Sunnyflower

Unfortunately if you lived in Papakura and saw a group of youths doing something like this you would be wise NOT to interfer unless armed :D Really?? That makes me SO angry!! Makes me gritt my teeth.. That poor pup. grrrrr.. Made me so angry now.

I have to completely agree with Kirislin!! Your little Miss Muppet is quite the model and a Fantastic one at that. ;)

Thank you D-T. ;) It is a terrible disease and something extremely hard to witness and be around. It's so uncomfortable and despite being around this disease my whole life I am still not used to it and confidently say I never will be. I'm sure this kind of care would be for a Yorkie with a SHOW coat. AFAIK the show coats for Yorkies is much, much longer than you would normally keep the coat for a pet Yorkie. A woman who lives along our street has two Yorkies, she keeps them clipped so their coat is about 1/2 length...they look great! Glad some people can acknowledge pet and show care towards a coat is entirely different. ;)

Thank you HM we've been given some great contacts and she has also got in contact with some local breeders so if anything she has learnt it's better to spend a bit more money for a trusted registered breeder.

Thank you "Furkidsforever". It's good to know that someone with actual experience of the breed as a pet has let us know. All long breed dogs are more work then a short coat we all know that but like stated above she isn't on her own, she has kids and a partner not to mention our family. If she can brush her daughters hair I'm pretty sure she is capable she can brush her dogs. Like FKF said she can have it groomed and clipper and I have all the gear to do it myself. :D

I would be Oscar's.. Although I live on my own and my partner comes back from working away weekly but for the 2 years I've had Osc it really has just been him and I! We are a package deal. He LOVES seeing Marcus when he comes home and loves his cousins (My nieces and nephews ). If the room is completely full of people, food, toys and he is playing with the kids on the opposite side of the room, as soon as I make a noise to get up or take a drink he watches me and if I walk out of the room before I turn back around he is at my feet! I love my little man and it is such a special feeling know he loves me just as much. He plays outside whilst I get ready in the mornings and he will run in every 10 minutes just to check that I am ok.

Great question. Something I have thought about in the past but don't like to think about it too seriously as I am only 3 weeks shy of 24. I know my family would want to hold onto Oscar because he is quite a big piece of me! Everyone in my family know Oscar is my heart and soul! I think my older sister would take him and have her own quiet moments with him remembering me but she has 5 kids and they are just so run off their feet! I'd like to think my brother and sister in law would take him. They love their Golden Retriever Jeda just as much as I love Oscar. She gets fed nothing but the best food and gets nothing but the best vet care. Our two dogs share a very similar life.

The only way an ethical breeder can guarantee their dogs to never be used for breeding outside of their own kennels or agreements with other registered breeders is to desex the pups prior to rehoming to 'pet homes'. I do know that some breeders put contracts in place but that still isn't fool proof.

I personally think that if a 'non registered' breeder was to follow the exact guidlines of what the 'registered' breeders did then no harm done! That is "MY" opinion and I am entilted to make my own. Unfortunately there is so much stigma around people who aren't registered breeders that everyone conforms to what the majority like!! If I was to ever purchase a puppy from a non registered breeder I would want all the same health certificates supplied and shown to me the same as a 'good' registered breeder would show! There are crappy registered breeders out there so just as likely as fantastic non registered breeders out there! They WILL be frowned upon though because they aren't registered.

I used to have 3 WB for my old dog and I found them to be fantastic. I used this brand on the horses too and was always the better brand. I use wagswear now because that's what I got my hands on for a good price which never moves. It's great.

I've never let Oscar (Cavalier) sleep in my bed and over the past week I have WANTED him to sleep in my bed, so he jumps up, will be next to me whilst I fall asleep and I wake up and he is in his bed next to my bed!! All week I have been asking "what is wrong with me, why wont he snuggle with his mumma" .. My partner keeps telling me "because he knows his boundaries". I think it is lovely for people that snuggle with their dogs at night but as a puppy and they are learning I think it is wise just putting up with the annoying noise they do. A puppy needing to go potty during the night at 15 weeks old seems pretty normal to me. I locked Oscar in the bathroom or laundry until he was about 7 months old and then I put his bed next to my bed. I've never felt the need to crate train him and personally that doesn't appeal to me. He knows bed time and he runs straight to his bed and lays down, doesn't get up unless he is REALLY busting and he just puts his two paws on the edge of the bed and nuzzles your back until you wake up. When you do he runs to and from the bedroom door to let you know "I'M BUSTING".

OT This is true. I have Laryngitis which I have had for about 5 weeks now and my voice still isn't right! I still have quite a nasty chest infection and the worst couple of days I've had throughout these 5 weeks is when I gave in and cuddled up on the couch feeling sorry for myself! Proven if you exercise you will fight off ill health faster!

The older they get the smarter they get.. Cheeky bugger. Love the ice cream container too.. She is loving life!

Narcissa - Awwww thank you so much for your well wishes, it means so much to our family when people actually 'get it'.. We have so many people in our life but it's not something we talk about very often. Not many people understand and I guess for who of us who have been cleared we feel guilty so easier to sweep under the rug. :D indigirl - I have tried swaying her into a different direction of breed but she wasn't interested, the only other option is Silky which is much of a muchness really. As I said before, we had a Silky growing up and she is trying to recapture those memories. Just so people understand for the moment my sister is able bodied, she is progressing way too fast, 7 years faster then where our Mum was at this stage in the disease. She still has a licence, she can still walk and talk for the moment but she is quite often off in la la land, she has body spasms, and it's primarily the mental part at the moment which these things are always the first. Things like cooking dinner are just too hard now. If she doesn't manage the coat which I think she will between her partner and the kids but if not I have dog clippers so as horrible as it is to some I will groom and clip the dog myself. ;)

Thank you julzjc :D it's so lovely when people can see the brighter side to bit of an unattractive situation. The kids are SO excited as you can imagine. I've been offered some really great help so hopefully we can have a little munchkin with them shortly.. Souff - Thank you for your apology.

BB I know I've spoken with you about it before but yes she only just turned 29 in June. We have noticed the disease showing it's face for about 4 years and she is progressing really fast! Mum only turned 52 in Feb and she has been in a nursing home for 10 years, she is completely bed ridden, a peg in her tummy so she can eat, hair chopped off and we are looking to removed her teeth. My name went into a nursing home when she was 53 and was at my Mum's stage when she was around 62 so it appears as the gene in my family flows it's rearing it's head earlier within the generations.. But yes unfortunately Katie's kids are too understand so hopefully she can hang on for a while yet and if it's a puppy that makes her smile then we as a family will make sure the dog is ok. This is just the curve ball we've been thrown at in this life, better then losing them suddenly to a car accident.

Ermmm , I think having Huntingtons disease excludes her from a lot of things .... Thank you persephone.. To everyone who chats on this great forum that is completely sound of mind and are living a fantastic life with at least the opportunity to live to the ripe old age of even 60 let alone 80 get off my sisters case!! Me and my family will take care of putting her in line with some of the mistakes she has made whilst the disease is showing it's devilish face.. For the record Souff, I bet my sister would probably love going to the army as our Dad has been in the army for over 40 years.

Do you know what Huntington's is? Do you know what it does to your brain? Your post is very callous. But you seem to have a habit of judging people without thinking about the facts first. Shame on YOU. Megan thank you!! My eyes went blurry there for a moment with actually seeing what she wrote! I'm glad you understand. Probably within the next 10 years she will be in a nursing home and thankfully she does understand her wrong doing in the past it WAS the disease that made her blissfully unaware. With the help of her partner and us the next dog wont share the same fate as that past dogs. Edited to make note - my sister has just turned 29 years old and this disease has progressed fasted then it is normally noted. The only thing I have seen her so excited about in a long time is the prospect of getting a Yorkie or Silky. We had a Silky growing up called Holly who she just adored, I feel as though she is trying to recapture those happy memories.

It is a shame that your sister is no longer proceeding with this given that she does not care for her dogs! I am apalled that some of the posters here still manage to exercise consideration for such a person! Who is the bad person here? Herself, the scammers or both? I would have to say BOTH! Moselle I do politely ask that you don't speak so badly of my sister! I completely understand what she has done in the past but thankfully after many discussions and the help she goes to me about in regards to animals is a sure sign she realises her actions. I am hurt of what has been done in the past as was my Pop who bred and showed Cardigan Corgi's for 25 years but she has many eyes that are firmly put on her that wouldn't allow this to happen again! She is also with a wonderful man that thankfully has a brain between two ears.

Thank you adza_baby. I knew all about these scams but I have forwarded that onto my sister so she can see it for her own eyes..

She has only been with her current partner for a year and a half and the last dog she disposed of was prior to him. Thankfully her partner now is an absolute doll and I know he wont let anything happen to the animals and if it was turning badly he would contact me. She got a horse 12 months ago and I have been keeping an eye on this thing like a hawk. Made sure she understood completely that I will report her if care isn't take. Thankfully she has done a great job with the horse and hasn't lost her touch. I'm glad she has you keeping an eye out for the welfare of her animals (just in case). Huntington's must be hard to live with. It's definitely just in case. My sister in law and brother watch her pretty fiercly too. Huntington's is very hard but I've grown up with it in my life. My Nan had it, my Mum's in a nursing home with it and now Katie has it. Me and my older sister have tested clear but we don't know about our two brothers. Hard to watch her deteriate at only 29 though. that's awesome!! sorry to hear your sister has Huntington.. but she is very lucky to have a sister like you Thanks CW EW She is a Gemini and that split personality thing kills me. We clash like you wouldn't believe.

Thankfully Souff she has realised for herself it is a scam! She is sometimes a little slow on the uptake.

No, they've got smarter!! The dog is in Perth!! No quarantine..

She has only been with her current partner for a year and a half and the last dog she disposed of was prior to him. Thankfully her partner now is an absolute doll and I know he wont let anything happen to the animals and if it was turning badly he would contact me. She got a horse 12 months ago and I have been keeping an eye on this thing like a hawk. Made sure she understood completely that I will report her if care isn't take. Thankfully she has done a great job with the horse and hasn't lost her touch.

Where in Qld exactly, is Victoria???? It's a good one hey.