Different root stocks have varying susceptibility to the fungus. Here's some info. Probably more elsewhere. http://utahpests.usu.edu/plantdiseases/htm/fruit/phytophthora/ Here is a link that might be useful: collar rot

It depends. I have seen both approaches (matching and not matching int/ext and in either, you can have successful or catastrophic results they could be boring and matchy-matchy or they just do not belong. Just talking about exteriors only, have you seen what they did in the Louvre? It goes from French/renaissance/baroque to CONTEMPORARY! And I think that was VERY successful. I have seen in the prettiest city of the Caribbean, Cartagena, now UNESCOÂs World Heritage Patrimony, most of them original "Spanish Colonial Style" and some NEW houses with the "SC Style" exterior (by city ordinances) and in the interior they either match the exterior using ancient techniques and use furniture with the same style or they go eclectic and sometimes contemporary. I live in a very traditional city in the Midwest. Most subdivisions here have covenants and they establish steep roof pitches and lots of brick or stone. Most of these houses are New American and some are "old world style" and I have seen a few interior decorations in a more contemporary or eclectic style. Very, very few people here dare to build a contemporary exterior house, some go Prairie style and they call that "contemporary". After all of this My opinion is that although you could be successful  if you get skilled guidance- building your DH choice house and going a bit different in the interior IÂd say: PLEASE DO NOT DO THAT!!! The house that you like is a lot Nicer. It is a less "dated" house and a less limiting house. Also, in the event that you need to sell the house for any reason, it will be easier to sell. Because this is your forever home I highly advise you to convince your DH of how important this is for you. You see, the thing is that if you are not happy, chances are that in a few years you would want another house (believe me on this one). I am pretty sure your DH wouldnÂt want that. There is something with guys and lodge/lumber cabin style houses; my DH likes them. But most guys actually do not fall in love with the houses, the just like them so I bet he will get over it, while in the other hand, you will not get over it. If your hubby has common sense he most know that if the wife is happy everybody in the house is happy!!! In my experience, I really think this is a battle that you have to choose. Please, do not allow your DH to make a mistake selecting that house. Good luck

First of all, I recommend you get your cat treated for the problem, not try to just keep her from licking her sore... most likely it is an eosinophilic granuloma, or allergic sore, but certainly neoplasia is possible. Still, just putting on an e-collar does not solve the main problem of pain or intense itching, just keeps your cat from being able to make it worse. It's a little like tying someone's hands behind their back to keep them from scratching a poison oak sore- it may help keep the sore from getting worse, but does nothing to ease the itching and burning, and no one can function easily with their hands tied behind their backs... a bit like torture if you ask me. Cats hate e-collars in general, but most will eventually learn to tolerate one. You can get them at Petco. All cats (maybe there are rare exceptions) learn to eat and drink with on one, as long as their bowls are heavy enough not to get turned over or pushed away by an e-collar (rec: using ceramic bowls for pets with e-collars). This post was edited by lzrddr on Wed, Mar 20, 13 at 22:18

Like Meghane, I also have an irrational fear of the dogs escaping our fenced yard. But, both of them have gotten their collar (leather buckle type stuck) on the gate fence post. Both pups were left dangling by the neck. Luckily, I was there for both of these scary situations. Flanagan was lying on the porch and I had the front door open so I could hear him (and could also see him if I walked to the door to look through the screen) anyway, I heard him try to get up, then I heard him struggling. I thought he might have fallen and hurt one of his legs. When I was right next to him I saw the real problem. Part of his collar (a choke type collar) had slid down between the floor boards and then when he tried to move it caused the circle loop to turn sideways. The more he struggled the tighter the collar got. He couldn't breathe. It was a very lucky thing that I was there and got to him so fast. That was the first time...so that's when we decided to switch collar types. Now they never wear their collars but I'm still so afraid of them ever getting out of the yard by accident or chance. Silly