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I am just devastated to tell you that I have had to put my darling Charm to sleep yesterday evening. She was injured in a freak accident when a gum tree fell this afternoon. We had horrible gusty wind here all afternoon. I fear the wind here more than anything else, because of the trees. With all the rain that we have had the ground must have been very soft as the tree fell roots and all. It caught in another tree for a bit, giving her time to rush down to see what the noise was. It must have come straight down on her spine and rear. She was unable to walk and had a lot of damage and tearing to her rectum area. At first I thought she was trapped under it, but she wiggled out I guess with her front legs. We managed to load her onto a dog bed and transported her on that to the vet. I don’t think she was in too much pain due to the paralysis. I hope not anyway. At least she went at the hands of my lovely caring vet, and my OH and I were able to hold her and say goodbye, while she was put to sleep. I mean that literally as my vet could not find a vein under all that tough shar pei skin, and there was little blood pressure, indicating a lot of internal bleeding, so she was gassed first and then given the injection under the tongue. She was my heart dog and I will miss her always. Silly lazy old thing rarely ventured away from the house. Why on earth she had to be in that place at that time I have no idea. My heart is breaking. The fence is now also damaged and with my other girl in season, and too young to breed yet, I will have to juggle her and my boy in the front yard until we can repair it. Charm lived up to her name completely. Her wonderful calm, her dignity, her goofiness, everything about her are reasons I fell in love with this breed. She loved everyone and would greet everyone with her beautiful big brown eyes, wiggly butt, and snorts of pleasure. Just to look at her sweet face never failed to melt my heart. She was a wonderful mother to all the other animals, including the 4 litters she whelped with ease. She would happily take on the nanny roll when her daughter and granddaughter had pups as well. She was the quiet and undisputed queen of the place and will be truly missed. RIP my special and most loved girl, taken way too soon (7years).

Agree with everyone on the whelping box temperature being important rather than room temperature. Living in Qld I have never owned a heat pad. My whelping box is covered, set in a corner under a bench, with blankets draped around, from benchtop to floor, to block any drafts and to keep any heat in, like a tent. At night I keep a light bulb/heat lamp overhead (it is attached to a hook under the bench) for heat, and will also use this during the day in winter, if needed. In summer I will usually turn the lamp off during the day. I use the puppies temperature and behaviour as my guide also.

I'm very sorry to hear of Jan's passing. I heard last week her time was close. She was always helpful and never condescending to others. I spoke to her at a dogshow only at the end of last year. She and Peter have been so very dedicated to the dogworld, even through her illness. I've no doubt she will be resting with God. She will certainly be missed. My condonlances to Peter and her family.

If you really want to make the right decision, I would suggest you hold on to both girls for a bit longer - maybe till 12 weeks. They can change so very much.

Oh no! So sorry you lost one. Hope all goes well with your little Faith.

And keep trying the breeder. If they are at all responsible, they should be more than willing to help.

Have you changed her diet from what the breeder had her on? The milk is not a good idea, unless it is long life or puppy milk. Perhaps she has been bitten by something - bee/wasp/spider/ant, and is reacting to it. Pups can be given some human anti-histamines. If you have any on hand there is a list and dosages in the health section: http://www.dolforums.com.au/index.php?show...p;#entry4216506 This puppy needs a vet though and urgently by the sound of it. Keep her quiet and warm. Self medicating is risky if you do not know what your are dealing with, especially with such a small pup.

Human anit-histamine use in dogs: 1. NAME 2. FORMULATION 3. DOSAGE 1. POLARAMINE (dexchlorhenrinamine) 2. 2mg and 6mg tablets also 0.4mg/ml elixir 3. dogs <10kg give 2mg dogs 10.1-30kg give 4mg dogs over 30kg give 6mg 1. PHENERGAN (promethazine) 2. 10mg and 25mg tablets 1mg/ml elixir 3. 1mg per 10kg of bodyweight 1. TELFAST (fexofenadine) 2. 60mg, 120mg and 180mg tablets 3. 2mg per kg bodyweight NOTE:TABLET SIZE MAKES DOSING FOR SMALL DOGS IMPOSSIBLE 1. CLARYTYNE (Ioratadine) 2. 10mg tablets (also comes in a elixir now not sure of stregth just yet!) 3. for dogs less then 20kg give 1/2 tablet for dogs over 20kgs give 1 tablet 1. ZYRTEC (Cetirizne) 2. 10mg tablets and 1mg/ml and 10mg/ml elixirs 3. for dogs up tp 20kgs give 5mg for dogs over 20kgs give 10mg

Where on earth did you get her? Will the breeders/pet shop help you out. She is obviously only young so you can't have had her long. An impulse purchase perhaps?

Congratulations! After all the fuss Tyra caused you previously - cheeky minx doing it all herself with one mating. Name suggestion: Kinda (as in Kinder Surprise). Will keep thinking and add on. Eta: Tell Me A Secret

I so hate these threads. I know in my breed dilutes are acceptable and in staffords they are not. But quite frankly that is not the point. I do usually charge a little more for popular colours over standard colours - just because I can. My prices range from $1000 - $1500, so not over the top. When asked why the blues are more, I will always answer honestly - just because the colour is more popular. I never claim they are rare. As you say just looking at the number of pups for sale can show any fool they are not rare. The blues, chocolates, lilacs generally always sell first - just because they are a pretty colour. People can quite clearly see if they are better quality or not than the rest of the litter - the pups are all there to see. Why shouldn't I make a little more where I can - breeding is rarely profitable. Often I have a pup or two still waiting to be homed after 8 weeks - and it is almost always a black or red pup - regardless of quality. If people are happy to pay more for the colour they want, then why shouldn't they? If they are foolish enough to not do their research, and end up paying over the top prices for badly bred pups - then they get what they deserve. There is nothing anyone can do about it, except encourage potential owners to research the breed properly before purchasing. So why get so worked up about it? Same goes for the carry on about selling on limited or full register. It does not prevent someone breeding either way, nor does it stop them declaring the pedigree of the pups they produce - just stops them registering them. In my opinion - if someone is going to breed - they will do it regardless of which register the dog is on. Their is more chance of them doing it correctly if they can register the pups, than not. The only way to prevent someone from breeding with your pup is to desex it first. The only reason to put a pup on limited register is if it has a definate breed fault. This would I guess be true for dilute staffies, but while the standard says that blue is an acceptable colour - then this will always be a problem.

How adorable. Thank you SagaJane for sharing your lovely photos and dogs with us here in Aus. Not a breed we see much of here.

I agree with this statement. I may make a small profit on a litter from mating to homing the pups, but it is not a real profit, if you consider the price of buying, raising, feeding, training, showing, testing, the bitch and possibly the dog also, for their lifetimes. That is why breeding is generally considered a hobby and is not taxable income. That is why only large scale kennels, where everything is purchased in bulk and discounted, so costs are minimal, can ever really make a profit on breeding. I consider any profit on a litter as more of a bonus than an actual profit, for the average hobby breeder. But I do not feel guilty selling the pups I have, as I do feel I have a lot of hard earn knowlege in my chosen breeds and am more than willing to pass that on to my puppy buyers if they choose to take advantage of it. Nor do I feel guilty, as many on here believe I should, if I charge a little more for a more popular colour or sex, or for the a pup I deem superior in a litter.

Found some here the other day. I have not tried them yet. http://hubpages.com/hub/Cookies-for-Allergies

Dr Rob at My Pets Vet, Bald Hills is a lovely man.

Nothing quite like a bulldog puppy is there? She's gorgeous.

Hi Mr Potatohead I prefer the Windchill limited slip collars. I'm pretty sure my adult dogs all wear the Large size. They do adjust down smaller quite alot. http://www.windchill.com.au/collars.htm Limited slip or martingale collars are best, in my opinion, for shar pei, as with their wrinkly necks, large heads and tiny ears, they tend to slip out of regular flat collars. Congratulations on the new baby!

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My chihuahua male pup used to amuse himself for ages with fluffy toys. My teenage sons, as you can imagine, thought it was the funniest thing in the world and would encourage him by putting the toys in front of him. He did grow out of it though and never does it now. It is usually just hormonal at that age. My little female did go through it also, but not as much as the boy did. Fortunately none of mine tried on people. I would not have allowed that anyway.

Glad you asked the question b.blue, as I am a little interested in these guys also (not for a very long time though). Was hoping they would come up in the 101 thread soon, but possibly not too many owners on here. They really are very beautiful.

When you are testing a dog for protection work - then if the dog succeeds presumably it will go on to further and more intensive training. Can I just ask, that if any of these pet dogs prove successful, what then? I sure hope that their owners are willing to follow through with more appropriate training, knowing they have a potentially dangerous dog.

What an interesting suggestion Jeff, but is it a good idea to put a pet into this sort of stressful situation. You seem to think it would be amusing. The thing is, though I believe my dog would act in a defensive way and have seen him do so (I've no idea if he would sustain it if pushed further as I step in and "shut him down" myself) it is not something I by any means would want to encourage. If he was successful in stepping up to the challenge - then wouldn't I have something much more to worry about. I train him and he is very obedient to me and respects me as being in charge. I discourage all protective behaviour and encourage all friendly behaviour. I can only believe that by pushing a PET dog to the extreme could set a precedant and behaviour I am not qualified to handle. Either it could diminish the confidence and defensive action he already has, or give him more confidence if he is successful and make it more difficult for me to control him. I'm not at all sure this offer is either a good or amusing. I know you are very qualified, and the dogs you work with need to be pushed to test them - but I don't think the average pet should be put in this position willingly or lightly.

I think 3 out of 4 of my shar pei would naturally defend if I or they were threatened. Of course it all comes down to each dog's individual temperament. My male definately would so I have him very well trained and always keep a wary eye on his body language. They do tend to give warning barks/growls first in my experience. My boy is not aggressive, but is wary of stangers until he knows he is not under threat. Most cattle dogs I've met would also defend if they felt the need. Both these breeds are medium sized, loyal and can be well trained.

My animals never have fleas and I rarely use spot-ons, and use nothing on a regular basis. However we do get paralysis ticks, so I am still trying to find a product I am happy using regularly. This looks like a great product. I am wondering though, how it is safe for cats, as I thought Pyrethrums were dangerous to cats. I know Permoxin warns against using around cats, which is why I have been hesitant to get it. Ams, have you used it on your cats at all? Mine has been totally indoors for the last 6 years, but this year we have installed a dog door for the chi's and she is able to go out during the day.