Hoochie Mama

JME, just be very careful about starting a puppy on glucosamine. I was told on good authority from a prominent Australian Vet that this supplement should NOT be given to puppies as it closes off capilaries in joints and you don't want this happening in a growing pup. A lot of dog puppies biscs. contain glucosamine...

Mr Honky Junior, there will only ever be one of you Your photo's, progress and achievements will be missed by all. Run with my Wolfie Bear... My deepest sympathies to you Bella and your OH Love HM, Shadie and Mr Honky Senior

Epi-optic or Baby wipes :D

This is my best friend when I wash mine: Ezybathe Pet Restraint System Keeps pets safely in place by comfortably cross-tying them while bathing, grooming, medicating etc. This portable restraint system gives that much needed extra hand allowing the use of both hands to lather, scrub, brush etc. Incredibly powerful suction cups attach to any smooth surface. One size fits all. Durable and adjustable straps. Holds up to 90kg animals. For use in bathtubs, showers, sinks and on tile floors. http://vetnpetdirect.com.au/product.php?productid=17156&cat=0&page=1

I just give mine natural yoghurt a few times a week

That's good to hear PJ

How far south of the river?

Previous DOL thread on Kelp: http://www.dolforums.com.au/index.php?showtopic=21230

Care needs to be exercised when including minerals within a canine or feline diet, since some minerals, whilst essential in small quantities, can be toxic if fed in excessive amounts. For example, the mineral iodine is needed in small amounts to prevent thyroid problems in dogs and cats but it can be detrimental to them - causing anorexia, fever and weight loss - if fed in excessive amounts. Sometimes excessive mineral levels can be fed without the pet owner realising that the potential for a problem to occur exists. For example, supplementing the diet with large amounts of kelp meal, which is very high in iodine, can result in excessive iodine intake. http://www.4legs.com.au/wellness.php

Hi Kateshep I was told prong collars are illegal to use in WA??? The GSDWA has also banned the used of check/choke collars too due to recent studies of huge neck damage on dogs. Can only use a normal collar or a halti style collar on the grounds now... Have you tried a halti with her? I find they are the easiest to control a dog with... My big male was dog agressive and it worked a treat. You could always go to training at the GSDWA or the CAWA if you are near Canning Vale

Hey Stacey - is that Better Pets & Gardens in Bibra Lake?

Yep, that's the one

For meat, there is a good pet food store on South Street (near Stock Road, Fremantle side).... Never took any notice about what else they sold, just used to buy the beef mince from them Maybe have a look in there. I just used to them up and pre-order and pick up on way home from work. They would put however many kgs I wanted in which ever size bags, 500g per bag from memory...

Puppy ears always get black and dirty :S Even worse if they dig holes... I clean Hooches ears when he is very tired and not moving around. I too use cotton tips to get into the hard to clean areas and baby wipes Please post some more pics of your beautiful puppies in the GSD thread :p

My pooches get half a marrow bone each every couple of days.... keeps them busy.... keeps Hooch from chewing up things he shouldn't be

Did the Vet say anything about absorption of a human product compared to animal product, this is where i am getting confused. Some are saying that the human product does not work as well in a dog as a human. No Sorry, but two different vets said this was ok to give... They just looks at the amounts of Glucosamine on the bottle.

Some people use it around the house for disinfecting. I have used it for sproating seed for my bird...

Cats eat grass to help them throw up their fur balls My older dog sometimes eats grass, the nice long fresh strands and now my pup does it too coz he sees my older dog doing it :p

Mine get one tablet of Bio-organics Glucosamine Sulfate 750 + Chondroitin 400 per day. http://www.bio-organics.com.au/prod_detail...></ul> I checked wit the vet that this is OK :p I use it as a preventative...

You will be surprised how much is left at the end of the day. It is good that they are cut in half - they love eating the marrow out of them. Hooch tries to claim both for himself

Heaps cheaper on ebay: http://search.ebay.com.au/search/search.dl...&category0= They may have 2nd hand ones in the quokka?

A lot of people find those anti-bark collars good... I'd say that would be better than letting everyone pat and be friendly with your dogs, especially if you leave the door open... Shade and Hooch are usually occupied with the massive marrow bones I get them from the butcher $3 each.

Apparently some baby shampoos are very harsh, I lot of hospitals won't use stuff like Johnsons... Do a lot of dog shampoos contain sls/sles? I guess they would if they lather/foam. SLES/sls can really irritate some skins

I have no probs with washing my pets with these human shampoos, they are prob better than most pet shampoos and contain no nasties like SLS or SLES: Alchemy: http://www.purist.com/product.php?product=24 Moogoo: http://www.moogoo.com.au/category5_1.htm Available from health food shops

^^ thanks I was reading in another thread, some members said RC has a lot of fillers in it???