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Red Fox

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  1. But is it chewy or soft? How big are the pieces? My silly dog doesn't like the Happy Paws treats But then again I'd prefer a soft, moist food over a dry treat anyway. I haven't seen the puppy version of the 4Paws, I'll keep an eye out for it. I use cat kibble too Dog loves it but it's not great to make a meal out of.
  2. Yep, that's the type of thing I'm after. I've tried a few dog logs but haven't found one that my dog really loves yet, or that I think is great in the nutritional stakes. I have heard of TuckerTime but not tried it. Is it available online? (I suppose not being a refridgerated food..). No pet supply stores here as I'm in a rural area so I'm limited to what I can buy at IGA/Woolies?Big W or online. Our local vet only stocks dry and canned foods.
  3. Happy birthday Daisy! She does not look impressed with that second rate donut though
  4. Are they better form a nutritional perspective or just a personal preferance? 4Legs contain coconut which I'm allergic to so I've not used them before. My dog does not like cabinossi. We do use cheese and left-over roast occasionally but more for drive work than marker training
  5. Yes, we have our "special treats" too. But they get saved for "special" work ;) Do you have a link to the Natures Gift kibble? I am presuming it is available form the supermarket? We use the NG Motivators sometimes too.
  6. I have been doing a lot of marker training with my dog lately and although I have cut down meal portions he has put on weight. I'm not happy with this so rather than feed two meals per day I would like to feed one meal on a night and the rest through several training sessions through-out the day. As I feed raw this makes things rather difficult as RMBs are rather in-appropriate training treats and raw meat can be sticky and messy. Cooked meat is okay but fairly expensive, can be messy (flaky) and time consuming to prepare when you are using a lot of it. So 3 questions; 1) We're currently using VIP Chicken Chunkers as a training treat, they work well - cheap, convenient, soft, easy to break up for smaller rapid rewards, tasty... But would they be considered to be a balanced meal? http://www.vippetfoods.com.au/dogfood/fres...n+Chunkers/1kg/ 2) Any ideas from raw feeders on what else to try? (Must be small, soft and palatable) 3) Suggesions for a tasty premium dry food, small-ish sized kibble? Particularly one that can be bought in 3kg bags or under? Ziwi Peak looks great but from what I understand it is more like jerky/dried meat than kibble? (Can anyone clarify?) In which case it may not be suitable.. I'm considering using dry for training under low level distraction. My dog is a large breed Adult (Rhodesian Ridgeback), 2 years old.
  7. Just a thought, Clean Run have free (worldwide) postage on cool coats atm http://www.cleanrun.com/index.cfm?fuseacti...p;ParentCat=449 Not bad for under $30!
  8. I have one of these http://cgi.ebay.com.au/SIZE-4-POLAR-PAD-CO...=item3a5eba8024 They are fairly heavy when wet but stay cool for days. The cool collars are good too http://cgi.ebay.com.au/POLAR-COLLAR-COOL-P...=item563f848333 ...and last years cool collar/mat thread: http://www.dolforums.com.au/index.php?show...815&hl=cool The seller is a DOLer and she's awesome
  9. Sorry I completely disagree with this. The fact that your dog may have had APBT in him and the fact that he became "aggressive" towards your daughter are in no way related. And believe me, if he had truely wanted to do damage he most certainly would have. Most dogs need more than "affection, love, regular walks, played with every day, given all the love in the world". They need rules, structure, disapline and (for some) a LOT of training and mental stimulation. The fact that your dog lashed out may have had very little to do with bad breeding or true aggression and more to do with a combination of the dogs personality, poor pack structure and/or lack of respect for you/your child as the dogs "pack leader". Without seeking the advice of a professional you would not know this. And taking an "aggressive" dog to the pound is extremely irresponsible IMO. What were they to do with him? Two options there, rehome or PTS - and no-one rehomes an aggressive dog. He should have either been seen be an experienced behaviourist to determine the problem, or humanely euthanased by a vet.
  10. Yep, I use it. I changed a month or so ago from Sashas Blend to Goochy's as it is much cheaper and very similar. Both the cat and the dog get it, cat has arthritis and I do think it helps him, dog just gets it as an extra. It smells (and I presume tastes) the same as sashas blend. Both the animals love it.
  11. Go now. Better he is there and waiting if he goes downhill. Good luck.
  12. Hopes he's okay. Could he have eaten anything unusual? Tremors can mean poisoning but hopefully that's not the case. Are his gums pale?
  13. A lot of people don't have the luxury of a large garden to exercise their dog in and dog parks are the only place where they can effectively exercise their dog I don't agree with that. Dogs don't need dog parks, there are plenty of other ways to exercise your dog such as walking/jogging/biking with them (on leash and controlled) or running them on a long line.
  14. No, what I mean is that the dog should have a reliable recall and be able to focus on owner commands under the distraction of strange dogs and people (or anything else you are likely to encounter in the off leash area). If the owner does not have that control off leash then yes, the dog should be wearing one. However a leash will do nothing to stop a DA dog from lashing out if another dog is allowed to get in its face.
  15. What!? Who ELSE do you blame? The dog? The law is that OWNERS must have their dogs under effective control in a public area, not dogs must keep themselves under control and accidents happen.. So by your reasoning then ALL dogs better be on leash then because they all have the potential to be aggressive - not just the ones where the owner actually warns you that might. Of course any dog has the potential to attack another - if it is not under control of the owner. Agree 100% Yep.. Accident waiting to happen IMO.
  16. You don't. You don't know that ANY dog in the park is not a high risk dog. You don't know that every owner will have control over their dog. You don't know that an owner will tell you whether or not their dog is friendly, or aggressive, or reactive, or doesn't like small/big dogs, or if that owner has a clue about dog behaviour and could even read the signs. Not every DA dog wears a muzzle and not every owner is responsible. I'm sure the law states that the dogs must be under effective control. Perhaps if THAT rule were followed then there would be a lot less dog attacks.
  17. I tend to agree. If you are worried about the "what if's" then dont go to public off leash dog parks.
  18. My immediate thought was that they wouldn't be as harsh, because I have seen plenty of people walking dogs on check chains who haven't got a clue. I guess it depends on whether the owner was using the chain to "check" the dog or whether they were just letting the dog pull into it (as many do). If it's the latter I can't see it being any more gentle and if it was the former it would probably be less effective.
  19. I do the same. Just throw the chicken and pumpkin into a pot, cover with water and simmer. When it's cooked strain off the liquid (and keep), mash the pumpkin, flake the chicken through, mix in a bit of the juice to keep it moist and then add some probiotics and a little ginger to settle the tummy. Feed that in 3 small meals per day and once he's handling that I mix in some nautral yogurt too. I usually give the left over liquid afterwards to drink and keep fluids up too I find pumkin is much better tollerated than rice.
  20. Roo meat human grade or beef mince (preservative free). We've always bought our roo from a local pet meat supply outlet, however lately they have started adding blue dye to the bags to mark it as pet food so we now have to order a week in advance and recieve the meat vac packed and marked as human grade which is better anyway.
  21. Just a check chain with decoration. You can get prong collars with things woven through to make them look "prettier" too
  22. Any pet insurer who pays 100% of the bill also charges a $100 excess, unlike insurers who pay out 80%, and who don't charge an excess at all. So things like ear infections, hotspots etc, a vet visit won't be much more than $100 if that, which means you aren't going to get much back if anything, if you are required to pay a $100 excess. However if your insurer pays out 80%, you get to claim on every vet visit and get most of your money back. You need to work out the sort of cover that will suit you best. It's horses for courses. Very true. For me, the policy is for the expensive things like Chemo or surgery. If a vet bill came to $100 for an ear infection I wouldn't even worry about the insurance but for surgery or treatment that came to $5000, then I know I am only going to pay $100, rather than $1000 with a policy that only pays 80%. I'm with PIA, same cover and chose it for the same reason. We've had 2 claims over 2 years. First was paid out within 48 hours, the second was over the Christmas period and took a little longer (around 3 weeks I think). I've found them very easy to deal with
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