poodlefan

"Cloggng up general"??? I LOVE these threads!! You asked for: All of the above says "well bred gundog" to me. Your chances of dog aggression in most gundog breeds from knowledgeable breeders would be fairly low. Your average member of the public will be wary of large dogs and large black dogs in particular. I'd be suggesting a black Labrador but they do shed. If you were prepared to consider a larger (but not bulky) dog, I'd have a good hard look at Pointers - lovely dogs. The Hound Group is another group that's largely been bred to get on with other dogs. Pity you want an imposing dog as I think a Whippet really ticks all the other boxes well. I think a Deerhound would be another prospect to consider - love them!

The only one I know of (but haven't fed myself) is Thrive D

Be VERY careful to balance the calcium/phosphorus ratio in her diet. Get it wrong and you can create serious growth issues. I'd not be feeding any meat off the bone. Her rapid size/weight gain may be behind the issues you're now seeing. Photos would be useful.

Thank god SOMEONE has received their numbers. My phine has not stopped today. I just wish everyone would stay home till the mail tomorrow before going to Temora. None here yet but I've got an Ozentries receipt.. nothing a bit of card and a texta won't fix on the day.

I think you mean "emaciated". I find it startling she was sold to you as a show prospect in that condition. If you are concerned she has structural issues, take her to a knowledgeable (orthopedic) vet. Some issues diagnosed in a growing pup may be resolved with treatment. No one can tell you what's going on with any certainty without seeing and feeling the pup. One informed opinion will be worth any amount of speculation here. I find it difficult to believe that she's gone from iny to massive feet in 7 weeks. I'd be worried about her having flat feet if that's the case. What are you feeding her? Some pics might be helpful.

Take her to a vet. I'd be eliminating a UTI before worrying about diabetes in such a young dog.

That's why I suggested the OP talk to more than one judge Ness. I can think of other judges who would consider constant physical contact between dog and handler as an "unusual or additional act or command, which...gives the dog assistance". Some I know would ping a wrap style heel where the dog's head/neck is touching the handler as this. Turns are a particular sticking point for some. Best to know if what you're going to train is going to be penalised IMO. Some judges want to see some daylight between dog and handler at all times in a heel pattern.

I would talk to a few judges before training this. The Obedience Rules state that any physical guidance of, or assistance to the dog "must be penalised". Disability laws don't apply to dogs. I wish you luck but am not certain about your chances of getting dispensation to heel him on your right. I wonder how much of his lagging is a confidence, rather than a visual impairment issue??

Limited. IF you don't want them bred and owners don't want to breed then that's all that's required.

Have you considered staying in your current home and advertising for someone to share. It's always easier when you're the person calling the shots in a share house IMO. If it does come to the stage where you do need to consider rehoming, start the process early and seek advice from the experienced folk in the rescue forum. Older dogs can find homes given time.

I will. Hope the retail therapy is good too. You're a long way from home Show Dog - are you bringing dogs with you??

We don't know for sure whether there were more issues or not. The ranger's diaries for the period under examination were "stolen from his brief case". Make of that what you will. Tdierkx, the dogs were destroyed years ago.

I don't venture so far south of the border very often but Howie is entered. Just wondering what DOLers might be going too???

Saw more on this on the ABC news last night. According to that report, the owner of the dogs had received a number of notices to do things about them and the allegation is that council had failed to ensure the notices were adhered to.

I'll have a chuckle now We bait the ceiling when we have them, never had a smelly dead mouse up there but the mice are nowhere to be seen. We've not had any for at least two years now. I'm sure they'll move back in this year, given the numbers about Another mouse caught last night. Total catch now since March is 6 in traps and 1 by dog - and there's more around.

Rumour has it these will be here soon. You will find sighthounds quite different to spitzs!

A friend of mine has a dog with pancreatitis and her rule of thumb is not to feed a dog food that's more than 8% fat. Proplan Salmon is 16% fat. If I had a dog with skin issues I'd be looking to try a wheat free food that still had decent oils in it and wasn't too high in fat. Proplan do a Weight Management chicken and rice that's 8% fat. Advance Weight control is also chicken and rice based. It is 5% fat. Advance is more reasonably priced than some premium kibbles but is still a quality product IMO and tends to be readily available. Your challenge will be to provide a balanced diet, not deficient in Omega oils but with fewer calories. You might also consider feeding baked or mashed (no butter) pumpkin with a normal kibble to bulk out a smaller meal. There is a direct link between obesity and pancreatitis. If your dogs are carrying too much weight, getting it off them should help with that too.

Change in pack dynamics is one possible reason.

Has he been chewing anything? Plaque is brown, not silver.

Who'd have thought there was an upside to being in drought.

Get a Blackdog clicker with a wrist strap and carry your rewards in the same hand as the clicker - it makes it easier. You can click, and take the treat from that hand.

If it wins enough I'd say most folk will think its good enough.

I know quite a few people with poodles and whippets. I wonder what it is about this combination that people like so much. Perhaps I need to add whippets to my list (just joking!) You could do a lot worse - I rate Whippets as a largely undiscovered treasure as a family dog. As to why the combination? Both are elegant athletic breeds and can be very affectionate. Neither is an unsuitable companion for the other in terms of size or temperament either.

I used to drive my friends wild with a "dog breed of the week" - and it changed about that frequently. I've got a shelf full of dog breed books as a result. Eventually I nutted it down to the breed/s I knew I liked and could live with no matter what. I've got no regrets. I still am interested in a lot of different breeds but can't see me getting anything other than poodles or Whippets.

I wouldn't draw any particular conclusions.. he/she may have really liked what they saw in that breed (have seen one breed get BIG and RUBIG before). Numerically strong breeds have a better chance of having a couple of really good specimens. I think its a safe bet to go the strongest breed if you're not sold on any others.