Pjrt
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If you go to the DogsSA website under the events link choose upcoming events and you will find a list of upcoming shows, their locations and start times. If the show is a breed or specialty show there will only be certain breeds attending, but at the main all breed shows you will get a selection across all breeds depending on the entires on the day. Don't crowd exhibitors if they have a dog under their care no matter where they are on the grounds. They may be training or trying to get the dog to toilet before ringtime even if they are way down the back somewhere. Just ask politely and be willing to come back to them later if that's what they'd prefer.
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They look a little like the Finnish Spitz, and temperament possibly closer to the Schipperke?
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The canex ones treat for hydatid as well as other tapeworm. I'd be happy to give 1 x 10kg tab to each dog.
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Yes definitely cover for tapeworm. Most cover the common types as well as hydatid. I can tell you I regularly find tapeworm crawling out of urban dogs bums during grooming Not as commonly as I used to see it, I think because many people use a multipurpose spot on treatment these days, but I still see it. Personally I used Drontal allwormer. I actually have to get some today for Mr.shivers and Gruf. I know their weights so I buy exactly what I need from the vet. This way I have nothing left over. 23kg and 5kg is near enough to 30 so I buy 3 x 10kg tabs from the vet. Gruf gets 2.5 tabs and Mr.S gets 1/2 a tab.
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Dogs That Stress Out Over Mail Clipping
Pjrt replied to kelpiecuddles's topic in General Dog Discussion
tip to keep coat out of dremel is to get a piece of stocking and pull it over the foot so the nail poke through and everything else is under the stocking. -
I keep telling myself Gruf needs a wirey friend. I shouldn't have looked!
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The belly bands are a fitted or stretchy material band that fastens around the whole waist/belly of the dog using Velcro or the elasticity of the fitted garment, into which you strategically insert an absorbent pad. It catches the accidents, and apparently a lot of boys just give up after a while and the band is no longer needed. Just search belly bands dogs and you will find a bunch of info.
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Have you tried a belly band. Or a magic mat. Ie put a specific mat or rug down next to a solid object that you can clip him to on a short lead. So he can be indoors but not get into trouble. Keep reinforcing relax on the mat and over time he may be able to be trusted to stay on his mat unleashed. You can then even move the mat so he knows whenever he has the privilege of being indoors, it's time to relax and stay on his mat. A combination of both the band and the mat.
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Dogs That Stress Out Over Mail Clipping
Pjrt replied to kelpiecuddles's topic in General Dog Discussion
I wish you were closer to me!! I have a way with these dogs! Sure there are some dogs that just flip their lid over nail trimming and probably end up needing sedation, but I have spent 28 yrs perfecting the art of getting even the worst nail trim stress heads under control. It is impossible to get it through text. It has to be seen & taught. For me it is a combination of the right tether ( A groomers Helper), the right attitude, a very cool casual hands off approach with only ever one person doing the handling, no multi handling, and a very fast & sure nail trimming operator. Personally I find the more hands on the dog and the more the dog is allowed to flip,flop, struggle etc, the worse things become. I ask owners with nail trim dogs to act cool and calm when they bring the dogs in too. Most are out the door again within 5 to 10 minutes. No waiting, just straight in and out. I would try to find an experienced groomer who has a Groomers Helper tether and knows how to use it, who is happy to do a walk in nail trim at an arranged time when the salon is quiet. -
Dog Grooming Course Adelaide
Pjrt replied to The Spencinator's topic in Health / Nutrition / Grooming
PS if her breeders knows Barrie with the ShihTzus here in SA (Shemara I think is the prefix) he has also been a groomer for years. Im not sure what he is up to these days. Last I heard he was grooming at a vet clinic but was not all that well -
Dog Grooming Course Adelaide
Pjrt replied to The Spencinator's topic in Health / Nutrition / Grooming
personally if she has no idea where to start and cant get hands on instruction from the breeder, I would sign up for the WEA course which is cheap and targeted exactly at pet owners like her. If she does the WEA course and feels like it is still something she would like to persue, this complete home clipper kit comes with an instructional DVD for basic pet clipping. The background she will learn at WEA about proper coat preparation prior to clipping plus decent pet clippers combined with the DVD should set her up quite well. I would also suggest this cheap laminated chart which is taken from the professionals bible 'Notes From The Grooming Table' as an additional piece of information and an easy visual reminder guide to have on hand right there at grooming time. The DVD can also be purchased cheaply but the hands on instruction at WEA about coat preparation will be invaluable. clipper kit with DVD Drop coat grooming chart basic pet grooming DVD -
Dog Grooming Course Adelaide
Pjrt replied to The Spencinator's topic in Health / Nutrition / Grooming
here you go ....link for basic dog grooming course Adelaide ok seems the link is a bit dicky. Open the link and type 'Dog" into the search box on the page and it will go to the basic dog grooming course. This is the most basic pet owner course in Adelaide. Everything else which is basically TAFE is aimed more at entry level professional. -
Dog Grooming Course Adelaide
Pjrt replied to The Spencinator's topic in Health / Nutrition / Grooming
WEA might still do a basic pet grooming course, otherwise they will need to look at TAFE. -
daily grind of a dog groomer pulling seeds and educating owners. Even when warned many don't listen. Id love a dollar for every time I have told an owner to 'watch out and check for grass seeds, i pulled several out of fluffys feet/armpit/mouth etc today' .......and next time I groom them there are still lots of seeds or a healing abscess with a story behind it. In so many cases it seems they dont listen until it happens to them. I have had 3 clients die from grass seeds, one up the nose, another from slow demise with heavy vet care unable to pinpoint the cause. upon death the vet opened up the dog and found a grass seed in the liver. the entry was between the ribs hiding under a huge RC Collie coat. I once commented to an owner their bitch was in season to be told it was desexed. I sent them straight to the vet and the dog had a grass seed in its uterus, entry via vulva. I have seen several boys with swollen penis area and found grass seed between penis & sheath. Too many dental abscess to mention mostly from dogs nibbling them out of their feet only to end up in their mouth, several abscess burst outward on face. Feet and armpits are the most of them though.... It goes on and on....... damn things Grass seed problems...
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I use the sand paper drum over the stone it seems to be quicker on my dogs nails, try both and see which works best for you. Yeah the sand paper works well but in a commercial setting doing several a day of all different temperaments and behaviours, and often with overgrown nails, it's usually best to cut then buff the edges. The stone does this great and last much better than the paper would. If you are just doing a couple of well maintained dogs at home the paper would be fine. But like rainy says, experiment what works best for you and your dogs.
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I do not use or recommend furminator. Yes some folks think the sun shines from them, but they cut and damage guard hairs like Yonjuro said. I have seen so many totally messed up frazzled coats from those things. Not only do they cut off hairs, but they leave micro serations on the shaft of remaining hairs.
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I Want A Dog Food Like Advance Active Dry
Pjrt replied to OSoSwift's topic in Health / Nutrition / Grooming
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The second thing is a gel rubber retrieving toy. It has a throw rope and the gel like blue grip part. I love it to because it is soft on his mouth if I have to pull it out when he won't give it up. It sort of pops out his mouth without fear of cracking his teeth. It is great and easy to throw. Goes far, bounces on hard surfaces and is softish if it hits him or anything else accidentally. And is indestructible :D I also got it from AWL the day he was adopted and I can't find a brand on it.
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ETA.......... Here you go! Gummi toys Gruf has the hippo but the elephant & monkey look the same. Grufs hippo has ears that rustle, a head that squeaks and a belly that 'laughs'. He has played with it everyday for over 6 months and it is in perfect condition. I don't know why when everything else has been de stuffed or ripped apart within a day! Here is a pic from today. Still in perfect condition! Getting its morning workout! while not a plush, this is Grufs absolute fave toy. Its really soft and chewy and he loves to just teethe on it, and it bounces for fetch, and he just carries it around like a best friend. And it is almost the same condition as the day I got it over six months ago.
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Gruf is a toy killer but he has one that I got from the AWL the day I got him that has lasted in perfect condition. (so since April) It's only a bit bigger than my open hand, looks like a tiny care bear and makes a funky noisy if you shake it. I will see if I can find a link or get a picture.
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I use a stylus dremel in the salon, with the stone attachment. I just about always cut first and just buff off sharp edges with the dremel. I rarely use it to grind down the nail. However at home you'd be able to use it weekly whereas most of the dogs I see are 4 to 12 weekly or more.
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I agree yes labs don't need clipping, but I clip some labs because after all is discussed, that is what the owner wants. I'm not going to judge an owner at the end of the day who gets the dog bathed and clipped and brings it into the house as a loved family member,instead of leaving it to get packed with undercoat, never bathed and turfed out of the home because it sheds or smells or whatever it is they think is the issue. They really love their dogs and are doing more to care for the dog than many owners. Technically Maltese or shihtzu or loads of other breeds etc should not/ don't need clipping either, but no one ever gets up in arms about them being shaved.
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you reverse clip them with a #10, completely unnecessary. I would only clip a double coated breed if it was too old to stand for proper grooming. who the hell would reverse clip ANY dog with a 10#!!! JC I have run my salon for 28 yrs now and NEVER have I rev 10# any dog! I would also never do a regular 10# on a dog unless it was a complete body cast. Most pelts come off with a 7#, not often I resort to a 10#. I clip a few lab types , and a SC Chi reverse 7#, and a few Labs rev 4#. It is completely owners choice after an informed discussion about all the options. In every case the owners have been thrilled and in every case they have returned for another go, or many more. For what ever reason it suits these owners, who am I to deny them a happy loved well cared for pet, even if it is a bit left of centre. Like I said before, it's a first world problem. the sun will rise & set just the same on a world with a few shaved Labradors. PS.... go to the link in my siggie below to see some of the crap that groomers deal with every day. A couple of well cared for but shaved down Labs is the least of our troubles! Pps....actually on second thoughts I have come to confess I lied earlier in this post. Although not a 10# I do reverse shave several dogs with a 40#. all of them are hairy hairless cresties!
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I clip a few labs and like breeds/coats. Many people will say the coat protects against the heat and cold alike. That may well be the case, but these are pet dogs not tied out on tundra or working freezing waters. The owners I offer this service to think it's great because it means for them that the dog is inside the house more part of the family instead of turfed out because of shedding etc. Yes I know thorough grooming will reduce shedding, but the owners of these dogs swear their dogs are much happier, and the shedding is vastly reduced. I always warn people looking for this service that once you start doing it, you usually need to keep doing it, and in some dogs, the coat may not grow back properly. If you go down this track then you need to go short. You can't really do a half trim like you can on a fluffy long coat. I get smacked for expressing this opinion, but I have a lot of really happy dogs and owners, and at the end of the day, it is a first world problem not the end of the known universe if a Labrador gets shaved.