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I agree do it over a month.Go back to "whats normal" for its gut & the start slowly . I would also go to the chemist & buy some Flora max tablets to reline the gut .Yoghurt does work but i feel the tablets are better.

Bonnie working dog changed there ingredients quite awhile ago.We used it regularly through the kennels as a mid range for those dogs not use to premium. After the change we have switched to Coprice . Our personal dogs Mins get Euk Irish/english Pro plan salmon Gordon EP holistic

Dogs pull because owners enable it.So when walking dont just walk thinking isnt this great go for a walk & take great care in watching what you allow your dog to do & consider your reaction. Then think seriously about what is going wrong.Does the dog understand what you want.Even though a pup if nothing is encouraged but the undesireable then that is normal. I allow my dog to pull on walks under my terms BUT they also now what normal walking is & they are also showdogs that can be shown on losoe leads etc etc. Personally i find most who use harness do so because they feel when they pull it doesnt hurt as much & its just makes life easier but you have no control & end up with a dog doing just the same "what evers". I do believe for certain health issues etc etc then a harness is a great tool but as already said nothing beats training & that starts at 8 weeks. Use your voice,commands & be interesting & be smarter than your dog.MAke a point of knowing when to take the mind of a situation that is about to happen.

Hills is a waste of money & your dog is telling you that. I imagine your vet recommends it as thats what they sell & get a commission on.Its doesnt mean they feed it. You need to add to the dry like already said.Mutton,beef(although i dont use beef at all).chicken mince & mix the dry & raw. Add things as mentioned Tuna,sardines,egg,yoghurt. "I cooked him chicken breast once, he loved it and finished his food (inc. dry food) straight away. The thing is, my friend suggested not to feed him meat or a like, otherwise he won't eat the dry food if it doesn't come with meats." What is your freinds experience?? Your dog ate a full meal & was happy.At present your dog is refusing to eat,underweight not hard to figure out the direction to head. My dogs get premiun dry BUT it is always added to no one leaves there dry

Nearly all the dog range should be diluted & only used undiluted for stubborn stains or areas that need a tad more care(pee feathers etc etc). I hated the silk spray. I do use the mighty white on the english legs/feet. I did try the full range but it didnt agree with his coat but will try it on the new addition . I do use the Kelco range though

Go to dogshows & look. You need to decide what type of groomer you want to be & then take dogs within your abilities. Like already said dont clip a cavie unless asked & always double check that what you think & what they think are the same.Many dog owners dont use the right words to explain the outcome they want. Bormally with cavies all we will trim is there feet as many owners dont like the slippers & all the rest is hand stripped out.We have 3 that are clip offs but due to old age its the best option for them especially as the owners dont want to brush them

Those orange fruits actually killed our top winning show bitch & beloved pet .

To be honest at that age we wouldnt even go into in depth testing. At that age the little one has had a fantastic innings.As you say the dog is happy,healthy & content & Every day is a bonus & i would prefer it to be that way .

Yep ignore the taintys,Be firm but fair & dont over do the talk or over do the praise & making a bigger deal out of it than it needs too. Just stick to very simple words especially "stand "stay" & your dog will be a joy. Aslong as the brushes arent harsh your dog will happily be groomed.

3 cups doesnt mean for life. Every week amounts can change in this household & are adjusted accordingly I feed proplan & have no issues but i dont feed just dry

Welcome to the world of the standard schnauzer ;) They are very different to the other varieties. But stick to your plan & be very consistent because the stds intelligence means they will happily take there owners for a ride if given a chance.They can be a very vocal breed so dont fall for the noise trick either.

Personally i think you will find the diet simply lacks essential fatty acids & you need to add a some more needed foods. Every diet is different & what works for one doesnt for another BARF isnt for every dog either.

Yes or do a search for a diabetic diet

For months after a major attack & hitting the winter i wouldnt get overly concerned if not gaining weight quickly.If the dog isnt gaining weight at all though then you do need to re assess the diet & maybe discuss this with your vet . Slow & steady is very important to minimize the risk again though. Our first girl had an attack so bad they truly thought she wouldnt make it.She mamanged to steal some food we left non safely away but after that she was still feed her normal diet BUT never anything inappropriate that could push her over the edge,She was also a showdog & did very well & lived till 14. Google the problem its amzing what you will find with diets & play around abit Often the diet for pancreatitis is the same as diabetics

We have a breed very prone to pancreatitus & obviously the idea is to avoid fatty foods & diets but with what your boy is getting it doesnt really seem enough. Chicken carcasses can be very fatty so be sure not to over do that. Pasta & the rice i wouldnt bother with, Do some research on the net .A few of our RR clients cook up a Lentil creation for the dogs after major attacks & it has done them well plus the weight. Meat like roo is great BUT if you try do so in small doses any foods added do so slowly & ideally one at a time for a week

Are you feeding what the breeder has been ?? Not all dogs can tolerate fats & you may find its justa case of too much to soon. With chciken necks though my boy gets them BUT when i feed some in the east that where more fatty he got chronic runs. Go back to basics

yep many thing even bad tonsils,heart,heartworm,abcess etc etc.

Depends how the vet does,Some seem to leave alot more sack & there seems to be more problems with it filling etc

I think you will find its old age . We sadly have to oldies here both deaf & partially blind who will make the best attempts to go outside but if distracted by another dog etc etc they get confused & will go . We are tiled so it isnt the end of the world & old age comes with some issues . Most of our oldies have been great till there end but these two are very fragile & a tad senile which makes it harder

If your going to clip the coat you will lose the texture that the coat king is designed to work on.I wouldnt bother buying a coat king unless you wish to maintain the coat & just clip the easrs,throat,head & bum.

If your toilet training is going aswell as you say i would start to allow the pups to inform you.

Your dog didnt have the yearly heartworm jab ?? Also i think your moving to Perth .I would enquire into what specialist & equipment you have over there compared to Perth.NSW generally has more services available & most likely at a cheaper price. The only place we have here is Murdoch & to be honest i wouldnt take a dead dog there

When did you little one have her last vacc? Did you find things went down hill after the vacc ?? I agree with Jed regarding the Ticks & cocciada.Ticks can be a pain & easily fixed plus the other issue. The hernia well hard one there.Some vets have no clue in this area either.One of our last pups the vet told them it had a severe hernia.We new it didnt but scared the crap out of the owners & created a minor distrust with pet owner & us.We meet them & checked the pup & it had nothing,talked to vet who was a total nob. We havea clause in our puppy contracts that any hernias MUST be fixed at spaying at our cost. As for the other issues google,there is alot of info regarding HOD & kidney issues in weis. Im aware of HOD via the setters & how the vaccs can certainly play part

"Is the new pup in addition to your current or as a replacement? IF she is in addition and you wanted a second dog I think that s a reasonable offer to make amends." I think you will find the pup must be returned & a new pup supplied.

HOD is a common disease of rapidly growing, large and giant breed purebreed dogs. In a recent study looking at breed predilection for developmental bone diseases, breeds reported at increased risk included the Great Dane (190 x increased risk for HOD compared to mixed-breed dogs), the Boxer (18.4 x), the Irish Setter (14.3 x), and the German Shepherd (9.5 x) [Munjar, 1998]. The Weimaraner breed featured prominently, with a 21 fold greater risk of HOD occurrence compared to mixed breed dogs. An increased risk for HOD in the Weimaraner has been suggested in the veterinary literature, with a litter of four HOD-affected Weimaraner puppies (Grondelen, 1976), and a different litter of four affected puppies (Woodward, 1982) reported. The CCAH data base currently has 30 Weimaraner puppies diagnosed with HOD. Most of these puppies have presented to veterinarians for acute onset of fever, with swelling present at growth zones of the long bones. Loss of appetite and lameness were present in all these dogs. Males and females were equally affected, and the age of onset of the disease is typically 8-16 weeks of life. We have noted an association with recent vaccination. Of the 30 HOD-affected dogs, 24 received a vaccination within 3-5 days of the onset of the disease. It is important to note, though that there were instances of HOD not associated with vaccination, so that the vaccination may be the trigger for disease expression on the susceptible genetic background. Diagnosis of HOD relies on the typical history, clinical signs, and the presence of the characteristic radiographic findings showing changes at the growth plate of long bones. The cause of HOD remains unknown, with earlier speculations of vitamin C deficiency (Meier, 1957; Holmes, 1962) or over-nutrition (Riser, 1965) discounted in more recent times (Grondalen, 1976). There is mounting evidence that viral infection may be important in the disease., with Distemper virus detected in the growth plates of dogs with HOD (Mee, 1993). To date, we have not been able to identify a link to the Immunodeficiency disease of the Weimaraner related to low levels of blood antibody IgA or IgM. Treatment of HOD in other breeds has traditionally relied on rest, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (such as aspirin), and opiate analgesics (such as butorphanol or fentanyl) as necessary. In most cases, the disease is self-limiting, and most dogs recover in several weeks. The disease in the Weimaraner is different. The Weimaraner breed is prone to a severe form of the disease, with disease progression in many dogs resulting in death without the proper treatment. Our current recommendation is for practitioners to rule out infectious causes for the fever, and in the presence of radiographic changes in growth plates consistent with HOD, to treat these dogs with corticosteroids. Prompt recognition of the disease, and appropriate treatment art the keys to a good outcome in this disease. Mode of Inheritance of HOD in the Weimaraner The mode of inheritance of HOD in the dog has not been reported, but there is an obvious breed predisposition suggesting that genetic factors play and important role. A useful index for influence of genetic factors in the disease is the heritability of a condition. Heritability varies from 0.0, in which there is not genetic influence, to 1.0, in which the effect is determined solely by genetics. Diseases with strong management influences (such as exposure to an infectious agent through communal grooming) are expected to have a low heritability, and response to selection against disease will be poor. The more appropriate course would be to identify the common theme, and altar the environment to prevent exposure to the cause of the disease. A disease with a high heritability suggests that genetic factors are involved, and implies that a selection program against the disease will have and effect on the prevalence of the disease. Calculation of the heritability requires use of pedigrees, with accurate disease status indicated for as many dogs on the pedigree as possible. Preliminary work in our laboratory has found a high heritability for HOD in the Weimaraner of 0.68 (95% confidence interval of 0.65-0.71), suggesting that HOD in the Weimaraner may have a significant genetic component. It is very important to note that this value cannot be extrapolated to other breeds with HOD, as heritablity is only valid in the population from which it is measured. Other breed clubs will need to similarly calculate this value to gauge the likely success of an selection program against HOD. We suspect that HOD in the Weimaraner is inherited as an autosomal recessive disease, although we still need more HOD-affected dogs to prove this. Some of the characteristics of an autosomal recessive disease that we are seeing in the Weimaraner with HOD include: 1) skipping of generations, and 2) mating of carriers results in the expected proportions of 25% affected, 50% carriers, and 25% unaffected (figure 1). Detection of carriers relies to date on test matings, which is definitely not the desired approach to long term control of the disease. Our data does not support and autosomal dominant mode of inheritance, nor do they support an X-linked (or sex-linked) mode of inheritance . Importance of Carriers in Autosomal Recessive Disease The success of any selection program in autosomal recessive diseases relies on accurate detection of animals carrying susceptibility genes (figure 2). In the best case scenario, the mating of an unsuspected carrier animal to an unaffected animal will still result in the production of 50% carriers in the progeny. This in effect maintains the susceptibility gene for the disease at high levels in the population, even if the disease is seen only sporadically when chance matings of two carriers occurs. We believe this is one of the difficulties in the control of HOD in the Weimaraner. Weimaraners with HOD-susceptibility genes do not have any known phenotypic markers that permit identification, and to date the only way to detect these carriers has been by test matings. Detection of these carriers has also been hampered by use of modified vaccination protocols that are designed to prevent expression of HOD during the susceptible growth period. While it is important to look after the health of our puppies, this factor must be borne in mind when a selection program against HOD is to be implemented in the absence of a sensitive genetic marker. One of the aims of our group has been to locate a genetic marker for susceptibility to HOD, allowing for sensitive detection of these carriers, and thereby, design a suitable breeding program.