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I groom full time & have never needed to oil during a clip. 1 blade used on a clean coat shouldn't need to be sharpen for well over a year unless something is odd with it. Water is certainly a big no no as you will rust the blade. The price you paid is alot of money & with the US dollar the way it is the blade prices should be much cheaper at present. depends where you brought it from but most small places that sell blades will charge way more than places like Clipper world or similiar where there business is clippers/blades & the likes. You can order on the net & get them sent to you http://www.clipperworld.com.au/shop/index....at&catId=10 you will see the price difference above

You cant get it in Oz as AQIS wont approve it to enter the country so you will have to try the Maxi. it is available in Australia

Have you googled diet options for DM?? There is some interesting reading out there & many seem to recommend a Tofu style diet . One of the other interesting things was they said if the dog is on certain heartworm meds to take them off due to the issues it can cause with this condition

I am sure most of the WA people are aware but we have no public holiday during our Royal Show this year as the Queens birthday holiday has been shifted to the 28 October to coincide with the Government of heads thing during that week

We have a big doggy door ,no burglar has ever climbed through but it has been handy for us . Ours is cut into the sliding door in the laundry done through westral

Did you not ask how they feed 2 strange dogs sharing a kennel?? Did there kennel look like one could be shut in & one out when being feed?? As a kennel owner i have to say the "peak period" double is really bad form but seems to be the in thing over east . Did she lose weight whilst in boarding?? Could she have been bullied whist eating by the other dog ,if she has bad back pain the other dog may have been to much for her & she is slowly getting over it. Did they feed the same variety of Tucketime that you do or a different one

Also bad tonsils can make a dog lethargic & lack of appetite

As far as im aware non of the Bichon breeders that pay to advertise on the dogs west site show there dogs. Ther is only a small handful that do. Rick & Kathryn Berwick Dupunche Mrs Morgan caranmor Ann LEPOMPADOUR (bunbury) Denise Carleton fyrail ( i think she still breeds them ) Sandy Pa;;eir (forgotten her kennel name) Not all show regulary either living country,being older ,having young kids but the above is the main group of breeders who show & breed . As mentioned the Kennel zone is a designated area where by law we can have more than 2 dogs.not everyone runs kennels they live out here because of the extra dog limits(our neighbours have no dogs) As for the breeder not rep[lying promptly i don't see a big deal especially if they have already acknowledged you in other replies. People need to appreciate that being a dog breeder doesn't equate to an email business & most dog people still have full time jobs,children & other things to do. If you find phoning gets you a better response then just phone . We always try & reply promptly but sometimes the questions asked in emails are the type that requie alot of back n forth & often you have to keep going back to check what has been said. The main thing you need to find out is if they health test there stock

So agree with this. Scissors vary so much in weight /comfort . depends if you after bent shank/normal etc etc the list goes . Even the breed can play a factor in which brands sometimes work better for

Greyhounds doesn't mean there cat Killers there no different to any other breed ,they either adapt to cats or they don't. The biggest issue with no fencing or a safe area for a grey is there not "big" walkers,Greys do zoomies in short spurts & then vege out.They don't get the same exercise onlead . I have owned 8 Greys & thinks there one of the most special breeds around but just not for everyone. Greys love the couch,they are home bodies but do enjoy there 2/10 min madness & ideally this area needs to be debris free as they will slice themselves open easily .

it would be an outside dog, but kennel is very close to house. Then scrape Mini Schnauzer off your list

Want to elaborate?? Springers have a variety of Colours. Welsh don't. Both have different head shapes,Welsh are longer in back lower on leg. Welsh are more laid back /quieter/softer Springers are more "out there " Springer have long ear feathering Welsh don't. http://www.dogzonline.com.au/breeds/commun...ger-spaniel.asp http://www.dogzonline.com.au/breeds/commun...ger-spaniel.asp

We breed Mini Schnauzers but those breeds vary greatly in size/needs & personalities so what exactly are you after

If he wants a duck hunter he will have a more Working nature which can mean more highly strung . Head to the brittany thread & i am sure they will help

Because i believe the Brittany would be more suited to what the OP brother wants. Less coat good workers.

Brittany over welsh. Welsh are lovely dogs & i would always have one over a cocker .

Did you tell them he was travelling with you & you just wanted to hire a crate. Unless prices have changed dramatically i would say that so not right(well i hope not because i fly large dogs yearly)

We run kennels & i will be the first to admit GSP can be hard to board but not impossible. Generally the insecure ones are fine for a week & then start to drop weight quite quickly. You need a kennel where they spend ALOT of outside time & things to amuse there mind,even swapping outside yards for different smells is enough to give them time out from there thoughts. One of the obvious pitfalls of a stress dog & a breed predisposed to Bloat is they are at higher risk although we haven't had one bloat here but the kennel you pick should be very offay with the signs of bloat . If the dog iisn't crate trained then certainly the stress level will be high before the dog has started & i would never sedate it . The same risks of bloat will still apply even if the dog is with you as higher stress situations increase the risk. Does the breeder of your dog now anyone who is good with GSP,some breeders take there own dogs back . If it was me i would go with suggestion A & board close to parents

Apparently a black dog was called a Westie??? It hasn't aired here

Allow him to stack,make him feel like he is in charge . Free stack training all the way Personally i find the tail pulling rarely works for the long haul & for many dogs they can chuck the sulks. Personally i wouldn't push him or try & beat him because you wont,every training effort that ends in fail just reinforces the dog is doing right or that your not impressed. If he works for food in only a short time frame then make it work. If he likes a ball/toy etc just play fetch & train the free stack,don't make it a training sezsion but all fun . My dogs never get trained in show routine

We have never had issues feeding Eukanunba (large breeds) but you couldn't pay me to use supercoat . It comes down to personnal preference but if the dog is predisposedto hot spots then the diet may need to be considered Dog staying to moist,chewing an itchy spot(moist) dead hair not being brushed out so they itch/chew(moist) Certain foods can over heat them which of course then leads to chewing & the cycle goes on. Beef can often be a bad cause also chunk food likes schmackos etc etc To be honest if your dog is getting hot spots after playing with this dog then i would be stopping it .You also say he gets so hot & bothered Look at it as a trial to ensure its related to this dogs mouthy play. Hot spots aren't pleasant & can drive the dogs crazy,the hair can sometimes fall out & the new re growth can be itchy which annoys them. It would seem at present you have been lucky & haven't had one turn green & get really big . Also keep in mind over play is just as bad for growing joints & no diet can stop the effects of that . I

The most important tip is don't over do it . You won't get it all out in one hit & over use can cause skin rash or start to cut the coat . The key is your not thinning the coat but removing the dead under coat so all coat removed should look dead/dull & fluffy ,if it isn't then your stripping the wrong coat out. Make sure you grab the slack of the skin & hold tight so the blades can't dig in. I do now of a person who wanted to get the coat out in one day & ended up with 24 micro stitched where she sliced it open

Sarah all the details are on there website,basically it is the same as Virgin except Qantas crates can be 4 cm taller Either vari or solid wire

We use a Stable disinfectant . Also agree try & hang the fly traps close buy