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Thanks Mystiqview - interesting stuff !I dont think its a snow nose ( winter nose) as I have seen them before and this looks completely different i dont mind how he looks as I dont show him, I am more concerned about the reasons behind the cracking, bleeding, crustiness and the depigmentation, health wise I may very well have to supplement with something he is missing. He does have a fairly good diet, premium kibble with added sardines, tuna, salmon, mackerel, chicken frames, roo meat, barf patties,and occasional yoghurt, eggs, carrots etc its back to the vet tomorrow for a check the crustiness seems to have subsided but the depigmentation seems to have spread rapidly from the side to all over the nose. thanks Koala the Bear ... did the vet say why the cracking and bleeding was occurring on Hoover ? fingers crossed

hard to tell at the moment Stitch as its still quite crusty looking - the side where its turned pink is smooth no improvement yet from cream but may be too early to expect it

cortisone steroid / antiseptic cream first for 5 days and then if no improvement, blood tests and biopsy I think its the loss of pigment that is concerning Thanks RuralPug he has done a bit of muzzle digging but usually when hes burying a bone - which he hasnt done for a while ( hes come to the conclusion that theres no point as the other one digs it up immediately !)

Off to the vet tonight but if anyone else has had the same thing, maybe you can help put my mind at ease My samoyed has had a dry nose that I had been putting some paw paw ointment on. The past week or so it has gotten worse and last night it was a bit cracked and looked pink and raw on one side I have known dogs to get skin cancer on the nose, have any of you had an alternative diagnosis, are there other illnesses that he could have? im stressed out about it !

if she already has a dog in the kennel while she is on site for a week at a time, why on earth is she wanting another one? cant she wait till she is settled somewhere permanently? Makes me really frustrated- the " I want , I want " culture now, presuming shes fairly young person? IMO I would tell her to stop being so silly. if you are FIFO you cannot guarantee your roster forever, some I know have had to go to 3 weeks on 1 week off or 4 weeks on 1 week off. have a look at any advertising website for Perth - gumtree etc the amount of dogs that are up for sale or free to good home because of FIFO is very very sad.

not a show person .. Just a suggestion to educate and inform - have a few signs at the show for the general public : keep it short a sweet [Hello, Please respect our space and dont crowd us, Please dont pet us without asking my owner FIRST, Please dont be offended if our owner says NO, We might not be good with strangers or groomed for the show ring If you are allowed to pat us, please just on the side of the body and make sure all hands are clean ( kids especially! ) Our owner is happy to chat about our breed as long as we are finished in the show ring Thanks for visiting and supporting pure breed dogs. [/b][/b][/b][/b] and then each exhibitor can have a " PLEASE DONT TOUCH - IM GETTING READY TO BE SHOWN" sign too might be helpful to get the general public to understand ?

www.pawclub.com.au This Australia wide website is good to find all sorts of dog services / community events in your area and has ratings from users just type in your suburb / town AND there is a Small Dogs Activity Club that meet every second Sunday of the month south east of Perth, next one May 15th. www.smalldogsactivityclub.webs.com theres also a few old threads on DOL that might help with puppy preschool for you - Puppy Pre Schools Perth good luck!

But do the dryers have a cut off timer that switches off after the elapsed drying time, similar to a hairdressers standing dryer? Maybe thats something that manufacturers could look at if there isnt a product already on the market. Im just thinking safety wise if there was an emergency, there should be a timer cut off switch. It could have been a short cut for a stressy dog, or too many dogs in at once, but I have a feeling that this lady in the UK, forgot the dog was in there, or was called away and before you know it, the dog has been in there for way over the normal period of time. Poor dog - I really hope this woman isnt ever allowed to groom again.

The Daily Mail UK is running a story about a dog groomer who killed a dog, by setting up a cage with a dryer directed at it. I have posted the link in the Dog Cruelty and Abuse News. Just a warning that the photos might be upsetting to some. Just a cautionary tale should anyone see someone trying the same thing here ( I suppose she thought she was saving time ) Horrific - poor dog

Daily Mail UK

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if you phone butchers ahead of going to their shop they usually are pretty accommodating with what they can do and put special requests aside for you

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Cleanliness and adequate drainage is up there too. Coming home from a kennel ( 3 night stay) with two dogs who reeked of ammonia from urine, enough to make your eyes water in the car, has put me off !

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Yup. These work great for some dogs. The crunch whack scrumple sound they make when they play with them seem to be a reward. For some dogs, especially in summer, it's good to hang these from a rope and fill them with water. The result is that they thump hard but not hard enough to damage when the dog pushes them around (many dogs love the thump) and they spout water when the dog succeeds in getting them in its grips. The water spout is another reward for some dogs. This sounds good for dogs who like to play with the spray from water hoses, - although - mine will chop up any plastic they get hold of into bite size pieces .. would anyone else have some ideas for hot summers days to give them some water, (other than shell pools) to play with ?

Thanks espinay for the info, I was curious as I had heard good things about them hopefully she will get a good experienced home soon poor thing

Second chance horse rescue OR saveequus.org Good luck

my favourite is : Food tastes funny without Samoyed hair in it ... suppose it could apply to many breeds!