aussielover

Yes advocate does fleas, intestinal worms and heartworm (but not ticks).

A six year old is not old enough or responsible enough to look after and train a dog by themselves- no matter what breed! They should be strongly urged to return the dog especially as the mother doesn't want it.

I think you have actually offended a lot of people here. We all love our chosen breed/s and don't like to hear people call them "horrible dogs". You may think your dog is under control but is it really worth risking her life just to prove a point? If she is so well behaved, how hard would it be to put a lead on her.

How long does the 100ml last for? We are considering cyclosporine but Atopica is just so expensive for a large dog. Re: metacam, ilium make a generic meloxicam solution. You can also use generic carprofen tablets (active ingredient in rimadyl) which are much cheaper. I think the solution is easier to give though.

They make a joint guard liver chew which he may like.

I would wait 24hrs. It may be just that giving the 2 tablets at the same times wasn't good but a number of people have had this problem with comfortis. Although a great, effective product, it does cause vomiting in some dogs. You may have to use another flea product. Advantage is quite good.

They are lovely dogs, but a number of guide dog organisations both in australia and internationally won't take them at all. For some reason they only take yellow and blacks.

I thought large breed deep chested dogs were at risk of bloat and GDV if they gulp their food too quickly, especially if you're only giving one large meal.

See thats what im worried about if i get a pup i want people to make sure he sits before they pat him but there are some people i know in my family who think its "cute" when they are little but then get annoyed when he is grown thats what it was like with my cattle dog so it would be tough for me to break that haha but i will just get angry if people dont listen to me i'll be like hey! its my puppy and i dont want him to do that!!!!. If its your puppy, it should listen to you and look to you for direction, so you should be ok. btw, I never let my puppy jump on me when she was a baby, I only started letting her in the last month or so when she was no longer required to be training. I quite a dog that will get excited when it sees you. It was pretty hard for me and her to always make her sit and then ignore her for 20 mins when i got home. Now i get crazy kisses and cuddles lol

Sorry should have mentioned, she is on a food trial for allergies- can only have pumpkin and roo meat. Not the best ingredients to work with. She is not overly fussed by the pumpkin I think she only eats it because she is hungry. The only roo meat I can get locally comes in fillets which are not easy to stick a tablet in. I might ask the butcher to mince it next time though as i think the mince balls could work. Stormie- were you using convenia to treat pyoderma? apparently the vets i work with have had good success using convenia for pyoderma and allergy dogs. The derm didn't mention it as an option though. I will have to check with her tomorrow.

Everywhere is onlead unless there is a sign saying dogs can be offleash, it really isn't that hard. People who flout the law need tO think of the impact their actions have on others. I have a little dog who has been abused. She hates dogs in her face. I only walk her in onleash areas but we always get harassed by offeash dogs. When I see one approaching (no matter how well behaved) it is VERY stressful for me- will the dog approach us? If it does, when Lucy snaps, will it retaliate? Could I fight this dog off? Walking my dog should be a relaxing experience, but due to owners who think they are above the law, it is anything but. How about a bit of compassion for your fellow human and put your dog on a leash I totally agree. I used to be naughty and walk my geriatric aussie off leash (not on the streets but on a walkway by the harbour- nowhere near cars). To me, it was so obvious that she would not hurt a fly, that she couldn't run or lunge or attack anyone if she wanted to but I was selfish and didn't think of what other people might think. Like what if they are scared of dogs, or had a bad experience. They are not to know my dog is harmless. Its such a minor thing- putting on her leash would take very little effort from me and possibly leave others feeling a lot more relaxed. I walk my current dog on lead, unless in an offleash area.

or brown labradors. Which is what they are. Whats with all these fancy names for colours

that would be so me as well This is a totally different situation where your dog was actually set upon. And totally understandable you would be upset.

Not many sane people walk towards the object that scares them and aggressively confronts them. I've been scared of off leash dogs before, dogs with a history of HA and DA, there is no way I would walk up to the owner and start abusing them. I actually value my own safety and the safety of my dog.

I agree with this. Regarding signs, in my area the signs are very poor, you have to be local to actually know where dogs are allowed off lead and when as they have several areas. The division is not even logical, some rugged, bushy areas are on leash while a sports field is an offleash area?! I don't think yelling and swearing is an appropriate thing to do and I am appalled that some people think it is acceptable. If I see an off leash dog I usually just tell the owner that the dog is meant to be on leash and to be careful because the rangers check the area pretty often (this is not strictly true ). If the off leash dog runs toward you or appears out of control, than a bit of yelling is ok, but that wasn't the situation in this case. Clearly the guy wasn't scared, otherwise he wouldn't have walked up to the so called aggressive and out of control dog with his dog.

I agree, teach the dog to sit when greeting people. Only reward for ass on ground lol I allow my dog to jump up on me when we play games etc but she is not allowed to jump on anyone else. Actually my mum encourages her to jump on her as well. But she generally doesn't jump on others.

this sounds really weird but she can smell the tablets and will literally spit them out even if completely hidden in a nice piece of BBQ chicken (her fav) or even yummy cooked kangaroo fillet (which she is on now). And it will most likely be and ongoing issue- she will probably get recurrent skin infections throughout her life sadly

I didn't think the chocolate ones were more expensive? If you go to a dodgy breeder they might be, but I think most lab breeders would sell all colours the same price. Personally I prefer leggy and lean black labs. Choc ones are cute but they are pretty common in my area, they went through a bit of a stage of being the new must- have dog to be seen with. Some of the temperaments on these dogs (presuambly got from bybs) are less than desirable imo. I would like to have one lab of each colour and also one aussie of each colour So thats 7 dogs..... maybe when i get rich lol

I've showed them how do it it about 1000 times!!! Why can't she just be a normal lab! Will have to change from cephalexin tabs to convenia injection i think

My Lab is on antibiotics for a a skin infection. She is difficult to pill if you are not confident and take a direct approach. She is not like most other labs that will take a pill as if it is a lolly unfortunately. Personally, I find her easy to pill but my parents struggle. They look after her 3 days a week. They have tried: Giving the pill in a treat- she eats around the pill then spits it out crushing the pill over her food- she will eventually eat the food but it clearly has a disgusting taste and I've never seen her take so long to eat- not the best for her as far as im concerned. "maunal" pilling- she spits it out. I suspect they don't wait long enough for her to swallow and they don't put the pill in far enough. Does anyone have any other suggestions?

Do kelpies have double coats?

Yes my partner would actually love a greyhound, and I'm quite keen on them myself. Only thing is, one of the main reasons we would even be getting a second dog is so it can be a companion to our dobe. He is about 40kg and loves to chase and wrestle and play, and ideally we want a second dog who likes doing this too. Even though you sometimes see greyhounds who are quite muscly and strong looking, I worry that the dobe would accidentally hurt her with his paws. It's just he plays best and seems the most interested in other dogs similar to him, GSD and Belgian shepherds, rotties etc. Plus I've heard greyhounds can be real couch potatoes and always seem quite shy, though very sweet. Just yesterday we took our dobe for a 15km bike ride where he ran along side at about 20km/hr and then to a housewarming party where he turned out to be the life of the party. He seems to love our bushwalking and bike rides, and also enjoys being the center of attention in a large house party with lots of noise and people. Champagne corks exploding, strangers trying to hug him, little toddlers pulling on him - he just takes it all in his stride and is ever optimistic and opportunistic. I love the whole sighthound family and would love one, but I just don't think it would fit in with our lifestyle and that wouldn't be fair Me too, Jacqui. I want to get a second dog in a year or so, was seriously thinking of a grey as I want to rescue and they seem like sweet dogs. But realistically , I think there would be very few greys who would fit in with my lifestyle- they would have to play and keep up with my energetic 25kg lab (who likes her rough play and might bowl them over), be capable of doing a minimum of 3 hrs exercise a day (more on the weekends) and have a really reliable recall as I do alot of off leash exercise with my dog. I think a GSP or weim would suit you though Jacqui, and be most capable of keeping up with your dobe! I haven't come across any overly smelly weims and GSPs and they tend to be pretty active, a lot are keen swimmers in my area too.

I'm sorry but my friend's greyhound smells awful. I honestly don't think she has ever washed it though. So I wouldn't say there is any breed that can't get smelly. But I agree, on the whole single coated, short hair breeds such as greys, danes, weims, whippets, dobes, gsps, viszlas etc can get away with minimal coat care for longer.

Sorry to hear it didn't work out with Flynn, SammieS. Well done to clever Hoover! I have found a new game that is good for both mindy and I. We play soccer together (she is better than me though lol)! It is good because we both get exercise, instead of me standing and throwing her ball for her, I get to run around too! She can actually pick the soccer ball up in her mouth though which is a bit annoying but cute.

I don't find poodles to be overly smelly either. Some of the poodle crosses can be more smelly. The worst breeds for smell imo are the double coated ones, in particular Goldens, Labs, GSDs, malamutes etc. However, I find smell more to do with how well cared for the dogs is- if they are allowed inside, how regularly they get bathed. I bathe my labrador once every two weeks because she gets itchy and bathing helps soothe her skin. She doesn't smell, but she would if I left her for weeks without a bath, especially considering she swims every day. Honestly I have met smelly dogs of pretty much every breed- including dobes. Its all about what you consider smelly and what grooming.bathing you do.