poodlefan

Perhaps he viewed you suggesting that his practice's sterility procedures were lacking as an insult.

Don't wear shoes that stand out SC - they'll distract from your dog's gait.

oh wow okay thanks! If you use permanent dye to achieve this you don't need to do the head. And as margins aren't clear, it will help with the colouring although you'll want to avoid any drips.

Classic terrier markings: Base colour is often fawn so it could work.

Anatolian We want to make it not look like one, so were thinking of colouring it black and poodlefan got me thinking that we could change it to a pinto coloured dog, by using white chalk spray and leaving fawn patches... Irish markings using white or terrier markings using black would work.

Ring 5 is a brand. Any black human hair dye would do the job but I'd patch test it first for sensitivities and you're going to have to be super careful around eyes. I know that they dyed a number of bay Arabs black to film the movie "The Black Stallion" and I'm pretty sure they used human hair dye to do it. Hairdressers and beauticians use a very mild black dye on eyelashes but I have no idea what it costs. Know any hairdressers??

If you want to colour the coat black, black spray chalk might do it. That dries and won't come off on your hands. It does tend to make the coat rougher though. like 'Chris Sticks', but in a spray version? Does it make the coat feel liek it has something on it? I'd be colouring the whole body, legs and tail. hmm I dont want the dog to feel like it has been dipped in glue or that something is off with it s coat. The dog will be looked at, scrutinised to some degree. You'd be able to tell but on a smooth coated dog, the chalk can be brushed into the coat after spraying with a fine brush to blend it. This is how I chalk Howie's legs but on the body the texture is rougher. All I can suggest is see if you can get your hands on a can to try it.

Fawn colour, to be dyed black. See my comment about spray chalk. Chris Christensen and Biogroom do black spray chalk. Is it the whole dog that needs to be done? Its going to be very difficult to dye a dog black without permanent dye. Spray chalk is probably a better option for a short term purpose. ETA: White spray chalk might well work to temporarily change fawn. It has good coverage. Ring 5 would be my pick for white sprays.

If you want to colour the coat black, black spray chalk might do it. That dries and won't come off on your hands. It does tend to make the coat rougher though.

What colour is the coat and what colour do you want to change it to?

Odds are just as good that Chellz's dog was incubating KC BEFORE the clinic visit.

Thinking of you Sunnyflower. Oscar is free of pain now.

Her dog, her responsiblity to pay for it. If she wanted someone else to pick up the tab for Zena's vet bills, I'd be advising surrender. The LAST thing a pup with growth issues needs is to be desexed now. Let good diet do what it can but desexing will NOT help. This is not a breed cross that immediately says "good family member" to me. She'd better book the pup in for ongoing training as well.

Quite a few experts on dog behaviour agree with you. They believe (and I agree) that you don't "cure" aggression. Rehabilitation focuses on desensitising the dog to triggers and raising trigger points to aggression but the issues are still there. Given that there are two dogs in this home, not one, that complicates the issue further. The other worry is what Astro is learning from this situation. Aggression can be both genetic AND learned behaviour. What is learned in that context can be very challenging to "unlearn".

I'm inclined to agree. There are dog owners out there who LIKE dogs that don't want to live and breathe to be with them every minute of the day. And the younger she is if you make the decision to rehome, the more likely you are to achieve it. I suggest you find some working/herding folk to take a look at her as a prospect for a working or herding home.

Mike could easily make a decision based on how Missy is interacting with Astro, how Astro is responding, that she's dog aggressive and the fact that she's a cat killer. No amount of assessment changes the fact that this dog is going to require a hell of a lot of management in a home with children. Mike is already paying the price for her behaviour. She won't be a suitable dog to EVER be walked by the kids, or taken on outings or holidays where other dogs will be without a lot of management. One mistake could be disastrous. That he chooses not to PTS without assessment speaks to his commitment as a responsible dog owner. However, assessment or not, there's a decision coming as to whether the time and effort that will need to be put into Missy will produce the result he wanted in the first place. My guess is not. Time will tell. I stand by my earlier comments that I would not be keeping this dog in my home a day longer. Whether others choose to keep DA dogs on and are up for the stress and effort involved in managing them is their business. The potential impact of mismanagement is a serious dog fight, vet bills, tramatised kids and possibly a dead dog. No thanks. Two staffords in one home might have been the goal but these two Staffords? Its risk vs benefit and I don't see a lot of benefit here. And as for rehoming a DA dog? Not a good option. It doesn't leave much does it.

Lets focus for a minute on what we're denying. Is the suggestion that all purebred dogs are walking genetic disaster areas an accurate one? Far from it. Is that the view expressed by this show? Nope. The reason the show pissed me off so greatly was its lack of balance and the way it played so well into the hands of the 'pets are slaves' zombies. Are there breeds where selection for certain characteristics has led to health and welfare issues? Of course there are. And by those breeds and breeders we are all judged. But "the sky is falling" style of journalism doesn't help anyone and certainly harms those breeds without issues and breeders who ARE doing the right thing. Sadly, I'm pretty confident the next installment of this show won't be any more balanced than the last one.

Missy is lucky to have you as her new owner Mike. A lot of folk would not have shown such commitment.

I agree - too expensive for my hair!

If you're asking for approval to buy a pup that doesn't come from an ANKC registered breeder and isn't from a rescue, you're asking on the wrong forum. Given the legion of health issues Chis can suffer from I'd not touch her with a barge pole no matter how cute she is. My guess is you're getting her anyway though and she is cute. Did you SEE both parents?

Off topic but you might like to consider getting some weight off Astro.. he could afford to lose a few kilos!

Problem with the title of this thread is that a lot of agility folk probably won't read it! I expected obedience to be in front in the poll as a result, and it is. I prefer agility because I think most dogs enjoy it more. I certainly prefer it as a spectator sport. I also don't like the way obedience is heading.

Whilst it might be true about finding another vet, some of the people on this board know more about canines than plenty of vets and the combined knowledge is astounding. The challenge of course, with both vets and DOLers, is figuring out which of either group has advice you can safely rely on. Frankly I've read advice here over the years that has been downright unsafe.

For some reason they are plugging these events on local TV - even though Canberra won't get one. Beneful might like to smack their advertising company for including both a docked and a cropped dog in the design for the ad. Doesn't Purina give food to the RSPCA?

If this dog is meant to be an ambassador for "early desexing" I'd like to point out a few flaws in that argument. 1. The dog has only just been desexed. He wouldn't even be free of testes produced testosterone yet. 2. Most people talking about "early desexing" are talking about pups desexed at 6 weeks, not six months or more. 3. The dog is not fully grown. Given that his femurs at least are yet to finished growing, he has not yet reached his adult state and therefore his ultimate soundness is still a question mark. Sorry, but I dont' think this dog proves anything either way. One dog is hardly a legitimate sample in any case.