Lyss

There is always going to be stupid people. My mother showed Irish wolfhounds and always got the comment "oh you could put a saddle on that!".. "Its so bloody huge!". We had an idiot jam his hands inside a dogs mouth to prove that he was tough and brave and also people just stroll up and chuck a child on the dogs back to prove that you could ride them. Despite the fact that a wolfhounds back is defintely not strong enough to hold that kind of weight. However mum was always happy to chat to reasonable people about her dogs and let them have a pat before and after showing. Politely telling the idiots where to go. If you act rude and prudish thats the general impression people are going to leave with and tell there friends about "I wouldn't go to a registerd person to get a pup there all f**cking crazy!".

I was attacked by a dalmation once the only dog that has ever attacked me. I was walking a friends terrier x when he galloped over growling at me I quickly picked up the terrier (who despite his small size decided he was going to take this dog on) and turned my back on him as he started jumping up trying to grab my face. The dog scratched my back and was trying to grab my sholder while Butch (the terrier x) nipped at his face from over my sholder. We were in an off lead dog park and the dogs owner was standing there watching the whole thing happen while I'm screaming at him to "Get his f**king dog off of me" he eventuanly came over and dragged his dog away while I continued to scream abuse at the owner at having a dog like that off of a lead to begin with. So probably not the best reaction to have but the owner was standing right there.

"The best and most effective disinfectant against viruses (including parvoviruses) is BLEACH. One part bleach is mixed with 30 parts water and is applied to bowls, floors, surfaces, toys, bedding, and anything contaminated that is colorfast or for which color changes are not important. At least 10 minutes of contact time with the bleach solution is needed to kill the virus. Steam cleaning is also able to kill the virus. Bleach completely kills parvovirus" - http://www.marvistavet.com/html/the_parvo_virus_in_the_environ.html I thought that might be an old wives tale (frost killing parvo). I believe this is the site you went on which is extremely helpful. Another quote from the site. "Disinfection becomes problematic for non-bleachable surfaces such as carpet or lawn. Outdoors, if good drainage is available, thorough watering down of the area may dilute any virus present. Since carpet is indoors, it may be best to simply wait a good month or so for the virus to die off before allowing any puppies access to the area" I did bleach my lawn and it has rained quite alot since, I have also steam cleaned my carpet. I'am young but i'am not completley ignorant when it comes to dogs or animals. To make myself clear I don't want a puppy right now but if any body has a pregnet bitch or a new litter who is willing to hold onto a puppy until they have had all of there vaccinations or has a juvenile bitch (which yes can still get parvo but is incredibly rare in a fully vaccinated dog) that hasn't worked out as a show dog please let me know by PMing me. Another quote from the same website which is why it is so important to get your dog vaccinated. "It is important to realize that because the canine parvovirus is so hardy in the environment, it is considered "ubiquitous." This means that NO ENVIRONMENT is free from this virus unless it is regularly disinfected." Something to think of if your moving into a rental.... Also with the waiting 7 months thing.. even that doesn't ensure that the parvo is gone parvo can live in the ground for up to 7 years (in unsterlised places such as a park).

Thank you every one for your speedy replies :) . Under the vets recomendation we threw out every thing Calli had touched and picked up poo's and bleached every area where she went to the toliet so our yard is looking a bit dead at the moment. I also was told that our frosts up here will help kill the bacteria in our yard (not sure if thats an old wives tale). Our vet recommended if we got a fully vaccinated dog she would be fine but as the virus can stay around for up to 7 years I would never take anything other than that.

Hi everyone my name is Alyssa and I live in Tamworth NSW. I have grown up around dogs and all sorts of animals. My mum was a Irish Wolfhound breeder and and has shown different breeds of dogs in her time. Her kennel name was Beleriand (sorry not sure if thats the correct spelling ). I even showed a minature wired haired dachshound and a blood hound when I was a child/ teen. I'am now 23 years young and live with my Partner, my mum has since given up showing her dogs and now keeps her deerhound and dachshound (who is now 12 years old) as pets (mum currently lives in Glen Innes). I recently purchased a 'pure bred' Bull terrier off a back yard breeder who I would like to call all of the inapropriate names under the sun but I don't think they would get me any where. My bitches name was Calli and sadly after knowing her for only three short days she passed away at just 9 weeks old. We took her to the vets the day after we got her for a vet check. I knew she wasn't in the best of health but every one including our vet put this down to the massive infestation of worms. We got her micro chipped and vaccinated and were hypocondriacs about letting any one near her as she was yet to have any protection againts any virus. The next day poor Calli went down hill and was vommiting live worms up every where. My partner and I sryringe fed her to keep her going expecting that she was only unwell due to upsetting all of the worms in her poor belly, by given her a puppy wormer. We even went into the vets (without Calli) asking what we could do and our vet told us to keep going with the syringe feeding and it would only be the worms causing this upset. That night we slept with Calli in our bed waking up every 2 hours to feed her and let her out to the toliet. The following morning Calli woke up and did a bloody smelly poo and vommited up a foamy wormy mess. I prayed that the blood was only hook worm but Calli was very lethargic and her gums had turned a ghostly white. We rushed her into the vets and had some tests run and the vet confirmed that she had parvo and a very slim chance of making it even with treatment. We were told that she most likely had parvo the day that we brought her but due to her worms and her being a brand new member of our family we mistook all of her signs of decline. It broke our hearts but we decided to let poor Calli go peacefully. It was even more horrible not being able to take her poor little body home or keep any of her precious things . After trying to ring her breeder numerous times and giving him the benefit of the doubt we filed a report to the RSPCA. I joined this forum in search of somebody who could help me find a 3-6 month old bull terrier puppy who has had all of her vaccinations for a year (as our back yard may still contain parvo virus despite bleaching and throwing away everything ). I'am not looking for a show dog just a companion and a member of our family as Calli has left a big hole in our hearts. I would prefer a bitch as there is a full male staffy next door to us and I would be afraid of getting a dog and stressing both of them out by a war through our fence. I would only go through a registerd breeder or rescue group now as understandibly I DO NOT trust back yard breeders. I'am happy to sign any contracts regarding the well being of a puppy as my mum also used to ask people to sign contracts so I know it is a nessary thing for peace of mind from a decent breeder. I am also happy to stay in contact with her breeder and continue on with this site to help me gain more knowledge about our four legged friends. She would be an only dog child (besides my two ferrets who I would keep away from her as she is a terrier) but I intend on taking her to puppy preschool, obidience classes and for visits to my partners grandfathers farm of a weekend so she would be well adjusted and socialised. I'am sorry if this was an inappropriate place to post this I just wasn't sure where eles to go to express how important it is for me to get a FULLY vaccinated pup as I never ever want to see a dog go through that pain again . Also I added a picture of my poor beautiful girl RIP Calli.