Nadsi

I let out an audible "awwww!" when I saw this. OBSCENELY CUTE!!! I want to rub all of those lovely tummies!

Most of the recommended chiros tend to be vets... Maybe that's the difference As a human Chiro and dog owner, I say there is a big difference!!! The training is a Masters of Veterinary Chiropractic and can be done by human Chiros and Vets. My rottie has hip dysplasia and I took her to Vet Chiro and a Vet Physio. IT should go without saying that human and canine biomechanics differ greatly! Anything I may have even thought to do in order to treat my rottie myself turned out to be incorrect quite simply because humans are different to dogs! dah. Having witnessed how my Vet Chiro adjusts my rottie, even though I have been adjusting humans for 14 years, I simply wouldn't attempt what he did to her, without the training, just like I wouldn't expect a Vet Chiro to think they can adjust a human without human training. So how did my rottie respond to Chiro with her hip dysplasia? extremely well, she would prance around like a princess after treatment! Does she get regular treatment? Not at this time, I only take her on an as need basis. Thank you for your response, I'm glad an actual chiro can offer there insight here! I have been put off chiro before because of friends who continually went and saw no improvement, despite thinking that there will be one (two years of headaches and using chiro as a cure? They were barking up the wrong tree...), but now I've seen these responses I feel a lot more comfortable about taking Maverick to get checked out. If it does no good, or hurts him, then I will know not to bother again, but I feel confident it will be beneficial if he actually has something wrong. I will let you all know how he goes the visit should be some time in the nex fortnight...

Thanks guys I am glad to hear that it actually has worked out for some of you, it's very reassuring.

The breeder of my dog is a huge fan of chiro for dogs, but being a sceptic I really need to see it, or at least hear very convincing evidence, to believe it. Has anyone actually had their dog's quality of life improved by this? I have seen many dogs get by just fine without it, and I would never go to a chiro myself (I don't think it works, but I don't need it anyway and I'm not a fan of being handled by a stranger, haha). I would hate do deprive my dog of something that would help him if he needed it, but I need convincing... I'm not trying to 'start something' mind you, I sincerely want advice on this, every opinion will be appreciated

Please do this. This is the best way to prevent this sort of thing, whether it be domestic violence against a dog or a person. That woman could be next. If you let her know (i would wait until that boyfriend is not around) that you're aware of the situation, you may be able to work together for a solution, whether it be she speaks to her boyfriend about it or she tries to find another way to occupy the dog outside so it's less likely to bark. If she rejects it, then you know she has taken acceptamce of the consequences, or at least doesn't give a damn, THEN contact the council, RSPCA or police, whoever is most appropriate at the time. Good luck, I hope that dog is ok.

I would definitely recommend being super organised and filing out applications with photocopies of IDs ready before you inspect a property, as well as pet resumes. If you provide evidence that you're a responsible person who looks after their animals, they will consider the dogs (if the property is pet friendly). I am so glad that I was honest about my animals when we moved in,we even individually listed the rats we owned. The landlord accepted our aplication for a dog to move in within a day of submitting it. It's allabout honesty and evidence that you're aresponsible person. Don't be dosheartened if you don't get the places you want right away, it will happen:) I hopeall three of your dogs get to move in with you!

Hi all! My Brittany is coming home soon and I will be using my breeder's vet (30 minute drive away) for the time being, but I would prefer a vet closer to the Mt Gravatt area. Does anyone have any recommendations?

Hi Nadsi Getting the fence fixed is urgent. But there are usually plenty of volunteers. I rent, so I have to wait until they're ready to get it sorted. A handy man is going to attempt to fix it in the mean time until it can be replaced, but I don't expect it to do much good, the fence is practically falling over (it looks like the neighbours backed into it at one point, the damaged part is at the end of their car port...). If it was my own house I would have been to Bunnings already and fixed it myself. I like things to just get done

Thanks, I will keep an eye out!

I mentioned above that I'm not really keen on setting it up in the yard, as the fence is damaged and I'm concerned about animals getting IN to the yard, rather than him escaping the pen (there are roaming cats in the neighbourhood). The deck is a safer option for him because of the layout there. Thank you for the thought though

Good idea with the grass thing, I will have to go get some Thank you!

The problem with that is that he won't be able to toilet in the yard while I'm not there; he will need to toilet in the pen. The pen is on the deck, rather than the yard (I doubt he could get out of the pen if it was set up in the yard, I'm just more concerned about animals coming INTO the yard in that scenario, whereas on the deck he would be out of reach).

Hi all! I'm soon going to be bringing home a Brittany puppy in January (his name is Maverick). I live in a raised post-war home that has a semi-enclosed back deck with a big flight of stairs down to my yard. I can't let my puppy stay in the yard when he first arrives, because the fence will be in the process of being replaced (so obviously there's risk of escape), and I don't want to install a doggy door because of the danger the stairs while he's little. However, when I'm at work he will have a big pen set up on my deck with his crate, food and toys inside the pen. I'm trying to think of ways to toilet train him so he goes outside. I've heard about crate training them so they have to learn to hold it (which will be used when I duck out for groceries or at night time when he should be sleeping), and bell training so he can let me know when he wants to go outside. While I am at work I was considering using puppy pads on the deck (he will be coming to me paper trained), as no one will be able to take him to his toilet spot in the yard. Is this all too confusing to the dog? Should I just stick to the puppy pads on the deck then shift to his toilet spot in the yard once the fence is fixed? Should I bother introducing the bell while he is still stuck on the deck and inside? This is confusing! To summarise in case I lost you there: - Dog will be inside/on deck until maybe 4 months until fence/yard is fixed - Stairs leading to yard may be dangerous, so doggy door isn't an option - Want to have bells by the door so he can tell me when he needs to potty - Will have been paper trained, puppy pads will be available to him while I am at work - Will attempt to use his crate as a toilet training tool - I want him to eventually toilet in the yard, but can't leave him there as a pup due to (lack of) fence Advice is desperately needed!

4 hrs south, just stay on the Pacific Hwy and you'll drive into Grafton The town itself isn't difficult to find.