Miranda

My dogs have been on Black Hawk for over a month now and I am very pleased with the product.

All my dogs, male and female, have purple martingale collars, purple looks lovely with their black coats.

Well I do everything wrong. My dogs sit around me and drool, sometimes I'll leave a small portion and share it between them and then let them lick my plate. I have also been known to feed them off my fork and sometimes I'll let one of them drink a small amount of tea from my cup when I've finished :D

Me too :D

My sentiments exactly, and do it before he becomes totally ruined. Marion01 I also agree, IMO this dog isn't suitable for this particular home.

Showdog is not only a breeder and exhibitor, she also runs a boarding kennel and is a professional groomer, she will have had far more experience with Staffords than you have. Personally I don't allow any rough play between puppies and older dogs, it's just too dangerous especially when the older dog is a breed known for being boisterous and full on. Older dogs can be taught how to play with puppies and smaller breeds and allowing your two dogs to play as they are at the moment is just asking for trouble, the puppy may well be having fun, but it is your job to ensure its safety. I also agree with those who say that you shouldn't be tying up the older dog. You have posted on a public forum and will receive plenty of opinions that you don't agree with or don't want to hear, if you're not prepared for that, perhaps it's better not to post in the first place.

They where telling people themselves at Melbourne Cup shows that they will be selling sometime this year I was hoping it was just a rumour

Thanks very much BB I heard at the show on Saturday that they're selling their business? A shame if they are, they're wonderful people and I always enjoy going to their van and having a chat and spending some money

Does anyone have a phone no. for Gloria and Sab?

Join there club before hand which is free ,you normally get better deals for club members Oh thanks Michelle, will do

Thanks soooooo much David and amypie, I've been frantically looking on the net and couldn't find anywhere that has them. There is a BCF in the next suburb. Thanks again Saved

Where can I buy an Oztrail Deluxe Compact Gazebo in Melbourne? I need it for Saturday so am slightly desperate. Help!

It has nothing to do with overdosing RH and I never said that it didn't work, what I'm concerned about is administering unnecessary chemicals to the dog. Advocate covers all intestinal worms excluding tapeworm and Drontal covers all intestinal worms including tapeworm so you are actually doubling up on the treatment for round, hook and whip. If you want to use Advocate give Droncit a couple of times a year, if your dog is flea free it is highly unlikely that the dog will have tape anyway. It is also much cheaper to do it this way. If you don't have Droncit at work, order some. You are recommending that people give their dogs extra chemicals that are not only unnecessary, but also expensive and I make no apology in pointing out that there is a better and cheaper way. I don't care what you give your dog, that's entirely up to you, but coming onto a public forum and advising novice owners to do the same is another thing altogether.

It is true that they both due, but ive never had a problem where someone overdosed them ever and i have ALOT of people that use it with no complains. To each their own i guess. For a tapewormer seperate you should ask your local vet or the store you are buying it from(somewhere where they know what their doing) they will give you a brand they have available. But like i said earlier overdosing, on those two products and sticking by the doses is safe. You can also go for comfortis which is a wormer and is put on the back of the neck like advocate so no hassle of tablets or drontal which is also very common used in conjunction with advocate and no problems that ive encountered or heard of. Hope this helps you RIP HERO the regimen you are recommending is chemical overload and as I said previously, totally unnecessary. I cannot understand why you are recommending these treatments. Also why on earth would you use Drontal with Advocate when Droncit is specifically formulated for tapeworm.

I agree with PF, I don't use monthly treatments either, to me it is pointless to treat a dog for something it doesn't have. I worm about three time a year, use Advantage if I ever find fleas (haven't had them in years) and Heartgard in spring/summer. To the OP I would also recommend that whatever product you buy you purchase it online as it is much cheaper. Vets and pet shops are horrendously expensive.

I don't agree with this post at all, I've had quite a few litters and none of the puppies were itchy, if they were I would want to know why because it certainly isn't normal. I wouldn't recommend that you use Advocate and Interceptor together either, expensive and totally unnecessary. If you want to use one of the monthly treatments just use Advocate and give Droncit for tapeworm, although if you eliminate fleas your dog won't acquire tapeworm. Your dog is probably still scratching because a dog that's allergic to fleas may remain itchy for up to two weeks following the originall flea bite.

RSG is correct. If you can't do it yourself enlist the help of an experienced breeder who does their own litters. A lot of vets are hopeless and often make a complete mess of it. You even get some who want to administer anaesthetic, put in stitches and give antibiotics, all totally unnecessary.

I see that there's lure racing as well as coursing. As Rebanne says, no titles, but there are titles offered for earthdog. KCC Park also has an earthdog area, I know that Dogs Vic isn't perfect, but they do provide a lot of first class facilities for their members.

Agreed Agreed

Here in Victoria we have a lure coursing area at KCC Park and it is advertised on the Dogs Victoria website.

I haved placed dogs with other show people and it's worked out well. I wouldn't place a potential show dog, male or female, with a pet owner. One of the reasons is that I own a breed that can carry a very heavy coat that needs constant maintenance and the vast majority of pet owners have no idea about proper grooming and have neither the time nor the inclination to learn how to groom a long coated dog. The second reason is that it's very hard to find a pet owner who's experienced and trustworthy enough to handle an entire animal, especially if it's a bitch. I am even wary of giving a show puppy to a potential new exhibitor as the last time I did this they went to a couple of shows and then gave up saying they didn't have the time and the next time I heard from them the bitch was desexed. In my experience contracts don't always work either, if a puppy owner finds owning an entire dog too much of a problem, ignores the terms of the contract and desexes the dog what are you going to do about it, sue them? Is it worth the hassles and the expense? The dog is desexed, it's finished as a future show or breeding dog, end of story. So I would recommend that you place your pick puppy into an established show home, although I have no doubt that many will disagree.

Rubbish, puppies need access to the outside from the very first day you bring them home, even more so if they're a large breed. Surely you're not suggesting that, apart from toilet breaks, a puppy should be confined to the house until it's 14 weeks old? Puppies need fresh air and sunshine and room to run and explore. Although I agree that puppies should be kept away from dog parks and unvaccinated dogs, not allowing them to leave the house during the peak socialisation period is setting the dog up for major problems in adulthood. To the OP, please be aware that the majority of breeders won't sell a puppy to a home with an unfenced yard. Do you intend to keep the puppy outside on a permanent basis? If this is the case you will also find that some breeders are reluctant to sell to an outside only home.

This thread has gone a bit OT, my fault for mentioning the vet checks. Apologies to the OP

Sorry, couldn't help myself, I am one of those strange dog show people after all

true PF. i was going more on a couple of posts where it was implied that the person knew the dog was ill but took the dog anyway Exactly I would say that it's certainly possible to pick up parvo at a dog show, but considering that nearly 100% of dogs at shows are well cared for and vaccinated, your dog would probably have more chance of contracting a disease at the local dog park. Perhaps we should have vet checks at dog parks prior to entry?