SkySoaringMagpie

It's a good suggestion but I don't want to insert myself into it to that extent.

Have been watching a situation for a while and have advised the girl (who lives in Sydney) to book a consult with k9pro, as I think if they don't do something, one of their dogs is going to die at the hands of their other dog. The husband seems fixed on the idea of board and train rather than an in person consult with a trainer. Now, I don't think that is a good idea for a variety of reasons which I have already explained, but it is falling on deaf ears and at this point I figure some decent advice, even if they get it by way of paying for two weeks board, will be better than nothing. Can the old timers please let me know if there is any board and train in Sydney that they would contemplate sending a dog to to sort out DA? Am I missing something in saying that I really think aggression needs to be dealt with in situ.

Living on acreage with a very large fenced area we mostly do free running unless there is a specific problem that makes roadwork the best option. Can't claim to be an expert, but I guess the one thing that you do have to compensate for with free running are the ones that would prefer to read peemail or sit and survey their domain than to run. Some dogs are more self-exercising than others, and for those that are a bit inherently less active some other interactive fitness work is important. Usually for those ones I go out there with them and do recall/releases, slipping etc. We have a few lazy oldies, and while I'd like to do more work with them time and daylight are issues. I think the key there is not to ask them to do things their level of fitness can't handle. Nothing makes me cringe more than seeing a dog being asked to do something they aren't cut out to do (whether as a result of structure/condition or both)

espinay :)

Can you add dogs if they don't have a orthopedic test result? I notice your other test results are up there like cardiac. I'd love to have mine on a register like that.

I don't know what breed you are talking about, but in many breeds this is no guarantee of anything.

For more funny dog show 'toons go to Michele's Kabuki 'Toons page: https://www.facebook.com/KabukiCartoons?ref=hl

I'm thinking that maybe the results were not all that crash hot and they have been spread about, to the owners disgust. I can't see how they could possibly be "misused". A copy of a pedigree could be used as false advertising, you see that a lot but there's a gazillion pedigrees on the net to choose from, should a scammer desire one. I wouldn;t think twice about giving copies of health cert's to a puppy buyer, that are part and parcel of a puppy pack and if they requested to see them eatrlier, I'd happily send a copy. Got it. I suppose the tests I do mean I wouldn't breed if they were something I'd be worried about dog world seeing because I'd be worried about it too.

How exactly would documents be "misused"?

I thought the Toy Ring was scary... I need a GPS tracking device to locate and retrieve chatting OHs/friends.

Clear voice that carries (w/out bellowing) Know the regs and are confident enforcing them On the ball and resistant to distraction Firm with the prima donnas and gentle with the newbies Prepared to listen and act decisively if a problem is brought to their attention Accurate.

It is worth reading the full product spec sheets for comfortis which you can locate by Googling. It's effective, but the side effects for bitches you intend to breed/with pups concern me.

Hasn't Scrufts been going on for years? What's the big deal, that they are bringing it in to the Crufts main event area?

Re real reasons, sometimes I would like to say, well the problem is you're a hypercritical know it all and I think you are going to have unreasonable expectations of the dog. Or, you're a defensive slacker who isn't going to take advice about your half arsed attitude to the dogs in your care. See how that would get messy fast? Much easier to say that you work full time or don't have a doggy door so it won't work. Edited to add, random examples, no resemblance to anyone living or dead intended etc etc

Thanks becks. That person seems to be anti-vaccination, and I can't rely on the research of anyone prepared to recommend homeopathic vaccination. AIHA isn't good, but neither is Parvo and the latter is far more of a risk.

It's my mission this year to get our place smelling better. However we have other issues to deal with on top of the dogs - we're about to rip out our ducted heating, for example, as we just can't keep the bush rats out of it. Then the UV went in the envirocycle which meant I was flushing enzyme pellets down the loo - gotta love country living. ANYWAY. Porous surfaces and fabric harbour a lot of smells. If you can't wipe it down or wash it, don't have it in the house. Agree with Espinay that keeping things well aired helps. We are also about to get rid of a lot of smelly carpet. A proper urine cleaner for urine smells. Wash dog beds regularly. Keep the dogs clean, and yeah, breed matters. Once the Irish Wolfhound joined our place we suddenly had that real "doggy" smell that we previously never had to deal with with the Salukis and Afghans. As for the general house doggy smell, you can think you have it beaten and then you get a very humid or damp day and all the whiffy stuff rears its ugly head again. I think the real test is if your non pet owning relatives don't wrinkle their noses while visiting after a summer storm. :laugh:

I would not worry about what a football forum says about dogs, that's an environment where people aren't going to admit to being soft about their dogs. On the other hand, I do think that sometimes people let it get out of hand because they are looking for avenues to express their love for their dog, and buying stuff is an easy way to do it. I am not addressing my remarks to the OP here, just a general observation. Salukis in cool coats for example, Labradors in winter coats while exercising. Booties, goggles etc. Those items all have their place in limited circumstances for a limited number of breeds, and as a showie I have some comfort items that specifically relate to the breed's disposition in certain weather (fans for the Irish Wolfhound for example). Ultimately I think that like kids tho', the best sort of love we can usually give a dog is to spend time exercising and training the dog so that it is in peak physical condition for its breed, rather than just buying more accessories. As a breeder I'd also be worried about a Saluki that couldn't keep cool in the shade in temps we get here, and I certainly wouldn't breed from one that needed booties.

This is the real problem, at least in the case I am considering I have good information. Most of the time in our breed you don't have good information so I don't want to fall into the trap of rejecting the responsible and believing someone else's lies and ending up with the same result! It has popped up from time to time in other major lines in Australia. Re "seeing it more", we are doing things as a population that are disrupting dogs' endocrine systems and I know common household products like fire-retardant in carpets have been linked to, for example, hyperthyroidism in cats. However, I also think part of it with AIHA that it is being accurately diagnosed better than it once was. It is one of those things you only get to after ruling out a bunch of other stuff and you have to do it quickly before the dog dies. With vaccinations, even if it was a vaccine reaction, I would still be inclined to steer clear as for me it indicates an underlying vulnerability. Re whether it is common, it appears often enough that it worries me but I am a worrier ;) I can think of 6 cases immediately in the last 5 years, but I'm sure I don't know about all of them. As that's a national figure, it's hardly an epidemic, but we are also not a huge breed. There is a very good chance that in the case of Dog A and the cousin, if it is inherited, it comes from lines totally unrelated to Dog A as they are both outcrosses. However, if I find it in the cousin's lines through research, that doesn't necessarily prove it's not also elsewhere in Dog A's pedigree. I'm beginning to decide that what is more significant is it appearing twice in the one family rather than anything specific to Dog A or the combination.

in some breeds it's a disposition, but not in this one. The mode of inheritance isn't known.

For me the issue is not the GA but the associated health risks of mucking about with hormones. That's the beauty of any solution that preserves the natural hormonal state but removes the option to breed irresponsibly. However, as these are Jacks destined to be pets, I would be more comfortable with just neutering. Would be different if they were danes, or sighthounds but I agree with WIW that contracts are worth nothing unless they can and will be enforced. The vast majority of us are not in a position where we can afford a phalanx of lawyers to enforce a well written civil contract. So, as you can't enforce desexing, and once they leave your hands it is out of your control, that is why most rescues consider that the risks associated with desexing are lower than the risks associated with letting someone BYB.

Vasectomies for the boys. There is no easy answer for the girls except to home to people who have a track record of not breeding irresponsibly.

Considering a mating, everything is otherwise fine but I'm tossing up how to deal with something you can't directly test for. I'm not identifying the sexes deliberately because ours is a relatively small breed and I can live without the chit chat. Dog A has a cousin that had AIHA and recovered. No other instances known of. Dog B has an aunt and a sister that had AIHA, one recovered, one didn't. No other instances known of. Thyroid panels of both dogs are normal. Neither of the dogs are heavily line bred Noting that everything else looks great, would you a) Rule it out immediately b) Do more research (and what kind). c) Do it.

Love the expression "kickable poo"! :laugh:

Cook for dog people and yourself. Funny how a dog hair doesn't bother me at all, but I find human hair really squicky.

Younger ones can be a bugger to keep the weight on, older ones can be a bugger to get the weight off. In the morning our rations vary from one biscuit to 5 biscuits depending on the dog and at night from half a cup or a couple of chicken wings to two cups or a couple of carcasses. Admittedly the top end of those scales is a Wolfhound, but the older sighthounds live on very light rations and are still not in hard running condition. The vet thinks they are great, I think they are still a bit tubby. The only other thing I'd mention is upchuck frequency. A couple of ours will throw up lamb, another will throw up chicken. While they eat it again (love a dog food discussion) I have adjusted diets accordingly because clearly something isn't as well matched as it could be.