Dogsfevr

If you are expecting the 2 to be outside together during working hours then ideally you need to match the traits of the dog you have already & what you expect from the Malt when its new mate arrives.Are you expecting it to play with the new dog ?? How often has the Malt played with big dogs ?? I have big & small BUT they aren't always left together especially when young & the little ones get time out even though they have grown up with them. Big dogs can only be expected to be so gentle when playing with a little dog & the little dog needs to be confidient around big dogs otherwise it won't work

Have you joined the Lab club of WA ,you an also attend as many shows as possible so you can learn the ropes .If your breeder shows & they have the time they will help but also please keep in mind for many of us dog shows is about sitting with our friends & catching up/relaxing so if you want to spend some time with your breeder best to ask which show will suit best, in June the Lab club have there champ show so there will be plenty of Labs to be seen & a good learning day of the lines similar to your pups & what his family tree look like providing the breeder is a regular show person

Surely as they are renting they would have had to ask the others whether they wish to have a dog there ??

The problem you have is the fleas will be setting up camp in your house so even if your treating her you need to treat the house but this of course could be an issues with pups due Me personally i wouldn't be taking a pregnant bitch to a place with flea issues.(well any dog actually)

I had a dog who also suffered bad colitis. We didn't play around with a bland diet but made sure he didn't get to many treats or unneeded add ons. We did give him flora max tablets which helped realign the gut bacteria & in my boys case found giving some apple a day to work very well. I also found when he had his attacks to not panic because stress can make it worse,he was a very sensitive dog ,we just stuck to what was normal & accepted this was part of his life & the attacks would end quicker done this way then changing everything. If we did give any antibiotics we used tribacteral which worked very well but we avoided meds unless a very bad case because whilst not pleasant nature generally fixed it it's way

In summer do you plan to stop inside visits because if so i would think twice before confusing the dog. Make sure if she is to be out out at night you do so early. Nothing worse than allowing the dog inside privileges where its warm & toasty & then there put outside into the cold. Be prepared pup may object to being put out late & sticking to your routine. How long it will take will depend on how consistent you are without being confusing

crate requirements have changed dramatically in the last few months .It must be IATA approved

Personally i wouldn't have named the kennel on here. We haven't heard all sides of the story & in doing so may not be in the best interest of your friend

new show gear

never ever believe its easy that will be your first set up for failure. Video yourself & watch it over & over again. Practise stacking infront of a mirror or similiar because you need to see what the judge does Dog doesn't have to behave for a handler to do a poor job most makes the biggest mistakes with an easy dog . You never stopearning & the trick is to now your dogs faults & good parts to show off or hide

Goofy what would you have done if one of the pet shop pups you sold had a similiar condition?? would you have refund & paid all expenses ??

I see all sorts but one that stood out when being booked in for boarding was a Shar Pei /Akita cross. It had the body/size of an Akita head/tail of a Shar Pei . Luckily for this dog they have very responsible owners who understood the combo could be a time bomb & had it trained to perfection & was a total joy to look after . In the wrong hands

Yep i will be there

Like others we helped friends out especially those that work,whilst we also work we do so from home. We have babys sat friends bitches when near whelping so they don;t have days off for no reason until the time is right We have also done daycare for a week of pups just born(small breeds & they also help vice versa if they can but we all now the dogs plus the owners could come if required .

Sounds like sour grapes,you asked for opinions & all that have been given are very legit. It isn't about our own success but about simple reality & what we spend our money on . It takes me 5hrs plus to get my dogs ready for shows ,no way would i spend that time for judges who i now don't appreciate my dogs & honestly any normal person would be the same. The people who show 2/3 times as you say & give up as its a con then i say there being taught well be other sore losers who also need to pull the head out of the sand or simply don't appreciate the other dogs winning & expect to be instant winners when we all now not everyone can.

We board alot of old dogs many around the 15/18 yrs bracket. I will be honest & say some of these owners hope they die with us so they don't have to deal with it which really peeves us off & sadly we have had a few oldies pass away . We have certainly had some oldies in that the owners should never ever have left with anyone . We get many more that have a blast & go home younger than they came in. Every dog is different . I myself have never left my oldies as mum is here or vice versa & yes it has stopped me from doing many wonderful things so i appreciate when clients come in with oldies how hard it can be .

If you go to the bottom you can change the format to old style ,still has some changes but generally the same as before

Quite a holiday Zinger's having!! Big congrats, you must be stoked. How long's he away for? Not much longer thank god ,i now his breeder is having a wonderful time with him but i am missing him so i head off to collect him in a few weeks & all his bits & pieces ,then we can have another family gathering in 5 months when i head back to Melbourne