Jemmy

I have no words, but my thoughts are with you

Have you seen these? http://www.k9pro.com.au/online-store/dog-collars/syn-tek/ These have been amazing so far, from someone who has two super rough dogs who swim and mud bathe and chew on each others collars....absolute godsend! I second this. Still nice and vibrant 12 months on, they're excellent quality.

For training a puppy/dog in recall, would you suggest a 5m or 10m lead? He is a GSP so will eventually be 30kg. You could do either. I'm preferring 5m because I found I was getting tangled in anything longer.

Why has it taken three years for a rescue dog (kennelled or foster) to be desexed? If I'm recalling correctly his owner kept him in the kennels for three years before agreeing to him being rehomed, meaning no one else could make any decisions about his welfare. That's the gist of what I recall as well. I'm glad Boss has a new home :)

If I had no way to access my own food and had to rely on someone handing me my daily allowance, I definitely wouldn't have a weight problem. Thanks Lisa and TSD for your diagrams and pictures. I think Luna might be a touch underweight, her ribs don't feel like my knuckles but they don't feel quite like my fingers either. Did the rib test on myself, definitely overweight :laugh:

Something made me think the clip on the blackdog ones looked a bit flimsy, but they're a well known brand so I'm sure they're probably fine. I might just order one and see how it goes

Bumping - does anyone have any recommendations for 5m training leads? Has to hold a 27kg GSD if needed, not anything that retracts. Would prefer a handle loop on the end.

3 times a day. BARF in the morning, raw meaty bones for lunch and dinner. It's just what works in nicely with our schedules - no specific times though. Breakfast could be between 6-9am, Lunch is between 1-3pm and dinner is 6-8pm.

No, I'm overweight but my dog isn't. She's been referred to as a miniature GSD though!

Obviously, but the baits were piled against a boundary fence. They were accessible from outside the baited property. That's why existing requirements are that signs are erected and neighbours notified, which wasn't done.

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I used the links on this page heavily. http://www.gsdcv.org.au/feeding_your_puppy My vet has always commented that it's lovely to see a dog that's at a lean but healthy weight. There is an age to weight table in one of the downloads, specifically for GSD's done by Karen Hedburg, who is very well respected. I fed Royal Canin GSD junior and followed their feeding guide loosely... They break it into desired adult weights and I picked the lowest weight which was just under 30kg if I remember correctly (we're on raw now and my last empty bag recently went in the bin). I did cut the kibble slightly and feed a chicken drumstick once a day as well.

I haven't posted yet, but have been reading. Encouraging news from today! Hoping you have a restful weekend and that Monday brings some more answers.

Any time Luna gets a bone she is asked to go eat it on HER bed. She thinks it's very unjust that she can't eat it on MY bed, because she sleeps there as well. In fact, the whole house is her bed and she should be able to hide or eat her bones where she pleases.

Any updates on the pup?

And if you like using the loo alone and not having pleading love eyes on you all the time, maybe not a flattie. Hahaha. Both of these, and also if you like being able to stretch out on the couch or in bed, don't get a GSD.

https://www.change.org/p/dpi-and-department-of-fisheries-local-councils-ban-1080-baiting?recruiter=60906990&utm_source=share_petition&utm_medium=copylink The petition is calling for wider restrictions on accessing 1080 baits, over the weekend 6 dogs died due to the appropriate precautions not being taken.

I bought citronella oil from the supermarket and put it in a cheap spray bottle. I just sprayed it directly on the wood that I didn't want chewed. You could also just paint it on I guess. I think I diluted mine because it was such a strong door and I didn't want to make her sick.

I would look at inserting a German Shepherd size dog door if we didn't have inside only cats. I'm also of the opinion that most people would be unlikely to risk it

I love my GSD girl, but the shedding is... Intense. The love she gives back is worth it, but hair, hair everywhere.

Why? Can't leave puppies inside as they are in full destructo mode atm. Can't leave them crated because they can't hold on for hours on end. Can't leave them outside because apparently that's bad, too. So do what works for you and your dogs. This thread is proof there is no one size fits all formula for owning a dog.

I'm lucky in a way, I leave for work at 8:30 and OH is home by 1:30. The dog is outside during those hours, has a few treat toys to keep her occupied. A kennel that she doesn't use because she prefers to frolic in the rain :laugh:

Bumping this thread as we have made the switch to raw. I'm feeding a BARF mix and raw meaty bones. Just wondering what everyone's opinion is on mixing some warm rice or porridge through the BARF mix to warm it up? Luna doesn't like eating it cold or at room temperature, and I'm too afraid of warming the mix directly in case I cook it.

I would suggest making her a nice safe fenced in yard where she still has enough room to have a play, but is secure enough that she can't get put on her own. I grew up on property and we always had a well fenced house yard to keep the dogs from going off on a jaunt.

If my dog was going to another room, you can bet anything that she's either stashing a bone somewhere inappropriate, or shredding something that does not need to be shredded :laugh: She sounds like she's pretty chill with life.