LizT

So is the pups nickname Bega?!

Bumped for ease of finding for new Doler enquiry with "Singleton pup" born New Years Day.

My bitch had a singleton puppy who is now five weeks old today. She was by natural delivery. Your bitches hormones will be slow to kick in because of the c-section. Give her time. It will come. If mum wont toilet I am gathering you are doing it? After the puppy feeds on mum put her in front of mums nose and give her the opportunity to toilet her, be patient with your girl, if she doesn't don't push it, try again later. Puppy is probably using up most of the milk to stop her dehydrating in this heat. I just had to swap the heater I put in the room for a cooler! Since your pup is now on day three you should start to see more weight gain soon. Keep putting her on the boob. I have a thread in the breeders community called "singleton Puppy and behavioural issues" you may find useful.

Hurray! Congratulations!

Hec, I'll drop in just for a go at the raffle wheel!!

So glad Coco is doing so well. Doesn't sound like the breeder is going to be much help re contributing to the expenses does it? Have you run the idea of the price of a puppy from the next litter towards Cocos treatment to her? I think that was a very good idea, especially as she was willing to replace Coco. I personally had a very bad experience with a GSD I'd adopted many, many years ago. Long story short after what appeared to be a very happy co-existence for many weeks, it all went pear shaped when he grabbed my little Schipperke by the scruff and threw her cos she was rumaging around where, unknow to us he had buried a bone we had given him to chew in "Private bone time" and she found it. She was hurt, and I had a small child and what if he had been rumaging around? I couldn't risk it so he went back and the shelter said they would make sure he went to a one dog family. I don't think they screened as well as some do today. Aso despite me having a number of entire Cavalier bitches who get along famously not all breeds can tolerate a number of females, even when desexed. There have been some threads highlighting the difficulties many have encountered, even when being introduced as a pup. Some mother and daughters have even killed each other.

But you never have to prove it for entire. Exactly! Doesn't make any sense to me I find the inconsistency somewhat weird too. When showing horses in Breed Classes you have to include a photo copy of their registration, Stallions, mares or geldings.

Gee narky much, obviously the heat gets to you !!!!!!!!!! You said it was 44 in Mentone, not where you live 10min from KCC. I have been using the 4 links I posted on page two. See, this is why the crime rate rises in New York during a heat wave!!!

I found one hooked into the bathroom floor mat once! I think the majority are lost or swallowed. Maybe the canine tooth fairy takes them!

I don't think many would consider using any dog with anxiety to the level of self harm. Scared during storms and fireworks is one thing....being manic and inconsolable and self destructive is entirely another.

I know that tetracycline (used to treat acne) can cause discolorations and/or flecking on the teeth of those treated with it.

Meh, it'll make you feel better venting How's Coco doing? Just a word of caution if you are looking to add an adult dog into the dynamics of you family, it can be tricky.

It makes sense. Think about what temperatures are reached at centre court when the tennis is on. 50+ at times, whereas the air temp is aroung 32.

I might come along and say 'Hey' as a certain little girl will be 8 weeks old then! :D

Not necessarily, if you win BOB or the challenge you could always come back for your certificate since you're 10 minutes away, and bring the dog back for Groups as well if needed.

Makes sense. Could a poor introduction to firearms be a good reason? Would getting the dog used to the sound of gunfire to a certain extent suffice?

I read a story online recently about a woman who managed to save one premmy from a litter. Most complicated involving making an oxygen tent/incubator, oiling the skin and special formula. A whippet from memory that grew into a healthy adult. Certainly an effort of the heart and not the head. But sometimes we think with our hearts. Not necessarily the right thing but sometimes we feel we must try. Remember each day that passes is positive.

Ultimately people need to make decisions based on what is best for them. Tomorrow there will be people at the beaches with very young children, some running around with very little on. Tomorrow night there will be babies and toddlers in the emergency rooms at hospitals because their parents are idiots. Just as yesterday there were many drunk, dehydrated young people at "Pyramid Rock" Phillip Island (my daughter went and mum kept texting "are you drinking plenty of water?") being treated by paramedics because alcohol and extreme heat is not a good combination.

This is the sort of dog I am talking about. The ones that are likely to damage themselves or their surroundings if not kept under constant supervision. I know of one show dog (not my breed) that managed to squeeze through a trailer window and jump a fence and was found days later many kms away. I have also heard of a BC dying from a heart attack during a storm when left at a boarding kennel many years ago. Some dogs like to be in a confined area like a crate or under the bed during a storm but are not panic stricken like the dogs I am talking about here. I don't think you could seriously consider breeding with a bitch like that just due to the possibility of a storm while heavily pregnant or with newborns. Using a dog would be a different matter and would depend on whether you felt such traits are passed on genetically. My jury is still out on that one. I mean does a chronic barker produce chronic barkers? Clearly many a storm fearing dog has had offspring with no such qualms. It would really depend on what superior qualities weighed out against storm phobia in the male dog. I don't use chronic barkers either or dogs that get carsick. I believe all these traits are strongly inherited especially barking in the two breeds I am involved with. Not every offspring will inherit the problems but a substantial number will. Staying clear of dogs with these problems means I have never had to worry about any of them. Interesting about the car sickness. I used to have a GSD (desexed so not a question of using him for breeding) that got car sick as a young dog but overcame it. I used to give him ginger and it settled his tummy, eventually I stopped giving it to him and found he didn't need it any longer as it turned out. So if you had a bitch that got car sick as a young dog but was over it by say three years of age would she be used for breeding or excluded?

This is the sort of dog I am talking about. The ones that are likely to damage themselves or their surroundings if not kept under constant supervision. I know of one show dog (not my breed) that managed to squeeze through a trailer window and jump a fence and was found days later many kms away. I have also heard of a BC dying from a heart attack during a storm when left at a boarding kennel many years ago. Some dogs like to be in a confined area like a crate or under the bed during a storm but are not panic stricken like the dogs I am talking about here. I don't think you could seriously consider breeding with a bitch like that just due to the possibility of a storm while heavily pregnant or with newborns. Using a dog would be a different matter and would depend on whether you felt such traits are passed on genetically. My jury is still out on that one. I mean does a chronic barker produce chronic barkers? Clearly many a storm fearing dog has had offspring with no such qualms. It would really depend on what superior qualities weighed out against storm phobia in the male dog.

I guess the poor kiddies wonder what was so terrible about storms that the dog reacted that way. My dad used to always take me out onto the verandah to watch the storm after it had passed overhead and was heading away. I have fond memories of our storm watching and love lightening.

Sounds like this little guy was 'meant to be". Fortunately and thank the dog gods, Emmalee had had no complications arising from her birth and has had mum there to help things along. It's almost like her mum knows she has things she needs to learn but can't without siblings and watches with great interest when we play the "sibling" games with her soft toys. Mum has also taught her all about "feeding interuptus" as she will come flying out of the whelping box if she hears any activity that could lead to possible food going on in the kitchen. I often used to wonder why she did this until I got OH to admit he gave her some roast beef fat trimmings when making his sandwiches at night, I'd suspected this as why would a dog that only gets fed from her bowl or training treats be so intent on the chopping board being slid out of it's place on the shelf!! Even at four weeks Emmie certainly is not backward in coming forward and is always very excited to see us. I think she has learnt that her "siblings" will not wake up and play unless one of us wakes them.

Gosh Fordogs that poor staffy did sound like she had an extreme phobia. Was it just storms?

Yep and those diehards will see it as even more of a chance because a lot won't turn up due to the heat! It's not just about the Show, if you are travelling from far these animals are often in trailers that will be blowing hot air through the vents, not in air cond cars.

We had so many storms leading up to Christmas I do believe my dogs are now "over thunder and lighting" after a couple of consecutive storms last week they didn't bat an eyelid by the time we had the third one hit. Last night they barked when the fireworks started but it was more of an alert, they weren't scared and when told to hush they stopped. I have a bitch who usually pants excessively during storms but her daughter doesn't give a hoot. But even the "panic panter" didn't give a rats last night. Clearly her discomfort in storms wasn't passed on to her offspring. I also believe that if we "feed" the fear it will grow and manifest in the animal. I'm sure many an owner has just made the whole storm thing worse.