Elfin

Apparently "a good dog is never a bad colour". But I prefer my Deerhounds to be grey.

No. They don't eat a lot. No. I don't have a big back yard. I live in a flat. No. I don't have a big car. I have a Ford Laser. And yes, all three fit in. No. I can't put a saddle on any of them. No. I don't have my "hands full". All three are walking calmly on a loose lead. No they are not a Greyhound X, but thank you for not telling me they are Wolfhounds. BUT, they are gentle, affectionate and cunning. They are also accomplished counter-surfers, couch-stealers and bed-hogs.

I recently posted asking if anyone knew where I could find hi-visibility collars for my three Deehounds, similar to the one below. I finally found a company in the Netherlands that sell them, but the astronomical postage charges (nearly AUD$90!!! ) and the bizzare payment method has put me off. Also, due to the aeroplane/volcano situation, they are unlikely to get to Australia for several months.... and I need them soon! Is there anyone in DOL land that could make me some collars, please?

I was wondering if someone clever could please explain to me (in layman's terms), the science behind why a 1kg Chihuahua pup gets exactly the same dose of vaccination as a 70kg Neapolitan Mastiff. Subsequently, could a "normal" single vaccination dose elicit the same immune response if divided in half, and each half given to two 25kg dogs?

Any information available on whether this show will be held indoors or outside? Thank you in advance. N.

How did you go today, SBT303?

Does anybody have any results for the show at KCC Park today, especially Group 4? Thank you in advance

Found it... bodoband is all one word... (googling "bodo band dog collar" gets you some questionable site names ) http://www.euregio-gundogs.com/index.php?i...tt_products=946 Thanks again!

I have found a picture of what I am after. Apparently if I google "bodo band", I should be able to buy them, but either my google machine is broken, or I am blind...

Staffords: 206 - 220 Total entries: 695

Any news on Baby in Show?

That's the sort of thing I am after... Thank you, macka! Still giggling at my woosie Deerhounds being all trussed up like "Deep South Hog Dogs" ;)

Staffy + Distichiasis = transconjunctival excision (cutting) Done properly, there will be NO change in the shape of the lids (I have never heard of this before). As there are roughly 15% of hair follicles inactive at any one time, and you can only cut out what you can see, there is a 15% chance of a second surgery being required.

Group 4 BIG: Afghan RUIG: Whippet Baby in Group was a BEAUTIFUL Wolfie, "Ebony", who was at her second show with her newb owners. They were so delighted, it was lovely. I am dying to see how they went In Show.

Thank you all for your suggestions. What I am after is wide (I mean 3-4 inches wide) and they look like they are made of fabric similar to seat-belts, but bright orange, so visibility is high during the day. The reflective strips on the edges is just a bonus. Hunters overseas use them to spot their dogs in heavily wooded areas. I have three dark grey dogs that just "disappear" into the background sometimes (eg. in dense bushland). They do not necessarily need strong buckles, as they will have other collars to clip their leads to. Sorry... I am being picky...

I have seen photos of hunting dogs overseas wearing big wide bright orange collars, with a reflective strip on each edge. Can't find them on the net, though.

Does anyone know where I can purchase wide, strong high visibility (eg. flouro & reflective) collars for giant breed dogs? TIA

Little precursor to tonight's show... http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/03/30/2860398.htm The RSPCA says it is pushing for tougher licensing and better monitoring of puppy farms after a series of raids uncovering cruelty to animals. In one raid on a property south of Sydney nearly 200 dogs were seized. The puppy farm operator whose property is shown in the RSPCA footage to be aired tonight on ABC1's 7.30 Report was fined a total of $155,000 and banned from owning animals for 10 years. NSW RSPCA inspector Lisa Lindsay says the dogs were living in appalling conditions. "The rooms where the puppies were were so overcrowded. There were dead puppies lying around just on cupboards, in with the mothers, the smell was unbelievable," she said. Ms Lindsay says strong demand for "designer mutts", such as the cavoodle, labradoodle and spoodle, is fuelling the growing industry. The RSPCA faces significant legal hurdles in trying to prosecute puppy farmers doing the wrong thing, and is calling on governments and responsible dog breeders to stop operations where dogs are treated as little more than profitable breeding machines. In the worst cases dogs are kept in tiny cages with little human contact, developing physical as well as psychological problems. It is claimed that breeding females have back-to-back litters for five or six years, then are destroyed. RSPCA Qld chief inspector Michael Pecic says the puppy industry is a lucrative trade which is extremely difficult to police, and it is growing. "It's a cash flow industry. They're after the dollar sign and that's what they see the animal as, just as a dollar sign and it's the end product they're concerned about," he said. But the Hams family, which operates Banksia Park Puppies east of Melbourne, allowed the 7.30 Report to film at its property, stressing that not all big breeders do the wrong thing. Matt Hams says he is happy with the way dogs are treated on his farm. "[but] like any industry that's not heavily regulated, there's that room there for someone to come along and make a quick dollar, and due to lack of community education people don't know where their pups come from," he said. Animal Liberationist Debra Tranter has taken the law into her own hands, trespassing onto a series of puppy farms in an effort to expose cruelty. She says no matter what the conditions, mass breeding of dogs is wrong. "I think the entire industry is a problem. I don't think we should be factory farming companion animals," she said. "We're killing so many dogs in pounds and shelters we certainly don't need to be breeding any more on such a massive scale." ABC1 will tonight broadcast an investigation into the lucrative puppy breeding trade on the 7.30 Report.

We see many dogs with corneal damage (keratitis) caused by owners using salty water. Step away from the salty water, people!! We recommend plain old tap water, or Calendula tea. If you feel the desperate need to add something scientific to your water, try one part betadine (solution, NOT scrub... NOT SCRUB) in 10 parts water.

You could ask your chemist if there is a human "equivalent" and get your vet to write a script.

Off the top of my head, Panalog contains an antibiotic (neomycin? and something else) and hydrocortisone. Both of these are "S4" drugs, and are not able to be sold without a prescription, ie. "over the counter". What are you using the Panalog to treat?

Distichiasis or ectopic cillia? Distichiasis are an extra row of lashes, growing so close to the eyelid margin that they irritate the cornea. Ectopic cillia are eyelashes trying to grow "backwards", they are actually on the inside of the eyelid margin, like an "ingrown" hair. They also irritate the cornea. Either way, a specialist ophthalmologist with an operating microscope is called for. All the best for your friend's dog.

My 45kg Deerhound needed extensive surgery to reattach his thigh muscle after an aggressive 5kg Jack Russell grabbed hold of him. Four years later, he still has a 20cm scar down his leg, and some muscle weakness there. I don't thinks that's very funny. An aggressive dog is an aggressive dog. I don't care about it's size. And for the record, my dog never even TOUCHED the JRT as it attacked him. He was running away from the little turd and it latched onto my boy's thigh. Being dog aggressive is very different to what we are talking about here, which is attacking a human. Errrr, I was questioning WnH's inference that small dogs were not a danger to anyone. Aggression of any sort , be it HA or DA should not be tolerated (or in some cases, laughed at), I don't give two hoots if it is a Chihuahua or APBT.

My 45kg Deerhound needed extensive surgery to reattach his thigh muscle after an aggressive 5kg Jack Russell grabbed hold of him. Four years later, he still has a 20cm scar down his leg, and some muscle weakness there. I don't thinks that's very funny. An aggressive dog is an aggressive dog. I don't care about it's size. And for the record, my dog never even TOUCHED the JRT as it attacked him. He was running away from the little turd and it latched onto my boy's thigh. We are talking about dogs with potential to sever a human arm, a chi cannot sever a human arm no matter how hard he tries, I don't know about JRTs from what I can tell their jaw structure is entirely different to that of a chi though. You inferred that a small dog could not be a danger to anyone. That is just not true. Size has nothing to do with it. What if the JRT my dog met with was actually HA rather than DA, and it had been a toddler running across the park as my dog was? Another example: my brother has a large scar over his eye from where he was bitten as a child by a neighbour's tiny Silky Terrier. The doctor's at the time said he was lucky not to lose his eye. Aggressive dogs are aggressive dogs. No matter what size.

My 45kg Deerhound needed extensive surgery to reattach his thigh muscle after an aggressive 5kg Jack Russell grabbed hold of him. Four years later, he still has a 20cm scar down his leg, and some muscle weakness there. I don't thinks that's very funny. An aggressive dog is an aggressive dog. I don't care about it's size. And for the record, my dog never even TOUCHED the JRT as it attacked him. He was running away from the little turd and it latched onto my boy's thigh.