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I buy chicken frames or pieces etc(depending what they have) from Westerns Pet foods at Hoxton Park, Takes me about 20-25 Min from Erskine Park. I buy bulk, sort into bags I need for 1 day and freeze. You need to take home straight away, bag and freeze as it has no preservative. I normally take a big esky with me. They also have all your other meats (Puppy mince, chicken mince, semi lean, racing, brisket, etc) You have to buy at least 2kg of which ever meat you need and the more you buy the cheaper it gets. Most meat are always available but for chicken pieces you need to ring and see what they have because it is delivered on a certain days and not kept long before they mince it up. Western Pet foods supply to most of the other dog food shops so they are cheaper. They sell almost everything you would ever need for your pets and I travel because I have found them cheaper than say the pet barns etc in the penrith area. From memory chicken Pieces and chicken mince is about .70 cents a kilo for 5 kilo's. Not sure as I buy 20KG lots for myself and a friend. If they don't have the pieces there is also a chicken shop on Elizabeth Drive just past cowpasture rd. They kill and pack the chicken on the premises (I think on mondays, Wed & Fri) so it is fresher on these days. You can get whatever pieces you need for about $1.00 kg or you can buy already packed 10KG lots for .70 cents a kilo for pet. I prefer to buy the $1.00 kg stuff as it is fresher. The 10kg preboxed seemed not as fresh to me so I'm guessing They box up the older stuff to sell for pets. You can buy frames, feet, pieces, or a mixture of pieces. When I get a mixture I have to tell them not to give me any wing tips as they are too small for my guys. Cheers

I would never put a sign up saying dogs are dangerous or bite(even if they are not/don't), if something ever happened you have just admitted the dogs are aggressive even if they aren't. Cheers

I have just purchased one from Bark Mate on Ebay. Cost around $74.00 with delivery to Erskine Park NSW. Pack contained Unit, collar, refill and 2 batteries (So everything you need to start) it was buy it now so no need to wait for bidding and only took 2 days to get to me. I like the unit because even though I'm putting it on a Rotty it is not too large and bulky. They had a smaller unit as well which was a little more expensive but still heaps cheaper than any I quoted from around our area. I think it came from QLD and you are buying direct from the company not a middle man. Good Luck Cheers

Different but I have seen success using Advocate for both, they need to be on it for a few months though Cheers Lee

Hi I feed Artemis large breed puppy to Rottweilers and I know alot of other breeders have also with no problems, I don't think 27% protein is a problem. We start to change them over to Artemis Adult though at about 8months (Mixing both) then by about 10months all mine eat Adult fresh mix 23% Protein or Osopure Medium/Large 25%Protein . They don't get a huge amount of dry as I also feed fresh. I had a lot of success with my dog with allegies on ProPlan sensitive Skin and Stomach (Salmon)26% Protein but they are changing it to be made in Australia soon so will have to wait and see if the good results are the same. Cheers Lee

Looks like they are moving onto neglect now. Makes me cry. How dare we point at dogs for behaviour issues, look at what sort of people we have in the world. Lee

What is wrong with some people?

He has some moron on the show claiming it is alright to fight dogs, pit bulls, Dr Phil so far has been trying to get the point accross that it is animal abuse and is showing clips stating the dogs are in pain, being torn up and can't escape. I'm going to watch the rest of the show now but it is upsetting watching the clips and listening to the guy justify it all Cheers Lee

Hi Send me an email to [email protected] and I will send some details of up and coming litter and club Cheers Lee

We just want our next baby to be healthy with a long life ( and it would be nice to have something we can show again mad as I am I miss it :D If you want to show at Rottweiler Specialties Get yourself a tailed Rottweiler Cheers

To me looks like a combination of pacing, tail wag and apprehension due to you pointing something at him to film. Pacing can be because of soreness but it is also common in unfit dogs or dogs moving at the wrong speed and habit. My dogs pace when I don't walk fast enough for them, as soon as I walk faster they gait properly. If your worried I would get a good muscle man to look at him first and depending on what they say then decide if you need at vet. If you need a vet get a referal from people who will recommend a vet good with hips/ Xrays etc and if an xray is needed make sure it is sent away for scoring (Dr Wyburn). You wouldn't believe how many times I have seen vets jump to the conclusion of bad hips even after they have viewed the xrays only to have the xrays scored and come back with no problems/ very good. Or how many vets don't position the dogs properly or the xrays aren't clear enough to be scored most of the time because they are try to xray the dogs while the dog is awake. Breeders of breeds that required Hip scoring before breeding(eg Rottweilers) can often refer you to a good vet for xraying and these vets used by breeders are often more competive, price wise, as well I have a girl that paces like that with her tail going a hundred miles an hour and she has 1:1 hips so get him checked out before you worry too much. He looks like a sweety by the way Cheers Lee

If you contact them they do deliver but I'm not sure of bag size as I feed Rottweilers on it so order a bigger bag. They also have stockist that will deliver. Their web site has all the info so i just check the ingedrients, protein level etc and picked one to suit (a couple of their range had very high protein levels if that is what you want or don't want). We had a couple of dogs that weren't doing well on other brands and they have been going great on Artemis. They also have a totally grain free food and their foods are wheat free etc for any dogs that have a problem with Wheat etc. Mum had a boy that was sick and could find the problem, tummy wise, she change to Artemis osopur (spelling?) and the dog has been well since. I have since grown a puppy on it and he is doing well. None of my dogs have knocked it back but they vaccum their food down so I'm not sure about fussy eaters They also have breeders bags/club but they only deliver breeders bags from themselves direct (not through stockist) and you have to order 2 bags at a time with postage but you end up getting 18kg bag for the price of a 13kg bag which is good for the large breeds but I'm not sure about the small breeds (what deals they have in place for smaller bags). You can also request a sample of the food you want to try and they will send it, details were on their home page I think When I emailed them they contacted me the same day and answered any questions. Cheers Lee

Not sure this is of any help. Did they check for Tonsillitis also, I had a boy (Rottweiler) with Tonsillitis and he had a smell from his nose and his thoat seemed to close up when excited/hot etc, AB didn't really work so we had the tonsils out after trying everything else and he hasn't had a problem since, I did also change his food to a sensitive skin and stomach and left him on it, along with raw as he does really well on it. When you opened his mouth wide and looked down his throat you could see a whitish kind of mucus. At the time he didn't seem to act sick in any other way but when they were out you could tell the difference he was much brighter. He recovered really quickly and didn't go off his food at all. I didn't even know they got tonsillitis, I felt like i had a 5 year old child, but our vet said they see it a bit but most often in shelties. Another thing that can cause a smell is the Adenoids but I am told they don't normally remove these in dogs as it is a much harder operation. Good luck with your girl Cheers Lee

You could try saddle soap and a little leather oil. Once you clean with the saddle soap put a little bit a leather oil rubbed in and wipe off, it's good to do the oil in the sun as it heats the leather up a bit so the oil soaks in nice. Don't use too much oil though just enough so the leather doesn't dry out after cleaning. You can buy from saddlery, produce stores etc. Not sure if this will work but we use to get all kinds of crap off our horse leather gear. Cheers Lee

Its dry and I have never had a problem with the bitches licking it off, they never seem to touch it unlike when I tried ribbons etc which some of my bitches tried to get off. It dries instantly with a little blow unlike most nail polish which some use. I've always used it and so has my mother, with no problems so far and our prefix is over 30 years old now. Like I said it dries quick. We put it on out of the whelping box, it's dry before they go into the whelping box and our bitches don't lick it off or even seem to notice we have put it on. Our vets have seen us do this to all our litters and have never commented that we are putting our Bitches or puppies at risk Each to their own I guess Cheers Lee

Not sure if it will work on your colours. I have Rottweilers and I paint roman numerals on their bum with liquid paper, I can put it on straight away and it dries quickly, I just touch it up if it is wearing off until they are old enough for a little coloured adjustable collar. Then they are already used to wearing a collar before they go to their new homes. Then I just write the colour next to the number records- No1 Blue Boy

She's fighting it and has engaged a lawyer, however, my friend doubts this lawyer is well versed in dog specific cases, and so any helpful suggestions would be welcomed. Are there any cases similar in NSW? Are there any lawyers anyone knows of that have dealt with similar matters before? Apparently she lives in the St George area, not sure what council is involved. I think the council would be Hurstville. This was some info on their site under pets. They had Local Orders as well as Companion Animal act on the site. This is a bit cut and pasted from Local Orders. Not sure if this helps but might give them some info. I wonder if getting letters etc from other neighbours could help in anyway. I think I read something stupid in their info about neighbours not feeling safe in regards to orders given and urgent orders without notice Lee HURSTVILLE CITY COUNCIL LOCAL ORDERS POLICY KEEPING OF ANIMALS When a problem is identified with the keeping of animals and it cannot be resolved through consultation, Council will issue notice of its intention to serve an Order. In urgent situations, an emergency Order may be issued without prior notice. Local Orders Policy on Keeping of Animals (31.82kB) 5. COUNCIL’S POWERS TO CONTROL AND REGULATE THE KEEPING OF ANIMALS Generally, Council's power to control and regulate the keeping of animals is provided under Section 124 of the Local Government Act 1993 and the Local Government (Orders) Regulation 1993. The Council may, in the appropriate circumstances, issue an Order to:- a) prohibit the keeping of various kinds of animals; b) restrict the number of various kinds of animals to be kept at a premises; and, c) require that animals be kept in a specific manner. The Council may also issue Orders requiring:- a) demolition of animal shelters built without the prior approval of the Council; and, b) the occupier to do or to refrain from doing such things as are specified so as to ensure that land or premises are placed or kept in a safe or healthy condition. It is advised that Councils can exercise further controls over the keeping of animals under the following Acts:- a) The Companion Animals Act 1998; b) The Dog Act 1966; c) The Protection of the Environment Operations Act 1997; d) The Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979; e) The Impounding Act 1993; and, f) The Food Act 1989 (prohibits animals to be kept where food is handled for sale). 6. GIVING OF ORDERS BY COUNCIL Generally, where a problem is identified with the keeping of animals and it cannot be resolved by consultation, the Council will proceed to issue notice of its intention to serve an Order. Normally a person will be given opportunity to make representations to Council prior to a formal Order being issued. In situations where urgency is required, an emergency Order may be issued without prior notice.

Totally agree. We are members of Rottweiler Club of NSW, when ever we hear of an attack involving a Rottweiler we try and check if the dog was identified correctly, and find out some info on where & why etc. I can't tell you the number of times it was just a big black dog or a black dog with some tan. Some I've seen called a Rott could have been a min pin X. There was one case where an attack was reported in the local paper and it turned out that it was actually a police dog with a crook held up but was reported Rottweiler attacked man at local shopping mall or something to that effect or a case of a Rottweiler reported attacking a women. When we looked into it the Rott owner was walking the dog on lead at night the women walking quickly around the corner nearly falling over the dog and the dog jumped at her, didn't touch her, didn't make a sound at her, the police weren't concerned but it was reported as an attack. Not to mention how many reported bites were people breaking up their own dog fights. So you really can't believe everything you read. I think many things are being reported where in the past they weren't, dogs rushing, jumping at etc being reported. When I was a kid, myself and other kids I know were biten by dogs usually because of something dumb we did like jumping a fence to get a ball etc and most of the time the bite, nip wasn't reported. I know some attacked are very serious and don't compare but I just mention this to show some minor instances are more likely to be reported now than in the past. Are dogs really so much more likely to be dangerous now than in the past?, Is it because certain breeds became more popular with certain types of people that are more likely to be irresponsible? Lets face it for most councils it would be easier if nobody owned a dog, less noise complaints, Less neighbour disputes over dogs, you could cram more people into a space/housing if they didn't want a backyard for the dog etc. We need to show the benefits of owning dogs. Many times we've contacted police about a rottweiler biting someone and when asked if they felt it was a Rott a lot of times the police have said who would know it was a cross. Many X's just can't be identified but because they look like something they are lumped in with that breed even if there isn't an once of evidence to say they are that breed or a x of that breed. Where do you think it will stop? Get rid of the breed thought to be able to do more damage, so to speak, and then move onto the breeds that it is perceived don't fit in with the climate etc etc. There are dogs in every breed that shouldn't be breed with due to temperament no matter how great in conformation they are, I have seen dogs in many breeds that I consider should be given the green dream (and I am a very passionate dog lover and hate to think of any dog being put down unless neccessary) but that doesn't mean every dog of that breed should be delt the same fate. The average joe has so much trouble with identifying breeds or knowing what a breeds purpose was originally , still 5 and a half years since we now have tailed Rottweilers and the public still ask what breed are they, normally after they have been cuddling them and then nearly die of shock when you reply Rottweiler, sometimes dragging their kids away. We had a lady call my Rottweiler male Cujo, I said no I believe Cujo was a Saint Bernard, she said oh Hooch then, I said no I think Hooch was a Douge, She kept saying names of big TV dogs of other breeds until she got the cranks with me correcting her and stormed off acting like I didn't know what breed my own dog was. Not to mention the reaction when you tell them a Rottweiler is a very old herding/carting breed (Butchers Dog) I sometimes groom for vets and to this day they call me in to ask what breed do you think this is so how can we expect dogs to be identified correctly, which is beside the point anyway, a dog should be judged by it's own actions, owners need to be more responsible and stop putting their dogs in bad situations and breeders need to do everything they can to educate people about their breed and do everything possible to try and make sure puppies/dogs are correctly homed. Dogs are dogs and think like dogs. If we want to be able to keep our dogs we need to stop fighting each other, join forces and show we can be responsible, try to teach others to be responsible and think of ways we can help keep our dogs safe and stop pretending that it doesn't matter if one breed is wiped out because your chosen breed could be next. Maybe we could start by some of the different breed clubs, say bull breeds,Rotts etc putting their heads together and try working together to get some good PR stories out there etc as a start. For every bad news story we need to try and show the positive side to owning a dog, we need to try and make the media accountable that they are reporting facts and not hyped up fiction by using sensible approaches. Maybe a little bit of funding from these clubs put together and we could run good PR articles that would be too expensive for one small club to run on their own. I'm not sure where to start but maybe we could come up with some constructive ideas together that could ensure our dogs have a future Cheers Lee

BB what do you think of the school of thought that it reduces/eliminates the risk of testicular cancer Here is part of an article I found about health risk and benefits I found interesting. I prefer to let my Rotts Mature before desexing, at least 12 months old or more. If there was a temperament issue involved then maybe I would advise early desexing. In my breed I don't believe they really reach their full popential if desexed too early. Cheers Lee An objective reading of the veterinary medical literature reveals a complex situation with respect to the longterm health risks and benefits associated with spay/neuter in dogs. The evidence shows that spay/neuter correlates with both positive AND adverse health effects in dogs. It also suggests how much we really do not yet understand about this subject. On balance, it appears that no compelling case can be made for neutering most male dogs, especially immature male dogs, in order to prevent future health problems. The number of health problems associated with neutering may exceed the associated health benefits in most cases. On the positive side, neutering male dogs o eliminates the small risk (probably <1%) of dying from testicular cancer o reduces the risk of non-cancerous prostate disorders o reduces the risk of perianal fistulas o may possibly reduce the risk of diabetes (data inconclusive) On the negative side, neutering male dogs o if done before maturity, increases the risk of osteosarcoma (bone cancer) by a factor of 3.8; this is a common cancer in medium/large and larger breeds with a poor prognosis. o increases the risk of cardiac hemangiosarcoma by a factor of 1.6; this is a common cancer and major cause of death in some breeds o triples the risk of hypothyroidism o increases the risk of geriatric cognitive impairment o triples the risk of obesity, a common health problem in dogs with many associated health problems o quadruples the small risk (<0.6%) of prostate cancer o doubles the small risk (<1%) of urinary tract cancers o increases the risk of orthopedic disorders o increases the risk of adverse reactions to vaccinations Female Dogs For female dogs, the situation is more complex. The number of health benefits associated with spaying may exceed the associated health problems in some (not all) cases. On balance, whether spaying improves the odds of overall good health or degrades them probably depends on the age of the female dog and the relative risk of various diseases in the different breeds. On the positive side, spaying female dogs o if done before 2.5 years of age, greatly reduces the risk of mammary tumors, the most common malignant tumors in female dogs o nearly eliminates the risk of pyometra, which otherwise would affect about 23% of intact female dogs; pyometra kills about 1% of intact female dogs o reduces the risk of perianal fistulas o removes the very small risk (0.5%) from uterine, cervical, and ovarian tumors On the negative side, spaying female dogs o if done before maturity, increases the risk of osteosarcoma by a factor of 3.1; this is a common cancer in larger breeds with a poor prognosis o increases the risk of splenic hemangiosarcoma by a factor of 2.2 and cardiac hemangiosarcoma by factor of >5; this is a common cancer and major cause of death in some breeds o triples the risk of hypothyroidism o increases the risk of obesity by a factor of 1.6-2, a common health problem in dogs with many associated health problems o causes urinary "spay incontinence" in 4-20% of female dogs o increases the risk of persistent or recurring urinary tract infections by a factor of 3-4 o increases the risk of recessed vulva, vaginal dermatitis, and vaginitis, especially for female dogs spayed before puberty o doubles the small risk (<1%) of urinary tract tumors o increases the risk of orthopedic disorders o increases the risk of adverse reactions to vaccinations One thing is clear – much of the spay/neuter information that is available to the public is unbalanced and contains claims that are exaggerated or unsupported by evidence. Rather than helping to educate pet owners, much of it has contributed to common misunderstandings about the health risks and benefits associated of spay/neuter in dogs. The traditional spay/neuter age of six months as well as the modern practice of pediatric spay/neuter appear to predispose dogs to health risks that could otherwise be avoided by waiting until the dog is physically mature, or (perhaps in the case of many male dogs) foregoing it altogether unless medically necessary. The balance of long-term health risks and benefits of spay/neuter will vary from one dog to the next. Across-the-board recommendations for all pet dogs do not appear to be supportable from findings in the veterinary medical literature.

Instructions that I have say not to give with AB's but you can give straight after. Doesn't say anything about if mum is on AB's. I brought a bottle of it with a pump so it is a liquid already made up and it seemed to work faster than the powders and you only need one pump squire into the mouth. On every occassion I have used the liquid the poos began to get better the same day. I keep a bottle in the frig always now and have used it on my adults with running bellies and also on dogs that have just finished AB or have suffered some stress. I have Rottweilers and have found it to be a great product Cheers

Hi As a groomer and a breeder that has seen many different litters from different breeders. I have seen different variations to the rottweiler coat all of which are a breed fault but does not mean they are not a pure Rottweiler. Quite often when this happens only 1 or 2 pups are effected in the litter and are pet homed. I have seen the obvious Fluffy's with the long thick coat, Rotts with a short body coat but has feathering on the legs and ears etc, Rotts with a very course coat which looks like a wire coat, some look like a wooly mammoth and sometimes they just have a beard (Like a goaty) or a slightly fluffier face and sometime different combos of the mentioned pop up. I have seen fluffy looking puppies have a completely normal Rottweiler adult coat and I have also seen a puppy with a short looking puppy coat end up with fluffy ears. Remembering a Rottweiler isn't supposed to have an overly short, soft coat either, it shouldn't be short like a dobe. Correct coat should have undercoat and it should be a little coarse to touch, undercoat can be hard to see when they live in a very hot climate. Undercoat can be grey,tan or black but shouldn't show through the coat. The long coated rotts I have seen have still made wonderful companions and were still Rottweiler through and through, of course if the pup was purchased with main registered papers (In the case of a normal looking pup that ended up long coated etc) the breeder should either take the puppy back and full refund or if the purchaser wanted to keep the puppy the breeder should transfer to limited register and refund the difference between a limited and main registered purchase price or what ever is a suitable agreement to both parties. Some people believe that when using certain breeds of dogs originally to create a breed, or adding a breed to get a desired trait, that those genetics will always have a possibility to pop up but by only breeding with stock that don't have those traits makes the occurence less common. Selective breeding. I'm not sure if I'm explaining what I mean here. Lots of traditional short coated breeds occassionally have a fluffy in a litter, I'm pretty sure it happens in the mastiffs as well. Having said that I still wouldn't say it is a common occurence only that it does happen, probably in my opinion, much less common than a puppy being born with a white marking on its chest or an incorrect bite which are also breed faults but still doesn't mean that they must be a cross. I guess there would be many different opinions on the above but registered breeders breed to the country of origin standard which means a long coated Rottweiler is a disqualifying fault but in my opinion doesn't mean they don't make great companions, as Clyde has shown, and I would rather see them go to loving pet homes then culled. Cheers

Thanks Nekhbet We love the big goof ball. He just takes everything in his stride, I'm the one that worries. We try to do as much PR with our dogs as we can, trying to show that Rotts aren't the devil dogs some people think they are. Unfortunatley sometimes it feels like an up hill battle. He's been in the paper twice, on Japanese TV and now Kerri Anne. This time I was the most nervious as it was live and you know what they say about working with children and animals. Maybe if everytime someone sees a good dog segment in the media if they contact the people running the story and give some good feed back it might encourage them to run more good PR stories instead of the usual scare mongering stories that they love to report. I guess if we can show good dog stories sell or get ratings it can only help our breeds. Thanks again for your lovely comments Cheers Lee

Hi Baifra Thats the only way to have one, draped accross you especially now it's getting cold. They are great lap warmers. Cheers Lee