Rebanne

if I was selling you a pup I would be asking you to wait until at least 12 months of age for a male and after the 1st season for a female.

I would just extract the tooth

Yeah it's a bit scary.

Not all foster carers are above reproach

yes they have. Saw it earlier on their FB page.

you only have to read the subject below this one. Vic dog breeders are in serious trouble if this gets through.

all sounds pretty normal but I would not be picking him up to take him out to the toilet in the middle of the night at 15 weeks. He should be either sleeping through the night or capable of trotting through the house to outside. Do not compare him to working breeds :D Do you leave him alone in the backyard? He might not be checking in with you because you are always there and he knows it. Relax and enjoy him! :D

I just feed what I always feed, minced chicken frames and VIP dry food. I throw in a few extra's as well, things like eggs, sardines etc but I also do that anyway.

I also say keep the dog but would be worried the old owners will just steal her back when you are not home. So send her back and cease all dialogue with them. Put your name down with several breeders about wanting an older dog and wait.

periodontal disease. Check his gum line, look for red lines around the teeth. Had a greyhound with it, multiple teeth cleans, removals and antibiotics over a 4 year period until I insisted all his teeth be removed. Also had a cat with it but only over 6 weeks before they removed all his teeth on the 3rd clean etc in that time. Both lived another 12 months before other ailments claimed them.

me too

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I had an older male greyhound get this - once. His was very mild. I didn't have to carry him anywhere, he still ate and drank ok. Was only slightly wobbly and totally over it in a few days. What clued the vet in was the eye flick, everything else was very mild.

I don't feel at all sorry for the guy. He hasn't made much of an effort with that fence and the dog has obviously been out many, many times to rack up that much in fines and be declared a nuisance. I also think the bit about the nursing home was added in to make people feel sorry for him. Reads like he thinks he is above the law, ie ranger should just ring him to come pick up the dog. Wonder what the neighbours think about the dog roaming all around the place? It would be setting off other dogs and peeing and pooping wherever it wanted. Maybe he should move to Canberra where they are happy to have dogs roaming around?

Skip you really need to read all of a thread before responding. You might want to delete/alter your post

Are you a Dogs Vic member? Did you breed the dog in question? Is someone claiming a dog you own is the parent when it's not? I, for one, am glad Dogs Vic is not handing out info to just anyone.

I too think he looks like a Henry :D Well done, I'm sure you will have him sorted in no time. None of my male greyhounds have ever been interested in marking - inside or out, so no advice there

This and don't be too harsh, the vast majority get it before too long. And teach them to handstack then while young you can help them along.

I've had boarding kennels accept my dogs who were vaccinated with a C3 with the KC nasal spray given on a different date.

Double post ?? means they posted the same thing twice. Sounds like the pup got a little out of sorts and is now recovering. If that's what it is then eating should be next. What happened on Tuesday? Did they get vaccinated or something out of the ordinary happen?

ditto

I would put to sleep. 14 is a grand old age for a shepherd. I would let him go with dignity and love.

Just register him somewhere. No need to re chip when he has a perfectly good one working.

R.I.P Fleming, you were much loved

I'd be putting him outside while baby is awake and active. Crating wouldn't be any good unless you can 100% make sure baby doesn't get close enough to put a hand through the bars. Crawling babies are very different to young children but I know that I couldn't rehome a dog to a house with kids now he has shown this behaviour.