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Have used human shampoo only for well over 20 plus years & my showdogs are often bathed twice weekly .The greater majority of dog exhibitors also use human products with no ill effect at all. Just go to a dogshow & the first comment people make is how do you get the coats to look so good,human products. I have never had any issues with PH balance .

"Chooks have the right to free range ' yes they do but you cant have your cake & eat it aswell,if you want other variety of animals then you need to be prepared to put yourself out as some dogs will chase chooks. I have setters & they have killed many a native bird,there bird dogs ,i dont like it & would prefer it didnt happen & when able to to i distract but thats the way it works. "when you have a terrier mix they just cannot be trusted" that is so untrue. "but if he stuffs up again than I'd be sending him elsewhere to live." Dogs dont stuff up the owners enable

It seems its a hassle for you so i would contact the breeder or staffy rescue & rehome." that it wont infringe on our lives " This part & parcel of owning dogs & you dont just turf them out over things that arent there fault.If you want chooks then you securely house them but Given the wording you used "been 'blooded' that it will have compromised his character " i think you are seeing the worse in the dog & will never trust it

If he was mine i would be buying a crate & crate training & thats where he sleeps each night.His night activities are fun,exciting & peeve you off & like any normal person you most likely tell the dog off in the morning & the dog thinks thats great fun. I think what people need to remember is just because a dog gets lots of stimulus doesnt mean its respects its position in the house. Labs can be ferals & the more access the dog has to do these things when not supervised the more it becomes a mission. I do believe having a run set up is a goo dthing because its provides the dog with a safe area & safe things to play with

Something i have found is blues can often require a more specialized diet & can be prone to being more sensitive. If your breeder is a good registered one they will be a wealth of knowledge on diet but most importantly breed specific,some breeds just dont do well on certain foods so its important you seek the advice of your breeder or discuss any foods you may want to feed as a pup. I dont & do not recommend feeding beef as it creates as sorts of skin issues & upset tummies,some dogs can be highly allergic to chicken. If your breeder is on email ask them to send the diet sheet to you so you can look at it & then seek advice on the best place for purchasing

Its a vet visit ,i think malts can also suffer from legg Perthes but it could be something sinister or something very simple but its something that needs checking

"It's not like she's been an "outside dog" that we have to start again with. " Unfortunately she has in many ways ,shes outside when you work ,then inside for a few hrs then outside again all night,in terms of being an inside dogs she may spend 4-5hrs??. In her life experience at 18 weeks she mainly been outside & not had the consistantancy of understanding hanging on & understanding her own fuctions & abilities so dont think that it will be easy .You truley need to start from the very start & work your way up.She nows has to be retrained to give signals & not realize she can wake up at 1,2 or 3 am & toilet at free will for which is her routine,you now need to train her to hang on & alert you. "The first night it was pretty obvious that she hadn't even attempted to hold it." Not obvious just part of being a puppy you surely didnt expect the pup to hang on ?? especially when its in anew house & hasnt a clue what is expected of it.all it learnt was the firt night was comfy & cosy the second night its outside & why back to the routine she would have had at the welfare league.I am presuming the welfare league expelained about toilet training etc etc?? " We read that every mistake that gets made is a step in the wrong direction." yes but you have to realize that it wasnt a mistake simply a lack of not knowing.You cant punish a puppy for something it doesnt understand . Mistakes are when the dog is trained ,accidients are what puppies do until they have a good routine & understand whats expected there only babies .

Yep unfortunately you have missed the crucial stage for toilet training & you may find your job to be much harder now.You may also be lucky & have a dog that learns quickly but you need to understand all she has been taught at present is shes outside & can toilet when ever without having to hang on. " but after trialling one night and having a huge mess to clean up the next day, we decided to wait until she had at least some idea about toilet training." what did you expect ??puppies mean accidients but training starts day 1 & the first accidient was your learning/teaching tool all that happened is you obviously found it inconvient so turfed her out without her understanding why. Dogs dont toilet train themselves there like toddlers you show them the right & wrongs I dare say no one got up to take her out either so the mess was human error not pups. has the pup been allowed in the house during the day?? My advice would be to buy a baby gate & let her sleep in an area easy to clean up because there will be many accidients before success

Stuck to the dremel you get way more off

I agree speak to the breeder but i presume your sister was well aware that Boxers can be very stubbon,full one & tough. The breeder should be your first call,its important they are told of any issue syou are having as they now the pup in question & the parents ,they also now there breed.

If you trust your breeder then let them send there choice otherwise i would pay the airfare i go look

Vaccination just lowers the risk but the fact is dog vacc can still catch it.Age & health also play a big factor plus how quickly you get the dog to the vet for treatment

I would more inclined to say the diet is lacking in essential fatty acids inwhich many wirehaired dogs require high off. Besides the chicken what else do you give?? I would be giving a flax seed sup & a great one is omega pet granules available from all goo dhealth stores. The roo meat & potatoe is a good way to determine issues but i would never feed that amount of chicken product to our dogs daily.

You should also consider her failure to conceive & the pyo

Giving your sitution of the one night inside isnt the end of the worl but today is a new day & you stick to the routine.Make the most of the daylight hrs to get pup used to the backyard,the more confidience they have outside the more content they are to be there.I also suggest lead training puppy asap & when doing the late night or even day toilets place on lead & give set word.The key is not to make toilet training a game in the sense it forgets what it is doing,the game is for when it goes.Be very calm,using Toilet as you key word ,consistancy is the key & do alot when its light

I just pay someone to do it on the dogs who is truley excellent.The way she does the technique compared to others is so different. I will pay good money for the right person,infact i spend over $90 plus every 2 month for my dogs o have it done

If it was me i would be going by the specialists advice dry eye is more than a simple problem but after treatment alternatives can be used & we have used alternatives but the dogs have always been treated & monitored by the specialist first One of the best products we have used is an eye gel from the chemist super stuff but as i said this was strictly used after consult with a specialist

I start as pups

Full time groomer with salon,have show dogs & grew up trimming. Price wise if your a good groomer people will pay,what we get alot of very upset owners where groomers havent a clue butchered the coats or dont now how to do a breed trim. In schnauzers so many trim the beards & do it all wrong.The beard doesnt grow back quickly its the age of the dog. I look at it this way if your a professional groomer you should be able to do the job or atleast say its above your ability. We have plenty that come every 4 weeks at $100 a pop . The only difference for us is all the equipment is needed for the showdogs but you still need your insurance etc etc

.... I have been told that most airlines require you to present a current health certificate from the vet prior to travelling anyway. This isnt true for domestic flights. Personally i agree with spotted devil ,The first month is so crucial for pups in settling to there new home,teaching it the house plan & letting the adjust to leaving its littermates & gaining trust of its new family.Not all pups settle quickly & not all new owners cope well for the first week If i was the breeder i wouldnt send the pup until you got home. You are going to take the pup to a place where ther sounds like will be alot of people & you could very well find your pup could suffer badly for the long term but its a risk you must decide. We have flowen pups often but my concern is the disruption to the pups home life at a crucial stage

I agree the dog is confused where to go . When you visit friends she is toileting to what she simply has been taught,its fine to go inside.She hasnt been taught to hang because theres always something on the floor for her to go when she needs to. I think you also need to remember chis are tough little dogs ,cold weather is just that,chis get shwoen every weekend in the cold,walking on week grass & running around there owners back yards,there still dogs. You have shut her off from her own routine so now she is doing what you find acceptable going inside. I say get her back to being a dog,normal routine whether it be hot or cold because the longer you leave it the worse it will get. You needto consider what you will do every winter for the next 14 yrs?? She is only 9 months now but she doesnt have a normal routine. You either need to set the pet loo inside the house or arrange a better solution for outside

When they run the yard she will do so in spurts then lay down,they do it at there own pace & rest,walking is different. Everyone has different beliefs but i dont walk my large breeds for that long as puppies not prepared for the risks. Walking is constant & after a while you often see babies starting to pace in movement . Breeder didn't really say anything about walking. They didnt give you a puppy folder about exercise,feeding & diet for a lrage breed puppy??

I walk my large breeds very short spells for training/socializing /co ordination otherwise its free range exercise at there own pace. Walking whether fast or slow is still pounding which is the issue on there growing joints. "Puppy school and jnr school actually recommended us walking " did they also mention too much exercise is also bad for hips/growing joints??This is a crucial stage of her life where damage for life can be done with over doing the exercise & walking. What did your breeder say about exercising??

I wouldnt be walking a young large breed for 1.5hrs aday. Weight is purely in relation to the dog. No set this age that weight

$300 sounds very cheap for a registered breeder?? I would honestly say if she shows then she should have no issues in being able to sell via referrals,also if she is a memebr of the goldie club in her state they do list litters availble via members.Goldie pups arent hard to sell & if shes a breeder & shows then she should be very aware of the best places to advertise & the vets & offices certainly arent .She should be paying to list herself in the breeders directory of her state journal etc etc But something sounds a tad odd she should seriously be having no issues in selling them if all is well