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Personally I wouldn't (and don't) use it. Boiling water works wonders poured directly on weeds. And another good one is the Dish Liquid, Salt and water one but be careful because it kills EVERYTHING!!!

You could even cut the leg out of a pair of pantyhose and make a tube to see if it will work initially....before you go to the expense of buying or making snoods. From a snood user, cotton and cotton blend fabrics are easier to care for and tend to breathe better to allow air to get into the ears.

Pasting as I posted the reply in General.... Rubber gloves on, lift the tail and feel gently at the 10pm and 2pm positions around the anus, if you can feel little marbles quite plainly, then some attention may be necessary. It is more than possible to maintain the anal glands yourself, but you should be shown how to first. And for the comfort of everybody, the best time and place to evacuate the glands is in the bath so the liquid can be washed straight down the drain.

Rubber gloves on, lift the tail and feel gently at the 10pm and 2pm positions around the anus, if you can feel little marbles quite plainly, then some attention may be necessary. It is more than possible to maintain the anal glands yourself, but you should be shown how to first. And for the comfort of everybody, the best time and place to evacuate the glands is in the bath so the liquid can be washed straight down the drain.

Snoods aren't just for those poofy longhaired dogs you know! Why just stop at a snood? Bah humbug......

You can get bang for buck in Tassie in October. Season starts at Burnie, first weekend, Launceston Royal the week after, usually followed by an All Breeds Show on the Sunday. Longford Ag the following Saturday, usually followed by an All Breeds Show on the Sunday. Hobart Royal the week after that, with Dogfest (as mentioned above) on the Sunday. Then depending upon the dates these shows fall in October, close to the last weekend of the month are back to back shows at Ulverstone. Usually thrown in the mix too are Breed and/or Group Specialty Shows around the Launceston, Longford and Hobart Royal shows.

I honestly wish that I could say that I were that fortunate. The only dog that has bitten one of my children and left a mark was a Cocker. Sadly, whilst my boys can be pains, they are generally quite dog savvy and on this occasion they did nothing to provoke the bite. What made me even crosser than the bite itself was that the owner didn't give a toss!

:D Thanks CW EW. You're actually not the first person who has said that. He's such an amazing character. He sort of becomes "breedless" and just becomes plain old "funny, lovable, occasionally cute dog". ;)

And... watching you.... Sleeping beauty.... A little bit of light reading before bed....

Oh doG, where do I start? Heeeere stick...niiiice stick....please come to Woger! Got it! Loch Ness Stafford Love is having a dog who laughs at all of your jokes....no matter how bad they are! MY ball!! Beware of flying pigs.... Considering....

It won't cause genetic deformities in dogs unless there are already genetic issues in the pedigree. A very close in-breeding cannot introduce anything "new" to the pedigree. It will only reveal what is already there, but may have been hidden. This could be deformities and/or weaknesses or it could be assets. It isn't however a "desirable" breeding and should be left in the hands of those who know what they are doing and preferably know the strengths and weaknesses of the bloodlines that they are dealing with. A breeder doing such a mating, would probably have an idea of what they are aiming for, or are going to achieve and it may be the quickest way to prove (or disprove) their theory.

Whether or not your friend could breed would depend upon whether an flags had been put on the bitches registration with the controlling body. If a copy of the agreement has been lodged with the controlling body, then she probably wouldn't be able to register a litter without a court order. If it were me, for my own conscience' sake, I'd rather try and work things out amicably first, then perhaps do things legally if the relationship had soured to that extent. Having said that, I leased a dog to somebody on the mainland and to save myself the angst in the long run, despite the fact that I would have won the dog legally if I had had the resources (and heart) to go through the courts, I agreed to a sum that was a LOT less than the dog was worth and just signed him over. I regret doing it and sadly, may people will never know the truth about what happened, but at the end of the day it was simpler just to sign off and walk away.

A dog being on LR is only a deterrent to honest would-be breeders. They cannot register the progeny but it won't stop them from breeding from the dog if they wanted to. A spey/neuter agreement will again only deter the honest people. If somebody wanted to get really bolshy, they could refuse to honour the agreement and the breeder wouldn't have a leg to stand on because legally, a contract has to be fair to all parties. And basically, once a person has sold something, they have no further right to it, agreement or no agreement. For example, if I purchase a fridge from Harvey Norman, they can't force me to not put bacon or ham in it once I get it home. By law, the shop offered the item for sale for a certain price. I agreed to pay that price and if they agree to me paying it, then we have an agreement and I can take it home with me. They can't then stop me from putting whatever I like in it, even if I have signed a piece of paper to say that they'd rather I didn't. After all, I have the fridge and how are they to know what I do with it?

Would love to oblige, but I take WAY too many photos of my boy and have a terrible time deciding which are my favourites!

Sadly, I did this. A really stunning dog from my first litter went to a great obedience home on LR. The agreement being that when he was older, if the owners were interested in showing, the dog could be evaluated by a trusted person who lived where they did and if all checked out, then he could be elevated to Main Register. This was done. Some time later, I sold the couple a bitch from the repeat breeding on Main Registration. To my absolute horror and disgust, I discovered some time later that they had let full brother and sister produce a litter.....ALL of which were sold on Main Register. Never, EVER again!!! My puppies that are sold on Limited Register now STAY on Limited Register. If they're too good to be on Limited Register and in a pet home, then they stay with me. It's as simple as that!

Yep, even my laid back Woger can be incredibly full on. But naturally couldn't recommend a better breed with children/families! ;) I always meet people who look at Banjo and say that breed is high energy/needs a lot of exercise but I'm like no not really but that could be just him . I think if you ask me in a years time it might be a different story with my new pup, he's already more full on than I remember Banjo being as a pup :p . My first Stafford, Reginald, spoiled me. He was as laid back (read.....just plain LAZY) as it was possible for any dog of any breed to be! He used to get his exercise from following the sun from place to place in the backyard. Then more recently came Koda. She is EXTREMELY high maintenance and to be honest...a pain in the behind. But her son Roger, although much more laid back in personality, still needs lots of physical exercise to tire him out, or he's also a pain in the behind. Lovable, cute, an absolute darling but still a pain in the bum unless he's asleep!

Yep, even my laid back Woger can be incredibly full on. But naturally couldn't recommend a better breed with children/families!

Wouldn't actually agree with this. In my experience, Cockers have always been on the higher end of the energy scale and not always reliable with children. Ellz - i was just speaking about my experience with my two. I compare them to our friends dogs eg. boxer & border collies, and then my OH's mums maltese, and i would definately place our cockers in the middle of the two spectrums. Fair enough. My experience probably spans a little longer than yours and with a wider variety of dogs..... My current American Cockers are laid back compared to the English Cockers I have known and loved and they still give my Kelpie a run for her money!

I do....Fang Greyhound has quite a reach if he thinks he wants something! :p

I've had both American Cockers and English Cockers and NEITHER would fit the sedate bill IMO. They're too busy and curious to be low or medium energy in my experience. On the other hand, my GAP greyhound can be so laid back, you'd swear he was slipping into a coma! They're not ALL tall and "big" dogs. They fit into a surprisingly small area when they wish to. And most seem to be happy with a few good exercise "spurts" per week. And best of all, they'll do it on their own...you don't have to hold their paws! :p

:p I was thinking groin! pffft....I'm not that kinda girl!

As high as my bum usually!

I would say a greyhound could be suitable for some homes. They're not always a large breed of dog. Aren't high energy (most are sprinters not stayers and are content with short, sharp bursts of exercise) and are generally terrific with kids.

Wouldn't actually agree with this. In my experience, Cockers have always been on the higher end of the energy scale and not always reliable with children.

I've never bred for pets. I do understand the rationale of some, whereby at least if "good" breeders breed for pets then it is taking away the business of the BYBers and millers....but I don't think I could ever see myself doing it. I'd far rather do what I do now.....breed for myself and then what I don't keep are available for companion homes. But definitely not vice versa. Too much hassle, too many risks to gamble my girls for pet homes IMO.