Copyright © 2013 Knight Sac Media. All rights reserved.http://www.siliconinvestor.com/subject.aspx?subjectid=26224 I'm a Dog lover. I've a Standard Poodle and sometimes I think he has more intelligence than the average day trader. So, in response to the Cat Chat thread, I thought it only fair that dog lovers have their chance to voice their thoughts about dogs (any breed, although I've a slight bias to Standard...http://www.siliconinvestor.com/images/Logo380x132.pnghttp://www.siliconinvestor.com/subject.aspx?subjectid=2622438013210Honor FirstI am laughing. I wouldn't mind having one or two of those to give away as gifts :)http://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=289096865/22/2013 4:05:06 PMRoad WalkerThanks Honor! The ones posted here and many more are preserved forever on Facebook. People ask what I do since I retired and I tell them I'm a professional, unpaid Facebook Photographer. Not quite as prestigious as National Geographic or Life Magazine in its heyday, but those guys didn't get the instant gratification o...http://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=289096825/22/2013 4:03:20 PMJustin Chttp://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=289096805/22/2013 4:02:13 PMHonor Firsthttp://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=289096475/22/2013 3:52:34 PMRoad WalkerCharlie gliding smoothly through the water hardly making a disturbance. [graphic]http://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=289096395/22/2013 3:47:59 PMThe Jack of Heartshttp://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=289095755/22/2013 3:26:33 PMSIer formerly known as Joe B.Dog found caring for tiny kitten still waiting for home in South Carolina [graphic] The adorable, little dog, and her adoptive kitten, who were rescued from alongside a creek in Anderson, S.C., earlier this month, are still in the possession of the rescue agency which is caring for them reported Tuesday's ...http://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=289093005/22/2013 1:30:50 PMSIer formerly known as Joe B.http://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=289092925/22/2013 1:25:35 PMLes HOklahoma Tornado Survivor Reunites With Missing Dog On Live TV Joe Weisenthal | May 21, 2013, 6:00 AM businessinsider.com http://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=289064775/21/2013 10:35:02 AMHonor Firsthttp://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=289014805/17/2013 9:14:22 PMRoad Walkerhttp://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=289010795/17/2013 5:06:42 PMGottfried"Exercise Class, Obedience Not Required" nytimes.com  excerpt: DOGS may be our best friends, but that doesn’t necessarily make them the easiest exercise partners. The fitness trainer Angi Aramburu thinks otherwise, though, and this spring she started Go Fetch Run, an exercise class in which owners and their dogs ca...http://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=288991765/16/2013 7:16:28 PMHonor Firsthttp://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=288969575/15/2013 6:44:27 PMRoad Walkerhttp://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=288967405/15/2013 5:23:14 PMSIer formerly known as Joe B.I don't often play fetch but when I do, I need an appropriate sized ball.... [graphic]http://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=288945655/14/2013 8:38:09 PMponokeehttp://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=288924535/13/2013 10:44:15 PMTimFpopehat.com  popehat.com  St. Paul Cops Shoot Dog in Wrong-Door Raid, Force Handcuffed Kids to Sit Near the Corpse Mike Riggs|Aug. 10, 2012 8:43 am reason.com  popehat.com  http://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=288924275/13/2013 10:29:58 PMSIer formerly known as Joe B.http://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=288893155/11/2013 10:03:13 PMRoad Walkerhttp://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=288882865/11/2013 8:25:22 AMRoad WalkerOwning a Dog Is Linked to Reduced Heart Risk By ANAHAD O'CONNOR The nation’s largest cardiovascular health organization has a new message for Americans: Owning a dog may protect you from heart disease. The unusual message was contained in a scientific statement published on Thursday by the American Heart Associatio...http://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=288863185/10/2013 8:38:07 AMSIer formerly known as Joe B.http://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=288853985/9/2013 5:46:46 PMSIer formerly known as Joe B.MY FAVORITE THINGS Afgan's Noses and long whiskers on Rotties Bright copper Setters and warm friendly Collies Brussels Griffons and Cavalier Kings These are a few of my favorite things! Cream colored Pointers and crisp colored Poodles Dobermans and Coonhounds, Schnauzers and Doodles Mutts catching frisbees like they ...http://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=288847345/9/2013 1:47:33 PMTimFPuppy survives after being locked in car for nearly a month A 12-week-old puppy has miraculously overcome a harrowing ordeal and survived being locked inside an impounded car for nearly a month. The Kansas City, Mo., animal shelter now caring for the terrier and schnauzer mix they’ve named Kia said she survived by e...http://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=288841065/9/2013 9:34:47 AMRoad Walkerhttp://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=288824185/8/2013 12:49:38 PMSIer formerly known as Joe B.He's a massive dog lover, and a a huge advocate of that most maligned of breeds - the Pitbull. And the 50-year-old satirist and Daily Show helmsman isn't afraid of taking on a special needs pup as heart-melting scenes in New York on Sunday proved. Stewart was spotted encouraging his three-legged Pit, Champ, a...http://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=288814115/7/2013 11:20:59 PMJustin CThe one with the Emily-Post-certified dining etiquette ... :) Which doggie was youhttp://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=288778995/6/2013 12:36:11 PMHonor Firsthttp://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=288778915/6/2013 12:31:05 PMJustin CTwo dogs dining .... youtube.com http://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=288778675/6/2013 12:26:21 PMJustin Chttp://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=288751575/4/2013 3:57:23 PMHonor Firsthttp://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=288749195/4/2013 1:01:24 PMSIer formerly known as Joe B.http://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=288749135/4/2013 12:58:00 PMLes HVIDEO: The most faithful dog, abandoned on a motorway... This is one of the saddest videos you'll see. Prepare to cry, and then get angry... thecommentator.com http://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=288678334/30/2013 11:31:12 PMLes HBella the dog mourns the loss of her beaver friend in display of emotion that shows they feel loss too Dogs are known to be loyal companions not just to humans but now it seems beavers too Video captures Bella the dog as she mourns the passing of her friend Beavis the Beaver The video is both heartbreaking and swee...http://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=288664724/30/2013 12:01:59 PMGottfriedhttp://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=288626934/27/2013 11:05:17 PMkidlA little dog humour ... A burglar broke into a home and was looking around. He heard a soft voice say, "Jesus is watching you". Thinking it was just his imagination, he continued his search. Again the voice said "Jesus is watching you". He turned his flashlight around and saw a parrot in a cage. He asked the parrot...http://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=288559774/24/2013 11:43:33 AMHonor FirstDon't worry about what you see in the stool. Leave it there and "puppy" will eat it for a second delicious meal. There is then just little work in the yard and you reduce the time you have to spend making feed. Check the yard for cleaning every two or three days... <wink>http://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=288556784/24/2013 10:08:42 AMThresholdI hear you. It can be very time consumning. I prep the food in batches and either freeze it for later consumption (veggies only), refrigerate enough for 4 to 5 days, or both. I have a 16 quart pot that works well. Just cook the veggies till soft and store the fluids with it as they contain a lot of the nutrients. I sau...http://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=288552264/24/2013 12:42:40 AMRoad WalkerWell trusting Charlie he loves the GreatLife Buffalo stuff. Has expensive taste... takes after me, except I eat like a bird and he eats like a wolf. But... he ALWAYs leaves a few kibbles in the bowl. My other dogs have done that also... I guess they don't trust me to feed them and figure they better have a little back ...http://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=288542154/23/2013 2:47:09 PMHonor Firsthttp://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=288534424/23/2013 10:47:54 AMRoad WalkerA few things strike me as important to realize in the pet food realm. 1. Vets get little or no training on nutrition and what they do get is influenced very heavily by the pet food industry. Just because vets sell dog food does not mean they know much about it. I'm not saying all vets are bad or greedy, but I've met a...http://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=288522194/22/2013 5:51:03 PMRoad WalkerEither the clerk has VERY small dogs or retail clerks in your area are VERY well paid. LOL Charlie snarfer that stuff up... Seriously. I was thinking of baking it for my wife for dinner, with maybe a bernaise sauce. http://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=288521874/22/2013 5:37:04 PMThresholdI have tried many of the supposed "high end" brands: Innova, Calif Naturals, Solid Gold and Taste of the Wild. A few things strike me as important to realize in the pet food realm. 1. Vets get little or no training on nutrition and what they do get is influenced very heavily by the pet food industry. Just because vet...http://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=288521634/22/2013 5:09:44 PMHonor FirstI took the California Natural bag into the store and the date is OK :) and all the bags they now have meet standards. I don't know about Solid Gold. I still have an empty bag in the garage. I shall have to look at it. So much for Germanish sounding names... BUT it is a wonderful food for allergic dogs.http://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=288519574/22/2013 3:34:52 PMSiberhttp://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=288517694/22/2013 2:08:48 PMkidl>>>I ended up buying just a 7 lbs bag (an appetizer for Charlie) of GreatLife Buffalo, on the clerks rec, she feeds it to her dogs.<<< Either the clerk has VERY small dogs or retail clerks in your area are VERY well paid. LOLhttp://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=288517524/22/2013 1:58:43 PMRoad WalkerA Virtual Pack, to Study Canine Minds By CARL ZIMMERIn 1995, Brian Hare began to wonder what his dog Oreo was thinking. At the time, he was a sophomore at Emory University, where he was studying animal psychology with Michael Tomasello. Dr. Tomasello was comparing the social intelligence of humans and other animals. ...http://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=288516534/22/2013 1:29:44 PMRoad WalkerThanks for the recommendations folks. I went to Dog Lovers (just dog stuff obviously) and Innova was their most popular food, they said they had a ton in back waiting to be picked up. I ended up buying just a 7 lbs bag (an appetizer for Charlie) of GreatLife Buffalo, on the clerks rec, she feeds it to her dogs. Just t...http://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=288515774/22/2013 12:56:16 PMSIer formerly known as Joe B.Finding good commercial dog foods keeps getting harder. California Natural and Innova were part of the recent recall and Solid Gold is manufactured by Diamond who has had several large recalls in the last few years. Costco's food is also made by Diamond. I Wish I could include a recommendation but outside of making yo...http://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=288515634/22/2013 12:48:18 PMHonor FirstHere is what we used for years for our Goldens. We started it because of allergies with the first one and it worked beautifully. We used the "Solid Gold" google.com  We are now trying California Natural - the lamb and rice.... working to stem the diarrhea with which our 'puppy' arrived. I am now using it alone ... f...http://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=288514864/22/2013 12:17:09 PMkidlAccording to my wife, the family dog food researcher, you should check into Costco's premium brands. Apparently they compare very favourably to most premium brands and don't carry the "gold plated" price tag.http://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=288514624/22/2013 12:06:08 PM