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If the male hasn't been used before then we will do a sperm check ,no point testing the bitch prog wise if the male is sterile or poor quality

Found Black Hawk useless to maintain weight . With large dogs i wouldn't want to feed that many cups of dry anyway. Not all GSD tolerate meats but you need to add more bulk & maybe look at a dry more known for good weight. Royal Canin 3600 energy is excellent in weight gain . Add raw meat & other stuff. Sardines eggs & rice aren't going to help with weight

Crate training is good for some things but not a miracle cure. Does pup have a doggy door or his he reliant on you opening the door to let him out?? How often do you take him outside & when outside what do you do to encourage him to toilet . I think the biggest thing you need to understand is getting an older pup doesnt equate to making it easier it can often be more work to retrain established habits & routines Personally in your situation i would have gone for a pup that grew up with your children & your home rules . The biggest thing is whilst life may be busy in your household you need to committ the time to the pup,the effort you put in now will make pup a pleasure latter on. A puppy pen may be a better option where pup can be placed for time out in a pleasant way not when in trouble (ie if kids are going a tad crazy pup can go to a safe zone ) . The biggest thing is being consistent,patient & positive, This pup has had a different lifestyle & now its whole world has been changed from what is normal to now very full on & maybe intimidating , Help is a good idea if your struggling & talking to the breeder aswell as they best now the dogs & what it is use to

our not that far out from the grounds although your biggest issue will be finding Wheatons at a show. Your best chance would be the Long weekend when the Terrier club has there big weekend of shows . We board a number & found them to be very laid back,easy going dogs & never had any issues with being head strong * i wouldn't consider these dogs we board trained as such. Only pitfall is they will need regular brushing & grooming trips

Looking athe photo her coat is n't thick but Cockers often have a course coat that feels heavier. A good brush,comb & slicker brush will do the job easily .regular brushing make work easier & as you say laying down or what ever method that works for you fro under arms . Us show people don't clip out the under arms just brushing thoroughly . Don't get me wrong Thinning scissors have there place but understanding what they do & how it leaves the coat is important

Don't use thinners it wont do what you are planning. Thinning coat cuts it in varying lengths meaning when the coat regrows the shorter bits knot quicker into the longer areas & if you decide to regrow it latter on it just doesn't happen over night. Providing you are using the right tools for brushing maintaining a nice coat is very easy. You can certainly trim out under the arm pits so it isn't noticable & we do this wih all the cockers we groom although you don't have to . It comes down to brushing technique & what you are using . Thinners can be an option but they come with consequences & you need to be aware of what they do & what affect on the coat they have

Yep you can bring parvo home on your shoes,car wheels or many other things but there are risky scenarios & common sense As for puppy schools im not a fan,the problem we see is it teaches dogs alot of bad habits that people then have to train out afterwards. Puppy schools encourage free for alls & other things but in reality your pup also needs to learn that it can't play with everything & everyone & there is a time & place . Learning respectable manners for adulthood at an early age is so important . We encourage our puppy people to attend classes that teach desired adult behaviour with privileges not an hour of craziness & not how to handle it .

[quote name='Haredown Whippets' timestamp='1367217499' post='6188352' Or you'd have had to borrow one, as quite a few kids do now. And isn't experience with handling different dogs what wins the big Junior Handler prizes? I like it when JH judges put up the kids who are having to work to get the dog to show, rather than going in with the push button dog they show every time. Sometimes I wonder if JH classes wouldn't be better judged in categories of experience, not age. Its a hard ask to ask a starter to compete against kids who've been doing it for years. Problem is many people perceive a push button dog as easy when many haven't shown the dog themselves. Judges do reward kids but you also have rules & you have to weigh up the pros * cons . But where will all these spayed dogs or varying breeds come from?? Juniors still need to take a trained dog in that is common snese but it still takes a good trainer to work it. If most of these spayed dogs are owned by novice owners then isn't that still asking for trouble ?? Our spayed dog was booked for the year by juniors (little class because he was well trained & a special dog for the little kids) & even learner juniors need to start with robots sometimes to build ring experince & confidence before branching out ,no point sending a learber in with an untrained dog to battle away I competed in an era of amazing handlers i would hated to have been separated the competition made you work harder .We all have to learn to win & lose . But the reality is good stable junior dogs are entire . My dog was used last year in a finals & the handler worked for many months with him whilst he was a well trained dog it still took a great handler to bring out that magic & work as a team . many juniors get accused of taking in robots & often by people that have never shown that dog before & making judgements from what they see in the ring Good handlers can make good dogs look great Bad handlers can make great dogs look bad I also now of juniors who have picked dogs thinking it was a "robot" & learning very quickly what handling is all about . I borrow all my State finals dogs bar one so im well aware of borrowing but juniors still deserve to take in dogs they can show without it being spayed especially when manyalready have there own dogs or use relatives dogs. Have a good look at the kids competing & most come from a long line of show families with there own dogs . One of the finals i judged had over 20 7/10 yr olds that is alot of spayed dogs to find that are all suitable

Judges have the right to excuse a junior from the ring if they deem the dog not suitable ,the stewards & organizer also should stand in . I have been involved in juniors since 84 & i have judged 3 State Finals & never had any issues with the younger class. All amazing handlers with skills beyond there years . As for spayed dogs being any safer ,i think we all now the answer there . As far as im aware a spayed mains neuter dog can be used in juniors (must be on that register so the option is already there ) but to make it a requirement is silly. I started as an under 10 yr old & used my own dog ,entire ,That would mean having to buy a second dog to spay or spay what you have just for a child to compete because i can tell you now there would never be enough suitable spayed dogs out there & the kids take great pride in there State finals often training all year with there own dogs to show ,to be told they need a spayed dog would leave many unable to compete & that would simply kill the excitement these kids have . If kids are using unsuitable dogs then people need to tell the those in charge . In all the years i have never witnessed one ring issue in juniors plenty with adults though .

If you you want netter class fine but saying by having it at Royals it will promote responsible ownership is way off. That implies that pet quality dogs can be shown & this is what i am against,neuter class isn't a pet show class ,It should be considered in the same status as normal shows but for what ever reason the dogs was spayed. Yes there are dogs shown on main that shouldn't be but neuter should be encouraged for the right reason not to simply get people to turn up & i think in all fairness there are plenty of responsible people who show entire dogs & never dream of breeding Those dogs still compete against the standard & it as such still requires breeders to be willing to transfer it to "showable" as they feel it is worthy to be in the ring not just another dog running around

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who would support the Million paws walk anyway Just a fancy day for them to suck up