Dogsfevr

Nope brushing is not a negotiable deal here , i have coated show dogs all started early at 8 weeks & done weekly & love being groomed,love the human touch time. Most of a our grooming clients are nightmares due to not being trained or brushed the wrong way or in the wrong place . Mason pearson are an expensive over kill & won't do the job pet owners need,i don't even use them on the setters as there are better more affordable brushes around . Slickers SHOULDN"T hurt if you buy the right brand ,plenty of good priced slickers out there ,you should always test it on your arm first or at the very least feel it . The problem is people make brushing such a chore ,all about bribing them with treats you don't need to . All dogs in my opinion should be brushed on a table ,nuetral ground that is for grooming & checking for lumps/bumps & any grass seeds,dog goes on table & the simple rules apply ,no if you do this for mummy i will give you a treat or smoother the wall with peanut butter to stand still . For a goldie a good slicker like doggyman ,an under coat rake for pants & a comb is all you need,use more than once a week & easy peasy

I agree with others you are in a rush & yet to now what breed you exactly want & why . All 3 breeds very different , Step back ,picked the breed you want to actually live with for the next 12 plus years & then search for breeders & visit/talk & see who you click with . You saw some pups a few days back that you obviously couldn't decide upon hence wanting 24 hrs now its another pup where they even the same breed .

My dogs are taught that walks aren't the be all end all & all my large gundog pups are taught very early on that being calm & able to chill out is far more important than walking them to make them tired. Reality is some times they can't be exercised the way the want to they have to learn that option B is just as important

Without knowing who said what I think the biggest issue is why you can't decide . I read this line of your post & for me it doesn't sit well We had an understanding and that is that if someone was to come forward and show a real interest in the pup, the breeder would give me a call and advise me, this didn't happen If the breeder had of phoned what would you answer had been ?? What was it you needed to think about ,was it the fact you hadn't meet the breeder first & had a good discussion,didn't like the pups or the parents ,something made you feel that either this pup wasn't for you or your not ready for a pup so best to take a seat back & learn from this experience before you start looking again. 2 weeks is very quick to decide on a breed & get it

I would suggest heading down toa dogshow & seeing what everyone takes a fancy too ,there a plenty of breeds that would suit but it comes down to what you want to live with & short coats will still shed just as much. Do you work on your Cavies coat weekly ?

Greater majority of our calls want a female as they think there cleaner & that girls don't lift there legs (yeah right ) Yes in some breeds gender can be very different but i am a male person through & through & fined them way more loving . We do have those set on a female only But after explaining most become open minded & happy to have the right pup . Very few have said because of the male anotomy just a preconceived idea of what a male is & does

yes very popular with the Mini Schnauzer people in the US ,Purina Farms holds these events & there very popular hoping to see one in action next year

When this pup goes home for the day will it have the same company ? If it doesn't then pup still needs to learn alone time so its world doesn't become another massive change & hard to adjust too . Our oldies spend very little time with our pups as it just isn't fair & teaching right and wrong with an oldie can be way off base . I would be inclined to just keep pup sep

Well the knots wouldn't have appeared over night so i gather another Keeshond owner that waits till its desperate & then does the oh no don't clip line frustrates me no end as a groomer what people want & the pain the expect the dog to go through because they haven't brushed it or got on top of it earlier , Advice to sway her ,the pain the dog will go through due to her not looking after her dog . We have clipped lots of Keeshonds off because the knots where so bad no decent dog loving groomer would put the dog through it . Having said that without seeing the coat it may be suitable to brush through but i wouldn't do it in one hit as it irriates the skin badly doing a massive groom out in a few hrs plus chances are the dog isn't trained to be brushed so it becomes hard work on all

#1 soft expression & the breed doing what it does best . 2 is alright if you want a "different' look but doesn't do anything for me

Sounds like the dog has all the humans trained well ,there is nothing wrong with the pup having a tainty ,alot of our show pups will do this & create holy hell ,infact there often the best showdogs because they test the waters more , The issue here is there is no put putting a lead on it unless there is some sort of human winning & dog not & sometimes they just need a little reminder of who is in charge & who isn't at this age it should be walking very well. What is pup like being brushed ?? Depends on the lead being used ,i hate harness for dogs & most wont walk as they pull the arms pits . The odd tug will not be the end of the world but the more they pander the worse it will get , All the Svotties i see at shows as babies are very good onleads & easy to train

I now plenty who do it with no issues at all,we haven't as yet but have no worries in doing so if we feel pet owners can't be trusted ,sadly like Cockers we also have a breed that is highly sort after by BYB ,exporters etc etc & ensuring our pups future is worth the small risk to spay early if required . Given how many cross breeds do dog sports & do it well spayed early i think that debate is just like all the others , if your asking this question then it says you have concerns with the breeder & should go elsewhere as i gather they told you from day 1 this is there conditions of sale .

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The issue is like already mentioned if you get the permit it is no guarantee for ever so you still need to be prepared for what to do if they refuse the next time around & what your plan of attack will be . Loop hole won't help you if the neighbour kicks up a stink & the rule must be inforced . So do it properly with your council there the ones to keep on yourside

DNA can be done very early ,well before the pups are ready to go BUT most breeders won't chip until 7/8 weeks & thus the DNA can't be done until there chipped ,BUt any set backs should be told to you ,it really isn't that hard to say this is the process & the age we do things so papers may take *** time .

Im guessing not all off the story has been told ,what exactly has the dog been feed ,if to much fatty foods then yes not all dogs can tolerate it

The only Lab owners i now that ask for it are to lazy to brush the coat & hate the fact they shed ,umm ofcourse they do,they think if they clip there will be less coat to vacuum up . We won't clip them off & it would have to be an amazing reason to do so I can't think of any good reason to clip a Lab

Fed sep chances are his mission to eat fast is so he cans teal the next dog a great game,great & feed make eating time calm,you can place some tennis/golf balls in the bowl & see what happens but yes the slow feeders do help