Dogsfevr

The groomers worse time of the year is winter when owners put those awful knitted coats or coats that go ounderneath & the owners don't brush,the winter brings the best of matted dogs. Of course you get the matted odg whose collar & tags are embedded in the knots & because matts add thickness there collars are to tight & you end up with a ring around the dogs neck when groomed The greater majority of people do try & succeed but you do have another group where simply they can't be bothered brushing the dog,often these households have plenty of people who could brush but apparently finding 10/15 mins is impossible. You do hear plenty of excuses & some are very creative. The best one i had was the daughter just got her period & it has been a stressful month (these dogs always came matted & with a varying excuse) many use final year exams with there children as an excuse too. Most matts can be worked out but it does come down to the dog many have no pain tolerance & many of the malt crosses have paper like skin where you can easily cut/damage the skin so you have to use your judgement on the damage risks. Some are simply shaved off like sheep & require scissors to get a starting point ,We have been very lucky this year & only had 3/4 of those . People are learning & the ones who don't brush but expect the dog to look perfect we have manage to find a happy medium between looking fancy but managable for all parties .

We have owned 2 . Wonderful dogs ,very agile & can jump over anything,very responsive to training. Ours where fine with our other dogs but they are still Terriers, Coat wise they grow all the time so they must be brushed regulary & clipped or scissored every 8 weeks or so. They are born black & change to there colour with age, There coat is very unique in that it bruises,you often see black patches on mature coats & that is where it has played hard or run into something . They are known as the Lamb dog

The other problem you get husband drops off & says all off .wife picks up & has a mental breakdown or vice versa.Communication between the owners is just as bad. You can ask all the questions to the person delivering the dog & what they say goes so people make sure EVERYONE knows what is wanted . We get many grandparents who drop off & again have no idea what is wanted & again people rarely answer there phones ,would be great if they did but when the dog is booked for a time slot you dont have the luxury to wait for them to return call. Dog is a mess so owner does the drop & run because there embarrassed & won't answer phone . Grass seeds we had one that had 7 in her Vulva & was oozing pus & yes it was a The dog had surgery to remove the others we found & in total had over 20 in her,she had such a severe infection in her chest they at first that it was a fatty tissue lump. Most infested grass seed dogs you ca smell walking in that smell is one of a kind . My personal favourite the fluffies that have enough shit caked to there bum that can't toilet & said dog is there proud house pet & sleeps on there bed yet they can't smell it or remove it because its gross but apparently fine for the groomer to do it . For the people we can't contact or even the ones we discuss prior to bad dogs get video or photo's taken to save our rep because sadly these are the worse people for bitching about previous groomers without telling the truth

What size crate do you have now ?? I have both for varying occasions & have big & small dogs but generally the wire are easier ,more freindly for water bowls,air flow or covering & unless you are prepared to spend decent money on a soft crate it wont last

You have fallen into the trap that most people seem to do. Because it can do things at a certain age "its trained" Second mistake expecting a dog you have had for 3 months to be perfect. Training never ends & sometimes people train to much & think wow & forget the good basics that set a dog for life . The dog will not be perfect nor should you expect it to be,this is a pup until 12 months,it will do things that give you the shits just like you did when you where a child with your parents . Like others have said with the pool if it isn't fenced then you need to plan where to leave pup safely if it is fenced it won't eat anything . Washing is an issue with many dogs,its fun & interesting & placed in the "dogs" play ground . As for jumping chances are your body language is that of frustrated owners but the dog is just as frustrated ,there like kids they crave attention,routine & mental outlets & toys just don;t do it at this age. How often is pup walked or taken out?? Besides sitting in the backyard what other interesting things does it get to do ?? Are the toys actually interesting or boring ?? How much time each day do you spend with the dog?? What where you expectations of a GSD & a puppy??

What i find interesting is if the groomer phoned & said the knots where bad the OP would have said leave it & they would try to get them out surely if that was going to be one of there options then why not brush the knots out in the first place ?? I am so glad we can pick & choice our clients but i love my job as a groomer even though many people think its an easy job,many people are full of opinions yet never dealt with this career & quite frankly its a Thankless job where if you consider the dogs best interests you get post like this(again without knowing both sides & the actual dog ) & if you brushed the bad knots out your then cruel & should have considered the dog first . You can never tell the true condition of a Poodle coat or many others by photo's ,most groomers will have groomed the felted messes where the owners have brushed the top layer but not the bottom. I find it amazing how people are happy to point blame at the groomer without knowing there side as well . We take photo's & video of badly matted dogs because like many we learnt the first time about people who deny there dogs had knots & then whinge to one & all,we also keep the coat & even then some still wont accept it. I did a dog yesterday that had knots on its back leg ,had so for a few weeks but the owner decided it was going to the groomer so we can get them out & apparently put the dog through the trauma because it made them cry when it screamed That very big knot turned out to be a very infected grass seed where the pus had set like concrete

Leave the door open or get a doggy door to allow pup the option to go in or out on there terms . Allow the pup to to venture in & out on its own terms instead of being reliant on the humans after all its the reliant aspect that makes them needy on humans

I don't now any of the keenels that don;t accept the 3 yearly, What they may expect is the yearly Canine cough aspect which many people don't get done . The other issue is vets incorrectly doing the vacc paperwork for the 3 yearly. We have had nothing but issues with clinics that place incorrect dates on the paperwork for the 3 yearlys & not keeping there own records correct .At present from our experience in the last 3 years it has been mass confusion & if vets simply placed the sticky labels they should do on the paperwork it wouldn;t happen. We have also had cases of vets claiming it was a 3 yearly but the sticky label applied stating yearly Also each state laws require different things under there animal act,It fine for people to say kennels are out of the loop but do you expect them to break the state law ?? People need to address there state laws so kennels can act accordingly &

My guys fly all the time BUT i always make sure the flights i pick are dog friendly for the weather . So alot depends on what time the flight leaves Sydney as to how hot it may be ??? Yes your pup may be unsettled & we recommend people don;t invite every Tom,Dick or Harry around to visit the pup for the first few days . Those days are for the pup to settle plenty of time for visitors or big outings .

Bunbury is the worse for having things stolen & you usually see the unsavoury people arrive towards pack up time . The other method often used is distracting you by there young child or the adults talking whilst the kids pop under the cabana/exy up at the back . That is the once place we have locked everything away. It will be interesting to see what happens this week with event on fri/sat/sun nights

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Depends on the quality of coat(strippable),whether your stripping back to skin & whether they have done any work . If the coat is totally overgrown it won't get done in go they will need a follow up . Charge i suggest from $80 depending on coat. If they don't do anything themselves & just plan to come once a year i wouldn't even bother as its alot of work with no reward it isn't that hard for the owner to work on a good coat regulary but it will most likley have alot of under coat that needs to come out hence the not in one session factor

Bunbury was certainly warm,after a very last minute decision to attend(bathing dog at 8am saturday & driving smsing friends to see where the judging was up to) i was more than happy to win Best in Show both days . Our classic judges for gundogs judged here 3 years ago so it will be interesting to see what they do considering they have judged many of the dogs alreay . The dogs did cope well considering but its been a long time since i attended a hot Dec Bunbury show

Keep fit,keep the weight off,don't over use painmeds . My boy has Bowen done every 2/3 weeks . In winter keep warm & even in Summer be careful there not in an air con draft. My boy has had it bad for 4 years now,we only use pain relief when needed otherwise the ability for it to work well starts to wear out plus they cause other issues so we try to ensure a good long term plan than over use .We have found in the warmer weather the meds aren't required as much so we use this time frame for a break . we use arnica cream on the main areas and any other natural product where possible

so 3 rare breeds won BIS so far

Snopaws i have no issues with the occasional dog that barks but i will be honest if im stuck behind or infront of a dog that constantly goes off i will also tell the owner to keep the dog quiet.For me this isn't good ring etiquette ,dogs can sparkle without noise .

can the BOB baby compete for group /BIS?? I say no babies are babies & its a fun time for them

We use Arnica with comfrey on the dogs all the time ,best stuff around & wonderful on my old boy with arthritis

A number plate of a car was given to the Police,its seems they brought a drink in the bar & when distracted took the cash tin . Un savoury guest have been stealing things for awhile but tonight was a real wake up call to how brave there getting esepcially now most events are at night