Christina

Murphy makes me think Irish instantly. Spud, Murphy, type of pototoe Not an Irish breed. Carlile/Carlyle is a town. UK I would call him Ralph

They are starting to sound like a business knocking the opposition. Why can't they focus on what they are supposed to be doing. There & here. Preventing cruelty to animals & saving & helping as many that are at risk from neglect & cruelty as possible. They are spending more of the publics kindly & well intentioned donated money on these stupid publicity claims, administration & trying to control everything but the main issue of doing the job that is supposed to be done.

One can't class all of Europe as being the same in dog ownership. Finland & Spain would have very different attitudes to ownership & all animal related matters. Romania & the UK (which is part of Europe ) would be totally different yet again. As an english person I find Australia really dog unfriendly, too many rules, intolerant attitude & worse with cats, dogs are considered unclean/unhygienic by many, don't live as family as much, seem to have trouble training or coping with them, can't take them enough places, too much bad publicity. Ownership varies according to individual no matter what country. Culture & what your parents did has a big impact. I have never had to wade my way through streets paved in dog poo in Europe, seen more of it here actually Mans best friend isn't anymore, its regulated & negatively publicised out of all proportion now.

Each to their own but I would be wary of giving a toy breed a wing at 5 weeks. If they manage to get a bit of bone or skin off with those needle sharp teeth & they start to choke it would be awful.

Would imagine it's harder to hold a pup & file nails than to do a quick snip. I use those clippers that look like a tiny pair of pliers on mine, or nail scissors if I can't find them. Just tip them, easy.

As there aren't any breeders here I can say this it looks like a poodle designer dog gone wrong. Bet they have the most gorgeous personality but the fingers itch to tidy it up. Funny little weird dogs.

It is up to the individual. Showing does not mean a person produces great dogs & not showing does not mean a person produces inferior dogs. I show my cats but not my dogs. Having said that sorting out 2 days ago I found 8 ribbons from dog shows, so did a bit. There is more to breeding a good dog than it looking like the show standard & performing well in the ring. The more you breed the more you start noticing things, checking back on things & finding out as much as possible about the dogs in your dogs background. This is not always easy but its incredibly interesting. You also realise that genes do not always perform as expected. If you do not show I think you need to attend shows & learn how your breed should look. Develop an eye for type & style. Depends on what your personal goals & aims are. I think it is rare for people to start out & everything go perfect. It is a constant learning curve. Sometimes you can put 2 fabulous dogs together & get an ordinary or bad result. Other times you put the Plain Jane to a good dog & its wonderful. Some good matings end tragically. It is recognising this, dealing with it & being ultra critical of yourself/pups/dogs that makes you get it right. There is no perfect formula. Feedback from owners down the track is a big help & knowing life span, health & any issues of any kind back in the lines, if you can find out, is actually much more useful than how many won in the ring. For me showing my cats is just the icing on the cake & a nice day out. It covers the beauty part. The health, personality behaviour, whelping, mating ability/ease, lifespan & most important enjoying & caring for them is the interesting part. Showing a poodle is a bit much on my body now, older all that lugging & setting up tents etc & coping with extreme weather & keeping dog seperate so coat isn't trashed. However I still try & breed to standard. Perfectionist tendencies You will get varying opinions to your question.

Soaked is fine for the tiny/toy breeds to start off with. Another thing you can do if you feel the pieces are still a bit too big is to put them in a plastic bag, tie, put on a chopping board & bash with a meat tenderiser/hammer etc. This breaks it up smaller. It is scary if the toy breeds choke at 5 weeks as there is not really any room for manouvre in their tiny mouths if anything goes wrong.

I think most people feed their puppy what they want & there is nothing the breeder can do about it. I always advise that people feed their puppy what it has been used to, as per the diet advice sheet that is given to them. This is for the 1st few days in the new home to avoid stress tummy upsets. Then when puppy is settled to introduce new foods slowly, mixing in with the usual & gradually replacing with what they prefer. I always try & do this with any puppies or dogs I bring in here too. If the diet is crap IMO I still feed the crap & gradually change over. Hard but is better for the dogs tum. Instant change of diet & environment may be a bit much all at once. Once it is their dog you can't really dictate the diet.

What tends to happen when you post things like this on a forum is that some people will phone the ad & tell them what they think of them. Any hope of rescuing an animal from a bad or uncaring situation then goes out the window as they withdraw the ad or don't answer & sadly sometimes dispose of the animal by other means. Best thing to do is either give the moron what they want & get the animal off them or keep quiet about it & hope some one else will. You can't fix or save them all or make the world care If only.

Put your mattress on the floor & against the wall so puppy can't fall. Make the bedroom puppy safe. Sleep with puppy & I guarantee he won't cry all night I did this twice, sure works but older now, 4 children & several puppies later I do the usual sensible things now. Safe & warm expect some crying but it will get less. Ignore if possible. Giving in & a quick pat doesn't ruin it really if very distressed but try not to pick up & cuddle. That stuffs it completely & its back to square one again. I know No way to make it easy on them really so go for comfort & safety.

Does that mean that all dogs called Bo have body odour

There is much truth in there. Thing is we have become a society that likes rules. We like being told what to do, how to do it, when to do it, how often to do it, not to do it. There is no room left for individuality, being accentric, doing your own thing or sheer common sense. We must have black & white rules for everything. Everyone else must agree with our way of doing things. We must all be the same kind of normal.

Gert or Gerti always reminds of the skipping rhyme or something we used to chant Dirty Gerti from number thirty forgot the rest. Staffy dog what about Steph You can't have Staph because its a bacteria.

If they were thirsty Yes. I could not sleep if I felt thirsty. If not thirsty why would child or dog want a drink. No, I never restrict water at any time.

Elise used to come into the poodle forum often but not heard from her for a while. Here is a link to her salon, near you http://www.goroad.com.au/the-spoilt-dog-gr...illage-381.html

Which areas in Adelaide are convenient for you to get to ?

The ad has been removed now so the pup has either been sold on or the poster got unsuitable responses. It would have been easy enough to enquire of sire, dam & breeder but would they want to know anyway ? Sad really.

At that age spending a few hours in the garden alone he could eat anything. It may be something that is already lying around there that he is chewing on or ingesting.

This is just the worst bad luck. So many dogs have this operation & it is usually so successful. Do not feel it is your fault or that you should not have had this done. The prognosis had you left her the way she was would have been awful given the degree of luxation. She would have not only had a limp but put her whole back out & risked affecting her whole skeleton with problems. A limp though not desirable is still a better outcome.

That's good Just at that age where they start do the oh so cute wobbly walk its easy for them to be a bit clumsy & hurt themselves. It is scary though when you are just not sure what it is & it is a bit wrong but not quite clear exactly what. Worse than human babies sometimes

Go to the vet if it's not ok today. It could be anything from its ear bothering it to mums knocked it or another puppy has got a bit rough. If its serious you need to know now & if its minor, which is probable, it is only the cost of a consult & maybe some pain relief. Worth it to stop your worrying & no one on a forum could know what is wrong really. Hope its all ok soon.

On a personal level if I am around in 30 years I will be grateful, breeding would be a miracle In general in 30 years I can see K Mart, Coles & Woolworths etc taking over & selling dogs. They will be manufactured & produced off shore & overseas for cheapness & maximum profit. There will be a style, size, range & colour to suit everyone. They may even come in different flavours in the food dept if they deem it profitable Breed & show while you can. The world is going insane & more crazy is yet to come. So speaks the Prophet Of Doom, about the Profit of Doom to come.

for the last 3 weeks I let them eat as much as they want. Morning feed of fresh meat, chicken, veg, cheese, egg etc & then free access to dry puppy biscuits. Mine are not dogs that over eat or pig out so may or may not work for yours. I think it is better to over feed rather than underfeed if you are not sure. Excess fat can be dealt with after the pups are weaned but lack of vital nutrients before the birth is a bit more of a problem.

Not been following this Kirty but assume you have had her vet checked to ensure there is no medical reason. Maybe she just does not know how to let you know or give the signal that she needs to go out. Somewhere she is not making the connection that this is the wrong thing to do. If you can't crate her & take her out hourly for a few days until she gets the knack maybe get some Snugglers & put a nappy on her. Take her out & remove it & instruct her to pee, using one & the same word each time, praise & put the nappy on again while inside. There will be a reason for this, in the dogs head, you just haven't got in there yet.