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It COULD be possible ..although in my many years working closely with dogs, I never contracted anything . it's strange there was no skin scraping done .How did GP work out that it's fungal then? Hopefully the blood tests will show you in which direction to go . Skin symptoms can be frustrating

blunt p'raps.. ? ....anyhow .. I am thinking along the same lines .

good post .

Ok ...it isn't often at all a 6 week pup gets rehomed amongst purebred dog breeders , as they are bound by laws for minimum age of rehoming etc .. I think it is a legal requirement in QLD ( if you are from there) for all pups to be microchipped at 8 weeks BEFORE sale . So - check that . Also check if all health test records are available for the pup's ancestors, and dam/sire. is this a pedigree puppy ? Xbred puppy ? You are thinking with your heart .. which is not a really bad thing ..EXCEPT when it comes to cute & fluffy things ;) I wouldn't do it .... I have copied this for you ... from the STARKEHRE ROTTWEILER home page . It is general information , and important. . Here is the thing… all dog owners, pet or otherwise deserve to own a happy, healthy Pedigree dog if they wish to. Did you know that it is common for the majority of Pedigreed Rottweiler puppies to go into pet homes? Even puppies that are bred by highly successful show breeders often have a surplus of puppies that they look to place in pet homes. And if you are attracted to everything that the Rottweiler is and stands for, you deserve to be furnished with a puppy that is what you believe it is. The only way to know for sure that your puppy is pure bred is by its ANKC (Australian National Kennel Council) Certified Pedigree. If your puppy does not have this Certified Pedigree, then your puppy is not a Pedigree Rottweiler. And although it may not seem relevant or important to you, it should be. Those ancestors inked into that precious piece of paper actually tell you a lot about your puppy. You can research your puppy's ancestors and find out a lot about its background in temperament and health and so on. This Certified Pedigreed (also known as registration papers, owners certificate, papers – though it is only one piece of paper) is also your proof of ownership of this dog once you or your breeder transfers the dog into your name. Do not be fooled by back yard breeders who use such terms as papers, certificates and health checks. These breeders have been known to hide behind such terms and are often only supplying local council registration, PIAA registration, vaccination certificates and other documents that are in no way related to ANKC pedigree or registration papers and breed specific health testing. Another reason to purchase your new puppy from an ANKC registered breeder is because breeder members must abide by certain rules governing the keeping of their dogs, their breeding practices and selling of puppies. All ANKC registered breeders must provide a Certified Pedigree for the puppies they sell. If breeder mentions discounts for puppies without "papers" they are operating outside of the code of practice and should be reported. Another of the regulations that ANKC breeders are bound by are the minimum breeding age of your potential puppy's parents. Those parents (sire and dam) must be hip and elbow x rayed before breeding and the results must be sighted by the state kennel council and recorded. and a couple of very worthwhile links! PUPPY DEVELOPMENT from K9pro. SOCIALISATION from K9pro.

Hope they all come out, and there is no more trouble :)

perhaps a return vet visit would answer your questions, and let the vet know of your pup's reaction?

have a read thru this site , too: Safe Kids, Safe Dogs and look here :)

hate reading about these

cheap one here ... http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/like/162164390668?lpid=107&chn=ps

Cat trap >take to council >owners have to pay to get cats out. motion activated water spray ..like THIS one which we use to keep kangaroos off the garden...

Contact CHOICE , or Consumer affairs perhaps ?

yes- neocort is wonderful stuff :)

I will remember that :) the only other time I've seen skin like that was for a bacterial infection.here's a pic stolen from the interwebz ..

Hopefully it'll disappear soon :)

for scruffy terrier mixes, your best bet is to start scouring rescue online sites . Petrescue AWL RSPCA are just a start. good luck in your search - it may take a while .

That looks like a very cute mixed terrier dog of no particular breed :D

Looks like a bacterial folliculitis ...but I am probably wrong ;) Betadine or salt water ..and vet seems a plan . poor boy .

I know this problem ;) Grass allergy, anyway. is it just red & itchy, is there peeling skin, or little pustules? I've never heard of using salt on rashes ... does it work? What type of puppy, how old, what colour ..? have you used anything new/different to wash bedding /concrete /carpet? is there tanbark or similar ? :)

;) seems you didn't get to all your homework before pups arrived LOL - then you get 11 to deal with!! baby pups cannot be overfed, really .. little and very often is the rule .. so, imagine how big a puppy's actual stomach is ..and work on 12 times that amount ;) obviously, the BEST food is one without heaps of cereal & junk , so that what they get does not end up being hosed away later on ....it gets utilised by the body.. A Huge round belly full of cereal and wind does no one any good . Also, give them some big meaty bones ..like beef soup bones, or chicken frames to suck/chew/eat .This is very good for their jaw development, and general well being :) A Puppy Kibble will have all the correct minerals etc for growing good healthy bodies .Now is THE most important nutrition they will get - do not stint on it! Offer the food several times a day, and definitely supervise !! just dampen food- they do not need mush - it's messy and wasteful and hard for mouths to scoop up .little damp pieces can be grabbed/picked up :) In a week or so , change to DRY Puppy Kibble :) make sure they have shallow bowls of fresh water available My constant rule is - when pups get more, Mums get less, my plan is to always have bitches milk pretty much dried up when pups are eating most of their meals

great news :)

edit: found it :) :)

nooo..not beast ..just goat. Who emptied a 5 kg bag of carrots all over the porch ..chewed/tasted a dozen or so , then dragged the bag, spreading carroty joy .... *sigh*

GRRR I can think of other words :p BEAST ! ;)

is Don. is good. is sometimes TOO good . is friends with goat . allows goat to eat most of the rosebush where Don lives . rosebush looks like a hallowe'en skeleton . is Don . is in the doghouse