RachelleBuck

Thank you so much everyone for all your replies.

I will pass all this info on to help to look at.

You have all been a great help!!!!

Now just to try some I guess :)

Good Afternoon Everyone,

I am after some help for a friend of mine. Long story short, she has just become a single mum of 2 small children with a limited income and also 2 dogs, a Lab and a Staffy.

The dogs have been feed Science Diet but this is now just too expensive.

She has asked me of ideas of a dry food that is a fair bit cheaper but not just rubbish.

I have suggest raw but as she said she really does not have the time or freezer space to do this.

If anyone has any suggestions I could pass on that would be a big help.

Thanks

Thanks!! Will let everyone I know that has entered know.

Looks like it is going to be a great weekend for it, NOT!!! :)

Ohhh my!!! What a horrible situation!!

Have you popped this up in the Koolie form and on the Koolie page on DOL ???

Tell Kerrie I will post a box of stuff upto her first thing tomorrow. Towels, etc.

I have been banned from fostering Koolie's, my little man was a dog I was fostering for Kerrie and he has never left!! OH is worried it will happen again :)

But if I can do anything else to help please just let me know.

You guys to a GREAT job!! Thank You!!

I buy my worming tablets from here http://www.ourpetworld.com/

Great prices and free shipping. Takes no more than 2 weeks to get your products

I buy my dog food from here:

http://www.pawsforlife.com.au/

Great prices, cheap delivery.

I had a problem like this with my dogs and our neighbours. Neighbours dogs would bark all day at the fence, at my dogs, at me, at anything.

I was going INSANE as my dogs get in trouble for barking and my neighbour was letting her two dogs bark for hours on end without a word.

These are not the type of neighbours you can go and have a chat to about their dogs barking either.

So I ask my vet and she recommended Skunk Shot Gel.

http://www.reptilez.co.nz/skunk-shot-gel-repellent/

Used a very small amount in spots along the bottom of the fence and on the ground and kept my dogs out of the back yard for a couple of days.

The smell is so bad to dogs they stay away. The dogs next door learnt very quickly and now don't come near the fence.

Best thing ever!

And now no barking dogs!!!

It this the other one you where looking for:

http://www.allpawsforward.com.au/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=3&Itemid=4

RIP Sharnie.

Thoughts are with you Weibritty and your family.

Yep that was them!!

Dad ran her for me as I just get so frustrated with her being dog aggressive, besides she listens to Poppy so much better than me!! LOL

Nothing at all wrong with a Rotty!!!

And I really think that as long as you train your dog to run correctly with the bike and they have a good fitness level they will pass there ET with no issues.

Libby was our 7th dog to get her ET in the last 3 years, with thankfully no fails along the way!!

Good luck to all those still to go. Hardest part for me was dealing with the bottom end pain while riding!!!

Congrats to you and Orlando, Murve!!

I have a funny feeling you and Orlando where running behind my Dad and my little girl.

They were R9, I think

Libby also passed her ET with flying colours.

Sent the paperwork off to the VCA yesterday.

When her title comes back she will be Gunyah LibbyLou HT ET!!!

Not bad for a dog that is DA!!!

My little girl in entered this coming Saturday in her ET.

I wont be running her though, my dad is going to do it for me.

Best of luck to all of those people who have entered their ET's.

It is with a very heavy heart that I inform everyone that on Monday 11th October 2010 my mum, Donna, PTS her baby Kathleen. Kathleen was 7 years young.

Kathleen was a very loved family member of the Buckley house hold and everyone that knew Kathleen and Mum knew that worked great as a team.

Thanks to everyone for their well wishes.

She will be sadly missed.

Thanks Heaps

Love

Rachelle

I WANT TO MEET OTHER ELKIE OWNERS!!!!! WAAAAAHHHHHH

Just wanted to pop in and brag, ohhh I mean tell everyone, that Milla and Viking started herding training last Saturday. OMG they were like pros!!! Even gave the Border Collies a bit of a run for their money!!

We are entered for our herding intinct certificates on Sunday so fingers crossed they work as well as they did on Saturday!!

Will post pictures when I get home. Also got some video of it, just need to work out youtube!!

Abbigail

Abby

AJ

Alika

Alchemy

Amber

Amelia

Amy x 2

Anais

Annie

Anastacia (Annie)

Angel X 4

Anishinaabe

Annabelle

Annabella

April

Arizona

Asante sana

Ashka

Askari

Astro

Audrey

Aura

Ayla

Baba

Baci

Bailey

Becky

Bella x3

Bit

Blossom

Bonny x 2 (Bonnie)

Bonita

Brandy

Bree

Bridie

Buffy

Cally

Cassie

Casper

CC

Cedar

Chelsea

Chevy x 2

Chloe x 2

Charlotte

Cinta

CJ x 2

Claire

Claudia

Clover

Cleoparta

Coco x2

Daisy

Dallas

Delilah

Delta

Demi

Dexta

Diazz

Dinky

Durham

Dyzney

Ebony

Echo

Elizabeth

Ella

Ellie

Ellie x2

Emily

Emma

Erin

Evie

Faith

Fanta

Finta

Froggy

Gabby

Gemma

Genie (not exactly a girly name but I thought it suited my goldy)

George

Ginny

Gita

Glitter

Grace

Griffin

Gypsy x2

Harlow

Hayley x2

Heddy

Heidi x2

Holly x 5

Honey

Honour

Imme

Imogen - Imy

Jade

Jane

Jay Jay

Jenna

Jessie x 2

Jezebel

Jindi

Jodie

Juliet

Kara

Kari

Karma

Karmen

Kaos

Katie

Katy

Kayla

Keilani

Kelli

Kelsey

Kenzie

Kiesha

Kizzey

Krissy

Kuean - (Queen)

Lacey

Layla

Lea (lele)

Lexi

Libby

Lily x 2

Lobo

Logan

Lola

Lottie

Lucy x4

Mable

Maddison

Maggie x2

Mallee

Marie Claudette

Marlo

Meg

Meisha

Merrique

Mia

Milla

Millie x2

Minnie x 2 (Mynni)

Mischka

Molly x5

Molly Coddle

Moochie

Mya

Nala

Narla

Natasha

Ness

Olivia

Paxy

Pearl

Peggie

Pebbles

Pip

Polly

Popcorn

Porridge

Prada

Quince

Reba

Rebel

Reno

Rhoda

Rogue

Rommi

Rosey

Rosie

Roxy

Ruby x3

Sabrina

Sadie

Saffron

Safire

Sally x2

Sascha x 2

Satu

Savannah

Scandal

Shae

Shandy

Shannon

Sharnie

Sheba

Shine

Sinta

Sienna

Skye

SkySnow

Sophie x2

Sophia

Springy

Spook

Stella x2

Stimpy X2

Storm

Sue

Suzie

Sybill

Tara

Tasha

Tayla

Teegan

Tess x 2

Tessa

Texas

Tia x 2

Tilli

Tilly x3

Tinny (tin tin)

Tori

Tully

Tyra

Vada

Voodoo

Winter

Wilhelmina

Xanthe

Zillah

Ziva

Zoe x 3

Abrham

Ali

Angus

Apollo(different spelling!)

Appollo

Archie

Arkhan

Armand

Bailey x 4

Balou

Bandit

Banjo

Bardigrub

Bart

Barton

Baxter

Bear x2

Benji

Benny

Benson

Billy

Bing

Bluey

Bomber

Bosch

Bosco

Boxer

Brady

Brock

Brockie

Brody

Bronson

Bruce

Bud

Bundyx2

Buster

Cannon

Caramel

Carl

Champ

Charlie x 5

Chevy

Chip x 2

Coco

Cooper

Cowan x 2

Cuba

Danny

Darcy x 2

Dashx2

Deakin

Dean

Declan

Delgado

Diablo

Diesel x2

Digby

Digger

Dinky

Douglas

Dumas

Dylan

Ebon

Eddie

Elijah

Elliott

Edge

Esky

FlashBazil

Fleming

Flynn

Frank

Gandor

Greedy

Hail

Harley

Harrison

Harry

Henry

Hudson

Ivan

Jack x 2

Jake

Jasper x 2

James

JayDee

Jethro

Jet

Jett

Jordan

Joshua

Judd

Juggie

Kahn

Kaiser x 2

Kasper

Kaos

Kiba

Kei

Kippy

Kisho

Kyzer

Lincoln

Lenny

Leroy

Lestat

Logan

Luca

Lughie

Lukas

MacKenzie

Mason

Max x 4

Maxie

Mel

Merlot

Merry

Milky

Milosh

Minook

Mistral

Mokha

Mr Darcy

Nammu

Napoleon

Nigel

Noah

Nova

Nudge

Nugget

Onslow

Oz

Payton

Pete

Phoenix

Piikki

Porsha

Punch

Quick

Raffy

Ralph

Randy

Reeve

Rex

Riku

Riley

Ripley

River

Rocks

Rolly

Rove

Rover

Roy Jones Jnr

Rupert

Rusty

Sam

Scout

Scrap

Scratch

Shadow

Silas

Snitch

Sonny

Spartan

Speed

Spencer

Spike

Sport

Spud

Sterling

Storm

Sumo

Swanky

Tazz x 2

Teddy

Tey Dog

Thunder

Tiger

Tirra

Toby x2

Tolkien

Tub

Tusca

Tye

Tyson

Ulf

Viking

Wags

Walker

Watson

Weave

Willow

Willy

Woody

Yoshi

Zac

Zedley

Zephyr x 2

Zeus

Zuma

I am a member at Werribee and have found them very helpful with my DA Border Collie. They let you use what training equipment you like and don't have a one eyed view on things. Also they accept any breed.

Hey Leopuppy,

Silly question but how long do you think it will take me to get there from Werribee???

Our break up at the club is the night before and I wont as much sleep after that as I can get

QUESTIONS

1. What is my relationship with the breed? (ie breeder, first time owner etc)

My inlaws have owned Elkies for almost 20 years. With the 2 they have at the moment we are in a part ownership agreement. They house them and daily exercise them, I obedience train them and groom them.

2. Where and why was the breed first developed?

I think everyone else has answered this question really well so I wont go into it.

3. How common is it in Australia?

Not very. Can not say I have ever ran into another Elkie in the street. When we saw them being show at the Pet and Animal Expo a couple of years ago we almost fell over ourselfs.

4. What is the average lifespan?

As everyone has said 12 to 15 years. They inlaws did have a girl, Jenny, that lived till 17 but also lost one of their last ones at 9 years.

5. What is the general temperament/personality?

6. How much daily exercise is needed for the average adult?

They enjoy a walk of about 1 hour a day but if you miss a day they are not too stressed. They more enjoy getting out a sniffing the world than the walk itself.

7. Is it a breed that a first time dog owner could easily cope with?

They really are a wash and wear dog from what I have seen of them. Ours are great with kids and just take what ever life throws at them. Really reccommend training them in obedience a bit though

8. Can solo dogs of this breed easily occupy themselves for long periods?

Yes. As long as they have a bed to sleep in they are happy.

9. How much grooming is required?

Not much. It is really only at the end of winter that they require a fair bit of grooming. But there coat clumps and can be pulled out.

10. Is it too boisterous for very small children or for infirm people (unless the dog is well trained)? If you let them walk all over you they will. They are gentle with kids though.

11. Are there any common hereditary problems a puppy buyer should be aware of? Not that we have come across

12. When buying a puppy, what are the things you should ask of the breeder? (eg what health tests have been done (if applicable) and what is an acceptable result to those tests so the buyer has an idea of what the result should be)

To look at the paperwork of the sir and dam. See the registration papers of pup and see that the breeder is registered with the ANKC.

My entry is in the mail.

No title at Southern

We will enter is we fail at Southern this Saturday.

Kelli only needs one more pass and after her having a sooky lala in the heat at Werribee we migh fail at Southern too!!

Will let you know Saturday night. I will either be in tears of joy or tears of sadness!!

I can't see why not!!! LOL

Only 2 more sleeps to go.

Are you getting excited yet Melody???

Fingers crossed for us, would love to get our title on our home ground!!!

Bumping this up to see who else has entered.

You have to be there Melody. I will drag you by your ear if I have too!!!

Have fun with all the entires!!

So now that the entries have closed who has entered??? I will be there with my BC x and the crazy Koolie. Long as I don't kill the Koolie first!!!!!!!!!!