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I purchased mine direct from Pupkus and can only speak highly of their customer service and prices. I had mine (via Aust Post which was cheaper than courier) within a week of placing the order.

For me temperament is paramount. I don't care how beautiful something is if you can't live with it, it isn't worth having. When I breed a litter, I include temperament as being one of the selected traits that I am breeding for. Both parents must have good temperament in addition to whatever traits I want to cement or improve upon. Dodgy temperament in either is simply not negotiable.

Personally, I'd be wary of a breeder who even SOUGHT CC permission at that age....unless they were absolutely EXCEPTIONAL circumstances!!!!! No puppy should be out of the nest at that age, it is still a crucial time in puppy development where socialisation best comes from mum and littermates. Certainly some breeds would cope better than others but Staffords especially benefit from the extra time at home with mum, siblings and a breeder who understands the specific requirements in socialising the breed specifically. And whilst I'm aware the colour question was not actually raised, for the benefit of those who haven't read the trillion other threads relating to blue Staffordshire Bull Terriers......reputable and responsible Stafford breeders do not usually breed specifically FOR blue puppies. Granted, the odd one or two may appear in otherwise carefully bred litters but responsible breeders understand that generally they are not of correct type and CANNOT under any circumstances fit the breed standard which calls for a black nose. Something which genetically, blue Staffords CANNOT have. In these cases, most responsible breeders, unless they had a specific plan in mind, would register these puppies on Limited Registration and place them in equally responsible pet homes with pedigrees marked NOT FOR BREEDING.

He is a DOLer.

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This can be quite normal and some dogs always have a small amount of pale cream discharge, kind of like the smegma equivalent in dogs. If the discharge is very smelly though or is green or particularly gunky then it could be balanitis which is an inflammation of the opening of the penis and should probably be seen by the vet and depending upon the severity, regular flushing or antibiotics may be advised.

Print out the sick puppy thread as well as everything you can find on the "Greyshaft" case. Anybody, whether a registered breeder or not, would benefit from reading some of this information. These days, selling puppies, even from health tested parents can be a minefield for the unwary let alone a BYBer selling untested puppies of a breed with known issues and already scary precedents.

If you want to fool them into thinking they aren't being deprived by less food in their bowls, then definitely grated.

Have had to put the brakes on mine. Despite introducing gradually, for some reason my boy has been vomiting when he eats the K9 SS on his food. Will start it again in a day or so and see how it goes a second time. And yes, Danny is aware of this. It is more than likely an isolated incident but I felt it only fair to share my progress thus far.

Carrots are awesome. They are non-fatty so good for dogs who are battling the bulge but like treats. They are also excellent grated in large amounts on the meals of dogs who are dieting so that they are getting lots of filler and what looks and feels like a large meal, but few calories.

I give up, you're obviously missing my point. But I'll part by saying that my litters are also supervised 24/7 for the first 3 weeks (at least) so whether mastiff, Stafford, American Cocker or whatever is immaterial. I'm not claiming that my litters are perfectly clean all the time, or that my whelping box material never gets covered in crap because that would be a lie. HOWEVER, a puppy which is left long enough for a crap to get crusty is a puppy that has been left too long full stop. Crap gets crusty when it dries, it takes time to dry. Crap can cause infections in puppies, no matter how robust so it is (and should be) cleaned as soon as it is noticed and not allowed to dry out. End of story. It doesn't matter whether mum does it, or the humans do it, it has to go. Good luck with your litter. I won't contribute any more. Except to say that it is funny how certain people are ok with your puppies having shit on them but if it had been me or other posters, there would have been much baying for blood.

My apologies if you took what I wrote the wrong way, however when you wrote the above, it sounded like crusty bottoms are a regular issue for you, hence my reply.

Ummm...yeah, don't let them get that way in the first place. Well yes indeed, that would be the magic bullet. I'm not being facetious by the way. Keeping puppies clean is part of Husbandry 101. If the bitch won't do it, then you have to. There is no excuse for shitty puppies really. I daresay if you see the bedding is shitty, you change it and wash it. The puppies are the same. If you see it, clean it.

Ummm...yeah, don't let them get that way in the first place.

Yay! Snap T! One of my favourite lunch-time past-times was seeing how many potential pet-shop puppy buyers I could put off in half an hour! My record is 7... It is closed now but I was frequently ejected from a large Hobart city petshop for "harassing" their clientele and after the last time was told if I went back in there, they would call the constabulary..... Ah Ellz! You need some lessons from the westiemum school of subtle unobtrusive persuasion with a smile!! :rofl: I didn't harrass people either - with a smile on my face I would engage them in conversation so the staff never twigged what I was up - and sweetly told them to go to a registered breeder or onto petrescue fo a cheaper and much better, less risky option - many people thanked me. :) And I had a story ready if I was ever quizzed - but I wasn't - and those staff weren't exactly the sharpest knives in the block... :) I actually wasn't "harassing" people either...that's what THEY said I was doing. I think the problem was more the amount of times I went in there moreso than what I might have been saying. Being a small place with only 3 staff members at the time, it was a bit hard to slip under the radar and remain unnoticed after the first few occasions.

Yay! Snap T! One of my favourite lunch-time past-times was seeing how many potential pet-shop puppy buyers I could put off in half an hour! My record is 7... It is closed now but I was frequently ejected from a large Hobart city petshop for "harassing" their clientele and after the last time was told if I went back in there, they would call the constabulary.....

Ah, you edited after I posted. Those dates don't really concern me at all. With careful management I've seen puppies survive after birth at Day 53. Keep them warm and personally I'd not be trusting the suck reflex at this stage, I'd be tubing in addition to the suckling off mum. Just to make sure that the calory in vs feeding energy balance is kept on the plus side because it will be this, together with warmth that keeps them trundling along. Good luck with them.

So sorry this is happening. IMO, it is a 50/50 either way. Realistically (pessimistically) whichever way you go you could have a poor outcome, but it is still possible to have a successful outcome as well with a lot of luck and good planet alignment. So my vote would be to hedge your bets and leave them where they are for at least a couple more days. PROVIDED mum is ok and doing well and showing no signs of toxicity. I think the lightening of the discharge is a good sign and whilst mum is resting comfortably you are doing all you can do, and more than you'd be able to do if you risked premie puppies which are even more fragile. Good luck with it.

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Pupkus have a range of dryers not just one including twin 2400 watt motors. :) I was referring to the link in the in the previous post (Force 2) Obviously you didn't follow the link because it was NOT to the Force 2, it was to the Pupkus website. I just mentioned the Force 2 as being the one that I have purchased myself. There are many choices on the Pupkus website. As I said above "For a more budget-friendly dryer, I highly recommend the Pupkus dryers http://www.pupkus.com.au." Might pay to check links out before you jump to dump on people. I have woked in repairing dryers and was offering an objective reply to the best dryer to use for that coat type. I am well aware of the Pupkus range of dryer as I have repaired all of them at some stage. Both Hydrodog and Jim's Dog Wash specify Double K Airmax dryers as they dry dogs for a living and time is money. May be the case, but you did go off on a tangent about a particular dryer based upon what you THOUGHT you read in a response..... For my part, I have been involved in breeding/exhibiting longhaired dogs since 1986 and I can tell you that I wish I had a Pupkus dryer way back when....I am very impressed with them. I will in the future be installing a wall mounted dryer and it will be a Pupkus.

Pupkus have a range of dryers not just one including twin 2400 watt motors. :) I was referring to the link in the in the previous post (Force 2) Obviously you didn't follow the link because it was NOT to the Force 2, it was to the Pupkus website. I just mentioned the Force 2 as being the one that I have purchased myself. There are many choices on the Pupkus website. As I said above "For a more budget-friendly dryer, I highly recommend the Pupkus dryers http://www.pupkus.com.au." Might pay to check links out before you jump to dump on people.

For a more budget-friendly dryer, I highly recommend the Pupkus dryers http://www.pupkus.com.au. I have just purchased a Force 2 (plus stand) and it is really excellent. Easily as much "blow" as my Liberty Ultraforce but with the added advantage of being able to regulate the flow and the heat as well.

I have to confess that last time one of my dogs had a hot spot, I was nowhere near any of my usual lotions or potions (Preparation H is usually my treatment of choice) so I just used Isopropyl Alcohol (the same stuff I use to clean/dry ears after bathing). It didn't seem to sting him or worry him at all. It stopped him from licking at it and making it worse. And most importantly, it dried and healed very quickly.

That's pretty much a "how long is a piece of string" type question. Some bitches will have a hard time the first time and breeze through subsequently. On the other hand, you might have a bitch which had whelped freely and easily and then strike difficulties. My first Stafford bitch did this. Her first two litters she popped out like she was shelling peas. Then her third (and last) a puppy got stuck and tore her uterus and she had to be desexed on the table during an emergency C-section. Vigilance and meticulous record-keeping are the answers for ANY bitch. Never let your guard drop or assume anything.

None, but I have fed both the Coles brands and the Woolworths Select with no dramas whatsoever.