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The young dog im feeding EP on coat isnt as good as it could( i actually find it dries the coat) be but at present im purely feeding this due to the big growth spurts he was having & this has worked best for that area.Once fully grown he will be off it asap . I use pro plan by choice & my other dogs thrive on it but i needed a formula that was better suited for this boys growing stages

I grew up learning from the show world. I groom full time but is isnt an easy job.Its very hard work,time consuming & not for those that think its playing iwth the dogs & having fun You end up with lot of wear n tear on your body. I guess it comes down to how serious you want to be .. Not sure what you mean by after hours but given how long it can take to groom one dog you would want to consider what "after hours" means. I would suggest doing your homework on what tools you will need,insurance,business name & plan for drumming up business etc etc & decide whether the initial expense is what you thought & are prepared to spend . Check with your local council on any conditions with home business. Whether your going to groom inside.outside,what room how easy to adapt it to a salon set up etc etc

You're right - I've stalled a bit with the obedience - actually not sure what to do next. He sits, shakes hands, drops, rolls over - sits and waits beautifully for his food (albeit he jumps up on me while I'm preparing it). I try to have 2 little 'sessions' of around 10 minutes per day of sit,shake, drop etc., with variations in the order. Then we have random sits everytime there's been a 'separation' - even if he's been outside for 2 minutes, every time we 'greet' him, it's preceeded by a sit, and then his 'love' is in the form of a good boy and pat. A bit more tough love do you think ? Also, any tips on the next types of tricks to help his obedience ? The thing to remember is dont be fooled because he sits,drops etc etc.There is more to obedience than obeying one part but getting away with others. When hes being over the top then this is when your obedience comes in.If hes jumping up tell him to sit ,remeber there is a difference in a dog that obeys during a training session & a dog that obeys when you want it. For me personally i prefer to train when there being hyper over the top because it makes them think more.When show training for free stacks i stir mine up(they leap jump etc etc but when they here that key word they do a free stack.It about then listening when you now there not truly focused compared to being an obedient zombie during a session

It is only superior if it suits your needs, and your dogs do well on it, makes no difference how it reads. Mine looked like crap on it. For me it was inferior. Totally agree,superior doesnt equate to that dogs needs. I used RC & my dog ended up with countless UTI whilst on it.Taken off no issues at all. EP hol i use on my young dog giant puppy & he gets 2 cups a day plus necks,small amount of raw ,tuckertime & that can make him fat as a house & he is very active. It really is a case of what suits one is awful for another,2 cups for one means 3 cups for another. What was your reason for swapping??

Both have different results. Bowen is about improving interconnective tissues that surrounds the dogs muscle,nerves,bones & other tissues .To stimulate certain receptors so the body will correct any disfunctiom & restore balance to connective tissues (explaination for the dogs NSW journal) I have used bowen for nearly 4 yrs. I have also used chiros for over 20 years but have in the last 4 years used bowen more especially with my large breeds where joint maintance is so important. I have found it great with young dogs in stimulating appetite . I swear by both but prefer the aim of Bowen.

yep colitis is often more a result of stress than anything else. I had a dog that suffered from it for over 10 years.No real big deal & i didnt do a diet change,Stuck what was normal,feed her apples which i found helped greatly & just had tri bacteral tabs on hand for her attacks.her attacks could be from 1 up to 3 days.

the mini schnauzer shes a star

Dont get caught in the taking to work all the time .Your pup needs to learn independence . He will go out without ,this where you need to be the leader & give the confidence for your pup to be alone.At present hes always with you whether that be home or work.Poodles can be a nightmare for being totally reliant on there owners & because of this often needy behavior owners give them what they want & the cycle gets worse & worse. Yes he would be missing his playmates & his routine BUT it is also time for you to set him up for life . You need to do the separation thing & place pup outside with a confident tone & say toilet & shut the door.Go out & check for any parcels. Dont pander to any whinging but be fair,your pup for its other living arrangements does now outside so you need to follow through on this & not create man made blunders. I guess wwhat im saying is you dont have to be s o needy to the dog,it will crave ever inch you give it but you wont be rewarded with what you want.

I dont think they do .What are you wanting to now.There very simple to use

hey no probs but this is the problem vets say one thing,its all very scary. The biggest problem we have come across is most clients(very small majority) who dont vacc dont want to titre test either. As far as there concerned there vet has told them they dont need a yearly booster but the vets also arent telling them that they should be titre testing to ensure coverage is there. When you explain we often take the brunt as they want to board asap & we cant take them with nothing some vets quote a price most refuse to pay it so nothing gets done.The price is evidient buy the DOLERS posting here so much variation A number of vets are using the 3 yrly option but surprisingly very few mark the cards correctly so we again have come across confused owners as to what there dog has had. We inform our clients of what the vets(surgery) responsibility is & the greater majority go back & ask there vet whats the deal & things are sorted & it gives the surgery a wake up call. I think most boarding kennels would have a good list of vets which are serial offenders in the "not doing it right area" The cards are getting smaller & more fancier so some claim that info doesnt fit .Thast there prob not those paying the bill who are entitled to The problem is your dog may not react there but could in the next few days & that label is so important. Hopefully with time things will be sorted so everyone knows where they stand . We like many kennels board dogs who have had luekemia,cancer & all sorts of nasties where you have to work with the client,vet as to the dogs status & the current vacc status

I never follow the pack data because each dog is different .What it recommends is often weight to much but for some not enough. Are you adding food to the dry or straight out dry?

I believe most get there 12-15 month booster & then test after that.

They are trying to promote a national COE for boarding kennels aussie wide. The kennel council has nothing to do with it. Kennels are bound by the animal act & there state local council .For example in WA each council has different regs on kennel buildings ,how many dogs per run etc etc. If PIAA get what they want then it will affect the industry dramatically & yes there should be grave concerns The vaccs is a personal choice but the animal welfare act does have a section for kennels etc etc which outlines the practises kennels should use. Many are heading down the titre road BUT as you said There is one of the issue,do you test yearly,before boarding etc etc many questions that some wont give a definate answer & sadly living a world where people sue at a drop off the hat one has to be very sure of where they stand

True, Settrlvr. But are the kennels approaching the kennel authority to review and perhaps amend the CoE to keep up with the latest? Well at present there is alot of unknown .PIAA are trying to get a national thing with the RSPCA. Most are very much against this because there list of what they want doesnt meet each states local council regs nor meet each state or areas needs. Mos tof the boarding orgs have certainly had meetings etc etc but when it comes to the fine line of who will agree to what they all tend to say "i dont now where you would stand" so it really gets confusing when no one when push comes to shove will back up what the say. Getting the govt law to change the animal act isnt easy because they too need to have something in black/white to meet the animal husbandry act. Yes alot of kennels accept titre & it really is at there own risk & it only takes one bad apple to complain & who you know what happens,the poor kennel owner pays the price. The problem is owners dont understand vaccs as it is.If you polled most they are under the belief that a dog vacc is covered & will never get any disease whether that be parvo,tetanus of canine cough . Most kennel owners have bore the brunt of a dog owner whose dog has got canine cough in there care & been threatened with being sued,reported & the list goes on.Most in a small number of cases wont accept there dog is the carrier or that dogs actually carry the virus for well over half the year before it shows symptons & this is why the canine cough is actually only good if done 6 monthly. There was specialist in this field from europe who did a talk & was very interesting for kennel owners . in the QLD COE for the boarding kennel assoc i think it states that vacc must be done 6 monthly but i could be wrong. It really is a tricky area. So many vets are slack as it is with vacc cards.alot dont put the serial sticker on the card ,in some cases we are picking up vaccs used that are already expired which is what this label tells use plus batch number etc if theres an issue. Many dont even clearly state what has been used. It really is frustrating

People should also make themselves aware of the wording in the animal act for boarding establishments. Whilst many say kennels should we are bound by govt law regs to run these establishments which havea COE that we must follow.

Not true at all.It is at the kennels discretion what type of vacc they accept & what they dont accept.

Aparently kennels are supposed to accept titers

Diet will be a tricky one but bear in mind via the meds etc etc he will most likley blow his coat anyway & it could remain a tad off until its all out of his system. The food wont mature him ,maturity has to do with the lines & the individual dog.With my large breed showdogs the slower they mature the happier i am. You often find those dogs who arent old early live a good healthy age. You see some goldies that look so old at 4/5. I am currently using EP at present do to a big growth spurt in my young dog.His coat isnt as great on this but im happy to weigh up the evils at them moment. I feed all my adult coated dogs pro plan sensitve skin & stomachs & found is superb for there coats plus raw etc etc. When my boy is ready he will be switched over but he has also done a massive puppy coat change so i have to take that into consideration with his coat condition. His cot looks good in the photo for the tye he has

I would be buying a grass toilet pad .Dogs do like to sniff about before going to the toilet ,that is a dog . Even down the track whilst dogs will hang on forever if can help create UTI infections so pup needs to have a spot that is his to toilet in at any given time without waiting & the same applies when hes older.Dogs cant hang on to suit us . Whilst our pups start at 6 weeks being paper trained the minute they experience lawn they are off & will hang on to go on the lawn compared to there paper. Patience will be a virtue & some dogs dont like to pee in front of company so its a fine line between teaching them outside to toilet & using the same spot. Personally even though hes 11 weeks if the grass is that close i would be taking pup out & teaching it to pee quickly & empty out on the grass. Whilst pup may have been paper trained with the breeder also most likely experienced grass & used both as toilet spots

A little lady we breed is featured in the canine news for the state obedience trials

"When she had her intial vet check the vet advised how uncommon it was for dogs to react to spot on flea treatments, " It is very common but most vets wont see it or admit it . One of the worse is frontline for hot spots/burning

some people intentionally keep there dogs fat so they wont be as active,have meet many a person with this idea . Be diplomatic but truthful.I would sooner hurt someones feeling by being truthful & upfront.The way i see it is they have been made aware that there dog has an issue whether it be human created or medical & the long term future & vet bills & $$$. The sad part is many vets wont address the issue & some owners are simply blinded by the obvious. I remember one clients dog we groomed for years , a oversized cocker but weighed in at nearly 22kg .It was impossible to groom .we would always educate them why losing the weight was so important,congratulate them when the dog was losing weigh & looking good. In the end the dog didnt lose much weight & they never stopped whinging about the vet bills & the fact there dog has bad arthritis & also did both cruciate s from attempting to jump.All issues we covered with them,we spent alot of time with them about an easy diet for weight loss because many dont want to spend much or go out of there way. I have to say we board & groom alot of very fat/obese cavaliers with health nut owners My English Setter weighs 13 kg more :cool:

When it flares up are his back feet yeasty?? The reason i ask is often dogs will scratch there ears ,the feet then end up with bugs so whilst treating the ears it is passed back & forth via the feet.

Floppy ear doesnt equate to ear infections. I have owned breeds with folded ears for ever & never get ear issues & rarely wash them out. Agree with Ellz,consider your diet & also make sure you understand the actual infection. Does your dog swim.when you wash do you get water done there. Do you disinfect your ear pluckers??