Rebanne

I think a vet check is in order. As for payment, well I wouldn't be paying the breeder unless they have already refunded the current puppy owner. Otherwise they are double dipping. At 9 weeks of age the breeder should be the one who you have a contract with, all being well with the vet check. A pet owner is not going to be around to help you out. If the breeder is not willing to back her 9 week old pup I would be having serious thoughts about whether I'd want a pup from them - ever.

Thanks for the update Jimmy, all sounds good

I've never ever had to wash a dog after its eaten. Sometimes baby puppies get into a mess but Mum is happy to clean them. Most I've seen is some red coloration on the paws. The dogs soon clean that up.

I like His Royal Reflection

so you have 20 letters/spaces to use and it doesn't matter if a name is already in use as long as the prefix is different. People would also say it is courteous not to use a name famous in the breed. With my first show dog I called her Fern, had never heard of another dog called Fern and it turned out there was a rather well known whippet whose call name was Fern - oops but at least it was a call name and really how's a person to know. You'll find lots of names are used several times. Heir In Waiting Waiting To Be King Wanting To Be King Heir Presumptive King To Be Prince Charming Royal Ruler Rules The World

how exciting! Ok you can choose a name up to 30 letters or spaces including the prefix. So how many letters in the prefix? You can make a play with the parents name, with your previous dogs or your kids! XXXXXXX (prefix) Chosen One Pet insurance: I've used Pet Plan, Medibank Private and Woolworths. Always covered accident and illness. I never bothered with the ones that cover vaccinations as I never thought the extra cost was worth it.

does the breeder have a theme happening? How many letters do we have to play with? Including spaces the limit is 30 so how many letters in the prefix? Weeping Willow springs to mind immediately Pussy Willow Salix is the genus name for willow

pups being absorbed is "normal" Often when people say a bitch missed it's because the pups were absorbed before pregnancy was confirmed. If you want to try again I suggest you find a good repo vet in your area and consider prog testing and maybe supplementation. It could also have been a one off thing, not every pregnancy ends up with a live birth, no matter what the mammal.

I've always taken my pups to the local obedience groups. Any time I've tried private I've not been impressed. In Victoria there are quite a few clubs run by the GSD club. Maybe there is the same in QLD. I think it is important, wherever you go, that offers lifestyle manners first. Things like go to your mat, loose leash walking, help with life manners - no jumping up or nipping etc rather then perfect sits and heeling.

Dentals would be for both and any dog you get should be closely watched with the kids and the kids with the dog!

sounds like a scam. Go to your local pound/shelter and adopt a dog from there

Tricky. You will get many different answers. I wouldn't be comfortable charging for a missed service. If you kept the bitch at your place then it would be reasonable to expect some payment for that. Also it takes two to tango. When was your stud dog last checked for fertility? It could be a problem with either dog, both dogs or no problems - it just didn't happen this time.

I use a 120cm crate for my adult Greyhounds. The male is 75 cms at the shoulders and 38 kilos. The X pen I use is approx 120cm square and 90cm high and holds my 2 bitches. You might need taller as staghounds are often deerhound crosses and deerhounds are taller then my greys. Something like this might be suitable 120cm high and you could configure it into a shape that suits but some of them are quite flimsy and you would need a roof, which can be made out of shade cloth. There are heavier duty ones which of course cost more.

you don't have to use a crate but I'd be letting her sleep in the bedroom with you on her own bed. Then you can hear if she gets restless and take her out to the toilet. And if it helps think of a crate as just keeping her in one area to limit pee and poop being spread around. Doesn't have to be forever. Long before crates I used to use barriers to keep pup in one area at night.

I'd be thinking infection from the dog wash. Whether it's bacterial or fungal though ? I've never had a dog with "old man dry feet". I'd be doing the antibiotics and the paw paw and if it doesn't clear up an antifungal

sounds wonderful Nikki

and I've never done it! But with 3 out of 4 litters by frozen semen we had D day down to the last minute.

24 -48 hours but can you take him back for a friendly visit first seeing as how he wasn't great there the first time?

So sorry to read this. It won't help but I wouldn't have done daily ultrasounds either. R.I.P baby girl

I feel for you Sher. Bad enough waiting when the dates known. Hang in there.

Of course a lot of registered breeders care deeply for their dogs and every time you breed your beloved bitch there is a risk to the bitches life. I might consider to breed a litter for the pet market once but only once. If I had a breed people wanted of course. My dogs are too precious to me to risk willy nilly. I could barely bring myself to breed to help continue the breed and get something to continue on with. I doubt the commercial puppy farmers worry to much about losing a bitch now and then. And I think the real BYBer's, the ones with one bitch that is so sweet and everyone wants a pup from her, even consider the risk to their beloved pet.

@Sher@5 any update please

your post seems rather aggressive. I understand your frustration but it's not DOL's fault the exam hasn't been updated. For what it's worth I agree with you. When I did the exam years ago there were actually a couple of points I disagreed with.

if there is huge interest in him then someone might be willing to help out, maybe for a reduced stud fee

No they aren't because they will usually still be getting milk from Mum. But most people do still like to feed milk which is why lactose free dairy milk or goats milk is used.