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If an obstruction has been ruled out, it might be chiropractic. My dogs' chiro Allan McRae is at Jan Speit's? veterinary practice at Hall every Monday night. Might be worth a visit. I'd have recommended Sandra Hassett too - pity she's away.

Lazy science isn't good science Woof and you know it. With a couple of exceptions, the most experienced folk in my breed are not here. Some would struggle to turn a computer on. Dodger's breeder doesn't even own one. You want to talk to the folk who've been in the breed 30+ years, go through the clubs. Or get out of the uni, go to a specialty and see the dogs for yourselves. Hand out flyers, press the flesh and talk to folk who've had many dogs of the breed over decades. One visit within Sydney at Easter could have shown Corvus that her conclusions about sighthounds were iffy. She'd have worn my dogs if she'd greeted them.. and a lot of other owners dogs also. None would deny that there are timid sighthounds, but my guess is most would dispute that its typical breed temperament. So if you come here for leads, ask for the contact point, not the data. Frankly I'd have thought the ANKC was the obvious contact point for both. Flog your hypotheses good and hard and be prepared to demystify the language for people. Science has done wonderful things for dogs. I'd like to see it continue - but both sides have to work together for that to occur.

If scientists genuinely wanted access to Whippet data, I'd do what I could to facilitate it. However, they would need to come prepared to sell their research, to park any sense of intellectual superiority and to genuinely engage with folk who've been in the breed for decades and to listen to them. In the meantime, they could drool a little over this. 155,000+ pedigrees going back many generations. All compiled and volunteered by breed fanciers all over the world for the mutual benefit of all. Now to the original queston - what would I like from science? 1. More DNA tests for inheritable conditions. 2. More behavioural research that helps dog owners select and raise good family pets. 3. A really good follow up to "Fatal Dog Attacks" that goes into what makes a dog dangerous to its community. Scientists could bury BSL if they chose to. 4. More research on the impact of diet on canine health. 5. More study into the causes of HD and ED.

Well all I can say people is build a bridge. It doesnt' matter how wonderful we know our dogs are and how appallingly kids might behave towards them. The onus to keep such encounters from turning out badly will always fall entirely on the dog's owner. Get used to it.

One might ask why more scientists don't follow this advice and approach breed clubs direct. Frankly they'd probably get better data on it than asking for volunteers in places like here. Maybe they could leave the lab and see their test subjects up close and personal rather than relying on owners to interpret their dog's behaviour via surveys. There is deep suspicion amongst pedigree dog people about the agendas running behind a lot of scientific research. "Pedigree Dogs Exposed" has a lot to answer for. It seems to me that better communication on both sides would assist but frankly neither group has a particularly brilliant record at that. The sooner scientists grasp that they need to "sell" their research agendas to get the data they want and the sooner pedigree dog folk realise that not every scientist is aiming to make pedigree dogs extinct the better. Scientists no doubt think that they're bettering the world for dogs (and plenty are) but they need to convince others of that outside the ethics boards at their unis. If you want pedigree dog data scientitsts then YOU need to clarify your positions to the owners of that data. That won't happen on this forum. The "timid sighthounds" research STILL pisses me off. It pisses me off mostly because in my experience (admittedly not a statistical valid sample) it is simply not true. Temperament varies significantly among the sighthound breeds - some are downright protective if pressed. It also pisses me off because any knowledgeable sighthound person will tell you that socialisation is crucial for their breed. Corvus made some big conclusions on some very limited data and when pressed was a lot less candid about its limitations that she has been in this thread. Maybe she didn't think of the harm those conclusions could lead to for the breeds involved but breed fanciers sure as hell did. I was one of them. If the data was skewed by being drawn from one breed of sighthound and mostly from dogs NOT born and raised in family homes then that would have been useful to interpreting its outcome. If those factors were unknown they maybe it could have been mentioned as a possible interpretation. Published and picked up by the media its poor publicity for breeds that have a lot to offer as family pets - outcome pretty disastrous for the breeds involved. And all in the name of "science". So it comes down partly to "it ain't what you say it's the way that you say it". And that applies to both sides.

I could see you in a Caddy Maxi Anne! False floor/drawer for the gear and the greys on top. FHRP made a good point about vans to me a while back - avoid side windows - they add a lot of heat to the vehicle in Summer.

I like the soft Doggyman ones. They have a pink band on the handle.

My toy poodle bitch is on Stilboestrol - dose is one tablet every 3 weeks and there is no leakage. It has a very low incidence of renal issues as a side effect but that was an acceptable risk to me. I have an incontinent male dog here (early stages of renal failure) and Propalin works for him. I'd be having a discussion with my vet but I would certainly be considering Stilboestrol for a bitch.

All dogs whelped by BYBs should find loving, life long homes. Quite a few of them do. But a visit to any pound will reveal the ones that don't. People who have no idea about inheritable health issues or who don't give a toss ,who don't care about how combining breeds can result in unpredictable characteristics in pups and who place profit about their dogs' welfare have no place breeding dogs. Neither do those who ship them out the door at 6 weeks or less to the first people to front with the cash to buy one. I don't care if they breed them in the hundreds in sheds, in suburban back yards or whether they have an ANKC prefix. Dogs and families suffer when people cut corners. However as the ANKC breeders only produce about 20% of pups whelped every year, something tells me demand for BYB pups isn't going anywhere fast. Only educated buyers wo don't want a 'right now' pup, who don't want a cheap pup and who educate themselves about how to buy a dog have any hope of shaping the market in a better direction

My Backseat Buddy is 12 years old and going strong. If you want the footwell just don't attach it to the rear of the front seats. Mine's in the natural colour too.

Andis blades are my favourites. Bit of a no brainer if you have Andis clippers I suppose. Where do you usually buy yours from Clyde?

Cover the bottom of it up to about 10cm above what she can see. When i first got a fish tank one of my poodles was obsessed. She'd spend all her time in front of it. I had to cover it with a sheet when I wasn't home. The fixation should die down but I would suggest a visual barrier for a while. My guess is that your dog's response is predatory. She doesn't need to have terrier blood for that!

Ditto on the Slicker over the pin brush. Most pet oodles wouldn't have hair long enough to justify a pin brush. Ditto on buying a decent quality one. The ones your average chain pet store sells are shite. No wonder dogs find them uncomfortable. My poodles are slickered and then their ears, topknots and tails are combed with a fine/medium metal comb. Anything that isn't clipped will need a comb through it to prevent knotting. If I could give advice to oodle owners I'd tell them to get their dog's faces and feet trimmed for hygiene reasons. Their dogs will be more comfortable if shorter hair on face and feet.

Structure People focus (if a handler sport) Resilience. That's super important. I like the Volhard puppy test as a bit of a guage and then Pat Hastings system for structural evaluation. After that its just gut.

I recall some years back seeing a dog training show on TV about a very dominant, very powerful dog that was living in family home. Trainer was called when the owners became a bit worried about its reaction to visitors. Trainer spent time with the dog and concluded that the only reason it hadn't attacked a family member was that they'd never denied it anything. Who knows what happened but ruling out a medical issue, there would have been a reason and a trigger for the behaviour, even if the the owner had no idea why. Very sad for him - not only has he lost his dogs but he's left with the scars and the questioning as to what went wrong.

If you have concerns about his joints then I strongly recommend you hold off on desexing until he is a little more physically mature. 12-14 months would be good.

Stranger things have happened. I read Someone say elsewhere (so unconfirmed) that she was minding one of the Presa's for someone else. If that was the case, particularly looking at the breeds involved I think it's pretty likely the new addition unbalanced the pack, a fight started and she bore the brunt of it trying to intervene. No matter what happened its just awful There's reference to her babysitting a friend's Presa in the news article I linked to. The count is 5 rescue dogs, 2 Presas and several other mixed breeds in the house. New dog to the pack may have been the trigger. There were some powerful dogs in that house. God, imagine how the friend is feeling.

Stranger things have happened.

From a US news article: Just awful.

I completely understand why they'd want him gone but I hope they also understand that you cannot responsibly rehome a human aggressive dog. If they can't or won't have the dog checked out and rescue can't take him back, the ONLY responsible action is to have him PTS.

It's amazing that the dog wasn't killed. Maybe the police deserve credit for shooting to disable rather than to kill? Drugs are abundant in the East Village, street life is 'colorful', and it's a place where squatters are being forced out by gentrification. A guy out cold on the concrete with backpack spilling could be epileptic, but that's not the first thought that comes to mind . . . especially as the guy is motionless in the video clip. Having a guard dog stand over you when you seize is not a conventional, or recommended, way to deal with epilepsy. Trust me, he'd have been aiming for the biggest spot on the dog and aiming to drop it like a stone. If the dog is still alive, its because it was smaller, lower and faster moving than the targets cops train on. They train on human sized targets. Reminds me of all the experts who ask why cops can't shoot guns, swords and other weapons out of people's hands or shoot to slow folk down. Because they're not movie cops is why. They aim for the chest each and every time. Someone with a peripheral wound can still kill you.

Yep I know I have got to watch his weight, he has even gained a little this week due to not having his daily walk and play, i do find it hard to find a balance of getting enough food to support muscle growth and development but not to much to make him look 'Roly Poly'lol If he's getting Advance there's a surplus of nutrition in that. He gains weight from excess calories in the food, not nutrients. Trust me, cutting his food back will not give him malnutrion. If you cannot put your hands flat on his sides and feel rib without pressure, get the weight off. As Rebanne suggests, veggies like mashed or baked pumpkin (no butter :laugh:) will keep him feeling full. If he's a yellow Lab, pumpkin is also meant to help with gold colouring. :) A lean Lab will live longer and remain sounder. Fat labs are also prone to ACL rupture. Keep him lean and you'll have longer with him.

You must know different ones to me!! I rate Cockers as much higher in terms of energy levels and much tougher in temperament. A trainer I highly respect doesn't call Cockers "wolves in sheeps clothing" for nothing. They can be dominant little buggers. They can also be quite vocal.

yep, off to the vet. There could well be a medical reason for this.

Easiest way to find out would be to ask Customs.