sandgrubber

From Wikipedia : Experimental studies of rabies infection in the Virginia opossum have shown the importance of the mode of transmission. Opossums became infected when exposed to air-borne virus but were found to be fairly resistant to intramuscular inoculations.[16][17][18]

Biosecurity is harder if you're not an island, especially if wildlife freely crosses borders and wild species are closely related to domesticated species. It'd take a substantial and uninterrupted wall to keep coyotes, raccoons, wild pigs, etc. from carrying diseases to the US from Mexico... or from the US to Canada.

Probably because they LOOK like a torture device while others look like jewelry or garments. Appearances deceive

I'm arthritic and pulling hurts my back and hips. I have two older Labs, both fine with flat collar. One of them quit pulling after a week with a prong collar (12 years ago). One 5 yr old Lab who has been on a prong collar for a couple of years. She seems to like it - she loves having her neck scratched. My ESS pup pulled like crazy on a flat collar and stopped pulling when I put her on a simple cheap harness. I don't see how a dog can be harmed by any device if it's not pulling against it. Possible exception, a halti, which tends to force a distorted neck posture.

It's sad that the intervention of a professional is required. Dogs are naturally social animals. I wish they could be left to wander and mingle as they could in the old days.

Thanks for the heads up. The product name alone makes me skeptical.

The cost of thoroughly testing is huge and, at least in the US, no one lab is internationally certified to do all tests. You need international certification and verification, because where there's money to be made, people find ways to cheat. When I brought my 3 dogs from the US to NZ it came to several hundred dollars each in screening costs, plus a lot of hassles getting to vets at proper intervals, getting papers stamped, etc... and that didn't cover the Asian distemper strain. I can't see any rescue doing all the required work... though a puppy mill breeding expensive breeds might be able to do it and still make a profit.

I've never gotten any reaction to a prong collar... I use it daily in town. You can't see the prongs... It just looks like a fancy wide chain. But I'm in rural NZ. Oz seems to be cursed with holier than thou dog lovers.

There is a surplus of homeless dogs in the South and a deficit in the NE and West coast. Dogs are also brought in from Mexico, and sometimes further abroad (eg, Frenchies, at high prices, from Eastern Europe and dogs meant for eating, with much publicity, from Korea). Restrictions on backyard breeding are highly variable, but in general far fewer than in Oz. Subsidized spay/neuter programs are widespread.

Yes they probably were... In the form of moose turds. Sorry. Couldn't resist that thought. I agree... he sounds like a whacko.

You should get better response if you post under health and nutrition. Would help to know what you feed Deisel and whether there's any tradescantia (wandering Jew) in your yard. Also, where does he itch, where is he loosing hair.

I'd guess the risk is low either way. I'd go ahead and vaccinate anyway to be on the safe side.

BBC News - 'I'm the father to 110 huskies' https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-47984177

Yes, it should carry him over. If you see severe indicators of pain, call the vet.

I have seen no good evidence that carbs are bad for dogs. DNA work shows they are much better equipped than wolves to digest them. This food seems to go to great pains (and expense) to avoid them. It also claims mixing seafood and other meat in one meal is natural. Not saying it's harmful, but kripes, lots of dogs never get seafood. Sounds like hype with no evidence. I'd say, save your money, buy a decent mid range kibble and give your dog some fresh or frozen raw meat, bones, eggs, etc. on the side.

I think larger, harder dry biscuits do as well to clean teeth as bones. I haven't livrd near a good bone source for many years so bones are an occasional. My old girl, at 14 3/4 yrs, has a little tartar buildup but the vet says it's not enough to worry about. The other dogs have almost no tartar. I have heard that tartar is much worse in little dogs and lots of big dogs go through life with no problems.

Not a scenario I've seen, though it may be common with some breeds. I feel the author was anthropromorphising. In my days as a Labrador breeder, I found the bitches pretty much ignored pups by 8 weeks. At six weeks, when pups use their needle teeth on one another's ears, legs, and penises, and there's a lot of screaming, the mums kept their distance abd let the bullies do their thing. Little or no protective action toward people or other dogs. The pups, in their new homes, tend to follow people and sneak into the kids' beds, and of course steal stuff and chew things up. The worst problems seemed to come when kids tried to play chase with Puppy, Puppy nips, kids run screaming, puppy thinks it's a game, things deteriorate. Lab pups generally want to play with other pups or dogs but will come to people if they feel unsafe...I placed quite a few pups in homes near a dog beach, and all reports I got were of dogs who loved to meet their friends at the beach.

Or ask to have "problems" dropped and make it just "Puppies".

If it's on lead, I'm the one getting forced exercise, not the pup .

Over the years much advice about limiting exercise for juveniles has been posted here. I've always been dubious, but now, with a Springer pup, I don't believe anything. The little imp. At 4 months she was running (and jumping) circles around my adult Labbies. At 6 mo, if I let her off leash (a local vineyard is dog friendly and she's a good bird scarer) she will take off and run, full tilt, for 30 minutes or more. I can't believe a behavior that seems hardwired can be harmful.

Couldn't decide where this belongs. I guess its news.

Btw, the assertion that raw is more digestible than cooked hasn't seen much testing. The Science Dog blog recently reviewed a study that found lightly cooked was more digestible than raw. My guess is that it's complicated...maybe fats, bone, muscle and collagen behave differently.

Not the answer you want, but a glass French door doesn't offer much support for a doggy door. Each side normally has two panes with a thin strio of wood between them. I can't see how you could make it work without removing both panes and constructing a substantial wood frame.

Horrible! Please post this in news. I think more people will see it. Hope they catch the bastard and teach him a thing or two (and I don't even like alpacas).