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by Anonymous on November 21st, 2009
Yes. Since he is a pure breed Malamute I wanted to know all about the breed and what kind of care and attention he required.
by Nancy on November 21st, 2009
No. If I have a question, I will ask the vet or look it up on the internet.
by mtndewman44 on November 21st, 2009
No,I didn't buy the dog either,,I have had enough animals in my lifetime to know proper care for the treatment and diet of them.
by curlysue on November 22nd, 2009
No,i grew up with dogs.
by PrincessErin1986 on November 21st, 2009
Yes. A lot of stuff. Never really owned a dog. But I think a dog is like a child in so many ways. You can read all this stuff, but its more of a learn as you go process. They talked about training as in sitting and potty. But it wasn't successful, I did it my own way and worked great. So I don't know.
by Freedom00 on November 21st, 2009
We have had dogs ever since I was a child. My mom had us read manuals on how to care for them.
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by gradyjones on November 21st, 2009
I've never read a book on it. I've always just followed the vets advice on care and feeding. A book would have probably been a good idea for training.
by Anonymous on November 21st, 2009
No, I did not as I had dogs before and already knew how to care for them.
How can I stop my dog from crying when I leave the room or house?
by ATM on December 27th, 2011
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hi i have a german shep 2 having problems walkin her pulling ive tried the clicker, pulling back but shes to strong excited the whole walk
by kenanlaura on December 29th, 2011
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Why is it that dogs need to be walked?
by Friendly Stranger on January 5th, 2012
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Is it always true that dogs will always be dogs? Agree?
by WABOO on December 30th, 2011
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how do you make the boy dog not get mad at you while trying to pet your girl dog if your a human boy?
by shadowloverguy on December 21st, 2011
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Hey Skeeter my son has a purebred Malamute. Wonderful dogs!
by ANONYMOUS on November 21st, 2009
Oh they are beauties. Gentle and a bit stubborn. Big babies really. Mine is a giant breed. 180lbs. He is 7 1/2 yrs. Unfortunately he has cancer. A tumor the size of a baseball in his bladder. Nothing they can do for him so I have medication to make him comfy until the inevitable day, which is coming soon as he is not doing too well. He has his good and bad days.
by Anonymous on November 22nd, 2009
Oh Skeeter I am so sorry to hear this!!!
They are big babies. Shed horribly but his has the sweetest personality.
by ANONYMOUS on November 22nd, 2009
How old is his? And I'm curious. Does he hate his paws being touched? That apparently is a thing with Malamutes. They will give you their paw, even whack you in the head with them, but do not touch them or they scream like a banshee.
by Anonymous on November 22nd, 2009
Yes she hates having her paws messed with. I was trying to teach her to "shake" hands until he explained she didn't like it. lol!
Love to hear them howl. :-) She's probably about 3 or 4. I can't remember for sure. Just had her first litter last year.
by ANONYMOUS on November 22nd, 2009
Ha ha. They don't bark, they howl. Love it. As for the paw thing. I believe they are very protective of them. Instinct. Their paws are very important to them in the wild. This comes back to the original question. "do you read up on dog care" For many breeds you must!
by Anonymous on November 22nd, 2009