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I love Air Canada! Every flight I've had with them has been wonderful. Booking through them is extremely easy and straight forward. I get to see the information and photos of the plane and pick my seat. They show all of the rates for the day you're looking at with possible upgrades, along with tabs that show the cheapest price for dates the week before and after. They've been the cheapest option every time I fly to canada, and the only one that doesn't have layovers. Other airlines always want to divert to Detroit or Cleveland before taking me to Toronto. The one time I had to change a flight, the fee was only $75 (much lower than others) and the employees were very helpful. They send reminders for the flights and allow you to set up e-mail and/or text reminders, along with information on any delays. The only delays I've experienced have been because of runway closures, nothing to do with the airline itself.
I travel to Canada fairly often and am within 2 hours of 5 major airports. While I would never book through Kayak - it uses the major travel companies, like orbitz, that are all rather scammy and can cause a host of problems - it's great for initially comparing the prices for the different airports. Sometimes airport A is cheapest to fly out of, sometimes it's $200 more than the other 4, and sometimes it's best for me to do one layover. Kayak helps me figure out what I'm looking for when I go to the airlines' websites.
okay, i didn't know there was a difference in prices between airports. thanks for the tip, carly!
There's probably complicated reasons for it, but they really vary. Over the last 4 trips, I've flown out of 3 different airports, all going to the same place. Sometimes it's even cheaper to go to my usual destination airport, then take another flight to an airport 2 hours away by car. Funny how airports work!
A website to help puppy mills sell their dogs. Stay far, far away. Sites like this one are disgusting.
They should be reported to the ASPCA and humane society!
Agreed. Boo for puppy mills.
Unfortunately there isn't anything to report from a site like this. They simply list the puppies for many puppy mills. They're just as horrible, IMO, but they aren't the ones with the actual dogs. Some people have no morals and will make money in any horrible way that they can :(
Well then probably it's up to people to become more educated about sites like this so that they can avoid them. My sister and I go to visit a pet adoption center on some weekends here in Houston. There are hundreds of animals in need of homes - people should just look there :(
don't do it a bunch of scammers..
The AKC is the main registry for purebred dogs in the United States. Their website contains a plethora of information, including:
- Detailed information, photos, and standards for all AKC breeds, as well as links to their official breed clubs and rescues
- Information on local all-breed clubs
- How to get started in all dog sports, ranging from lure coursing to herding to rally and everything in between
- The rules for all dog sports, along with lists of judges, all titles that can be won, events being held, results, and so on
- Breeder education, recording keeping, and other things useful to dog breeders
- Register dogs, litters, etc online
- Look up your dog's pedigree
- Learn about home owner's insurance, how to prepare for disasters, and other things that tend to get overlooked
- How to register your MIXED BREED to compete for AKC titles in agility, obedience, rally, and coursing
- Healthcare insurance for dogs, microchip registration with the AKC to help locate lost dogs
- Education sheets, coloring pages, and other things to help children learn about proper care for dogs
The AKC has a wonderful website, whether you're thinking about getting a dog or have owned them for years.
Going through the site and doing plenty of combinations of things, I've yet to find something that doesn't say you need to go to the vet in the next 12-24 hours. Even a couple of sneezes, with no other symptoms, means a rush to the vet on this site. For health problems, I wouldn't suggest using this website.
The links section is great, however.
what would you suggest instead, carly?
http://www.merckvetmanual.com is my go-to site. It's the online version of the book that's been published for a long, long time. It's a bit more technical that a click-through site like vethelpdirect, but the information is correct and will actually get you somewhere. Failing that, I go to yahoo groups and search for related ones, then search archives for anything that might help. There's a few groups run by real vets that are quick to offer suggestions and possibilities.
that's helpful. a friend of mine has an aging yellow lab who's full of ailments. i'll see if she's looked into that site. thanks.
What a crock. The entire purpose of this site is to push the author's books. She has obvious prejudices against many things, including purebred dogs and conformation showing. Much of the information posted is very misleading or incorrect. A mixed breed is not going to be "middle of the road" in terms of temperament, it is going to have the traits of the breeds in its makeup. Many mixed breeds are crosses of similar breeds, such as terrier x terrier, retriever x retriever (the poodle is a retriever), and so on, which certainly won't result in a "middle of the road" dog. Mixed breeds are also just as likely to have health problems. Cancer, for instance, isn't breed specific. Those that breed mixed breed dogs aren't people who do all of the proper health testing before breeding (CERF, OFA, etc. - not just going to the vet for a check-up), and don't eliminate dogs with such problems from their lines/neuter the dog they leave loose/whatever.
If you want real, correct information about a breed, go to the breed's official club website(s). You will find people who have spent decades working with the breed, lots of information on health and genetics, where shows are being held so that you can go meet some, and other important things. Clubs always want to help you learn and aren't trying to sell you anything. They'll be happy if you want to own one of their breed, but they'll also be truthful and let you know if the breed isn't right for you.
Weheart it is a great place to find pretty photos. However, most images are posted without the photographer's consent, and link back to a tumblr, etc. that also doesn't link to the original.
oh wow, i didn't know that. i wonder if it's the same for imgfave.com...
I haven't heard of that one. I love using Pinterest. Pretty much everything links back to the photographer, most people include the photographer's name in the comments, and you can organize things. Because of the smaller amount of users and percentage of them that are good about crediting, it's easy to ignore those who don't give credit. It's a bit more "high class."
you're right, when my friend introduced me to it, she said, "the great thing is that the source is always linked." as an amateur amateur amateur photographer, i've had pictures reposted without credit and, though i hadn't thought of it before, i did find it rather irritating. are you a photographer?
Yep, and it drives me nuts. If people ask for my permission to post to tumblr, I'm fine with it, but so often photos get stolen, then edited and posted elsewhere without credit. I found a cheetah photo on weheartit that I loved, so I did a tineye search with it. I traced it back to a well-published wildlife photographer. The original looked so different. The photo had gone through multiple photoshops by other people before being posted, of course without credit or permission to edit it.
you've got a good point. makes me think twice now before reposting something without stating explicitly where i found it... will try to remember - i really only use pinterest to do that so it helps.
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