Dogsfevr

There is a Welsh Terrier breeder in Perth ,i can pm her name if you wish

Buy a baby gate & let oldies have fun on there side & let pup be a pup on its side

Our dogs aren't allowed into the front of the house that is there no go area. Otherwise the family room is ours & theres,all our bedroom doors are stable doors so they can't get in but air con/heating light etc etc can out & everything isn't shut up ,they have a doggy door 24/7 to there small backyard otherwise they have full run of the big yard . The Stable doors where the best thing we ever did with having dogs

I use soft crates BUT all dog are crate trained in wire crates first & even then the soft crates are used for certain occasions,even though my dogs are 100% in a soft crate i wouldn't trust them on there own . Infact my most trusted dog feel asleep & rolled out of his as the mesh gave way from the stitching . The only wire crates ive known to collapse are those not put together correctly or in bad condition otherwise i have wire crates here that are 20 or more years old ,flown mutli states used all the time & never ever had an issue. Mind you some people buy the cheapest wire crates to & some of them are that "cheap "

I think the biggest issue to consider is leaving a young pup with your older dog.no matter how well behaved your older one is i wouldn't be expecting it to work perfectly & leaving them unattended except for the visit each day by a family member . I gather when your previous dog had passed it was older & your 8 yr old got on well together. Now it will be a young pup that wants to play all the time . If the right pup comes along i would consider boarding the JR so it can have fun & get a family member to watch the BC . or wait until you are home

A toddlers bed especially those with sides & there are some great ones & easy for the big guys to get on/off

But then you can add the males that run around the ring with a pocket full of coins & there keys & make enough noise to wake up the dead plus put there own dogs off . Just like those who where heels in the ring on a hard surface,its amazing how many dogs shown by those handlers dislike it yet they don't notice . We can all do annoying things we need to remember that sometimes we don't always realize it & some people focus on other things like its the Devil in the ring when it really isn't that bad .

Many do for example ours would be listed on the animal health trust site

I have no issues providing it is used within reason. I use one for my individual exercises but would rarely use it in a line up with other dogs. Some people use them so often the dogs don't care anyway . If you do use it over the top you will soon get told

Depends on the breed to some are well known for doing it

yes because the person i use will advise straight away if they feel an x ray is required . The last time our bowen person ask us to get an x ray was after the vets said nothing was wrong,she was right & the x ray showed the issue . .

yes but on older dogs but we use Bowen because if the arthritis is an issue all the joints will suffer from the dog getting up & down. Maintaining a good exercise pattern is also important & watch the weight . Even if sore the dog still need sto move around.swimming is great

I don't read that section often * if & when i do i would miss every post & i imagine many others are the same. The title is very specific so i can see why many people would not feel the need to visit the area & i certainly don't see people not replying there as ignoring someone its just not an area i visit. If the same topics where posted in health then chances are more people would read & maybe give advice. But like others have said advice can't always be given & sometimes the obvious advice isn't what the OP want to hear so better to say nothing .

We own a scanner ,the cheap so no drama & when the pup goes to its new home its scanned infront of new owners to ensure paperwork matches . Very easy peasy

We hand strip cavies coats with stripping tools ,it doesn't shorten the coat at all (unless you are breaking it) Schnauzers we strip back to skin (bald) & then maybe with a good coat roll it ) Cavies shed all the time so many tools can be used to strip out the dead coat & keep the stunning top coat & colour ,you don't shorten it you remove the dead coat

The 14 July The Cavie club of QLD have there Champ show there will be a great turnout from dogs all over Australia maybe worth considering as a meet & greet day

I don't mind at set shows. I have flown over for the Bulla shows with competitive adults & placed due to this system other wise would have missed out. I also like winning class in groups . I would support a show if it had 1/4 & will be attending a number of shows east that do have this system & find it worth the expense i pay to fly the dogs ,grp 3/4 is still a good win & even those youngsters could get this spot & do

They can be awful snorers

Bathing doesn't have to be weekly but a clean coat is easier to brush. They shed alot BUT this can be minimized by using the correct tools & working on the coat . Most pet owners have the slippers on there feet trimmed tight but others like it. I hand strip alot of my dogs when being bathed as it removes more coat ,i generally use a slick n easy at bath time you can also use a flea or nit comb for the cheaper scale