2006 Question of the Week (182-231)

- Most often
- Occasionally; in dog parks, agility runs, etc.
- Only in sparsely populated areas
- Never
Posted on 30 Dec 2006

2
28
22
50
vote total 102

2%
27%
22%
49%

- Never
- He sometimes sleeps on my bed
- He always sleeps on my bed
- He sometimes sleeps under the covers with me
Posted on 23 Dec 2006

24
35
43
2
vote total 104

23%
34%
41%
2%

- Yes, a handmade one with his name, which we hang up together the night before.
- Yes, a pre-filled, store-bought stocking.
- No, Santa just leaves the treats in a convenient spot.
- My Kerry doesn't celebrate Christmas.
Posted on 16 Dec 2006

41

8
44
9
vote total 102

40%

8%
43%
9%

- Poodle
- Schnauzer
- Portuguese Water Dog or Bouvier de Flandres
- Other breed
Posted on 10 Dec 2006

18
85
5
2
vote total 110

16%
77%
5%
2%

- Blatant love. Unabashedly plays with, licks, cuddles, & protects pack mate.
- Secret love. Licks pack mate when no one is looking.
- Relative indifference. Tolerates, but would prefer to pretend pack mate doesn't exist.
- Kerry disdain. Seriously unhappy about having to share space, resources, humans with pack mate.
Posted on 2 Dec 2006

36

24
36

10

vote total 106

34%

23%
34%

9%

- Yes, by himself sometimes
- Yes, when someone else is watching
- No, he ignores the TV
- No, he moves out of the room when it is on
Posted on 24 Nov 2006

21
36
40
1
vote total 98

21%
37%
41%
1%

- Yes, he gets his own lovingly prepared plate of people food
- Yes, he gets his usual dinner with table scraps thrown in.
- Yes, he gets a canned turkey dog food dinner.
- No, he gets the same as every day.
Posted on 11 Nov 2006

14
58
0
54
vote total 126

11%
46%
0%
43%

- No
- Yes, but minor damage
- Yes, and drew blood
- Yes, and required medical attention
Posted on 4 Nov 2006

103
5
0
3
vote total 111

93%
5%
0%
3%

- That's the only food he eats
- He is fed a combination of dog and people food
- He eats some table scraps or left overs
- Never
Posted on 28 Oct 2006

1
27
51
19
vote total 98

1%
28%
52%
19%

- Yes, and we had a fenced yard at the time.
- Yes, and we did not have a fenced yard at the time.
- No, and we have a fenced yard.
- No, and we do not have a fenced yard.
Posted on 21 Oct 2006

4
1
79
20
vote total 104

4%
1%
76%
19%

- No way. That's disgusting
- Occasionally we let him
- Absolutely, our Kerry is the pre-wash for the dishwasher
- We sold the dishwasher because our Kerry cleans all dishes, pots & pans.
Posted on 13 Oct 2006

34
34
23
1

vote total 92

37%
37%
25%
1%

- Excited-loves the attention
- Anxious
- No reaction
- Doesn't go to the Vet
Posted on 7 Oct 2006

61
18
5
0
vote total 84

73%
21%
6%
0%

- Yes, by wiping his face on the carpet & furniture
- Yes, by wiping his face with his paws like a cat
- Yes, by washing his face in the water bowl
- No, he prefers the caked-on look
Posted on 30 Sep 2006

68
8
13
13
vote total 102

67%
8%
13%
13%

- Nothing--I groom him myself
- Under $50
- $50 - $100
- Over $100
Posted on 23 Sep 2006

49
18
40
3
vote total 110

45%
16%
36%
3%

- Not at all
- No
- Yes
- He loves the water
Posted on 16 Sep 2006

52
36
14
20
vote total 122

43%
30%
11%
16%

- I keep a collar with tags on at all times
- My dog has no specific collar, just training/show leads.
- I remove the collar when we are home, at bed time, playtime or other specific occasion, otherwise it's is on
- My dog never wears a collar.
Posted on 9 Sep 2006

63
8
28

8
vote total 107

59%
7%
26%

8%

- daily runs or bike rides
- daily walks
- occasional trips to the dog park or doggie day camp
- not much exercise
Posted on 2 Sep 2006

14
77
3
8
vote total 102

14%
76%
3%
8%

- less than 5 words
- 6 to 15 words
- 16 to 30 words
- over 30 words
Posted on 26 Aug 2006

4
16
43
33
vote total 96

4%
17%
45%
35%

- Desk top - Windows
- Desk top - Mac
- Lap top - Windows
- Lap top - Mac
Posted on 12 Aug 2006

73
11
13
3
vote total 100

73%
11%
13%
3%

- On a farm
- In a house with a big yard
- In a house on a small city lot
- In an apartment or condo
Posted on 5 Aug 2006

2
67
20
8
vote total 97

2%
69%
21%
8%

-Yes, I plan it that way
-Yes, if no air travel
-Occasionally
-Never
Posted on 29 July 2006

44
17
25
15
vote total 101

44%
17%
25%
15%

-Ignores it
-Barks at you
-Barks at the cause of anger
-Cowers, sulks, slinks away, or otherwise acts upset
Posted on 22 July 2006

20
8
28
44
vote total 100

20%
8%
28%
44%

-No
-Yes, occasionally, but more often when the dog grew older
-Yes, occasionally, but less often when the dog grew older
-Yes, they always tremble
Posted on 15 July 2006

56
24
2
21
vote total 103

54%
23%
2%
20%

-Thankfully, no!
-Just once - and hopefully he learned his lesson.
-Several times - he must love a challenge!
-We've lost count, so we're planning to market our own remedy!
Posted on 8 July 2006

85
15
6

0
vote total 106

80%
14%
6%

0%

-We used it short-term (< 2weeks) with no problem
-We used it long term (> 2 weeks) with no problem
-We used it short term (< 2weeks) with a suspected or confirmed adverse reaction
-We used it long term (> 2 weeks) with a suspected or confirmed adverse reaction
Posted on 1 July 2006

24
6
6

0

vote total 36

67%
17%
17%

0%

- Don't know
- Yes, and I'm using some titers before vaccinations
- Yes, but I'm not using titers
- No
Posted on 24 June 2006

1
16
59
13
vote total 89

1%
18%
66%
14%

- do you do your own grooming?
- leave it to a professional groomer?
- leave it up to your handler?
- do the basics yourself, but leave the last minute touch up to the handler?
Posted on 17 June 2006

38
10
20
8

vote total 75

50%
13%
26%
11%

- morning
- afternoon
- evening
- night
Posted on 11 June 2006

44
12
44
4
vote total 104

42%
12%
42%
4%

- once per month
- once each quarter
- once each year
- never
Posted on 3 June 2006

14
23
8
62
vote total 107

13%
23%
7%
58%

- Perfect - I can call him/her away from anything
- Pretty good - I can call him/her away from all but the most exciting distractions
- Okay - my dog will come if he/she feels like it
- Terrible - the word 'come' isn't even in my dog's vocabulary
Posted on 27 May 2006

8

62
29

3
vote total 102

8%

61%
28%

3%

- Finding a responsible breeder
- Medical issues
- Training
- Grooming
Posted on 20 May 2006

10
7
48
47
vote total 112

9%
6%
43%
42%

- With kisses and licks
- Curling up at my feet or on my lap
- Some other way
- She doesn't
Posted on 13 May 2006

61
19
14
1
vote total 95

64%
20%
15%
1%

- from the counter or table
- from the garbage
- from all places
- never
Posted on 6 May 2006

20
2
25
65
vote total 112

18%
2%
22%
58%

- Made it more difficult
- No improvement
- Some improvement
- Great improvement
Posted on 29 April 2006

4
0
15
84
vote total 103

4%
0%
15%
82%

- No, I only have one Kerry now
- Yes, multiple females only
- Yes, multiple males only
- Yes, male(s) and female(s)
Posted on 22 April 2006

46
5
1
50
vote total 102

45%
5%
1%
49%

- his belly
- his chin
- his ears
- his back
Posted on 15 April 2006

34
29
16
26
vote total 105

32%
28%
15%
25%

- No
- Yes, another Kerry
- Yes, another breed
- Yes, another Kerry AND another breed
Posted on 8 April 2006

47
26
23
7
vote total 103

46%
25%
22%
7%

- Smell
- Hearing
- Sight
- No noticeable preference
Posted on 1 April 2006

42
43
7
13
vote total 105

40%
41%
7%
12%

- I'm out there with him.
- I watch him from inside.
- I leave him to do his own thing.
- We don't have a yard or dog run.
Posted on 25 March 2006

45
22
20
7
vote total 94

48%
23%
21%
7%

- going for a walk or run
- playing fetch or with a toy
- cuddling or sleeping
- working on training or tricks
Posted on 18 March 2006

59
25
9
8
vote total 101

59%
25%
9%
8%

- He's such a deep sleeper that nothing will wake him up.
- He's a sound sleeper, but wakes up for a strange noise.
- He's such a light sleeper that he's still on guard.
- Sleep---you mean he's supposed to sleep?
Posted on 11 March 2006

3
83
21
0
vote total 107

3%
78%
20%
0%

Yes - a full fall, close to the standard
Yes - but it's a modified clip to keep it out of his eyes
Yes - but I keep it pinned up
No - I keep his fall trimmed off
Posted on 4 March 2006

50
36
7
5
vote total 98

51%
38%
7%
5%

- standing or leaping by the door or window, barking/growling/whining
- racing around the house barking/growling/whining
- coming to find a family member and alerting them by barking/growling/whining
- standing tense and alert but relatively quiet
Posted on 25 February 2006

81

17
5

1
vote total 104

78%

16%
5%

1%

- My Kerry enjoys sitting on my lap
- My Kerry prefers his cuddles on the floor
- My Kerry takes his cuddles anywhere he can get them
- My Kerry does not want to be touched
Posted on 18 February 2006

26
23
56
1
vote total 106

25%
22%
53%
1%

- My breeder suggested I go
- A friend was going and I tagged along
- To research different breeds
- I have never attended a conformation show
Posted on 11 February 2006

32
20
36
14
vote total 102

31%
20%
35%
14%

- No
- Yes, my Kerry stays close to me and comforts me
- Yes, my Kerry gets upset and acts out
- Yes, my Kerry keeps away from me and gives me space
Posted on 4 February 2006

8
89
2
8
vote total 107

7%
83%
2%
7%

- Require some limits on breeding (number of litters, number of dogs, facility inspections, etc.)
- Require spay and neutering of some or all dogs bred
- Both of the above
- Neither of the above
Posted on 28 January 2006

54

4
18
32
vote total 108

50%

4%
17%
30%

- no
- yes, but minor damage only
- yes, and drew blood
- yes, and required medical attention
Posted on 21 January 2006

48
20
9
9
vote total 86

56%
23%
10%
10%

- no
- yes, but minor damage only
- yes, and drew blood
- yes, and required medical attention
Posted on 14 January 2006

39
30
8
20
vote total 97

40%
31%
8%
21%

- yes, and he came back home on his own
- yes, and he was found alive
- yes, and he has never made it back home
- no
Posted on 7 January 2006

8
19
2
48
vote total 77

10%
25%
3%
62%