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What happened to my posts? Someone didn't want anyone to see my apology, why? Is this going to happen everytime I post something that someone disagrees with? where are we in Australia or China? :D unbelievable Censorship alive and well

you are after a cross breed mongrel, this is a pure breed dog forum. We have Rotties and we have Staffies but we don't breed them together, go to the dog pound

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Welcome back Ambervale I used to read your posts and the Leo story, and always wondered where you got to, so glad things are starting to look good for you again :rolleyes: xx

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Don't know about Melbourne, but I've visited a number of dogs in Sydney and always took along fresh meat/bones, packed individually, clearly labelled with the dogs' names, and left them in the frig ... there was no problem, and the kennel staff always seemed happy that i'd left them.. I'll PM you with the sort of things I did...

CONGRATULATIONS LMWS !!!! :thumbsup: Your puppy is lovely and like to say huge to the judge

Thanks..thats all sounding good

good to hear it finally worked out I'm sort of leaning towards Melbourne now as its closer for me. As I'm in Tas I could fly over reg for visits Wondering what they are like regarding food? Do they mind you taking raw meat in for them? Will they put some away or can you only take what can be eaten on that day? Will they make any exceptions for there 2 a week visit policy?

For those that have experience with both which is the best or are they both around the same quality of care etc...?

Thanks guys now for the 5 month wait because of all the rabies issues :rolleyes:

Thanks I'll ring around, I always find dogtainers are great for travel within Aus yep we'll be waiting a while because of the rabies testing

Can anyone put me on the right track regarding finding out the approx cost of freight?

I remember coming in here 20 months ago, reading about all the ai's, prog testing etc......I thought to myself why?? didn't say anything, came back a couple of weeks later to say my dogs had mated naturally and all was well. I got jumped on for not "assisting" the mating, they did it perfectly well unassisted thank you very much, I was with them, but it is natural for two dogs to mate without help

I don't know how they can make a "true" assesment in one visit. I also don't understand the bit to be "used to select breeding dogs"..........

So the ones of yours who dont maintain contact what do you do? In all reality the pet photos you get sent dont tell you anything ,especially if its just fido sitting in the arms of the owner.It doesnt tell you if there mouth is good,eyes are clear,hips/elbows etc etc.I tells you there well loved but not what we are looking for. Everyone would like to keep contact but you cant force owners who have paid for a dog to be at your beak & call & insist they keep in touch ,i want our puppy buyers to feel they can contact us at anytime without being pushy & be there when it counts. I have only had two litters so they all maintain contact and send lots of pics and a couple ring me quite regularly to tell me all about their puppies, others e-mail around once a month keeping me up to date with the happenings in their puppies lives. I didn't ask it just happens, if there was no contact I would e-mail asking if everything was ok, and asking nicely if it was no trouble could they send me a couple of pics of the puppy I bred for my breeding records, its nice to have one of them around 12 months old, of course you can't force them, its their choice, but I think most reasonable people would oblige

I'm also interested in the health aspects. Yes, I like to know what they look like and whether they have changed or lived up to my hopes and expectations for the breeding, but most importantly, I want to know of any health or temperament "issues" that I can address for future generations. Absolutely health and temperament first and formost,and I'm sure most puppy buyers would contact the breeder pronto if there were a problem, but why breed dogs if you have no interest in what they look like as adults, why are you breeding them, is it not to better the breed? do some breeders really not want to know? or is it because they know what they will look like as adults already, maybe this is true in some breeds, but not in mine. Of course I want to see what they look like as adults. As I said, I want to see how/whether they have changed or lived up to my hopes and expectations for the breeding, but what is the point in DOING the breeding if the resulting dogs are unhealthy? It's really a very fine line. What's the point in breeding the most amazing looking creature if it is not sound or sane? Maintaining an interest in littermates health helps to paint an overall picture of what you are doing as a breeder. I don't think any breeder would do a breeding if they knew they were going to get unsound, insane, or unhealthy puppies

I'm also interested in the health aspects. Yes, I like to know what they look like and whether they have changed or lived up to my hopes and expectations for the breeding, but most importantly, I want to know of any health or temperament "issues" that I can address for future generations. Absolutely health and temperament first and formost,and I'm sure most puppy buyers would contact the breeder pronto if there were a problem, but why breed dogs if you have no interest in what they look like as adults, why are you breeding them, is it not to better the breed? do some breeders really not want to know? or is it because they know what they will look like as adults already, maybe this is true in some breeds, but not in mine. Of course I want to see what they look like as adults. As I said, I want to see how/whether they have changed or lived up to my hopes and expectations for the breeding, but what is the point in DOING the breeding if the resulting dogs are unhealthy? my point exactly, all breeders have a right to be kept up to date with the health and or any temperament issues of their puppies, and while they are corresponding a picture would be nice, don't know why any buyer would have a problem with that It's really a very fine line. What's the point in breeding the most amazing looking creature if it is not sound or sane? You would hope said buyer would let breeder know straight away if puppy was not sound or sane Maintaining an interest in littermates health helps to paint an overall picture of what you are doing as a breeder. Absolutely, and I don't understand breeders who send them off without maintaining some contact

I'm also interested in the health aspects. Yes, I like to know what they look like and whether they have changed or lived up to my hopes and expectations for the breeding, but most importantly, I want to know of any health or temperament "issues" that I can address for future generations. Absolutely health and temperament first and formost,and I'm sure most puppy buyers would contact the breeder pronto if there were a problem, but why breed dogs if you have no interest in what they look like as adults, why are you breeding them, is it not to better the breed? do some breeders really not want to know? or is it because they know what they will look like as adults already, maybe this is true in some breeds, but not in mine.

I am also amazed that breeders of purebreed dogs can let their puppies go and not want to see how they are looking as they grow, and at least by 12 months to get a good idea of how the dog they bred looks.

Maybe the breeder didn't get to know you as well as she should have. I know by the time my puppies leave,( because I am told by the buyers), that I will be receiving lots of piccies and updates, just as I send the buyers regular piccies and updates as puppies are growing,(around once a week) . A lesson learned for the breeder to ask buyers in future, most buyers won't mind at all.

When we breed a litter after months ....sometimes years of planning, we are so thrilled (and also very sad) to see them all go off to their new homes and families, but it doesn't end there. As breeders we need to know what they are looking like as they grow. Some are bigger than they should be, some perhaps a bit small, some are very out going some a little shy.......and so it goes on. We do need to know these things, we can't just guess how each and every puppy turned out, and hope that the new owners are happy with the puppy they bought from us. We love to see them growing up just as if they were our children, we are very proud of the puppies we breed and we hope the new owners are happy and very proud of the puppies we sell them. It is wonderful to receive updates, particularly in the first 12 months or so and then probably not quite as often. I would be devastated if I sent a puppy off to a new home never to see a pic or hear about all the wonderful things they get up to. A puppy is not like a car or a lounge suite........he is alive!!!! A pic and a few lines every month or so for the first 12 months is all that is needed, when you buy a pure bred dog you should be made aware of the time and money and tears at times, invested by your breeder, and not be upset by requests by the breeder to see some pics of the puppy they have bred

I hope your puppy is doing ok bella_bear, haven't heard so beginning to worry

I hope your puppy is doing better today bella_bear, I'm thinking of you and sending many healing vibes to your puppy

Good Luck to you and your dear Chloe