Lowenhart

This thread leaves me feeling so disappointed. Ollie Waffle you came here with an axe to grind, demanding that registered breeders justify why they are better than BYB or puppy farms. You issue is not with us, you issue is with a single breeder and from the way you have conducted yourself here I can understand why they would not have wanted to continue a relationship with you. You are expecting breeding dogs to be like manufacturing. We roll out products that are exactly alike, perfect to the specifications. If it's flawed you want compensation, however do you expect the store to give you your $2000 refund while you keep the functioning but still faulty TV? The breeder offered to take the puppy back, refund your money, which is an ethical answer to a difficult situation. The thing about biology and biological reproduction is that a single mistake, on one tiny sequence of dna can cause devastating results. This mistake could have come from a parent, a chemical interaction or other environmental element OR just a spontaneous mutation. We haven't gotten all the dna sequences sorted out yet, not like the wiring on your tv. Nobody, NOBODY can 100% predict the outcome of the reproduction of complex beings like dogs. We can hazard to guess, do some math and give you a liklihood of some areas - colour, coat type etc. Ethical breeders of all persuasions take steps to limit the possibilities of known genetic issues. From a biological point of view, desexing an entire bloodline based on a single puppy's issue is dangerous. Purebred dogs have restricted gene pools for a reason (to maintain the occurance of positive traits), however limiting the existing stock only exacerbates issues with in the breed. Entire breeds have suffered irrevocable damage by "witch hunts", increasing the number and severity of other health issues by the slash and burn of breeding stock who are implicated in a health issue.

What vet certificate do you need? Only if it has ongoing issues and needs medication do you need to supply a letter detailing the dogs condition.

Have you tried letting the dogs out to toilet in the morning, supervise them and call them back in. Then have your lie in until the dog walking "peak hour" has passed and let the dogs back out again. Same in the evening, supervised toileting in the early afternoon and inside until after dinner, then back out again for a while before bed time.

I'll echo t-time and say the best prevention is daily checks. I've had dogs go down with paralysis ticks wearing a Preventic collar, nothing is foolproof. For summer months avoid letting the dog run through bush/overgrown areas and keep your grass low. Every night check the dog.

I wrote "clamp the mouth shut" - which is probably too harsh terminology for you, so I'll rephrase it a "hold the mouth shut". Either way the mouth has to be kept close. If I left my guy alone with his reverse sneezing, he'd go on for 15 minutes. No way he was going to drink anything when he was stuck in a fit of reverse sneezing. And it would be too dangerous to try and put water down the throat of a dog who is inhailing so frequently which is what happens with reverse sneezing. Swallowing stops it. How you make the dog swallow is up to you. Blow in the nose, rub their throat etc. Leaving a distressed dog to continue on and on reverse sneezing is worse in my book than holding (clamping) the dogs mouth shut for 5 seconds while you rub their throat to force a swallow. Discomfort for a few secs versus distress for a few minutes :D

Making them swallow also helps. Clamp mouth shut and rub the front of their throat. I had a chronic reverse sneezer (had a nasal tumour which exacerbated the situation) and he learnt to swallow on command.

My girl Heidi's theme is Minnie the Moocher which has a call section that goes "Hi dee hi dee hi dee ho". Her dad Manyana gets the Muppet's Mah Nà Mah Nà, "Mah Nà Mah Nà... doo doo di doo doo"

In an international forum, I think specifying which country the dog titled in is important. With my imports I do specify he's an Australian Champion. It's a stupid ANKC rule to not allow them to be Australian Champions cos that is what they are. :/ I don't this BIS Ch is misleading when it's open shows. I've seen dogs win BIS at Open shows that had entries double those of Champ shows. It's still a BIS win.

At least let the breeder know, they may offer to take back or know of someone who can take the dog on but please make sure the breeder knows what is going on.

Pit Bull Terriers are not registered with ANKC, FCI, UK Kennel Club or the AKC. In the US they are registered with the UKC, which has been around a very long time, however they are not registered by the "top tier" registries around the world.

In this situation I would have stepped in if the pup didn't heed the initial warning. While I let my older dogs sort out the younger ones in my household, you can get in trouble if other people at a public park don't understand doggy languate. Obviously the owners of the pup did understand that puppies need doggy discipline. Older dogs will normally give a number of warnings to puppies, they escalate if the puppy ignores them. Air snaps, growls and the showing of teeth are all normal "back off" language that the pup has to learn and NOT aggression.

It could be CPV - Canine Papilloma Virus. There are 2 forms, one of which appears on the membranes of the lips/mouth and down the throat. It appears in immuno-suppressed animals.

Delorenzo & Laserlites Delorenzo - Great products! I use their blowdry cream, foaming conditioner, treatment conditioners and some shampoos. Easy to get, and great results. And yes, it is human stuff. Laserlites - I use 3 of their products regularly with excellent results. Developed for coated breeds by coated breed people.

If I can't get to a server the normal way, I use a proxy like http://anonymouse.org/ . Mayfoto.net is coming up just fine here, give the anonymouse way a go. Edited to add: No photos of Magic on the site either...

I took 2 Lowchen in brace, father & daughter. I crafted my own brace lead as father needed a tight check lead and daughter needed a loose slip lead. So I made one end of the double very long for her They walked quite well together, keeping themselves at about the same pace but were not touching shoulder to shoulder (as that can put their movement off) and they sort of free stood but I handstacked them. But we got the first ribbon and trophy Wished I'd had a video camera that day.

Do they really need this rule? Wouldn't this be better served to fall under a general "fit for function" type banner where the dog should not be awarded if it is noticeably underweight/overweight, pregnant or lactating? Really, banned until 10 weeks after whelping? Her pups are weaned and gone to new homes but she can't go to a show? :/

I suggest when you wash your little maltese you also condition. I recommend something like excelpet's tea tree shampoo, give them a good wash all over and then rinse, rinse, rinse. Follow up with some human conditioner but just take a litte in your hands and rub it through the wet hair. The conditioner helps seal the hairshaft, making it smoother - less likely to knot up and less likely to "take up" dirt and smells. Don't forget to wash all the dog's bedding everytime you wash the dog and you should make sure there aren't other reasons for the smell (ears are a common culprit, as are teeth).

I agree we have to be careful about anthropomorphising. My dog liked outings, especially ones where it is one-on-one with lots of food & attention. Which a dog show is, the same as his trips to the drive thru of a fast food place (another thing we both loved ). There are dogs who love the show ring and itch for it to be their turn because they have been conditioned to do so - by food and attention. And there are plenty that have been conditioned (one way or another) to love a round of applause, my dog responded well to it. Be aware not every person is there for a ribbon! They are working towards other goals, other payoffs which sometimes includes getting their dog all the way around the ring or just to enjoy a day out with their dogs. The comment about saying Veterans is just another class sounded a bit tough. ;) Saying that old dogs are not competitive and if they are well they don't deserve anything special. :p

I am surprised at how tough some of you sound. For me, a Veteran in ANY class (Parade or Competitive) deserves a round of applause. This was my special boy, who is a litter brother to the dog still winning group placements from Veteran class living in Norway. Photograph taken during a Veteran sweepstakes which he won. He could have been shown in breed class in Open, but I was campaigning his grandson at the time and I was worried about showing my old boy later in the day in the heat. He loved showing so much, loved his special days out. He didn't need to win me anymore ribbons. But a round of applause always made him kick it up a notch.

I think it would be nice if Veterans was only ever a parade, not a class. If people want their veterans to be special, then they shouldn't have them competing against each other and have winners and losers. I think we should honour dogs who can still cut it at Veteran ages. I co-own a dog who was placing in the group at International Shows at 8 and 9 years of age. He is still competitive in the breed level and regularly wins BIS Veteran placements in his home country (Norway), and was recently Veteran World Winner at 10 years of age at the World Show in Denmark. I think Veteran classes (parades and competitive) deserve a round of applause at least once for the dogs as they trot in. It's a mark of honour and respect to the owners and the dog's history. Sure it means nothing to the dog, but it means tonnes to the owner. Call me sentimental, but I think it's rude NOT to clap for Veterans. I will even walk across the show grounds to find the Veteran sweepstakes classes to stand ringside and clap as the dogs go in.

Most show dogs are bathed every week, some are bathed every 5 days. Their skin is also great Rinse, rinse and rinse the shampoo out. When you think you're done, rinse again.

I get them done on my dogs necks because if they do get the lump, I want it hidden by lots of hair. These sort of site reactions happen regularly with certain vets. The way they inject can cause a higher incidence of lumps. My normal vets seem to get it right and we rarely have any swelling or lumps come up, but it does happen when we use a different vet.

Great advise. +1

When looking to get a good muscle on dogs I've used Feramo Greyhound, and lots of exercise. Walking for a few klm everyday and at least 30 mins of hard galloping play weekly seems to do the trick. The walking develops shoulders and loins but the hard gallop gives you nice thighs and stronger/broader toplines. But you maybe looking to have a super macho look like this: This is a Whippet with a double dose of a muscling gene. A bit much really. Staffordshires are great agile dogs with a killer smile. I'd suggest you focus more on keeping him trim and fit rather than how big his muscles are.

From the sounds of it something like Angel Eyes might do the trick Website. The stuff that causes the staining on the eyes and the face has travelled to the feet and belly due to licking. A course of Angel Eyes, a good diet without any dyes (red or green kibble is a no no) with added things like apple cider vinegar, will keep the staining away.