Quote Originally Posted by bently View Post
i do hold my dogs to a high standard, although they all get a same fair shot of being able to mature before being judged. i will put him back on chain , i will make him a chain spot in grass, so that the surface dont be so hard on his feet and sholders as well
That is considerate of you, and good luck.

Having lots of calcium/vitamin d along with the sunlight is critical. A half-tsp of cod liver oil would be advised.



Just to clear up one last thing on my end, that "bs" chainspot for Poncho, again, was not a permanent quarter.

It was a "break" spot for an elderly, dying *house* dog ... to stretch, get sun, empty, etc.

The large kennel crate (as opposed to a house) also had thought behind it: it is hard for a dog to squeeze through into a barrel house ... especially an old, sick one.

If Poncho felt like laying down while he was out there, he could just *walk* in or out to his bedding ... he didn't have to stress himself by "squeezing through" a small space ... so there was thought behind it.

To be perfectly clear, he was NEVER left outside in the elements; that's just where he took his emptying/getting-sun breaks.

Even though Poncho looked active, he was very sick with cancer, and was dead less than 7 months after that video ...

Jack