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Mine are fed Advance Turkey and Rice for their coats :rolleyes: They absolutely scoff it down

Try taking in an Australian Shepherd puppy Maybe add them to the seperate group too

Woot woot

nice !!! I always see the same B/W and Reds at trials but never any Chocs so I'm looking forwrd to it

ooooh, oooooh I wanna meet you too Dogdude. Please come and say hello. I'll be there with the only choc (well normally the only one) BC

:D Its a classic how he throws it up in the air

yes, they do sell a small and mini breed adult food

Yes, they usually darken and fill in as the pup matures, however, sometimes this is not the case and some pink will remain. I your pup ends up with some pink left on the nose, just makes sure you apply sunscreen/zink to protect it from the sun

Never fear, there are breeds out there that dont shed :rolleyes:

Labs will shed all year round, but the comb every day or 2, concentrating on the back area and on the back legs under the tail and around the bum should reduce it a lot Just make sure you comb right down to the skin and keep going until you notice the hair coming out is reduced.

:rolleyes: spot on, just the fine one at 5 teeth or more per cm

A special dog one or do you have a link to something you would recommend? These are the ones I mean, no particular brand, but the fine ones get out much more hair http://www.petnetwork.com.au/cgi-bin/shopp...;cart_id=268554

:rolleyes: cavs feet should be untouched but I always trim off excess hair underneath. I always check with the client whether they want the entire foot trimmed or not, and most of the time they want it all trimmed back, but shaved

I own and have tried all of the above tools on clients dogs daily, and have found the metal comb works best :rolleyes: Must be a fine toothed comb. I no longer use any other brushes on labs etc. Labs coat IMO is that little bit too long for a furminator and it does tend to cut the hair, and again, the coat is that bit too long for a zoom groom. I find those types work best or very short haired breeds such as boxers, greyhounds etc. A lab is a short coated dog, but you still have a good inch of coat that lies flat to the body so my suggestion is the fine toothed metal comb

I must have followed you. I saw your other post then came straight into this one Thats great what Croydon does, and I think training for all instructors should be mandatory and if you are not up to scratch and dont pass, well you dont instruct :D The last club I was a member of always just asked anyone to become a trainee instructor, and the only training they received was to go and stand next to one of the experienced instructors for a few weeks, then chucked in the deep end to take a class on their own and normally beginners class at that where IMO the more experienced instructors should've been teaching. It was absolute shambles ;) yes, I like to check prior to joining any club, who runs it, what qualifications they have. I oftne duck down their for a look a few times prior to joining just to get a feel for it. I also think the instructors are there to more teach handlers in regards to training methods and dog behaviour, then its up to the handler to put that into practise and train their dog along with the instructors guidance :D

Rubbing puppies nose is toilet accident will teach him its not allowed You must feed your dogs after yourself otherwise it will not see you as pack leader

Its OK LP, 3rd and final pass for Leo on Sunday, I can feel it in my waters, then of course, you wont be welcome in Disaster

Yep, and just cut the hair underneath level wth the pads, no need to go digging into the webbing or between the pads of the foot with scissors

Just be careful here too, most obedience clubs are run by volunteers, and that includes their instructors without qualifications so again, be careful with what obedience club you decide to become a member of should you go down that path. On the other hand others are great. I am not against correction chains and other training methods as IMO any piece of training equipment used correctly serves it purpose, but some clubs will put corrections chain on little puppies etc which I dont like at all, and some club dont have a puppy class and in beginners can often be put in a class with much older/bigger dogs.

I like to use a fine toothed metal comb for a lab or any dog with a similar coat. Gets right down to the skin and really rakes out the loose hairs

I was always under the impression that Eridor's post was correct. The mite is present in all dogs, but at times of stress or a low immune system the mite will multiply and therefore signs appear. Commonly seen in young puppies. I have never heard that it is hereditary

Yep, thats worse than bad, thats disgusting !!! Sadly it is quite common and it seems anyone can run a puppy class these days ??

OK, dont know what they're like but I'd be asking questions just to make sure that it is going to be a well run class. The last thing you want is puppy getting a fright from an out of control situation. The person I will always go to is Robyn Jackson who is a qualified trainer and operates puppy school from Laverton Vet Clinic

Where are you located ?? It all depends on who is running the classes and how it is run. The one I go to is great, puppies are all on lead and only 2 are let off at a time when they are all settled etc. Instructor should go through basic obedience, but more learning how to behave well with other puppies, and learning to focus on you etc For that reason I always atke any pups here to PPS, but would not bother if it was just an all in with the puppies let loose. That can quite easily end in tears If you decide to go ahead I would do research and ask many questions in regards to the running of the class and what qualifications the instructor has

No they dont think they're lap dogs when they get bigger if you carry them as a pup, after all, you will only be carrying them for a few weeks and when you are out and about. They have four legs and are quite capable of using them so at home just make sure you dont have them up on your couch on your lap etc all the time :wink: I do as SD did, take them everywhere, but if the area was not suitable for the pup to be walking around on I would carry. She also came to dog training with my older dogs and just stayed in the car and watched until I was done and then carried around for a bit. Puppy preschool is also great for socialisation but make sure you find one that is well run and not just an all in play time for the pups as this can end in tears. A good puppy school chould also give you information on what you can do at this age to socialise your puppy in regards to noises, trains, garbage trucks, other dogs, people with hats, beards, loud voices etc Congratulations on the new addition