. It can be show/performance, training or health ... anything you plan to achieve with your dogs next year!! And for those that forgot, he...

OK, I will start by admitting I'm a superstitious person, and do not want to jinx an upcoming dog event in a few weeks. So, with that said, I will be doing the 11th Annual "What Are You Gonna Do With Your Dogs?" thread again this year, but just a little later than usual! So start taking notes and be...

Bumping an old thread, but how is mobile functionality coming along? That is my only reason for not visiting more often.