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All of this could be explained by chronic pain.

And no, they're not timid either! And yes poodles are active, intelligent dogs that require training and exercise. If the only ones you know are "neurotic" its probably because they get neither.

:rofl: Love it!!

Why? Because they can. Clearly they enjoy it. And frankly I'd rather them eat that than cat poo!! eeeuuuu

No, I wouldn't say. A dog that has had its prey drive activated and sated on prey larger than a child, that has been encouraged to bring prey down and that has mauled and torn at that prey and that cannot (due to inadequate socialisation) differentiate between a pig, a child and other animals is going to be a lot more likely to harm a child than "any type of dog". The use a dog is put to and its level of socialisation with people are two key factors in what makes a dog dangerous to humans. To pretend otherwise is to ignore that socialisation and experience as as important as genetics in making any dog what it is. There are many pig dogs that are as safe as houses with kids. But they know what kids are. If you do not allow a dog to form a bond with other humans (or small humans) and you encourage it to attack any and everything it sees, then that is a dangerous dog and the attack statistics support it.

Melbomb: Perhaps not, but a pig dog that hasn't been well socialised with kids might confuse a child for prey. It's happened before. Remember this tragedy? Given that there are rescues that never have dogs out of kennel runs before they rehome and/or that hold dogs only for days before placing them, it could happen.

Do not bail this dog out MUP - you will not be able to cope. Such dogs are a handful for experienced sighthound folk and IMO are largely unsuitable as pets in your average family home. That is all.

Have you wormed her? *snap Oso!!*

Yep, she's fat :laugh: She's all blubber and not a lot of muscle - that's weetbix for you. Oh, if she gets the trots, ease back on the amount Vitamin C until she firms up again. It would indicate the dose is too high. Can you post a close up of her front feet?

constructive comments like this are completley welcome whippet. and i appreciate this advice i only want to do the best by my pup (which is why im here) and will do what it takes to ensure she gets to her best ive had a look into pastern issues and thought i might post another pic or two so people can get a better look in terms of vitamin C supplements how would you suggest i do this? There are folk who know far more about this than me but I'd be adding 2000mg of Ester C (Vitamin C in it's most stomach compatible form) to her diet daily. It helps with correct calcium absorbtion amongst other things and any excess will be peed out. Seriously -B-, her feet aren't great. They are slightly east-west, splayed and she is down in pastern. Hard to tell from one pic but she looks a tad cow hocked also. This is not unusual in pups but she needs an optimum diet that's not too high in protein. Whatever Pav Lova tells you to feed, feed it. She raises gobsmackingly good SBT pups. Your pup also looks fat. Trim her down to the point you can see a hint of rib. Puppies are not meant to be fat and taking some weight off will ease the burden on growing joints and feet.

Yes, people have been blunt. That is their perogative. But frankly I think you should be heeding some of what is being said here. You made a decision to buy a pup advertised as a Staffordshire Bull Terrier. You paid out money for a pup that may not be one (it certainly doesn't look purebred to me ) that has structural issues caused by poor nutrition, poor genes or both and your vet hasn't said a damn thing about its feet. Stop lashing out and start paying attention to what people are telling you You will now need to ensure that this pup is fed very carefully, (I'd suggest IMMEDIATE supplementation with Vitamin C), absolutely no calcium supplements (this could in fact be what caused the problem) and absolutely no over exercising. A good breeder would have given you a pup with an optimum start in life, that was absolulely what they said it was and that would never run foul of breed specific legislation. And now you are here... and the very people you're lashing out at are the folk you will need help from to try to get this pup back on track (and this happens all the bloody time). Once again, responsible, knowledgeable breeders will pick up the pieces while the "breeder" of your pup skates away to do it all again 6 months from now. You're not the only person who is disgusted. I'm saving my disgust for the sort of person who sells pups to folk who decide with their hearts rather than their heads and who may (but hopefully not) pay for those decisions with heartbreak.

Yes, Kojo eye conditioner. Second product here

Dontatella has found poodle pups available under $1,000. She has concluded she has proven me wrong and seems keen to drive the point home. She needs to reread my entire statement a time or six. :)

Bully for you.

You won't buy a responsibly bred poodle pup from genetically and other health tested parents of ANY size for that price.

Which part of "puppies in pet shops come from puppy farms and most WILL shed" did she not quite grasp?

1: i dont know 2: no what should i do now? wallow in self pity or leave the pup on the breeders door step? How about you try losing the attitude? You're on a forum dedicated to the promotion of registered purebred dogs and I have no doubt you'll get heaps of good advice here over the coming months. I'm not suggesting you take the pup back but frankly how do you know she IS a stafford. If you want people to endorse your source of a pup it ain't going to happen. Let's move on shall we?

Hardly. It's about uneducated buyers financially supporting a breeder who isn't doing right by the breed and who, because they continue to sell pups to homes who know no better, will keep right on doing it. You've made your decision, you are keeping the pup. However, please don't imply that the only concerns people hold about this transaction are financially based. They aren't. Folk are concernned about the breed, not just your individual pup. Sometimes you have to look beyond your dog to the bigger picture. Ethical breeders don't take chances with genetic problems that are totally preventable. But while you can sell a popular breed, without health testing parents, then its going to keep right on happening and its dogs that will pay the ultimate price. Is the breeder registered and did you get ANKC papers with this pup because its starting to sound like a "no" on both of those.

Go to the emergency vet. No way I'd be waiting two days. And DON'T put anything in it. The vet needs to see it as is.

They don't.

Well colour me in the minority but I think the author has a point. Inappropriate management of dogs is a royal pain in the @rse for a lot of people, including some dog owners. Frankly if more people accepted that not everyone in the world will love their dog, dog owners generally probably would profit. We wouldn't have so many regulations imposed on us because some dog owners can't or wont' do the right thing. She is bang on the money about fat dogs too. They are EVERYWHERE.

Just wanted to express my sympathy to Owey and family. I'm so sorry the journey with your beloved pup ended so tragically. Full credit to you for doing right by Bailey until the end. I hope, when you are ready, that you find another pup to fill the void this has left in your lives. No one should EVER have to go through this. No one. RIP Bailey.

Yes, but with a wool coated breed it stays trapped in the coat. I dont find poodle hair on my clothes or furniture Frankly I'm also quite surprised at some of the breeds suggested in this thread.

Let's start with the obvious: SLOW DOWN! I've seen a few folk who complain their dogs get car sick drive like bats out of hell. Make it slow and steady until the pup get used to it. Take your corners steadily. Travel the pup between the wheels of the car and as low as possible. Rear seat footwells can often be good. Do lots of small, quick trips to fun places. If the car is seen as a fun place to be, then anxiety aspects can be eliminated. Don't feed before a trip. Try some rescue remedy and a ginger nut biscuit or two. Can't hurt, might help. Travel the pup on a towel or two - helps contain the mess.

What's she going to do if she buys a Labradoodle and it sheds?? A lot do. If she HAS to go that route at least she should get one from the breeders who are doing multi-gen dogs AND who health test. Otherwise she's simply lining the pockets of a puppy farmer.