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The dog should be on the diet recommend irrespective of your thoughts & weaned over slowly.The meats you are expecting her to eat are not the norm & extremely different in taste ,smell & appeal factor. It is unfair to expect the dog to just eat what you want it too overnight. Do whats right for the dog,feed what its use to & introduce little portions gradually,to be honest if i had to eat that diet id starve too.Tripe,liver,ox tails are very unusual foods & many dogs wouldnt eat them. There is a difference between hungry & eating & swapping to a diet overnight that is to the extreme of the diet its use to. Buy some hills which its stomach is use to & do small changes,the diet may not be perfect in your eyes but its something the pup/dog is use to .

My 2 showdogs are both bee reactive & as such i carry injectables from my vet everywhere,just returned from melbourne & they where on hand there too

Raz i disagree with you ,we have had stripped breed for over 25 yrs & yes we clip our pets with no issues at all it doesnt make them any hotter or colder ,very few people will hand strip pets & if done incorrectly will only create a painful experience for the dog. Not every stripped breed also has true coat texture & as such isnt strippable. Clipping is veru acceptable & done regular is better than a coat that isnt worked on correctly

The coat is traditionally stripped but there is nothing wrong with clipping the coat for convience,it makes the coat texture softer but not any less healthier

All my large breeds are feed on raised bowls & if you believed every bloat research done you would never own a large breed. Every tom,dick & harry have done research on the topic & come up with different results,the only thing they do agree on is commonsense feeding,all the studies have been done by experts . In my breed they did major studies into the issue & realized that many theories didnt come true. I have for 20 plus yrs feed on raised bowls not for bloat but for ease of eating. I am of the belief if the feet where bad from day 1 & the dog has been feed correctly then it is meant to be,diet can be a factor & yes whilst teething some breeds seem to have feet issues but many go overboard & do more harm.

Staffys are notorious for this type of itch,i suggest you contact the breeder who may be able to give you some advise .

C7 does exist but kennels & clubs do not ask for that specific jab. Personally we dont use it as many dogs can react to it. Very few dog show people use this vacc either,if your not in a lepto prone area why vacc for it,yes some dogs should be done & research on the reasons why it would be apprepiate for some dogs but generally it isnt needed

Mel very possible the dog at work could be the culprit,also depending on the breed if its rubbing against his legs he may react to the dog. Im not allergic to dogs but there is one breed that if it touches me i come out in a rash sort of thing

Yep fleas will bite some & not others & i have seen people who where bitten on the leg area more that other parts of the body. If the dog has had fleas then good chnace there in your house. If it was me i'd flea bomb anyway better to maybe stop them now then let them breed more in the warmer months plus it kills other things. But lets face it it could be so many things but if i had a small incling it was a flea i would treat it

Schnauzers dont shed but if the coat is keeped hand stripped & not maintained correctly it will break at some point or self shed due to natural process.Ofcourse the hand stripping means plucking the coat out so you are exposed to the dander on the tip. For pets just clip much simple & better for allergy people

Desexing usually means a male will not cock his leg but some still while. If he is still squatting be happy & praise him for peeing that way,we encourage all our show males to squat

We have boarding kennels & some clients have trained food refusal but i can truley say when the owners arent around the dogs dont follow the theory. We had 1 dog that was FR trained the owner was in a car accidient & in hospital very ill,relatives dropped the dog off & no one new it was FR trained nor the word. I can tell you now it was a very distressing time for us,the dog & the relatives. The dog finely ate due to being so hungry & we where so grateful for that because it could have ended badly(the owner died). So remember if you do teach it a word then let family members now,have it on the vet records or let any person who will be responsable for the dogs incase of emergencies now. I have friends who are very high up in obedience & trialling & i now they wont train FR but will do scent work only. each to there own ,my dogs arent trained for FR but generally speaking when the dog respects your voice & you say "leaveit" they will,whether it be food,dead animal etc etc its all about total control & awareness of what your dogs doing offlead. many people let them offlead & they go so far away that owners wouldnt have aclue whats up ahead to even yell "leave it"

Yes i would clip an older collie ,in a perfect world keeping the coat would be great but with age it can often be more comfortable on the dog to clip off & keep fluffy. If its bum is knooteed then that would cause discomfort anyway

I agree wouldnt give c5 but i wouldnt vacc a dog of that age with a prior history of cancer. I dont think its worth the risk of what could happen

What did the breeder recommend???

I dare say as hes outside his desire for company becomes all too much outside which is his territory,it sounds like when you enter the backyard dog is pack leader & humans fear him .Some dogs will do anything for extra company & when roused he may find that time whilst getting in trouble still gives him company. Firstly is he spayed??? What do you feed?? Pulling the clothes of the line isnt normal but a sign of boredom or attention seeking??? How old is he ???? Persoanlly i would buy a crate & crate train him so he can start to be inside calmly,it shouldnt be used for bad behaviour but a tool at present where he can be inside,see the family hear the noises etc. Next thing is to establish pack leadership. i would also buy some gardening gloves & put chilli or something hot all over & when dog goes to mouth let him grab glove & firmly say "sit",at present the dog nows all of you fear his behaviour & the dog nows you have no control at that point. Some dogs are hyper active & what you need to do is fined more stimulating/challenging games for this dog,something where his intelligience can be challenged but at the same time you gain control & respect of him. I would also ask you instructor about "clicker" training & research it on the net,very simple & works so well

No judgement but the truth ,someone who choices not to do right by there dog is selfish. This person wont do what is best for the dog for no good reason but is content with having an obese dog that is suffering "cranky" you beat

Geez owner created aggression :D Remember there is no point seeking training advice if all family memebers arent willing to change there attitude to being a responsable owner,at present your using your dog as a form of entertaiment & not treating it in a way that a dog should be & now the dog is paying the price for what everyone thought was cute or what ever other silly reason. As said if you dont seek help your dog will only get worse & if declared dangerous or bites the outcome will not be good for the dog & remember it wasnt the dogs fault. He doesnt listen as he has no respect for any of you. Its seems you want your cake & eat it a well behaved dog isnt boring but a safe animal that is a pleasure to own & take out in public ,you either want a well behaved dog or stick to what you have??? Also dont go up to dogs in cars to get there attention that isnt responsable nor fair on the dogs ,

"She isnt killing it with kindness" she killing it because shes selfish. People who are so selfish to feel its okay to kill there own dog or give it chronic health issues are cruel owners in another form. Who in there right mind would want to shorten the life span of your dog ,give it athritis & yes diabetes,heart etc etc Dogs give unconditional luv but some owners just dont return it in the same deserving way :D

Simple tell them there pom will look like a chihuahua

Alainnah that is expensive stuff for the pet person especially there brushes,i dont use them as i feel for the cost my other brush does better. Depending on what your looking for i would stick to good basics.Discuss with your breeder at the show what they suggest. For a good basic pet person i would suggest a good gentle slicker,a good comb . A slick & easy stone that you can use on the top coat or coat king depending on the coat.If the dog is being proffessionally trimmed a few times a year that will also keep the feet,throat & coat in order but alot will depend on the coat texture as englishes coats can vary in maintence levels depending on the texture

Alainnah discuss with the breeder the right tools whilst at the show,they can save you alot of money if you purchase wasted products. I dont use a slicker on my showdogs but for pet people the right one isnt an issue.I use the plush puppy brush but that is purely useful on a show washed coat & a comb in between maintaince baths i dont brush ,we do have mason pearson but dont find them as good as the plush puppy. My setters do have heavy coats but the key is maintence good maintence then it doesnt matt

All students woory about is learning,either the lack off or thrilled with so much learning. Whilst some clubs do prefer some methods when push comes to shuve you are training the handler & the dog with what works best

Mince feed often to mini is a nono & one of the causes of stones,we certainly tell people in our diet sheets to feed that maybe twice aweek & not cooked,cooked takes all the goodness out plus ofcourse minis are prone to pancreatitis so too much red meat is a nono again. Minis are a double coated breed & there diet needs to be very particualr for coat & health reasons,what you are feeding we wouldnt & dont. Talk to your breeder as bad skins in minis appear very quickly through a bad diet & its a nightmare

mini schnauzers are hoovers,we have breed them for years & give them cheese but what we dont give lots of due to stones is meat so depending on what your home cooked food is that could be worse. Minis are not picky eaters . our puppy diet is based on a good dry food plus extras but with your issues i suggest you contact your breeder who you can work with as they guarantee there diet or may suggest some alternatives