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poodlefan

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  1. The key word here is "neighbour". If a dog that lived in adjoining property to yours had gotten into another property and attacked the resident dog, are you telling me you wouldn't be at all concerned? I'd be worried sick my dogs would be next. That makes it my business IMO.
  2. Back the bus up. Dog aggression does not equal human aggression. Yes every dog should be safe in it's own back yard Yes I think the attacking dog should be PTS and the owner fined & made to pay all the vets bills for the other dog. Yes I realise DA doesn't = HA but it's a short step from a loose dog in your neighbours backyard to a loose dog roaming the street and doing god knows what. If a dog can attack another unprovoked then the risk to all is just too high be it dog, cat, kid, sheep that's the next potential victim..... Rae If you are severely bitten protecting your dog from an attack by another, I'm sure its small consolation to know that the dog really meant you no harm. People get bitten in dog on dog attacks all the time.
  3. She may have a weak bladder KKDD - has the vet taken a look? All you can do is confidence build and in the meantime avoid situations where you know she'll urinate.. the human initiating the contact does seem to be the trigger. I'd suggest all greetings from people occur outside whenever possible until she grows more confident. But yes, difficult to rehome if it doesn't improve and she'd be about the worst for this behaviour I've heard of.
  4. I don't know enough about it but if you see Effie at a show she could tell you. I recall seeing an article on a kind of hunting foxhound "show" in a National Dog magazine. Not sure if it was a year ago or longer. Sorry, not very helpful but maybe a few leads if no-one pops up here There were a few drag hunts (hounds follow laid scent, not live foxes) around some years ago. There used to be one near Canberra. There might still be hunt clubs near Windsor in Sydney and Lilydale in Victoria. I think there was one in WA too that produced some top show dogs, Peelhunt Ruler being one very notable example.
  5. Leonards do have pet mince Nattylou.
  6. Good for you! If you're not going to feed much kibble or chicken wings I suggest you add chicken pet mince to her diet now. It's made from minced carcasses and will contain lots of bone - an important source of calcium for a growing baby.
  7. How are her teeth? One vet I know reckons that eye staining usually indicates a health issue in head, jaw or neck.
  8. A malnourished pup (if that's what you're dealing with) needs an optimum diet to give it the best possiblity of becoming a healthy adult. Go and buy a premium puppy kibble (a lot of vets and breeders like Advance) and give the Bonnie away. You get one chance to grow this pup right and a 40kg bag of cheap kibble shouldn't stand between the pup and that goal. I'd be feeding lots of raw meaty bones (chicken wings are good for bubs) and the premium kibble or a carefully researched completely raw diet. No dog roll, no canned food and no cheap kibble. It's poor economy IMO to feed cheap stuff and have problems down the track.
  9. Cutting a dog's coat off won't help a skin problem and if it's a contact allergy, it may make it worse. Have a good look in your yard for plants like wandering jew that trigger skin reactions in dogs. Also take a good look at their diet. Removing grains from it may help with skin allergies. Bathing a dog three times a day is also probably exacerbating the problem by making the skin excessively dry. See a vet. If your dog is losing a lot of coat, I'd want it checked for mange.
  10. Take the dog to the vet. If you've just got him/her it's a good idea to give them a check up. If there is something wrong, the earlier a vet is involved, the better. There's no such thing as a "free dog". They cost money to care for. They need regular worming, possibly grooming and veterinary visits. He/she could be matted, in pain, sick or just depressed. Best you find out now.
  11. I agree with Vickie. The first thing I'd recommend is that the owner carefully catalogue the situations when this occurs. All of them, and every single time for a week. Establishing the pattern of behaviour is the first step in figuring out why it occurs. Is the dog marking because it's within range of its owners or for other reasons? Documenting the behaviour will help. Is this an inside dog?
  12. If you choose to keep your dog safely contained and not comply with the laws that's your business. If you choose to trumpet loudly on a public forum about not complying with laws and encourage other people to flout them, then that's rather short sighted IMO. Do the right thing or keep your head down or both. But people who allow their dogs to contribute to the popular misconception that any breed can be inherently dangerous are not doing the right thing by their breed OR the wider community. And it just keeps happening.
  13. Given the irresponsible behaviour demonstrated by some APBT owners, there's a fair bit to be negative about. The biggest threat to the breed lies within the ranks of its fanciers IMO.
  14. Some dogs with cereal allergies react to flaxseed oil. You can use fish oil instead.
  15. If it is affecting more than one nail, I would visit the vet. I posted recently in another thread that symmetrical lupoid onychodystrophy, which is characterised by split and broken nails, is a condition that can affect poodles. A cross might also be affected.
  16. Culling is an emotive issue and one I believe may be misunderstood by those outside the breeders,world. Show or working, what tends to separate the great kennels from the rest as I understand it is the ruthlessness with which they cull from their lines any dog that does not meet a very high standard. I don't pretend to understand how difficult it must be to evaluate and remove any dog that is not contributing - either as a worker or as a breeding prospect but I respect that it must be done. "Culling" does not have to mean death but in the middle of nowhere, the options for rehoming 'failed' working pups will be limited. I don't personally know any breeder that puts down culls but I don't move in wider breeding circles and especially not working ones. From a limited understanding of the process it seems to me that some European countries cull their kennels much harder than we do and that as a result standards within a breed are more readily maintained. I am happy to be corrected on that. Running several littermates on beyond maturity and retaining them for breeding even if you aren't thrilled with their quality, breeding them to see what they might produce or because they are there.. this would not happen in some kennels. Some top breeders undertake an annual review of breeding dogs and remove from their breeding program any not making an active contribution to a kennel's future. I make no judgement but do believe that those who breed only with the best they produce will probably produce better dogs over the longer term. Show or working, that shouldn't make a difference. I do ponder the hypocricy with which we will lament the death of culled puppies but not bat an eyelid at the routine slaughter of animals for consumption. The only difference in the process is an emotional one as I see it. And I agree Vickie, there are worse fates than a humane death for a dog. We pet owners who lucky enough not to have to make these decisions need to think carefully and walk in the shoes of the breeders before we judge IMO. To call for rigorous health testing and breeding only for the betterment of the breed means that hard decisions are going to have to be made about dogs that don't cut it. I don't advocate that culled pups/dogs should be PTS but I'm reluctant to condemn what I don't fully understand.
  17. Behaviourist. Just out of interest, was he gradually accustomed to being left alone (no dog or human company) as a youngster? Reason I ask is I have a friend with a younger dog who has never been left alone - and he freaks if he is. ETA: How much exercise and mental stimulation does he get daily?
  18. What does Dr Chris recommend? The show just wouldn't happen to be sponsored by Purina would it?
  19. Sounds to me like he has issues with being alone? Fine with you on his own, fine with another dog around. My lay person opinion is that he has a form of separation anxiety triggered by isolation from you and/or his packmates.
  20. Feel free to send him a sample. Did you ask him when the pups had been wormed.. with a response like you got, I wonder if they have ever been done.
  21. So sorry to hear this Bustam. Run free Mahli. If nothing else, I'm glad you found her in the end.
  22. I'd be discussing the possiblity of symmetrical lupoid onychodystrophy with your vet. This does occur in the breed and leads to the nail issues you are describing. In the meantime, I suggest the addition of flaxseed or fish oil to your boy's diet. If it is SLO, this will help.
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