ShesaLikeableBiBear

We fed Nutro Natural Choice (US product) for eight years prior to it being pulled from the market here. We now feed the Australian made product in the Lamb and Rice formula and have no complaints. However during the interim when it was not available here we fed Ziwipeak. We currently make our own chicken mince mixture and feed Nutro on the ratio of 2/3rds Chicken mince and 1/3rd Nutro. We use Ziwipeak for treats.

Loyal K9, hopefully you may receive some help :D

Loyal K9, This is not an easy reply as there could be several "matters" which are involved. - As you say not meeting the parents of your boy, not knowing his bloodlines - was there perhaps a temperament problem somewhere?. I have yet to meet a sheltie as aggressive as you have said your dog is, but there is always a first in ANY breed - A well-socialised show dog is not necessarily a well socialised dog and you obtained him when he was still a puppy. I am not by any means "having a go" at anyone but socialisation to me is not just taking a dog to a show but out and about into the wide world of all types of experiences. Walking down the street, playing at a park, running free on a beach, meeting other breeds of dogs, meeting people who will come up and pat the dog etc etc etc. I am not a behavourist but from what you have said in your last post re the incident 2 weeks ago, I have a feeling that he is showing "fear aggressive" tendencies. He is "running scared" and doesn't know how to cope hence it comes out as aggression. There is an excellent dog "trainer/behavourist" here on DOL who's pseudonym is Erny. Perhaps contact him/her and ask for some advice, they may know of someone in Perth you can help you. Please let us know how you get on.

Loyal K9, it's a shame that your sheltie has "aggressive" tendencies towards other dogs. Perhaps he was not socialised much as a puppy?. You say that he is OK with your small terrier and other shelties which is a good sign but aggressive towards other dogs. I wonder to what extent you mean aggressive?. Over the years I have observed with ours that they will play with other shelties and border collies, they will happily run with other breeds, but they DO NOT like contact playing from them. Perhaps he has not been introduced to many children? Our two youngest have not met many children but when they do we insist that the child sits down quietly and let the dogs come up to them. We run a farmstay and generally have young children who want to meet the dogs (we have seven). We had one instance recently where a child screamed blue murder and the dogs were no where near them. Other times a child may come into our house yard, the dogs are fine until the child wants to run around, naturally the dogs think its play time and get excited. A bonus is that your daughter can give him cuddles, so somewhere it has become a matter of trust. It often comes down to a little time and patience on behalf of the dogs and the child

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MTD, one of ours can be quite an independent little missy and is often happy playing on her own, nor does she appear to seek the attention that our others do, mind you she's not quite one yet. She has been raised in our home and sleeps on my bed :D

The importers are: http://www.prestigepetproducts.com.au/

Panda was diagnosed with hypothyroidism just over a year ago, he is on thyroxine, 1/2 tablet twice a day. It took a little while to sort the dosage level. He was overweight, lethargic, had a brownish tinge to his skin and hair loss. He had been to a dermatologist who diagnosed follicular dysplasia and didn't test his thyroid. He is a completely different dog now.

Panda has had Discoid LupUs, here is a link to a previous thread http://www.dolforums.com.au/index.php?show...l=Discoid+Lupus. Concerning the genetic question, it could be recessive. I have Panda's mother, sister, his nieces; great niece and nephew and none have shown any signs of DLE, nor has he had any recurring symptoms since 2004

Pleasure, nikitaken, it's great that Troy from DOL has given us all the opportunity to discuss these types of issues with various breeds.

The recessive gene We put our bi-factored tri to a bi-black and she produced a tri. We put her to his father a bi-factored sable and we got two bi-blacks

Thanks, Chocolate. Just for interest both parents of a bi-black sheltie must carry two bi-factored genes each in order to produce the bi.

The chemical which is the culprit is generally Ivermectin, but be careful of any prodcut which ends in "ectin" e.g. Advocate contains Moxidectin. I know of 2 shelties who were inadvertently given Advocate recently and had extremely bad reactions.

Our puppies are given their first heartworm by the vet when they have their 1st vacc, after that they are on sentinel spectrum monthly as are the adults as this does heartworm and all others as well. Any medication will depend on the weight of the pup/dog you need to check the packet for specific directions

Rajacadoo, from a show perspective, I see that the black and white Basenji is an acceptable colour in the standard, but I have yet to see one. Are they popular in Australia?. We have black and white shelties which are not very common in Australia, more so in North America and Europe, is the same to be said of the Basenji?.

I think it would be fair to say between $700.00-$900.00 depending on the state. There should be no difference in price between a limited and a main registrered puppy. One would expect that a puppy comes with the above papers, or confirmation that the litter has been registered and that the papers are pending (in which case we print off a pedigree from our database); vaccination certificate; eye certificate and microchip papers. We include a booklet on raising your puppy, photos of both parents; a dvd of photos as the puppy was growing up with its siblings; puppy food and a toy.

Mercedes, there are so many words to express our thoughts. Take care, rest easy and know that Cassie is being looked after. We Have A Secret We have a secret, you and I that no one else shall know for who but I can see you lie each night in fire glow? And who but I can reach my hand before we go to bed and feel the living warmth of you and touch your sliken head? And only I walk woodlands paths and see ahead of me your small form racing with the wind so young again and free And only I can see you swim in every brook we pass and when I call, no one but I can see the bending grass. Author unknown

Thinking of you and your family at this sad time I am not there. Do not stand at my grave and weep I am not there. I do not sleep. I am a thousand winds that blow. I am the diamond glints of snow. I am the sunlight on ripened grain. I am the gentle autumn's rain. When you awaken in the morning's hush I am the swift uplifting rush of quiet birds in circled flight. I am the stars that shine at night. Do not stand at my grave and cry, I am not there, I did not die. Mary Frye

Can't help with Turbo Coat but PM Nedsur re Biolac Coat Improver as believe she has used it on her shelties

We use either Equinade or Champion Tails (horse) shampoos/colour highlighters on ours, as find them better than the dog products. We also add livamol, linseed and apple cider vinegar to their diet.

Training and obedience is the key to success with puppies, if an owner allows it to take control then no doubt it will run riot. One thing to remember is that the owner is the "Alpha" in the pack, NOT the dog. The owner sets the "rules" on what is and is not allowed.

I think it was Aussie Pet Foods who advertised not so long ago in the local rag, if this is the Co. then they have moved to the South side.

I wouldn't call sheltie puppies "out of control energetic puppies". We have two here aged 9 months, they will play in the mornings for an hour or so and then sleep for the better part of the day until early afternoon when they will either play amongst themselves or with the others for a couple of hours. A game of chase, perhaps one will get a toy or a ball and then it's all on. But as Shelby as mentioned the playing is in bursts.

We feed Ziwipeak and are very happy with the results. For stockists suggest you contact the importers. http://www.prestigepetproducts.com.au/