Dogsfevr

Some of the worse offenders are hairdressers.

As a breeder we do give a fact sheet ,we also show them how to brush & supply the right tools with the pup. As a groomer we do the exact same thing but generally the matted ones come back in the same condition year after year with excuse after excuse Personally you dont have to be to bright to realize dogs with coat need to be brushed just like our own hair. These same people generally have the dogs in the house & feel the condition day in/out but they dont want to pay out for regular grooms & any advice goes out deaf ears. We keep the matted coat & if we feel unsure about the owners attitude will take photos or video but it has never come to the point of needing that. Some take the advice with open arms but the ones that dont are just lazy as theres no other excuse for not brushing. Sadly nov/dec brings out the 2 a year clip offs,you get a few days off hot weather & the phone goes mad,we are booked out for 7 weeks & then you get the abuse because you cant fit them in.

yep its tough love. Feeding variety at present hasnt achieved anything & nor will it,you will just get more frustrated & the dog feels that . Never leave food down,its the worse habit in the world Dont feed the same time every day Dont make food a big deal. Forget the scrapes. Greys can get the runs very quickly so be careful given to much. All our greys bar 1 ate like horses,the 1 that didnt had thyroid issues. I would go back to simple basics dry,raw mutton flaps,chicken necks, If he doesnt eat it gets picked up & given the next day. Zorro will do the same thing day in/day if allowed so you need to set the food boundries thats 10 mins to eat or its gone & no treats given if he doesnt eat. There are things you can give to encourage appetite but i wouldnt try them until you have set a feeding pattern

Well i think the first thing you need to realize is she isnt trained to eat on command,scavenging for food means she happily will eat without that "OK" I agree if the dog wont recall then its onlead,dogs that dont come when called learn nothing but also are a menace to other dogs whether she be friendly or not,your responsability for having a dog offlead is control. I say go back to basics & maybe focus on the simple stuff,often many people go over the top for training the dog losses the plot. Simple commands,not reading more into it that is required works so well.If she isnt responding then you need to ask why.Maybe training has become boring,repeatative,she is lacking the instructions from you or she is allowed to do somethings & then gets confused

Check here privates with atissue but for health reasons take her to the vet. She could be in season but she also could have a UTI . Personally i wouldnt spay a bitch in season,there are more risks,it costs more & i believe hormolly its harder on the bitch. If she is in season she could very well bring the other one in so you can either wait or get her spayed depending on what the vet visit results in. Go to the vets & it will be all sorted ,they can do a swab & now straight away

yep i pee feather wash every night rain,hail or shine. If you want an inbetween fix buy some potatoe flourBaby powder if desperate but potatoe is better) ,sprinkle a little & brush it through but still use a face wash/wet ones to wipe. As gross as it is a gunked up twinkle can become infected & be a right pain. The plush puppy coat reviver is also great for brushing through that area & freshen things up. The clipping wont do an awful lot except get other areas dirty

iI feed a good diet is feed but i prefer to use a product where i now the daily intake is working.

A large breed should never mean large vet bills. If the breeder is breeding from sound stock,is health tested then your vet bills shouldnt be anything but the basics. Personnally i wouldnt support the RSPCA in anything

I have to agree with others i would sooner put money away than waste it on insurance because no matter what there will always be an interpreation issue. We have 18 dogs & the only vet bills we have are vaccs .On the odd occasion we have had a larger bill it was still nothing compared to paying insurance & having to prove your claim.

research carefully.Many have so many clauses either breed specific or dont cover certain things that it can be a waste of money

I have large breeds & have never soaked it,i now there has been much research done on the benefits of soaking food due to bloat but there are added risks if done wrong.If i can find the info i will send it

I would scrape the diet for starters.Did the breeder recommend that diet??

I agree with the others .What people also forget is when dogs are often trained in that method it can create all sorts of issues latter on.The dog will hang on till the tray is there. I dare say with it being GR it will eat the tray before it poops in it & the time you spend ontraining it to go in that fawould be better spent on other things.Also dogs generally dont stand in the one spot & popp so be prepared to have a giant tray for when it goes maybe a metre by a metre plus many large dogs scratch after they toilet & it may fling the litter all about

We never ever use the muzzle grabbing method,for starters the pup is teething with very saw gums,that exact action is painful on the pup & doesnt achieve anything but maybe the worse. Pups are pups,it has been 10 days ,it is still learning where it fits into its new house. If you are going to play the raz up game then you need to make sure the results are what you expect & that the pup at this point understands the game .It is no point confusing it with so much when it hasnt learnt some simple basics. When the pup starts simply ignore or change the behaviour/focus.

Just curious what vacc did the breeder recommend??

As a boarding kennel owner i can tell you some vets take many people for a big ride especially with the c7 which dogs seem to be reacting too.So many vets are pushing the C& & havent a clue why We dont use c4 & when we did we lost pups out of a litter ,we werent the only ones & where able to trace issues via the batch # .Many vets these days also dont stick the batch # sticker on the cards which isnt good.Always insist on the sticker being placed

Ill presume she has left the litter. Does the dog only growl when you pick it up out of its bed??Are you frighteneing by picking it up when it is alert or awake?/maybe your overdoing it & the dog isnt sure

What vaccs where used & did they als get heartworm shots on the same day??

Rice tends to make our dogs throw up & there value of a filler isnt worth it,even when we have a dog with an upset stomach we dont use rice we use pumpkin or potatoe. Pasta is like other foods it is high in certain stuff & unless the dogs can fully utilize it it isnt much good either.

Raw mutton is the better choice,we also never use rice or pasta Royal canin is a great product,i did try to switch my older boy over but it didnt work but any new ones will be feed RC. We also add tuna in oil,natural yoghurt,fish etc

We feed 3 until the pups start not eating there full meals then drop down to 2.

Puppy dont always fall out & sometimes they do need to be removed. Check the mouth weekly,give the pup things to chew on to help the teeth to come out but if its a showdog be diligent because if the puppy teeth dont come out & you arent aware it can create teeth issues . We have had a number of dogs where the baby teeth would never fall out & its quite common in our breed to retain baby teeth

generally they will like your toes because of the sweat but you cant accept a little & then not want alot . I dare say she does at certain times so plan ahead ,distractions,play a game also why is she sucking up?

Fence the chooks off.Dogs & chooks shouldnt be expected to co exist,some dogs do but generally if you want both then have them safely fenced from each other

personnally i would scrape the RSPCA class & attend a good obedience school. We get our show pups vacc at 11 weeks. Some vets will over servive & have you come in way earlier, We do 6 weeks & then puppy owners do 12 weeks & then optional 16 week booster