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you know Jules, i got curious and it seems that the websites Paul has been referring people to he actually owns. Paul if you are going to do this it might be better to let people know you have an interest in what those web sites are selling. whois is my friend. http://www.whois.net Especially when it is for an introductory price!

I got a puppy last week and I may not be able to answer your question but I'll share with you my experience. Before I got the puppy, I feared that it was going to be a nightmare during feeding time as I have read and experienced for myself that dogs can be very protective of food. So i had it all planned out to minimise any negative experience as possible. I fed my older dog where he usually eats and the puppy about 8 metres away behind the speakers so he is not distracted and the older dog cannot see. The older dog gets the signal to eat first and then the little one. To my surprise, the older dog isn't protective of the food at all. Being the puppy, he was nosy and at one stage ran right to my older dog's bowl and started munching and the older dog just let him. Not a growl. Now he constantly goes and see what his big brother is eating or drinks from his water bowl. Big brother does the same. They don't seem to care but i still keep a close out on it and move them away quickly. So i think you won't really be able to tell until you see them together eating for the first time and only can you determine whether they will be ok in the same room. If you dog is not possessive of his food, then chances are they will probably be ok but i will still keep an eye out on them for the first couple of days/weeks. Being a kong, it will probably keep them occupied enough to care what the other is doing anyways. Good luck and congrats on the new puppy... it is very exciting. Don't expect this to continue, the new pup is still under the 'puppy license' ie. pups get away with a lot more then a dog will allow an older pup/adult to get away with. You may find one day your older boy suddenly decides it is no longer acceptable.

Can I suggest you buy a book about dog behaviour and have a read, there will be lots of times in the future, now you have 2 dogs, where it will be helpful to have a better understanding of what their body language and noises are meaning.

They have been less then forward with the truth, I would be less then forward with the cash. What 'hypothetically' did the pupy die of and at what sort of age?

or will it just cut down on the number of registered litters?? of course it is down to the honesty of the breeder to state whether a litter was born by c-section or not, vets don't know the registered names of the dogs or which 'pedigree' dogs they treat are even registered.

Espinay, just what I was trying to clearly say!

parents getting upset when you ask if the kid has clean hands before touching your dog

yes, good stud dogs do go 'on tour' and collect titles in various countries as they go. One of my dogs has been in Sweden for a year, he is now being shown and used at stud in Iceland. The breeder who previously had him, has also sent one of her dogs off to Hungary for a year. These rules maybe fine in the short term, but the global population still has access to these dogs and the popular sire can now have a bigger, direct influence internationally, then previoulsy when a pup may have been sent abroad.

Are you after a white shampoo to just brighten up the white? Do you want stain removal? Do you want your dogs coat to keep the texture or alter it somehow?

Carrot can be used as a wormer???

Kennel Club Agrees New Approach To Caesarean Sections 23-Nov-10 The Kennel Club has had discussions with the major veterinary organisations over restrictions on the number of litters born by caesarean section which may be registered from an individual bitch from 2012. The Kennel Club has confirmed that it will no longer register any puppies born by caesarean section from any bitch which has previously had two such operations, except for scientifically proven welfare reasons and in such cases normally provided that the application is made prior to mating. Refusal to register a third or subsequent litters of puppies born by caesarean section would occur irrespective of whether the progeny from either of the first two operations had been registered with the Club. Following discussions with the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons, the British Veterinary Association and the British Small Animal Veterinary Association, the organisations have agreed to advise their members that any caesarean sections which they perform on a Kennel Club registered bitch should be reported to the Kennel Club. To allow the reporting of such operations by veterinary surgeons, an additional section will be incorporated into the form which is presently completed to notify the Kennel Club of any operation which alters the natural conformation of a registered pedigree dog. This policy will become effective for all litters born on or after 1st January 2012. Further details relating to the timing of reporting by veterinary surgeons will be announced in due course. Caroline Kisko, Kennel Club Communications Director, said: “Adding the reporting of litters born by caesarean section to the paperwork already used by veterinary surgeons will go a long way to enabling us to achieve our objective of improving the health and welfare of all pedigree dogs. “It is particularly vital that the Kennel Club knows as much as possible about surgical operations which alter a dog’s natural conformation, so that we can continue to ensure that only those pedigree dogs which are healthy are likely be used for future breeding.” Peter Jinman OBE, President of the RCVS, said: “We are very pleased to see that the Kennel Club is taking steps to limit the number of litters which it will register born by caesarean section from a bitch. We are keen to support this move, although in time we would very much like the limit to be reduced to one caesarean only. But this is the first step, which demonstrates that we are all working towards the same end: an improvement in health for all dogs.” The Kennel Club will amend its regulation B22c to cover the new policy regarding the registration of puppies born by caesarean section. The amended part of the regulation will read as follows: ‘The General Committee will not accept an application to register a litter when:- (5) The dam has already had two litters delivered by caesarean section, save for scientifically proven welfare reasons and this only normally provided the application is made prior to the mating.’ The litter form to be completed by breeders will also be amended to incorporate the new policy. A new section will appear in red on the form asking the breeder if the litter was delivered as a result of a caesarean section, and whether this was elective or an emergency procedure. The form will request details of how many caesareans, including the litter in question, the bitch has had. Guidance notes will also appear on the litter application form/online services relating to the above under the heading ‘Caesarean Sections’ and will confirm the revised Regulation B22c. All puppies born by caesarean section will be marked accordingly in the Breed Record Supplement. The Kennel Club recognises that some breeds will be affected more than others by this new policy and intends to review its efficiency after a period of a year.

It really depends on the type of coat they have and how much they have been affected by desexing. Some springers get a lot of pale/yellowish coat which is faded/fluffy, with some dogs this is easy to pull out a few hairs at a time, with other dogs is feels a lot better rooted - that is the type that will benefit from being clipped. Working types probably need very little grooming, just a foot tidy up and neaten up the sparse feathers and maybe remove a bit of coat from the top of the head. Show types have a thicker coat all over and will need more regular grooming, they are also the type that tend to require the clipping.

there have been a few threads on here recently have a search for stilboestrol, propalin or incurin, they should get you lots of info from this forum

just what i was going to say - just use an empty bottle which you can fill with the dilutes shampoo ahead of bathtime. Diluted solutions are great for getting into the coat and washing out easier, you also have the option of using it neat for when you need a stronger shampoo on stains.

I've heard it can be effective BUT you have to be very careful you or the dogs do not breathe in any of the dust as it can damage lung tissue

So what does she think about the kids being sold? Puppy slavery?

your kids aren't missing anything by having friends at the house.

Shouldn;t be a problem, I sorted mine out with them via email. Just a shame they never mentioned how stiff and uncomfortable the neck part of the lead was.

just keep them separate until he gets over it. There are a few dogs I groom and each time they get like that with the other dog they live with.

True, but you never know how some people will react!

The owner has decided they don't like the dog anymore.... so...... should they get full refund?????? Depends on how much they trust the other person to do right by that dog- will they just sell it off entire, desex and rehome, have a litter of pets to get their money back........ If the breeder is worried about the future of the dog, get it back at cost (as they sold it at a reasonable price) and then decide if it is good enough for them to keep and use or to pet home. Hypotheticaly, what is it they don't like about the dog? looks, temperament, health results????

I'm going to add that FB has recently been torturing me!! A breeder friend in Spain kept showcasing the pick of litter who I thought fabulous and he was for sale - just not a good time for me to get a new dog...... so I have got to see him grow on a bit and still look great and he has just been sold to someone else

Who has decided they don't like the dog? The owner?? Just buy the dog back off them.

maybe someone didn't like they way their dog was groomed?

Feed and train them separately. give pup a treat when pup has done something good.