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We DNA but also still eye test

Can i just say my breed has suffered due to registered Breeders breeding for profit,i iwll add the worse offenders in our breed are vet nurses & vets ,one who happily supplied to a pet shop & encourages all there puppies to be breed from registered & unregistered in facts tells there clients how they should be to make a living & brainwashes all the follows about outcrossing guarantees no health issues . A few of our puppy buyers have contacted us over the years because the vets have told them not to spay there dog(compulsory with us) because they wish to breed from it or have a client base looking for crosses.whilst this is off topic to this post the vet industry has alot to answer for as well & there are more out there just pumping any pup out than many would like to think ,lets face it some of the puppy farms are run by vets . Over the years we have heard vet nurses told alot of rubbish & had to fast track quickly when questioned on there info there handing out . We board alot of Frenchies,Pugs,Bulldogs all healthy,long lived & very functional in summer mind you some of these people have been made to feel like cruel owners for getting the breed from the vet staff & some stuff they have been told is down right disgusting ,scare mongering is not classy . I now at a show once with my breed a vet nurse was telling me about how they see so many & the health issues .Played the game & asked alot of questions ,then asked what breed ,the idiot couldn't even identify the breed & in there superior knowledge thought my dog was that breed ,boy did she cope a mouthful & how many other breeds had this person done the same too .

You need to go back to basics and pup needs to go walks on its own to set it up for success,given the pups age the walk would be short anyway but this time s a crucial time for lead training .Uf you want pup to accept pram then do exercises at home without the toddler being in the pram and spend the time teaching pup what the pram is without all the distractions and attention the pram gets . There is no point displaying the puppy for something it has no clue about or how it should react to it

I just block the grps ,can always unblock but that way I see nothing

From this age through to final teeth the ears will change at 9 weeks we will tape show puppies

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I would never vaccinate a pregnant bitch again or even before mating learnt the hard way I would titre test in this case before I did a Vacc even if just the parvo Vacc

When you say inside is the dog going to sleep outside or in,do you have a dog proof fenced area ,do you have live stock around you . What do you want from your dog great outdoors type ,snugly indoors type ,both . What do you consider medium height a Labrador or smaller . Do you want something that needs trips to the groomer or wash n wear keeping in mind that can determine shedding and cost work

You will need a very sturdy puppy pen & a tall one or one with a lid & to be honest keeping any active gundog puppy in one all day will not be successful i am surprised a breeder would say yeah that will work ,pens are great & we use them BUT not all day & you cant use it for ever your pup will out grow it very quickly & you need to then decide on what that next plan is & as the cat is indoors only i gather the pup will have to be outside from then on so you need to set the pup up from day one to fit into its living arrangements As a gundog owner who works from home mine would never cope being confined that long ,yes there puppies but don't under estimate an active breed puppy there not for the faint hearted & there very good thinkers

We just buy a single mattress you can get some good ones fairly cheap and thick

Yes just ignore you have to take the good with the bad and at present the pup isn't sure so going outside as often as possible is the key ,also if nothing happens come inside then encourage straight and lots of toilet words .The pattern of today is pup hung on all day until home so at have had more to toilet than one hit so next time that where you do the outside again Don't worry about toileting out and about some will others won't but in time your pup will learn to loo on the lead but for examp,e walks here is not for toileting but as my dogs are show dogs they are taught as pups to toilet whilst on lead but its baby steps and your baby step is backyard for the loo. Keep in mind if pup has been encourage to toilet inside in the pen some get confused about what is right/wrong so be very regular about outside for loo.Walks,car drives is about life experiences

Walking doesn't go on month ,the length goes on the age of the dog your pup can go for short walks every day which is very important to see the outside world ,.Your pup sounds like it's very reliant on you for being it's fun and you need to train it to be its own fun You don't need to reward being quiet in the pen because all your doing is disrupting the correct behaviour just go about until pup asks to be out . Don't over use the pen there a great tool but your pup is old enough to be having more out time and learning independent manners ,we recommend pens to our owners for over night sleeping,times pup can't be watched,sleep time and those with young children but we stress that over use that's away a pups independent thinking so you need to manage the time spent in to the time spent out

The fact you have a doggy door & other dogs to assist should make it very easy ,our pups at 6 weeks learn the doggy door & learn very quickly about asking out of the pen to toilet . As he understands the door he now needs to understand the outside world is for toileting ,this is easily achieved ,don't make a big deal of it asking pup to toilet outside needs to be calm ,patient but encouraging to the world,walking around & ignoring the play or antics is important when pup does go then the big deal is mad ,if you call pup out the door multi times a day & just casually walk about in the ideal are pup will get it very quickly. What can happen is the concentration span is limited so being with the big kids can often mean a distraction so if need be make time outside without the others so pup understands the reward for doing the job on its own We don't cover our pens with the pups being able to switch off with distractions is important & learning that everything doesn't revolve around them takes boundries . Some breeds love there voice ,providing pup isn't in there for an over the top time pup should be more than happy to sleep & have time out in the pen . If pup is going to bark perform then weignore ,if we see what is happening then we make it part of the toilet process & pup goes straight outside calmly for the toilet even if it doesn't want but it isn't a game time ,touch time its calm . The biggest thing is teaching pup the loo routine especially before winter & time out in the pen is fun

Go back to basics BUT above all without knowing what breed you have remember pup has 4 legs & needs to learn independent thinking .Your pup may not be attached as you think but more being barky because its not sure what you want . What sort of outside access does it have ,what is your toileting plan for adulthood

I think liking the breed & living with both is a big next step ,being an apartment dog is going to require alot of dedication in puppy hood to teach it manners .i don't consider either breed easy to live with & a GSP is either a joy or a needy nightmare ,The Viszlas we have boarded are certainly quieter in the voice but more active . As long as your prepared to do the hard work on a a very active gundog breed it may work but be prepared for many bumpy roads & also be prepared that many breeders may not be willing to sell you a pup given the living arrangements & this would be due to knowing the needs of the breed .remember its not about convincing the breeder your a great home is about you being very honest that you wont give up if it doesn't click & not work out . As for the cat who knows ,does the cat have access outside or purely an indoor cat

I hope you don't plan to mate your male to your cross bred girl .

They can snore something chronic

Dogs can certainly get seasonal allergies especially when trees are dropping leaves . Diet can obviously give those kind of symptoms too. Is your aussie in a natural coat & is it dropping coat or do you work on it weekly ,sometimes when blowing coat & the dead stuff isn't being removed they can get itchy ,. The eys you can generally just go to Chemist warehouse and get Chlorisig . You can also use hay fever meds & i would use them more so than any of the prednil family

I think the reality is Annie is special needs & whilst you wanted a friend established before the new baby arrives it just wasn't meant to be & maybe just to much going on in Annie's world Whilst i think Beagles are great dogs i do think they require a certain partner to be compatible .

I would say people should consider these things from the start ,dog limits happens in most places so I think one should always consider how many dogs and kids is workable . Personally I don't see the reason a worthy one if one has lived in the house that long and new it was small

If your in no rush attend the cavalier club of Victoria shows in June to see what there is. I always tell people when attending shows that its more to see the dogs in real life than to go there & talk all day to the people because the day is about people showing there dogs & watching the other exhibits . If you see dogs you like ask for a kennel card .also contact the Cavie club of Vic about what health tests should be done . There are plenty of great breeders in Vic so alot depends if your after a set colour & sex & as for obedience they excel ,they are a sproting spaniel so should be an outgoing dog that is very functional

The back leg issue isn't normal ,have you had it checked??