Rhodesian Ridgeback

[DaveOU812]

So I want to buy a dog and I've been looking at the Rhodesian Ridgeback. My aunt breeds them so I thought she could help me out with getting them. Has anyone owned/known one? All I know about them is what I can find on the internet. Cool dogs though. Bred to fight lions.

[stefan]

beautiful dogs. i have a bittersweet relationship with them. an x-girlfriend had one, and he was a very sweet dog. one of the fastest dogs i have seen. superexcited all the time in the woods and loved to play with other dogs.

during a different time, another x-girlfriend who had 2 cats that i fell in love with, sox and pandora, moved into a new house with some friends. when the neighbor saw the cats he came over and said, "uhh, just to let you know, my dog has eaten 7 other cats already....his dog was a rodesian ridgeback. sox i wasn't worried about, he became a very very mellow cat when he got into a major cat fight and got scratched up and lost all of his nails. on the other hand, pandora was one of those curious cats, that liked to explore and get into everything. i am sure she would get into this yard and this dog was a force that she had never come across before. 3 months later, on my birthday no less, i got a phone call saying that pandora was dead. a couple of people were hanging out in the backyard and there was a commotion in the backyard of the neighbor with the dog. one guy hurried over to the fence and saw pandora, hanging with her neck snapped, in the tightly clenched jaws of the rodesian ridgeback.

it was very sad to hear, but i hate to say, i knew it would happen and i told her so. the cat was an outdoor cat and she didn't have the heart to contain it inside...

i think that in general they are fine with other dogs and cats, especially if they grow up with cats. but this one i believe was trained or something. and i had to wonder, why should such a dog be allowed in a city? even if it's in a yard which is completely contained.


anyway like i said, the other dog i knew, was a complete sweetheart and greatly changed my mind about the breed.

[BrokenHorn]

Man I would love to have one. I found out about them about 15 years ago. Never could find one. Now there are a few around but they cost thousands and the breeders that I have heard of make you sign a paper stating that you will not breed them.

stefan, no affense.

Man if thoes things eat cats I need one! What about farretts? :haha:

[DickHead]

So I want to buy a dog and I've been looking at the Rhodesian Ridgeback. My aunt breeds them so I thought she could help me out with getting them. Has anyone owned/known one? All I know about them is what I can find on the internet. Cool dogs though. Bred to fight lions.

I got bit on the ass by one, left its private property to get a piece of me.

[Sombeech]

I got bit on the ass by one, left its private property to get a piece of me.

It's true, dogs CAN sense evil!

[stefan]

Man I would love to have one. I found out about them about 15 years ago. Never could find one. Now there are a few around but they cost thousands and the breeders that I have heard of make you sign a paper stating that you will not breed them.



hmm, i wasn't aware of this policy. so, the one that killed pandora was full bred. the one that was a sweetheart, actually, was a mixed breed from Hawaii, it was half rodesian and half, uhh, either golden retriever or lab, i forget. but i did meet another full bred in bend, oregon. seemed like a normal dog, but there was a deceptive calm sense about him, as if it at any moment, he could turn into something quite scary.

in any case they are beautiful dogs and the ridge is just strangely fascinating.

[DaveOU812]

Alright, so I bought one of these dogs. She really wasn't that hard to find and wasn't as expensive as I though. She isn't show quality of couse. 9 weeks old now and she is a pain in the arse cause she wants to eat everything but all the ridgebacks I've ever seen have been nice normal dogs.

[stefan]

awww .. laynee's gonna become a good buddy of yers real soon :five:

the ridge is really the strangest thing.

keep showing photos over time, how she grows up ... where you take 'er.

[Shan]

breeders that I have heard of make you sign a paper stating that you will not breed them.

That is because only RESPONSIBLE, REPUTABLE breeders care about the future lineage of their dogs. Actually they should make you sign a contract and pay a deposit saying you will spay/neuter your dog, if they already haven't had it done prior to handing him to the new owner.

The reason is that they don't want Joe Schmoe making more puppies from their carefully bred stock, mixing them with Poodles and calling them Ridgepoos or some other stupid lingo, or having accidental litters. They care where their dogs end up, and who knows where Joe Schmoe's puppies will end up. After they are done being cute and all grown up, too many idiots dump off the dogs at shelters. Also too many idiots breed dogs just for money and sell the dogs with no intention of spaying or neutering and thus contributing to the horrid pet overpopulation problem we have in America.

The only reason anyone should be breeding dogs is to IMPROVE THE BREED. That includes OFA and CERF and anyother genetic health screening on all dogs that will be bred. People who breed dogs the right way are lucky to break even.

Any breeder who hands you a puppy with out vet references, or filling out a detailed application, or maybe even a home check is what we call a "backyard breeder." These people are a big contributers to the pet over population problem. Just some FYI.




Now I have some puppy raising books for anyone getting a puppy. Put the time in now every day, and you will have a good dog.

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The Art of Raising a Puppy
by New Skete Monks

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Before & After Getting Your Puppy: The Positive Approach to Raising a Happy, Healthy & Well-Behaved Dog
by Ian Dunbar

[DaveOU812]

I've got books upon books to read but I do appreciate it. Like I said before, my Aunt breeds them so I have a good resource if I need some help. She gave me the whole interview and talked to me about spaying the dog. I plan on spaying her. I know next to nothing about breeding and don't really want to learn. I will post some more pictures I'm sure. She just needs to grow up and relax a little bit.

[DickHead]

I know next to nothing about breeding and don't really want to learn.

:roflol:

[Shan]

I plan on spaying her.

That is great!




My rant was for everyone reading not just you. :2thumbs:

[Iceaxe]

Thirty Reasons Dogs Are Better'n Women......

1. The later you are, the more excited they are to see you.

2. Dogs will forgive you for playing with other dogs.

3. If a dog is gorgeous, other dogs don't hate it.

4. Dogs don't notice if you call them by another dog's name.

5. A dog's disposition stays the same all month long.

6. Dogs like it if you leave a lot of things on the floor.

7. A dog's parents never visit.

8. Dogs do not hate their bodies.

9. Dogs agree that you have to raise your voice to get your point across.

10. Dogs like to do their snooping outside rather than in your wallet or desk.

11. Dogs seldom outlive you.

12. Dogs can't talk.

13. Dogs enjoy heavy petting in public.

14. You never have to wait for a dog; they're ready 24-hours a day.

15. Dogs find you amusing when you're drunk.

16. Dogs like to go hunting.

17. Another man will seldom steal your dog.

18. If you bring another dog home, your dog will happily play with both of you.

19. A dog will not wake you up at night to ask, "If I died, would you get another dog?"

20. If you pretend to be blind, your dog can stay in your hotel room for free.

21. If a dog has babies, you can put an ad in the paper and give them away.

22. A dog will let you put a studded collar on it without calling you a pervert.

23. A dog won't hold out on you to get a new car.

24. If a dog smells another dog on you, they don't get mad, they just think it's interesting.

25. On a car trip, your dog never insists on running the heater.

26. Dogs don't let magazine articles guide their lives.

27. When your dog gets old, you can have it put to sleep.

28. Dogs like to ride in the back of a pickup truck.

29. Dogs are not allowed in Nordstroms or Neiman-Marcus.

30. If a dog leaves, it won't take half your stuff.

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[asdf]

When I was younger My uncle had two of these dogs on his property just outside sacramento.
Pretty good temperment from what I recall, but they did require a lot of room to run around.

[snatch]

Thirty Reasons Dogs Are Better'n Women......



Very classic, very Shane, very true, very funny.
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[DaveOU812]

My wife didn't think it was so funny. I explained to her that she was much like a dog. Bites me. Scratches me. Makes a whole lot of noise. Eats all my money away. Lays around the house all day. The only thing that makes her better...at least she doesn't pee on the floor. :roflol:

[crazy horse]

Laynee is a cutie. I love dogs, i'm sure she's going to be a great companion for you.

[Shan]

If anyone else is looking for a Rhodesian I just saw this girl posted at my local shelter's webpage!




http://www.petfinder.com/fotos/UT11/UT11.6987235-2-pn.jpg
Ginger is probably 5-6 years old. She is housetrained and generally a mild tempered dog that enjoys the company of other doggie friends. Her foster home reports that she has good manners and hasn't jumped up on them or destroyed a thing since she's been with them. The foster home does have two cats. She hasn't hurt them, but does enjoy chasing them! We think she would do best in a home without young children also. This girl loves to cuddle but would also like a new home where she has room to roam.


Haha! Here's another list I found!

WHY DOGS ARE BETTER THAN MEN
Dogs do not have problems expressing affection in public.

Dogs miss you when you're gone.

You never wonder whether your dog is good enough for you.

Dogs feel guilt when they've done something wrong.

Dogs don't brag about whom they have slept with.

Dogs don't criticize your friends.

Dogs admit when they're jealous.

Dogs do not play games with you -- except fetch (and then never laugh at how you throw).

Dogs are happy with any video you choose to rent, because they know the most important thing is that you're together.

Dogs don't feel threatened by your intelligence.

You can train a dog.

Dogs are already in touch with their inner puppies.

You are never suspicious of your dog's dreams.

Gorgeous dogs don't know they're gorgeous.

The worst social disease you can get from dogs is fleas. (OK, the *really* worst disease you can get from them is rabies, but there's a vaccine for it, and you get to kill the one that gives it to you.)

Dogs understand what "no" means.

Dogs don't need therapy to undo their bad socialization.

Dogs don't make a practice of killing their own species.

Dogs understand if some of their friends cannot come inside.

Dogs think you are a culinary genius.

You can house train a dog.

You can force a dog to take a bath.

Dogs don't correct your stories.

Middle-aged dogs don't feel the need to abandon you for a younger owner.

Dogs aren't threatened by a woman with short hair.

Dogs aren't threatened by two women with short hair.

Dogs don't mind if you do all the driving.

Dogs don't step on the imaginary brake.

Dogs admit it when they're lost.

Dogs don't weigh down your purse with their stuff.

Dogs do not care whether you shave your legs.

Dogs take care of their own needs.

Dogs aren't threatened if you earn more than they do.

Dogs mean it when they kiss you.

Dogs are nice to your relatives.

[Iceaxe]

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