Dogsfevr

Scrape the Hills.yucky stuff

SP sucks,using the laptop for the first time & its different. If the dog free stacks then use that to your advantage.My dogs are all taught to self stack & i just complete the picture. Let the dog walk into a free stack & then use the collor.Some dogs dont like to be touched

I would seek help of someone in the noe for stacking BUT my firt port of call would be a doggy chiro or bowen person to ensure his back or the likes arent out which makes him incapable of being stacked as its uncomfy

Has he always been picky? Have you changed his diet at all? how long do you leave the food for?? What snacks/treats does he get??

how old? What breed? You should shift this to the show forum How do you lift the front?Do lift from under the belly or place individually? Is the dog correctly structered?

There are a few breeds I've seen in the show ring here that one could say the same about. But then I suppose it's all in the details, I had my gorgeous, wonderful, perfectly pedigreed boy call a "kelpie--crossy-thingo" by someone who should have known better. Its fact that is exactly what they look like when you see them in real life. If you truly had no idea they where a breed they simply look like a combo of many things . There very popular & we saw them at Crufts. The photos dont do them justice because when they walk they look different again.

Only 2 will be shown, him in SA, and his sister in WA. It will be nice to see how she grows although im sure she will be a dog sport queen

we board 2 jack russell crosses that could be easily mistaken for them but there not.thats why i say they look like mutts . One of the International Junior Handler finalists at Crufts got this breed as there swap dog & it was a good little hardy thing. The look on the handlers face(a friend) was priceless because like many people he had never seen one & there not reconized in there country. Funnily enough he won the event

babies can not win BOB.Dogs from 6 months an over can win BOB. Babies are only eligible to compete for baby of breed/group/show

Have seen them in the Uk,Interesting dogs,they look like a mutt from the pound . I also have them on tape

Hopefully the litter mates will be shown here

Nope waste of money im sorry to say

Depends on the reason for getting a third,if it doesnt work out what will be the plan?/

This wont stop him .Training him to be a good offleash dog requires time/training & exposure to more interesting things to ensure the dog does focus on your commands. Dogs just dont go & bite unless there is an issue in upbringing or a previous incident. Many dogs hate kiongs,they smell,there heavy & very boring. Not one of my dogs will touch them. he is a baby .the more you over expect the more you will think there is an issue.dont make things completed when there not. yes he's a kelpie cross but that doesnt mean he will be a nutter with high drive latter one.We board alot of kelpie crosses & many a couch potatoe's

many coated breeds use a slicker brush the main difference is the one you buy.As Ellz said Doggyman is a good one. personally i have never really found the mason/pearson to really do anything different for the price tag & yes they make them pap size. There are plenty of options around & a good combo comb will be the firt on the list . Quality of brushes can make adifference but they way there used is the biggest factor

Eagle pack hollistic is well known to give loose stools.I had to put my young dog on this product for another reason & had to tolerate the loose stools until i could swap to my preferred brand. i also found it didnt maintain a good weight even with other products feed

You dont padlock your gate :D

The most important thing to realise is there is no guarantee she will produce herself & if that is the main reason i would forget breeding. I would be contacting the breeder before heading down the path of testing(providing they are a good ethical breeder) & let them assess her & inform you off her weakness/qualities & if they feel she is worthy the type of stud dog that would suit her lines & help improve the breed . I guess the reality is how much money do you wish to spend on producing a litter of pups?? As you compete in dog sports are you happy to miss oout on events when she is in season ?? Whilst you say looks dont really matter they do, a GSD is the full package & you shouldnt sacrifice one aspect.Any breeder will breed to what the standard calls for & above this is what people buying your pups will expect.

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What is Max's daily routine?? Do you for daily walks so he can romp around & toilet or is toileting solely reliant on the pet loo??? How much interaction with grass does he get daily?? I would say Max is very confused by what you want & toileting in the house is what is normal to him & what he was trained to do. You need to go back to basics & start again & be very patient & i alos wouldnt rely on the pet loo for his only means to toilet,most terrace owners walk there dog for toileting & have an area set aside for emergencies only

My first Irish Setter was pure show lines But in brain pure working lines,She was a gorgeous girl BUT hell to live with,her waiting to work all day proved to be an issue in the summer. I think whilst many breeds have there original purpose there is no shame in them becoming more adaptable to family living.The above irish would not have been suitable for a normal family. My GSD was full german lines .Dark faced & that was enough to scare the bejesus out of people BUT he had excellent working ability.A friend was handler in the german army & he commented on how lucky i was to have a GSD that didnt rush the fence/people but worked quietly & silently herding any stranger into a corner without anyone truly realising.

I do believe many of the show dogs would excel in the fiel dbut the reality is you either wish to pursue that option or not. I personally would love to do field work with my ES but there isnt enough trials held here to warrant the dedication required to train the dog . What i like about the US for example is the number of field trial option out there which means you can pursue that field whilst waiting for coat to grow. many will wear body suits if maintaining coat is a must but a good coat will last. My boy shows keen bird sense & his passion is birding & he has taught my young gordon to work birds with the same finesse & he is backing up the ES. Unfortunately in my home state some of field people have issues with "showdogs"turning up & working which tends to put you off or make it difficult to get accepted or help within the ranks & when you need skilful people to teach it can be hard. The reality is our bird season is Oz isnt super so you really need to be a die hard to work your setters & truth be told im not a fan of killing birds just for pleasure

Go through the DOL breed profiles for borders & see what is worn with the BC people. in ow in my state they all dress smartly

There are plenty of working ES that are shown & in great coats. The problem is we dont have the avenues in Australia to do many things that our overseas counter parts can alll year round or certainly seasonal