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Goodluck some vets are using this as extra money for copies. Our vets are great,they dont want to store piles of useless one off X rays & are more than happy for them to be used by another vet for a second opinion.If there so special that a vet wants it they can place on disc but i dont now too many vets that actually keep x rays ?? for the life time of that dog many years ago we had this issue & they wanted to charge us for extra copies. We said if we have to pay for extra copies why are we paying for the first ones??They never could answer that So are you saying your not changing the place your using you just want another staff member to look at them ??? Out of interest when you had the X rays & the likes done did you have to sign any paperwork about who owns the x rays & what can be done with them or where you not informed at all??

The first thing i would do is take a day off work . Pretend to leave & see exactly how long they bark,if there is any particular time there worse. May be boring but it gives you an idea of how annoying your dogs are or whether its an over kill by the neighbours.Although some JR can be vocal monsters. Even better if you have a video camera or can borrow one & set it up to see what he does whilst your not there. I gather you go out at other times than just work so do they complain then about noise or has it just been work hrs?? You may need to create a different environment that will suit his needs whilst outside so he doesnt rely on her for playing

In Europe there are a number who are trimmed & where done so well before they where known in Oz. This dog was well known in the late 90.s http://www.cryout.it/Vid.htm The Lagotto standard doesn't say "not trimmed" in fact it says "a complete clipping must be performed at least once a year", doesn't say how short to take them or you have to uses mechanical clippers. I always admired photos of Vid, so pretty! Exactly,i have seen some done so short its Infact if you look at most Euro lagotti sites even back in the 90,s they have good coat & shaped. Also the coat texture pays a big part Also the lagotto in the US in 2008 was accepted only for companion events.It is still on the FSS register & cant be shown

I dare say the dog/s you saw are Australias biggest winning lagotto & not winning on the day simply means the judge preferred something else. In Europe there are a number who are trimmed & where done so well before they where known in Oz. This dog was well known in the late 90.s http://www.cryout.it/Vid.htm

Fair enough! It's true, I wouldn't be worrying about what I haven't achieved yet if I didn't have the calender stuck to my door I guess I hope that so far with the things we've shown him eg. camping, that he's associated camping to good times, and that by setting up the tent in front of him the pegging and poles and canvas flapping, and rewarding him for just sitting and looking will have made it a 'no big deal' thing. Basically I hope that I'm preventing nervous behaviour in the future that might occur if he, say, met a harley davidson for the first time as an adolescent. Thanks also for the reminder to concentrate on breed specific areas, I will look into that. Nekhbet, thanks for your explanations, it's very reassuring. I will keep rewarding for calm inquisitive behaviour and be careful not to reward craziness. I will also work on gaining his attention in distracting situations. This sounds like a good common sense approach, Dogs now when you are trying to hard & they feel your pressure. No fuss, no issue & the dogs feed off you. Cool,calm & relaxed & the dogs just go with the flow.

I agree books are good but they dont all contain "common sense" which everyone uses daily. I guess the main question i would ask what is your idea of socialisation?? In our daily business we find a small few who have confused socialising & exposure They have read so many books that in the end they become overwhelmed . From all the activities done so far what do you hope you have achieved ?? I dont mean this to sound rude ,i have just found that people read so much that they sometimes lose sight of the basics/common sense side of things & make something simple something very hard. Given you have a dachie that can be wilful,stubborn,selective hearing & easily distracted by smells & suffer big dog syndrome i would ensure you tick the boxes that are also breed specific. Remember early socialising also means adapting that mould for your breed I now you say your not paranoid or stressed but if you didnt have the puppy phase calendar would you be worrying about what you have achieved in relation to his age?? & having one week left I do have to agree Nekhbet

Call me dumb but i dont see what you mean by coats altered ??especially in Beddies & Bichons.

Personally i have found since all these new "things" have appeared that dog ownership has lost the common sense approach. People have now become paranoid about meeting the phase stages instead of working with each dog & there ability & often over do it & create the opposite. I have also found that people misunderstand the difference between ticking the list & the dog actually succeeding. Dont panic & dont pressure the dog or yourself to meet deadlines that quite frankly dont have to be meet.,enjoy your pup & spend more time learning your dogs body language & quirks so you are prepared to read your dog for the future. Success early can often lead to people believing they have done right for life. All things should be done moderation & with success. I have never regretted anything i did,i did everything with a common sense approach & at the dogs level of learning,appreciating & enjoying. I live in an area that isnt the burbs & have no issues with my guys in the real world or at shows in public places because above all its me as the handler that makes or breaks my dogs

Which breeds???

Why would they get a complex???

Also try & practise in front or a mirror or reflective window so you can see the result

I think those in the Kerry breed would agree(i hope) that Kerries where more "All Terrier" 15 yrs ago & more. There where some stand out dogs who where all male but for me it didnt matter because my ideal image of a male kerry blue is like a "stallion". I have Melb royal year wise about 92 of the Kerries been shown a time where there where large numbers of supreme male kerries a site to behold & appreciate. All the Kerry people at the shows take responsible care not to allow issues

Totally agree we show both Boxers & Pointers, and even though the breeds are at different ends you bet your bottom dollar the Utility Group usually clashes with Pointers... Personally if I were you I would be waiting. You have said that Willow is your first showdog, so why rush in and get another so soon?? Firstly training a young puppy for the show ring does require a decent amount of work on your behalf, stacking, lead training, grooming... etc... but imagine doubling that!! It might be a bit too much to handle on your first attempt. Also your first show dog is a good way to learn what to do, and each dog after that ALWAYS benefits from the things you learn with your first dog. I would also look at it that if you prove your ability with the LH wei the dallie you get in the future may be better than what you get now. I now you want a bitch so not sure if you plan to breed but a bitch will need to be something special to put up with seasons,mood swings & the likes when its show season. For me unless breeding its all males,show all year,no seasons,occasional phantoms & boobs & silliness or not eating at that time

Our kerries lived with our mini schnauzers ,GSD & show greys. She was spunky & we new when she needed her space but never hada fight but we never under estimated her breed & because of that management was easy

But they still simply deliever dogs like we do.They dont sit there & wait,they off load & are gone I should also add we have had dogs picked up through the kennels arranged by the owners themselves. We would have preferred to deliver but its the owners choice. Some of these dogs where picked up 3/4 before they where required for lodgement.For some they spent nearly 4 hrs in a plus the 9o mins lodgement time. I too fly flights to suit the dogs,i have frozen water buckets(summer) or water licker bottles. We lodge the dogs & then wait with them until staff wish to move them. Some off the flight times are a pain BUT its up to me to minimise the risk. I would never feed either before being lodged. I often fly during the warmer months & have never had a dog arrive distressed & my guys are large breeds & one is black.The staff have always been very accommodating & we treat them with respect. My last flight was a night flight on a very hot day & the staff where super & the ground staff too. I have had one issue with adog left behind but considering i fly yearly for dogs & have done so for 24 yrs i think that is great.Never had any other issue at all that also includes pups brought & flown over. I can appreciate people need to drive longer distances but when you breed that is something that you now will happen & you have to put yourself out or make sure your price includes some form of freight cost

The only shedding should be in the brush,depends how you maintained there coats.

If maintained correctly no. I would gather your sisters Irish sheds either because there not working enough on the coat & the dead stuff is starting to self shed

No offence but it would be obvious not matter what terminology to put a stamp on. No club is going to fork out the cost of stamps

Edward was weighed today and he is 25 kgs my heaviest is 42 kg,they just learn to table, Dont worry about over food driven ,you are training for the future,nothing worse than a boring large breed plodding around the ring

Kerries & wheatens are very different. If boisterous is an issue?? then i wouldnt be buying a std poodle. The wheatens i have meet,handled ,groomed & boarded have all been wonderful dogs who have personality ,highly intelligent ,not fiesty or aggressive,As far as im aware wheatens are part of the terrier grp that shouldnt spar off,. There are alot of wheatens doing great things in the obedience world.From what i have read they are also highly used as therapy dogs due to there very biddable nature We have owned 2 Kerries & again they are loyal & loving but in a different way,they are always on watch & i would best describe them as a dog always switched on where the wheatens are more laid back . Stds & giant schnauzers shouldnt be dog dominant BUT they both are from working dog backgrounds & as such need owners who understand this,They are working dog who with the right owners make great pets, They giant & std have a different nature to the mini who are now companion animals

Dont worry about the excitement,you will be amazed how quickly they grasp food,walk into a stack. With my guys even when touching there head i will gently guide them into a self stack without them really realising ,its all about encouraging a natural desire to stack & then you start to adjust & be hands on. When outside playing with them use food,teach catching & using your "it" word its again all about setting the stack. Also if it was me i would be buying one of liberty big low tables & teaching dogs to stand on the table. All my large breeds are constantly stacked on the table & you have greater control as youngsters. Even at this age weight you can stack on the table.just teach them to put there fronts up & lift

In our experience the cancer death rate for a low number of the breed is very high.Our rehomed boy died of cancer,my brothers import died of cancer & 3 we groom died of cancer As for Temps people should never confuse the "all terrier attitude" to his nature around the home. In home life the Kerry Blue is loyal,loving & very trustworthy amongst people. Often around other dogs they can be fine BUT Kerrys may not start an issue but they will finish & knowing there body language enables you to read it well, Our girl happily ran with our other dogs but we ne her limits & the signs & never had an issue

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We pluck those that need it.With many off the poodles we groom alot dont have extreme hair & scissoring removes it all. We groom a standard who has the hairiest ears possible. yes many vets are saying dont pluck & a few of our puppy buyers /clients have followed this advice ,only for them to phone us wondering how to stop the ear infections.Our breed is well known for very hairy ears & plucking is amust Vets advice knock the dog out & flush .wonder why they say dont pluck . Obviously any groomer or the likes that pluck MUST also follow good hygiene methods with there tools or else ear infections can be created .