WreckitWhippet

More red tape and more ethical breeders that simply shut up shop. I doubt it will make an ounce of difference and the puppy farmers will continue on their merry way.

Well, she'll always be "Anna the animal abuser " to me.

Limited slip collars here or check chains, but no halti's I saw an SBT being walked. Well I'm not sure what you'd really call it , but it consisted of the bitches head pulled so tight against her body, from the force of the head collar and lead, that she was walking sideways down the street. Her head was tucked into her body and was still pulling like a freight train. Poor bloody dog

Same, except that I have 5 of them. My neighbours also have nothing to worry about.

" you bought a Terrier you wanker, what did you expect " ;) sorry, but I had to laugh " He's not getting fat, beacuse he's neutered you plank" Anymore of those ? He says many of the things that I would like to say.

five words "secure dog run , with roof " There's no way on this earth I'd put up with the shit and destruction that dog dishes out. Buy a weldmesh dog run and lock him up when you go out.

I'd like to hear what this has to do with rare and disqualifying colours! At this time I year, I prefer to reflect on beer and presents. Or just presents in my case :rolleyes:

Ohhh hell yeah. I've had people asking me to clip off their Sibe's and Mals because they are "hot". When what they really need is to lose 10-20kg's.

Mine learn to swim in calm water, when they are big enough to run with the adult dogs

Quite possibly hypoglycemic and it's very freaky the first time it happens to you

Quick get out your credit cards and give, give , give...

Hey it was big and white, close enough ...

Does the "brewers" mix contain yeast ? If so, I'd think seriously before continuing on with it, even if it's only for a few weeks

Dunno about that, but Neocort and Penetrene come in handy LOL Try it and tell us

you ain't seen a greyhound in action then or Pointers. My Pointers went all day every day from the time the sun came up and they were let out, until they were locked up again. My SBT pups self exercise, the current babies are very busy, they play a lot. My Whippets also spend time running around, even when I'm not outside with them, they chase each other and run around with things in their mouths. My dogs are all active , even if they are out individually ETA: Hey Razzle, I didn't know you was a girl

I wonder how many of your dogs currently sit out in a back yard and are forgotten about? Especially when these so called perfect families/ owners you hand pick start a family of children and the dog takes a backward seat to the baby. FACT If you own a dog and live in an apartment, it's impossible to forget about them. I take it from your avatar you breed Staffy's. I've owned many staffies over the years and lived in apartments with them ... They are one dog happy to sit on the couch and sleep all day waiting for you to get home from work and spoil them ... Breeders are a funny mob, and I have a few close friends who breed and are registered and we always have colourful debates when we get together. Puppy factories are the number one enemy of a breeder, yet so many breeders with their closed minds and blanket 'no' answers to potential deserving owners, force these potential owners to go the pet shop BYB route to get a dog. None. They are all very much loved and are part of their respective families. I don't choose homes where the pups or adults will take a back seat the the new baby. The people who want puppies from me mostly already have their families and quite a few over the years have gone to empty nesters. Staffords are not happy to lay around on the lounge and do stuff all. The dogs that I own and breed are high drive and high energy, totally not suitable to live in an apartment. The homes are selected accordingly. Again , I can afford to be fussy about where my pups and adults go and I'd hang on to a pup/dog for as long as it takes, rather than settle for second best. I'm happy to be counted as one of the " funny mob ", it ensures that my dog and pups are homed accordingly and are not bouncing from one unsuitable home to another or dumped in a pound. See, to me at least. To say you know where all your dogs are right now, and their situations are still perfect, seems more wishful thinking than reality. A staff will live for 11 to 12 years ... That is a long time for situations to change. A well loved and trained and settled staffy will sit around all day and sleep on the family couch and wait for you to get home and then spoil them with attention and walks. No matter how high their drive is. I have showed 3 over the years and all had the same quality. I actually moved into working kelpies and borders because they have a higher drive and more energy to do the things I want. A stuffed teddy might sit around quietly and wait for your return, but not my guys or any pup that I've bred. To place them in apartments and have new owners expect them to do so, is nothing short or irresponsible. I understand that situations change and I'm quite prepared to assist an owner who has one of mine or take it back if need be but that doesn't mean I'm going to place a pup in an apartment and hope for the best, knowing they are not suitable from the get go. Again, that's my choice as a breeder to do that. ;) I have to live with the choices that I make and it's the pups that suffer if I get it wrong There's no way on this earth ( having raised 5 Pointer pups ) that I'd place one of those in an apartment either.

I wonder how many of your dogs currently sit out in a back yard and are forgotten about? Especially when these so called perfect families/ owners you hand pick start a family of children and the dog takes a backward seat to the baby. FACT If you own a dog and live in an apartment, it's impossible to forget about them. I take it from your avatar you breed Staffy's. I've owned many staffies over the years and lived in apartments with them ... They are one dog happy to sit on the couch and sleep all day waiting for you to get home from work and spoil them ... Breeders are a funny mob, and I have a few close friends who breed and are registered and we always have colourful debates when we get together. Puppy factories are the number one enemy of a breeder, yet so many breeders with their closed minds and blanket 'no' answers to potential deserving owners, force these potential owners to go the pet shop BYB route to get a dog. None. They are all very much loved and are part of their respective families. I don't choose homes where the pups or adults will take a back seat the the new baby. The people who want puppies from me mostly already have their families and quite a few over the years have gone to empty nesters. Staffords are not happy to lay around on the lounge and do stuff all. The dogs that I own and breed are high drive and high energy, totally not suitable to live in an apartment. The homes are selected accordingly. Again , I can afford to be fussy about where my pups and adults go and I'd hang on to a pup/dog for as long as it takes, rather than settle for second best. I'm happy to be counted as one of the " funny mob ", it ensures that my dog and pups are homed accordingly and are not bouncing from one unsuitable home to another or dumped in a pound.

As a breeder it would be a big fat NO from me. The reason being is that I could place all of my puppies in homes where they have a back yard, recieve the love, care and exercise that require. I wouldn't take the chance on apartment living, when there are other suitable and loving homes available.

I need to take some pics. Mine all swim, a couple of the girls are like sharks through the water and then there's Bretty... Bretty requires a life jacket, as he's one of those "upright" swimmers and he just didn;t get it. It wasn't for lack of enthusiasm and trying

they remind me of this little BYB wonder. She now has a lovely home, after being purchased from a BYBer with no idea, by a person who has no idea and she ended up with me. Little Missy was powering through chicken necks at the same age.

Pawfect are they purebred ? I had a little supposed to be Shi, that unsurpisingly turned out not to be, given MIL paid a BYBer for it. Anyway that aside, they are lovely little dogs to have around, quite delightful.

If you are in NSW your pets should be lifetime registered, you should have gone to your council at some stage and paid to do so. You should have a couple of white pieces of paper that say " NSW Companion Animals Register Certificate of Identification " If not, you should still have a copy of the transfer of ownership, from when you purchased them. or if you had them chipped yourself , a copy from when they were chipped. Get you local council to check the chip numbers and make sure they are recorded and lifetime registered. If not, you can provide the copies from above, failing that, you may need to provide additional info such as a stat dec or track down info from the breeder/pound you purchased from. If they are LT registered and you want them recorded on a data base other than CAR, it's simply a matter of contacting that registry and completing the details as required. ETA: if they are life time registered in NSW and become lost or impounded, providing your details are up to date, you will be contacted. Pet address, looks to be an additional service, privately provided, where you can record your pets details. It's the Companion Animals Register, that is the important one and is most important to be kept up to date, should you move or your details change.

They should also be having their nails cut and also their feet , face and bums trimmed too.

not my breed or cross but when feeding a litter at that age, you really can't over feed them. They will walk away when they are full. If you are preparing them for their new homes, they can be cut back to two meals a day ( that what working owners will be doing ) and chuck them a lunch time snack of some chicken wings or necks, just to give them a little something. as long as they aren't dropping weight they'll be fine.

Oh my dear lord and if you're thinking of bringing one to a show near me, be prepared for the SBT's to wrestle it to the ground and kill it