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Sentinel doesn't have ivermectin in it. It did make my girl (a sheltie) very itchy afterwards though. You can get your dog MDR1 tested to see if he has this sensitivity. His breeder might have done this, so you can ask.

I have gone back to Revolution for fleas, ticks, heartworm - spot on and then drontal for the tape worm. I know it is a double up on the worming for a couple of the other worms. Revolution is a monthly spot on, Drontal 3 monthly. When it is the month where they get both, they don't get it on the same day - I wait a couple. I was hoping the Sentinel would be good as it was easy, but she itched. I am limited in my treatments because of my breed. I am pretty sure they both aren't ivermectin sensitive, but I'm not risking it. Revolution has a related product in it, but the girls have been fine. I am going to get them both tested for MDR1 sensitivity - just so I know for sure.

my girl is gets itchy after running on kykuya (sp). I have cooch at home and she is fine. If we are out and she has contact with kykuya she will itch for ages afterwards. Does her itching coincide with a C5 vaccination? or worming treatment? I know my girl would always itch badly 4 to 6 weeks after her C5. I switched worming/flea treatment a while back to Sentinel - have had to switch back - she was very itchy after this. Human anit-histamine use in dogs: 1. NAME 2. FORMULATION 3. DOSAGE 1. POLARAMINE (dexchlorhenrinamine) 2. 2mg and 6mg tablets also 0.4mg/ml elixir 3. dogs <10kg give 2mg dogs 10.1-30kg give 4mg dogs over 30kg give 6mg 1. PHENERGAN (promethazine) 2. 10mg and 25mg tablets 1mg/ml elixir 3. 1mg per 10kg of bodyweight 1. TELFAST (fexofenadine) 2. 60mg, 120mg and 180mg tablets 3. 2mg per kg bodyweight NOTE:TABLET SIZE MAKES DOSING FOR SMALL DOGS IMPOSSIBLE 1. CLARYTYNE (Ioratadine) 2. 10mg tablets (also comes in a elixir now not sure of stregth just yet!) 3. for dogs less then 20kg give 1/2 tablet for dogs over 20kgs give 1 tablet 1. ZYRTEC (Cetirizne) 2. 10mg tablets and 1mg/ml and 10mg/ml elixirs 3. for dogs up tp 20kgs give 5mg for dogs over 20kgs give 10mg thanks for this - very helpful!

I will add the negative experience..... My girl had slight discharge at around 56 days. She had been progesterone supplemented from day 28 onwards. (from an unsuccessful previous pregnancy where puppies aborted at 7.5 weeks) She had a weekly ultrasound to make sure puppies were viable. Ultrasound 5 days before due date - everything fine. Next day - slight temperature drop. Vet checked and said to keep monitoring. Next day - no change. Puppies all delivered dead by caesarean. Placenta separation was diagnosed. They had been dead for around 24 hours when delivered. They were smaller than the normal sized whelp and at least two of the three, if not all three would not have survived if they had been delivered earlier when the temperature dropped. Vet who delivered them said that they wouldn't have survived on the due date if they were alive - they were way too small. We suspect the placenta started coming away earlier in the pregnancy, making the puppies not develop fully. Was very sad. My girl mourned for about 6 weeks. (I didn't coddle her). She was desexed a month or two later after we had done lots of testing. Took her 10 months to get back to her normal self. It doesn't always end well. eta - all the best with your litter - you are doing all the right things and the progesterone will most likely do what is needed. My girl's case was way more complicated than most.

sunlight on the door early in the morning affecting their ability to see it properly? Or see something they don't want to go near (own reflection etc). I have to clean my door regularly or one of mine won't go through - (likes to be able to see through to the other side clearly). When I do this, it causes a reflection on the outside first thing in the morning that the young one has a double take at before she comes in.

also - has he been jumping off anything at all? (even steps) or running downhill? This can have a effect in young puppies.

was speaking with a real estate friend the other day and the topic of strata came up..... apparently, the default for strata, unless the body corporate declares otherwise, is no pets in strata titled properties. Thought that was interesting. Doesn't mean that the body corporate can't set up their strata to have pets, but unless that is done, the default is no pets. Obviously pet owners need to check the strata for that building when purchasing.

I had a dog try to actually wee on my girl tonight! ewww..... We were at a park and this dog had must met my girl. Owner was embarrassed and I shooed him off just as he tried. Talk about trying to mark his territory

time for a visit then. I will ring you....

Jo - would you like a visit from a little sheltie?

What does Torrens title mean? We don't have that term here. Dougal, my house is a dual occupancy, I own mine and the other is rented. They are strata titled as we share water and sewerage supply and a bit of common driveway but there is only me and one other owner so makes negotiation easier. Also, our strata is divided 52/48% because of land size so if you got a larger share you would technically have more say than the other owner in a disagreement. I dont know if there are any around where you are looking but just a thought. You would have Torrens Title - it is the system where land is registered with the Land Titles office (in that state) and guarantees the ownership of the land to whomever it is registered under. It is used in every state and around the world. Basically - if you have a house which is just Torrens Title (and not strata etc) then you are the owner of that parcel of land only - and so there are no other interests in that piece of land. It therefore means you can make your own rules (as long as they fit with council laws etc). I am not explaining it well - easier to google it. I live in a little townhouse with lots of other townhouses in my street. At the other end of the street are a series of townhouses on the one block. They are all strata title (and have rules etc about pets, common gardens etc), our section of townhouses are torrens title - each on their own little block of land. It means that my little piece of land, not just the house, is mine with noone else having an interest on it. It does mean I am then responsible for the upkeep of everything (building and garden etc), but then, I don't pay strata fees.

I have some dopey dogs too. Let them out about two hours ago (at this stage it was 39C outside) to toilet. Both of them went and lay in the sun to sunbake!!! Double coated breed too. They do like their daily dose of vitamin D no matter the temperature. I made them come back inside. Felt like my mother....... "put a jumper on, I'm cold"

I wouldn't risk it. Strata bodies can change too over a period of time. A strata might allow a pet (one dog say) at one stage when you purchase, and then, over time, the committee changes, new people move in and don't want pets anywhere and manage to get it put to a vote and then pets are no longer allowed at all - except where they are already there. So no new pets. If you managed to find a strata that allowed pets today, it is no guarantee that by the time you might want to move in that it will still allow them. I've heard of it happening. Torrens title..... way to go. (Which I know isn't an option very often for investment)

my very biased view says a sheltie - very intelligent, eager to please, cope with being outside (especially when not at home - but would want to be your shadow when you are around). Cope with as little or as much exercise as you give them and their coat requires much less maintenance than people think. Having said this..... Would a Bernese suit? My friends have one and she is really great. Lovely temperament. Exercise needs are low, is happy inside or out. They trained her well as a puppy. She has nice manners.

It's natural to have dogs within one breed with variations in features, and natural for some of these variations to be 'exaggerations', but for one of these to actually win at a show sends the wrong message. If they make you shudder, should they be winning? Even if there are only a handful that do? That sends the message to the breeder, and the other breeders involved in the same breed, that those exaggerations are desirable. I think the judges ought to take a long hard look at themselves, and how they are shaping the dogs, and how that is affecting the purebreed community. Their influence, by awarding (and rewarding) certain traits, is why we are having this debate in the first place. I'm sorry but that's a crock of..... the blame lays squarely with the breeder of such animals Doesn't the pool of judges usually come from from the pool of breeders? I assume this was a rhetorical question sheridan :)..... Judges must have bred at least one champion to be able to begin the process of becoming a judge in this country.

Aussie Shepherd maybe?

if you get the fake grass - think about getting the stuff with the holes already in it. The other stuff is cheaper and you can put your own holes in it easily with a screw driver (or similar), but if you buy a fairly large piece, I reckon the stuff with the holes already in it is worth the little bit extra.

the cropped ears on the bone-mouthed sharpei at 6:09 is the thing that unsettled me the most - or did noone else notice it?

Good decision - one exhibitor lost a shoe in one of the holes in that ring the other week. Going to make set-up and parking on the other side really really interesting though.....

When you don't get any dinner at all, after you were just trying to help clear away the left over ham on the dining room table when grandad accidentally left his chair out.

not really good was it? Saddest thing for me was seeing the so called "bone-mouthed" 'healthy' - non-show lines modern dog with CROPPED EARS!!!! bad choice of image there... My shetland sheepdog never grows as much coat as the one in the video. One of my girls at the moment has dropped all her coat and currently has less coat than the 'original' example. Both my girls are "fit for purpose" and have passed their herding instinct tests. They love it and their 'bad modern day coat' actually tends to repel dirt and water. Very selective examples in that DVD - very exaggerated.

I received a letter from my breeder's vet when I got my puppy to give her the all clear at 8 weeks. (detailed that they were healthy and had a vaccination at 6 weeks and microchipped). Would this be the documentation the insurance company would want?

I assume you are on a rural property in the Onka council area? otherwise - Wow - given it is Onkaparinga Council - I reckon you are really lucky to have been granted the permission for 3 dogs Onkaprainga Council by-laws state one dog per flat/unit, two dogs per house and three for rural properties. Onkaparinga Council will stick to this ruling and quote it to people to suit their purposes. Onka Council is pretty "stick in the mud" about stuff and are, 'apparently', not granting any more kennel licenses in their council area. Kennel licenses aren't transferrable in the Onka Council either. I know of a breeder who had a 5 or 6 dog license in one area and moved to a larger, semi-rural property and was then told that they could only have 3 dogs on that property. I've had some pretty negative dealings with this council - (not over dogs) and they can be pretty nasty. My experience is not alone. I wish you all the best in your fight - but tread carefully. This council will stick to the letter of the law - and given that 2 dogs is the maximum allowed without written permission, I'd be being pretty careful. One of the reasons I am seriously looking at moving councils - that and the most expensive rates in Adelaide.....

So did mine....

my girl has a couple of insect bites on her at the moment - I suspect mosquito bites as there are a few around at the moment. I live in a tick free area. Pretty sure they aren't spider bites. She normally has a thick coat which stops insect getting through to the skin and biting her (that and they normally go for me first). At the moment she has dropped all her coat and so a mozzie would have easier access to her skin. Does anyone have any experience with how to treat them? She is licking them a lot. Any products I can use?