Dogsfevr

I just love reading the comments from experts on how simple it should be to evacuate & that i would own this & that . Wouldn't it be wonderful if it was so simple & obvious when comments come from people who have no idea . If evacs where so simple we would never have any loss of anything . I have helped at evacs & offered to help at evacs for kennel owners who where well planned BUT what the fire does & what the authorities allow to happen is to very different things .Offers to help doesn't mean you can help . When the water bombers have been used we aren't allowed to help we have to stay out & hope like hell will be good Easy to sit back & bee an expert but dealing with it in real life is another thing . Lets be real many pet owners with one animal get even get organized or prepared & live in high risk areas . Fire plans are wonderful when all the stars align , We are high fire risk today & own boarding kennels ,we have a plan BUT like everything our plan is only as good as what mother nature hands out ,we have trailers & cars ready,we have many people who would assist IF they can & without risking there own lives . TV programmes are no more worse than some of the tactless things people post

Never had scurf or dandruff on our Minis in 30 years ,would either be diet or what your washing in & we don't use any of that natural stuff also rinsing off also depends how often there groomed

I would never amputate & even more so on an elderly dog , I would be enjoying my time with the dog whilst you can & i also wouldn't be doing chemo or radiation . Quality time for me is far more important than a very poor quantity & having owned dogs with various issues over the years i have become a realist & learnt what i want & what is best for the dog is two different things

Greyhound people use a pill but its very strict on when it can be given,we have used it & it stuffed our girls season uo badly & wouldn't use it again,the occasion was many years ago & an emergency no option scenario,it worked for what we wanted but not benefical long term. As to her costing $3500 that means nothing he has few options price makes no difference,if hes not prepared to lock her away then he only has two options left there is no simple solution

I doubt the climate will make any difference if it has BC collapse then its more to do with over doing it for that set dog,we use to board a BC that had it & its owner found it worse in winter because they exercised more before realizing the condition.We would board the dog mid summer in extreme heat & never an issue because its routine was structured more here than at home with kids

I think you need to find a trainer experienced in what you want to achieve not you fumbling along at the risk of the dog & kids especially given if your dog does bite it will be reported & your dog will be labelled via the council & above all the manners of your dog is not teaching the children anything To be honest no sane person would allow a dog to run free with kids that age in a school trained or not & the people who come yearly to educate kids would probably agree . Dogs & kids is a special combo in all honesty the dogs there should have passed a trained programme that accesses them on the suitability of being in such a special environment not owners taking there pets in

tricin works very well on cherry eyes but they do need tending to ,the cream won't fix it just assist in emergency situations

Most kennels will feed raw,we personally don't supply but the owners can within reason & that also means being considerate of the kennels freezer space. Many of our raw feeders modify for kennel time . From a kennel point of view who does have clients that feed raw only & bring prepared foods please also work with the kennel if the amount supplied doesn't keep the weight on . Many of our clients weigh the portions & the amount supplied is often not suitable & it becomes an issue when you phone the contacts or the owners who insist on only feeding what is supplied & often we have no idea what diet (meat wise) has been supplied especially patties . We are left with a situation of dog/s losing weight & some owners not willing to work in with a back up plan but will also complain if the dog has lost weight . Personally i would worry more about exercise time facilities than the pool ,some places they only get out for 10 mins & any longer you have to pay ,dogs need to get out as much as possible . As for playing depends what is in ,no kennel can guarantee a suitable friend & many owners request there dogs not to socialize . We don't charge extra for check ins but i can understand why some kennels may charge ,we get people ring multi times a day ,they get all the family to call,they call out of hours worse still midnight early mornings due to time differences . We encourage emails but would never charge but do tell owners who want to call often to be considerate when phoning given we are busy looking after the dogs

WE had laminate with many dogs walking over it & no issues,we are now fully tiled . Our old house we had cork & would do that again in a flash ,easy to look after & maintain & hardy

You need to stop carrying pup unless you feel its an ASAP moment.you need to make many trips to the access door & make that fun ,then o outside & use your key word for toileting ,when pup looks bored ,you need to get excited ,lets go toilet """" good puppy toilet & walk around making it fun ,if pup is sniffing then be calm .You need to make the going out the access door to the toilet area an adventure & a fun place . If pup doesn't go come back inside & then go straight outside again ,at present the routine for pup is do nothing outside but inside you toilet . All my pups are trained to toilet on lead at this age so we will just place pup onlead & make it a full training fun time . Also keep in mind the older dog may be intimidating your pup & it feels secure inside & is peeing there instead .Pup needs to have backyard time on its own & older dog pup time out .

Get a puppy pen . How have you been teaching puppy to go outside to toilet ,does puppy have door access or do you need to let puppy out? Do you carry puppy out or get puppy excited about going out to the toilet? How long do you wait outside for puppy to go & if pup doesn't go how long before being inside does puppy go ? Is the other dog outside when puppy is on wee duty & does the pup just want to play or then get distracted . Is puppy from a breeder & where was it raised and how did they toilet train ?

English Setters are wet mouths & it would want to be bad to have the surgery for something normal in the breed,there dribblers/frothy & slop there water everywhere but i have never had issues. The dogs we see issues with in the salon (normally Cockers don't get clipped often enough so the hair stays moist around there face .keeping the mouth well groomed is a must but many groomers who aren't sure don't clip the area short as it should be We suggest wiping with hydrogen peroxide & it works a treat ,we groom a Springer with the same issue ,vet did surgery & his answer come back for more ,never offers any advise on other options .We suggested HP & the dog has been great since ,we groom her regular & she does go swimming alot so stays wet around the face ,he follows a good maintenance programme & not had issues since , The HP will froth so you now when the bacteria is there

Personally i see no good reason for 4/5/6 litters from one bitch no matter how good a mum she is ,the only person it benefits is the human . 3 is max here 4 would be because the most amazing stud opportunity came a long & thus far that hasn't happened . Personally i would hope that the 1/2 litters aren't breed as tests to see what issues come up & that alot of thought went n the first time to not produce issues or at the very lest minimize & given one would be using a different stud dog each time or atleast no more than twice .one would hope its not 4//6 litters with the same parents because then all i would see is a BYB cowanbree i would suggest breeding for the pet market because as you say from 3 litters you should have got something amazing to hopefully run on & continue with & as already mentioned why would you keep something from the same dam 4/5/6 times . Dancinbcs i agree a bitch needs to have a life aswell not just sit in the whelping box For show or 'betterment of the breed' breeders that may be a valid argument but for breeds used as service dogs, drug, bomb, biosecurity and stock work dogs - IMO the brood bitch standard needs to be high. Many drug dogs are rescue dogs & the only bomb dog originally in Australia was a rescued pound dog ,many service dogs are also rescues

Personally i would be going to the vet sooner than later

Have to agree way to much in one day . As a groomer & someone who owns very heavily coated breeds i don't get why people insist on bribing there dogs to be groomed ,dogs don't need pigs ears,food giving or stuff placed on a wall . The dogs don't look at it as a good experience but a routine & grooming a dog that is chomping away on a pigs ear doesn't teach good grooming manners , Some might shoot me for this, but although we see relatively few Lagottos in the salons, I have to say, most of them come with fears, phobias, anxiety and aggression of different levels. I won't shot you we see the same . Do you brush your dog on a table or bench whilst its eating??

We don't bribe ours or teach them to expect a routine ,The simple fact is we need to leave & they need to stay home alone so they are taught from day 1 ,barking is not accepted on returning , We live in an area where known of this matters but the dogs knowing the routine makes life better for them ,we work from home so the dogs are use to alot of human company but they also know that being alone is a must , Would it annoy me yes & as i travel with the dogs i have to set them up for success & not be stressed

Don't clip there is no need to remove the hair with a hot spot ,the hair regrowing just annoys the dog again & they will lick . It is very easy to treat a coated breed even easier a short coat . I would vet wrap to try & minimize the licking ,keeping it dry is a must BUT we have also used neocort at times to give the dog some relief but we didn't do it everyday . We use the medi puff powder for drying but if you want to use an ointment dermotic for ears works a treat for nasty hot spots & tricin for eyes/ears

I am a groomer & can i say the worse issue we have is what people ask for ,there idea of terminology & what a groomers is can end in tears . We always question what is asked even though many get annoyed that you do ask . I can't tell you how many have asked this week for a short back & sides or nice a short for summer . To a groomer that means all off,some will ask if thats what they mean others will do what the clients ask for . I can also tell hubby will often say the opposite to wife & grandparents generally say exactly what the owners don't want so we have had to ring to confirm what they want or grandparents come with a knot that often in a groomers worl means off . There is no wonder product to make coats grow ,that comes down to good coat maintenance & brushing out , A coat blowing is very different to clipping off a coat as the dead coat is what has blown ,clipping is about taking the good coat off. Reality patience is what you need ,hormaones don't make coat grow ,hormones can affect a coat quality but thats a medical issue I have coated breeds & good diet,weekly coat work plays the biggest factor .