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Stacks of breeds leave home clipped & groomed ;) All our minis go to there new homes fully groomed so the dog has a chance to settle & there first groom has been done by someone they trust & of course they shouldnt go to a salon until vaccinated. It could be fleas although personally i would avoid frontline like the plague.To many dogs react to it. Mini are highly allergic to fleas so if it is fleas there will be bit marks on the dog especially in the groin area as that where fleas like to hang & the dogs will chew/lick there.

What Nekbet said. If you don't feel differently in a few days, return the pup. Every pup deserves to be treated as special. If you got the pup solely as a companion for your first dog, I honestly don't think that's a particularly good reason. If you only want one dog, only have one. I totally agree with all off the above. I think you also need to realise that when you do have a human baby your time with Maddie will be worse than the time with a new pup & if you cant share your affection with a new pup how will you deal with a baby. I love all my dogs & yes some are more special but i would never deny them the love they deserve because that is selfish

There are only a handful of breeders in WA that breed/show & heart test but there are stacks of BYB. Elzmere -Van Den Elzen Trescaval - J Logan Atarka - D Hicks There could be some others but these ones do health test Dont be in a rush to just buy the first one & ask lots of questions especially about health testing

We use goats milk. All our pups get goats milk & depending on each litter its part of our diet sheet with there early am/pm farex. Diet is like everything some people say feed BARF only,some say never any milk. As already said your not going to kill it & in relation to minis milk is no issues compared to say giving too much Beef . If the diet sheet is good & your happy with your breeders knowledge discuss any queries with them. Minis require a good diet in hegh essential fatty acids BUT there also a breed highly predisposed to pancretitis.bladder stones & high cholestrol levles so diet plays a vital role & what works for other breeds may not be for this breed

With setters the English & red/whites arent what i call shiney in comparison to the Gordon & Irish.All 4 have different coat textures. A flat coat is shinier than all of them. For me condition means the over all package & diet plays a small part .

I agree ditch the vet.I have a dog who is highly pre disposed to those types of issues & the first thing our vet did was rule out prostrate issues. Medication wise the only one that worked for him was Baytril & occasionally something else. I placed him on high dose cranberry tablets which work a treat because one of the other issue is the sensitive end gets sore when they urine so they lick to soothe & it goes around & around. Like already said finding a suitable product to squirt up there is also a good start. Warm salty water can work but something with a bit of grunt is better.

Yes just like your dog can still get parvo. It all comes down to said dog

This diet isnt for your 2 yr old & having constant runs because the diet change may be too much isnt fair either. Personally we cant use advance ,our dogs get the runs & scratch like crazy. You could find its the whole combo of long flight.limited food,change of water & diet change & its just all too much add Broome heat & it doenst take much to stress a young pup. I would be buying pumpkin(cook it up better than rice) & chicken mince & feeding this for a week & gradually using the original kibble to see how things go. Not sure whether you can get Bonnie up there but certainly the supercoat you could. Although by choice i wouldnt use either on that breed but your main aim at present is to re established good gut bacteria & a settling of the tummy. Not sure which yoghurt your using but not all work well for the job . Always remember diet is very individual & the growing needs for a giant breed will be very different.

People should research who makes what brands Excelepet is drontal & nearly all those expensive ones are made by the same companies & as a money earner. We have used the supermarket wormers with no issues & wouldnt paythe silly prices vets charge You read plenty of DOL & many of our clients no longer use frontline as it doesnt work. We wont use it due to the chronic reactions. Advantage aslo causes reactions in our breed. Ofcourse vets dont push supermarket brands ,They want you to buy from them BUT what people do need to make is yes they read the y ingredients,they read what they do & if they have breeds who are ivermec sensitive they understand what ones they can/cant use. As for vets selling things ,last year we had stacks of clients whose vet gave there dogs yearly heartworm jabs & then sold them products for fleas/worms that also di heartworm.Thats how stupid some are.

In our house training treats arent what there feed. Why not buy a small bag of royal canin & try it .Ask the breeder whether there is any issues with the brand & cockers. There is also no reason why you cant add some raw now No one in this house gets pandered too but did have a pup that wouldnt eat the suggested diet & with consultation switched to one which pup ate & enjoyed.The dog is a hoover. We never feed just dry

I use advatix through summer purely for the mosquito part but it does repel the flies which is a great bonus at shows

Mine is called The original Bed Buddy. Its blue & has a velcro strap as you can strap it to your back & continue doing your thing. My boy happily wears it under his coat & it does really help. The chemist is where ours came from

I have a dog the exact same. We seek a bowen therapy every month which does wonders. Hes on a daily dose of Aspirin but we use the one for heart suffers(cartia low dose) which is great. We are avoiding the heavy duty stuff until he really needs it. keeping him fit,exercising & warm is a must. We brought a special heat pack that straps on to his bad area which he gets each night before bed. Sadly there isnt alot you can do

mine start with soft toys. Many new tennis balls stick to high heavon & the dogs dont like the taste or smell

Nope.They get feed when it happens.It could be early am /late pm or what ever the weather is doing.

My biggest advice.Dont believe them when they say the chemo doesnt affect the dogs. I wouldnt put my dogs through & we have been involved with a number of very young dogs who have had chemo. We have picked up alot of cancers in dogs we groom. Of those who had chemo only one has lived 4 yrs after.The others where very sick dogs due to the chemo whilst recieving the treatment & didnt live much longer afterwards. They spent longer with there owners but there was no quality

Do you not have a backyard?? How much time does pup spend outside being a dog?? I agree with others dont get confused with Sep anxiety.Its over used to much these days & true sep anxiety is your worse nightmare. Just remember pup is spending alot of time in the laundry given that it also sleeps there. You may think its a nice place but that is where pup is spending all its time.Escaping & venturing off is more fun & interesting. Gundogs are tough little critters

Thanks for the advice, I've still got a lot to learn. Without seeing the coat & presuming it has agood thick type of coat i would be using an #8.5 for the bum & #10 for the ears but as Vehs said you can use a #10 for the bum aswell. The clip on combs are generally used to do Bichons,fluffies,poodles & the likes to maintain that fluffy look that the blades dont always get. We have mini schnauzers aswell & have never used the clip on combs except for maybe shortening legs but we prefer to hand scissor. Im gathering your stripping the top coat or rolling & just want to tidy the ears,bum,belly & throat?

Also consider the issue with locking the doggy door. In our house the doggy door is open 24/7 BUT if we have to shut the door its never the doggy door but the other door. You want your pup to use the ddor but at the same time it is also locked.Very confusing for a 9 week old pup where a routine is so important. Many dog doors are very heavy & solid.Alot of dogs hate these as they cant see the other side.Its also hard on young pups. Our door is clear vinyl so everyone can see the outside whether it be night or day. Also some of the heavy doors can hit them hard & frighten them. If you have a heavy door i would suggest swapping to a heavy plastic or occy strapping the door up until the pup has a good grasp & then lowering the door. Sometimes what we expect isnt reality & training is about making it easy not hard.

). [I wouldnt use the clip ons for those areas & certainly not the ears. I would just buy a blade ie #4 or #5 or even a #7.Much easier

All our pups leave here "doggy door " trained .They start at 6 weeks & run half an acre.They are no bigger than full grown chis at 8 weeks. The longer you shelter her from the outside world the more scarier it becomes. Also remember winter is yet to hit so using the better weather now to train & teach would be a priority for us

we use a #40

I would drop the beef out.Well known skin allergy starter & also can give many dogs the runs.

how do i pluck without hurting her? i dont recall having to do this with my red tri girl. It doesnt hurt.Just brush it forward & pull. You could (if its ready to pullout) strip that out in a few minutes. Just pull the soft ,crappy stuff

Yep head is full of dead coat.You need to start plucking as it doesnt fall out by it self. All that red tinge is puppy/dead coat.