Jodi

Was thinking the exact same thing.

To be clear, the person surrendering the dogs is not a friend of mine. I have been contacted through a friend of a friend as I have been privately rescuing for some years now. (Used to spend a lot of time here until things went a bit pear shaped with a dog I agreed to help somebody with--the somebody wasn't honest and it really frazzled me) Aaaaanyway, I can't be sure that she hasn't put contacting the breeders in either the too hard basket or the I am too ashamed basket, and will be clearing any re-homing that is done through me with them first. I have not been forwarded the info as yet, and will definitely be contacting the people you have all mentioned. Your help is appreciated.

Apparently, the breeder wants nothing to do with it. I am waiting on the breeders details so that I can contact and confirm this for myself and then I will take the next step. I just didn't know if it would be likely that the breeder would be so blase. Thanks again.

That was my thought too Mita, thanks

I'm not sure where to put this question, so I will start here. I have been contacted by an owner who is moving interstate for work and will be traveling and can't take her 2 cavs with her. She was wanting to surrender them, but when I found out they were purchased from a registered breeder, (I can't recall if they are papered off the top of my head) I advised her to contact the breeder regarding her situation. Apparently the breeder isn't interested. I am yet to find out who the breeder is and if this infact how the scenario is. Can anyone advise me if this is likely that the breeder would just wipe their hands clean of 2 of their dogs? (obviously provided they are a registered breeder). Thanks.

My dogs hate going for a walk in this weather. All 3 of them hate getting their feet wet. It's quite pathetic really. Ollie, (staffy x) actually cries. LOL! Good on you for braving the weather, it was so bad today!

My rotti x is 8 years 9 months and she just seems to have turned into an old lady over night. Her hips are starting to go, no obvious sign of pain (yet), her eyes have gone all gunky, she dislocated her jaw last night (and relocated it herself, it was hideous), she has a bald patch on her back and her ears are all dry on the inside. Her front teeth have started to wear away and break too. She is happy within herself and eats and drinks and still manages little walks. She just looks like a poor decrepid old dog! LOL. We are going for a vet check up Monday arvo, but I was wondering, how old is old? I know rotti's don't have a huge life span, does the cross (not that we know what with she was a poundy) make much of a diff usually? She has been a really healthy dog all her life, I know the hip thing was bound to happen, but I'm not ready for my baby to be an old lady.

My Rotti x, Tia (8yrs) turned from looking out the window and smacked the side of her face into the coffee table. She apparently yelped (I wasn't here at the time, my OH did all the panicking) and her bottom jaw was pushed to the left. OH wasn't sure what he should do but didn't really get to think about it cos Tia nudged it back into place herself. I can only assume it was dislocated, as I didn't see it. OH said it was very obviously dislocated and he heard it click but he can't remember if it was when she hit her face or put her face back together (!) I have felt all around her mouth and jaw and she doesn't seem to be in pain. (I haven't tried opening or closing her mouth though--but she ate some soft food--I mushed up some dog loaf and while she didn't gulp it down she lapped it up ok and is drinking water ok). Obviously I will have to go to the vet but this all happened after hours and because she isn't in any obvious pain, I haven't called in. Any experience with something like this? My poor girl, I think she is losing her eyesight, her hips have started giving way and now this.....

I was just reading up on this. I haven't tried it but came here just now to find out the same thing. I have been using front line and it doesn't work anymore... :D My poor doggy is itchy. Off to search for other ways to get rid of fleas, they are driving me nuts (and her no doubt).

Only one of my dogs will eat it. It stinks to high heaven, the pug, (who eats everything for those that don't know pugs) won't even put her nose near it. The staf will eat it but that is no suprise really. He'd eat crap if you served it to him. I think it is icky and smelly. 2 out of 3 dogs feel the same. But having said that, lots of dogs eat it. It doesn't follow with our doggy diet here anyway so it's not a biggy that mine don't like it. (I got it the other week when I was trying to entice a foster to have a feed. She hated it too.)

When I get home I will be lucky if Ollie even bothers to raise his head and aknowledge me! He's otherwise a pretty calm fella. If I am home all day, all he does is lay on his bed and sleep. He may move and sleep at my feet if I am on the computer. My girl Tia on the other hand is the one we have to do this exercise with! Thanks for your advice.

This is the first thing I tried with him as I use the water spray bottle on my Pug when she barks at flies flying out the front (just kidding-she barks when people walk past but once she starts barking she doesn't seem to stop.) But He is truly petrified of water. I don't mean a bit scared, I mean positively terrified. The upside to this is I only have to hold the water bottle and he freezes in his tracks, but I don't really want him being that scared of me!

yep!This is what I have done the last 2 times I went out. He seems to be fine. Thanks.

i do generally put things away or high in the kitchen. As I said, some of those things were my fault for leaving them out. But stealing my stuff off the kitchen bench is mad! Thank you.

Yes excellent suggestion. I have had them checked about 2 months ago. Might be worth another check. Thanks.