Mairead

Yes I have kept that in mind. Many more views than people in the discussion. But some careful reading and judicious questioning early on might reveal who is genuine. Remember the person who wrote they were doing right by their puppy having already bought it "four little outfits"?

And the dog has changed sex, so more issues for the poor dog.

They will have to get a control group of show Labradors. My version of "I control what she eats" is "Prepares his own meals, does he?".

I would not have known that a Behaviour Monitor is an electric collar with a button battery. I was imagining some camera/intercom setup.

Take note of what you liked/didn't like about all the dogs you have known well. Size, coat, drool or none, intelligence, independence or clinginess, ability to lift into vehicle or to fit into space you have in vehicle, trainability, interest in chickens, cats, livestock or wildlife, recall reliability, boarding or petsitting cost for when you are travelling to dogs-not-allowed area. Be aware that sizeable dogs with low body sensitivity can dent and escape colourbond fences, and the larger the dog the higher the vet costs. You might also need a balance between a dog that is independent enough to cope with being alone and not so independent that they don't listen to you. Also consider your experience of training - have all your dogs been considered well behaved? Good luck.

You might have attended on General Specials (Finals) day where at least one of each breed entered will be present. This year that is Monday 21 April. But depending on time of day and how the pavilion is set up, people may not have time to talk to you.

You can't/shouldn't do wilderness activities with dogs.

Is your reaction contributing? Are you stressed, trying to console her before leaving and comforting her when you return? Is she training you to respond to her requests for attention? Does she get whatever she wants without having to earn it by responding to a command? The more information you can give the rescue and the vet the better they can advise you.

Just checked again, KBD judged Sunday 20 April. Different judge for morning and afternoon judging. No time slots (unless it has changed), just a start time. Morning judging "not before 8:30 am" and "judging times on the glass doors [of] the administration office".

There is one male KBD entry in the Non-Sporting Group. It is not one of the two in the breed pages here. You would have to phone the RAS dog section and ask the day it is judged. That group classification is judged in the morning, the FCI (=international) breeds are judged in the afternoon of the same day. It may have a different group classification under that system. [Edit: Group 5 Spitz and Primitive Breeds] Which breeds attend the breed stall day depends on clubs and volunteers deciding to attend. It is not compulsory.

I couldn't see any mention of Karelian in the Dog Schedule. The two that are in the Breed Index pages here are in Tasmania and Queensland so may not have put an entry in. The Meet the Breed Display is on Tuesday 22nd. If you go to the Events page here you will be able to see when other dog conformation shows are on, and where (location and start time will be in the schedule, pdf)

And indeed some dodgy company is now spruiking their reconstructed "dire wolf".

An "evolutionary food" for a dog would be a whole animal it caught itself, or carrion! Always ask if they are trying to sell you something. Independent reports are less easily found in these times of monetizing. And diets from scratch are not easy for the average owner to achieve, as Dr Billinghurst does mention. Vets deal with the effects of "feed your dog a bone" quite often. Any spare time the owner has is better spent on exercise and training.

They might be smarter than most owners.

Visit to a vet is first step to see if there is a medical issue and you MUST be honest with the vet about the bites and stitches before the vet handles your dog. Is this dog desexed? Does it know any commands?

The date is 1 April.

Thanks, I read the original article a while ago on another site. I also read another article about how working dogs and horses have tax advantages but working cats do not.

These dogs are something between livestock and a staff member so appearance doesn't count. I would like to know how much they paid for the sire. Or maybe they already know he's an excellent worker which is why they paid so much for his half sister.

Why would you need to know this? The price is the price, we don't add tax at the checkout.

He thinks it looks exactly like a wolf? A fool and his money ... Next someone will try to sell him a rare dire wolf.

I remember a memorial for a famous show dog. "We loved him, the judges loved him, and he was a pleasure to live with."

This was nearly seven years ago. The dogs have probably died and reminders don't help.

Parents regularly kill their children by neglect or intention. Pools, hot cars, driveways, poison left accessible etc. But so few people seem able to take responsibility or learn from their mistakes. Whenever someone is inclined to blame a non-human animal I have been known to ask "Aren't we supposed to be of superior intelligence?" Grumpy/crazy old woman will get off her soapbox now.

"Two dogs that never paid attention to the video were discarded." I don't think that's good science.

Can't find a mention of sample size or characteristics in an article by the author. The photo for facial expressions shows only a Malinois and a Weimaraner. Behaviourists used to say a direct stare was a sign of aggression, so couldn't have been any sighthounds in the experiments.