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I wouldn't be using Powder every day for the reasons Pers has mentioned. If you havnt, get a vet to go over him incase of an infection. Other then that you might just have to deal with it, every dog has a smell and poodle crosses have been some of the worst I have ever smelt when they came in for bording.

"The 33,000-year-old remains of an animal in Siberia suggest it was partly domesticated. Its bones suggest it resembled the modern Samoyed dog, shown here. Click to enlarge this image. Getty Images Some dogs were domesticated by at least 33,000 years ago, but these canines did not generate descendants that survived past the Ice Age, suggests a new PLoS ONE study. The theory, based on analysis of a 33,000-year-old animal that may have been a partly domesticated dog, explains why the remains of possible prehistoric dogs date to such early periods, and yet all modern dogs appear to be descended from ancestors that lived at the end of the Ice Age 17,000-14,000 years ago. The ancient animal identified as being a partly domesticated dog was found in Razboinichya Cave in the Altai Mountains of southern Siberia. "The Razboinichya dog find demonstrates that the right wolf/human conditions suitable for getting domestication started were present at least 33,000 years ago," co-author Susan Crockford told Discovery News. "However, such conditions would have had to be present continuously -- stable -- for many wolf generations, perhaps 20 over about 40 years for the domestication process to generate a true dog." "It appears that such stable conditions were not present until after the Ice Age, sometime after 19,000 years ago," added Crockford, a researcher at Pacific Identifications Inc. and author of the book "Rhythms of Life." "Even after the Ice Age, domestication of wolves could have got started at several different times and places, and still failed because the conditions were not continuous enough for the changes to become permanent." The Siberian animal was unearthed some years ago, but was only recently dated to 33,000 years ago by three independent radiocarbon dating facilities. Crockford and her colleagues conclude that it was a partly domesticated dog because of its mixture of dog and wolf features. Based on its skull and other remains, the scientists believe it was about the size and shape of a large male Samoyed dog. Its teeth were still wolf-sized, however, and "it probably behaved more like a wolf than a dog." Its remains were excavated from a cave area containing wild animal bones. Usually fully domesticated dogs, even very early ones, received more careful burials, often being placed in graves with, or next to, their owners. Since no other dog-like animals were found at the site, the researchers think this animal was an "incipient" dog in the early stages of domestication. The scientists hold that domestication can happen naturally, without direct human intervention, when wolves are attracted to settlements and gradually adjust to a human-dependent lifestyle. The Ice Age, however, changed the abundance and migration patterns of the animals that the people in the Altai Mountains of Siberia hunted for food. "As a result, the people probably had to move more often than they did before," she explained. athletes Without the conditions that fuel domestication, the dog or dog-like animals gradually died off, the researchers suspect. Dogs reemerged after the Ice Age, reproducing and becoming the ancestors to today's modern dogs. It is unclear when the first pre-Ice Age dogs emerged, but a dog-like skull dating to 36,500 years ago was found at Goyet Cave in Belgium. It's possible then that the first dogs appeared in parts of Europe and Asia much earlier than commonly thought. Other experts contacted by Discovery were interested in the new study, but would like to see more specimens to strengthen the theory. For example, Keith Dobney, chair of human palaeoecology at the University of Aberdeen's Department of Archaeology, said, "This is a very interesting and potentially important find -- potentially pushing the domestication of the dog much further back." Without more specimens, however, he said it cannot be ruled out that the Siberian dog, and possibly some of the other pre-Ice Age animals, were different representatives of now-extinct wolves. Richard Meadow, director of the Zooarchaeology Laboratory at Harvard University's Peabody Museum, echoed Dobney's reservations about the study's conclusions. Crockford admits that the paper presents "a new way of thinking about domestication, but it fits the evidence better than the idea that people deliberately created dogs for some specific purpose." link

I dont use collars on my dogs, they are shown and I cant risk a collar cutting away at the coat. However rolled leather or rope collars are quite good. Rolled Leather REd Leather

I was looking for a friend for our Lab. We wanted something in the Spitz family and not too small because our Lab is a big of a boofhead. We found Samoyeds while I was showing Newfoundlands and fell in love wth them. They are perfect for us. Highly intelligent, independant, loving, loyal, fantastic with people and other animals and very cheeky. I love a dog that thinks for itself and challenges me.

Where did you get your boy from? Oakford is a little bit too far away I was looking at the net about brushing sammy and they mentioned brushes with rotating head...have you tried it before? where did you buy it? how bout vacuum cleaner attachment for pets? Have you ever used it on your sammy? Hi Squee - did you find a trainer ? - We have two Sammies both adopted at 1 and 3 years old and we are taking them to the Spitz training club at Dogswest in Canning Vale on Thursdays , How did you go with grooming tools too? Did you get any of the items you mentioned? I am in the market to buy a dryer if anyone wants to sell one, Grooming at $100 per dog per session ( which is just really a wash and blow dry)is beyond my budget unfortunately. I brush them with a large brush then a slicker brush, and if they are not too dirty I give them a "towel bath" a well wrung out towel from hot water rubbed allover then a dry towel If I have to wash them, its brush first then in my bathtub and then towel dry and walk them on a warmish day with a breeze then use my own hairdryer on a cool setting. I would love to hear some recommendations for shampoo that wont irritate their skin and is not full of nasty chemicals Yeah, tried the one in Hilton. she was ok and is actually working with the vet I go to Am thinking of trying out the dog obedience class in Murdoch at the moment actually. It got heaps of good reviews from the people I met in the area when I walk both dogs. Are you looking at obedience training as well? I bought a furminator. But it doesnt seems to be as it cracked up to be unfortunately So i'm still in the search of better tool. Have you try city farmers or jim's dog wash? City farmers does it for 20$ per dog but it's basically just wash and little bit of drying. There's also a vet clinic in Somerville (Winthrop) that does washing/drying. Washing cost 10$ per dog (I think, cheaper if you bring your own towel) and 30$ for washing and drying. Jim's dog wash just recently started servicing my area so I might give it a go next. Furminators dont work on a Samoyed coat. The best tools you can use are a wide toothed comb, a slicker brush and a pin brush

My males are only silly for the days my girl is in peak (thankfully!) so we just play musical doggies. Two inside, two outside and swap (offcause the girl is outside under supervision). When I went out they just went into our runs outside. In your situation sounds like sending him to his breeders might be the way to go.

I was using webs for awhile but have recently switched to weebly which I find to be much better.

Plush Puppy is all natural I believe and it makes them nice and white.

Off topic but you should join us in the Samoyed thread Samoyed Thread

No way. Its your dog now, not theirs. They know she is happy and that's where is stops. And email address and photos occasionally would be fine but no visits.

This is Armand (RIP) after he destroyed his bedding And hes not a dog but Ahti cat has given it a good go too.

I will let my dogs meet and play with other dogs onlead provided I can read the body language of the other dog and its friendly. Offlead play with other dogs isn't common for my pack. Samoyeds have a very different style of play to a lot of other breeds, that coupled with the way they look means that many dogs (even friendly ones) can take their body language for aggression or dominance when in fact its play. I am happy for them to play with other Spitz breeds (and certain other breeds I know and I tust 100%) I know well but I wont allow them to play with random dogs and we don't go to dog parks.

Yes really. Babies don't need powder, spray or any product. They need to be trained to stand still and enjoy being groomed, they need to get used to their feet and ears being trimmed. They don't need product through their coat though. And I take my grooming tips from the top Aussie breeders in the state. you're entitled to your opinion GayleK...that's what it is, your opinion. MOST people start off grooming their baby puppy as it will be groomed as an adult. I know I certainly groom my babies the way I groom the adults, so does pretty much everyone I know.

I agree. A lady I know with a blue merle wears a lot of dark green and royal blues and she looks fantastic. I'd not match the lead though.. if going for a paracord lead, I'd go for pewter, or if the dog has a white neck, white. See this is where I differ. I use gold snake chains and the leads match my suit. But then on my breed there is so much coat that you lose a lot of the lead anyway.

All my puppies have done sweeps and breed classes from the moment they stepped into the ring and none of them have soured. Just keep it fun for him and good luck

I'd be nervous about it at 8 weeks and say no at 10 weeks. I do know a few people who have massaged a puppies testies down but it was never past 4 months old.

I agree. A lady I know with a blue merle wears a lot of dark green and royal blues and she looks fantastic.

Anal glads smell unholy. Sort of fishy and rotten. Its not a smell you culd easily miss.

One of my dogs needed an operation to remove a sock from his stomach. Most expensive sock I have ever owned

I like both Rosettes and Sashes. The comets really dont do anything for me, they look a little cheap.

What about a Schipperke? I don't know a huge amount about the breed but they seem pretty hardy ooops, SNAP!

I have always wanted a heavily marked biscuit and white samoyed and I recently had the chance to get one but in the end I choose the palest puppy in the whole litter because his confirmation and personality impressed me more. I would say I do have colours I like more but I would never choose a dog based on colour alone.

I've got a desexed champion sleeping on my couch because he is not good enough to breed on with. He's still my baby. I have a desexed CH here too. He was my first Sammie and I adore him but hes not breeding quality. He is still the worlds best dog though ;)

My yellow Lab gets it too