Rebanne

a very good contract! Which would cover things like who pays for what, who vets the potential new owners, what if the pups or bitch or both die, how many pups each get etc So many things.

mention to your neighbours you have a couple of old blankets that you were going to get rid of and would they like them? (get some from an op shop, if they don't want them they can go back) Other then that I'd leave well enough alone. Get them off side and they might not let you walk the dog any more. Kelpie's have lovely thick coats naturally. What if they put a dog coat on him for a while, then forget? Wearing a dog coat would have made his body not prepare as well for winter, so he would be worse off. I never coated my GSD's in winter even when they were older. They had beautiful, natural coats. My next door neighbours Golden Retriever lived his whole life with similar sleeping arrangements, no kennel, bedding at the, sheltered, back door.

so sorry Teebs. Another DOL legend gone

The leash requirements have not changed for greyhounds in Victoria. I believe Tasmania has also loosened the muzzle laws. I'm very happy with the change.

You can show on an ordinary check chain if you wish. As long as the dog is under control and not likely to break a light weight collar/lead. Sometimes collars and lead are used as a bit of a fashion statement as well. I used to show my first girl on a gold snake chain for the look. I could have shown her on a piece of cotton but the chain looked so good on her.

hmm could be a bit hard to argue early desexing could be harmful

so what age will your bitch be when arriving?

I'd give the calcium 4 times a day minimum. You can check with the vet but my understanding is oral calcium is safe to give in large amounts and excess is urinated out. Injectable calcium is a whole different ball game and should only be given by a vet. I routinely give my girls oral calcium while feeding pups, never while in whelp.

So sorry

Dogs Victoria is a member body of the ANKC who is the only recognised organisation in Aus. They are the only body recognised world wide. They are the official keeper of our pedigrees. I have no idea about the cat orgs and how much international transfers would take place

Nice!

ANKC won't recognise it if the AKC doesn't. Best to try council again or move house. Of course you could try not registering but........ What breed and do you have a picture?

Unfortunately a lot of breeders do get quite shirty if price is asked early on. Why, I have no idea. Not in the breed but I would have said around $2500. At least ish has no trouble helping someone out. Good luck!

Maybe you should read their previous posts Thistle

wonder if the GSD is white?

you need to speak to the breeder asap.

yeah made me sick as well.

Really you have no idea what your dog does while he is out roaming. Just because you think he won't go into a neighbours yard doesn't mean he won't. I am sure the owner of the small female is thrilled at having your large breed male hanging around all the time. Man up and start being a responsible dog owner. Keep your dog in it's own yard for starters. Your dog is a full grown adult of a breed many people are scared of.

As I am seeing this 9 hrs later I can't offer any advice but I hope Bunter is feeling better this morning

Nup, all they are doing is making space for more and more dogs to be bred there. By buying from someone that even the OP thinks is dodgy they are supporting an unethical breeder, they are enabling them to keep breeding.

no advice. You've been given plenty and are still prepared to support these awful people in their money making scheme. I hope it all turns out well for your son's sake.

wipe the deposit off. Lesson learnt. Pounds are not the best place to learn about dogs and their needs. I don't know anyone who slathers sunscreen on their dogs purely because of their colour. Even dark dogs with minimal hair like smooth coats would need sunscreen on their tummies, snouts etc if what the pound said is true. I have white and brindle greyhounds, same coat as a whippet and they have never had sunscreen on them. If I did take them to the beach then maybe on the snouts and bellies but quite frankly I'd have them under the shade umbrella mainly. If you are taking kids with you then you surely would be taking some shade for them? If it's just for taking the dogs for a run then you are not going to be out for hours and in the summer time one hopes it will be in the early hours of the morning or the late evening. Exercising in the heat would be more of a worry then a bit of sun. I suggest you look at the breeders websites here and also the state clubs. There is so much more to a whippet then putting sunscreen on and so much more to a brindle as well. I understand you might like or dislike a colour and I am happy to admit to having a personal preference but when there are kids involved what you really want is a dog that suits them, not a particular colour or sex. When I fostered for Greyhound Adoption I said send me only males as I would never keep a male and I was told, rightly, nicely, I would take what I was given because I had cats. The first 2 greyhounds I kept from them were both males! and I often think on what I would have missed out on if those 2 had not come into my life.

I've read of 3 dogs that have been diagnosed with ME and fed Advance dermacare on FB. At least 2 have been put down. It's a very demanding disease. Fern's was relatively mild and we battled on for over 12 months but I wouldn't put any dog through that again.

I was never really asked what I was feeding to my adult dog when she was diagnosed. But I bet vets are asking about food in more depth now. Which is a bit late for the dogs recently diagnosed.

this video is very interesting https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uNDWvejza4c&feature=youtu.be