Starkehre

good luck to us both Absolutely Monteba, all the very best and thank you :)

So very super excited :D ... we are (hopefully) expecting our foundation litter from Seven around 15th September. Will be confirming by ultra sound mid August Starkehre - Rottweiler

It will be the patch, it makes them so nauseous. The Tramadol might be the same too. Just play it by ear and see how you go :)

That's great news Ci, sorry I haven't been back in, very pleasing to hear. Hope Tex continues to improve and all results are good. I find a lot of dogs do not tolerate the fentanyl patch at all well. Oddly enough Rottweiler don't cope with a few opiates. they get very nauseous and cope so much better tolerating a bit of pain. dogs don't feel pain like we do, but boy does nausea take them down. sounds like he is much brighter now and well on his way to recovering from the surgery. Hope you are feeling less stressed now :)

Chris and Ann Marie Sykes from Kenol have retired and are no longer making whelping boxes. Their business is for sale.

This month I bought Seven 4 ducks and a custom made Weight Pull harness. Buying stuff for the dogs is so enjoyable :D

Glad OK and the vet seems happy with him. Dyzney had the tumours excised plus a subtotal coronoidectomy of the coronoid process done at south Paws. They are pretty amazing there. I am confident recommending them and I do not recommend lightly. I agree, I would go with the CT and have the removal done whilst he is under if it is deemed necessary. Prior to this recent rumour removal, my own local vet looked at Dyzney's tumour. They are terrific vets and felt it may have been been benign, but we took an aspirate and sent it off to cytology. Cytology report said it was (or most likely was) a histiocytic sarcoma so we didn't have time to muck around. We booked in the next morning for surgery. It wasn't until I got to the vet that morning that they sat me down and said they were still happy to go ahead with the excision, however, they wanted me to be comfortable doing so without knowing what else might be going on inside her. Yes, they could xray, but as we know this may not necessary help or be conclusive. They suggested I go to South Paws for the CT directly prior to surgery. They know how thorough I am and felt uncomfortable just removing the tumour near her eye, plus they would have removed the eye. I agreed, my vet called through to SPs and booked us in. I had Dyz there within the hour and she was under the knife within 3 hours. We only found out the eye tumour was a melanoma after it was removed and a biopsy was performed. I find South Paws excellent to deal with. The specialists are right on the ball. They are switched on and really know their stuff. Their equipment is state of the arts and their patient care is second to none. The bedside manner of 2 of the vets I have dealt with have left a little bit to be desired, but I don't go there for bedside manner. And honestly that is the only area I can fault and it really wasn't that big of a deal. The nurses are all wonderful and you can call them right through the night. Each in patient is assigned its own nurse who stays with your dog and you can speak with them directly over the phone if you have concerns. As far as I am concerned their prices seem very reasonable in compare to many other specialists but TBH I don't take much notice of price when it comes to the dogs. Let us know how Tex goes Ci. All the very best.

Hi Ci. My now 12 year old Rotti bitch was diagnosed with an adrenal gland tumour late last year at 11years olf. Dyzney had a melanoma pop up literally over night near her eye. We decided to have her CT scanned all over while she was under GA. If she had loads of other malignant tumours we may have reconsidered doing the procedure to remove the melanoma as it may have also involve removal of the eye and it was quite invasive with no much room for margins. Dyzney had not shown any symptoms relating to her adrenal gland tumour. We found it because of this CT scan. The specialist called us to advise of the adrenal gland tumour while Dyz was on the table and we decided to have the adrenal gland removed as well as the melanoma. Dyzney is in stage 3 renal failure, yet she breezed through the surgery and recovery was pretty easy for her. We didn't have any warning like you, so unfortunately Dyz had been NSAIDs owing to her elbow issue. This caused a problem with the adrenal gland removal, risk of stomach ulcers, getting the remaining gland to work, but we managed it all with drugs pretty easily. she was bouncing around within 3-4 days. The pain was never an issue, only the nausea. Turns out the adrenal gland tumour was benign but it would have become an issue very quickly regardless. she also kept her eye, which was not an issue in itself for me, just a bigger procedure than it remaining. We were very lucky. After treatment we were given an approx. 6 months prognosis for our gorgeous girl and she is still with us at 8 months with no signs of other tumours... yet. Best wishes with whatever you decide.

It's a good point Sheridan and one I often wonder about. I think perhaps owners in situations like yours could consider purchasing their puppy from a breeder that holds onto the puppies until the super crucial period closes at around 12 weeks. BUT, and the hugest criteria here is, provided said breeder has a good understanding of what they are doing with their puppies regarding socialisation. They should be providing their puppies with a protocol which offers problem solving, emotional resiliency, startle responses, meeting strange dogs of different breeds/sizes/coat types and colors, meeting children and so on. Breeders that do this are not necessarily an easy thing to find. I will be following the Puppy Culture protocols with my upcoming litter. I am really looking forward to applying this enrichment affect system. I won't be keeping the puppies until 12 weeks of age, however will be training the puppy people on what things to carry on with so as the get the very best puppy possible. All that said, meeting strange dogs is only one component of a puppy being well socialised. Introducing puppies to new sounds, different textures surfaces, unusual or different looking people, cars, birds, trains, crowds etc can be done by anyone. Perhaps Sheridan if you are looking for safe neutral dogs to expose your puppies to you could post a shout out here on DOL. If I can't find as many as I would like, I will probably be doing just that :)

Huge congrats Kynan. Hope you managed to relax and enjoy yourself. Sadly one of the vetted out ones was a dear friend of mine

A well bred Rottweiler with a calm temperament would also suit and you already have some experience with the breed. The Rottweiler is one of the only breeds that mentions their devotion towards children in the Breed Standard. Less coat maintenance than a Newfie, Leo or Berner. Owners can easily skip walking days. Calmer types in the breed are super laid back and happy to chill out. Great with other pets they are introduced to. Not for the faint hearted, but the other breeds you have chosen are much the same to some degree.

And would that be Puck, Denali or another of Tracey's dogs :)

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Jumping Rottweiler

I agree with Grumpette and Allerzeit, some Rottis will jump fences and some won't. And whether they are trained to jump or not has little to do with it. I have owned Rottweilers that were never trained nor asked to jump and yet scaled the yard fence regularly. And on the other hand I've trained Rottweilers to jump that would not dare even considering a 3' Bunnings panel let alone a 6' yard fence. IMHO it is about training the dog from day one to be comfortable and confident in it's own company and to respect containment. That said, personally I would not risk having a low fence. My dogs are way too important to me. Sounds like a recipe for disaster

Thanks guys Yep, absolutely stoked!! Today was the first Sunday she has had off in months LOL. Went and bought her some ducks today instead, time for something new Good luck to everyone else entered in upcoming tests :)

Hi Starkehre It wasn't me that sent an email to you... I know the frame &/or cover are replaceable and I thought of this however, I think the issue for me now is the size is too big & heavy to carry to agility.. also knowing my dog could fit in the next one down, makes me consider buying a completely new one around 36" might suit better. Unfortunately money is a bit tight so I don't think I can justify another from you... I do think they are the best crates around - I did lots of research before I bought mine a few years ago - but I was disappointed the carry handle ripped off - I don't have a carry bag but most of the time I actually carry it folded up by the frame.. I just happened to pick it up by the handle one day and it ripped off completely on one side. The plastic sliders that lock the frame have also split open making it difficult to erect. One night at training my dog (who is very well behaved in the crate) must have chewed or got hold of the fabric on the inside ceiling and within 10 minutes it was all coming away at the seams...? No idea what happened there... I must say your customer service has been great though. I will keep this crate for home use and I plan on getting a second dog (male) next year so will most likely need that size at some point. Thankyou for replying My apologies SA, I thought it was you :D You are very welcome. Just let us know if you'd like any repairs done to your existing crate.

CH. Clyzan Seven Deadly Sins (AI) HSAs. aka SEVEN, passed her ET yesterday. Very proud of her. She did it easily and stuff had energy for wrestling when she got home. Me, on the other hand needed a nana nap. These 4am starts are a killer

Hi Sail_Away. I am from K9+ Soft Dog Crates. I'm sorry to hear your crate has suffered some damage. In your email yesterday asking about crate size suitability, you didn't mention the damage to your crate. I would have loved the opportunity to advise that if the frame has been damaged by your dog jumping on top when he was a puppy, it is really easily and inexpensively fixed. We carry a full range of crate spare part components :) Please feel most welcome to let us know which parts have been broken and we will quote you on having these posted out to you and instructions on how to replace them. the whole process is super easy. Alternatively, if you wish to get the frame to us, we can repair it for you. I am not sure how your carry handle could have come away from the crate skin, but it sounds like a very easy repair also. That said, if it is in the Carry Bag the handle wouldn't get used to becomes redundant. I'd love to see some photos of the carry handle as we find this sort of feedback very helpful and an integral part of ensuring we always strive to improve our crates. I hope this is helpful

Tor, there is an Endurance Test (ET) open to all breeds but being held by the Vizsla Club of Vic this Saturday at Springers Leisure Centre (Tatterson Park), Keysborough. I know there are Vizsla's and some other breeds entered (at least 1 Rotti LOL) I believe there are 20 dogs entered on the day in total. If you want to pop down there and have a look and see how well these dogs cope over long distances, it is a 20km run (trot) done over 3 separate legs. I'm also from Mornington Peninsula, the ground is only about 45 minutes from us in Mornington. Starts at 8am and will be finishing up around 10.45-11am. After the trial (and possibly during to a degree) you may be able to chat with the owners if you wish to learn some more about the breed. Also the trial secretary will be very knowledgeable on breed info. It will be a light hearted, fun gathering of people and their fit dogs :)

LOL, yep :D

Might be a good idea, just in case :D I've bought 50 x 44 gallon drums of cotton balls to wrap her in this week Gets nerve wracking when it comes down to those last few days, especially when training has gone so well... don't want anything to go wrong. Won't herd in case she slips etc LOL

Thanks Kynan... 4 more sleeps LOL You must be starting to get excited too :) All the very best for your trial next month My plan for the last week is this - Sat - rest day Sunday - 2.5km swim in heated dog pool Monday -10km bike ride, average 10.8kmph Tuesday - 7.5km treadmill, interval training (3.5kmph walk + varying speed trot up to 10kmph), mostly flat, some @ 1 degree incline Wednesday - 2.5km swim as above Thursday - early am only - 2km @ 2 degree treadmill walking only. Remainder of the day rest Friday - rest Vet check on the Friday, day before. Helps eliminate risk of the dog getting KC sick before the trial. Added, I do find the larger, warmer, heavier breeds require a slightly tougher training lead up than medium, cooler and lighter breeds. Not so much so they can manage the distance, but more about them managing to vet in regarding temp and heart rate. The week prior to this last week we were still including herding and weight pull, but staying away from other dogs for the last 10 days as much as possible in case of KC.

So, who's entered in the Vizsla ET this Sat? I'm really looking forward to it, haven't done one for years. We'll see you there