Complete List of rec.pets.dogs.* CHARTERS

QUICK SUMMARY

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rec.pets.dogs.activities: Dog events: showing, obed, agility, etc.
rec.pets.dogs.behavior: Behaviors and problems: housetraining, chewing, etc.
rec.pets.dogs.breeds: Breed specific -- breed traits, finding breeders, etc.
rec.pets.dogs.health: Info about health problems & how to care for dogs
rec.pets.dogs.info: General information and FAQs posted here. (Moderated)
rec.pets.dogs.misc: All other topics, chat, humor, etc.
rec.pets.dogs.rescue: Information about breed rescue, placing and adopting

The groups were created on 11/9/94.

Charters for rec.pets.dogs.*

rec.pets.dogs.activities

This group is for the discussion of activities involving dogs. Examples include but are not limited to conformation, obedience, field trials, herding trials, frisbee/disc competition, flyball, hunting, sledding, backpacking/camping and hiking. Other appropriate topics include discussion of training for the particular activity, physical conditioning, how to hook up with activities available in your area, etc. Sportsmanlike conduct is expected; in particular, derogatory comments about activities you don't care for are frowned upon. Use of keywords in the subject line to clearly identify your activity is encouraged.

rec.pets.dogs.behavior

This group is for the discussion of typical behavioral problems with dogs. Examples include but are not limited to: digging, barking, aggressive behavior, housetraining, crate training, etc. Also appropriate is discussion of "why" dogs behave as they do and how to work with that to eliminate some behaviors and reinforce others.

rec.pets.dogs.breeds

This group is for extensive breed specific discussion. Topics may include breed specific health problems, locating breeders of particular breeds, discussing breed specific abilities and characteristics, asking about what breeds make appropriate pets under what circumstances. Clearly identifying the breed you are discussing in the subject line is encouraged.

rec.pets.dogs.health

This group is for health and medical questions related to dogs. This includes, but certainly is not limited to, questions on hip dysplasia, epilepsy, eye problems, diabetes, bloat, allergies and skin problems, etc. Hereditary and acquired diseases may be discussed, as well as traumatic disorders. Questions about nutrition and feeding are also appropriate here. This newsgroup is not intended to replace veterinary care in any way, but is to help inform the dog owner about canine health. Cialis Price Without Prescription Viagra Price Without Prescription Levitra Price Without Prescription Cialis Price Without Prescription Order Cialis Levitra Viagra

rec.pets.dogs.info, moderated

This is a moderated group and only posts faqs and informational files relevant to rec.pets.dogs.*. The moderator is Cindy Moore (rpd-info@netcom.com, rpd-info-request@netcom.com) Appropriate faqs that are already cleared for posting to news.answers are automatically eligible to be posted here. Others that are regularly posted (and listed in "Complete List of RPD.* FAQ's") are also eligible for posting here. Announcements of new email lists are appropriate. No discussion is permitted on this group. This group is intended to make the faqs and articles with useful information for RPD more visible and easier to find, especially for newcomers.

rec.pets.dogs.misc

This group is for miscellaneous questions that are not more appropriate for one of the other groups. This includes chat, humor, anything pertaining to canines not explicitly covered elsewhere. This group replaces the original rec.pets.dogs group.

rec.pets.dogs.rescue

This unmoderated newsgroup proposed as rec.pets.dogs.rescue will be used for the discussion of all aspects of dog rescue. Topics appropriate to this newsgroup will include, but are not limited to:

General questions and answers on dog rescue.
General announcements relative to various rescue groups.
General discussion of methods to use in helping a rescue dog adjust to its new home.
Idiosyncrasies found in rescue dogs, i.e., fears, aggression, etc., and how to handle same.
Training or re-training the rescue dog.
Breed specific rescue group information.

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