Sheridan

Tramal, that's what sent Grumpy round the twist. Bad stuff.

That's why I asked about the sedative. Glad you know what it was. I didn't know methadone was used as a sedative. I thought it was a painkiller.

The Trans K9 crates?

There's a blogger who's dog had it done in Canada and it didn't go too well. Dog has since had an operation (can't recall the details) and is now doing much better.

Have actually seen cans of fish food for dogs but not kibble? Out of interest how do you feed your Border? (Or try too Eagle Pack Holistic is now Holistic Select. Supply can be a bit iffy at times, though. My two are on a fish diet almost entirely other than for treats. I don't buy the cans of fish dog food, I get the Woolies Home Brand sardines, mackerel, and tuna (sardines and tun in springwater, mackerel in natural oil). Much cheaper and doesn't have any other ingredients. They also get, as fishy treats, green-lipped mussels and shark. I make home made fish biscuits for them, too. Their hard treats are bambi and lamb ears. Princess Mini is a very fussy eater and she loves the Holistic Select.

In wheatens, there's so few people, most know each other and their dogs. It's probably the same for a lot of breeds. Don't know what happens in the breeds with large numbers. Yes but how would you go about picking a stud dog? Perhaps I'd best explain that there are very few wheatens being shown so there's not a hell of a lot of point in going to a show to choose a stud dog. I know of four being shown across Australia. There may be some elsewhere but no one post results here or on the wheaten lists. I would examine the pedigrees as I have very specific requirements, the main one being that there must be no PLE/PLN in the pedigree. I've had a dog die of it and I wouldn't be so reckless as to pass it on. One of the other requirements is a correct coat, which means that I'm unlikely to have a dog with American or English dogs in the background unless there is a line with correct coats. I want a correct length of back and height, which also rules out many American dogs since they're beginning to look like blonde kerries. There are other things but in short, I want a dog that looks like this:

There are a number of local distributors listed on the Petavenue website as well. I bought mine at a local Subaru dealer and from memory it was 26.00 cheaper plus didn't pay the 20.00 in postage - so a saving of 46 dollars... I think! Anyway it was significantly cheaper. I see the Petavenue website is still playing up - so might be worth a phone call to see who your local distributors are. Hope that helps. I got my back seat buddy at Pet Barn and it was considerably dearer, just as everything from Pet Barn is (just take a look at their mark up on clipper blades as compared to Clipperworld or the price of bambi ears). I needed it sort of there and then and couldn't wait for the postage, though, so forked out anyway.

true, unless you are willing to travel you won't see that much... but I suppose that it's a general make up of various things... i'm not saying I use shows as the only way of assessing breeding stock, but that it is part of what i use. I chose the stud dog for my bitch at the national weimaraner specialty last May. he has since gone on to produce several litters for other kennels and i am using what he produces as an additional assessment tool. Sheridan if you didn't want to use the show ring to assess breed stock, how would you go about finding a stud dog? In wheatens, there's so few people, most know each other and their dogs. It's probably the same for a lot of breeds. Don't know what happens in the breeds with large numbers.

I agree with this, but also have to say that I, as an exhibitor and observer, use the showring for assessing breeding stock - not my own, but others... looking at lines and patterns etc... I don't tend to look at what is winning in the ring, only what i think would work for me if i am on the lookout for a new dog or a potential mating...however, this could just as easily be done by also looking at desexed progeny, and actually would open up a whole new world of showing because we'd be seeing more than one or two of the puppies etc. I agree, it's time to move past it, because you can look at desexed stuff and it can help you (plus maybe it would increase show numbers?) if you do use the show ring to assess breed stock. Wouldn't that be a rather limited assessment unless someone shows right around Australia, which most people don't? You can see from other threads that some people only show in their own area, some people won't show in Sydney because people are rude, some won't show elsewhere because of this, that and the other. Most people don't travel much to show, which makes using the show ring for assessing breeding stock a somewhat limited way to do it.

How wide is the PIM door flap?

I'll be interested to hear what they say. They have a VW Golf Plus, which seems to me to be a larger hatchback (?). I have a VW Polo. I think, though, unless the rear seat is put down, there wouldn't be room for two dogs and with the Grumpy man I'd still have the same issue of him being unmuzzled in the back. The thing about the crate is that his teeth are out of reach.

That is them! :D The ones I saw up close were hard moulded plastic and fitted very snugly into the back of a wagon. Very stylish too. They do not move anywhere, cannot tip, and best of all the dogs LOVE them! The Brits are the best with their dogs, and no, I have not seen anything like them in Australia yet, but must say that I havent been specifically looking either. I would not suggest that they are cheap but hey, they would be a lot cheaper than vet bills for impact injuries and without the trauma and pain! Souff I'm not seeing anything on that website that's useful for a hatchback.

Happened to my last wheaten. He vomited up his meals and had unexplained weight loss. This is a symptom of kidney disease so I'd be asking if there was any blood and urine tests done.

I've been worried about this since Grumpy's had to travel in a crate. It's a travel crate since if he was in a wire crate, he'd have to be muzzled. Thus far I've put it on the back seat buddy because I haven't been sure how to secure it. Any ideas? Plus it takes up most of the back seat so Mini can't travel with us as she can't fit.

With my boy, he didn't want to sleep in his crate or on my bed anymore. He didn't want to go in the bedroom. Instead he wanted to be in my parents' room. They were overseas at the time and that's when I got it. He was telling me he was waiting for them to come home. To me it seemed like he was going away from me but on his last day, he stuck to me like velcro.

Reason I asked: when Grumpy had the reaction to Tramal year before last, he was hallucinating by the time I got him home and although the drug was supposed to be a 12 hour thing, he wasn't himself until nearly five days later (and the after effects are, of course, he can't travel in the car unless he's crated because he freaks out). Older dogs can have weird reactions to seemingly innocuous drugs.

Bullbaiting is illegal. Bullmastiffs attacking poachers would be frowned upon these days. So I guess it is the show ring then I can acknowledge that some breeds would have issues in this but in Group 2, who'd miss a few rabbits or mice?

Well, I just measured the width and Grumpy made it through the 26 cm opening though given he can be a bit wobbly on his feet when he's rushing, the 31 cm would be better (though that's very high). I might pop over to my local Bunnings and ask about them. I'd like to actually see one before ordering.

Dog shows don't assess whether or not a dog can do the job for which it was bred; they're judged on running around a little ring. It might give an idea of movement but not of breeding potential. I disagree, for a dog to function in its original capacity they need the structure and soundness dictated in the breeds standard, that most certainly should be what is being judged. Judging against the blueprint for the breed is nothing to be scoffed at. I certainly have used the show ring as a place to look and assess, it is a useful tool, although not the only one, judging dogs against the standard is a key piece of the puzzle. Wouldn't you get a better idea of structure and soundness if your breed was doing the job for which it was bred? Precisely.

What I'm getting from all these sorts of posts is that people who thought they'd be okay or didn't get the warnings deserve to have their pets die. So much for being humane and kind. It seems to be beyond some people. and what you are getting is WRONG as usual some things just dont change do they. 'They were told.' There is nothing that's less than ugly about statements like that.

Dog shows don't assess whether or not a dog can do the job for which it was bred; they're judged on running around a little ring. It might give an idea of movement but not of breeding potential.

What was the sedative?

What I'm getting from all these sorts of posts is that people who thought they'd be okay or didn't get the warnings deserve to have their pets die. So much for being humane and kind. It seems to be beyond some people.

Bit confused about the sizing. Grumpy, being an old fella, trips a fair bit now when walking so a lower rise would be preferred but I don't think the medium is wide enough. It would be helpful if they gave recommended sizes for dog breeds on the site. I'm already going to have to build a ramp to it on both sides of the door due to the step outside because he trips over it.

If this is true then why are dogs who are infertile or barren allowed to be shown? Why are dogs found to have an unacceptable for breeding hip or elbow score or those found to be a carrier or affected by a disease still allowed in the ring? Why is health testing not part of the rules when or comes to titling an animal? I presume it's because there are many diseases and not all of them are obvious. PLN in wheatens is late onset so a dog could have it and not show symptoms until it's well past showing and breeding stage. Testing only shows results on the day not an indication as to whether a dog will get it. How do you indicate that a wheaten is free of PLN as part of a show title? You can't.