Sandra777

What sized dogs - the logistics of seperating two Chihuahuas is a bit different to keeping a pair of Malamutes apart. Crating and separate out time is obvious but what often helps is having a separate area for the bitch outside which can just be temporary so the dog isn't constantly in contact with where the bitch is peeing. We're mean and our girls stay outside when in season but bitches britches are readily available - they are for MESS control not birth control!

Another breed for the dangerous dog lists....

My mind is still reeling at the thought of "late fifties" being "an older lady" :laugh:

Well she got IN to your yard via your 1.8 metre colourbond fence, so not sure how logically your argument is! Oh, and a 1.8 metre fence will not keep out a determined entire male, nor will it keep in a determine "staffy" bitch in heat. Crate or pen with a roof. And if you are comfortable doing what you're doing then all power to you. Ah. OK. be prepared for a large price tag if they do want to sell and lots of vets bills. Perhaps the knowledge that blue is now the most common colour in the breed (more than 65% of registrations) will be useful to you in negotiations?

Is it too hot for her on her bed? This would wake her up, make her restless and no she wouldn't think, "oh it'll be hotter on the people-bed", all she'll know is that it was comfy. If you want her on the bed for cuddles and can sort out the cleanliness issue with your mother, then have a very specific command for when she is allowed to jump up, and an equally specific one for her to get off. ONLY let her on the bed when she has been invited and always make sure she gets off when told. Our dogs aren't allowed up the hallway where the bedrooms are, but many years ago they used to sleep on the bed and I have never found any difference in their behaviour so don't believe people who tell you it'll do something to her behaviour :)

Um, in Victoria reporting a $200 "staffy" has the very real possibility of ending up with a dead "staffy". Edited for clarity - I realise OP isn't in Victoria....

I know what you mean - but do have to say, if someone offers you a show QUALITY puppy, run away very fast. The best you can ask for is show POTENTIAL and no one can promise more. I second showing your current dog - win loose or draw you will get an idea of whether this is something you actually want to do because there's not a lot of sports you can decide you like "playing" if you've never played :laugh: If you intend to spay her, it probably wouldn't be a bad idea to do this and show her in neuter, but if you are still undecided that's fine too. Don't go expecting to win best in show, but treat every show as an educational opportunity and you'll be surprised what might happen.

You've had the pup a week and I can count 9 different sorts of food you've tried..... Chicken wings & necks will do just fine until you train her to eat when it's meal times. Chicken with bone in is a perfectly OK basis for a diet mid-term, I'd agree it's not a long term solution :) Boring place on her own for ten minutes even if you have to try to get her to have 5 meals a day that's fine at this age. Busy puppies are always fun :laugh:

What does the breeder say? AFAIK the different coats are noticeable at birth.

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No more than twice in 18 months, so this would be fine in this regard provided she hadn't had a litter previously and doesn't have another one before January 2015 (hope my maths is right :laugh: )

5 minutes is heaps, she's only been with you for a blink of an eye. How was she kept at the breeder's house? The really important thing is that she never EVER learns that she can escape - once a Stafford has learned it can escape it WILL escape. I've had one who could pop over an 8 foot tin fence and the same dog was a master at climbing wire netting, once I found him perched on top of a 10 foot high security fence deciding which way to jump. I'm not a big believer in "let them scream" at this age - tiny baby steps and never let them get so distressed by your absence that they are "beside themselves" (you know that when you see it LOL), I really do believe this sort of tough love on such a tiny baby can have implications for separation anxiety later. I've never had a Stafford with separation anxiety (35 years with Staffords) but so many people seem to have this problem with the breed. I'd have the pup outside now. Doesn't matter about the vaccinations, you can bring the disease in to the house just as easily as you can in to the back yard. A good strong enclosure - pool fencing with a suitably small gap is good at this age - lots of shade, toys, a little house and the pup has something to do rather than stare at four walls all day and go stir crazy.

The vet has probably prescibed medication in order to restore the dog to optimum health. When one of my dogs is unwell I happily take veterinary advice to "stuff chemicals down it's throat" if medication is required to get my dog well again. That's why I took the dog to the vet in the first place. If I thought I knew better than the vet I wouldn't bother taking my sick dog to the vet. The vet has sold some "medication" to take care of a "parasite" the pup "might" have got from the neighbours cat's poo. Um - does the pup have intestinal worms or not? It really isn't rocket science to establish this fact before prescribing yet another assault on it's compromised digestive system. I have had a pup with hookworm which was resistant to all approved canine wormers at the time. That caused some consternation because the pup had come from another country, through all the import requirements (vet checks, worming with approved chemicals etc) and in the end we had lab assistants from two different pharmaceutical companies crawling all over our dog paddock collecting samples for analysis from all the other dogs this pup had been in contact with. The pup was eventually given ivermectin, the first *recorded* time a vet gave this to a dog, vet was as pleased as punch to be able to write that one up for the vet journals :laugh: Through it all not once did my vet suggest the pup be given "just one more" dose of wormer, every single time he suggested a course of action it was backed up with actual proof the pup actually had worms. This pup came very close to dying and in fact was only given ivermectin while another vet was standing by with the green dream ready in case the ivermectin went badly. The cause of all this drama - indiscriminate use of wormers. Drench resistance is a very well known phenomenon in the livestock world and most people on here probably know how Frontline is as good as water against fleas in some areas. Sorry - it's really not that hard to do a quick fecal check, especially when dealing with a young pup with digestive tract issues.

Glad it was nothing serious Honestly, your pup has had a dicky gut and been lethargic for about a week and your vet recommends you stuff some more chemicals down it's throat??? Time to think about the advice you are being given, and it really doesn't matter how much you paid for it.

It doesn't matter if the crate is the correct one or not - the dog needs to be used to the confinement, so any crate will do the job. As for the finer details, you will need to get a transport company to making the bookings and they would be the best ones to ensure you have the right crate, all the right paperwork etc. We moved from NZ to Australia with three dogs and for that sort of short distance it's really not much of a drama. Unless I'm mistaken the dog will not be let out of the crate between Australia and the final destination - I know this is certainly the case from the UK to NZ/Australia - unless there is a flight delay and that would be a different sceanario altogether.

Chances are it's not parvo but no vaccinations are full proof. Parvo can also be blown in on dust and given the current drought this is something to consider. Vaccinated dogs tend to get less ill if they catch the disease. Please watch him carefully (I'm sure you will!) and even if he seems better on Monday and it's all a false alarm, be aware that he *might * be showing you he doesn't tolerate vaccinations well. Could just be something he ate of course - hope it's that one :-)

Clear jelly like poop generally indicates some irritation in the bowel. Could very well be a reaction to the vaccination but being that he is a black and tan dog I would be just a tiny bit wondering if it's a light dose of parvo. I don't want to alarm you but this is what first popped in to my head. Can you take his temperature? If not personally I would think about getting him to the vet today just to be safe. B&t dogs are more susceptible to parvo according to most research. Hope it's just a bit of a reaction though....

Thanks!

Thanks for that staff n toller - address on the website is cnr Apac Dr and Brian something road, do you know if that's current?

Thanks all - phoned the Toll number in Melbourne and he assured me that no the info did not and would not appear on the printed itinerary. Hope the guys in Brisbane know this too LOL. Be nice if all companies had to change all the info on their website when they change their procedures.... We've flown dogs all over the place, first time in Australia flying excess... Last time was in NZ and the dog's crate was on the next seat - 10 seater plane :laugh:

Can someone please clarify... Dog & OH flying Brisbane - Melbourne & return. Dog needs to be taken to freight depot (Toll) both ends, not to the terminal Toll says the fact that the dog is booked on the flight as excess baggage must appear on the printed itinery Virgin says they can't do this and Toll have access to the booking system so can see the dog is booked on the ticket. Please - can anyone who has flown Virgin with a dog recently tell me what to do next? :eek:

Um, graphic photo warning would be a good idea If the pup was born like this I think it could be what is referred to as a walrus pup - I believe it's something to do with excess fluid.

So sorry for your loss. We lost a dog just about one year ago. He wasn't quite three and in the peak of condition. Necropsy showed he had died of a pulmonary haemorrage due to an anuresym of the pulmonary artery. He had shown no signs that he had any problems. It is always hard when they go and we always blame ourselves because we think we should have known but if you think about the number of apparently healthy people who 'just die' from things like stroke, heart attack, anuresym etc it makes it a little easier to accept that sometimes we don't know and there's nothing we could have done. 11 is not old for a JRT but remember that an average of 12-13 means some live to 17 and some to 7.

Personally I would feed the dog something bigger. Not because I have a problem with frozen but because they can still swallow it frozen or not.