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Rebanne

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  1. She's a young active dog, why can she not be left outside? She'll be bored out of her brain locked in a house all day, so she'll make her own fun. I would never trust a 7 month old loose in the house for hours at a time nor expect her to control her bladder for all that time. She has now learnt that the house is a place to toilet in. So why not squat next to you?
  2. I am really enjoying this thread and now have several different makes of cars to research. Thanks to the OP for starting it!
  3. I don't think people are keeping the bags for repeated use. Just using what is handy.
  4. I am sorry your boy is going through this but maybe it's time to think of the dog and let him go with peace and dignity.
  5. I admit to thinking the same but not a puppy, can't raise a greyhound puppy properly in an apartment.
  6. I think you will find it is a lot older then that in quite a few breeds.
  7. I thought about something like this but worried about getting an old or sick dog in one. I've had enough trouble getting old/ill dogs into my Mazda to make me very aware of this aspect. I don't trade my cars very often and I'm on my own so ease of getting dogs in is very important to me. Just another thing to think of :)
  8. how do your dogs get in? via the side door and is it lower or do they jump up onto the back? what would you do differently?
  9. I am looking at getting either a Ford or Holden station wagon in the next 12 months but not a brand new one as the sloping back takes away a lot of space. I would do similar to Leema and have the greyhounds in the back seat with the foot wells covered in so they have more room. Well that's the plan now, goodness knows what will really happen when the time comes :laugh:
  10. Rebanne

    Outside

    Mine have always been outside when I have gone to work. Including pups whelped here, they were outside from 4 weeks of age. Pups bought in were outside from day one. As long as your yard is secure, has a warm area and a shady area. ETA I would not leave chooks and pups together, wouldn't want to start any bad habits. Chooks to be in their own area, dogs in their's.
  11. answered in the other thread in general. Treat the diabetes first.
  12. I would attack the diabetes first, you can't restrict her water until that is under control, IMO it would be cruel otherwise. Once the diabetes is under control the need to drink large amounts will be less and it's possible the incontinence will be gone. If not then consider chemical treatment to help with it. Years ago I used Stilboestrol on a bitch with very good effect but she had no other health issues.
  13. I often put my plate on the floor (at home) for Kenny to finish any scraps, the dishes get washed I don't see the problem, mind you, I never told my visitors, because some might freak out & not want to have a meal at my place. but we all know now I'll confess and join you; my dogs and cats have often cleaned up the plates for me. So clean they don't need to be washed but I do :rofl:
  14. Granted, the OP was just driving past. There could have been anything in the cup. The OP said coffee in their post and they didnt also seem concerned that it COULD be coffee but instead that theres dog spit on th spoon. Regardless of what it was, the OP wasnt concerned that it could be coffee, and I was commenting as to thats what I would be worried about. It's her dog,and she can feed him/her whatever she wants. It's also not so much about dog spit either, although hygiene should play a part. The point is that as I said before, there are many non dog people out there and they would cringe at seeing what she was doing. It's hard enough trying to exercise dogs legally, off leash, (I know, many of you don't like this idea either) without having to have some nitwit add more fuel to the fire to the anti dog people. seems like there is a dog person or two who are cringing at the thought of having a dog being on it's owner's knee at an outdoor cafe, being fed something off a spoon. :laugh: Lucky doggy enjoying a nice day out. I'd rather have a bit of dog spit on my spoon then people spit anyday. And no one knows what was really in the cup.
  15. nothing, my dogs generally won't take bait in the ring so I have given up. Many people have offered me their favourite food ( :D Sway ) and the dog will maybe take a nibble outside but rarely will anything be taken inside.
  16. They don't have to have them but I do my breeding dogs to make sure there is nothing nasty creeping in. Any dog can get HD or ED. Coming from GSD's I know too well the heartache that can result fromtheses diseases. I am waiting on tests to find out his status on greyhound neuopathy as well.
  17. yep, done Monday morning results emailed back 6.05pm Tuesday I used Rob Rawlinson in SA
  18. the scores for your Greyhound “BRANTARBY WINTER WARRIOR” are as follows; R hip 0 L hip 0 Total 0 Elbows 0:0 Aust Grade 0 International Grade A1 feeling so good right now :D
  19. I would never start before 4 months of age. Usually closer to 6 months depending on the time of year and where you live. My last pup would have been started at near 5 months, sometime in November last year.
  20. your pup doesn't need heartworm prevention yet. Sorry but I have a horror of animals being bombarded with a heap of chemicals when they are not needed. A simple worming tablet is all that's needed right now.
  21. can you get a gazebo in the luggage pod? In the back of my small mazada, with the seats laid down, I can fit two greyhounds and an oztrail deluxe compact. In the roof basket goes the 2 soft crates, walls and my chair. On the passenger front seat goes my grooming box, which also has my purse, camera etc. If going away for the weekend showing I could put more on the roof but usually squeeze it into the front seat - or - I take the dog trailer. If I put the big gazebo in it has to lay on the diagonal and the dogs can fit in but with not much room to move around in and get out of the sun. Then I take the trailer.
  22. I would worm her again and then at 12 weeks. And there is nothing worng with supermarket brands but you can usually find cheaper on the internet.
  23. I never stopped walking or training mine, just was a little more careful in where we went. I don't go to dog parks or train locally with a club though so it wasn't really an issue. I never walked mine from the house, I put them in the car and drove somewhere. I do have male dogs wandering around and didn't want to leave them a sign post pointing this way! But I was never bothered by any of them.
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