Since that was posted in the wrong forum, it's probably spam. Someone trying to direct traffic to their own site to boost their ratings. However, My dogs love the yam type of sweet potato. (the dark orange ones). All I do with the yams is to bake them. The dogs will gobble down the skins, and I add the mashed yam to their supper dish. I've seen disks of dried sweet potato being sold at the dog food store, so dogs probably like dried yams, too. The store bought ones are pretty expensive. I've got some yams right now. Maybe I should try drying a bit and see if the dogs like it.

We also have a dog, but ours was a new construction home that we were not moved into yet. As a result of the construction and sanding process we had a great deal of dust however. We vacuumed first with a shop vac, then followed up with our household vacuum prior to the first coat. Like Verti, we also vacuumed before the 2nd and 3rd coats. We wouldn't have had to do this, but we left our windows open (in August) to increase air changes and speed the drying time and as a result had little bits of dust and small insects that made it inside and landed on the floors. I would also recommend trying to find someplace to stay while finishing the floors. You also need a place to put all of your funiture while the floor dries and cures. If you are finishing one room at a time, it might be doable to just move/stack furniture and have the room closed off so that pets do not accidently wander in. The smell is not good and would bother anyone who is sensitive to paint odors and such. I am currently using Waterlox to varnish all of our door, window and baseboard trim for the house. I am applying it in our basement, but with the furnace running, you do notice it in other parts of the house as well. 5 year old DD has not "complained" about it, but does remark that mommy has been "Waterloxing" when she comes in the door.

Thanks for the compliments.Its been mentioned that she looks like she is part lab.I do think there is multiple dads.I know she was with a weimaraner for sure.I guess his might be the brown ones that are turning a gray color.There are 7 males and 2 females.

SG, Thank you so much for your insight--I believe you are a true "dog whisperer"! Let me clarify a few things and ask specific training & environmental questions: First I'll say, due to you and Annz' kind help, I believe I have corrected one of my problems. When I designed our new home I made space under the wall cabinets in the laundry rm for the dogs' kennels--next to each other. I thgt I was so smart doing this, but for my dogs' personalities, this may be one big problem. So hours ago, I moved Tiger's kennel to a different room (pantry next to L. rm) and he went right in! So now they will have their own space--away from each other. ~~I am also not going to allow either to sit under my desk while I am working--maybe that made Pepper (the Wheaton) think Tiger was getting special treatment (?). #2: The dogs do know I am TOP DOG for I, also, use their food & bowls to show my dominance--pretend to eat a kernel from their bowls before putting bowl down--pick up while they are eating & touch them/their food while they are eating. Never a problem--never a growl or resistance. Also, when we pass thru a door outside I am to go first, after I have them sit-stay & wait for me. I have them sit/lay/stay on command from time to time during the day to reinforce this too. ~~A trainer I consulted after the first attack told me that they both knew I was top dog but I did things to allow Pepper to think she was my equal--that we were BOTH top dogs. So I've been doing these things for a long time---more strictly for about a yr--but now you'll see NOT STRICTLY ENOUGH. ***Let me be specific in my info and question: When I open a door to let them out, Pepper does bolt out the door ahead of me about 1/3 of the time. I use my correction sound (Ehhhhh) and she immediately returns to my side to sit/stay until I give her the "OK" to move. (Sometimes just hearing the correction sound from me, she stops & returns to my side.) Specifically, WHEN I say sit/stay--she ALWAYS obeys. If I give NO command, she will start thru the door. ~~~Writing this out, I see I'm slacking and creating top dog DOUBT in her mind. So she isn't totally convinced that I am top dog? Or am I teaching her that I AM top dog but if she "assumes a top dog behavior" there is no real consequence besides "re-doing the situation" and moving on? SO, I need to go back to square one and take better control--using a lead to control, give commands EVERY TIME AND be persistent. But is it as "simple" as that? I can & will do these things correctly now but what else am I doing or what else can I do. Surely my "allowing" her to even consider disobeying my top-dog status isn't the only reason she's "comfortable" risking punishment in order to attack Tiger? I believe Tiger knows Pepper is Alpha dog and is comfortable with it. It has to be ME & my behavior that affects Peppers attacks. Hope I've been somewhat clear about what I do & don't do in order for you all to help give me instruction & advice. tks again in advance, CB