Christina

Google it. I want to know now

They are going to raise heaps. People won't care where the money is going or what for. They will just pay the $5 to see the naked model. Yes it does sound dumb & is unethical but they will get the money in. Money = Power.

My toy poodle shook,vomited & had a small fit when she got bitten by one on her leg. I also heard about someone who found their cat dead in the run. Autopsy revealed a red back in its throat, which was said to be the cause of its death. Guess they can have a bad effect on the smaller animals.

Depends on your breed to an extent & the type of people who want them. I feel sorry for little boy toy poodles. Lots of older lady owners who think the boys pee on everything or they can't give them a belly rub because of their willy I can't believe some of it. The boys are so much more loving & affectionate. Desexed they have no desire to mark territory or pee on everything, even entire some don't anyway. They can still have their belly rubs. Younger people are much more open to having boys for my enquiries anyway.

Using either Virgin or AAE (Quantas ) is not so bad as they are both very close to the terminal that you use for yourself anyway. Boarding the flights they do like them there early but unloading they are quick so not much waiting. By the time you get yourself off & over there your dog should be waiting for you.

You are being honest not horrid. Rehome her to a place more suitable for her needs, she will be happier. Sooner the better before she gets into more bad habits through boredom.

Same as Mini's reply above. Having a toy breed I desex at around 11 weeks, I am comfortable with this choice, so that knocks out any puppy farm breeding from them. Also have a microchip put in & put yourself as the 2nd contact on the form. I also make a note on the top of the microchip form that if they end up in a rescue or pound situation that I offer a lifetime re home. It is the worst bit parting with the puppies, even though they go home with lovely people. I still always have a when the last one goes.

This works with one of my barkers, but it hasn't completely cured it. I pick her up when a visitor is at the gate. I say quiet & good girl when she is, firm voice reprimand if she starts but I try & focus on the good girl bit. She likes being told that I keep hold of her when they come in for a few minutes. Then when I put her down she is quiet. Works if I remember to pick her up consistently but sometimes I forget. Worth a go rather than punishment/banishment.

Try hunting in salvage yards. I have an ultra strong metal crate thing here, that I acquired from someone. I think he said it came off the back of a ute. Its 4 foot by 3 foot by 3 foot high. Had to put a door in it but was easy.

12 kilo dog will be fine, so don't worry. He may have a sleep in a while. No panic, 1 tablet won't damage organs or anything drastic.

No, this is very common. I will not sell my poodles to anyone wanting an allergy free dog unless they have been to the doctors & had an allergy test to find out to what degree they are affected & other allergies. Spending an hour or even a day is not always a true indication of a problem. Severe instant allergy may show but it is not the same spending a short time as having the dog shed dander & saliva in your home for a week, then you may react. Someone once got an oriental kitten from me. They had suffered childhood asthma but never had an adult attack. She was fine with the kitten for 4 days then suddenly had a huge asthma attack, hospitalised, & it turned out to be cat allergy that caused it. One sad, sick & upset lady returned her much loved kitten in tears.

you got a bargain there. Keep on getting more & you can be like me. Crates with toys & bedding & doors open & where are the dogs ? On the lounges & bed

but what is the prefix that is so bad ?

There is no way of knowing & only you can make the decision. For me I would not. Things can go wrong when breeding from 2 with no known issues, although one can't always check back 100%, so too risky IMO, but lots do it. Regarding what you do in the future re health guarantees is a bugger of a decision. While one wants to be so fair & honest it can turn haywire (as in my post, although that's more silly than a big issue ). Patella surgery is expensive. What do you do with the dog if you get it back at a year old with say grade 2,s ? You can't just leave them & can't re home like that. Would anyone take the half price risk ? How would you know by one clear litter that later/other litters will not be affected ? Sounds all too hard. Lots for you to think about & no 100% certain answers.

Literally The person is adamant that the vet has told them that the puppy has retained some baby teeth because he was desexed early Therefore it is my responsibility as the breeder under my genetic health guarantee to pay for removal. I did spend some time pondering this amazing new information & trying to get my head around the connection between testicles & teeth. or :D Both I think. After a few phone calls it was sorted out that the person had probably got confused maybe by the vet saying that retained baby teeth are often removed when puppy is desexed at 5 or 6 months old. Maybe I have left it to their vet to explain when they take puppy in that this just happens sometimes, as I can not. It is not even making any sense. My health guarantee is good & very fair for the buyer. No more written health guarantee in future after this. I can't believe how totally frustrated I feel in trying to explain. This is the first time I have ever had to deal with a problem. I can't believe how annoying it is.

Bit tricky trying to be fair & ensure that buyer has reassurance & that you are not at risk of the unreasonable. My puppies go with a written vet check. It ticks off a list of what has been checked like ears, teeth, heart, patellas etc & states pup is on good health & condition. My health guarantee says that if the pup develops a genetic/ breeder related problem that has an adverse affect on their health in the 1st 12 months that they can return pup for a full refund. If condition will respond to treatment & pup can be kept & is well, up to all but a small part will be paid to treating vet. I also do the 6 week free pet insurance to cover any accident/general. Anything else I would negotiate but it is hard to put that in written form as fairness must work both ways. Test results PRA, parents yearly patella checks, are shown to buyer.

I don't know why we knock communist/dictator type countries. We are following so closely towards walking in their footsteps. Slowly & blindingly. Why aren't we screaming for our rights.

Not safe for tiny breed to be left outside unsupervised, even in a pen, at this young age. I paper train my toys inside but do try to put them outside & use the toilet word they are taught, but if its blowing gales & pouring or 45 degrees, its on the paper inside. No problems with them when they go. They know the toilet word & understand. Thick newspaper at one end of the pen & put edges of pen over it. They still play the rip it game at some stage though I tried the puppy pee pads & stuck them down with double sided tape, as someone posted it worked for them. Lucky I checked 10 mins later. 6 funny puppies looking so confused gazed up at me. All with their mouths stuck together with chewed double sided tape. :D

It could be that she did not have the heart murmer when the other vet checked her not long ago. It may have just developed since then. Treatment, if need, will depend on why she has developed this now. We had a Chihuahua diagnosed with a low grade murmer at age 4, nothing detected at the yearly vet checks prior to that. No treatment needed. He died at 16 & half years old.

We are heading towards a world where we will be told who we can breed with next, probably by some agency of child services. Imagine. You may not reproduce if you have any family history of allergy, eczema, hay fever, dermatitous, diabetes, epilepsy, heart, skin, kidney, thyroid problems, any mental health issue including being a bit nervy or shy or too bold in your personality Your ancestors must not have had any dementia, arthritis, loss of sight, muscular illnesses or immune based health problems in their old age. You must not be too tall, too short, too fat, too thin, too muscular or too light boned. You have to have the exact right colour of hair, skin & eyes for your race. Sounds insane. Shades of Hitler. I believe we will be next, really. Their concern is supposed to be about the care, & prevention of neglect & cruelty to animals.

Group training here is about $2 to $5 a class with a yearly fee of about $12 to $20. No complaints about that, cheap.

They sure do. I would never have dreamed of taking my babies or children into licensed premises, even if I could have. I got a culture shock at that here. Another example of different cultures.

Lots of coffee & the ability & will power to stay awake all night, when needed One thing I always remember to have, that many people forget, is plenty of petrol in my tank. Living rural, but even if I was in the city, I can't imagine anything worse than having to rush to the vets, stressed by then of course no matter how much experience you have, & hunting for or hoping that you have enough petrol to get there.

I don't know when this breed is classed as full grown. Not yet I imagine but he is capable of siring a litter at a year old. The wisdom & warnings I will leave to others.

Ha memory lane. I just remembered going to dog show classes with my Chihuahua puppy in a room in the Disley Hotel, near Buxton UK in about 1975. Near there in a little village called Leek 3 years ago there was a man in the pub with his dog too. Different culture.