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Just bloody gorgeous! I do love those Flatties *sigh*

Why not? Having a new dog shouldn't make you a hermit. Being left alone is a fact of life for dogs and a few hours on his own won't hurt a puppy. He has to get used to it sometime. After a play and a feed he'd probably sleep most of it anyway. If the friend's dog is fully vaccinated I think about taking him but I'd take a crate too. What's the friend's dog like? Many a small dog won't be too happy about a bouncy large puppy... you'd have to supervise play and/or separate them. ETA: There is always a risk of exposure to parvo.. the challenge is to balance it against the benefits of the socialisation experience. Properly supervised, this could be great socialisation for Humphrey. If there are kids there, its important to make sure he's well treated and not over tired. The crate would be useful there.. he's in it if you can't be with him.

Can't help with an old thread but if this person does not test her breeding dogs for PRA (and I bet she doesn't) then your friend is staring down the path of having a dog that's blind at 5. For a dog that can live to 15+, that's a long time to be blind from a totally preventable condition.

That is Sarge Sarge = Legend

Thanks FFAK - wasn't aware of that.

Margaret Foord in Sydney is a notable obedience competitor who has put UDs on Standard Poodles. She breeds too. Her prefix is Kellyvix.

Personally, I would walk away. If this breeder is supposed to be a registered breeder, then why in the world is she asking for, even though it is a lesser amount, for a pup that does not fall into the standard, and is way off the mark. I wouldn't buy into anything that could potentially pose a problem later on. Think of the heartache this could cause for the children. Would you prefer these pups be PTS simply because of their colour? White boxers are an undesireable but natural result of some boxer matings. Some people are attracted to them and while they may not be shown and will be prone to skin cancer, not all of them have other health issues. It's no different to parti-colour poodles. They happen in solid litters and some people find them attractive. What's a disqualification in the show ring doesn't mean a dog can't be a great pet. They're still Boxers. I thought they could be registered. Parti poodles can be.

And we're probably more accurate than the DNA mob. If he's 14", I"m sticking by my first impressions.

I see we're thinking along the same terrier mix lines SBT.

I'd go Pap and Smooth Foxie in the mix.. but possibly other things. Ears aside that's a pretty Foxie shaped muzzle.. and it would explain the leg length.

The law prohibits the breeding, buying or selling of these dogs in NSW. If you want to apportion blame for this girl's short life, start with the person who bred her and the owner who has left her there to die. It's a stupid law but its dogs who pay the price for disobeying it.

Ask yourself what's changed in Jet's diet/environment. The obvious answer is his kibble. It takes a few weeks for dietary changes to impact on skin/hair condition. Supercoat is generally regarded as a pretty ordinary kibble. I'd start by changing that. If the itching continues, then further exploration of sources and/or a trip to the vet may be needed.

It was a particularly good age for an Abyssinian. Haile was a tough cookie who trained many a puppy to respect cats. He would never run.. just dish out a little feline discipline to bouncy youngsters.

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Sadly Haile the cat passed on aged 18. I keep that in to remember him. You can freeze the lot but I'd recommend leaving the egg out and adding it prior to feeding. Vitamin E doesn't survive freezing. And heed my warning about smelling blended offal - you WILL regret it.

Here's the recipe I used to make my BARF mix Ingredients 4 eggs (or can be added prior to serving) 1 small container of low fat natural yogurt 2 tablespoons of flax seed oil (I'm using a blend of oils these days called Megaderm) 4 tablespoons of Missing Link/Greenpet or other diet supplement as per dosage (optional) 2 kg of mixed fruit and veggies (I use some root veggies, some fruit and some green veggies in every mix) 1 kg full fat beef mince 1 large piece of liver or a few kidneys Method 1. Add eggs, yogurt, flax seed oil and Missing Link to huge bowl (I use a big laundry bucket) and blend well 2. Add the mince and mix well . Remove cat from kitchen bench. 3. Juice a little of the fruit and veggies. Add some of the juice to a blender and blend the offal until smooth. Resist urge to smell mix – you will regret it. Try not to vomit at result’s appearance and add to main ingredients. 4. Run the rest of the fruit and veggies through the juicer or blender. Add all the pulp to the mix and enough juice to obtain a firm but not sloppy consistency. You should end up with about 30% mince mix and the rest is veggies. 6. Remove cat from bench again. 7. Cave in and give a little of fresh mince and mix to cat 8. Put into storage containers and freeze. My mix is evolved over time. I’ve used other additives like Power Blend, Barley Grass Power, Brewers Yeast, Vitamin C – I just change them from time to time. Currently I'm adding the an egg, Vitamin C, E and oil to each mix just before feeding. I'm using quite a bit of pumpking in the mix these days to keep my dog Lily's anal glands moving. My large dog owning friends do all the stages from 1 to 3 and then freeze the mix, juicing fresh veggies separately to add to it. This cuts down on freezer space and the time taken to make the mix. If you find your dog is not accepting the mix, add a little more fresh mince to their feed and slowly reduce the amount of mince they receive.

Feed em as a meal.. they ain't small! I tend to rummage in the supermarket and buy mark downs or specials. My guys also get Turkey wing pieces.

Personally I think you should steer away from too much mince and feed meat on the bone. A contact at the local butchers would be awesome in that regard. Chicken wings and drumsticks (or carcasses for Atlas), lamb shanks and flaps, beef frames and ribs.. all way better than mince which you have no way of knowing about its contents or how well its been preserved. I don't feed any non-human grade meat to my dogs. I'd suggest a good quality kibble and RMBs or a home made barf mix and RMB.

If the older pup has not left the property for socialisation and has not received any training, I'd go the younger one.

Where other dogs are weeing. I bet he'll overmark a dog or bitch's pee.

Howie pissed on a car wheel at Bemboka as I was loading the car. I promptly washed it off with water... just as the owner arrived. It looked so much cleaner we discussed repeating the process on the other three. Accidents happen but you should clean up. Allowing your dog to piss on a Gazebo and just walking away is inexcusable IMO. Show folk often look all helpless when their dogs crap out of sight of a poo scooper. They should carry and use bags like everyone else. Ditto if your dog craps in the ring. Stewards should NEVER be expected to clean up after your dog. : Personally I think it should be compulsory to bag all poo. Over a multi day show it sure makes the poo bins easier to be near.

If she can chew through the drip she's clearly on the improve. Sadly I think its better that dogs don't see us - it excites them when we arrive and them stresses when we leave. Here's hoping she takes some food.

If he's in the same room as you to sleep he may not cry. None of mine have.

Yeah tell it to my friend with a Kelpie X desexed as a baby by the RSPCA. He has HD.

A Standard Poodle in a stroller!?! That would be a sight Make it a BIG one.