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Hi cool idea Where can i get them from? do you have any pics? Thanks

LOL that looks what ours does, I assumed he was getting hot but thought no way with how cold its been lately, but its looks like thats it Cheers for that, damn i have not had a dog since i was a kid so this ia a learning curve for us

Hey all I have a question regarding dog beds. We have our pup create trained so he sleeps in his create no issues, we have a nice soft RSPCA dog bed for him in the lounge area and 2 of the same in a play pen that he goes into when we are not going ot be in the room with him. The issue is they he will lay down ont he dog beds for about 10 minutes the mnove to the tiled floor and sleep on that, or if his towel i laying around he will move to the towel on the tiled floor. what the go here, i would have thought he woulf prefer to be compfy on these cold nights but he sleeps on the tiles Could they beds be too compfy? any experience this at all?

think of it more subjectively. Read the lable on the bottle of Malaseb - it says for bacteria, fungus, yeast etc. Now, would you slather yourself in something like that if you had no problem? Or would you use a normal everyday shampoo? Same with the dog. Let me guess the same vet sold you a bottle for about $20 odd dollars? Lol no actually the vet didnt have any.

yep. but think about it. A 14 week old puppy skin is a fragile environment . It has its own oils.flora and structure- it is a living microcosm , basically. Attack it with something like malaseb - which is recommended for all sorts of fungal/bacterial/excess oil -producing disorders ..and the whole chemistry is thrown out of whack. Human babies- are they bathed in anti-dandruff shampoo at a few months/years old? Nooooo.. they have very gentle and pH neutral stuff , because they have sensitive skin! Think of your puppy in the same vein... A puppy has enough to deal with... vaccinations making its immune system work overtime- new environment-new foods, chemicals EVERYWHERE on/in the home .... Yeah i dont dissagree, poor little bugger

Hi, Thank you for the heads up

it's like taking antibiotics for the sake of it. Malaseb is way too strong for a normal puppy skin no wonder he's smelling or chewing his feet. You're killing off the natural flora that lives on the skin and creating more stink from the inbalance. Use the aloveen if you absolutely have to, and trim him up to allow some oxygen near the skin as well. I would be simply wiping him down with non scented baby wipes if he gets a bit grubby, you shouldnt be shampooing on a regular basis unless the dog is absolutely reeking from rolling in something. I am stopping the Malaseb as of now, bloody hell you seem to get different views no matter where you go but i am going to eer on the side of caution

I second this 100%, I work at a grooming salon and Labrador x Poodle's are some of the most difficult dogs to do if they are not use to getting groomed. :rolleyes: Cool, i have booked him in for this Satureday, turns out a girl that my wife goes to gym with has been doing these guys for years

LOL sorry i was not ment to sound that way, i was trying to relay where i was coming from Not the best or the latest photo, this was taken the day after we got him http://img21.imageshack.us/img21/4782/img00241q.jpg

Hey Cosmolo Thats an idea, i thought he may have been to o your for a groom just yet but i will book him intoday Thanks

does it really matter? I am sure people get what the dog is by the so called stupid name so where is the problem? Yes it does The problem is that this forum does not promote cross breeding, like it or not, your pup is a cross bred (but Im sure a very cute one). Now because this forum doesnt promote cross breeding we arent allowed to refer to designer breeds by their silly made up names, your pup is a Labrador x Poodle, you wont have any problems on this forum if you call him this, if you insist on calling him a Labradoodle you wont make many friends Blunt and to the point I know, but its better being out in the open now, you will get a lot of very good advice from the people on this forum so please dont let comments about your dog being a cross bred drive you away , we are not pure breed snobs dont get me wrong, heaps of people on here own cross breds and love them just as much as their pure bred fur kids As for the smell a few people have suggested clipping the fur around his muzzle to help keep it clean, Id probably do this Hi I am not arguing that he is a cross breed at all, more the fact of the name we call them thats all As i said forum rules are forum rules

Hi Yeah the vet suggested that Malaseb would not hurt to try, we had the vet check his skin and ears for signs of infection but all checked ok. It maybe his own smell but i would like to be sure there is nothing wrong as he does scratch a fair amount and nip a his paws, there is no sign of fleas at all and he is upto date with flea control (Advantage)

does it really matter? I am sure people get what the dog is by the so called stupid name so where is the problem? Here is the excerpt from the rules that mentions this.. "This site was created for pure bred dog discussion The primary purpose of this forum is to promote and discuss pure bred dogs (as recognised by the ANKC) so we ask you respect our aim when visiting here. If you own a cross breed dog, you are also welcome here, but we ask that you refer to it by it's proper name (eg a pug-x or cavalier-x instead of the designer term 'pugalier'). Please do not start threads asking what breeds people think make up your cross-bred dog or to express your outrage at the latest designer dog you saw. We prefer to concentrate our discussion on the pure bred dog (ANKC recognised)." Fair enough if thats the rules

Hi He arrived three weeks ago yesterday from Tassie Yeah we left it for the full 10 minutes poor little bugger was cold, so the wife was freaking out feeling sorry for him but i waited the full 10 minutes. God and funny thing is that we also have the Aloveen shampoo, i may grab some of the conditioner as well Oh and thanks for confirming the diet is ok, i want him to have the best but not turn him inot a porker

Hey Megan Mini Schnauzers are cool, My wife washes Cody's face after each meal as he can be a messy eater. God i could imagine what sardines would be like

Hi Clyde and than you for the welcome I took him to the vet the day after he arrived and had a once over done, his ears where a little dirt but cleaned up fine with no sign of infection or smell. I have heard the same this about the ears and will keep a very close eye on them

Hi Gareth Yeah we have bathed him, i was suggested ot use Maleseb which we did do as directed, when he is dry he is a massive fluff ball but them a day or 2 later his fur seems to get a little oily and a little smelly

does it really matter? I am sure people get what the dog is by the so called stupid name so where is the problem? Edit Post The above statement has been addressed further down

Hi and thanks for the reply Yeah i copes a little wipe down after each meal, i am sure he rubs his face in his dinner sometime

Hi all I would like ot say first off, this is a fantastic forum. I was wondering if some one could shed some light on a small issue that we have. We have a 14 week old Poodle x Lab puppy with a chocolate wool coat, i have noticed the he smells like raw meat, not off raw meat just normal raw meat. I am wondering is this a puppy smell? has any one had this before? As far as diet goes it consists of the following Barf meat patty Artemis dry food (Changed to Royal Canin as he went of the Artemus) Chicken frames, Lamb Ribs egg every now and then Natural yoghurt Any ideas guys? Thanks heaps