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this is overwhelmingly positive lets see where it goes. go the poms ! :lol: logic starts in the scandanavian countries thats always the way and we have already had win there so im optimistic.

Im tired i cant really think of a way to put it more diplomatically right now so instead let me edit and just say yes i agree with this

amstaffs are in danger of bieng targeted by bsl because thier apbt's, not because people are registering thier dogs as amstaffs.

always a ray of sunshine pps rofl

exactly well said

great looking dog sydking. li

no your not. there are loads of people with pitties and only a small fraction get caught up with bottom feeding co's. keep the dog trained and out of trouble. sydney is the best place in nsw to have a pitty too.

we have argentinian dogo in australia luvabull.

No one can say without seeing the situation but you cant go wrong with consulting a behavourist, even on 1 occasion. A 6 month old amstaff can kill a shitzu easily, if the nipping, chasing, muzzle thrusting, ect and general harrasment is increasing then id be pretty urgent about seperating them. At this age your pup isnt as predictable as you might think. She is going through many changes and she will try new things to test her capabilities as her confidence increases.

Just wanted to say what fascinating looking little beast All the best with your new puppy and I hope any issues are minor.

Poodlefan I didnt say size doesnt matter. This is me not some story teller from general that tries to say "all dogs bite" followed by a fullstop. My point is youl be in serious trouble if a vicous dog of 50kg fronts you, just as you would a dog of 20kg. Going by theory, 20kg can bring down 100kg, 25kg can bring down 125kg, ect. Its like hitting a nail into a bit of pine. You could use a regular hammer, or you could use a sledge hammer, both are going to do the job Tollersowned I disagree. In practice its different but the principle is the same.

So what. All breeds attack. Do you avoid all dogs ? Yes a Rottwieller will do more damage than most, but a vicous dog half the size can still tear you to pieces. In the security industry they reckon that a dog can take down a man 5 times its weight. No, most here wouldnt. I certainly would not. You make out like thats hard to believe. Theres the problem right there its with your attitude alone.

RIP Monster. He sure does look and sound like a real little champion. Sorry he passed so suddenly.

Once the pack leader takes control there is no need for force. My dog is 20kgs, but by crikey can she strain the lead. If a dog of 50kg strained the lead with the intensity she used to you can bet I would struggle to hold it thats if the lead didnt snap first. I tethered her to a post with a steel lead once to bath her and she snapped it, imagine a Rottwieller. 2 weeks ago I decided it was time to teach her to heal. Now, I walk her on a loose lead. I project that within 4 weeks, at the rate of 2 walks a day, her training will be complete even under distraction, ducks, cats, dogs, you name it. Reason bieng, the habit to heal by my side and take cues from me about how to react or what to do next has been formed and re-inforced over and over. Dogs are like humans where habits are concerned. Habits can be good or bad, either way, they are very hard to break. Just the same, a Rottwieller taught to heal properly wouldnt dream of straining the lead because mentally he dosnt know how to, just the same as some perfectly capable breeds cant jump a 4 ft fence, because mentally they cant. I have known many Rottwiellers and feel a respect for the breed perhaps even more so than I do for my own breed. They are instinctively exceptionally loyal and loving family dogs and guardians, not to mention highly intelligent and obedient with the right leadership. Anyone who has had the honor of knowing or owning Rottwiellers should know that. I really think any other perspective could only be from someone who dosnt know what thier talking about and hasnt met the dogs personally. Theres a few bad ones sure same as any breed, but lets use common sense for a minute and stop bieng rediculous.

I really appreciate the kind words everyone it means alot.

Whats an OES ? I dont know what you can really do. Sounds like your pup was just playing. How old is he ? With oversensitive dogs like that what can you do you know, sometimes you have to just let them be and when the Bulldog gets older its going to take over top spot and thats how it will be. Id just supervise them while there playing so you can avoid anymore torn jowels ! I had a bull arab that was really over the top when she was a baby, She'd get ontop of big dogs with her razor teeth and try and rip thier flesh apart By about 12 - 16 weeks she started easing up and then id say by about 20 weeks she didnt do it anymore.

He sure did WendyH the whole family will remember him always. Thanks alot you guys I appreciate it.

Based on my experience and my vets latest round of advice. Since I made the change she couldnt be doing better. Iv fed an all natural diet to my dogs in the past and that was fine but this is better. Hey look anyway, cya later. Thats what I think, if you disagree carry on and give your own advice

Its important at this age to stick with the kibble whether the dog is enthusiastic about it or not, if your consistent the dog should learn the habit. IMO a diet based mainly on high quality kibble is the best sort. I feed 2 serves of kibble during the day and a steak at night. I feed Eukanuba. My dog is doing great on it. Because its so packed with good stuff serving sizes are very small. My dog is 20kg and I only feed 2 cups a day. I buy Premium so its a fraction more expensive but a 3kg bag is $28 and that lasts me 2 weeks, so $15 a week. Your dog probably wont eat half that, so you know its not as expensive as it sounds, its not like buying 3kg of meaty bites or something that will last 5 minutes.

I wanted to make a record here on DOL, for my best mate snoop dog. This was my dog growing up. Mum surprised me with him one day after school, I was about 11. We lived in an apartment at the time. When they found out they told mum to get rid of the dog, she said no, what about we get rid of you So we moved and gave him the best life a dog could have for nearly 16 years. He had a great life, happy, independent, friendly, confident, and obedient, what a good dog. He was a Maltese x Shitzue. He seemed in perfect health, never had a thing wrong with him his whole life. A few days ago he stopped eating and started acting really upset and not moving around a great deal. Today he had a seizure, mum took him to the vet, and after blood tests and an ultrasound the vet said his passages are blocked and he is 95% certain its cancer. He said it was too risky to operate because of his age and he is very weak. Mum had him pts and he slipped away quickly a peacefully in her arms. RIP Snoopy, love you mate.

Wow that would be great for you dogs. My Rottwieller x Staffy used to swim a great deal but its hard to say exactly how much. He would retrieve a ball from the river, and id throw it in not more than 30-40m at a time a I guess. That worked well because everytime he brought it back I could make a judgement on whether or not I thought he looked like he was ready for more. The problem with him was due to his tenacity I knew he would never stop regardless of fatigue, stress, ect, so I had to make that judgement for him.

Thanks guys. Science Diet has a very low recomended daily serving size because it is so packed nutrients - ideal for a dog that wont eat too much. Maybe something to try with Bondi aswell - I have been diluting a generous squeeze of Nutrigel in some warm water, and adding an egg and milk. I give her that a few times a week and she loves it. I didnt get a chance to weigh her on the other scales today, will do it on Monday. weiz - if I did that there would be world war 3

Well she is doing great now on her steak and science diet menu. Today I took her to the vet for something else, weighed her, and she came in at 18.8 kg ! I wieghed her again to double check, 18.8. 2 Months ago she was 16.4, thats almost 2 1/2 kg, and she has spent half of the last 2 months not eating ! I dont know whats going on. I suppose she might have just grown, but seems unlikely dosnt it, she is now around 18 months. There may have been something wrong with thier scales I will take her to another vet tomorrow, but the vet nurse insisted that the scales are calibrated properly.

Ok well i didnt seem to have any luck with Periactin. I used it for four days. First day 4mg (1 tablet), then I used 8mg for 3 days and no luck. With the Nutrigel I didnt realise what the recomended dosage was. Its 10g per 5 kg of body wieght if using as an appetite stimulant. My girl is 16.4kg so that is going to work out mighty expensive as a 200g tube $25. I havnt given her a 30g dose yet, but will tomorrow. Whether it works or not dosnt matter as its too expensive. A poster in another thread suggested nutritional yeast from the health food store for an underweight Chihuahua so I might look into that. Sounds like it works like Nutrigel. Hey at the very least I can still use Nutrigel as a vitamin supplement. I decided to change her diet. I bought her blade steak and she took that. It works out not too dear and she took it so we'll see how we go with that over the next few days. She does take a bit of kibble too so I started buying Science Diet to replace what I was feeding before. If shes only going to eat a little bit might aswell be the richest in nutrition it can be.

I just picked up my Nutrigel order today for my dog. Havnt used it yet. It can be used in 2 ways depending on dosage. One is to stimulate appetite (the reason im using it) and the other is just as a rich vitamin supplement for dogs that wont eat properly for whatever reason. Maybe it could be used to help the Chihuahua, worth a shot.