pennyw74

Thanks for that - I did search but couldn't find her :laugh: and now I know why. I should've mentioned - my sister was looking for cat Advocate. She uses Sentinel for the dogs and Advocate for the cats :)

I have used them lots of times via Ebay and it normally arrive's the next day.

However their price for Advocate has crept up, and i can now get it off another powerseller on Ebay for almost $20 less so tried them this time, and came 2 days later. :)

Who did you buy Advocate from? My sister is looking to buy some :)

My sister asked me yesterday about Pet Products on the Web. I told her what had happened to me and her order that she placed just before I did has also not arrived. I've told her to go through Paypal and get a refund. She won't be using them again, either.

I would've highly recommended them until this time. I know that things go missing or things can go wrong but it's the way they handled the situation that I was most disappointed with. No return email, no return phone call. I was completely ignored.

I found Sentinel Spectrum for the same price at our local Chemist Outlet, so at least I can buy that when I want it and not have to worry about it not turning up and not getting a refund.

Problem solved.

Sounds like it could be this one? http://www.petproductsontheweb.com.au/

I had an order not turn up from here and I managed to contact them by phone as not once did they reply to my numerous emails and every time he said he would get straight onto it then did nothing. On my last phone call after I told him I frequent this forum and we provide feedback on how we found companies he finally gave me a refund and managed to do it in 2 minutes after 2 months of getting nowhere, they still lost me as a customer .

I have just gone through exactly the same thing.

I had bought from them a couple of times previously with no problem.

This time, I ordered in plenty of time, gave myself a month for it to arrive before I needed the Sentinel but it never turned up. I emailed and he replied saying there was a delay in dispatch but it never turned up. The website disappeared for quite a few days, which also meant two of the email addresses I had bounced back but I tried the other email address. I called the phone number and "somebody else" answered the phone who said that Robert was away until the next week. He also said that since I paid with Paypal, everything would be ok. I emailed again but no response. I lodged a dispute with Paypal which escalated to a claim immediately. I did manage to speak with him again and he did say he'd look into it and call me back but of course, he didn't. I emailed once more and tried to ring again but no answer and no reply.

He had until yesterday to respond to Paypal and I received an email today saying that I would be getting a refund through Paypal.

I don't know what has happened. The site is back up again but they have lost me, too.

I have already given her Sentinel Spectrum today, so I didn't want to dose her up too much with these other things.

What do people use to treat ear mites?

My girl is showing signs of having them and while I have no hesitation in taking her to the vet, if it is just a matter of buying something and applying it myself, I'd be happy to do that.

Thanks

Plush Puppy Herbal Whitening Shampoo here, too.

My Ollie has absolutely no red tones in his black coat at all anymore and he did before we started using it.

Plus, the white does look very white, too.

Thanks for your input.

Where in Parramatta is PICSI? What do they offer? What day is it on?

I noticed on the Paws 4 Fun, they talk about Clicker Training. Is that how they train for agility, too?

Hi

Just wondering if anybody had been to this agility club?

We were thinking of going to agility at Castle Hill Showground but thought a weekend club might be better...

Any thoughts on this club?

Thanks

Thanks again...

How many dogs do they usually have in a class?

My two have both done obedience classes there and did quite well, so they know how "classes" work.

They are food motivated.

They aren't highly stimulated by other dogs.

Recall is good most of the time but better with food

Overall, they are quite good at learning. Izzy is very focussed but after about 20 minutes of obedience class, would kind of lose concentration.

I just want to get them out to do something fun. I loved obedience but thought something a little more active might be more fun for them.

Thanks for that...

How long does it usually take to progress from Beginners to Green, Green to Yellow, etc...

As in, how many weeks do you usually spend in each class?

Just wondering if anybody goes to agility at Castle Hill on Thursday nights...

If so, how does it work?

Do they have beginners classes to learn things and you move up as you learn?

We have two dogs and I doubt they would work if they're in the same class, so was thinking of starting one and starting the other later if you do actually change classes.

Any information would be appreciated.

Thanks.

All Natural Vets at Russell Lea gave me an exercise program for my boy who has luxating patellas.

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Ooooh, what is it?

I have been reading up about luxating patellas...my girl had both knees operated on, so I know what it's all about.

I found this thread http://www.dolforums.com.au/index.php?show...uxating+patella and in particular this post (below) in reply and was curious...

What other exercises are good to increase the muscle in the back legs? I heard that this can be a way to stabilise the patella and that pulling on the lead DOES help but I am interested in what else can help.

Thanks.

If it were me, I'd definitely be seeing my regular vet about this. I personally think some vets operate uneccessarily. It can be tricky with cruciate ligament/luxating patella because no action could make things far worse, but please see your regular vet about it.

My dog Ricky did his knee late 2006. I took him to see a vet and was advied that surgery was his only option. Various other dog people told me the same thing. I took him back to my vet who I love and trust and he told me that Ricky's limp wasn't bad enough to operate on, that he'd probably be worse after surgery. He devised a plan for us which involved limited activity (no flyball, agility, fetch or anything involving running and sudden stopping or twisiting), lots of straight line walking (I taught him to walk on a treadmill and he did 10 minutes of very slow walking every day or when we could) and some weight bearing stuff - pulling on lead DOES have some benefits! At first it was hard to see an improvement but after a few months he was back to normal and after 8 months he was back doing flyball and agility and general running about like a moron. A dog at my dog school had surgery mid last year to repair a cruciate ligament after being attacked. She still can't walk properly. The ligament that they put in is very tight and has to be stretched and loosened. IMO this dog should not have been operated on she barely had a limp, she rarely uses the leg now and mostly carries it.

I'm so glad we used physio to get Ricky fixed up rather than surgery. It took time and a lot of work as we basically had to build up the muscle that runs down beside the knee to hold the knee cap in place because the ligament was no longer going to be able to do it (ligaments don't retighten once they're stretched) but it was certainly worth it.

I certainly suggest discussing it with your vet, not all dogs are as lucky as Ricky, but IMO a lot are operated on uneccessarily.

Just out of curiosity...

i know this is slightly off topic, but did you guys know some human chiro's will do doggies?

When I went to my own chiro yesterday and mentioned I was taking Ollie to Neil, he asked why I didn't bring him in

I had no idea he did animals.

I think I'll stick to someone who specialises in animals, though.

Anyway, went and saw Neil today - he was lovely, even though my puppy was a sook the whole time he was being examined. He checked him all over and all is fine.

It also helps that they are both very easy on the eye :p sorry but I just had to add that LOL

I had read this, too.

My little guy, Ollie, hurt himself yesterday. When we got home from work, he was limping quite badly, holding his front right paw off the ground. He cried when we touched it (he is a big sook anyway). After sitting quiet for about three hours (getting cuddles from his dad ), he got up and walked like nothing was wrong.

He is fine today, too.

I just want to make sure that nothing has happened that may cause anything further later on.

After doing a lot of reading, I came to the decision to book in with Gary Barnsley.

I rang to book but he is not taking any new clients :p

I got an appointment with his son, Neil.

Is he just as good?

Or does anybody have any other suggestions?

I have two cavaliers.

I am around the Hills area but will travel.

Thanks.

Oh for sure, my partner was going to take him to the park on his own and I would stay home with her. He would probably be ok with that, though. If I take her out without him, he sulks and cries.

Is this the only time the two dogs are separated? My guess is that your younger boy has formed a very strong bond with your older boy.

Yes, pretty much. He adores her. He does whatever she does.

We have thought about taking him out separately or her out separately to give them time apart.

No handler changes at all.

I'm hoping somebody can help me with this problem...

We have two cavaliers, Izzy is 15 months, Ollie is 7 1/2 months.

We take them both to obedience classes.

Izzy is great, no problems there.

Ollie has "issues" He cries.

He starts at home, crying when we get his car harness ready. He cries in the car on the way. He quietens down but then does a very soft whimper. He cries once the handbrake goes on. Then he's quiet as we walk over to where we wait.

If Izzy walks away from him, he cries. THEN...when it's time to start class, I take Izzy over to her class and he goes right off his head.

My partner gets quite embarrassed about it. Ollie is so loud, I can hear him from the other end of the oval.

My partner has tried everything to distract him but he doesn't even want a treat. He's almost hysterical.

My partner is at the stage now that he doesn't even want to take him if he's going to carry on like that because in class, he will do what is required but in between "exercises" will cry.

The instructor told him that he should have gone up a class (for next week) except his crying has held him back. It's not like he can't do things, he's already in Class 5 and he does everything perfectly - sit, drop, stand, stay...

It's just the crying.

So...if anybody can offer some suggestions - please do.

Thank you.

Oh and by the way, he's been going to obedience since November but this crying has only just started in the last two weeks. Before that, he would cry at home to get his harness on and in the car but once he was there, he was ok.

He is a big sook. Even when we get home, he cries

Izzy has never cried, so this is all new to us

I started this thread back in August.

Since then, I have continued to brush Izzy and also have another puppy.

Izzy is easy to brush now. She doesn't really like it but tolerates it. She still sits when I brush her but when I want to brush her tail and her trousers, I tell her to stand and just put my hand under her belly.

With Ollie (who is nearly 7 months now), he is much easier. You're always better with your second. I have brushed and brushed him since we got him and he likes it although wasn't fussed in the beginning, he will now just lay there and roll over for me.

With time, patience and regular routine brushing, they get better is all I can say. They do grow up...eventually...even though sometimes it doesn't seem like they ever will