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I have a dog who use to get them often.he has no arthritis & sees a bowen person 6 weekly. I added magnesium tabs to his diet for a few months & he hasnt had one since,he was obviously lacking in that area so we have tweaked his diet to cover it. His worst was his back which spasm alot

The vet should be doing a barium meal & then x raying,blockages often go undiagnosed till at the worst stage because normal x rays wont show a problem. The barium meal also needs to have added something( i cant remember ) for it to work really well compared to the one most vets use.

It will also make an impact on interstate people,the show in SA for example i now of a number of WA people who flew over . Its good to have some stance but obviously clubs that do have interstate /internationals will have to look a there dates & weigh up the risks. Lets face it the show in SA had internationals judges

Sorry forget the pin .you need a good slicker & comb. Pin brushes are for finishing coated breeds not for that style of coat . You need to use the slicker to brush the leg hair upwards & seperate as much as possible,then with your comb again brush upwards. Most people fail because they brush with the cover & skim over. With the lab/poodle cross coat & need to get to the skin & brush it out. We groom alot of them with varying styles of coats but if they have taken to more poodle coat than anything else a good slicker & comb will do the job well BUT make sure your slicker is a soft gentle one. Doesnt matter about the age ,brushing the puppy coat out is a must & that is what will matt no matter what the breed. grooming is all about day 1 not 12 months

At the show on saturday night i wish i took ear plugs due to the goldies barking. We also board a few who are very vocal although the ones who bark have an insecure personality even though there happy. Are you the only one in the house that does the main roles of feeding/playing/exercising etc etc?? Did he bark from the day he was brought home or was there a stage it satrted to happen & got worse?

What does the schedule say. Ours say the clubs has the right to re allocate breeds should it warrant

The 2 /19 is school holidays . I have to disagree with dark goldies not winning, i have shown gundogs for 24 yrs & there certainly has been alot of good dark goldies shown & have done big winning. The breed did go through a phase of colours being stronger in quality & at one stage there where dark dogs shown but certainly not all where worthy of winning.

Is there a reason why you cant desex her (ie show dog)??? I had a bitch of impeccable breeding,super speciman but weight was a massive issue & eating,after battling for 2 years we decided to spay & within months put weight on & was a different dog. Her hormones where crazy & in the end we didnt want to breed that issue as it was a nightmare

Also if taking dog to work make sure your insurance covers it

Placing out an older dog requires any breeder to use there own judgement on how they feel it will deal with young children. We dont sell our older dogs on the small occasion we have them to people with young children because there not use to them & it would be irresponsible to send a dog off to a new home where you had doubts.older children (ie 7 upwards we have no worries as there at an age to understand . As already said we have all heard the my kids are great ,we have had many such people come out & see our dogs & to be honest they need a stuffed one & yes they have been told to come back when older & the children are ready to appreciate a dog. We have certainly placed out dogs to families with very young kids because the whole dynamics was great & they have succeeded very well BUT they also showed the whole family would be involved with a great support role whilst the pup was at its crucial stage/needs for training & not being made a lesser priority because the children where young & came first. After all a pup is a another baby in the house & even an older dog doesnt equate to instant ease. As also said when you have numerous people after said dog you have to pick the home you feel will best suit that dog for life & many factors do come in & older person V very young children can often end up older person,fair maybe not but in the end as a breeder we have to make the hard calls & place that pup/dog where we feel is best, I would certainly suggest going out & meeting some breeders ,attend some dogshows.In june for example the Cavie club of victoria have there champ show & there will be like 150 plus cavies ,a great place to see the dogs,not always the easiest to talk to breeders but worth a visit . Are you after a set colour/sex??

We are different here ,our guys just do what they do everyday,they play,run & do there normal stuff,when it starts to get a tad over the top then there brought in door shut. We dont go out of our way to crate or the likes & fined keeping things normal has worked very well for us & never ever had to use a bucket or get stitches re done or had an infection

Is that from the ANKC rules or a state site Showdog? I'm pretty sure I registered as an associate prior to my girl's desexing - but maybe I'm muddled. ANKC ,this rule governs all states

We did from Germany via Belgium. Dogs need to be a certain age for tests to start,we brought ours out early which meant she had to serve 63 days instead of 30 . During that time you either need the breeder to run on the pup or find a puppy raiser who will plus do the running around. If its an adult more easier as its just going through the test phase. We used a brilliant shipping agent which also makes or breaks the whole process. Not the easiest process but very doable but comes at a price & alot of patience

6.6 Registration of Associate Dogs – on Associate Register (10/07, 7.11) 6.6.1 As from 1 January 2008, it is compulsory PRIOR to the registration of an Associate Dog on the National Database, that the application to register such dog is accompanied by a Sterilisation Certificate. 6.6.2 The dog to be permanent identified (such as Microchip) and the permanent identified number to be recorded on the Sterilisation Certificate.

Our matings are always supervised & our dogs are taught to be handled during this time. Your bitch may need her rear end propped up(towels) to make it easier for the male to mate. You really need to see what is happening to now where to start, He may need help with direction & the likes which means getting on your hands/knees & assiting or do the mating on a table which ours will do

In WA you either have to be a full member or pay the handlers fee .

I will never use it ,the day i feel the need to report people is the day i will leave DOL. I think there are serial reporters & get a kick out of doing it. I have been reported LOL in a breed specific thread where someone suggested a said dog winning was a set up & i defended them. I see it this way if you dont like a post /topic then dont read it but generally the ones that seem to report read it all & even post & then press the special button :D I guess simply put its like TV if you dont like it switch channels

Mini Schnauzers normally dont pick sides or select people unless never exposed to outside the square they live in. I think dogs can have a affinity with someone but i wouldnt always say its a bond. We breed minis & the reason they are so popular is due to the fact they are an all people breed BUT i also feel that some people even children often feel the need to try & make a dog love them more & it pushes the dog away . So instead of this fa,ily wanting to pick a dog solely for her & not to be disappointed one would need to see the child in action whether her body language actions also are a factor. We have had people out here who just wont let the dogs be & feel being pushy will get more results . Dogs are often good judges of character & having said that she is still only young & as already asked why do they think its more a mummies dog??

place tennis balls in the bowl. Does he do it when your hoovering or when your not?? You can also try feeding up higher at present so hes on his tippie toes

What breed ,what do you want doing (clip off/shape/style??)

My showdogs teeth get brushed 3 times a week, no big deal & easy to inspect all that is going on

There have been alot lately & especially reg breeders .some real doozies who start topics yet vanish, I for one am one of those people that dont piss fart about & will read old posts by posters to figure some aspects out which can be very enlightening when they post topics off there own & not like the responses. I remember the new f thread certainly dont recall anything dramatic there

crikey, what happened to your road then, we live in the next street to you and had no power disruption thankfully. Lots of gum tree branches down though - blasted things they are Donna Where on a different grid & always lose power when you guys dont.its very normal for us The other reason the power was off longer for us was that the transformer on the post outside no 18 had blown up and needed to be replaced... Leigh did try and tell WP on Tues arvo that he thought there was another, more localised problem as they had already fixed the Canning Vale sub-station at that point but they brushed him off when he asked them to send someone out. So when the power was still off at 5am Weds he rang them again! Lo and behold, they send someone out and what do you know - blown transformer :p We should/could have had power back Tues arvo had they listened... Oh well, a few early nights were probably beneficial! That transformer & the one in Accourt often blows & we report it every time the power goes out,often you will see the fuse hanging. The problem was also when they replaced the transformer only one phase would work ,we had power in the house but nothing in the kennels so that is also why it took longer

crikey, what happened to your road then, we live in the next street to you and had no power disruption thankfully. Lots of gum tree branches down though - blasted things they are Donna Where on a different grid & always lose power when you guys dont.its very normal for us

http://www.thornlietreeman.com/ I so feel for his neighbours & especially the old couple who have been abused & had stuff thrown through there windows by supporters & ge sits in his tree & says nothing .