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Never groom on your lap. You need to find a raised area(washing machine.bench ) & place a non slip mat & brush dog only standing up.Start now teaching the word stand /stay Dont go over board in talking & treating you dont need to bribe for grooming but its your body langugae that makes or breaks it. Place pup on table first off ,say stand ,run your hands over pup or quick run over with the brush ,place on the ground & good dog. Never place pup on the floor whilst having a tainty ,if pup plays up just hold safely & wait till dummy spit is finished & then place on the floor. laps are for cuddles not grooming ,pup needs a "grooming" place where you cheack for knots,burs & brushing especially when older & in a full coat.

Ch Fermanagh Orange Blossom "Blossom" is a yellow Labrador Retriever bitch. She and her owner are staying at the Avina Van Village and are in Sydney for the Lab National. Blossom snapped her lead and broke out of her crate last night (Sat 8/5) when some kids across the road let off a whole heap of firecrackers. Blossom is microchipped and may still have her soft collar on, Sammy Caldwell is her owner and is desperate to find her, she can be contacted on 0407364991. Please keep an eye out if you are in the area and phone Sammy if you see any stray yellow labrador retrievers. Crosspost from show forum & please share with anyone

Ch Fermanagh Orange Blossom "Blossom" is a yellow Labrador Retriever bitch. She and her owner are staying at the Avina Van Village and are in Sydney for the Lab National. Blossom snapped her lead and broke out of her crate last night (Sat 8/5) when some kids across the road let off a whole heap of firecrackers. Blossom is microchipped and may still have her soft collar on, Sammy Caldwell is her owner and is desperate to find her, she can be contacted on 0407364991. Please keep an eye out if you are in the area and phone Sammy if you see any stray yellow labrador retrievers. Crosspost from show forum & please share with anyone

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Most Bowen people are in the horse world,ring the local pony club

What sort of fencing do you have in relation to the cows??

dont pander to them. Have a non slip mat & get on with the job,the more people hanging on & comforting the longer it takes & the more of a big deal you create. When he tries to jump dont piss fart about its a stern "no" Then what ever the word you wish to use said & then praised . be prepared like already mentioned & just get on with it

Dog Challenge - Open Dog: Ch. Wynstream Royal Stewart (Julie McLaurin ) and Res. Dog Challenge - Puppy Dog: Gunnislake Dubledore (Elizabeth Gent

humping isnt a normal puppy thing & not something i would find funny either. I owuld be addressing the issue now before you regret it ,sounds like one little dominant male

I gather she means ethoxiquin (sp) which was removed years ago but is still in some of the Hills range. We have used euk on one of our breeds for nearly 20 yrs now with no issues,if your happy with it dont panic. Everyone has an opinoin on diet & some will agree or disagree . We use a varying brands on the different breeds because not all suit

Remember the dogs arent doing this deliberately & the same issues affect humans as they get older. I dare say there eye sight is also going which affects them ,then add hearing loss & often smell there whole sensory system is not there to help. Old dogs like humans then get into a routine whether it be what we want or not ,it seems normal to them. They sleep longer & get confused quicker & dont plan ahed for needing to go. Our oldies all when reaching that stage are introduced to carpet runners whilst they can still 'get it" we have found these runners to be a god send in setting up a routine,yes it may look ugly in the house but owning elderly pets is about putting yourself out & working a way that is doable . Like lorraine the puppy mats can work wonders if they have set place

Yes you are expecting too much . He doesnt understand the command & you say food is his motivation. You need to teach the stay without distraction & then after grasping the concept start to introduce distractions. Remember when you teach many things you often sometimes lose the simple aspects & the pup can end up in brain overload & then going backwards . teaching the stay with a teaser will re reinforce a fail with that word so use that word where it will succeed & that the distraction isnt so more over whelming at his age generally with training a stay it is done on leash & turning directly into the face of the dog,very close without distance & steps are taking back only when the dog understands the stay command from the minute you move away. Steps back means one at a time over stages & only when it has proving to understand the first stage which could be a few weeks,months

WA is no different in having one show only per weekend. I personally would love to pay the price of air fares that Tassie has to the mainland . Every flight has number restrictions BUT as already mentioned if you want to do it you can & freight has always over ridden dogs,we have had dogs bumped from other states . Yes you have 2 days either side by ferry we have 2/3 days driving if your lucky to vic. If you want to go you will make the effort if you cant then so be it but these rules have been around for many years ,it isnt recent . If you truly think your hard done by then get TCA to put a motion forward for the ANKC conference .bring it up at your agm . I can appreciate the plane issue size & i now that has always been an issue .i now when i book i pick flights that are dog friendly & based on the plane but yes we are lucky & get the bigger planes here

Yes but you dont presume there morons either nor caring. They have been judged guilty based on no facts at all . These people werent discussing,they where questioned or as the OP put it interrogated then coming straight home & posting about them on a public forum .

scrape the rice & pasta. Pasta in particular can cause skin issues . Are you feeding beef?? beef also is a well known skin issue creator. The reality is if the diet is sufficient you dont need to add supplements . Although if you do try Melrose omega pet flax seed ,a wonderful product for dogs with skin issues.

Maybe aunty can do a walk around if there are any dog parks close by & see if people have an idea of the dog in question,even local kids are good for that. Not mentioning what has happened but simply needing to have a chat with her. Mkae sure the vet rights a report & takes photo's & the council takes photo's

Why are you mystified about a dog that isn't yours and a whole medical history hasn't been supplied because the OP doesn't even know the history! Sheesh! Neither you, nor anyone else has any idea how long it was between consults.. the original one where antibiotics were given could have only been a week prior (given 5 days for AB's to be effective or realise they weren't.... pretty standard really. Now you are freaking out Abigail.. and it's just a dramatic, over reaction without having anywhere near enough information about the actual situation to reach a valid conclusion. Yep agree, We board dogs that have serious issues ,from the drama filled posts here many of these owners would be abused for the condition of there dogs without knowing the true facts . Parvo was ruled out BUT obviously this dog had a severe gut issue that hit it hard to consider parvo. We breed a pup 16 yrs ago that caught a stomach bug from a nursing home with there new owners,the dog went to visit & the home plus this family where all chronically sick After issues with there vet & the owners freaking out we took the dog back . This dog took many weeks to recover,it took nearly 9 months to get weight on .She was skin & bone & hardly able to walk . By 12 months she started to get a good coat back & was at minimum healthy weight.by nearly 15 months she had hit her target & was starting to get muscle condition back as during this time her muscles wasted . This dog would generally weigh 8 kg. During that entire recovery time she still suffered vomiting & the runs as her gut was so inflammed but after awhile that too recovered. By 2 years time she was a perfectly normal dog who we rehomed with the most amazing retired lady who could pamper her 24/7 & she passed away this year at 16. Now our friends new her story but i am sure anyone else would have abused us or judged us. Dont presume that people are doing bugger all . Some health conditions aren't fixed over night & can take many months to recover

Yep agree, having owned greys i now what you mean & with our current breeds no clubs in my state ,i have to travel east to compete which i do or miss out which i have also done. I do think people dont always appreciate what options they get with some breeds

Never presume in the house means better. As for number of litters that is personal but in our case all our bitches come in heat at the same time so we will either have multiple litters or just one,many breeders also find themselves in the same situation of bitches cycling all together . In our case we had 3 litters at once(same time) one year & then nothing for the next 2years. Jed list is what i would ask too. Most of my dogs come form breeders who whelp in the house & then there moved out once active & running about & never had an issues with temps or coping because they are exposed to the world outside & allowed to be pups & experience life. I now of pups raised in doors,living a sterile environment & don't cope so it comes down to what life experiences they have had

Very easy to deal with . A good groomer should have no issues . Very few vet groomers will stuff around they generally knock out anything that will be an issue or even not an issue. It will also cost you $$$ to have it done When groom stacks of cranky flat faced breeds that need muzzling & never been bitten,it all about technique & doing things in stages & when the dog is happy to work with you. We only groomed one sedated dog(acp) done by the owner prior to arrival & it wasn.t pleasant,the dog panicked even more due to the effects sedation causes,it couldnt stand & took way longer than if left. We groomed it again 6 weks latter & a total gem,there vet use to knock it out for what ever reason. The dog would have to be a total monster before we would suggest sedation at the vets

agree although it would be great if the could print the correct version on ANKC. The 50 challenge breed rule i have never seen published until now so you have 2 different qualifying tools listed on one site

It seriously cant be that hard for them to get it right. Will be interesting to see what the correct answer ends up being because i now people who have qualified then on that make up but are lead to believe its 4 . Totally crazy

Well either the nice lady is wrong or the ANKC site is wrong because this is what is listed under Press release & i do believe the lady may be wrong Grand Champion Title 1,000 points including 1 All Breeds Best in Show; or 4 Best in Group; or 4 Certificates of 25 points. (these could be Group, BOB or Challenge) Tracey Barry ANKC Administrator

Have they been to the vet ??because there are medications that can be used

Yep no sooking & when you let her out dont make a fuss either. The reality is depending on the breeders set up most pups are use to being in a run set up at some point whether big or small(puppy pen or day run.) Obviously they had company but they still now it as a safe area. When dog goes in just be confidient & no fussing,just a simple in your run good dog .when let out no fuss & just go do something . Dogs are no different than children,the more you make of it the more they feel your body language & the longer & harder it is for them to adapt . The main key is to have pup out there when raining,cold,windy & the likes because that is the weather she will experience soon & you wont be there to fuss