2009 Question of the Week (#331- )

- Never
- Rarely
- Often
Posted on 26 Dec 2009

27
18
71

23%
16%
61%

- Ignores it (what's the big deal?)
- Plays with the ornaments and branches (fun things that swing when I hit them.)
- Lays in front of it as she knows there will be something there for her soon.
- Other
Posted on 19 Dec 2009

73
10

7

5

77%
11%

7%

5%

- Never
- Seldom
- Sometimes
- Often
- Very Often
Posted on 12 Dec 2009

79
8
8
4
5

76%
8%
8%
4%
5%

- No
- Yes, I do it myself
- Yes, my vet does it
- Yes, sometimes I do it, sometimes the vet does
Posted on 6 Dec 2009

30
10
37
18

32%
11%
39%
19%

- No
- Yes, as a young Kerry
- Yes, as an old Kerry
- All the time
Posted on 28 Nov 2009

30
21
31
33

26%
18%
27%
29%

- I am a Kerry owner and believe Kerries ARE vicious
- I am a Kerry owner and I believe Kerries are NOT vicious
- I have never owned a Kerry, but I believe Kerries ARE vicious
- I have never owned a Kerry, but I believe Kerries are NOT vicious
Posted on 21 Nov 2009

5
116
2
21

3%
81%
1 %
15%

- bark until I tell him to stop
- bark until I answer the door
- bark until he knows who is knocking
- does not bark, but continues his activities
- hides
Posted on 14 Nov 2009

45
52
33
0
0

35%
40%
25%
0%
0%

- Nope, my Kerry is happy to wait behind closed doors
- Yes, but just for a moment to make sure I'm okay
- Yes, my Kerry wanders in with me and lays down
- Yes, my Kerry thinks this is an opportune time to get petted
Posted on 7 Nov 2009

15
25
26
55

12%
21%
21%
45%

- No
- Have a party with visiting dogs
- Have a party without visiting dogs
- Only provide a special treat (food, gift, or activity)
Posted on 13 Oct 2009

13
2
7
48

19%
3%
10%
69%

- None
- 1
- 2-5
- More than 5
Posted on 13 Oct 2009

1
17
61
23

1%
17%
60%
23%

- refuse to go outside
- reluctantly go outside
- run and play in the rain
- no difference
Posted on 3 Oct 2009

25
54
10
19

23%
50%
9%
18%

- straight from the tap
- filtered (PUR, Brita, etc.)
- bottled drinking water
- bottled distilled water
Posted on 25 Sep 2009

78
19
1
2

78%
19%
1%
2%

- No, we think it's better to stick to a routine.
- Not really, he always gets plenty of attention.
- Yes, we think it helps.
Posted on 18 Sep 2009

4
19
54

5%
25%
70%

- birds, and anything that flies
- squirrel, rabbit, and anything that hops
- all of the above; anything that moves
- my Kerry does no longer chase
Posted on 12 Sep 2009

5
47
33
7

5%
51%
36%
8%

- Seek you out wherever you are to politely ask you to dry off her wet beard
- Shake the water off vigorously thus making sure everyone gets some water too
- Wipe it on the closest piece of carpet or fabric covered furniture
- Find the nearest lap on which to lay that wet and soaking head and look up with
- Other
Posted on 6 Sep 2009

4

18

46
18

9

4%

19%

48%
19%

9%

- Carpe diem
- Life is like a box of chocolates
- Veni, Vidi, Vici (I came, I saw, I conquered.)
- Frankly, my dear, I don't give a damn!
- Other
Posted on 29 Aug 2009

25
22
31
20
3

25%
22%
31%
20%
3%

- Food
- Another dog
- Response to hostility
- All the above
- My kerry does not fight
Posted on 22 Aug 2009

19
17
18
19
28

19%
17%
18%
19%
28%

- Yes, my Kerry has a blog (Facebook, MySpace, Twitter, Dogster)
- Yes, my Kerry has a web page
- Yes, my Kerry has both
- No, my Kerry doesn't have a blog or web page
Posted on 15 Aug 2009

6
4
2
55

9%
6%
3%
82%

- Not that I know
- My Kerry drinks from puddles and other standing water
- My Kerry only drinks from running water
- I make sure he does not drink anything he finds
Posted on 8 Aug 2009

9
25
6
22

15%
40%
10%
35%

- Not that I know
- My Kerry would eat any food he can find
- SMy Kerry is selective about eating what he finds
Posted on 1 Aug 2009

27
31
19

35%
40%
25%

- Nope, we're the only Kerries around
- Yes, we're lucky to have some Kerry playmates nearby
- Sometimes, when a Kerry friend comes for a visit
- Only when we go to dog shows
Posted on 25 Jul 2009

56
8
9
3

74%
11%
12%
4%

- Immediately stick his/her head inside all the bags
- Ignore the bags and run to greet you
- Continue with whatever he/she was doing
Posted on 18 Jul 2009

43
53
0

45%
55%
0%

- The groomer does it
- I use nail clippers
- I use a Dremel tool (or similar motor router)
- The nails wear down naturally
Posted on 11 Jul 2009

33
18
21
12

39%
21%
25%
14%

- No, my Kerry only eats special dog food
- Yes, he gets some extra table scraps
- Yes, he gets a complete holiday meal
Posted on 4 Jul 2009

27
30
10

40%
45%
15%

- No problems
- Some problems in the beginning, but it turned out fine
- Continue to have minor problem throughout the experience
- Major problems, but are trying to live with the situation
- Major problems and we had to place one of the Kerries
Posted on 27 June 2009

13
12
10
5
2

31%
29%
24%
12%
5%

- None
- Less than a mile
- 1 to 5 miles
- 5 to 10 miles
- More than 20 miles
Posted on 20 June 2009

45
11
18
32
13

5%
14%
23%
41%
7%

- Only when he needs grooming
- Every month
- Every few weeks
- Every week
- Other
Posted on 13 June 2009

25
32
36
11
1

24%
30%
34%
10%
1%

- eating ice cubes
- swimming
- laying by the air-conditioner
- resting in whatever cool spot he can find
- he does not mind the heat
Posted on 6 June 2009

15
11
14
56
7

15%
11%
14%
54%
7%

- Depends on the situation
- Doesn't like change
- Doesn't care
- Doesn't care as long as "his" person is in place and stable
- Other
Posted on 30 May 2009

12
16
3
44
4

15%
20%
4%
56%
5%

- Tug
- Fetch
- Hide-and-Seek
- Chase
- Other
Posted on 23 May 2009

28
27
6
30
3

30%
29%
6%
32%
3%

- Yes, and I do.
- Yes, but I have not.
- Yes, if I knew how to contact the breeder
- No
Posted on 16 May 2009

51
8
7
10

67%
11%
9%
13%

- No, my Kerries are the only Kerries in my vet's practice
- Yes, there are a few others
- Yes, my vet has a considerable Kerry clientele
Posted on 9 May 2009

67
13
5

79%
15%
6%

- Yes
- No
- It is difficult to determine
Posted on 2 May 2009

17
37
6

28%
62%
10%

- Less than $30
- $30 to $50
- $50 to $80
- More than $80
- I always groom my Kerry myself
Posted on 25 Apr 2009

4
19
50
11
19

4%
18%
49%
11%
18%

- He sticks to his normal routine
- He seems happy to have visitors, and loses some of his training
- He often resents their presence, and shows it in some way
- He withdraws in his own space
- Other
Posted on 18 Apr 2009

33
44
3
3
3

38%
51%
3%
3%
3%

- Groomer
- Breeder
- Vet or vet-tech
- I do
- Never had it done
Posted on 11 Apr 2009

18
1
10
11
28

26%
1%
15%
6%
41%

- Once a month
- Every quarter
- When she/he shows signs of needing it
- Never
- I have to express his/her anal glands?
Posted on 4 Apr 2009

12
8
21
37
7

14%
9%
25%
44%
7%

- The only choice is water
- Water & sometimes broth
- Broth only
- Mostly water, maybe broth, and occasionally a saucer of his human's drink
- Other
Posted on 28 Mar 2009

82
9
0
13

5

75%
8%
0%
12%

5%

- Spay or neuter
- None
- Multiple
- Don't remember
Posted on 21 Mar 2009

16
33
8
3

27%
55%
13%
5%

- OFA (hips)
- CERF (eyes)
- None
- Don't remember
- I had no communication with the breeder.
Posted on 13 Mar 2009

21
3
6
20
21

30%
4%
8%
28%
30%

- No, they're dogs, not children
- No, that isn't necessary for us
- Yes, but not often
- Yes, for the socialization and the exercise
Posted on 28 Feb 2009

12
27
15
16

17%
39%
21%
23%

- playful like a puppy
- aloof like a cat
- dignified like a senior
- needy like a baby
Posted on 21 Feb 2009

55
12
23
10

55%
12%
23%
10%

- How difficult or expensive it is to groom them and set their ears?
- How intelligent they are and have a strong prey drive that new owner & dog may need obedience training?
- How prone they are to cysts and other genetic disorders?
- Other
Posted on 14 Feb 2009

10
66

4
7

11%
76%

5%
8%

- Obey, with dignity and acceptance
- Obey, begrudgingly
- Obey, looks hurt, afraid, or shy
- Continues to disobey as long as possible
Posted on 7 Feb 2009

33
28
12
21

35%
31%
13%
22%

- Yes, for any bad weather (rain, snow, cold)
- Only for cold or snowy weather
- Some household members will while others will not
- Would not be caught dead with dog wearring any kind of clothing
Posted on 31 Jan 2009

19
15
5
28

28%
22%
7%
42%

- He would bark less
- He would have a softer or darker or lighter coat
- He would have less prey drive
- Other
Posted on 24 Jan 2009

47
0
15
17

59%
0%
19%
22%

- He chews on forbidden things
- He starts playing with his favorite toys
- I don't know, he's never done anything I could identify that way
- Other
Posted on 17 Jan 2009

18
12
36
34

18%
12%
36%
34%

- Come and sit in front of you with back to you so you can scratch it since you are a captive for the moment
- Lay at your feet making sure you are safe from the toilet bowl dragons
- Realize it is a good time to get in trouble in some other part of the house
- Other
Posted on 10 Jan 2009

30

19

5

11

53%

25%

7%

15%

- Yes, most of the time we can tell if it's friend or stranger.
- No, he treats every arrival the same.
- No, sometimes he's more agitated than other times, but we can't guess if it's friend or stranger by his reaction.
- Yes, we can tell if it's a loved one, an OK one, or an unwelcome one.
Posted on 3 Jan 2009

20
26
8

25

25%
33%
10%

32%

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