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Apart from rest and teh muscle man, the only other things I can really recommend are Tuffrock poultice and swimming. One of my boys knackered his shoulder, not once but 3 times (what a thoroughbred!) and after 2 days of poulticing he could walk with even weight and the swimming just helps strengthen without pressure.

That's fantastic news Lilli, cannot wait to see Anatolian pups You will definitely have to post piccies of mum

Sunny will be 7 wks on Monday and even though she's the biggest I've ever seen her, she doesn't seem to want to slow down yet - still bursts out of her run with a jump (which sends me into heart attack sometimes) and is still guzzleing her food like its going out of fashion! She comes inside this weekend and we've got alot of bleaching and disinfecting to do, not to mention rearranging furniture so I've got somewhere to sleep near her for the first 2 weeks or so! I'll post piccies next week but all seems to be going well

Wow she sounds like a dream Tell her to get her cheap ass to the vets and get an ultrasound or a blood test at the very least. Then tell her to get her act together because if that girl is pregnant she's going to need a whole host of looking after.

Shhhhh they do..... they just use PETA approved condoms!

Good luck with it. The biggest thing I can suggest is keeping your vet on speed dial, especially as your girl's mother didn't whelp naturally.

Well, I like to keep promises! Here is my beautiful girl Sunny at 5 1/2 wks preggers:

Well, we are at week 5 and boy has Sunny started to pop! Haven't got photos as yet but will do soon. She's happy and healthy and that's all that matters

good luck - I've already signed the petition and really hope they are not too blind to notice it. I spose we just have to shout louder!

Oh I've done that too - their first Christmas the beloved boys managed to destroy our christmas tree, the tinsel, open all the pressies, put bite marks on all the baubels AND they bit the head off the angel. They were little shites of puppies Gotta love em

Each of our dogs has been different: Brandi was a fantastic watch dog and was constantly on duty, she was always the first to sound the alarm and if she didn't trust someone she would stand in the middle of the path and sound a warning - no one came through the gate if that happened. The boys are pretty pathetic, if something goes bump in the night they'll huff and gruff but we are teh ones to check it out. Bruce the Goose is the sookiest of them all, however, he did surprise and impress me when on a walk one day - there was a bloke up ahead and he kept bending over to examine the road, it was on a quiet country lane and there was no one else around - Bruce went off his head barking until we got close to the bloke and then he was just on full alert. I was happy in that fact, felt comforted that he might think of protecting me if something happened, though to be honest I wouldn't rely on it Sunny, well, the only thing that needs feel threatened with Sunny are lizards

Our boys managed to destroy 2 stable tables when they were pups - they were pooing little polystyrene balls for weeks! I'd hedge on teh side of he's eaten something.

Gorgeous - I'd have Charlotte pls

Petition signed #308. We're getting there, slowly.

I don't see a reason to steer clear as long as the lines are tested clear of known inherited faults. Regardless of pet or show pup there are things that should and can be tested for and you should always ask to see original clearance certificates. Some of teh nicest dogs and bitches I know come from very close and/or inbred matings, one of which was father/daughter. You need to satisfy yourself that the breeder is registered, ethical and knows the lines they have played with. Why don't you ask them why they have done such a close mating? It will be interesting to hear their answer and will probably be the test of whether you look further at this litter or walk away. It's good that you're taking an interest - many pet owners couldn't give a damn about what is behind the dog and the reasons for any particular mating a breeder may have.

Isn't it bicarb of soda (alkeline) to counter the acidic bee sting and vinegar to counter the alkeline wasp sting? Or is that just Nthn Hemisphere?!!!

Things like this make it all worthwhile It puts the silver lining back on the cloud sometimes.

Usually red bellies will try and keep away from anything harmful and will try and hide until it thinks the danger has passed. They are one of my favourite snakes. Not normally agressive or territorial (though will obviously defend itself if threatened) and very handy at keeping brown snakes away. Hopefully your snake collector can get it for you and relocate it. Browns are a different kettle of fish altogether.

I'd have to agree - this needs to be dealt with and quickly (or as quick as anything is dealt with with the CC!). If this isn't brought to a head then the integrity of the register is brought into question. The breeder's integrity has already been shot unfortunately! IMO the breeder should bear the cost of further testing. If the breeder refuses then I think the litter should be deregistered and the breeder's licence taken or at least suspended. Sounds dodgy to me. Mistakes and accidental matings can and do happen - but it's the path a breeder takes afterwards that makes the difference. If there had been any doubt in the breeder's mind as to whether the bitch had been got by another dog then testing should have been a no brainer for the entire litter. If the pup was purely for pet purposes then I would say get the paperwork sorted out via the CC and have done with it (if all health tests have been carried out with clear results). Since you're saying it's for showing purposes (and I can only assume later breeding purposes) I would definitely ask for a refund and find another pup.

OMG poor boy. Hope he'll be ok.

I'd take him to a vet first and get a skin scraping to rule out demdectic mange. Then I would start giving him oily fish, such as sardines, mackeral, salmon etc. I would stay away from over-using malasab as it can be very harsh. in fact, I think washing him weekly is harsh for a dogs skin in itself. Personally I recommend once a month, unless they're showies or they've rolled in something interesting If you have to wash him and it is purely a skin issue then I would recommend Aloveen, which is oatmeal based and not as stripping as some shampoos can be, but if you can, let him go without his weekly bath. If it's purely a skin/allergy issue then you may have to take him back to a basic diet of boiled chicken and rice for at least 2 weeks and then introduce a new food each week to see if anything triggers a reaction. Good luck.

Along with the above, after health checks and sighting authentic results certificates, I would want to know the service fee and also make sure you get a return of service should the bitch absorb, miss or have stillborns.

Put simply, no. If I had a dog with certified distichiasis, then it is a genetic fault no matter what degree it is presented in and that dog IMO should not be bred from.

Well done! Good decision

The vet's bill I don't like to think about - safe to say it took us a while to pay it off and the vet had a good holiday! Recovery for the dog took around 12 weeks in total, 6 weeks intensive, as anerobic infection set in and we were lucky not to lose a leg. Over an hour on the table stitching up, back to the table to treat the infection and clean out the rotting flesh close to the bone, meaning iv meds and anesthesia, emergency vets fees, not to mention initial meds, ongoing meds, repeat visits, and the fact that life was never the same again. This happened, mind you, whilst there was someone there, supervising. There have been scuffles before that and since, but that incident, stays fresh in my mind too