<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" ?><rss version="2.0"><channel><language>en-us</language><lastBuildDate>Fri, 29 Aug 2025 15:44:11 GMT</lastBuildDate><ttl>60</ttl><title>Purebred Dog Community - Forum</title><link>http://www.purebredpups.org/forum</link><description>Purebred Dog Community</description><item><title>intro</title><author>axel@purebredpups.org (axel)</author><link>http://www.purebredpups.org/forum/topic.aspx?topic_id=58</link><category>New Members</category><pubDate>Thu, 01 May 2014 00:44:04 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.purebredpups.orgTopic.aspx?topic_id=58</guid><description>Hey everybody got some ?</description></item><item><title>Breeding</title><author>Ilovezoe1@purebredpups.org (Ilovezoe1)</author><link>http://www.purebredpups.org/forum/topic.aspx?topic_id=10</link><category>Chihuahua</category><pubDate>Sun, 09 Sep 2012 22:35:06 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.purebredpups.orgTopic.aspx?topic_id=10</guid><description>I am thinking of breeding my two girls in the next year as my dad is getting a male chihuahua. I have got potential homes for all the pups that are not even here yet. I want to know if anyone has any tips or advice for me. I do only plan on letting each girl have only one litter as all the dogs will get fixed after. I will only breed them if the male is of good health and a small size to. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;There are 3 replies, with the last one on 9/9/2012 at 10:35 PM by Ilovezoe1&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Reply: I really want to breed my lil girl chi, as well she is almost 2 n oct and she is only 5 pounds 5 ounces should i breed or not she is very tiny but i really want puppies ):</description></item><item><title>Hi all</title><author>Ilovezoe1@purebredpups.org (Ilovezoe1)</author><link>http://www.purebredpups.org/forum/topic.aspx?topic_id=3</link><category>New Members</category><pubDate>Sun, 09 Sep 2012 22:30:38 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.purebredpups.orgTopic.aspx?topic_id=3</guid><description>My name is Amanda and I have 2 chihuahua&apos;s and a Schnauzer. The Chihuahua&apos;s are just over one year old and the Schnauzer is 7. The girls(Chihuahuas) are named Bella and Boo and the boy(Schnauzer) is Sammy. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;There are 4 replies, with the last one on 9/9/2012 at 10:30 PM by Ilovezoe1&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Reply: Hi my name is Zoe (: im a purebred Chi, and im gunnabe 2 on oct 25 nice to meet everyone (:</description></item><item><title>Groomer </title><author>tmparker171@purebredpups.org (tmparker171)</author><link>http://www.purebredpups.org/forum/topic.aspx?topic_id=57</link><category>Professional Grooming</category><pubDate>Wed, 05 Sep 2012 02:31:30 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.purebredpups.orgTopic.aspx?topic_id=57</guid><description>&lt;div&gt;I take my dog to a great Groomer name Tom in Indy, at &amp;nbsp;A-Pamper-Pet. on West&amp;nbsp;Washington St. &amp;nbsp;He cares for your pet looks and health, &amp;nbsp;Tom is&amp;nbsp;very particular&amp;nbsp;about his grooming and ensure&amp;nbsp;you are happy before you leave. He gives great advice and help you care for your pet while at home,.The cost is&amp;nbsp;not to expensive and he offers other products for continuious care until you return for the next appointment. I would refer this Master Groomer to all pet owners looking for a groomer or just not happy with their current groomer here in Indy.&lt;/div&gt;</description></item><item><title>Hello again</title><author>tmparker171@purebredpups.org (tmparker171)</author><link>http://www.purebredpups.org/forum/topic.aspx?topic_id=56</link><category>New Members</category><pubDate>Wed, 05 Sep 2012 02:19:27 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.purebredpups.orgTopic.aspx?topic_id=56</guid><description>&lt;div&gt;I also have a Chihuahua name Chee-Chee, he a great dog thats more calmer and loves to cuddle and lay under his cover, he and Captain gets alone great and loves to play together. He&apos;s the sweetest dog I every had and is a great addition to the family. &lt;/div&gt;</description></item><item><title>Hello</title><author>tmparker171@purebredpups.org (tmparker171)</author><link>http://www.purebredpups.org/forum/topic.aspx?topic_id=55</link><category>New Members</category><pubDate>Wed, 05 Sep 2012 02:15:12 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.purebredpups.orgTopic.aspx?topic_id=55</guid><description>&lt;div&gt;Hello, I just wanna introduce my Maltichon Captain, He&apos;s a great intelligent dog that keeps you company, very playful with the grandkids and loves to go outside and to the groomer. &lt;/div&gt;</description></item><item><title>Hello from ruby</title><author>PuppyMax@purebredpups.org (PuppyMax)</author><link>http://www.purebredpups.org/forum/topic.aspx?topic_id=25</link><category>Food</category><pubDate>Wed, 22 Feb 2012 00:12:38 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.purebredpups.orgTopic.aspx?topic_id=25</guid><description>Ruby has been taking royal canin for mini schnauzers. The brand makes a large variety of breed specific kibble. Ruby loves the taste of hers, she was a very finicky eater as a baby. She was eating puppy food reluctantly and very little of it until she was old enough to switch. The vet always sAys she is extremely healthy, so I think I will keep her on the food.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;There are 1 replies, with the last one on 2/22/2012 at 12:12 AM by PuppyMax&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Reply: &lt;p style=&quot;margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 10.1px Verdana&quot;&gt;Have you seen this $40 bag of high value food, grain free vs. $70 food? http://www.pulsarpetfood.com/&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;@import url(http://purebredpups.org/cuteeditor/Load.ashx?type=style&amp;file=SyntaxHighlighter.css);</description></item><item><title>Deadly Chocolates</title><author>AmyANDNicole@purebredpups.org (AmyANDNicole)</author><link>http://www.purebredpups.org/forum/topic.aspx?topic_id=54</link><category>General Healthcare</category><pubDate>Sun, 15 Jan 2012 00:19:24 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.purebredpups.orgTopic.aspx?topic_id=54</guid><description>I suggest you put your chocolates away from your dogs. This sweet but deadly thing is toxic to dogs. My friend&apos;s dog died because of too much chocolate ingestion.</description></item><item><title>Raw food?</title><author>AmyANDNicole@purebredpups.org (AmyANDNicole)</author><link>http://www.purebredpups.org/forum/topic.aspx?topic_id=53</link><category>Diet</category><pubDate>Sun, 15 Jan 2012 00:18:01 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.purebredpups.orgTopic.aspx?topic_id=53</guid><description>&lt;div&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 12pt;&quot;&gt;Do you recommend raw food for&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.trainpetdog.com/American-Staffordshire-Terrier/about-american-staffordshire-terrier.html&quot; title=&quot;American Staffordshire terrier dog&quot;&gt;American Staffordshire terrier dog&lt;/a&gt;? If yes, what raw food do you recommend?&lt;/span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description></item><item><title>Any books?</title><author>AmyANDNicole@purebredpups.org (AmyANDNicole)</author><link>http://www.purebredpups.org/forum/topic.aspx?topic_id=52</link><category>General Healthcare</category><pubDate>Sun, 15 Jan 2012 00:12:47 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.purebredpups.orgTopic.aspx?topic_id=52</guid><description>&lt;div&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 13.5pt; color: black; font-family: Courier;&quot;&gt;Do you know any good books about dogs? I will really appreciate it especially when it&apos;s&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.trainpetdog.com/American-Staffordshire-Terrier/about-american-staffordshire-terrier.html&quot; title=&quot;about American Staffordshire terrier&quot;&gt;about American Staffordshire terrier&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/span&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description></item><item><title>REINFORCEMENT</title><author>AmyANDNicole@purebredpups.org (AmyANDNicole)</author><link>http://www.purebredpups.org/forum/topic.aspx?topic_id=51</link><category>General Healthcare</category><pubDate>Sun, 15 Jan 2012 00:11:35 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.purebredpups.orgTopic.aspx?topic_id=51</guid><description>&lt;div&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 12pt;&quot;&gt;I recommend reinforcement techniques if you want your dog to learn. This is what I used to teach my&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.trainpetdog.com/American-Staffordshire-Terrier/about-american-staffordshire-terrier.html&quot; title=&quot;American Staffordshire terrier dog&quot;&gt;American Staffordshire terrier dog&lt;/a&gt; many tricks. It is done by giving him rewards after d&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 12pt;&quot;&gt;oing a trick.&lt;/span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description></item><item><title>Saint Bernard not acting right, coughing,etc</title><author>AmyANDNicole@purebredpups.org (AmyANDNicole)</author><link>http://www.purebredpups.org/forum/topic.aspx?topic_id=29</link><category>Health Concerns</category><pubDate>Sun, 15 Jan 2012 00:09:47 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.purebredpups.orgTopic.aspx?topic_id=29</guid><description>I am really worried about my Dozer- he has been doing some coughing (non productive) his back legs are sore for him, not eating hardly, he is drinking alot though- not sure what is going on with him!!!!!!!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;There are 3 replies, with the last one on 1/15/2012 at 12:09 AM by AmyANDNicole&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Reply: How is your dog doing right now? I wish the dog is fine.&amp;nbsp;</description></item><item><title>Dental Care..</title><author>AmyANDNicole@purebredpups.org (AmyANDNicole)</author><link>http://www.purebredpups.org/forum/topic.aspx?topic_id=37</link><category>Dental Health</category><pubDate>Sun, 15 Jan 2012 00:08:21 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.purebredpups.orgTopic.aspx?topic_id=37</guid><description>What brand of dog toothpaste is great for dogs? Can we not use adult toothpaste for dogs&apos; teeth? I used human toothpaste for my&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.trainpetdog.com/American-Eskimo/about-american-eskimo.html&quot; title=&quot;american eskimo dog&quot;&gt;american   eskimo dog&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;There are 1 replies, with the last one on 1/15/2012 at 12:08 AM by AmyANDNicole&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Reply: &lt;div&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size:13.5pt; color:black&quot;&gt;My vet has special dog toothpaste that he recommends to me. I will post pictures of the toothpaste. :)&lt;/span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description></item><item><title>Should be a must...</title><author>AmyANDNicole@purebredpups.org (AmyANDNicole)</author><link>http://www.purebredpups.org/forum/topic.aspx?topic_id=38</link><category>General Healthcare</category><pubDate>Sun, 15 Jan 2012 00:07:21 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.purebredpups.orgTopic.aspx?topic_id=38</guid><description>Dental care should be a part of dogs&apos; care all the time. Many owners neglect this which can lead to poor dental hygiene leading to weak teeth. It plays a great part in my&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.trainpetdog.com/American-Eskimo/about-american-eskimo.html&quot; title=&quot;american eskimo care&quot;&gt;american   eskimo care&lt;/a&gt;. :)&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;There are 1 replies, with the last one on 1/15/2012 at 12:07 AM by AmyANDNicole&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Reply: I agree, it should be part of &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.trainpetdog.com/American-Staffordshire-Terrier/about-american-staffordshire-terrier.html&quot; title=&quot;American Staffordshire terrier training&quot;&gt;American Staffordshire terrier training&lt;/a&gt; as well with other dog breeds. :) We should never neglect dental care.</description></item><item><title>Raised bowls = bloated....</title><author>AmyANDNicole@purebredpups.org (AmyANDNicole)</author><link>http://www.purebredpups.org/forum/topic.aspx?topic_id=39</link><category>General Healthcare</category><pubDate>Sat, 14 Jan 2012 23:58:08 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.purebredpups.orgTopic.aspx?topic_id=39</guid><description>&lt;div&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 13.5pt; font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;;&quot;&gt;Raised bowls are dangerous especially to large breed dogs. It increases the chance of bloat by about 110%. That&apos;s why feeding your dog on the ground with a bowl is good except for those with drinking problems. I address this to every dog owners out there especially&amp;nbsp;&lt;a title=&quot;american eskimo dogs&quot; href=&quot;http://www.trainpetdog.com/American-Eskimo/about-american-eskimo.html&quot;&gt;american eskimo dogs&lt;/a&gt; owners.&lt;/span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;There are 1 replies, with the last one on 1/14/2012 at 11:58 PM by AmyANDNicole&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Reply: I also heard this from a friend of mine. What will you do if your dog is having bloat?&amp;nbsp;</description></item><item><title>Don&apos;t let your dog lead you</title><author>AmyANDNicole@purebredpups.org (AmyANDNicole)</author><link>http://www.purebredpups.org/forum/topic.aspx?topic_id=50</link><category>American Staffordshire Terrier</category><pubDate>Sat, 14 Jan 2012 23:46:02 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.purebredpups.orgTopic.aspx?topic_id=50</guid><description>&lt;div&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size:13.5pt; color:black&quot;&gt;Don&apos;t let your dog lead you while walking. This will make it think that it&apos;s more superior to the owner.&lt;/span&gt; This is a common mistake of dog owners.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description></item><item><title>REINFORCEMENT</title><author>AmyANDNicole@purebredpups.org (AmyANDNicole)</author><link>http://www.purebredpups.org/forum/topic.aspx?topic_id=49</link><category>American Staffordshire Terrier</category><pubDate>Sat, 14 Jan 2012 23:44:06 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.purebredpups.orgTopic.aspx?topic_id=49</guid><description>&lt;div&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 13.5pt; color: black;&quot;&gt;Positive Reinforcement is a great way to help your dogs learn tricks faster. This is done by rewarding a dog in every good act that they do. It is a usual part of &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.trainpetdog.com/American-Staffordshire-Terrier/about-american-staffordshire-terrier.html&quot; title=&quot;American Staffordshire terrier training&quot;&gt;American Staffordshire terrier training&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description></item><item><title>Vinegar for any odor.</title><author>AmyANDNicole@purebredpups.org (AmyANDNicole)</author><link>http://www.purebredpups.org/forum/topic.aspx?topic_id=48</link><category>American Staffordshire Terrier</category><pubDate>Sat, 14 Jan 2012 23:42:21 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.purebredpups.orgTopic.aspx?topic_id=48</guid><description>If your dog pee and poop in your carpet, I suggest you use vinegar in removing the odor they emit. This is a big problem to owners but it can be simply removed by vinegar.</description></item><item><title>Pumpkin treatment</title><author>AmyANDNicole@purebredpups.org (AmyANDNicole)</author><link>http://www.purebredpups.org/forum/topic.aspx?topic_id=47</link><category>American Staffordshire Terrier</category><pubDate>Sat, 14 Jan 2012 23:39:54 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.purebredpups.orgTopic.aspx?topic_id=47</guid><description>I recommend feed your dogs with pumpkin if they are having diarrhea. This is a natural and effective way in treating diarrhea before using other medications.</description></item><item><title>Any books?</title><author>AmyANDNicole@purebredpups.org (AmyANDNicole)</author><link>http://www.purebredpups.org/forum/topic.aspx?topic_id=46</link><category>American Staffordshire Terrier</category><pubDate>Sat, 14 Jan 2012 23:37:15 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.purebredpups.orgTopic.aspx?topic_id=46</guid><description>&lt;div&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 13.5pt; color: black;&quot;&gt;Do you know any books&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.trainpetdog.com/American-Staffordshire-Terrier/about-american-staffordshire-terrier.html&quot; title=&quot;about American Staffordshire terrier&quot;&gt;about American Staffordshire terrier&lt;/a&gt;? I love to read books about this breed because I fell in love with it.&lt;/span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description></item><item><title>How is your Staffie?</title><author>AmyANDNicole@purebredpups.org (AmyANDNicole)</author><link>http://www.purebredpups.org/forum/topic.aspx?topic_id=45</link><category>American Staffordshire Terrier</category><pubDate>Sat, 14 Jan 2012 23:36:01 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.purebredpups.orgTopic.aspx?topic_id=45</guid><description>&lt;div&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 13.5pt; color: black;&quot;&gt;How is your Staffie doing? I really want to learn more &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.trainpetdog.com/American-Staffordshire-Terrier/about-american-staffordshire-terrier.html&quot; title=&quot;about American Staffordshire terrier dog&quot;&gt;about American Staffordshire terrier dog&lt;/a&gt;&apos;s uniqueness. :)&lt;/span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description></item><item><title>Deadly Chocolates</title><author>AmyANDNicole@purebredpups.org (AmyANDNicole)</author><link>http://www.purebredpups.org/forum/topic.aspx?topic_id=44</link><category>American Staffordshire Terrier</category><pubDate>Sat, 14 Jan 2012 23:34:13 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.purebredpups.orgTopic.aspx?topic_id=44</guid><description>&lt;div&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 13.5pt;font-family:&amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; color:black;&quot;&gt;Chocolates should not be kept in reach to our dogs. Not only that they will eat our chocolates but they can also die because of it. Chocolates have toxins that can ruin the dog&apos;s respiratory system and they would die eventually after ingesting it.&lt;/span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description></item><item><title>Oatmeal soap</title><author>AmyANDNicole@purebredpups.org (AmyANDNicole)</author><link>http://www.purebredpups.org/forum/topic.aspx?topic_id=43</link><category>American Staffordshire Terrier</category><pubDate>Sat, 14 Jan 2012 23:32:28 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.purebredpups.orgTopic.aspx?topic_id=43</guid><description>&lt;div&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 13.5pt; font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;;&quot;&gt;I recommend you use oatmeal soap on your&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.trainpetdog.com/American-Staffordshire-Terrier/about-american-staffordshire-terrier.html&quot; title=&quot;American Staffordshire terrier&quot;&gt;American Staffordshire terrier&lt;/a&gt;. This natural and wonderful soap will surely keep the skin and fur healthy.&lt;/span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description></item><item><title>About my AmStaff</title><author>AmyANDNicole@purebredpups.org (AmyANDNicole)</author><link>http://www.purebredpups.org/forum/topic.aspx?topic_id=42</link><category>American Staffordshire Terrier</category><pubDate>Sat, 14 Jan 2012 16:38:40 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.purebredpups.orgTopic.aspx?topic_id=42</guid><description>Hi everyone! My name is Nicole and I have adopted an &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.trainpetdog.com/American-Staffordshire-Terrier/about-american-staffordshire-terrier.html&quot; title=&quot;american staffordshire terrier dog&quot;&gt;american staffordshire terrier dog&lt;/a&gt; named Amy last year. &lt;div&gt;I got her from a rescue site and I feel like an angle for saving her life. Good thing I was able to come earlier as  she is on the list of dogs who will be put to sleep in a week&apos;s time.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Hooray to all of us dog lovers and saviors! Looking forward to learning more &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.trainpetdog.com/American-Staffordshire-Terrier/about-american-staffordshire-terrier.html&quot; title=&quot;about american staffordshire terrier care&quot;&gt;about american staffordshire terrier care&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/div&gt;</description></item><item><title>APDT: National Train Your Dog Month</title><author>sands904@purebredpups.org (sands904)</author><link>http://www.purebredpups.org/forum/topic.aspx?topic_id=41</link><category>Behavior</category><pubDate>Thu, 29 Dec 2011 17:00:28 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.purebredpups.orgTopic.aspx?topic_id=41</guid><description>&lt;div&gt;We just wanted to let everyone know that the APDT (Association of Pet Dog Trainers) is offering Free Educational Resources and Chats with Pet Training Professionals in January 2012! For more information visit: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.trainyourdogmonth.com/&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;http://www.trainyourdogmonth.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description></item></channel></rss>