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.... can't say I fancy dipping my hand into a bag full of meat/offal chunks during training ;) Would it be OK with Steve to perhaps use cooked chicken for training - most dogs LOVE cooked chicken :)... have him hungry before training ..then feed him a small meal last thing at night? I have no idea, and am not going against what Steve says ... it's just a thought . Maybe ask raw feeders- put a post on the training forum ?

This link MAY give you some ideas. BIG dogs should not have things like neck chops(rosettes) or chicken necks . in case of choking when gulped .. turkey necks and wings are great! CLICK HERE for the different things which can be fed :)

saw the first one here two days ago - thankfully it was my favourite , a very pretty yellow-faced whip snake :) I am happy for these guys to be near the house as they have such small mouths they rarely get a chance to do much damage . The cats have been bitten on a couple of occasions with no serious harm ..and these delicate snakes are just so nice to watch :) NOT looking forward to their bigger cousins making an appearance though

Ok ... can you give a bit more info - it may help in deciding what particular type of meat etc your dog needs ? Short term, or longterm ? Young dog, or old? is it for health reasons ? There are some health problems where red meat is ill advised, or where proportions need to be though about . does dog have teeth/jaw problems that it needs bite-size food? Ok! I found "THE" Thread CLICK HERE but if you need anything specific , give us a bit more info , and you may not have to wade thru pages & pages ;)

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Oh Dear !! Wonder what they did to annoy someone

I hope you can get some answers/have another vet visit soon ... Joey is obviously not enjoying life much at present

So does most of the population, councils, etc. It's not a new concept ;) That's why there are leash laws, and restrictions.

yes.. Wonder if it may have been on some organic /free range farm? :) it looks great, actually !

some longer coated ones HERE and one of mine when still young .. He had a very thick coat , and didn't shed heaps in Summer ...HERE

OH .. I was thinking double coated dogs were only those waterproofed/'dense' coated types ... oops ...

I just noticed that ,too!

They (if anything like Koolies) don't really have a 'double' coat as I understand it .... we have had very fluffy koolies & border collies here as working dogs ..and they didn't seem to fare much worse than the very short coated ones ...

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oh ..yes .. makes sense.

wow! :) You did enjoy it :)

Supplements may take some weeks to work ..and may not be what he needs now , poor lad.

I've worked with a couple of these , and was impressed :) LINK or .. BIG and fluffy .. and utterly gorgeous , but not coloured/marked :) The ones I knew were terrific with kids... LINK

An accident - it's happened - now : Firstly - slap your boyfriend hard . then work on getting her speyed , unless she is of terrific pedigree and is registered with your canine council. there are just so many stafford pups /dogs free to good homes etc and , I am being gentle here .. trying to stop you making bigger mistakes in a little while ... I know it's tempting to breed your dogs whom you love ... but ..have a peep here . sometime ..perhaps not now , but at some stage :) ....LINK .. LINK then..slap the boyfriend again That's a good thing ... it means she will be spared this pregnancy :)

..why does that nose remind me of a sharpei??? *shrug* Heinz 57 I think ..:) possibly from some sort of pigging line ? Ridgie X or GSD X

I always clipped our O E S D ... her amazing coat was just not compatible with all the prickles/dust/fleas /mud around here !! As she was always short coated , and indoors a lot , there was problem regarding 'missing' coat and when racing around outside she could do whatever she liked :)

The usual 'golden rule' is to never vaccinate a sick puppy ... their immune systems are busy fighting off one thing, and then they cop a dose of something else ... however... if you trust this vet , then go ahead .

That sounds fine :) It'll come .. body contact in any form is great! :) have you tried a soft brush , just when he's relaxed.. let him see/sniff it ..then run it smoothly along a side ..or just above his tail ...if he sits for a few seconds..let him sniff it again ....repeat ... if he jumps up .. let the brush drop ,so he can see/sniff it again ...with no hand attached :)

I found them eventually .... :)