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How'd you figure that out? Pay the kids to do them

The dog will let you do it plain & simple.Place dog on table or similar area(make sure non slip,place lead if you need extra control or that better grasp) & simply proceed,dont piss fart about just get in/out & finish.

What will be your plan if the dog barks non stop?? If people are allergic ?? The dog wants to toilet??? Hair will be covered over who ever has to hold(black suit collie hair ) What if the dog freaks out & the handler cant cope or the dog doesnt like the handler you pick?? Are you expecting children at the service??? I guess as already said it comes down to how prepared you are to deal with all the things that could go wrong & how much involvement you & your partner wish to take if the dog plays up. I think having a dog there can be a great thing but it can also be a nightmare & you are hoping to only get married once . Have you started training her to deal with the occasion?/ & how is she going.Remember her being overwhelmed could also ruin her for life if she gets frightened .She is only 5 months so a very crucial age

excellent,its cheaper to buy from the US anyway but was curious

has anyone purchased the walls from Great Rugs?? Was wondering if there the same brand as the ones catonam sell??

Contact your breeder

Have feed Tuckertime for nearly 20 years to our showdogs & kennel dogs with great success. My guys also get raw added. We only use the Garlic variety

We find Malasab on minis horrid. We dont use it or recommend it

becks we have a poor selection of ear stuff able to be imported

Besides the chicken necks i would change her dry & 4 legs, Hills is very high in wheat/corn. We breed/show minis & see this kind of infection in many mini,s & generally its diet related.most have gone away but generally its a case of controlling what is there. Your vet may not be the best for diet(reality is they should discussed this with you already as to why she has bad ears) Our favourite tool for yeasty ears is human 4% peroxide(first aid section of the shops) We tell our clients to wipe the ears with it & there feet,the problem with bad ears is they will scratch as it itches,they transfer the yeast to there feet & it goes back & forth & hard to budge then you have sore feet aswell.

We are forever explaining to clients that what they ask for is what they truly want or even meant. many ask for something that has a very different meaning & many groomers wont ask or make sure they will just do what has been asked.

If her ears are over grown the drops will be useless,they can pluck & clip now to allow the air to get down. What was her history prior too you getting her?? The smelling could be her ears as you say , Do you now what she was feed before you got her?? Is she black or S/P?? Do her ears sorta look like a cauliflower??

Do you get her ears plucked fully when groomed?? Is her ears groomed regularly or are they over grown?? Check her feet & are they sore & yeasty?? It can also be a diet thing.

Yep it may or may not come back,Colour can sometimes be a factor & how well the coat had been worked on prior to being clipped off. Not sure what you mean by (thinned out) to ne it means using thinning scissors ?? You need to seek a good advice & work on he coat yourself,weekly stripping the top coat in a cocker of that age is a must

Cropped dogs cannot be shown in main classes BUT can compete in veteran,stud or exhibition class(ie at Dobe specialities) Dew claws arent an issue,we remove ours

Yep you need to bomb the house sooner than latter especially with the weather warming up.the longer you leave it the bigger the problem you will have

Yeah... I totally understand what you're saying, but surely it's not unreasonable to expect a pro to be able to handle my ~30kg lab? I have little doubt that this is what she did... But it's their job... I work in tech support, if I have a customer who's a bit difficult, I don't hang up on them... Know what I mean? If it is so easy you wouldnt have to seek help.The groomer did there job it seems you have no idea about a lab coat & the shedding it does Labs shed all year by the bucket loads,if it hasnt been done properly for along time you can only get so much out fist go,Now the dog has been bathed & brushed through it will shed more for the next month as the coat has been stimulated to fall out,its now up to you to start brushing . People seem to have little respect for what a groomer has to tolerate & think its such an easy job. Grooming a lab should be easy but an untrained lab that has no clue isnt easy to handle & even the best of groomers will struggle with adog that has no concept of whats expected. Groomers are there to groom,not also teach obedience,manners & whats expected in 3 hrs. Your dog is 22 months old & you still have trouble brushing yet you expect a groomer to perform miracles in 3 hrs. Yes the groomer may have given up a tad simply BECAUSE you dog wasnt dealing well,It comes a point even as a groomer that you cant push the ability of the dog in one hit.An overwhelmed dog is very hard work & an experience that isnt pleasant for them either plus having to build a trust in the person attempting to do all the things they wont allow there owner to do.

This is a crucial age & if your pup is already showing signs of soreness then yes i would separate. Leaping & jumping can be all to much for a dog with muscle soreness in the back that needs to heal. What did your Bowen person say regarding activity level?? Bum high can be a stage or it can be forever. If the back is sore stacking will be hard work,generally they will brace/pull backwards & fig it because its uncomfy.

If your Bowen person is good & this what they said then you need to do strict follow ups,my young boy went every 2 weeks /monthly until 12 months. He also didnt play with other dogs until his back muscles had settled & strengthened. Having said that he had a great topline just being a winter baby during a bad winter didnt have the muscle tone that even the breeder was happy with so the silliest of injuries meant he tweaked easily,not now though. My guys attend Bowen 4/6 weeks every year. Be guided by your breeder though who knows how there line develops & also the topline your pup had prior to coming to you.There knowledge & advice is worth listening too. As pointed out if bowen fixed the issue then great but it wont fix bum high Having said that if i thought hips where an issue i would get x rays done just to simply now where i stood.

I wouldnt clip because it wont make any difference. TT survive in show coats daily with no issues at all. Panting is how a dog cools it self & many people confuse this with suffering. I have long coat show dogs & even when retired there never clipped off until elderly. TT coats are so easy to maintain & the greater majority off breeders are in QLD where the heat is far more regular than what you experience . There coats arent thick so when clipped it will look funny How short will you clip??

What does your sister in law feed him?? Just think of fthe other option,going through this for the next 12 yrs. Which variety of Tuckertime do you use?? Has all his puppy teeth come out?? I will work from the other point of view,will he eat his normal meal with tin added?? Personally i wouldnt worry if he will eat his normal meal with tin added.if this gets him in a good food routine you can wean him latter on. I would drop the egg,many dogs dont like them & wont eat a meal with it.For fussy eaters we always suggest sticking to simple basics & teaching them to eat than adding to much & going back to square one What is the pet mince you use??Beef,mixture??? Does he like chicken necks,frames?? Also maybe try the raw mutton from better pets or city farmers

With our blind ones all important access areas had carpet runners. This appliex to water bowls most importantly,access doors & a pathway way to beds & essentials. Our found this the easiest & you could tell when they new they werent on the track they would back step. Our biggest issue was summer & making sure they didnt get lost outside or disorientated,We generally shut them up if out.

Mars all over & the ears should make no difference.They will except it . Where do you brush ??table/floor??? Whem we groom pet spaniels all the inside is clipped out tight,clipped down to normal show length & then you can leave fluffy ears(clip off with a #5, Clip a belly strip & depending on how much belly coat scissor it shorter. All my retired setters still sport there show coat but in pet length once a certain age BUT you can easily maintain the look with ease. Whilst you can certainly clip all over a good top coat is so easy to maintain & way easier than having to clip. Some spribgers dont get heavily coated so scissoring back is very easy. You can clip the feet out for ease

You will encourage the under coat to grow back thicker if clipped & long term it will be harder work than simply racking the dead coat,the grass seeds will also stick more as its the fuzzy crappy coat that re grows

We have always known them as Bent shank , I couldnt live without mine