Sandra777

If he can eat a bashed chicken neck so efficiently personally I'd buy chicken wings instead. They're an odd shape so the chance of choking is less than necks. You may have to take some of the skin off to start with, it's quite fatty and doesn't agree with all dogs.

Not entirely. All dogs will fight just as all people will fight, given the right incentive/conditions. You need to get your head around the fact that a Fighting Dog (as opposed to a dog which fights) is not "vicious", it was purpose bred for a reason, no different than a Border Collie being purpose bred to herd, a Labrador to retrieve, a Rottweiler to herd and guard. Our forebearers manipulated the natural tendencies of dogs to suit their purposes - the herding instinct is no more or less than a short-circuited hunting instinct, round up the prey so the pack can attack is a normal and instinctive behaviour. Yes, certain breeds of dog are more "successful" if put in a position where they need to fight. This doesn't make them DA or vicious or dangerous to people, it makes them a product of their manipulated genes. However it is a very easy tendency to dumb down with training (not completely eliminate) and with breeding because it is a really unnatural genetic manipulation - no species of animal naturally fights without submitting even when beaten (they will either submit or run). You need to understand that you cannot force a dog to be a Fighting Dog - a Fighting Dog needs to have the mindset not to submit even when loosing and this is inherited. Not all "fighting breed" dogs inherit it to the same degree and sometimes dogs of other breeds do inherit it, but by and large it is a genetic thing confined to a small range of breeds. Of course you can chuck two dogs in a confined space and force them to fight, but this does not make them Fighting Dogs. Training does have a certain bearing on it - giving the dog confidence with easy opponents, all sorts of horrible things can be done, but if the dog is confronted by a stronger dog and doesn't have the instinct to refuse to submit, all the training in the world won't turn a "cur" into a "Fighting Dog". Personally I think the vet was being refreshingly honest.

The semen was perhaps 6 or 8 months old, frozen by Camelot system, from an 18 month old dog which had been proven at stud ETA: semen was frozen in February and used in July so only 5 months sorry She had one puppy. She never showed any interest in him, wasn't in the slightest bit aggressive, just completely disinterested. She produced no milk - even though she was c-sectioned 66 days after ovulation. She was a maiden bitch for this, so no not mothered before Her second litter she was a fabulous little mum (wasn't my choice to breed her the second time, I wouldn't have done so)

Find her a tree frog. Elle picked up a tree frog one night, it screamed and now none of the bitches will touch anything bouncing in the night

Most vets recommend waiting until half way between heats, not immediately after the heat unless it's really essential. So wait 3 months or perhaps a bit less to be sure.

Frozen semen AI on a maiden bitch, transcervical insemination, conceived one puppy born by caesarian and died at 3 days (not through bad mothering). Natural mating with the same bitch, 5 pups born by caesarian, all survived, great mother. Not saying that it was because of the frozen semen the pup wasn't viable I have done one fresh semen AI with a maiden bitch with a total useless dog, 1 puppy conceived, born by caesarian, she refused to mother it. Later had 4 pups by natural mating, born naturally, great mother. AI's can work great too!

So how does the Dogo Argentino and the Presa Canario fit into this theory? Or the Corgi or Newfoundland (both subject to BSL in Italy), or the Rhodesian Ridgeback and Golden Retriever which are both included in BSL in areas of the USA. We are talking "Australian concept" on BSL. There is quite a lot of information in this regard on the subject. I would like to see legislation for real that restricts Golden Retrievers which sounds like bulldust to me Still doesn't explain the Dogo or the Presa. Neither are fighting dogs, they are both guardian/hunting/guard dogs. Better ban the Great Dane too. Google for BSL as it relates to Golden Retrievers, it exists whether you choose to believe it or not.

If it's a puppy, as in under 6 months old, I would take it back and give the full purchase price back - anything to get back a puppy I obviously placed in the wrong home. An adult, they would get the price I get for it less expenses, after I had found the dog a new home. Why would anyone expect a full refund for a perfectly good dog you've had for several years? I sold the dog, I didn't lease it out!

Yep - make sure she understands that anyone placing pups at 6 weeks doesn't have the good of their puppies at heart. Make sure she understands that a cross between a Standard Poodle and a Springer Spaniel is a "spoodle" but could well end up the size of a hairy horse, while the cross between a Toy Poodle and a Cavalier King Charles Spaniel is also sold as a "spoodle" and will be a bit smaller. I would be directing her to the multitude of websites which explain the health issues of both breeds mated together (assuming she can get the "breeder" to identify the breeds used) and making sure she gets health clearances for all the commonly occuring conditions in both breeds for the relevant parent. Does she understand that Poodle crosses are not invariably "non shedding" and anyone who tries to tell her otherwise is plain flat lying. She could end up with a dog with Poodle wool and a Spaniel top coat and nothing but matts and trouble. Why have they decided on a "spoodle" - does she understand that her puppy could well end up with the temperament of a Poodle (if she likes the Spaniel temperament) or vice versa? Does she understand that anyone who names their business "designer" puppies is got to be after only one thing $$$ because the term "designer" is not used by ethical breeders?

So how does the Dogo Argentino and the Presa Canario fit into this theory? Or the Corgi or Newfoundland (both subject to BSL in Italy), or the Rhodesian Ridgeback and Golden Retriever which are both included in BSL in areas of the USA.

How will you keep them separated? The weight difference alone would make me wary of allowing them together without close and constant supervision, and personally I wouldn't allow them to play together when either/both are very energetic and boisterous (so that's all the time with the Staff puppy ) The older pup is too old to consider the younger pup as a sibling and too young to be a full adult, so there might be issues about the Staff pup being a puppy, biting in play, bugging the other pup etc, and the older pup isn't equipped yet to deal with.

Very cute puppy! I'm no Bulldog expert and certainly not a Bulldog basher - but Bulldogs as a breed are very different to other breeds and whether this is right or wrong is not my point - but does the vet have a lot of experience with Bulldogs, especially puppies? Before you jump into anything major/painful/expensive I would get the advice from a really experienced reputable Bulldog breeder as to a vet who has seen a lot of pups and knows what is just being a Bulldog puppy and what is a problem Good luck. Edited. Just seen FionaC's post. Is this a vet recommended by the breeder?

Two that are listed on here. If you want to find out about the breed phone Dogs Queensland and ask them for some contacts. Nope, the rain won't stop us loonies showing (really must get going soon), but the AC/DC concert might cut numbers down a bit :D

The progeny of game proven dogs - generally for generations, but technically could be parents only.

We had a blue-blooded pedigree Cocker Spaniel when we were kids, apparently dad always wanted one. My mum has a deep abiding loathing for the breed to this day He came from impeccable English imported bloodlines and his brother was a major show winner. No idea if he was any good or not. He was chained up when no one was home, and off (no fences) when someone was. I remember when I was about 8 or 9 the dog ranger bringing him home and my father being very surprised that it was against the law for dogs to wander about. We always had a cat, always a female. She always had at least one litter of kittens then was spayed. I remember at least 2 being killed by cars and one fell off the roof (so we were told) and was PTS. I don't really remember those kittens - must've been a dog person even then My aunt & uncle owned a large sheep farm. They had a bitches box (yep just like Footrot Flats) but of the dozen or so dogs they had only 2 were bitches, they hated having bitches and only had one if it was from the best working lines and then she was really only there to breed from. I remember when I first got into Staffords dog puppies were much easier to sell than bitch pups - NO ONE wanted bitches "too much trouble"

yep, silverbeet is fine. I would give a 15kg dog an ordinary "heaped" desert spoon of yoghurt, but if they've never had it before perhaps it wouldn't hurt to half this just in case someone turns out to be lactose intolerant

Game as applied to a SBT would mean to me, never give up and if applied to a fighting situation, yes never admit defeat in a fight. Unfortunately "dead game" is a bad out come of game (which I have experienced) and was the "highest accolade" for a fighting dog, even though I think it's fairly bizarre to be proud of a dog which is now dead and therefore can't earn you any more money/bigger testicles/whatever they got out of fighting, I have owned several dogs I would describe as game, one was definitely DA and was a sod of a dog, the others have all been bitches and no, they would not have started a fight. Generally speaking a game dog is quiet and confident, a dog which makes the appearance of being aggressive is usually "all mouth and nowt trousers"

I don't have an issue with that actually - the doggy daycare type facitities I am aware of are no place for an adult "fighting"heritage dog. No doubt there are some great ones, but the ones I've seen are more like a free for all with untrained little yappers all over the place

She digs out because she's learnt that getting out is more exciting than staying home. IMO it'd be best to confine her (run, running line) while you do the DIY - every time she gets out she's risking cars and pounds For a digger you have to either bury something in the ground - like dig a ditch and bury wire netting 1-2 feet (at least) depending on the breed or lay things flat on the ground, like paving stones or just flat sheets of board if nothing else. Real pain, dogs that have learned digging or jumping gets them places!

That's why I suggested speaking to the child not the mum, but they're your neighbours - always glad we do't have any to speak of!

Can you speak to her? Sounds like she has a pretty ordinary home life, perhaps she is attention seeking (by annoying people) or perhaps she is just gazing longingly at the dogs and wishing she could meet them? No need to get heavy and harsh, perhaps just call out to her, 'would you like to meet the dogs?' would be enough to get her to stay where she is long enough for you to gently explain that the dogs barking is annoying to everyone and cruel to the dogs (she doesn't need to know that's not strictly true )

Problem with puppy milk is that it fills them up but really doesn't give them much. So while it doesn't do any actual harm it inhibits their enthusiasm for better food Cooked chicken from the supermarket mixed with home cooked chicken & rice cooked in the water you cooked the chicken in. You could also cook the rice in some of the milk if you wanted to. Drinking is good, but perhaps dilute the milk a bit to get her back on to water - of course most animals would prefer milk to water, it has "taste" LOL ETA: LEAN lamb is considered OK by most, also try a turkey breast instead of chicken, but remove all the fat. A scrambled egg is usually OK too.

Well I did once tell someone that their dog would survive a long time if trapped in a lift, but that was someone I knew. Stupid woman - must've been a really good CKCS breeder ;)

I've always found an enlarged slightly moist vulva is a pretty reliable sign too. Milk production, neither here nor there except early milk production to me is usually a falsy. Shame they don't read the text books though

If I am with my dogs I am very wary of any unsecured dog regardless of breed or size (or colour ). Even if the other dog "won't bite" if it comes and gets in the face of my charming pair of ladies they will and who gets the blame for that. (Yes they are Staffords). It only takes an instant for your fantastic well behaved model dog to see something on the other side of the street and get killed by a car. Why would you even want to have your dog loose in an unsecured section? ETA: sorry, to answer your question, no I haven't found people are afraid of my dogs.