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Below is an example of a good database (and pedigrees) Here's the link to the instructions on how to use http://www.dandiebase.com/instructions.php and the link to the dog index http://www.dandiebase.com/card.php How good is this database and how proud the breeders must be to be part of an important breeding program showing the lines of the dogs from way back. Beat that all the BYB's out there

A few years ago I got a T-Shirt printed by Vista print, it was reasonably priced and they did a fairly good job, perhaps give them a go. here's the link to the sticker page https://www.vistaprint.com.au/marketing-materials/labels-stickers/custom-stickers and here's their design service page https://www.vistaprint.com.au/graphic-design/

there are quite a few rascal, if you search for 'personalised decals from photos Australia' some local ones pop up

if you do want to breed become a registered breeder and join that breed's club, there is a vast amount of help and support within the club and you'll have future-breeding opportunities and make firm friends

https://mypolice.qld.gov.au/logan/2021/04/23/dog-of-a-day-beenleigh-police-assist-to-reunite-stolen-pup-with-rightful-owners/ Dog of a day! Beenleigh Police assist to reunite stolen pup with rightful owners Constable Kyra Merrett on Apr 23, 2021 @ 9:39am On April 21, police from Beenleigh Police Station were called to assist to reunite an eight-week-old Springer Spaniel puppy with his family from Stanthorpe. This little guy got to be a police puppy for a day! The puppy was allegedly stolen from his home, along with three of his sisters on April 17. The pup was located by a member of the public at The Spit on the Gold Coast, who reached out to police to assist in reuniting him with his family. All ears for snuggles While waiting for the owners to make the long trip to the police station, the puppy was given the full police experience! He was a polite house guest and made a lot of friends at the station. Paw-trolling the beat Making himself at home The pup and the family were happy to be reunited and are now eagerly awaiting the return of the three sisters from the same litter. Ready to spring home with his family Police are now appealing to the public for any further information on the whereabouts of the remaining three female puppies, believed to be somewhere between the Gold Coast and the Northside of Brisbane. If you have information for police, contact Policelink by providing information using the online suspicious activity form 24hrs per day at www.police.qld.gov.au/reporting.

https://www.facebook.com/BBCCountryfile/videos/446500796417117

It appears that there is another UQ Vets...at Dayboro (near Caboolture) https://dayboro-veterinary-surgery.hospital.uq.edu.au/

UQ Vet Hospital is now at Gatton Oil him with Keri oil, leave on for a couple of days then try bathing your dog with F10 shampoo (I found it's best to shampoo with another brand first to get the dog clean and oil-free then do the F10 after he is rinsed off) Some links (have an on-line search for the most economical as my link is just an example) F10 Chemist warehouse and Priceline for Keri Oil When your dog is very dry dust him with Curash powder...make up your own with Zinc Oxide powder and cornflower, have a hunt round online for the cheapest option though you can buy Zinc Oxide powder at the chemists This method seems to be working on my old Westie from Westie rescue though it's awfully slow in clearing up the fungal infection, I found that the home-made Curash was working just as well as the Apoquel so I discontinued them. Maybe you can slowly transition him onto it. Worth a go as the Curash is pretty harmless

buy one of those clam shell pools from K mart and fill it with dirt or sand. Drill some holes in the bottom for drainage. they make good hidey-hole places to bury stuff https://www.kmart.com.au/product/water-n-sand-pool-set/2688313

I'll pop this here in the hope that someone has seen these puppies Stolen from a property near Legume, NSW, just over the QLD border. FB linkie here https://mypolice.qld.gov.au/logan/2021/04/23/dog-of-a-day-beenleigh-police-assist-to-reunite-stolen-pup-with-rightful-owners/

Have a look at the SSR page, they have some lovely memorial stars, Second paragraph in this link https://www.seniorsandsilkies.org.au/custom-gifts.html The vet that I go to leaves the owner and the dog in a quiet consult room for some time...time to cuddle and say goodbye. they also arrange cremation (if cremation is requested)

What Tx said, you must be so upset. What a unnecessary and mean thing to do

Ask them politely to email you a copy of the invoice from their vet as you need it to show your vet who would like to consult with their vet on the reasons for the euthanasia. it does sound a little sus

I use F10 on Wee Maxi about every 3rd or 4th wash, I bath him a day or two after her gets his oiling with Keri oil and Calendula. After he is dry I sprinkle some home-made Curash (it's much cheaper to make your own if you use it frequently) on his black areas, the oil stops him scratching as the F10 kills the fungal infection and he gets flakes of black dandruff which irritate him. The Curash settles his itchy skin down and it helps with making his skin a healthier pink colour. Curash is Zinc oxide and cornflour so easy to make. perhaps just sprinkle the Curash on his scabby/itchy bits

love her name and a her jumps are a whole 4" high

I just saw your post @Keesha (you had posted in the aged dog care part of the forum) so thought you could join this FB group (if you haven't already) there are sure to be many who can suggest a good shampoo and conditioner, if the group is similar to the Westie group there is always people to help https://www.facebook.com/groups/473556292721436/ and... a photo of your dog would be lovely

There is some info on anti itch stuff here Albert Park Vet info this is a paragraph within that link (with Telfast it's a no-no to use ketoconazole which is an ingredient of Malaseb): OVER-THE-COUNTER ALLERGY DRUGS You can use over-the-counter antihistamines for your dog's allergies. They can be really quite helpful in some dogs, but they're really unlikely to control an acute or severe flare up. They're often most be useful if started before the time of the year that your dog has a flare up, they then might decrease the need for other medication. There are two basic categories of antihistamines: the older (first generation) ones, which tend to cause drowsiness (in people more than pets) and have a shorter duration of action (but are usually very inexpensive) the new (second generation) ones, which cause less sedation and are more anti-inflammatory (but relatively more expensive) Both sorts can be used safely in dogs, but because people don't always want to be sedated, the second generation ones tend to be the ones on the supermarket and pharmacy shelves. Here are some antihistamine dosages for dogs: dexchlorpheniramine (Polaramine®) – this is a first gen. It is available as 2 or 6 mg tablets. The dose is one 2 mg 2–4 times a day for dogs under 15 kg and one 6 mg tablet 2–4 times a day for dogs over 15 kg promethazine (Pherergan®) – this is also a first gen. It is available as 10 and 25 mg tablets and 5 mg/ml elixir. The dose is 1 mg/kg twice daily fexofenadine (Telfast®) – this is a second gen. It is available as 60 mg capsules and 120 or 180 mg tablets. The dose is 5–10 mg/kg once or twice daily (don't use if your dog is on ketoconazole or a macrolide antibiotic) loratadine (Claratyne®) – also second gen. It is available as 10 mg tablets. The dose is 5–20 mg/dog once daily cetirizine (Zyrtec®) – also second gen. It is available as 10 mg tablets and either 1 mg/ml or 10 mg/ml oral solution. The dosage is 5–20 mg/dog once daily

Lionel Messi, Allen Iverson, Simone Biles... and now add Gabby the Papillon to the list of great undersized athletes. The perfect blend of grace and agility, competing at the highest level. https://www.facebook.com/abcinsydney/videos/1404595643239705

Beautiful dogs Grizabella, those lovely loooong legs, from me who has a Dandie

@tdierikx, you may be able to answer this question

I KNOW! I am on Silkie and Pekin groups and it seems to be a one-upman-ship contest on whose banties have the best enrichments i don't know whether to laugh or despair. Mine get the feed-store bag food, vegie scraps and get let out in the afternoon. They get corn or quick-oat porridge for breakfast on winter mornings. I don't post much

A friend of mine had a Lab, she bought her at about 10 months, her lab, Rosie, was just nuts until she reached around four years. She was a smart as a tack and super energetic, my friend walked/ran her each day along a big stretch of deserted beach. She did know manners but it was more fun for her to ignore her training, she finally settled but was always up for any excitement on offer. Google "At what age do Labradors calm down? and you may get some good ideas. Do prepare yourself for a few years of full-on work, cut the protein down if you feel happier with that but you have a high-demanding dog and it's up to you to guide her in the right direction.

https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2021/mar/25/diy-dog-food-is-all-the-rage-will-these-recipes-bowl-over-my-little-terrier DIY dog food is all the rage: will these recipes bowl over my little terrier? ‘He wolfs them all with appreciably more snorty gusto …’ Felicity Cloake and her dog, Wilf. Photograph: Jill Mead/The Guardian More of us turn our noses up at mass-produced pet food and prepare our own, which must follow strict nutritional advice. Felicity tries out some recipes on Wilf Felicity Cloake Thu 25 Mar 2021 23.00 AEDT “We trust people to leave the hospital with a baby and keep it alive,” Debora Robertson, journalist and author of Dogs’ Dinners and Cooking for Cats, sighs down the phone. “We trust them to feed their children, but not their pets. Isn’t that mad?” Dog behaviourist Louise Glazebrook agrees: “The constant explanation that we could not possibly be relied upon to feed a dog without one of three multinational corporations putting it in a bag and flogging it to us at a ridiculous price really does make my blood boil.” Put like that, it does seem strange. Yet, like many pet owners who cook for other humans without a second thought, I’m oddly nervous of admitting I sometimes also prepare food for my terrier. Robertson recalls when she first wrote about it: “I felt like I was coming out of a very strange closet … but it was clearly a big one, because so many people got in touch to say they did it too. It all went a bit nuts to be honest.” And this was before our pets were stuck with us at home all day: spikes in Google searches for “home-made dog treats” in the past year suggest that when we aren’t baking banana bread for ourselves, we’ve been cooking up a storm for our furry friends. Alison Daniel, co-founder of My Pet Nutritionist.com, has had to hire three new members of staff to keep up with demand. “The major thing is people who are at home more noticing that perhaps their dog’s health isn’t so great – and also, pets taking on the stress of their owners. [Pet] behaviour and anxiety issues are through the roof.” Felicity Cloake’s liver-chip cookies, from Henrietta Morrison’s book Tasty Treats for Happy Dogs. Photograph: Felicity Cloake Chef Asma Khan confesses she makes turkey keema and roast chicken for her kitten, while one Instagram friend says she swore her two west highland terriers would never eat anything but dog food – “but that has changed since lockdown started”. Whether it’s for health or environmental reasons, or simply as a way to show love, increasing numbers of us are turning away from mass-produced pet food. My vet confirms this, but is less than enthusiastic about the trend, remembering the many cases of malnutrition he saw before commercial diets became the norm – taurine deficiency in cats in particular. But Daniella Dos Santos, senior vice president of the British Veterinary Association, says it’s great that more people are “taking an interest” in their pet’s diet – “as long as it’s done responsibly and safely”. She explains that members of the Pet Food Manufacturers Association must adhere to strict nutritional guidelines set by the European Pet Food Industry – whose website informs me that a dog needs “around 37 basic nutrients in his daily diet, and a cat over 40”. “Basically,” Dos Santos says, “it’s much easier to get it wrong than it is to get it right.” Dos Santos does have concerns about those contemplating vegetarian and vegan diets for their animals, however. Cats, as obligate carnivores, derive all their nutrition from meat and should not be deprived of it. While “it’s theoretically possible” for dogs to get everything they need from a vegetarian or vegan diet, “you must speak to a professional first”, whether that’s your own vet or a veterinary nutritionist. A spokesperson for the RSPCA says: “We would not recommend home-cooked diets for puppies [in particular], because imbalances in certain nutrients can cause serious problems in the development of joints and bones, resulting in life-long issues.” Felicity Cloake’s lamb meatloaf, from Sean McCormack’s The Happy Dog Cookbook. Photograph: Jill Mead/The Guardian Robertson, who took advice from a vet as well as several nutritionists for her cookbooks, stresses that it’s important to take a “cautious and intelligent approach” to the food you choose, and remember that just because you like something it doesn’t mean your pet will. (“That feeling that you want to spoil your cat by baking them a cake,” she says. “You’re doing that for you, not them.”) Daniel points out that each animal is an individual – “different breeds, different sizes, different ages, activity levels … what’s going to work for one isn’t going to work for another. They’re like us, they have their likes and dislikes.” Her clients fill in a comprehensive questionnaire on their pet’s health before the initial consultation to enable her to develop a bespoke feeding plan that suits them, “whether that’s commercial fresh food, or recipes to prepare themselves”. Glazebrook, too, admits cooking for your dog isn’t for everyone, even in a pandemic, but stresses owners shouldn’t feel bamboozled into buying any old stuff either. “The impact of an inadequate diet is huge,” she tells me. “I’m currently seeing a lot of puppies that are desperately hungry, almost starving, because although they are eating a lot, the quality is not good enough. It isn’t meeting their needs, which is impacting their behaviour – stealing things from counters, scavenging, running off with food, all because the particular brand of food that is being fed is not right for them.” First-time puppy owners can be forgiven for playing it safe: the prospect of keeping a baby of any species alive is a daunting one. I remember anxiously asking the breeder of my dog, Wilf, how we’d know when he was hungry (laugh? She almost died!), and sending my boyfriend out to diligently comb the shelves for the UHT goat’s milk she’d recommended. For the first few months of his life, he enjoyed a carefully weighed out, age-specific diet. The only human food he knew was the English mustard we were forced to coat the table legs with to try and stop him chewing them. And then, one fateful day, he who will not be named decided to give him a bit of bacon from his breakfast plate. Things were not the same after that. Felicity Cloake’s braised beef cheeks. Photograph: Felicity Cloake Gradually, as I became less nervous about killing this apparently robust little animal, I began adding the odd scrap or tin of fish to his dry food, scrambling him an egg or poaching him some chicken and rice when he was a bit off colour – the way dogs I knew growing up had been fed. These days he generally eats about half home-made offerings, half kibble. But for the purposes of this piece, Wilf has been treated to two whole weeks of home-cooked meals. Some were more popular than others – he refused to even sniff a banana smoothie, and hesitated for two whole seconds before devouring a buckwheat pancake with raw spinach and cottage cheese. However, Robertson’s chicken and vegetable soup proved an excellent place to hide some medication he was briefly prescribed, and her tinned salmon fishcakes have him licking the bowl long after a lesser animal would have accepted defeat. Make your own dog food? It’s not that barking Read more I bake him liver-chip cookies from Lily’s Kitchen founder Henrietta Morrison’s book of Tasty Treats for Happy Dogs – then have to hide them from both him and myself (they look disconcertingly like the chocolate variety) – and lamb meatloaf and burgers from Sean McCormack’s The Happy Dog Cookbook. I order organic kelp powder and bonemeal online to sneak into chopped meat and vegetables for one of the recipes available on Daniel’s website, and, on Valentine’s Day, I spend four hours braising him a beef cheek with root vegetables, which I fondly hope will buy his love for the next 364 days. Wilf wolfs them all with appreciably more snorty gusto than he usually greets a bowl of dry biscuits. That said, when I present him with a dish of homemade shepherd’s pie and peas next to a small helping of bog-standard big-brand dog food, he sniffs the sweet potato mash and then picks the other bowl. Pearls before swine perhaps – I’m under no illusions that most of all he’d like a fried chicken bone scavenged from the gutter – but for me, it’s a useful way to ensure the meat in his diet is as ethically sourced as I’d want in my own (fortunately we both have a taste for cheap cuts). If you can batch cook it’s not too much work, and as a bonus, without the fillers that bulk out some commercial dog food, there’s less to deal with at the other end. But then I have the considerable luxuries of time, money and freezer space, plus a pet who, smoothies aside, will eat almost anything; not every pet does. But if you do, remember that you also have the luxury of choice. As Glazebrook says, there are many ways to feed a pet: “It doesn’t have to come from a plastic bag”.

I have just seen this topic so to perhaps get more answers to you problem @Sydney - Shelby I am asking @Troy (who is the administrator/owner of Dogzonline) to move this to the Health/Nutrition/Grooming forum

aren't they available at GAP NSW?