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Personally I would desex. If you don't, every litter and season she has leaves her potentially more prone to pyometra and mammary cancer. There is absolutely NO need to breed everything that has a uterus.

I've almost always used SOME human product on my dogs. Mainly because each dog is different, just as each human is different. Laser Lites is probably my dog range of choice but I have also used some Plush Puppy product on my OWN hair (and the Animal House Leave In Lustre is gorgeous on human hair too) and I still use my Plush Puppy pin brushes on my own hair as well! Whatever works really.....although I'm mindful of the silicon in Pantene and use a clarifying shampoo the bath after whenever I use that on the dogs for a show.

You'll probably find with Jetpets, as with many/most other shippers...they like to include the vet work as part of their own services because they can then control the "chain of events" and the paper trail that is generated for the process. This is normal, then if there is any fallout, they can justify their own actions and know EXACTLY what was done when, where and by whom.

No other details I'm afraid......details courtesy of Facebook!

All I know is Greyhound BIG and Std Sm Haired Dach RUBIG. Sorry guys.

You may also find that if you go for a little walk and carry her and then put her down not far from home on your return, she will be happy to walk back to her familiar, safe, home turf.

I'd be sectioning too. Either at the temp drop or after a prog test, whichever is easiest. For me it's the temp drop, I don't have a local vet to get fast prog results. Just to explain about a singleton puppy not triggering labour. Labour is a result of hormones. A singleton puppy often does not create enough of these hormones to start things along properly or if things start, sometimes to continue things as they should be. After my experience with my American Cocker bitch and her two puppies last year and my Stafford bitch and her 9 puppies last year, I think I will always err on the side of caution now when it comes to very small, or large litters.

Blades yes, but not clippers. As Lowenhart says, they're the wrong voltage for Australia if purchased from the USA. The actual prices are usually great but the undoing comes with the postage costs.

Our council here has strict bylaws about off leash and on leash areas as well as the length of the leash etc. It is expected that all complaints go through them in the first instance.

Used to be able to buy it at Coles up until about 4 years ago. I loved it. Excellent stuff. That and the Vitapoint hair cream stuff my grandmother used to use. I found some in a box at a tip shop a few years ago and it brought back some amazing memories!

I used Lustre Creme for many years until it was taken off the market. I was gutted. It was one of THE best shampoos around for almost all hair types. It was also handy to take away to show circuits because I only needed to pack one lot of shampoo for me and the dogs combined!

I'd be doing a prog too but my opinion is that she is early pre-labour (especially considering her temp dropped below 37 last time) so not a lot to be concerned about YET.

http://www.dolforums.com.au/index.php?showtopic=206083

It many clubs it is an "unspoken" rule that BIS and RUBIS winners don't compete in property classes with the exception of Sire and Dam's progeny. It's certainly courtesy anyway IMO.

Well, in Staffords it stems back to the "olden days" before genetics was understood and they feared that the black/tan colouration which they believe came from the English Toy Terrier or its ancestors, may take over and with it may come the finer, smaller build that might "ruin" the breed. In American Cockers black/tan is permitted but sable isn't and those who have done their best to outlaw the colour have tried to say that a Beagle or a dachshund or another breed is the culprit. Neither are true, but old habits die hard.

In layman's terms...you can't get sable without the tan points gene. It is effectively the on/off switch for the sable patterning. Editing to continue: There are colours/patterns in many breeds that whilst possible aren't allowed. For example, sable happens in American Cockers (usually froma parent with tan points or which carries the tan points gene), but they aren't allowed. Smut Staffords can produce black/tan puppies which aren't desirable.

It may well be true, but it doesn't help the situation or give the OP (or anybody else) clear guidelines as to what they should do if it happens again! Obviously, the OP did everything they said that the RSPCA suggest (council etc) and STILL got no assistance. That's really great. Incredibly handy. And so typical.

Only for your husband! And of course...you.....who married him!

My girl, although bred by Tangarlee is from Ringbarka lines. Her breeder works closely with Cass (Ringbarka) and I'm very happy thus far with my girl. She is incredibly intelligent but as sweet as sugar. I had another Kelpie a few years ago from a well known show kennel and he was nothing but a PITA.

Another vote for Laser Lites. It is also formulated and produced by Afghan people so they know what they're doing.

Yes and yes.

Not this!

I only use #10 for face and ear clips or #15 for full-body shave downs on the American Cockers, but some people prefer more hair left on them so the #7F is a nice mid-length and texture.

Blade size I'd be thinking #10, #15 and for all over body clips maybe a #7F

I think I need either a holiday or an eye test (maybe both).....I read the title of this thread as "Breeders Permit Mating" and my first thought was...yeah, that's why they're breeders! :p Sorry.....don't mean to make light of a serious subject, just thought you'd get a giggle out of my stupidity.