indigirl

Hi Indigirl...was it the 'Carry All Bag' ( http://www.blackdog.net.au/index.php?page=...rt&Itemid=5 )? Yep and it rocks! its perfect for what i need to take to a show. I groom my dog beforehand and just do a tidy up at the actual show.

I just bought a bag from Black Dog to take stuff to dog shows and its brilliant!

Hi I live in Broken Hill, lead poisoning capital of australia! They first discovered the lead 'problem' when local dogs began dying from lead poisoning. Dogs with lead poisoning fit, and sometimes die after a fit. So when i moved here i got my soil tested, it was well within what was considered safe here (200-300mgs) but I wasnt convinced so i had a landscape guy dig out all the soil in my yard for about 1 foot down, then had new loam trucked in. What part of the country are you in? have you had your soil tested? You can get your dogs lead levels tested thru a blood test. I know children with high lead levels are slow, or sluggish and it can affect thier development. If you dog is lead affected he must be picking it up from somewhere.. are you on a route to a lead smelter? near a lead mine? Port Pirie andn Port Augusta also have high lead levels I belive, as do houses along thier regular truck routes. If you have a child under 5 yrs old here you can get the lead levels in your yard checked fro free, not sure of the cost elsewhere.

Got a 5 month old kelpiex foster boy desexed 2 days ago, he had a retained testicle and vet had to hunt for it. he also had to have a tetanus shot because of this and he has stitches in his belly like a desexed female does. Total cost $200, I thought this was fair considering his missing ball! ETA: normally males <20kg cost $125, and males >20kgs cost $140

Hi, I paid $1200 for a show quality bitch puppy 2 yrs ago.. this is a little higher than average I believe but I wanted a pup from this particular kennel. A friend who breeds goldens in S.A charges $800 for a pet puppy on limited register.

I used talcum powder on my golden's hotspot. Worked like a charm

Do you mean Fido's Booster Bath?

Snake bite or spider bite maybe? Im in far western NSW and Im always a bit wary. One of my dogs got bitten by something in my backyard on friday night, we couldnt find what had bitten her but within 20 mins she was bright and i mean BRIGHT red, she was practically glowing! Rushed her to the emergency vet for anti histamine and a cortizone injection. She was fine by the next morning. She had an allergic reaction to something that bit her. Maybe this dog had an allergic reaction too but no one saw it? Fingers crossed the dog is ok!

My dog has had both his cruciates ruptured. the first when he was about 3 yrs old. Symptoms are lameness, limping, trouble getting up and an inability to bend his knee. Solution is knee reconstructive surgery, costs about $1000 or so. Definatly not something to look forward to! The worst thing is the long slow recovery period, for at least 6 weeks after surgury they have to be kept very quiet, no steps and as litle walking as possible. After his 2nd cruciate was done he also needed weekly shots of a quartizone to aid healing, this went on for i think 8 weeks at $40 a shot. All in all very costly and tedious excersize... however he is now 10 yrs old and still going strong. he does have mild arthritis in his knees but it doesnt bother him too much. The vet told me that its quite common for large dogs to rupture thier cruciate ligaments. My dog weighs over 50 kgs so he was a prime candidate. Also, it can reoccur so you have to be mindful of your dogs weight and excersize regime for the remaidner of thier life. Fingers crossed your dog hasnt done its cruciate!