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Directly from Puppy Culture, there is no other way to order the DVDs. https://www.puppyculture.com/ The book When Pigs Fly can be ordered through other outlets. I find the exercise booklets to be probably the most informative, easy to follow and read guideline for new puppy people there is available.

Jane Killion (Linquist) does show her dogs Pers, that's right, she also trains and trials in agility. I can highly recommend the Puppy Culture First 12 Weeks DVD set to breeders and owners. something in there for everyone. Jane is a PP/FF trainer, I am balanced. However for the purpose of training puppies, I see no difference and almost absolutely everything she does with babies is inline with my methodology so I am thrilled with that.

I have the DVDs in both hard copy and on demand. I have imported the exercise booklets for my puppy people and also have the latest released DVD sets. I got up at 2am to join the seminars during the making of these recent videos. Really fantastic, so informative. Brilliant is all I can say. Thrilled I cam across Puppy Culture when I did. I have a litter due and will be raising in accordance with the Puppy culture protocols. My puppy people are ordering the PC First 12 Weeks" DVDs as a prerequisite to getting a puppy. I can highly recommend joining the fb Puppy Culture Discussion Group. Loads of wonderful information and discussion related to PC topics.

Yeh exactly, right?! But drafting would never have been pushed through if someone hadn't been behind it... a kennel club, a breed club or a training club must have been keen for drafting to have got behind it becoming ANKC recognised. I was hoping someone her might know is all :) I'll call DV tomorrow and see if they can shed some light. :) Thanks again for responding

I'm so excited about this Kiris, that I could pee :D http://ankc.org.au/m...afting_2016.pdf

Amstaff Club have 22 May for event, suggest you keep an eye on DV calendar in members section, public calendar is often way out of date..............though why we have to log on to look at a calendar is beyond me.......secret members business??? Edited - check www.vicdog.com for schedule/s Thanks dragonwoman. I do love checking the vicdog schedules page everyday LOL. One of my favs I already have the ASCV WP trial schedule printed off and in my diary :) My bitch has been in training in wp for almost 12 months, but doubt she will be ready for this trial as she will have 10 week old puppies. Maybe June/July will be her month Drafting is an entirely different discipline http://ankc.org.au/media/4415/drafting_2016.pdf

Hi all. So I am super excited about Drafting becoming an ANKC recognised sport and the rules look great. I am however having difficulty finding anyone that knows anything about it and don't know where to turn to learn more and find out additional info. I don't know what carts most will use (there seems to be quite a range accepted) and are these currently available anywhere locally or will someone go into making them. I am assuming there will be more demand for locally made carts than there has been up until now. And AFAIK all carts have been imported or hand made. I don't want to rush out and buy equipment and find out that there is something more appropriate, more user friendly or better available. Does anyone have any info at all? Are any of the affiliates holding trials this year or are we still a good year or so off getting that up and running? TIA :D

Wow, awesome effort, great maps, details, info etc. Love it. Well done to you CWS

well said Ray +1

If I was trying to make contact with breeders (that I didn't know personally) I would email only as first contact. If I didn't get a response within a week, I would blow them off. Phone calls catch people on the hop. There is nothing wrong with trying a call, but I find it is rarely a good time to chat when I get calls. How can inquirers possibly know when is the best time to call right? :D If you really prefer to call, then I think between 7.30 - 8.30pm is best. The breeder can always offer to take your number and call you back at a mutually convenient day/time. I am a very busy person and yet I manage to respond to emails often within the hour, the same day or over night at worst. If a breeder is not keen to respond, even just to acknowledge your email and say they will get back more comprehensively soon, then they are not going to be a breeder I want to buy a puppy from... but that's just me. All the very best with your search juice and so sorry to hear about your beautiful girl passing

Take two... :D ... Crossing everything for a pregnancy and litter this time. Starkehre Rottweiler Puppies due mid March. Best wishes for your litter Monteba

We use sand that is used in kindergartens and have found it terrific. We purchased it from the local garden supply. We have a designated clam shell for our sandpit which means it can be packed away, only brought out for a new puppy. We have drilled holes in the bottom of it to drain away excess water.

Is she only shuffling her front into her rear, she she is standing more under herself, ie trying to remove some of the weight off her sore elbows/shoulders/front feet onto her rear?

Thank you dw :)

Thank you Tassie. I am now only waiting on one more state, but so far I gather now all states are orange for limited.

Hi all, would anyone mind confirming please, are all pedigree papers blue for mains and pink for limited now or do some still states still have different colors for limit?

Agreed and will add that allergies stem from a poor immune system, which is highly genetic. You are breeding unhealthy puppies from an unhealthy bitch and this should not be happening. Let alone the congenital issues that may have already been created by the drug use the bitch has been receiving during pregnancy. As the breeder you are responsible for these puppies for life... is that something you are ready for? I believe it is now an offence to produce puppies when the breeder is aware of hereditable health issues in the parents. Are you ready for this too?

Seriously, I don't even wanna count :laugh: but it would have to be well over 20 That said, when we are not away, they usually sleep either on their futons, on their lounge or on my bed. All the beds/crates we have have their own specific applications and occasions for use, it just isn't all that often at the moment :D

And I enjoyed your post & pics! Interesting to learn about Rottweillers & herding. A great sight to see! I may be a Tibetan Spaniel tragic, but I love, well-bred, well-raised Rotties. This pic gets it: Also agree strongly with HW's comment about lifestyle going with certain breeds. Exactly why we once owned working breeds, but now own tibbies. Terrific photo, Mita!! Thanks for sharing

Always a challenge when you don't know what you don't know. Popular depictions of dogs simply have them as the same animal in different sized and shaped suits. Of course, that's not the case. I see it as the role of pedigree dog breeders to educate them. :) With some of the more challenging breeds, you're not just buying a dog, you're choosing a lifestyle. I think if that message got better coverage the pounds would be a lot less full. +1

Love long road trips with the dogs, but it is a bit of work. I'd suggest you throw in tins of sardines in spring water and also a tube of lube. For trips of 4 days or more, I find getting dogs to drink enough water to remain properly hydrated and move around enough to keep their bowels frequent can be a challenge. They can get a bit backed up. the sardine will help, just 2 a day is fine and the lube for when things get really bad The thing is the dog will sleep a lot, which is fine, but getting them to walk and empty at stops is hard when you have to wake them up each time. Another tip we found helpful is to add a tiny bit of goats milk (long life is easy to travel with) into the water offered at each stop. The dog sees that it looks like all milk and gobbles it up more readily than if it was just water. Just keeps them hydrated and toileting better and helps prevent constipation. Definitely long retractable leashes for emptying.

This is a very important point that is often lost on people who think they "just want a pet". To be quite frank, it gets lost on some people breeding for the show ring also. Lets take Golden Retievers for example as they are so popular AS pets. In Canada, they just about top the bite statistics on kids. You could write that off as just sheer numbers (which is true) or, you could dig deeper. People who breed dogs for hunting need a soft mouth and a fairly high level of activity. Those dogs work HARD. People who think its a great idea to breed quieter dogs as pets might choose calmer dogs. What seemed to be happening for one researcher (and I can't find it now) is that what ALSO went out the window with breeders breeding away from function was bite inhibition and what increased was resource guarding. So does being a "retrieving breed" matter for a Golden Retrieve as a pet? Absolutely it does. You don't want it guarding food (something a hunting dog cannot do if retrieving to hand) and you do not want a hard biter. You may not think it matters when buying a family dog that your Golden Retriever comes from lines with good instincut but it actually does. Function matters. Function determines bite threshold, bite inhibition, independence or people focus, levels of reactivity and protectiveness, and aggression to dogs and people. This is why you need to do your homework on breeds AND find a breeder who has done it on breeding to a specified breed standard informed by function. The whole rationale for pedigree dogs is about predictability of these traits increasing the chances of getting a dog fit for function. I think sometimes that gets lost. Well said HW. Could not agree more. Sadly however, it seems the bulk of the "pet people" don't share the same opinion or knowledge. And to add another similar point but in reference to herding and my breed, I gain much value, experience and knowledge about a dog, it's temperament and character whilst herding. I see how this assist me in selecting temperament which will go on become an excellent pet in a pet home. A good herding Rottweiler respects stock and other animals and also has excellent impulse control. As we know herding instinct is modified prey drive and I am really liking what I am seeing regarding prey drive levels in my foundation bitch and will be using this knowledge in my breeding program. This particular bitch spends the majority of her days (when not showing or working) on the couch, on the bed or noodling around in the back yard, very much as a pet and would suit any pet environment. Doesn't bark, loves kids. Rottweilers that exhibit OTT drives and are too busy simply do not suit the average pet home and should never be placed in one. Nor are they supposed to bred that way in the first place. Breed Standard calls for a calm dog.

My breed's original purpose has become very important to me in the past 5 years or so. I nurture their herding instinct (both driving and fetching) and continue to work to showcase our breed as the very talented herders that they are. I intend to work cattle very soon as this is where my breed really excels. One of my Rottweilers is the highest titled Rottweiler in herding (both sheep and ducks) in Australia and is working to progress on a weekly basis. I travel 160kms each week to do so which is a huge commitment. Also as butcher dogs Rottweilers pulled butchers carts. I now also train and compete in Weight Pull as another way to continue my breed's original purpose by developing and maintaining strength for this tasks. I really enjoy continuing on with my breeds original purpose as closely as I am able given what is available to me nowadays and feel it is very important to me. :)

Thank you AL99 :)

I was at a specialist consult in Sydney with my poodle with IVDD. On painkillers and still a very sore boy. Walked into the surgery.. small dog offlead. So I go and sit in the cat section which was empty. I pointed it out to the vet nurses and they requested the dog be put on lead. They ask me to weigh my boy is is fear aggressive. Over to the scales I go and before I can turn around, the dog is nose to nose with my boy who reacted predictably. I turn to the owner who is doing the usual "my dog is friendly" stuff and say rather loudly "which part of 'put your dog on lead' are you having trouble understanding"? Glare of death from owner, and the vet nurses rush out with a lead for the dog. Yep, didn't have one. And yes, I was wild too. There is a sign on EVERY vet surgery I have ever been to that says "cats in a box, dogs on a leash". And still people think they are too special to comply. : Unreal. So they let her in without a lead at all??!! No wonder your poor was feeling defensive, he must have been in dreadful pain, poor little mite.