Dogsfevr

Exactly

If there ears sat correctly as a baby they should settle,if they havent been good all along like Becks ha said they will stand. The most important advice i can give is Minis are notorious for retaining baby teeth ,so make sure her baby teeth are falling out & if they arent budging get them removed. This can greatly affect ears . Also dont rub them upwards & encourage the muscle to strengthen. If your dog has alot of american lines we do find them more predisposed to standing upwards . Has her ears been clipped & plucked correctly??

Well for starters you sill charging cheaply. Yes your helping the dog but your not making it easier or realistic for them,dont get used . We never clip wet & our blades never go blunt after although the power of our clippers makes life easier. We occasional use the skip tooth but arent a afan of them. What blades are you using?? What clippers??

feed time here is anywhere between 8am/6pm. They go through doors first ,they s;eep on my bed,sit on the couch & enkoy all aspects of our home BUT they are dogs first & foremost & treated as such .In return we have well rounded loving dogs who are a joy to own & take out. I truly believe in the last 10 years owning a dog has become like the new parentingg fads & common sense has gone out the door & all these new fads have appeared with total confusions. Yes there are some great basic methods out there but it has really got to a stage that simple & successful works very well

The only clinics here that offer the packages are also well known for everything being made into packages,it wasnt until certain clinics where brought out did this programmes start . Like buying a "wellness" programme or the next programme. Being in dogs for 25 years these things didnt exist ,vets spoke to you like a human being not a marketing tool. We have had alot of dogs spayed & had no issues. The funny thing was the clinics that offer the above services also dont apply then to spaying,it is also X rays & the list goes on. We see prices from clients vary from $150 up to $900 for spaying which is daylight robbery especially when there is no issue. The vet near us has prices for various ages,pre season/had season.no litter/had litter they also offer these packages . We have never had issues with understanding what was needed & required because we have been lucky to have vets who speak yo us BUT we also ask questions . Reality is many vets have become so commercialized it quite sad

Yep very true,also the same in Labs ,i think its the blacks who are more predisposed.it does also affect a few other breeds but Rottis seem to cope it the most

This is an old topic from months ago when ABC123 was doing her research and it just got bumped to the first page from a new post. Argh that explains things,couldnt be bothered reading the date posts

Do they have any breeds they fancy?/It is often easier to get more of an idea if there are some breeds they like . Obviously pet & rabbit friendly will solely rely on them doing the training. We have had dogs that could play with our guinea pigs & others who owuld have killed them within minutes given a chance even though trained . So they need to decide what the rabbit living arrangements will be & how much they wish to change its routine to accomadate a dog that need sto be trained to pay no attention or accept it didnt work & have bunny safe.

So are you looking at having 3 pups together because i thought you had just got a cocker baby?? or didnt that work out

My first reaction would be to say even if daughter wants the dog there is no guarantee it will do what she wants & if it doesnt will she still be happy ?? If it decides to prefer her brother over her how will she deal with that?? I was under the impression Shibas shed?? Keeshonds can be easy coat wise if the people who are owning it are committed to regular brushing. I would gather you now your daughter best on how much brushing/walking & training she would seriously do. Basenjis also shed . Breeds considered more suitable are Poodles lagottos portuguese watre dogs Bedlingtons Lowchen Kerry Blue Soft Coated Wheaten Terrier Shih Tzus Lhaso Havanese Schnauzers Although some people can react to the above breeds but not all.

Couldnt the same be said about the reason a friend is doing the contacting ?? It works both ways. There is nothing worse having a convo with the "friend" & then when the people call its the opposite they want or not what the friend said,have been there done that so often. Or them saying when my friend phoned they said this/that & its wrong,it can often end up very confusing. I have no issues if someone phoned & said a friend is looking for this breed & i have passed there name on but then again if i have no idea who the breeder friend is contacting me on there behalf then it really has no more baring on the outcome. I would sooner have a nervous person contact where we can a feel for each other & can get that instant feeling .

I take it those people didn't get a puppy or were spoken to further? Weren't sold a puppy. When people phone they are told straight about our dogs not sold for breeding. We have a handful sold to show home or dog sport homes on main . Those in show homes have been a mixture of experienced & learners but given our breed is hard work to prepare many are put off once they see what they will have to do. We wont sell on main just in case they want to show because the specialized coat means it has to be done correctly from day 1 & generally we have a very high rate of BYB/DD breeders wanting pups & alot of exporters trying to buy pup/litters.The pitfall of a popular breed. We groom alot of our breed & those who wanted main papers have brought from QLD & generally 2 kennels who sell everything on main/to breed & at mega $$$ for one colour ,as that colour isnt strongely breed it changes so what they have paid for is a lemon colour wise. We groom alot of these dogs & the people try & pick our brains but as they are all explained from our intitial phone contact that breeding .colours & the likes isnt so simple,They dont do there homework but just want. one of these kennels has sold 3 here to be shown,not one has & they all have 4 inch cowlicks down there neck . We will support anyone who is genuine & some breeds have it easier with less popularity but not us,the phone never stops & we get alot of nutters who want them Just read the sunday paper each weekend for the horrid crosses now seen & most of those dogs are QLD breeding crossed to god nows what here I will add we are never rude to these people but we dont go into detail if what they want we cant supply. I have been very lucky to co own,lease & simply be given some wonderful dogs to show so i totally appreciate what chances people have given me but i also now that i proved myself to these people & have had the favour returned with life long friendships & opportunity's many could only dream off.

Ours are told in the very first phone call or email. They are also told they are sold on spay contract & at what age THEY must be done & the spay refund aspect If we have any qualms we will start spaying prior to them leaving. We dont register our pups until they have left & we are happy with who is main/limited & all the final aspects are sorted. One thing every breeder is very well aware of of besides BYB /puppy farms in certain breeds are also the shonky export dealers who send charming families around to try a get a main pup & then it leaves the country before you now it . we have a 100% spay success rate & the only ones who didnt like our agreements where those who wanted papers to breed

We dont like it. We get people who do phone on behalf of **** & to be honest we simply say could you please get them to phone us & we normally ask why they arent phoning because like Aziah we wonder why & at this stage havent had a reason given that was really good. Your friends will have to deal with the breeders during purchase so the more leg work they do now the more responsibility they must take & be involved & ask questions.

I disagree. There are several reasons why dogs might hump. It is not uncommon in play between dogs and may or may not be considered rude or dominating. Like schmoo said, I often interpret it as the dog being excited but not really sure what to do about it. It can also be related to anxiety (same sort of scenario: dog is feeling socially conflicted and doesn't know what to do about it). And sometimes it is just hormonal, although usually in an adolescent dog hitting puberty. I do not really know why people think it is a dominance gesture. I have rarely seen it used as such, although I won't say never. Dominating is about control. If you're a dog using mounting as a dominant gesture you're doing it to show you can. Therefore you would have to rule out the other possible reasons first. At any rate, dogs that try to control other dogs are generally not actually dominant themselves. They just like to be in control. A truly dominant dog doesn't need to posture and so forth. Spoiling a dog creates issues ,you can love your dog dearly but one must always remember they are a dog & need to be treated as such to now where they stand. Actually, someone did a study on this and found that spoiling a dog does not create issues. However, your point that they need to know where they stand is valid and relevant to this situation IMO. If it is a reaction to excitement or anxiety or just not really knowing how to handle her arousal (that's not in the sexual sense), giving her structure and rules is a good place to start to address it. If it were me, I'd introduce some rules into play. Things like you sit or down before you get to tug/wrestle/chase. You can turn it into a little training session. In the meantime, I'd just gently push her off and give her something else to do instead. Whenever my little guy is being a nutter or doing something I'm not fond of I tell him to sit. It stops the behaviour and gives me a moment to decide what to do next. If I reward him then he's rewarded for the sit rather than the obnoxious behaviour preceding it. I have to be careful, though. Sometimes just telling him to sit can be a reward... I think it is a problem in that some dogs REALLY don't like it. If she were to use this tactic on another dog she might end up in a fight. lets just say after 25 plus years of owning dogs & many at that never ever had a humper . See plenty of people who do have humpers & in all cases it has been the dog ruling the roost. We have entire males,stud dogs & the likes & never have they attempted to hump our legs or the likes

we have used them for years aswell. In the kennels we use them more so in winter .Each morning each boarder gets one whilst out in the yards(except those with special diets) Here there not used in large quantities just simply a tummy filler on the cold mornings . never had an issue with the old or the new

I wouldnt say im there for a second opinion, i would explain the symptoms,what has been tried so far & the fact it wasnt working . Alot would depend on the vet i was heading to next as well & what experience they have had in the area or the fact they have been recommended for being more open minded & looking at other options. Having said that before seeking a second opinion i would if possible be trying to research the issue as much as possible to be able to understand why seeking a second opinion is warranted & what possible options could be tried or not tried.

It means the dog is ruling the house . It isnt acceptable behavior & the dog obviously has little leadership respect of hubby. Spoiling a dog creates issues ,you can love your dog dearly but one must always remember they are a dog & need to be treated as such to now where they stand. My dogs are part of the house sleep on my bed BUT i never lose sight of the fact they are an animal & as such will be treated with the respect they deserve to be well adjusted animals This young lady is establishing herself over hubby & at 18 months i would be addressing this issue now before it gets out of hand.

Yes it does because each dog should be considered until unless there are additional reason like the brachy breeds but having said that our vet sees alot of brachy breeds & there is no price difference. Just like vets that now charge more if they have had a season ,it all a joke in the scheme off things

I have neither but have friends who do & my biggest issue with both is getting the dogs in the back with the tray in the way, Often the crates are at the back & by the time the dogs are placed up & you leab in to lock the crates it can be quite a hard task

Agree,we have a vet chain here that is notorious for these package deals & over kill & if you question them my god do you get abused. A good vet clinic doesnt do package deals as such they should be treating each dog based on breed or risks associated & going from there. It shouldnt be like picking a holiday package

I now a few whippies who have bloated,it doesnt just affect big dogs

I own breeds pre disposed to bloat & have lost 2 to bloat & no im not paranoid about it because i now i take every precaution that is reasonable to minimize the chances. There are to many what ifs & the more paranoid i become the less enjoyment i would have owning the breed & would get out. Stress can also be a major factor by the owners .

Was about to ask the exact same question & if not get the # put on asap