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    Western Australian Thread

    in General Dog Discussion

    Posted · Edited by outatime

    Have to share the link to Mason's sneak peak photos from Houndstooth!!

    http://www.facebook.com/#!/album.php?a...150099394211208

    I am a proud mother :rofl:

    Thought I recognised his name! Great shots of your boy!..love love love his head tilt shot!!

    Ruby and my mum's dog Poo's sneak peek is here.... http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=2487...id=177830156207

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    and my parrot and cat here... http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=2771...id=177830156207

    I'm a little obsessed with Houndstooth's work lol :rofl:

    Ruby's head tilt shot was in this last week's Sunday Times Home magazine, and 3 of my kids on Wangle today... http://www.wangle.com.au/style/xmas-gift-i...-pets-lovers-of

    Houndstooth = :D :) ;)

    Easy Walk Harnesses

    in General Dog Discussion

    Posted

    I would like to see anybody walking my 50kg puller puppy on a flat collar lol

    I started off using a sporn harness with Ruby, which I absolutely loved, I could walk her with my baby finger, but our trainer doesn't like the sporn (says it hurts the dog) and so we moved onto a Harmony Harness - which I didnt like at all and compared to the sporn, it wasn't nearly as effective. I now have Ruby on a Black Dog Training Halter, which is very effective, but Ruby ABSOLUTELY hates it.

    Cosmolo and 4 Paws, a question for you both: Having tried (without success) the harmony harness, is there any point in trying the sense-sation harness that you both posted about?

    You can actually train a dog to walk nicely on a piece of rope.........it's not so much the tools, but the training method and the tools just make the job a bit easier.

    I know that - and thats where I'm hoping to get to with her, eventually, but without the tools, its physically impossible to hold her, you'll end up flat on your face. I cant wait until the day I can walk her on a flat collar, but to get there I need tools! :crossfingers:

    Easy Walk Harnesses

    in General Dog Discussion

    Posted

    I would like to see anybody walking my 50kg puller puppy on a flat collar lol

    I started off using a sporn harness with Ruby, which I absolutely loved, I could walk her with my baby finger, but our trainer doesn't like the sporn (says it hurts the dog) and so we moved onto a Harmony Harness - which I didnt like at all and compared to the sporn, it wasn't nearly as effective. I now have Ruby on a Black Dog Training Halter, which is very effective, but Ruby ABSOLUTELY hates it.

    Cosmolo and 4 Paws, a question for you both: Having tried (without success) the harmony harness, is there any point in trying the sense-sation harness that you both posted about?

    Leonberger

    in Dog Breeds 101

    Posted

    One other, very important thing that HAS to be mentioned about Leonbergers....

    ...and Water!!! .......if its there, they WILL find it and do all they can to get their entire body into it! So you must be prepared for water everywhere!

    At one point, I was considering filling the bottom of the water bowl with concrete to try keep it on the ground, but then I realised it wouldn't stop the paws from just digging it out :rainbowbridge:

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    They're the best...you'll wonder how you ever lived without them! I can't wait to get a second one!

    Monthly Worming For Dogs Bigger Than 45kg

    in Health / Nutrition / Grooming

    Posted

    Hey all,

    I'm just about to buy some Interceptor Spectrum for Ruby.

    The largest dose available for Interceptor, like most of the monthly tablets/chewables, is for dogs 22.5-45kg.

    The manufacturer website states for dogs over 45kgs, to use an appropriate combination of tablets. So if Ruby is now 50kg, I should give her one of the above tablets, as well as a 4.5-11kg tablet, right?

    I just wanted to make sure, because I was also told to just give her 1 and a half of the 22.5-45kg tablets...

    So for those of you with dogs over 45kg...what do you do :o

    Thanks!

    Epiotic Ear Cleaner Whats A Better Alternative

    in Health / Nutrition / Grooming

    Posted · Edited by outatime

    Sorry if I have been confusing. I have Dermotic to clear up the yeast infection but my vet wants me to clean the ears with Epiotic every time they swim and weekly if they are not swimming. Now you are supposed to squirt it down the ear I believe and then I wipe with a cotton wool ball but they seem to shake most of it all over me. While initially I wonder that it is drowning the ear I dont think much stays in but if it has alcohol I would think weekly or twice weekly use would be drying and irritating. Any opinions on this. Seems to me the vets just recommend whatever brand they stock which does not mean it is the best. For example my vet said feed Science Diet to my very grain intolerant dog. Would she have recommended this if her clinic stocked something else?

    My vet stocks both epiotic and PAW and said to try PAW as its much more gentle.

    Also, they said not to squirt it into the ears!! - Use something like one of those round cotton wool wipes (not cotton wool balls) - put some on there and then use your finger to kind of swirl it around inside the dogs ear wiping the inside of the ear...that way the dog doesn't get a blast of liquid in his ear so he wont shake it all out, and you use much less of it so no drowning!

    Give that a go with the epiotic (just because you already have it) and if it works then try a bottle of PAW.

    Edit: definitely buy online - much much cheaper!!

    Commercial Raw Diets

    in Health / Nutrition / Grooming

    Posted

    I recently bought a box of the Billinghurst patties - the beef ones, and my dog was HORRIFIED with it and wouldnt eat it - this is a dog who scoffs down anything and everything in sight???

    In the past I have bought from the Pet Chef in Midland who does his own mix and Ruby has liked that, just havent had time to get more from them. They told me the bones are ground into the mixture (which just looks a little like very colourful mince :thumbsup: )

    So I'm guessing that ground up bone defeats the purpose??

    At the moment Ruby gets Eagle Pack kibble in the morning and at night she gets either brisket bones or a mixture of mince (human grade) and veges.

    Where To Get Ziwipeak In Wa?

    in Health / Nutrition / Grooming

    Posted

    I originally had to get Better Pets and Gardens in Osborne Park to order it in for me however a friend the other day said they now had it in stock! :)

    That means you can either order it in or maybe get it without ordering it from most Better Pets & Gardens, possibly also City Farmers. :)

    I *think* I saw it at Osborne Park a little while ago...but I'm not 100% sure.

    Delta Training In Perth

    in Training / Obedience / Dog Sports

    Posted

    ooh...glad I read this thread!

    Will be ringing Good Manners first thing Mon morning!

    Both Good Manners and Paw Prints are starting their next basic course in January.

    All signed up and ready to go!

    We're starting this Saturday - the class will run for 4 weeks instead of 6, with longer time's each week to make up the 2 weeks missing. Then they go back to normal 6 weeks with the next class starting end of Jan.

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