Deeds

https://www.abc.net.au/news/rural/2022-10-09/training-dogs-to-sniff-out-canegrubs-in-sugarcane/101500648

There's a lot of that. Very frustrating particularly for the people who go to the trouble to post advice.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-10-04/pet-owners-adopting-older-dogs/101473658

https://www.9news.com.au/world/victorian-owners-prosecuted-for-allowing-morbidly-obese-and-injured-dog-to-suffer/c6ecc159-aea3-4fef-89cf-6c101b0407f3

Even imported dogs can throw off sub standard pups which are still sold for thousands and at the last minute the buyer is asked to sign an agreement they will accept the dog on the Limited Register . Even though the "entire litter is show quality". And purchased from a registered ANKC breeder.. There appears to be no straight forward dog purchases anymore even though the dogs cost far more after Covid than they did pre Covid. My last puppy purchase 6 months ago was completely different to all my other straight forward puppy purchases. In the past all that was involved was to pay the asked price for the right pedigree and all on the Main Register.

I have an entire male dog that can't have anaesthetic because of kidney issue. I have had him chemically castrated with the implant Suplorin a couple of times. The implants last for 6 or 12 months. It works quite well. Less invasive than surgery.

That's why Irish Wolfhounds are called "the heartbreak breed" because of their short life span. IW's are prone to Osteosarcoma and epilepsy . This has been well documented.

We have a lot of Bernese Mountain dogs in my suburb. They get a lot of cancer and are notorious for not living very long . Some of them I have known have gotten cancer and died at 2 years of age. The owners have told me they get a lot of health problems.

I had 2 curly coats when I was a teenager. A black and a liver curly coat. Loved them to death. Smart, obedient and easy to train and eager to please. Lovely smart dogs.

Spanish Water Dog? Komondor?

The Tvorimir dogs have excellent temperaments.

Good off leash and obedient. He never strays away from me even if I'm standing in the park talking with other people My dog has never tried to escape but he is in a inner city back yard. Definitely doesn't chase birds or possums etc. Perhaps ring my dog's breeder Natasha at Tvorimir. She is an expert on BRTs and she lives in Toowoomba.

Black Russian Terrier. Lovely dogs ( I have one) and they were bred for guarding. My dog gets along with all the other dogs in the park especially small dogs. He is very tolerant of our pup and is a great guard dog. I would get another one in a heartbeat.

Contact the Schnauzer Club of NSW. They have a list of breeders.

Agree with what Powerlegs has said above. If possible I would change the Royal Canin to Royal Canin IBD. Changing to that on Vet's advice helped my dog when he had really bad diarrohea.

Forgot to add link. Sorry. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-08-31/dog-rescued-at-crater-lakes-mount-gambier/101389430

This is a good news story. Dog and owners very happy to be reunited.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-08-26/international-dog-day-covid-19-pandemic-puppies/101367752

There is a cobberdog that goes to my dog park. The owner told me they were bred as "assistance" dogs and he got the dog for his daughter who had a mild disability. He told me that's what the cobberdogs were bred for. I have no idea whether this true or not just what I was told. This was about 2 years ago and before that I had never heard of cobberdogs.

https://www.9news.com.au/national/animals-surrendered-sydney-influx-post-covid-and-cost-of-living/ed10bcd5-5613-4ac3-a1e2-192910476371

You could check if one of the vets in Bowral do it. Or ring SASH to see if they know of anyone near you that does stem cell therapy.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-08-21/guam-stray-dogs-boonies-flights-us-adoption/101345776 Good outcome for these stray dogs. They look happy.

I have had pups flown from Qld to Sydney in the past by Dogtainers. I found them excellent and I would use them again if need be.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-08-20/act-canberra-pet-rescue-abandoned-animal-rehoming/101352740

Small Animal Specialist Hospital (SASH) at North Ryde, Animal Referral Hospital (ARH) and Specialist Ctr at Crows Nest/St Leonards Sydney would all do stem cell treatment. Personally I would do SASH. SASH are also located on the Central Coast.