About those Canadian Ferts...well, i am the *very lucky* mom of the
exception that proves the rule!  My little Molly is just that...very little!
And, I'm pretty sure that she came from that breeder in Manitoba that
everyone else is getting the huge ferts from.  Her "birth certificate" said
that she came from Melita, Manitoba.  Is that the place?  She has always
been tiny (she now ways 636 g).  She is also _extremely_ loving and Kissy
with me and a few other "select" people, but she is distrustful of strangers
and doesn't like other (new) ferts too much, either.  Of our 5 she is
noticeably the smallest.
 
As for doggies...
mine was adopted from school (she was a stray brought in from the pound)
were I am studying to be a Vet.  Tech.  I am almost positive that she is
part whippet, part Border Collie.  She has the body of a whippet with
slightly longer (extremely soft) hair.  She can outrun any dog (or car, or
train) she meets.  She is FAST!  She also likes to heard our other dog
(GS-lab cross) and, occasionally, us around by nipping at our heels.  She
has the exact coloring of a BC.
 
Anyway...she just *LOVES* the ferts and even though she's had her nose
bitten pretty badly (Leoooo!) she always comes back for more and never tries
to bite back.  She only grrr's if they are getting too rough with her.  At
that point I separate them.  I don't let them play unsupervised, but it is
sweet to see how much she likes them and loves to play with them.  So, is
that another vote for Border Collies?
 
--Norma-ann
  President of SOFA
  and Mom to Molly, Leo & Maggie...AND Emmy (the dawg)!
  Step-Mom to Oedie and Beckett.
[Posted in FML issue 1630]