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I was just told they appear weak, splayed, flat and left one rolling and turning in. And btw, that wasn't me who said that. I have a real phobia about feet, having had bad feet in an imported dog. They haunted me and I vowed I would never keep another dog with bad feet EVER!

Probably not a bad idea to also give a second choice in case for some reason the first is refused. Fantasia is quite a common one so it may have already been registered and would therefore not be available.

Very cute....but please, keep an eye on those feet......

I think in Tasmania you only have to register a membership in the name of the kennel, ie Ellz Kennels and then nominate the signatory members. And I think each individual in the kennel membership has to hold at least an associate membership to be able to sign. Mostly for indemnity purposes I think.

Angelsun here on DOL has GPs.

I'm SO glad I don't have to apply for another prefix for the forseeable future. When I first applied back in 1986, we only had to submit 3 and the one I got was my second choice (which I HATED with a passion).....Truyank. When I applied for my "own" prefix in 1996, I had to submit 5 and I got my first choice.....Ellz. I think I'll cut my losses and stay with that....my imagination isn't as fertile as it once was and choosing any more would probably be the death of me!

The OP is wanting to choose a registered name, NOT a prefix. You don't get to put your own prefix on a dog that you purchase. It isn't like horse breeding where you can pretty much name a horse anything, including your own prefix, despite not having bred it.

Just a little heads up...most Rescue Remedy formulations are alcohol based. This isn't necessarily a good thing for some creatures with certain types of anxiety.

SOME blue dogs can, Kerry Blues for instance but the gene that makes them blue is different to the dilute gene that Staffords carry.

http://forum.bullbreedsonline.com/index/

Occasionally if a puppy is very young and the opening is still small, a tiny hernia can be pushed back in and will sometimes stay put, but in my experience, this is a rarity. As your vet has advised, most repairs are done at the time of desexing, or some other surgical procedure. Just means that the puppy is only knocked out once instead of multiple times.

Incorrect....Day 52 would be the day you would get an xray done. Ultrasound is generally accepted to be best performed around the 21 - 28 day mark.

Interesting indeed. But the fact remains that the reply is still incorrect and potentially quite misleading. I really hope that somebody in the UK, maybe one of the clubs could take up the gauntlet here before too much misinformation creates even more problems.

Personally I would have posted it as a subject of its own in the Stafford Debate section. More of the "opinionated" folk tend to post in there.

I would strongly suggest you post this on BBO and throw it open for debate. And if you don't want to, I'll do it with your permission.

And again, it is genetically IMPOSSIBLE for a blue Stafford to have a black nose, no matter what The Kennel Club has to say about it. A dark slate nose can "appear" black but it doesn't MAKE it black! But gee, The Kennel Club has spoken so that automatically means that many hundreds of Stafford breeders and some highly esteemed International Geneticists must be wrong! And editing to add: I also note that nowhere in this missive does the BREED appear so in all fairness, perhaps you could post your actual letter/email TO the Kennel Club so that we can actually see that you were enquiring about the Stafford in particular. I should also remind you that whilst the reply you received is interesting....we are in AUSTRALIA and therefore whilst the Stafford did originate in the UK, the Kennel Club is not the organisation with whom we have affiliation.

I hear you. By nature I tend to downplay wins anyway. I'll have a teensy brag but usually put in how many were entered or how many I beat in a class or if there was only me for the Reserve or CC or whatever. I figure that if I don't, somebody else will and I'd rather it come from me than from somebody being a smartarse and trying to belittle me. doG knows I do that well enough for myself!

I hear you MM. That's exactly what Purple was like. We'd have a really good night and then she'd rally somewhat and have a GREAT day and hold her own or look like she was turning a corner for the better and then WHAM, she'd be flat again and looking miserable. I carried her in my bra for three weeks, feeding two hourly most of the time and holding her on the boob between times...or at least fending Bad Alice off so that Purple could GET some boob and mummy time. She was putting on weight, staying borderline hydrated most of the time and I really did think she was going to make it. Actually, I think if you search here for my posts from 27th October last year you'll be able to read about most of the things that happened....good and bad.

I agree, but at least with facebook, you also have the option to take things privately or to chat if you really feel the need. You don't get that kind of instant "gratification" from the print media OR from a personal website for that matter. For my part, I tend to use it as somewhere that I can catch most of my good friends together at one time and as a place where I can share photos of my world, including the people and animals in it. Many times I have questioned if I should keep doing so, wondering if my world is boring to my "Friends" but recent feedback from unexpected sources has told me that others really enjoy sharing my world with me. Especially those from other parts of the world to whom anything new from Australia and particularly Tasmania is a real novelty. It's amazing how many dog show folk, who in other situations probably wouldn't have a lot in common with me have expressed their delight in common interests or ways of life. THAT'S a good dog show networking thing I think!

That might be the case with Urban Dog Training (whatever that is) but I can assure you that the average "suburban" "FREE" puppy class would be no different to those classes held by many veterinary practices which are nothing but trouble for all concerned. Think a group of mixed puppies, all ages and sizes with owners of varying dog knowledge in a small space with generally one, possibly two people in charge. Many Joe Q's who have no idea what is happening probably report wonderful things, but for those of us who have had experience with such things as more experienced dog people....we tend to run a mile.

I think the puppy in this case is well aware that he is a lower-ranking member of the pack (as he should be) so whenever he feels frightened or unsure, he is looking to the other members of the pack for reassurance. He is getting this and their attention by barking. So in order to say to him, that the pack is not concerned by whatever is frightening you because it really ISN'T that scary but that your barking isn't going to get our attention either, he needs to be ignored. Sooner or later he will "get" that if the pack aren't worried, then he has no need to be concerned either and that he will get ample attention if he is a good puppy and sits quietly without making a fuss because barking unneccessarily will have NO effect whatsoever. I HOPE I can convey what I'm trying to get across.....I know what I'm saying and could probably tell you better if we were face to face. It's just that my literacy and expression are failing me badly today.

My concern with that would be the risk of damage to her neck by the collar if there was a sudden amount of strain placed upon it. Your hand would be fine with a stronger, probably wider lead, but just think of what might happen if she quickly jerked on the collar and it tightened around her throat????? Oh good point. Grr, back to square one with the collars situation. I feel your pain. It can be really difficult to find "everyday" collars suitable for walking, especially for showdogs of various breeds that can suffer from coat damage from most collars.

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I think there is a new puppy in the pipeline. As for free puppy playgroups....to be honest, I think you'd get what you paid for. A puppy "free-for-all" with little supervision, probably run by people with not a lot of experience. These usually end with big mistakes being made and puppy temperaments ruined. I would certainly think twice before either taking part or recommending them to any of my puppy people.

In this case, it sounds as though the owners don't consider themselves to be pandering to him, but the dog is still accepting the rebuke for barking as reassurance (crazy as it sounds). They may just have to weather it and ignore the barking (as difficult as it can be). Sounds like whether they sweet talk him or tell him off, all he is doing is craving the attention and he knows that by barking, he will get it. I would say that it should be "business as usual" and keep the dog in his usual routine with normal amounts of praise and encouragement for jobs well done, but ignoring him completely if he starts to carry on and look for reassurance.