Dogsfevr

I use green dish washing detergent first .I always do a prewash to get the grub out & then white shampoo I have tried sards but found it dried the coat & left it harsh . The key is maintance

I dont use either . The trick with whitening shampoos is to use the one that best suits your dog & its coat.Some absorb the whitening too much & become blue. The trick is maintance. Also wash the legs in green dish washing detergent first

I feed twice & find it very easy to do correct portions & find the dogs are much more content

Welcome to the world of thing groomers have to deal with. I would most certainly do it again & it all comes done to the handling & not pandering to the dog.Being confidient,patient & in charge. Some dogs are simply feral in the hydrobath & never accept it but will stand still & tolerate the few mins it takes

In our household all are left when eating,we dont train them because they respect that what we do is for a reason & no need to fear ,protect or eat faster. Gulpers always become worse when you interfear.If you have a gulper stick a tennis ball in,soak the food. Bloat is caused by many reasons & the stress of eating there meal faster due to a hand being there is more likley to be bloat stresser. In our house mealtime is that ,bowls are placed all dogs eat ,all finished in 5secs bowls picked up,good dogs. If you have kids then put yourself out & feed in an appropriate safe zone or when children are sleeping. Giving treats can be the best teaching tool & there taught to do a job.Our showdogs will free bait for ages because the reward will come & they dont fear what where doing. teaching them to do tricks for food or waiting will be more benefical than harrassing them at major meal times & creating a bigger problem

It will be the Hills U/I diet for which most dogs dont do any better on. Stones is prevalent in our breed & is often diet related with too much red meat. One client whose dog suffered badly asked her doctor & did an internet search on the human diet & made up a home made meal after having her boy on the tinned for a year with no result. This isnt to say for the first week or so the tin wont be benefical but it normally costs for a cartoon over $100. Also stick the dog on cranberry tablets

Well the first thing would be not to do games that inflame the joint,ball chasing causes all sorts of joint issues at the best of times but if the dog is suffering afterwards i wouldnt be doing it. If you do alternative games then you wont need to give pain killers for that problem. You can do all sorts of natural stuff its a case of what works for each dog

We find most owners who request clip offs think thats how there groomed.We always explain why a cavie isnt normally clipped,we explain the affect it will have on the coat & we ask what they want the dog to look like. 99% of the time the owners didnt want the dog clipped off so make sure both parties understand. We do have 4 we clip off & depending on the thickness off the coat it varies from an #8.5 too a #7,rarely a #5 as it sprouts everywhere. With the clip offs we dog the body & leave the ears & tail although the ears may be clipped to look fluffy

I am very offended by the comments made by a couple of people. It's a shame others have to be so bloody rude. Sorry if your offended but if your bathing in that time your saying you can clip a dog in 35 mins i still say no way unless its a every 4-6 weeks & not much of trim & the dog is in perfect condition . I consider myself to be a very good groomer too but i wouldnt rush a dog in that time . Chocolate the behaviour of the dog impacts the time greatly. Some dogs freak at the clippers so patience is a must ,some dogs have no idea how to stand.some simply just fight you as they have no idea & until they understand whats expected it takes aslong as it does. Some dogs come in so matted every time they fear the groomer as there the one who is doing the dirty work & although you can see the life come into the dogs faces once matt free but they associate the groomer with the unpleasantness. The coat condition is also a big factor if the knots arent too bad they can be groomed out but we dont rush this either,it does hurt even with the best tools used We find most shih tzus & cross fluffies to be little monsters to groom at first & yes most hate there front legs being done but with patience,training & consistancy they soon learn to co operate. many of the little fluffies generally dont go to the groomer until there 12 months & overgrown & beyond the owners ability to maintain so it can be very tiring on the dog & the first clip is very important as it will have 12 yrs of this. We also never drug a dog,some groomers will give the dog sedatives so they co operate better for us thats not an option

45 minutes are you serious. There is no way we would do it in that time even if it was a close clip off. presuming the dog is co operative (stands still,accepts the clippers,hair dryer etc etc) ,depending on the type of trim you want & the type of knots & without rushing the dog hour/half. We charge $50 Maltese & cross malts often have paper thin skin so much care is needed not to cut them so we never rush

The parti coloured yanks shed more than the solids but by no means are they heavy shedders. There is only 1 place that i now off that specializes in this cross & as a past breeder of americans its devasting. Both poodles & americans have health issues.Both can be affected by cataracts,PRA.Plus other breed specific issues. Both have very different coats & the cross ends up like a overgrown woolly matting sheep. The 2 breeds also have very different natures & within the americans parti colours can have a very different temp to the solids.

Showdog,..the vet is suprised the dog can even walk. He has multiple fractures in his pelvis. No amount of therapy is going to reallign it. Ofcourse it isnt but people forget when the dog compensates to other muscles/legs they pay the heavy toll & thats where bowen comes in to help maintain what working that the dog requires even if amputated. When the dog gets up it most likely does on the same side & really hauls its body up compared to having 4 legs working.Muscle tone builds up differently . I had a dog who was partially paraylized ,we did all sorts of bowen etc to ensure what worked stayed in top shape especailly before they get older because once arthritis & the such set in dogs with 3 legs do suffer greatly then as did my boy who still had 4 legs & in the end thats why we had to PTS because his body could no longer cope in getting him around

I would never amputate. I would certainly be trying anything ,you could vet wrap the foot,the boot,tape wrap.I would also be taking the dog to bowen theraphy because the dogs muscles would be strained elsewhere

Broken ribs can happen from rough play,banging into something whilst playing . I guess if you are going to query anything is why the person didnt contact the owner regarding the limp or simply go to the vet. A friend had a dog with broken ribs after playing to hard & she showed it for a few months,our chiro picked up the ribs because they didnt ,It certainly wasnt obvious but it was a table dog & every time the person picked it up it wasnt happy for obvious reasons. All i can say is if the vet is 100% positive it is a kicked injury & there happy to put it in wriiting then maybe you could do something but i dont the vet will as there can be so many real reasons why it happened

Ours has hooks drilled in

Personally as a groomer i suggest you find a good one so the dog is taught manners first . A good groomer will aslo be able to shape the dog so it has some character . The #3 & 4 blade are fine but you will need other to do certain areas & depending on the thickness & coat texture those blades may not trim much off at all.

We where told a specialist was doing my dogs surgery ,well he didnt he wasnt even in the state at the time had a student who was specializing dog came out worse than it went in.

Over 20 yrs ago there was a big parvo outbreak in our local area.Our vaccinated dog got it 2 in 6 months so dont think vacc dogs cant get it. The key is if your dog shows the slightest signs of not being well contact the vet asap the key is to treat as soon as possible

I would go to cottesloe vet if my own vet couldnt do it,then rivergum .Murdoch would be a drastic last resort,(actually wouldnt use them)just make sure the specialist is doing it & the dog isnt a guinea pig for students.

To be honest if its parvo & its untreated i am very suprised its still alive. Parvo can kill within 24 hrs without treatment

I actually wouldnt call the vet clueless.I can guarantee 99% of vets dont now many of the breed specific traits as it would be impossible for them too now especially if there not exposed to that breed. Personally i couldnt care a less if my vet didnt now about OES being able to have multi coloured eyes like sibes aslong as they are super at diagnosing/treating. Many dog exhibitors wouldnt even know,many are fascinated about chows having blue tongues,Chinese crested having different canines if there powderpuff or hairless

If dogs are badly matted we refuse to deknot. If the wheaton has a good coat or the knots are easy to remove then normally we would do in a breed specific puppy clip which simply means shorter for the pet person to manage. If its a rotten mess then they get what is salvagable

We board many young dogs with no issues at all. Although if you pick a facility that does inhouse obedience pick wisely.Personally i wouldnt go in that direction but a good kennel can instill confidience with good dog knowledge & just the way they approach situations.

Fully vaccinated will not guarantee you its any safer. Vacc dogs can still get it but i would be bleaching all areas able to be done . I personally would wait

We use Bowen every 2 months & pe booked for big events etc etc. I have used doggy chiros aswell for many years & still use them in emergencies & swear by there results just for us now the Bowen is much better on the large dogs. We have used chiros for over 20 years