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what a character! I would love to know the breeder you purchased him from, if you prefer to send it in a PM that's cool My partner *may* be looking for a Staffy, if I can convince him NOT to get a GSD (would be a disaster ).

You are most welcome. Everytime I see his photos I just have to say how lovely he is

I wish you'd show that damn dog already, I am SO keen to see how he goes He honestly is the nicest stafford I have seen

Merry Christmas to you all! That sparkle is still well and truly in his eyes

Removing baby teeth is one thing...but SURELY a jaw does not rot away overnight! Disgusting

Wait till his pup starts humping things and ejaculating over the place. That sorts the 'men' out from the 'boys'

Yes, I saw some of his post as just joking around...that's how some people deal with things they find a bit uncomfortable

They were probably feeling to see how much food he had in his belly at the time maybe? I can just look at my dogs and decide whether to up or down their food or keep it the same...mine don't have a lot of fur though

WTF? You only need to run your hands along his sides and over his back to get a feel of what his body is like under that fur. His waistline is right infront of his hips, not between his legs.

I feed 2 meals a day from about 5-6 months onwards. I will change the amount my dogs get depending on their activity level and the way they're looking. ETA: your dog should have a defined waist line. I know you have lots of fur to deal with there, so get your hands on your dog and feel

I know. Just so you get a better idea of how overweight he is, the ideal height for a male Elkhound is 52cm. and a Rottweiler over 60! Very lucky boy to have found this person!

Holy crap, 46kg is a Rottweiler Good to hear he's in great hands now though

No worries. As long as he's not bothered by it or appears sore I wouldn't be stressing over it

Bites in dogs can move around as they grow older...what might have been a nice scissor bite at 8 weeks can become an over/underbite as the dog matures. The lower jaw grows slower than the upper jaw and is the last bone to finish growing (at least in Rottweilers, I'm not sure about Chihuahuas sorry). If you're not planning on showing your dog then it probably wont be any kind of issue, dogs do just fine with over/underbites

Enjoy your showing

So sorry RIP Alecia

I am so sorry Kaffy. RIP Kaya

I suggest you get that 4 month old under control right now...bathing a full-grown Rottweiler who wont 'let' you is going to be ridiculous and dangerous. Do you have other dominance/disobedience issues?

Yes, I don't think you can bring them in from another country. I ordered one from NSW, arrived in Tasmania, not a question asked.

When you're correcting with a chain, I'm assuming a check chain (?) do you have the chain around the base of the neck or up behind the ears? If you place the chain up around the top of the neck, right behind the jaw bone and behind the ears you are going to have a lot more control and dogs will necks like bulls will feel you correcting them. I always move the check chain up behind the ears if I am walking Daegon and I see another dog approaching. Daegon is pretty much bomb-proof when walking and he doesn't really react anymore than to become alert...but just in case I want that extra control should I need it.

I would also stay away from the alpha roll as a 'punishment'. I have used a dominance down on both my dogs right since day one, but it is not the same as most people here think when they think of an alpha roll. I would still never do it if one of my dogs was being pushy because I am not about to risk having my face snapped at, you just never know. When either of my boys are being right little snots and the usual growling doesn't work I will scruff them while growling. Works every time.

So sorry TD

So sorry DD RIP Chloe

So very sorry Bloody snakes

If it's soft perhaps it's a bite and he's had a reaction to it. I hope the vet has good news for you tomorrow, or today rather