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ii would make a list of what you really want from your dog, ie walking/running/jogging hairy/needs professional grooming/easy care the time realistically you would get to spend each week what impact the weather seasons would have in the coat care or the breed as to how it will cope or the facilities you will need to provide. how many hrs each week your happy to put aside grooming Then keep doing the dogshows & some breeds will start to interest you more & more. I have had my own dogs since 13

full time groomer but from our business i could never do mobile & yep back breaking/joint killing industry

I would suggest heading off to a dog show & take brother because no matter what he will play a part in your pups future. Some dogs aren.t cuddly & you cant make them cuddly,there not stuffed teddies. but will accept pats We board many Mastiff breeds & i wouldnt call them cuddly.They love there people & there always close buy but not cuddly. My friend breeds newfs & even those arent what i would call cuddly,again very people orientated & love to please but still happy to have space I have big dogs who drool which doesnt worry me but many people dislike being covered in slim,slim up the walls,the roof,bench tops,furniture you name it,it dries like a snail trial & sticks like clue. Besides normal weekly house cleaning a few hrs is spent washing down the walls . We have boarded alot of Berners do agree they are easier than the other 2 breeds mentioned & i do think more touchy/feely.

What breed does older brother like?? Giant breeds are slow to grow/mature so long walks are out for quite awhile? I guess the key is how keen are you to train a 60kg dog?? Cute & fluffy gets big & powerful without training. Will it be allowed inside or outside only??

Considering the asking price i would buy a plane ticket & fly over for pick up & final check.Alot cheaper than being stuck with a dud or a lemon. Bulldogs sadly seem to the it breed for scammers & fly by nights. I too have brought from east with no issues but we now the people we are buying from or now of them via showing

when you move out will you be renting??doing uni??wanting to travel??? All these things need to be considered . Renting with adog can be very hard add large drooly breed & you may find it very hard

Many now disagree with this being done so its a dilemma either way,i wouldnt get it done on my guys just in case

This would mean bugger all in making a decision. This most likely wont work for you & if you wish to do this method inform the breeder now so they can decide if there happy to or not . Most want there money first ,ensure you have a contract set up before pup is shipped or paid for as too what will happen if the pup isnt what you expected or want. If it isnt what you want you will have to pay return freight. I guess the simple reality is if the colour/markings are important & you dont want to wait you will have to take the risk that the breeder is a good one. Bulldogs are a breed that has suffered highly from scammers. If you have there prefix you could google & ask around but depending on there rep some will speak up or wont share any info due to people then playing chinese whispers How long will the wait be in WA??

I would suggest both of you write down the breeds that interest you & see if you can find a common middle ground THAT both of you can/want to live with

They should have given you a detailed diet sheet of what exactly they have been feeding or what they recommend. If you not then ask the breeder I have large breeds predisposed to bloat i have never soaked. I also feed on raised stands which there is 50/50 opinions, I have never losta dog to bloat & happy with my method of common sense

most likley wet ear.when pup drinks tip goes in & stays moist & ends up with a crusty /crumbly edge when dry. See it all the time with the cockers we groom.some are worst than others.Some dont have it at all

Nope & if the centre isnt co operating then that stinks,specialist centres are all about specialised people & one would think they work amongst there staff anyway. Like already said,make your appointment & ask for the history to be passed on. If they are interested & your still having issues then speak to them direct .

Well i have to agree with others dont leave the food down,he isnt self regulating he is just picking because its there & hes telling you how he wants to eat not you. The reality is he most likely isnt eating the food anyway because of the ants so defeats the purpose of leaving it out. he has you well trained. There is no way i would want ants setting up house

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