Skruffy n Flea

erny, by virtue of the handler's response, it seems to me that to have make such a retort she'd had joggers come up behind her and the dog before but yes, i am making assumptions but my friend, having given the dog wide berth, was still bitten by a dog on leash assumed to be under effective control... and it's such a bloody quandry cuz in one hand there's a dog, likely if located, to be branded dangerous and in the other hand, a friend now seeing a therapist because a bloody dog lunged at her and srsly bit her on the butt! that's another thing lms, the handler didn't even offer the information to my friend; walked off!

i get your points erny and thanks she very much needs the therapy but i also think she would, at the appropriate time, heal further by being introduced to dogs under controlled conditions, hence a dog behaviourist --- it kinda makes sense to me... idk actually, just putting it out there

oh, thanks for those replies --- it does give me better perspective cuz, yeah, i've had my knees go to jelly on occasion too! but it seemed to me that my friend had already passed by the dog and it's handler [as she said, she saw it lunge in her peripheral vision] and that the handler should have or could have in that very instant been able to short-leashed the dog --- or am i being unreasonable here?!?! i guess it bothers me that with where my friend says she was at the time of the attack, the handler was in control of a dog that likely she knew had a propensity to fear bite and also on a relatively long leash!

hello i really don't know if this is the right place to ask or whether i'm even able to ask or whether it's even doable! can a behaviourist help a human overcome a fear of dogs!??! here's the story about what happened recently... so, same person, but some 20 or so years ago, a neighbour owned a german shep that rushed her and pushed her to the ground, i believe on a number of occasions. her family were never dog-oriented peeps and so she has grown up without dogs and has, from that young age, maintained a fear of german sheps. the recent attack has reinforced that fear but her fear now incorporates jogging! since the attack she is seeing a therapist but that will only go part of the way --- she will still have a fear of dogs, in particular, the german shep! i hope someone can help or give me some advice as to what my friend can do... thanks

hey so i was out friday night for drinks with some ex-colleagues and one of 'em tells me that 3 weeks ago she was out jogging, came up behind a lady walking a german shep on leash, takes a wide berth [dog and walker on footpath, jogger on nature strip close to roadway] and as she passes by them she sees in her peripheral vision, the dog lunge at her and it then bites her quite badly on her rear, tearing thru her jogging pants and knickers and taking in its mouth a fair amount of flesh! when she could she turned to the handler but without knowing what to say or do, the handler says to her something to the effect 'i wish you joggers would wear bells or something ...' [i guess [i]so as to not startle a dog as you come pounding up the frikken pavement behind it[/i]]!!! wtf!??! no wait --- W-T-F !??! my friend says that she was in a great deal of pain, bleeding, tearful and was not in a fair state of mind to take stock or control and so left without name or number or anything so as to contact handler when the time came. she's received medical attention, has contacted the police, the local council and of coure, she has the photos to prove the damage done --- even after 3 weeks, she still feels discomfort in her glut muscle when walking...

are we waiting for you to wake up from a very deep dream!??!

i am very much enamoured by the DQ'd breeds in this thread but i very much understand and appreciate the need for breeders to keep certain breed types out of the public eye --- i too, as a novice --- would be as gutted to hear of a noob channeling breed stock for the sake of appearance as opposed to a dog's health and well-being... i have learned a great deal since i've had my indescriminantly bred baby girl 'skruffy' and adopted my 'what!??!' boy 'itch' and for all i am worth, i will stand by the most ethical of breeders until i bleed.

:p Often tell my parents that if they had been dogs I would never have bred them, given what they produced. Me included.

i add psyllium husk [about a third t/spoon] also but i'm unsure of how much... bella and bryon are 7 kg and bob [the kitty] is 3 or so kg --- i feed twice a day but add PH to only one of their meals. how much PH should i be adding to their food? tia

i wonder too ososwift whether it could be breed-based...

i got my sample pack about 3 weeks ago and it's been a slow integration --- likely i would put that down to the 'lack of junk' included in the ingredients but i've been feeding my two on artemis and i therefore don't consider that to be an issue EXCEPT that black hawk does not contain chicken meat [being the sole reason i am trialing it]! no changes i've noticed in output because they've only been fed on good quality food anyway --- i'm prepared to give it another week or so... i've not asked the costs yet, leaving that for later...

when i was looking for a doggy bud for bella, i'd made enquiries with rescuers/foster carers and there was one woman that gave to me her time and imparted some of her some 20 years experience in knowledge... my girl, bella, a desexed JRxmalt, had just turned 1 year and this woman's advice was that i'd be best served meeting and introducing a male [because bitches fight for survival rights --- not verbatim but essentially the gist] and that a dog slightly older than her would most benefit her in terms of behaviour growth... i was reticent but also a novice --- 12 months now since we met, introduced and adopted byron, a kind of 3 yo who has progressed in leaps and bounds --- they are great buds and we are very happy in that regard. earlier this year we introduced a pound kitty; her and bella are also great buds but byron is somewhat aloof and not objectionable... bella, despite her size and 3-inch legs, is surprisingly strong, muscular, heavy pawed and rude --- she bosses byron and rouses on bobbie [the kitten] like they are toys. byron, in the past several months tho has 'manned up' somewhat and steps up but bella is still bossy and i chastise her for her behaviour... i've read this thread from top to bottom and i've taken mental notes --- i will change my behaviour as regard corrections... atm, bella has the upper paw in this menagerie and i am close to making a thread asking questions about what i can do about her behaviour as regards byron, bobbie and me! BUT i am of the view that if i were to introduce another female to this pack, bella would likely chew her to bits... erny and aiden/aiden2, you both fascinate me with your knowledge --- i love reading your posts, equally... edited formatting

hahahahaha i've read your chants before T. and i aint sold on 'em yet that you are so much NOT halfway to the 'dark side' ;) leopup, those pix are excellent and they depict a very contented mum btw, if i could i would *sigh*

dammit! i would sooo be interested in a dog friendly motorhome holiday --- even to live in, for ever, like to retire!!!

ditto spotty, whether you rely on this board to make your mark or you take your skills more seriously and share it with the wider community, i for one will enjoy it whatever way you express it srsly tho, do the reading world a favour and share your talent --- it would make you squillions! think about it: with THAT kind of freedom what a difference you could make for all those lost and broken souls... just sayin' efc

thanks to those replying i'm a lil bit pissed atm cuz i've made the phone calls, got details and learned that proban is not so readily available!!! so, i got a 3-pack of frontline plus and i'm now 30 or so $$$ poorer [cheaper than i was quoted btw] but i'm gutted that i must use frontline plus to protect my dogs from ticks! i am most reticent to use topicals, particularly on byron given his itch issues and i most definitely don't want to tempt fate with my other dog either given that she too was bred without thought or consequence... pfttt

i wanted to use proban but i couldn't get it in the time i need and so, frontline plus, a topical, is apparently the only other way to go! i have no stats, one way or the other about effectiveness; what i do know is that i'd prefer an oral drug rather than a topical for my two dogs and it guts me that, due to whatever reason, proban is not readily available and so i am forced to use frontline plus... *spits*

thanks deelee and again thanks aussielover i spoke with my vet and they don't have any proban in stock but they said frontline plus [$53.20 for 3!!!] was the better choice anyway [damn] because with proban you have to be dead on the 48 hour mark!??! really!??! anyway, i called petbarn and they don't stock proban but their frontline plus is $41.49 for 3... it blows that i'm left with having to use a topical!!!

ah okay, i get where you're coming from; i'd be paranoid too and i guess i am too a little bit and i've heard godawful stories but cuz i don't have to deal with ticks i'm a tad unsure of myself with effectively preventing and treating tick problems... thanks again for your help aussielover; i think now i'm ready to deal

thanks aussielover so should i start them on proban from this weekend? administer every 48 hours? we're in the hunter valley from next wed, returning home the following saturday so if i dose this coming saturday, and then on monday, wednesday, friday and then finally sunday, would that be adequate? removal of ticks essential: yup, noted i wish the bastards would just kindly drop off

Who cares what those sort of people think? I'm loving your regular updates on the spotty clan... keep them coming! T. x2 spotty, i take real pleasure in reading your posts --- irrespective of some aspects like yukky dead things i always end up smiling

hello 3 really quick questions: 1. if i gave each of my dogs a proban tablet the day before arriving in the hunter valley and then a another tablet each 2 days later and a third tablet each 2 days after that, would that be sufficient to protect my dogs from ticks? 2. if i find any ticks do i still have to remove them if i'm using proban? and 3. is there another product i can use [in conjuction with or instead of proban] that would have the tick graciously remove itself? fyi: i'm starting my two on sentinal spectrum this weekend, with capstar on hand to handle adult fleas. tia for any and all advice

i think it's more about what your dog sensed from you as you wandered thru such a place thinking and or feeling as you did wandering thru such a place... jmo

man, i would soooo do that trip! be safe

Hey skruffy I tried using a grinder - but none of my dogs coped with it at all - including my old girl who had no probs having them clipped. I suspect if you start young it would be good but I found it very difficult with adult dogs. They are kinder tho - if you can do it. There's a useful website about it here: LINK ty ms spotty i saw those ads on telly and i thought they were soooooo consumer deceptive that i shunned the idea; i mean srsly, was that dog really having its nails 'filed' sitting their with a smile on its face, panting, no resistance, WHATSOEVER!?!?? we've had bella since she was 12 weeks old and altho we tried to clip her nails, she never once screamed but she did resist so we relinquished the task to our vets --- the first time the vet did her she was taken out of the room and shortly later i heard her scream, just once, long enough for one nail since then, the groomer's struggled every time... byron, our rescue, has issues with being held by his paws --- god knows how he fairs because i've never tried to cut his nails... anyway, thanks for the link i hope to learn more so i can help my dogs...