LizT

A submission is being prepared for the Department of Primary Industries with a view to amending the NSW Animal Welfare Code of Practice in relation to Animals in Pet Grooming Establishments to ensure that an accident of this nature does not occur again.

I'm liking the sound of this bit quite a bit... hopefully Buddy's legacy will see some changes in the slack laws currently surrounding incidents like this.

T.

So sad when you have to review what is essentially the first rule of the Grooming table. This is what happens with complacency. Glad you had the strength to follow through for Buddy. RIP beautiful boy.

I use turkey mince (human grade) as a first food for weanlings. I did use chicken but another breeder suggested it might be a bit fatty. The baby puppies just love the turkey mince!

Bumping Wish I was able to do more.

That's exactly it Tdierikx, I have nothing against the lovable mutt, I've owned plenty and pick out a number from a cardboard box in my day...all free and all turned out to be great life companions.

It's the ridiculous and exorbident prices and claims that perpetuate myths that gets my goat. It's a fact that accidental or ill advised matings will take place...these people should do the best they can by these pups, who lets face it are an unknow quantity temperament wise and often also size wise, many times not proving suitable for the buyer. They should not try to make $$$$ out of these puppies, only to repeat the same matings over and over for profit.

Some parti coloured Cavliers have poor pigment. They often take a bit of time to fill in. One of my bitches had a bit of pink on the side and that finally filled in bit by bit to be complete at 18 months. I have seen qute a few Pet Shop Cavs with considerably pink pigment. All the pups I've breed have had complete black noses by 6 weeks. Pink pigment is considered a fault in Show dogs and I have actually heard a judge exclaim "why do breeders insist on using these dogs with poor pigment"...a very good question indeed.

Well for what it's worth in my opinion you need to raise the awareness of the great stuff good breeders and good rescue do and that will naturally progress to more promotion of the dogs. Easier said than done and every time its going to be the politics that kill you.

Its not so much the crap that's coming from idiots like this its more about how if you are one of the good guys and start to promote that

you're likely to be beaten up - breeders have been conditioned to keep their camp fires low and now rescue is working out they need to do similar. You need to be able to see what their policies and codes are that they voluntarily state they work under with a third party accountability system which is 100 % voluntary . You need breeders, rescue and dog owners all working together with a focus on whats best for the dogs and not scared of telling the world how great they are.

It just seems to fall on deaf ears...what is one supposed to do when one takes the time to carefully and politely explain their motivation and connection as a breeder with Breed Rescue only to be howled down by zealots who refuse to even try to understand that not all dog breeders are bad guys. There is a very nasty hate campain on Fb (origins American I think) that spreads absolute lies about what dog breeder do and nothing you can say on that page makes any difference. I am a great supporter of Rescue..I think education and careful puppy buyer screening goes a long way to prevent the potential of a dog becoming a dog in need of rescue.

Im so sorry for your loss.

This is indeed an avoidable tragedy. First rule of grooming broken.

I always say a verbal hello to any dog I see...it's "Hello there Whippet dog" as I go past, whether I'm with or without my own dog/s.

Some people just don't think things through properly. Glad the little guy is being looked after, sure he will get a lovely forever home soon.

I personally would hesitate as a Cavalier Breeder to sell two puppies from the same litter for two reasons.

1. They will be so bonded that if something happens to one the other could get quite stressed and ill...

secondly the waiting list for a Cavalier from a Registered breeder that health tests can be quite long and I like to share the Cavvy love around. :D

Contact an astroturf company and ask if they have any cut-offs" they could sell you. It's a far better more realistic quality than you will find at Bunnings/Clark Rubber etc. and your dog is more likely to use it if she usaully uses grass.

I used the cheaper stuff at first on my indoor puppy toilets and then one day my husband brought home a huge off cut he found with some rubble at the site of a new home being built. It is so realistic the dogs love using it. Funniest thing was I washed it as it was covered in sand and left it on the front decking to dry, the dogs went outside to toilet and they went straight to it instead of onto the lawn as usual. :laugh:

I've heard we are all outside...toys being just outside the Museum.

Ground hog day again?

My boy has a very dry nose almost all the time.. it looks like it would be painful but he doesn't lick it, is happy for me to touch it and when I took him to the vet just after I got him I asked her about it and she said some breeds just get dry noses, especially in their older years and it wouldn't be causing him any bother.

Would be interested to hear what others think?

Try a little Paw Paw ointment.

Grooming literally "Makes or breaks" a coat in the true sense of the word. A lot of time and care goes into a long flowing coat..the same breed today can have a coat that is broken by incorrect, no make that less fussy grooming. combing, brushing out knots ect. leads to a shorter coat. The working Old English sheepdog can have quite a short coat, who is not to say that old picture had a dog that was tended to by the very sames shears it's master uses on it's charges. The sheep.

While do people have o much trouble dealingwith "ecoloution"?

Go to any mueseum and look at the clothing people wore a few hundred years ago. I defy you to fit a 12 year old child into the dress and coats worn by the populace back then. We ourselves are taller, heavier built and stronger than our great grand parents were. So why so surprised our pets have not evolved along with us.

Alot is taken on face value and trust..and that in itself is not a bad thing, the world needs more trust, however often that trust can be misplaced.... people then become "once bitten twice shy"...and often become advocates or preachers of what they themselves failed to do, in an attempt to help someone not have go through what they did, however, if nothing goes wrong..and often it doesn't ...then people have no reason to make any great issue on whether someone is a Registered Breeder, or feel any need not to take people on their word, provided they are happy with what they have seen and been told.

I have my own list of what I consider to be ethical and what I expect from a breeder. I don't expect my list to be the same as other people's list.

I agree JulesP, even with different breeds my expectations would have different directives and priorities. It certainly would not be a "blanket one size fits all" list.

But by some individuals expectations and definitions, a BYB could quite readily meet ones "expectations". Not every puppy buyer comes as pre-armed of information as the next. I know I haven't always, for the longest time it was about, conditions, parents behaviour and puppys behaviour and percievable health. AND, yes, price was also a major factor to consider.

Forecast is looking good

Yes. 21 I can do. :laugh:

What breed are you showing Liz?

Good Luck!

Cavalier King Charles Spaniels. Good Luck to you too! :)

I'll be there! :)

I am in this unfortunate position at the moment. My Yorkie is on 86 points and has a badly injured eye which she will most probably have removed next week. I am going to continue to show her as she has beautiful confirmation and coat colouring and most judges have been impressed with her in the past so I am hoping that the good points will overcome the loss of the eye. In the end , I think it will depend on the individual judge. Some judges bring it down to which dog has the "prettiest" face.

I've heard of dogs with missing eyes due to accident finish of their titles. You go girl(s).

I don't know about dogs but I know that unless you can hide the scar you can't show horses.

That isn't entirely true. Yes alot of attempt is done to cover scars but you can still show horses with scars. I've seen many an inhand (Led) and ridden Arabian with some terrible scar on legs shown and win. So long as the scars do not affect movement they are of no consquence. Of course do not expect to win a Turnout Saddle class with a horse with scars.

Volunteering at the local shelter is a great idea, those dogs would be in heaven if someone would come in and pet them and spend time with them.

Most shelters are happy for volunteers for grooming and walking. :)

You would be forgiven for thiking I beat Clover with the Pin brush. I am so very careful about knots etc, but she still slinks down on the grooming table or slinks off when I call her if I have the brush in my hands!

Great Posts.

In my little dog family I have mothers and daughters who exhibit the same characteristics. One set of mother and daughter Cavaliers LOVE to perch on back of the couch and look out the window.

The other set of mother and daughter both like to sit in front of the heater when it's cold and both enjoy the warm air blowing. :)

Also recently used a stud dog who is debarked (I decided to take a risk and give him the benefit of the doubt, as he lived with other males and I thought maybe his barking was also environmental) NEVER AGAIN! Out of four puppies, (two of which I kept, one has been a barker since 10 days old ). We are working on it and at six months she is improving but I would worry if she went to someone less consistent, she has been very hard work in this area.

That'll teach me!