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if they do have worms the worming tablet can cause vomiting and diahhrea, a vet check might be a better option and a different wormer

knackeries can be an unregulated industry ... you don't know if the horse meat is swimming in drugs like bute or whatever else they pumped into the poor animal before it was taken there. For that fact alone be very careful where you source your horse meat from

I do go to Ballarat as I'm in Geelong, not far for me, only Fridays are available for visits at the moment [email protected]

there is regular transport coming down to Geelong for dogs, put the whippet on there and send it down. I am serious about it, I'll swing your sister the cash before that poor animal dies.

god that is not enough food for that poor dog. And what kind of vet says give it a month ... what area is she in for goodness sake, either this is becoming a wind up or if your sister does not have the money for proper veterinary analysis give the dog to someone who will. I have an avenue for this dog if it's becoming cost prohibative. I'm tempted to give your sister $100 for the dog just to get it to a vet.

very hard when you are trying to control a pack instead of just the one dog. You need a professional to deal with the main trouble maker of the group but frankly, it's not worth trusting them. You're sometimes better off aiming for safety backups then expecting something like safety when you're not around.

hello ... he's at least mostly malinois I'll send you a PM. If you're in Melb you're welcome to come down to Geelong with him for a catch up and we can do a workshop one saturday when the weather is nice.

the supercoat wont help in any way. Itchy dogs need diets that do not change or get rotated. Keep an eye on things like snacks, treats, food scraps etc. A food diary can help as well. Anything that goes into your dog needs to be recorded and keep another column for how itchy the dog is and when symptoms show up.

mums pomeranian had this as well as congestive heart failure. I ended up syringe feeding him to keep him alive and he kept collapsing unable to breathe. I let mum come to the decision as the dog was originally my brothers who died in a car accident a few years ago, but it was terrible to see. He;s had a good run, let him go with dignity, not choking on his own trachea or having a heart attack.

Call Mark Singer before heading to group classes. You need one on one attention before jumping out of the frypan into the fire so to speak

hit up some steel fabrication places for a quote and if you have an existing barrier for the x-trail the manufacture and price will come down. Unfortunately there are too many models on the market and not enough popularity for things like Barjo's products to be massed produced. They will always have to be manufactured or modified to a degree. http://home.exetel.com.au/belmoreauto/passenger.php

a lack of training doesnt create a dog that lashes out and latches on. That is genetics and from my guess the pup didnt come from the best of breeders. Jane is very experienced and fair but ultimately it is up to them whether they take advice or not, or what they do with the dog. PTS decisions are also on behalf of dog and owner. Frankly any dog that has done this at 6 months I would loathe to recommend to be rehomed, and if they don't want to keep it there are few options for dogs that are HA. When it comes to being unstable the owners have to realise this is a dog that will probably require a lot of ongoing management, forever. They have to leave the lovey hat off and put the rational hat on instead when making decisions about the dogs long term future (I'm talking after assessment, not me telling them what to do as I have not seen the dog)

anyone that stocks Hagen products can order you some from Pet Pacific as they are the sole distributors of the brand in Australia.

I would be sending that dog on a one way trip if he couldn't actually pry it off his arm at that age. Sounds like there is something not right with this one.

http://www.vetnpetdirect.com.au/PTD I use these for dog school as I can clean them. The medium size is perfect for a kelpie, my friend has a kelpie x labrador and it fits her dogs mouth well without wobbling about.

it's normal, it's also an indicator that dogs have been irritating the area. You see a lot of chronic scratchers with dark skin patches.

true tethering you should be using the steel cable covered in clear vinyl like the ones Kramar sell, super strong and have swivel points on each end to prevent knotting. I get my leads from www.fordogtrainers.com, still in one piece even being used as a prey reward over the years.

I service western suburbs, inlinek9.webs.com prices are on their own page :)

american bulldogs are not FCI recognised, be they Johnson or Scott Johnson have the more 'bulldog' type head whereas the Scott have a squarer muzzle, more a 'standard' type.

while she's learning get a nylon lead and soak it in crib stop. That will stop her chewing habit no problems.

no one trains desexed protection dogs that I know of. They are left entire. In my experience hormones help mature the animal particularly in some instances, I have seen both dogs and bitches benefit from being left entire. It comes down to a balance of probabilities. The OP has purchased a rather expensive dog for the purpose of guarding the home. Testosterone can contribute to behaviors such as guarding and territoriality, so why not leave the dog entire? If he turns out to be too testosterone fueled then get him the chop later. Conversely wait until he's at least 2 1/2 when the behaviors are set then give him the chop. Unless too high a hormone level is causing the problem, behaviors wont suddenly appear or disappear in an adult dog. My point is not that testosterone is the only reason a dog will guard, genetics plays a large part - but it does help things along. I wont desex my dogs, my pup either and none of them are trouble makers (and not it's not because I'm a trainer) I say let the OP decide, if the dogs nuts are the size of his head and he's becoming too testosterone fueled then desex him, apart from that leave him be

pffft technical skills dont worry ... if you get too caught up about it you wont get anywhere. Email it to me if its easier and I'm happy to give you a hand.

bitework in fact puts the dogs reactions under controlled conditions. They are trained how and when to exhibit their natural protective instinct. A properly trained dog is safer then any pet dog. I've seen dogs where drunks have waved their hands in their faces and despite the fact they want to react unless their handler says so, they sit quietly and calmly. Remember too regular training also makes for a calmer dog as they get to release all that energy and it's so rewarding for them. As fun as it can be erin if you are not confident with the dogs or training you are better off not doing it. Many protection trained dogs live happily with a family but YOU as the owner have to be happy with the whole situation. Do a higher level obedience, tracking, agility etc with them instead and once you have that mastered try bitework down the track if it floats your boat.

it is not attack work it is called the bitework component. Attack work is what backyard bogans do to their dogs by razzing them up and poking them with sticks. An attack is an uncontrolled scenario whereas bitework and protection are a highly controlled, well trained discipline. Don't cheapen the whole thing by calling it attack work.

aussilover please stop calling it attack work ... thats not what it's about.