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Ivermectin doesn't do tapeworm, or at least that's what my vet told me the other day when I got some.

In my breed that's completely normal. They don't come in season under 14mths old and I have plenty of girls that only come in once a year while others are around 8mths. Other lines in the same breed start at 9mths and then regularly 6mths after. Speak to your breeder and get to know what is normal for their dogs. The only one I've ever taken to a repro vet didn't come in till she was 5yrs old She was mated and whelped a normal litter. The vet could only tell me to just wait and see as there was nothing they could do about it. ETA greyhound people will tell you to find a good muscle man as there is supposedly a back manipulation that will help them come in season. I've never tried it so cant say if it is successful or not

I have done the odd ad with my IGs and greys. The IGs are not requested very often though

Surely both the above are a move in the right direction albeit much overdue. I do not see our own Canine Councils implementing kennel inspections and core competencies before handing out licences

Move towards all people that care for greyhounds at any stage of the lifecycle (until retirement) being registered with peak bodies; Introduce a tiered system of trainer licence types which stipulate how many greyhounds trainers are able to train; and Ongoing licensing by peak bodies to be subject to inspection and compliance with maintenance of facility standards. Inspection & compliance All facilities at which greyhounds are housed with licensed people, throughout their lifecycle, to be subject to regular inspection; and All new facilities/kennels to be compliant with relevant codes of practice

People/Participants National approach to education Develop formal education modules on relevant topics for delivery to all participants, including the option of progressing to the completion of a formal qualification of Certificate 2 in Racing (Greyhounds) through the national Vocational and Education framework; Development of Fact Sheets covering all aspects of the industry to support education material; and All new participants to be assessed on core competencies before obtaining the relevant licence.

You can read more about this HERE and HERE

It was great to catch up. Rolf is just too cute for his own good Come over any time you like.

Havent had a chance to watch this yet (although I have read the transcript) as I was driving back from the races where I had two dog running. It was predictably one sided and as a racing participant I have no right of reply to the allegations aired on the programme. All I can say is what a croc. And anyone that believes the media will present a balanced view needs to do a bit more research. Lets remember a certain gardener who told the world oodles were fantastic and the public believed him and jumped on the oodle wagon. Dont believe everything you see and hear My link makes for some interesting reading about the filming of this segment

Try Seven Hills Pet Foods. Not sure if they do your area but their meat is excellent quality

Do you have to be a resident of Penrith council or can anyone go ?

Dont worry Rebanne, I will take enough video for you that you will feel like you are there :) Cant wait !!!!!!!!!! I will be there Thurs and hopefully Fri

I have worked for several different vets. First was some 20 odd years ago. I was paid a straight wage and thye provided everything Second was 15yrs ago. I owned the business and rented the premises off them. Everything in it was mine but htey provided an after hours drop off/;pick up service Third is my current job. I am employed as a subcontractor. Vet provides premises, cages, dryers, clippers, blades etc ( although some stuff is my own) He also provided maintenance on all equipment incl sharpening and all utility bills. Pay has changed several times over the past few years. Started off as wage, has also been hourly rate and is currently 50% of all grooms. He sets the price of all services and decided when there will be a rate change, although I have had a fair amount of input into pricing. It really depends on the vet you are working for / in conjunction with. I have found in general most vets tend to skew things financially in their interest but if you are lucky you will find one you can negotiate with

UPDATE from FB [/url]Australian Canine Sports & Training Centre Ok so we have buckled to the requests.... All Breeds welcome THIS Sunday for the Lure Track 10:30 am

As I said in OP I am only cross posting. I dont run it . Best place to direct your questions would be Australian Canine Sports and Training Centre Or website for more info

Pav I wanted to do box work last week but the other dogs attending were not up to that standard yet and would not have been fit enough to run the full length without issues. Then the weather came in and I wasnt going to play in the rain. Safety of the dogs is considered foremost and limited to a couple of 100m runs rather than doing the whole length over and over. The people running it have been racing and breaking in greyhounds for over 20yrs and are very experienced. The track is also used by professional greyhound racers and is groomed to perfection to limit the possibility of injuries to the dogs I would think as the dogs got fitter with weekly runs then box work will be done. Again you would have to contact them directly

I think so. Im only cross posting. I dont actually run it so you would have to check with them when you get there

Cant see why not

Only sighthounds and sighthound crosses at the moment. Its only the second week so once its well established Im sure it will be other breeds as well.

Thats no good Pav Lova. Mind you I've got a couple of broken ones who will be staying home too. You could always come and help me witha couple of crazy Iggies but you better bring Poodie Milan to tame them

For anyone in Sydney. Cross posted from FB. Hope its allowed Australian Canine Sports & Training Centre. This Sunday at 10:30 am is the next SightHound Instructional and Lure Run $30 per dog/handler, $45 for a couple, includes instructional and a run. Then $10 each single dog run, $35 for 4 single runs $12 for two dog runs, 66 Terry Rd, Box Hill NSW This Sunday is a special one off. If lots of people attend then there is the possibility of it running every Sunday so please come along. It will also run at the usual time of Monday at 10am.

UPDATE from FB Sat morning is all breeds allowed [/url]Australian Canine Sports & Training Centre Ok so we have buckled to the requests.... All Breeds welcome THIS Sunday for the Lure Track 10:30 am For anyone in Sydney. Cross posted from FB. Hope its allowed Australian Canine Sports & Training Centre. This Sunday at 10:30 am is the next SightHound Instructional and Lure Run $30 per dog/handler, $45 for a couple, includes instructional and a run. Then $10 each single dog run, $35 for 4 single runs $12 for two dog runs, 66 Terry Rd, Box Hill NSW This Sunday is a special one off. If lots of people attend then there is the possibility of it running every Sunday so please come along. It will also run at the usual time of Monday at 10am.

Sounds like the dog was a cross of some sort. My show greys are taller than my races, with much longer legs, although perhaps slightly thicker but only in line with size of the dig. They have much finer coats and dont seem to go nearly so fluffy in the winter. And their tails are heaps longer and finer than the racers.

Dont know about Vic, but in NSW show greys have to comply with the same rules as race greys. A greyhound is a greyhound, no matter what purpose it was bred for

The google pic is overseas but the florist is in Victoria and she is doing something similar. Im in NSW too but you could probably find someone local to you to do one too