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where are you in Vic Syl? Rimadyl made my rottweiler very sick I used Norocarp which seemed to help but not very well. Contact Kim Lim ASAP and get an appointment with her http://www.geelongcreatures.com.au/ she is a qualified veterinarian and helped get my young rottie off his NSAIDs totally and live 4 times as long as he was given by others. Your dog is getting way too much NSAIDs, it means he needs alternative ideas not just being pumped full of meds.

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THere are three types of bulldogs, Scott lines, Johnson lines and 'hybrids' of the two lines mixed together. There is papers by their own registry as far as I know, but you have to be careful there are a lot of shonky breeders who will happily charge you over $1000 for a dog with no health tests or quality breeding. Decide what you like about the breed and find a good breeder that suits, http://www.phpbbplanet.com/abnbca/ here is a good start as well

The americas have a lot of Curs they're part of their history. They're not AKC recognised by they do have standards and their own registration. From the looks of it there is predictability in the breeding but they are a working dog. I think it's a great idea to get some of the purebred workers in from other countries that are generations ahead of us in breeding

are you sure the dog already didn't have distemper before vaccination? There are these to read, contact the vaccine manufacturer ASAP if you are finding problems http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1680307/ http://www.edbond.com/antidistemper.html http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/988011 http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/988010 It is not common, it seems to be more of a problem in other species such as ferrets/pandas/wild dogs then domestic canines

I totally agree with haredown whippets. You need to nip it in the bud and he needs to learn where the boundaries of teeth on people are. Honestly, recently I had a conversation with a few people, if a dog kept biting it used to get a good old fashioned slap to the face or a good scruffing - so why are we now so afraid to touch our dogs at all when they're in essence terrorising us?

Contact Dr Bruce Syme from Vets All Natural he specialises in raw diets for health problems as well

Come down to geelong. My neighbour had about 7 yappers in a unit and no one gave a rats. Multiple Animal Permits are not that hard to get, pay your fee, dont have dogs that cause your neighbours to reach a homicidal level and you're good to go.

You tell people you have Malinois ... there are 3 options 1) they nod cross eyed pretending to know what they are with an unconvincing 'ohhh those' 2) they think I own Malamutes 3) they have not an idea even when I say Belgian shepherd, short hair. Then we proceed to the 'you know on the American police shows those funny tan dogs that look like german shepherd crosses? Those' then you see the light bulb. Saying that I cannot complain that they are unpopular. Rather that then more ending up in rescue.

oh no the two dogs are both from two different homes! Zeebs has a precious cruciate she is never to be with large dogs in case they knock her

This is Ben, currently in foster care! Lovely boy about 7 years old, had a nose to tail vet check, heartworm test clear and fully vetworked. Any takers :D he's an absolute sweetheart!

jointguard wont necessarily be a help considering the damage to growth plates comes from the impact of the dog pounding the pavement. I would never even jog a young dog for that long no matter what the diet. My boy is about the same age as yours and he gets a lot more training then he does walks. He is never jogged at all and wont be until he's about 18 months old. If you can contain him at night and dont let him fall asleep early then you will find he wont shred the backyard. It's more the fact he has access to things and he is awake, just like a baby dont let him nap around you during daylight/evening hours and he will be more likely to sleep rather then destroy.

DIdnt get your message Clover!

ok mum has fallen totally in love with her and will be giving her a home, so we're about to become a puggy family :laugh: I have spoken to her breeder as well today and she's happy with the situation as long as she's looked after (oh will be totally spoiled, mum cant wait to buy her a string of pearls and whatever she chooses) and we send regular puggy updates. Fastest adoption ever :laugh: now who wants a labrador!

everyone say hello to little Zeebo! Isn't she just darling!

wow 4 already!

The pug has foster care and is currently undergoing medicals to make sure she's OK. No heart murmur, a few teeth to pull (should I say slide out they're green!) and we have to check out one rear cruciate. It was partially torn a few years ago and never looked at again so she cannot go to a home where she cannot be managed by the owners and there is another dog there to bump her around or land on her. We are still deciding with the pug but photos to follow from dog school tomorrow, it's going to be a group gathering of all my rescue dogs O_o ...

yeesh my school is just around the corner from the GODC grounds, might have to bring the dinghy lol

Congenital Asplenia (missing spleen) has actually had a gene identified in humans and mice, they can breed mice without spleens for testing. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/218729 this is a study of how asplenic mice developed more spontaneous mammary tumors. The immune system does have a role in managing weird cells also in the body, not just foreign invaders. Missing is rare yes, impossible no. To discount the lack of such a vital immune organ is ridiculous, particularly when the animal is showing signs of ongoing problems common in those with little/no immunity.

Adrian Zumpe at Anakie ROad Vet Clinic in Bell Park, it's worth it and he's very open, easy to talk to and is willing to discuss anything :D

Skooby is in the run, my 3 are out being dags. She's in love with my male, not too keen on making friends with the bitches, tolerates them but that's as far as it runs with her. Male dog or no other dog household looks like ... oh wow a Malinois being an absolute bitch, that came as a total surprise

GDTC - no not good at all, I wouldnt send a stuffed one to them. The Malinois is in my care getting a lot of attention and a family home life, there is no consideration of putting her to sleep unless she has a terminal condition that wipes out her quality of life or she shows massive temperament flaws that make her a danger to society. I expect Malinois foster care to take a while, not in any hurry :D She's being trained too, not warehoused to increase her chances of finding a suitable home and retaining it. She's a fabulous dog I'm just super picky too, she's already been in the pound runs for a month I would never send her somewhere similar to that again ... concrete runs, just taken out for training etc as she showed extremely depressed behavior under those conditions. OMG just met the puggy wuggy ... dear god she's ADORABLE

thanks for the suggestion but I would never send a dog to GDTC. She doesnt have enough drive to be a full blown working dog unfortunately but enough to need a bit more then average attention. We'll see who bites when I get my petrescue account sorted.

Did your dog have his spleen removed at any time or is it just missing? If it is he will be finding it hard to fight off any infection. He could be cycling through a myriad of infections one at a time, comes good then something else sets in. One side effect of no spleen seems to be increased respiratory infections, long term constriction of the airways can contribute to heart disease as well.

that makes 3 now *eeeeeek!* at least the lab and pug will be easier to find homes for then the Malinois ... if this was 3 Malinois I'd throw my hands up now :laugh: