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I have considered coming every now and then I might come one day see if I can learn anything new. I like where I go now but always good to learn as much as possible!

Cant you take both? I will still be taking kite when pointee number two bounces's along... ;) Kite will be so excited to have a pointee friend to play with she needs it, she needs some one else to bash up other than sparkle and Peachy

LOL what show training do you go to poocow? I was reccomended on in sydney, apparently the lady is very good and its worth the drive Luci Ellem she loves the moo yes that was her! LOL what show training do you go to poocow? I was reccomended on in sydney, apparently the lady is very good and its worth the drive Because show training is really worth a 4 hour return trip for when you can walk around the corner geez your right show training is quite handy to me isnt it LOL when rebel was being hard work thou a few people said maybe i needed extra help and that lucci who poocow goes to was very good at what she does and it might be worth the drive . Anne ended up being helpful thou and Rebel came round...abit!

LOL what show training do you go to poocow? I was reccomended on in sydney, apparently the lady is very good and its worth the drive ;)

Bumpity bump...hows everyone going? how are all the newbie dogs?

Hey border love I answered you in the "hitting the ring for the first time thread"

Nope ok you started well but got lost some where in the middle, baby puppys dont get a reserve ect they arnt able to get points till they are over 6 months and in the minor class. So say there are three baby puppy bitchs in your class, the steward will tell you what to do, either go round then stack or sometimes they get you to stack first, if its your first time let the steward know and they will guide you as best they can. After the judge has gone over the pup they will ask for an up and back or triangle then once all three pups have been gone over the judge will usually point at first second then third. And if you win your class and there isnt a baby puppy dog you go straight thru to baby in group if there is a baby dog you have to run of against him for baby of breed. Am I making sense? Most important thing is to listen to the steward and judge and klet them know its your first time showing and they will generally be very helpful!

Who do you use SoL? Im trying to decided on a vet had heard good things about maitland till the other day, so not sure what to do.

Added my three girls, rebel Lotus and Kite Alika Alchemy Amber Amelia Amy x 2 Anais Anastacia (Annie) Angel x 3 Anishinaabe Anna Annie April Ariane Arizona Asante sana Ashka Askari Astro Audrey Aura Ayla Baba Baci Bailey Becky Bella x2 Bit Blossom Bonny Bree Bridie Buffy Cally Candy Cara Cassie Cedar Chelsea Chloe x 2 Charley Charlotte Cindy Cinta CJ Claire Claudia Clover Cleoparta Cleo Coco x2 Daisy x 1 Dakota Delilah Delta Dexta Durham Dyzney Ebony Echo Elizabeth Ella Ellie Ellie Elly Emily Emma Erin Faith Fanta Finta Glitter Grace Griffin Gypsy x2 Harlow Hayley x2 Heddy Heidi Holly x 5 Honey Honour Imogen - Imy Jay Jay Jazz Jelly Jessica (Jess) Jessie Jezebel Jindi Jorja Jodie Kara Karmen Katie Kayla Kenzie Kiesha Kite Kizzey Krissy Kuean - (Queen) Lacey Lady x 2 Layla Lea (lele) Lily x 1 Logan Lottie Lotus Lucy x3 Mable Marie Claudette Marlo Meg Merrique Mia Millie x2 Minnie Mischka Molly x3 Molly Coddle Mya Nala Narla Natasha Ness Nova Olivia Pearl Peggie Perri Pip Pixie Popcorn Porridge Reba Rebel Rommi Rosey Roxy Ruby x3 Sabrina Sally Sascha x 2 Satu Shae Shandy Sharnie Sheba Shine Sinta Skye Sophie x2 Sparky Springy Spook Stella Stimpy Storm Sue Tansy Tara x 2 Tayla Teegan Tess Tia Tilba Tilly x3 Tinny (tin tin) Tori Trixie Tully Vada Voodoo Winter Wilhelmina Xanthe Ziva Zoe x 2

WHOOOOOOO HOOOOO Go TOBY! Gona have to give him extra big cuddles next time I see him! Kite bombed out in the show on friday and then took Reserve challange on the saturday morning, she had good competition and I was so very proud of her and definately didnt expect it at all LOL! :D

I'll be there with 1 x pointer and 1 x pug and will be helping Dotty celebrate!

Yes we did make the grounds keeper alittle cranky didnt we, oh well, I cant see why we cant continue to go their its not like its all that regular and we were actually doing much let alone learning anything LOL We picjked up our trailer today so my step dad set up our tent and I tried to tell him where i wanted to be set up buttt he doesnt like listening to me veryu much so who knopws whre we wil be sitting LOL I have to work tomoro morning so who know if I will make it there on time, hopefully I will! So will be there tomoro and saturday so see who ever when ever!

Mandalay thats terrible

Hey guys hoping those who are coming today are still coming see you all soon, I might be half hour late but will be there!

Dont worry Kite will fit made sure it was pointee size Well kite has finally started to get excited about going in the car so maybe she will eventually get excited about the trailer also First trip will be to hillsbrough this weekend her and Chase will be in there so they can keep each other company hopefully!

Thanx guys, I think they will be right cause they like their crates, just being new to trailers its hard to guess how they will go!

Hey all, I have never had a dog trailer before and none of our dogs have been in one but we are picking up our first trailer this week, we are pretty excited, but I am worried about the dogs. Does anyone have any tips on how to make it enjoyable for them so they dont mind being in there or do you think they will adapt to it easy?

Well you could but would be a lonnng trip just for abit of training and socialising hehe!

Oh no's I killed the thread!

The thing was that they didn't offer a morning pick up on sunday - if they did I would have been there then, they only let you pick up between 2 and 5 well i think they can't charge you for that then. what does their sunday policy say? It says that "customers are charged for the day of pickup unless they collect before 10am (except Sundays)" - I took this to mean that sundays they weren't charged because the option didn't exist. Just a bit unclear to me. -- I am sure, daily rate was $24.95 and invoice states "7 days" It seems everyone has different ideas about grooming. This wasn't the most expensive of kennels yes, but it wasn't the cheapest either! I made sure that Pete had no knots when he went in - his coat is such a nightmare in the condition they gave him back because he (understandably) isn't patient with me brushing out the knots - and I have to do it in bits and peices over a few days or he just gets too grouchy about it. I would because kennels are paid to care for your dog. Part of the care of a long-haired dog is to brush it regularly. Smooth or long should make no difference. If the dog comes in knot free it should leave in the same condition. If the dog is in a monster coat & the kennel isnt good at coat work then they should say no. The problem is most kennels hose whilst the dogs are still in the runs & they get wet & matt easy. They offered a hydrobath at extra cost, but I just assumed brushing would be included. I agree showdog I think they should give the dog back in the condition he came, he has a long woolly coat and I just sort of feel like anyone who knows about dogs should know it would be very uncomfortable to leave his type of fur unbrushed for a week! Especially if hosing the dogs down (which they said they did do, which ALSO made me a bit uncomfortable because I know Pete hates being hosed down and is scared of hoses generally) I might say in the letter that they should say on their website or at least on arrival that brushing is extra, because I would have paid it if I had known - that's assuming they offer it as an extra. I'm glad to hear the weight loss isn't unusual though Should have brought him to you! Thanks for that sammy, it sounds like the 7 days was pretty standard practice. I "should have asked more questions but after getting nothing from asking "how did he go?" I just thought it was pointless. I guess I know for the next place I go to to specify about brushing and other things Yep I think its good to be specific about things but dont cross the line to annoying If I were you I'd request extra feeding and request grooming be done!

Thanks for that PF. I always wondered why poodles have pom-poms It actually makes a lot of sense when explained like that Someone posted a photo here recently of a poodle with corded dreads on his head then clipped off short everywhere else. It looked awesome! Definitely not a foofy poodle Learn something new everyday, I had no idea there was a practical use for their clip. Very interesting

The bolded it bit I find to be very very true, my boss will often ask me to bring a certain dog out so I can talk to their owner about him or her because I'm the one who has spent the time playing with and feeding the dog, sometimes I dont like saying good bye to the dogs especially the older ones. One of my most fave dogs has been sick for about a year and really started to go down hill recently was very hard to say goodbye this time because I dont think I will see hime again, he is only 5 yrs old

The policy is the same where I work and I think its fair enough. As for the phone call, it may have been someone answering the phone who in training or doesnt normally answer the phone, I make a point of trying to know all the dog names, but when I first started I used to get very confused very easy! Did you ask questions about how he went? If you did and they didnt answer then thats just rude! If you didnt ask then you should have The weight loss thing I think is hard, kennels can be stressful on a dog no matter how well they are cared for and 7 days isnt very long for the dog to settle in. I have found most dogs that come in take 2-3 days to settle in (sometimes longer) and in that time they may choose not to eat. If he was in where I work and was there for say 2+ weeks once we noticed that he had started to loose weight his food intake would have been upped but when they are only in for a week it can be hard. There are a few dogs that come in that are a breed that is known to loose weight in kennels so they automatically get fed two or three times a day and then their are owners who request thier dog gets feed more often because they know their dog needs it. As for the grooming he probably should have had abit of a brush being a coated dog and being in a week. But alot opf kennels will only do it if requested!

Yep, planning to be there at 4pm - I guess we'll be there an hour or so? Should be fun! :rolleyes: Hour or so...LOL I can see us there alittle bit longer than that chitter chatting and what not

Yeah got my numbers today as well, I'm really looking forward to this weekend!