California - Northern

[Ali707]

Fate is against me right now.  A few weeks ago, I asked my oldest son what he wanted for Christmas.  He told me he wants a Beagle puppy.  I told him he can't even do his chores without being asked, so why would I give him an animal?   Fast forward a few weeks, a friend of mine shows up at school with a 7 week old Beagle puppy.  They had 6 (5 females, 1 male) and only 2 are sold.  Ugh, I do not want a puppy, I do not want a puppy.  But my heart is weak, and I'm actually considering it.  Thankfully DH will be the meanie and say no.
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Well you are off the hook. My daughter has been asking me for 3 years for a dog. I need a small non shedding non barking dog. I don't mean never barks but isn't yappy.

Anyone have a good recommendation? Pure poodles I don't care for but mixes are okay.

 

[ronott1]

We are getting cold fog, sorry to hear about all the winds down that way! I was outside during a wind gust they estimated at 100 mph trying to close up coops. That same gust left us in the dark for 2 days while they cleaned up downed trees and lines. They developed our area along time ago so our main power lines are on poles run through the trees then go underground. One of my fears aboIut ordering eggs for the hatch along is losing power, then getting them here without freezing. We had areas that are staying frozen all day, 20's at night and really slow to warm up in the morning. I was just went to work today so my time at home will be reduced.

I understand. There is a person from Australia that is worried about the same thing.

We will likely have a bunch of fog too the Winter. It was not too bad last year.

 

[tommysgirl]

Yeah he is And its his close friend. The wife like a sister to me. The boys met through us girls. Its nice and our kids are close in age

This is Lake County in a nutshell! People who grew up together helping each other out and watching the next generation grow up together too. I was telling someone from out of the area why we are not pretentious...it's because it doesn't take much digging to find out all of our skeletons so there is no reason to pretend they don't exist.

where we live!

 

[chickee]

Golden Cuckoo Marans chicks

The 2 lighter, mottled ones are the roosters. Another rooster and pullet are still in the incubator drying off.

 

[ronott1]

Fate is against me right now. A few weeks ago, I asked my oldest son what he wanted for Christmas. He told me he wants a Beagle puppy. I told him he can't even do his chores without being asked, so why would I give him an animal? Fast forward a few weeks, a friend of mine shows up at school with a 7 week old Beagle puppy. They had 6 (5 females, 1 male) and only 2 are sold. Ugh, I do not want a puppy, I do not want a puppy. But my heart is weak, and I'm actually considering it. Thankfully DH will be the meanie and say no.

Well you are off the hook. My daughter has been asking me for 3 years for a dog. I need a small non shedding non barking dog. I don't mean never barks but isn't yappy.

Anyone have a good recommendation? Pure poodles I don't care for but mixes are okay.[/QUOTE]
Lhasa Apso! We have one of those. She does not shed, bark very little and is very smart.



Now I Need to get to the NYD Hatch a Long thread--it is getting quite busy.

 

[ronott1]

Golden Cuckoo Marans chicks

The 2 lighter, mottled ones are the roosters. Another rooster and pullet are still in the incubator drying off.

Well I was gong to the NYD thread but had to stop to see the chicks!

 

[AmyPaperlady]

Golden Cuckoo Marans chicks

The 2 lighter, mottled ones are the roosters. Another rooster and pullet are still in the incubator drying off.

My 4-year-old wants to know the chicks' names

(She also wants the chicks, but she wants ALL the chickens anyway.)

 

[chickee]

My 4-year-old wants to know the chicks' names

(She also wants the chicks, but she wants ALL the chickens anyway.)

That is SO cute! Tell her that most of them are only 8 hours old so I haven't had enough time to think up names for all of them

 

[AmyPaperlady]

I did tell her they were hatched today, so they don't have names yet

 

[tommysgirl]

Fate is against me right now. A few weeks ago, I asked my oldest son what he wanted for Christmas. He told me he wants a Beagle puppy. I told him he can't even do his chores without being asked, so why would I give him an animal? Fast forward a few weeks, a friend of mine shows up at school with a 7 week old Beagle puppy. They had 6 (5 females, 1 male) and only 2 are sold. Ugh, I do not want a puppy, I do not want a puppy. But my heart is weak, and I'm actually considering it. Thankfully DH will be the meanie and say no.

Well you are off the hook. My daughter has been asking me for 3 years for a dog. I need a small non shedding non barking dog. I don't mean never barks but isn't yappy.

Anyone have a good recommendation? Pure poodles I don't care for but mixes are okay.[/QUOTE]

try this Alli http://animal.discovery.com/breed-selector/dog-breeds.html and then, if you are inclined, you can try to find a breed rescue group. non shedding is tough, less annoying shedding is easier. I am a doggie diva and find that there are three types of shedder. short coated like a Boxer or a Boston Terrier...they shed but it is light so though it is fairly continuous, weekly vacuuming takes care of it, Hampster shedders like a Sheltie (yappy as can be) or a Collie who shed in blobs that are easy to pick up and continual copious shedders like labs who seasonally become...I could make two dogs with the hair that came off of you shedders... We have the first two types of shedders and I won't have the third kind unless I am retired and have a housekeeper. Poodles and Schnauzers and other hard coated terriers are pretty non shedding but terrier dig and yap...it's how they roll. Boston Terriers are an exception quite smooth coated and a very fuuny and winning personality. I would look into them first.

Broodies seem to NOT be dedicated once their options were limited so my life is simplified. Norma gave me the angry bukbukbuk when I talked to her today and puffed up but hung out the back yard all day and was dissuaded from going back to her flower pot by the upside down bowl. Godiva had other interests all day so

Tomorrow I will post pics of my chicks. 4 weeks on Thursday for sexing input...I will buy a beer for anyone who tell me they are all pullets!