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i have a question relating to cockers. How well do cockers do as outside dogs? I know they were originally bred as gundogs and like being outside doing things. But I would have thought they are quite family orientated? I read something from Dr. Ark saying how they would be fine living outside in a UK winter and thought this was a bit fetched.

thats good to hear

so are the red handle ones harder than the blue handle ones? i bought some stuff from here http://www.showdogstore.com/index.aspx. A CC pin brush is $22 from here compared to $40 from the other site. postage is obviously more expensive but if you buy a few light things it still works out cheaper

Hi guys, Just wondering if anyone has ever used this company to buy stuff from? what are they like to deal with etc? I noticed they had doggyman slickers for about $15/16 and I thought they are normally about $30. The only difference i can see is they have a red ring on the handle and most of the doggyman slickers ive seen have a blue handle. I find it odd though that they are not competitive on prices for their others products like their chris christensen ones. eg i have bought a CC brush for nearly half of what they charge.

when are you getting some more bunny tails sway?

Thanks for that, i will have to go have a look. How much are the tables roughly? Too much bending over is killing my back.

does anyone know if there is a clipperworld in perth? And also is there somewhere is perth you can buy grooming tables? I actually found what i wanted at bunnings but the only problem is the height, its not tall enough.

I'm loving these pics RSG is taking congratulations on the new pup Tiggy!, im envious. she is lovely

Did anyone see Xolo's breed feature in Dogs life? I thought it was pretty good. But I was wondering wazzat, did they edit what you said a lot? Reading dogs life again made me realise what a crap mag it is, full of generic information.

Hi guys, Just wondering what people make of all the claims pet food manufacturers make about kibble. You know that it cleans teeth and gums, reduces tartar, that its the shape of the kibble that does it etc etc. Is there much of a scientific basis for these claims? Because too me it really sounds like great spin.

congratulations murve!

cool and you can also feed your family for under $10 with Curtis.

Where are these laws that say you have to raise a litter in kennels away from your house?

Its one thing to make all these absurd statements but when you can't even use basic grammar I think its just ridiculous, so get back in your box.

I eat eggs obtained from a farmer neighbour of mine (free range). I also eat chicken and on rare occasions....fish. Have never eated lamb. Have not eaten pork in ages; haven't eaten beef in 18 months. grammar police

ok question for you polecatty. Is there anyway to minimize the chances of being bitten by the ferrets? And anyway to stop them smelling so bad?

warrens are self contained units, even along a massive fenceline there will be separations between clusters of holes so they can't get too far. The ferrets are so driven by the smell of the rabbit they stay down the hole and keep running about until the smell subsides (ie their own scent and urine covers it, they scent mark as they run about) and then when it's over they womble out of the holes and snuffle around. They do get a prey reward, when they come when called I offer them a dead rabbit to latch onto. We do a lot of the recall work at home, you call them and when they come back you give them a big scrub-a-dub and some some raw food, same goes when you feed them, condition them to the noise. Pretty much the same as training a really high driven working line dog. Except when it's over they're happy to just shut down until the next scent patch gets them going. Plus the great thing .... ferrets eye sight is pretty bad, they're short sighted creatures so they want to follow their nose down the hole more then spotting something halfway across the paddock and bounding after it As long as you have some fresh food or at least some blood stain on your shoe you can lure them I would love to go if I was in Victoria. I used to go ferreting with my grand-dad when I was a wee kid growing up in gippsland. We used to put nets over the rabbit holes and catch the bunnies as they got caught in the net and then quickly break their necks and then grab the ferret. Do you get bitten much nekhbet? I remember the ferrets being so wound up that they would sometimes bite you if you werent careful. What is a scrub-a-dub btw???

I did a spay last week on a healthy 5 year old dog, with a BP monitor fitted, and it was a huge heads up to me to find out first hand how very low BP can drop before you notice a problem with perfusion just based on clinical signs. Our specialist anaesthetist (watching over my shoulder!) says she's had several calls over the years from vets who didn't fit a BP monitor, gave NSAIDs after the operation as routine pain relief, and then called in a panic when the dog went into acute renal failure due to the combination of low BP and NSAIDs... like I say, it was a huge learning experience for me. Sorry to go OT, OP. congratulations Staranais was that your first spey?

done. are you winning so far J? I do like the galah

what about a whippet? Low maintenance!!! would tick most of your boxes!

i didnt think there was much room wazzat. it would be annoying showing there i think, all crowded and people coming and touching before they ask etc

after talking to the vet again she thinks monte has arthritis in the joint. So she is recommending meloxicam for a month and then zydax injections and jointguard/glyde. I just didnt think it was that bad. Like before he luxated the patella he had no signs of arthritis. And it only seems to be the one joint that is affected and it has improved with rest. I started jointguard and fish oil nearly 2 weeks ago so that hasnt really had time to work.

Had an xray and it seems the cruciate ligament is fine. The vet thinks it was a grade 1 patella luxation and now he is limping occasionally when he is anticipating the pain. So a pretty good result really. So rest and stronger anti-inflammatories should sort him out

it will be interesting to see the show. Im guessing they will talk about it for about 45 seconds, maybe have a 20 second interview with someone and then make some lame jokes. Actually Dr. Harry did a great segment on dogs for people with allergies on BH&G's. He promoted PWD's, poodles and bichon frise and didnt mention DD's once.

thanks rommi, yes it is a bit tricky. Rest and anti-inflammatories seemed to have helped, and its becoming harder to tell he has a problem.