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Dogsfevr

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  1. What breed ,what do you want doing (clip off/shape/style??)
  2. My showdogs teeth get brushed 3 times a week, no big deal & easy to inspect all that is going on
  3. 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
  4. 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
  5. 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
  6. 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 .
  7. In 24 yrs of owning multi breeds & many many dogs never ever had a skin issue, We groom dogs with skin issues but realistically many are owner created by diet,insistence to give all these junk food treats,perfume sprays & just silly stuff dogs dont need.Poor coat maintanence,unfit dog & not being honest with themselves with what they do & dont give. My show dogs have & are bathed in pantene,are done twice a week & pee feathers nightly never ever had an issue. We have never used flea stuff,worming is never over done .our dogs dont get junk treats ,never feed BARF nor feel its any better . In our breed we did have one breeder who was well known for causing skin issues & thankfully they no longer breed & there lines have just about gone. Generally i think many issues with some planning are easy to avoid but many run to the vet. If i had a dog chewing crazy at one spot & never any where else i would use a doggy chiro or bowen,dogs will chew to ease pain so like the dog chewing at his spin area he may have pinched a nerve or similiar
  8. We run kennels & its inspection by time only. We have nothing to hide but we are responsible for all dogs in our care & refuse to have people coming & going all day. In our care we have various breeds predisposed to bloat,we also board dogs with heart,epilepsy etc etc & all these dogs need to have there quiet time. Also in summer we will not have people out during the heat of the day to inspect & one would think most pet owners would consider this as a factor with there own dogs???? Every time someone visits the dogs get very excited so our opening times for inspection are aimed for when the dogs are all outside & content. When in ITS there quiet time Also if people come all day when do you feed??Feeding & bloat are important factors Obviously everyone has a different idea about what they expect but our care is for all the dogs in
  9. We cant stress to our new puppy owners to not over do it when the pup comes home. I will hazard to guess that everyone is visiting the cute new pup & dive bombing to touch it/pick up?? & basically not allowing the pup to get its baring?? We tell all our puppy owners the first 5 days are the new owners days,a chance for the pup to learn the new humans,smells etc etc & we say no visitors that dont have to be there & go slow & steady. Some dogs obviously can deal better with truckloads of people but not every dog is the one mould fits all require small baby steps instead of massive overload. Min Pins seem to be a breed that requires more patience than most but exposing to things with time & care
  10. The greater percentage of our clients are rescue dogs & they cope fine but as alread mentioned finding akennel this late will be way harder
  11. Our power came back on late this arvo,40 hrs or so without We have no food loss & as we did the ice thing asap
  12. There is no way you can say that .Either the dog has a medical issue or something has happened & given previous posts about wanting to buy a guard dog for walking as the GSD wouldnt do anything except try to run then there is something going on.
  13. It can be done BUT she must learn how to stay home aswell. Remember what you do now is a 14 yr habit so it is always best to teach the dog that both prospects are doable & acceptable because there will be times where the office situation may not work & she needs to stay home that day
  14. personally given the size of giant poo bag carriers people attach to there leads & the likes i doubt a pair a thongs would be a major issues. The number of people who bring there dogs in with heavy poo bag holders attach to the chain part is amazing
  15. yes Matey the Am Staff won which was fantastic,he showed so well & thoroughly deserved his win
  16. Dog shop wont be open saturday night. It will be sunday
  17. As horrible as its sounds did they get photos of the injuries?? Did a vet have to PTS Milo?? Get reports from all parties,vet,police,ranger etc . A dreadful way for animal to depart this world
  18. The coloured shampoos CAN leave some coats very dry so try getting a test sample. Depending on how old the dog is natural coat colour change will occur with a red tinge but basically keeping out of the sun as much as possible is best. As for the PP range i do use the reviva coat & swear by that
  19. Wouldnt do it irrespective of the new laws UNLESS it was a test mating where the outcome would benefit the future. I now plenty of breeders who have done such matings in conjunction with the uni or similiar to get test markers & the likes understood.
  20. No issues here at that age,its like the pigs eating. Occasionally the 7 months stage with teething can be an issue but 2 occasions in 20 odd years. In some breeds though it seems bad tonsils are becoming more common & plays havoc with eating habits
  21. I have used pantene for 20 plus years on all my dogs & no issues. I have tried the OMG & it was awful on my guys coats so its trial & error BUT any products ia as good as they way its used.
  22. Should also add we board alot of Labs & never had an obese one BUT lots of varying body shape . Some very leggy,some more stocky built & even though not fat would look fat .
  23. If its had no training i dare say it has had very little grooming either,that type of coat is high maintenance . having said that your friend lives with this person so she needs to pull her finger out & help. They may pet your pet thing doesnt cut it,Animals in the house are for all members & if she isnt making any effort to be part of the training then she cant complain either
  24. Dog owners are dog owners,show people/dog sports or the likes doesnt equate to a better owner BUT working in the dog industry the # of fat dogs at shows is very small,i deal with obese dogs daily .
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