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I did give them a call but he wasn't there. They said if they didn't know what they didn't know what was wrong they would call him. So. it was Gladesville

Thank you. I am hoping everything is all good. Little rabbits can stress when they come home (she is 10 weeks old). But I want to make sure it is nothing more sinister.

Thanks for the recommendations. I went with Gladesville as they said they had a vet that is good with rabbits. Appointment at 3:15 this afternoon. Thanks Hopefully she is okay

Hello...I know dog section. I thought someone will be able to make a recommendation. I have a rabbit who needs to see a vet today. I think she has a gut upset that isn't getting any better. The vet that I want to take her to is not open today and I will be at work for the rest of the week during their opening hours. Does anyone know of a good vet that actually knows what they are talking about when it comes to rabbits? I am near Parramatta but of course I am willing to travel wherever for a good vet. Thanks in advance.

Dalmatian tails are deadly...7 glasses in the last 4 months.

I like showies, and I like breeders. That is why I get my dogs from registered breeders and that is why I am getting a show dog. I've had insanely good fortune with the breeders I have chosen. But for newbies entering the dog world, some breeders can be unfriendly, and some exhibitors can be unhelpful. Sorry, I should have said some in my previous posts. My bad. I understand Spotty and I'm glad you're going to enter the show world with your next baby I will be armed with pamphlets, so watch out ETA: If you are getting a pup from Ashanali's next litter and are showing him/her then I will definitely see you around. No Pointer puppy for me but no doubt I'll see you around a show sometime :D pamplets and all :cool: You should :D Err misread ashanali's post ;) :p Too distracted by a bunny running behind the fridge :o

I like showies, and I like breeders. That is why I get my dogs from registered breeders and that is why I am getting a show dog. I've had insanely good fortune with the breeders I have chosen. But for newbies entering the dog world, some breeders can be unfriendly, and some exhibitors can be unhelpful. Sorry, I should have said some in my previous posts. My bad. I understand Spotty and I'm glad you're going to enter the show world with your next baby :cool: I will be armed with pamphlets, so watch out ETA: If you are getting a pup from Ashanali's next litter and are showing him/her then I will definitely see you around.

I like showies, and I like breeders. That is why I get my dogs from registered breeders and that is why I am getting a show dog. I've had insanely good fortune with the breeders I have chosen. But for newbies entering the dog world, some breeders can be unfriendly, and some exhibitors can be unhelpful. Sorry, I should have said some in my previous posts. My bad.

The scene is very uninviting? YOU wouldn't approach (that's a choice YOU have made)! Dog shows are there for exhibitors to exhibit their dogs (you get that part as stated above in your post), I have no problem with the public coming to shows and I have no problem taking the time to talk to people enquiring about the breed provided they realise that time is often limited. I'm not going to want to sit down and have a decent chat to someone when I'm in the middle of a conversation with other exhibitors or when I'm busy preparing dogs. If people are going to visit the dog shows, please approach a breeder of the breed you're interested in and simply ask them when a good time would be for you to return to talk to them meet their dogs etc. Spotty - you're making dog shows out to be something they are not, basically rubbishing them and inturn those people who exhibit...you'll win no friends here Aziah. Seriously. Maybe you have been involved in the show scene for 500 years (gee maybe your parents showed too?), but most people in the general public have not. All I said was I think it would be a good idea to have pamphlets available so if breeders are busy, they have a stall which has pamphlets. It is daunting for newbies. You probably wouldn't know or have forgotten because you have been doing it forever ;) My experiences have not been the same as yours. So don't you dare tell me that I rubbish breeders and showing because I bloody well do not. But don't think for a second that there aren't simple improvements that can be made to showing which will steer the public towards registered breeders and not against.

This is the exact reason why I no longer strongly recommend to my friends or family to get a dog or puppy from a registered breeder. Many times they get no response to their well constructed email, or they call and the breeder is rude. I don't even know why people suggest going and chatting to breeders/exhibitors at shows because that rarely has a positive outcome either ;) That is not one inviting scene for general members of the public.... Some breeders really need to improve the way they deal with people. How sad why bother being a member here then? The dog show scene can be/is inviting and welcoming to the general public providing they remember that exhibitors are there to show their dogs and a lot of prep etc is involved so often there are only short periods of time where an exhibitor has the time to just sit around and chat! When my friends say I want a puppy I tell them to go to a registered breeder and I tell them why. But I don't sit there and give them a 10 minute presentation like I used because breeders don't return their emails and they aren't helpful on the phone. So no, I don't STRONGLY RECOMMEND going to one because I can't be bothered anymore as it seems futile. Why tell them to go to a show to chat to breeders when there is a very high chance breeders won't even speak to them?????

This is the exact reason why I no longer strongly recommend to my friends or family to get a dog or puppy from a registered breeder. Many times they get no response to their well constructed email, or they call and the breeder is rude. I don't even know why people suggest going and chatting to breeders/exhibitors at shows because that rarely has a positive outcome either That is not one inviting scene for general members of the public.... Some breeders really need to improve the way they deal with people. Very true Spotty, I guess they are busy with the show side, I for one will use a show as a little diff as I dont have the competition side and would much rather chat to people about the breed than the competitive side, but I understand how some people are very busy at shows ( of course no excuse for rudeness) I think Australia should have more Breed days where members of the public can chat to and see breeds they may be interested in, when I approached my local club they were not interested at all, I travel all over to promote my breed and I am sure when I start their showing I will miss the shows as Ill be too busy chatting! ( Why I will have a handler0 Do other states have a purely Promote the breed day? I am in WA ;) I think at shows it would be a good idea to have a stall where there are pamphlets about each breed, cards with breeder info etc. Make it more public friendly. At the moment the scene is very uninviting. Exhibitors sit around in a big circle chatting. There is no way I would approach them. I know people are there to exhibit their dogs, but surely they could be a little more inviting? I love purebreds just as much as most people on this forum do and I want to see them still going strong in the years to come. But IMO showies and breeders need to be more friendly and inviting. It is really that simple. P.S. send me a xolo. kthxbi.

This is the exact reason why I no longer strongly recommend to my friends or family to get a dog or puppy from a registered breeder. Many times they get no response to their well constructed email, or they call and the breeder is rude. I don't even know why people suggest going and chatting to breeders/exhibitors at shows because that rarely has a positive outcome either That is not one inviting scene for general members of the public.... Some breeders really need to improve the way they deal with people.

It is dalmatiAn not DalmatiOn!!!

After our first dal pup died, life was crap without him. We were recommended a breeder and sent off an email. The bitch had been mated the day I sent the email. It was a long wait I can tell you I had the name Mia picked out for months in advance When the breeder posted pics on their website I fell in love with the girl with the spot on her nose....and breeder had named her Miah I had a feeling that she would be mine and the breeder allocated her to me and she was :D She arrived via airplane one week after I had finished high school and the rest is history :D First day home Mia today

Ugh! It is disgusting. Cool to watch though ;) Their guts have to come out of their rear end for them to die.

She was such a beautiful girl. All the spotty dogs who have now passed will meet her at the gates of Doggy Heaven. :D :D

The best way for him to be reunited with his family is for him to go to the pound. It is usually the first place people look when their animal goes missing.

I just don't see how you can call up a breeder 5 or 10 years after getting a dog and asking for money because the dog has a genetic issue. Pay for it yourself. You have your views and I have mine...but I won't ever share your views. If the Breeder could have prevented it then they are responsible. If they bred the dog and haven't seen the problem before but the owners aren't at fault then the breeder is responsible - maybe not to the full extent as full financial coverage but they are still responsible and have to be held accountable for what they bred if the Owner comes knocking. A breeders committment is a very big one and this post is no way Breeder bashing but I can't see any Breeder worth their salt trying to wriggle out of something like this. There is just no guarantee with dog breeding, is there? Even with all the health testing in the world, you cannot tell whether or not a puppy will have a health problem as it grows up. There is only so much that a breeder can do. In MY opinion they are not responsible for costs. If they knowingly breed unhealthy dogs, well that is a different story.

You can health test until the moon turns purple, but it does not guarantee that every dog in the litter will be healthy. You have to draw the line somewhere. If you sell someone a puppy whom was sick before he left for his new home, then fine the breeder can pay if you want to ask. But MONTHS or YEARS after the dog leaves? No way Jose. Genetic issue or not, the dog is yours and you can pay!

Spotty I wonder if you'd feel that way if you'd bought a pup that developed a problem that may be inherited? I bought a puppy from a registered breeder that showed health problems from the day he came home. He died at 12 weeks of age after almost $2000 worth of treatment. He was our puppy and he was our responsibility. Money was the last thing on our minds. We had lost our little guy ;) The breeder offered her condolences, but we never expected her to open her wallet too. ETA: People need to take responsibility for their own dogs. You buy a dog knowing that it could have problems, inherited or not. It is your responsibility to pay for it. Who knows what has happened to the puppy in the 9 months that it has been home.

Eh, I wouldn't pay anything. Once a puppy goes home he/she becomes the responsibility of the new owner. Had the dog gotten sick within a few weeks, then yes. But not now.

sas Of course it doesn't. People need to be encouraged to breed, to get into showing and to get into dog sports. We need new people to continue breeding purebred dogs. If people want to breed they should be encouraged to do so by becoming a registered breeder. Sas Not everyone likes the idea of showing...not all dogs are suited to the show ring. Just because someone doesn't want to show, it does not mean that they would be an unethical breeder. An ethical and registered breeder does not have to show their dogs to prove that they are worthy. It can be done in many other ways.

Breeders should be encouraging more people to become registered breeders. There is a lot that can be done, but it just isn't happening. Edited to expand 1. The pet advertisement websites are absolutely flooded with back yard breeders and petshops. Petlink, Gumtree, the Trading Post, just to name a few. There a few registered breeders, but they get drowned out by the back yard breeders. 2. Breeders are very protective of their dogs, and rightly so. But unless they let a few more of their dogs go on main register then who is going to breed after the current breeders stop? 3. Instead of showing being the focus of 'quality dogs', perhaps encouraging obedience, agility and other dog sports up there will appeal to a broader audience. 4. Never have I been on a breeders website that has said "If you want to become a registered breeder then go here > do this > buy one of my dogs to start your breeding program > hey I will even be your mentor!" Just a few thoughts :shrugs:

What story are you reading? A different one I thought the OP meant that the guy was trying to break into the boarding kennel to get to a dog... My bad. Still eww.

errr so the staff should have let the guy in to get the dogs semen?? And the staff should have assisted? Righto. Who cares if he was a nice guy, you can't go around collecting semen from dogs without the owners permission. If someone stole sperm from my male dog I would be mighty peeved off....