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Ok... seems early for a first season in a giant breed .. but if it was , then now would be a good time to get her speyed That's good news Hopefully, contacting K9pro now will enable you to have some help in this last stage of your pregnancy, and before you are overwhelmed with all that a new baby entails

Hi She is certainly old enough to tackle bones..but perhaps, to avoid tummy upsets , just keep to what the breeder's been using for teh first week or so .. housetraining a pup is hard enough, without possible diarrhoea everywhere ;)

...and you thought you were asking a simple question .... ;)

Oh..... and if your husband noticed your girl bleeding any time up to a month or so ago... and you are still going to the breeders- do NOT take her with you ! The breeder may not be impressed at bringing a bitch along who may still be in season.. (first seasons can be a bit odd) and whose scent may cause some disruptions to dogs and bitches alike . Just thought of that .....

Not meaning to sound rude... but when exactly did he notice it ... and is there ANY time around then that she was left alone ..or ran off in a park or anything? She could have been mated without you knowing , that's my concern.... have a read here for more about 'seasons' LINK LINK Whatever person you paid to help you doesn't sound the right choice. Steve (K9 pro ) would be the best person to contact ASAP , and he will advise you . and , yet, you are still considering adding another youngish BIG dog to the mix????? I think it would be much more benefit for your pup/dog to have her 'pack' around her, paying her attention , and sharing their life with her inside .. and MUCH more benefit for you in working at getting a well behaved and calm big fluffy who can be a companion inside with you... and a walking buddy/playmate outside . She will not be either of these if you get another dog and leave them both in your backyard ... and that would be sad.

KOE this pup will not look spindly or anything at present, as he still has his puppy shape .. and is still growing. He looks a lovely boy

I don't know- but there are lots of NSW locations on the first page ..and probably other pages ,too ...

Not sure how I missed this . PLEASE reconsider getting this male , until you are competent at understanding the girl you have and please get her speyed ..... unfortunately, being unaware of important stuff like seasons.... can lead to unwanted pregnancy and all that entails Also - if you haven't been paying attention to her..and noticing what is going on under her tail when grooming her,etc... there is a chance of you also missing signs of infections/problems.

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yes! the dogs may be barking at the owner, not the dog

I believe it is the tone of the barks .. pitch, length, amount of aggression . The dogs will probably know by the time of day.. the owner's voice,and the dog's scent .... Our dogs have a different bark for many things.. I know their "the goat is trying to come in" bark- their "one of the pups is trying to chase the sheep" bark... the " The bloody EMUS are teasing us again" , the "there is a car we don't know " and "there is a car we DO know' for example ... and I'm only human ;) To another dog there is probably more info contained therein.

No idea.. but I wouldn't be tempted to buy a pup like that ....

Lovely tribute letter ... run free and happy, Sassie

Not sure ... sorry .

looks good . The redbubble one is ok - you can make it large or small.

the watermark redbubble applies - yes! One you do in picasa, as Kirislin asked about - no- that one will become part of the photograph amd will show up when printed ;)

the money you want to outlay for a 'friend' will provide a behaviourist/trainer to show you how to calm her down/.entertain her/have her indoors as part of your family ...then you will only have ONE dog to walk/get vet treatment for /train/feed/board /towel dry/groom........ I'm afraid I agree with Caz...

You can put text on your photos ..BUT on redbubble , for instance .. I wouldn't .. because then the text will show on any prints. It's fine for flickr ,etc ! simply open teh photo you want to use in picasa. click on ' text' select a colour ( I try & match a colour in teh photo ) select size and font write whatever .. then move the transparency toggle to the amount you want click apply ... and you're done! here is an example I just did .....

Sorry your pup has been hurt -- but if she is supposed to be resting.. she should be confined - a pen outside.. and a crate inside. You will find she will probably be MUCH more settled and quiet if she is near you and crated .... Running/twisting/bouncing are not ideal . Is she limping on back or front? perhaps someone on here can reccommend to you a dog chiropractor you could see?

So you have a 'teen' bitch who jumps a lot...is probably due to come in season ..and needs walking .. and company? ( and work to teach her to NOT jump) Unless this dog is VERY calm and well mannered with you .. with this extra information about your bitch (jumping and 'loving' ) he may be a lot of extra work .. he may also learn the jumping behaviour,and he probably has bad habits your bitch will learn . Two great gallumphing bodies doing zoomies around your yard/house .... is that something you've considered? Also - I presume newfs are like other dogs.. and get vocal when they play. Two WOOFs may not be ideal with bubs trying to sleep ;) Entire males do have different characters to bitches... and you WILL need to separate them when she starts coming in season !!! Has she been in season yet? if not .. she may well do at any time ...not sure about the breed exactly - but first season may well be 12-14 mths . A nightmare waiting to happen Why do you think your bitch needs a friend? is she not allowed as much indoors , or not walked or played with much now ? Is she being destructive or restless.. or does she just sit around looking 'bored' ?

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Gosh . That's a) an awful lot of money. b) IF he needs desexing/housetraining/supervising ... an awful lot of extra work c) Another VERY large dog's needs/space to consider when manouevering a new baby workload around .... d) a plunge into unknown territory... it sounds like he is kennelled with other dogs .so he may not mind where he pees- or have good eating manners ..or be good at sharing space 24/7 with humans.. before you make the drive.. ask the breeder to scan/send you his hip scores ,and results of any other tests he's had.Also ask her what experience he has had with baby humans !! I just think it's odd, that if he is a 'champion' and is only 2 and just mature- that they are offloading him ..presumably entire . You haven't asked them if he is entire or not? ( then again I know not much about the show world) and, no, HIS kennel area is not 'neutral' territory for a first meeting. That goes for human meet & greets too ;) Often a dog, surrounded by his kennelmates/familiar territory will be VERY different than when he is removed from all things familiar and safe. Oh - have you owned a male dog before? Especially an entire/ freshly desexed one around an entire bitch who may come in season soon? Even if you desex him ..and your girl comes in season shortly after you get him .. he may well try & mate with her ..or be a pest. Do you have plans to separate them during this 3 week period? ...and/or somewhere she can be kept safe from other dogs ..as he may become very protective of her as well.

Sometimes free dogs are a wonderful find ... esp. if they come from a situation such as a marriage breakup/family death, and folks just have to rehome the dog quickly ... I have seen lots of absolutely perfect dogs like this. Caution is advised though, same as with getting any dog - always meet & greet first , check housing/health etc view any papers/certificates from vet..

Our old dog , Gertie used to bury the chooks alive ! A few times we caught her .. with a poor chook upside down in a hole - on their backs ,with heads & legs pointing up....dirt all over . One way to keep dinner fresh . Chooks were bruised, but recovered OK