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Sorry, no medical or scientific fact here, just to say that I was Sunny in Dove shampoo before each show and I always get comments on how shiny her coat is. (Obviously diet has an effect here as well)

That's the thing - she wasn't off colour at all - she went looking for more LOL Oh well, hopefully the slops will calm down today! No way Warls, you've got angels right there haven't you LOL

That's what I was confronted with this morning!!! Last night after hearing a ruckus outside we found that Sunny had tipped over the feed bin and had managed to open a tub of Livamol, helping herself to I don't know how much!!! Thankfully the dry food bag was nearly empty anyway or I'd have had a pooch the size of a heffalump and poos to match. I don't think there'd be any adverse effects of this but if anybody knows of any (besides the bright pink and very sloppy poos) please let me know.

Get that pup to the vet asap.

Really?! I always thought it was, which is why we're not supposed to give it to kids under 2 I think the age was. That's what I was told anyhoo

I haven't heard about honey being bad, but I suppose it may be that by being a live culture, there may be a risk of botulism. Pizza I would suggest that it would be the onions on the pizza as they are toxic to dogs in any form.

If you're going to feed after exercise make sure its at least an hour after and they have calmed down. Feeding too soon can cause bloat. Similarly, I wouldn't exercise too soon after feeding. I'd say a gap of an hour each way should do it.

RIP Boffa.

My opinion is that with any breed of dog, the rules you want them to follow as an adult you must set in concrete as a pup. So no begging from the table means NEVER, not sometimes yes. Not only will your pup think itself equal if you allow it on the bed/furniture (especially at such a young age) but from thereon it will not be able to tell the difference between when it is allowed up to when it is not allowed up - if that makes sense! Your puppy is going to grow into quite a sizeable and willful dog. If you don't play leader now, you may have troubles later on.

Personally I think any training aid is a punishment if used incorrectly. I have never used a prong collar so cannot comment on it but I am interested in learning more about its advantages over a check chain. I must admit it looks pretty medieval!

I wouldn't. Give him a bone or some liver or something. A new toy perhaps?

We've tried GB. At first our dogs did back flips to get to it but by the 2nd bag they were refusing to eat the stuff. It seems very oily - a certain amount is good but too much ... well, lets just say our poo bin was overflowing and it was all the soft and fluffy type of poo. They all put on heaps of weight very quickly and lost condition and their coats didn't shine but were quite dull. Zulu scratched more and Chessy chewed his feet for the first time ever so we took them off it. It may work for your dogs though, who knows.

Nothing like good old salt water to clean. Then lightly dry it off and put paw paw ointment on it. Failing that, honey is an old old remedy that still works wonders for just about anything. However, dogs like licking this and the paw paw ointment off so make sure they can't get to it! I'd also only cover the wound as a last resort - fresh air helps. I've never heard of colloidal silver - what is it and what else would you use it for?

Personally, I wouldn't be leaving them alone together again. If they can fight once over a game, they can do it any old time, whether you are there or not. Get 2 seperate enclosed runs for when you need to leave them. You may not like the idea, but it would be better than coming home to the aftermath of a serious blue between them.

I can't think of a case where eating olive oil has been harmful, however, just to be on the safe side and considering how much oil they've eaten, I'd be calling the vet. Other than that, you coudl probably expect nice shiny coats and nice sloppy poos LOL

is there a link to the legislation (NSW)?

Is that the liquid chlorophyll you can get from health food shops? Interesting, I've never heard that before. Worth a try though.

Hi there So,you've got a staffy pup??? Buckle down for the ride! Firstly, re parvo. I personally don't take my pups out the front gate until they are fully vaccinated with all 3 shots (I know there is some contention here as to whether all 3 are required, but this is my opinion). This means no puppy school til then either. Parvo is too easily transmitted, it is rampant, it is distressing, it is costly and can be fatal. Secondly, congratulations! Your yard is just about to be landscaped .. for FREE! Thirdly, I would recommend training. Keep it short and basic to begin with. Make it fun. Fourthly, crate train. I am a convert in this. Our boys were never crate trained. Then we got bitches who came into season. So we got runs built. Stuck the boys in (gradually of course). Couple of broken canines later and their show careers were over red rover. Crate train. It's not cruel unless misused. It can be a lifesaver (if that's too drastic, just think you'll save their teeth!). Welcome to the wonderful world of Staffies

Looks like the one I use to 'groom' OH's head with need one for Sunny's tail though - looking very foxy!

It sounds like a leadership issue. Dogs higher up in the chain are usually more aloof with those below, choosing when to pay them attention. Sounds like your dog is not looking at you as the leader. As the others have said, get thee to obedience training! Until you get your dog trained to come back to you (we've all been there at some stage), I would recommend buying a really long lead - like a horse lunge rope (you can get really long ropes now thanks to Parelli). That way your dog can run off and chase things and have fun but you can still be in control with your dog on the end of a lead.

Geez, what a trauma. Look as others have said, keeping you dog in a [large] fully enclosed dog run is the only way to go from here on in. I don't know how solid the non-permanent runs are but you would have to stake it down quite a bit to stop your dog getting under it. I think you are lucky to have such understanding neighbours (probably your efforts to extend the fence previously went a long way in them not reporting your dog). What a little bugger he is. Good luck with everything and keep us posted.

It's from the chemist

Staffies are prone to allergies and itchy skin. The fish oil is good, try Dermaveen cream for a bit of topical relief or, if the worst comes to the worst take her to the vet and get some cortisone.

I don't personally, unless they have an upset stomach and then I boil chicken breast with rice.

I've switched to Great Barko - 22kg bag for $25 and the quality is sooo much better than Supercrap - obviously its not a super premium food and you do get what you pay for but I'm also on a tight budget and the only 2 that aren't jumping through hoops to get this stuff are the 2 that are on the super premium - ie mum to be and puppy, spoilt little things!!!