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Lure Coursing Melbourne 28th Aug
Rebanne replied to Purple Julie's topic in Training / Obedience / Dog Sports
I have a friend, Jane, who may be going on Sunday. She will have 2 or 3 female greyhounds with her (not sure if the oldie is going) please take good care of her as it's her first time. Gee I wish I was coming -
Lure Coursing Melbourne 28th Aug
Rebanne replied to Purple Julie's topic in Training / Obedience / Dog Sports
It really would depend on the dog of ANY breed. Plus my cats are confined to the house and cattery, not loose in the backyard with the dogs. Sam chased anything that moved, it was movement that would set him off. I could walk him down the street, a cat would run across the road ahead of us, he would be very keen to chase, we would walk past same cat sitting still on the footpath right under his nose and Sam would be looking for the thing that moved quickly. Couldn't care less about cat sitting still. Yes Sam would often pull up sore after a run but I would never deny him his basic right to run hard and fast. It was his life. I did was put him back on lead if I thought he had done enough. In his eyes he had never done enough. It's a judgement call, may be best to see how Al reacts to the cat first. I've had Earl, my foster for 2 weeks now. He's fine with my cats but I wouldn't let him lure course yet. I would want to know him way better. -
Lure Coursing Melbourne 28th Aug
Rebanne replied to Purple Julie's topic in Training / Obedience / Dog Sports
Poor Al. My Sam had a few old war wounds from his racing days. He'd have loved lure coursing he'd chase paper blowing down the street, he was very keen, but oh so gentle at home with the cats. -
Lure Coursing Melbourne 28th Aug
Rebanne replied to Purple Julie's topic in Training / Obedience / Dog Sports
Ok I just posted a link to this thread to my greyhound email group, then I read this. Why can't greyhounds compete? Or is it only Al who won't be allowed because you don't want him too? And could someone please post details of where and when, ie what time. If I was in Melbourne I'd bring my lot along -
Whos Gets There Dogs Shots Every Year
Rebanne replied to DoBeRMaNN's topic in Health / Nutrition / Grooming
I don't. And I only did kennel cough when I went on holidays. I vaccinate for Parvo every 2 or 3 years only, depending on which dog. -
Thanks Grossco57 for the offer but all my research indicates that man made food is not natural and that is what I prefer to feed my dogs - natural food that they evolved on.
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dog biscuits are not natural, they are human made. Dogs fending for themselves in the wild do not find biscuits scattered around for them to eat. My dogs are fed raw meaty bones every day and get cut marrow bones about 3 times a week. Never had a problem. They also get the occasional pig ear but they are very fatty so it is a rare treat for them. I have been feeding a raw diet for over 11 years now with no problems related to the diet.
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Stormy I was so sorry to hear about Angel. I thank you and your family for wanting to take her and spoil her. I'm sure she knew she was loved even from afar. Sweet is the sleep that ends all pain. Run free Angel with all who have gone before you and tell Sam I miss him.
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Tatum is 10 months old and never had a proper bath. Her coat is beautiful (long coat GSD), no smell and she sleps on my bed most nights at the head! Piper and Emma would have been bathed sometime at the height of summer. Emma is the only dog I have ever owned who has a doggy odour. She has it all the time including straight after her bath LOL
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Animals adopted from animal shelters do not automatically contribute to the large amount of unwanted pets. Bad owners do and thye do not adopt from shelters! There were very, very few animals that were not desexed at the required time at the shelter I managed and I was there 10 years. Most pets can come home the same day they are desexed. I understand why shelters do the early desexing but I don't agree with it and got my 2 kittens from a "free to good home". Getting a pup or a kitten from a shelter is no longer possible for me because of the early desexing. My vets do all the shelter's desexing but they don't agree with it.
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Treatment Options For Hip Dysplasia
Rebanne replied to FlippingKazza's topic in Health / Nutrition / Grooming
On the container of joint food powder that is my choice for dogs it clearly states that it can't be used in orange juice or other acid juices. I always fed the vit C at a different meal and just used human tablets broken up. -
Treatment Options For Hip Dysplasia
Rebanne replied to FlippingKazza's topic in Health / Nutrition / Grooming
Acupuncture can be a good help too. My GSD had gold beads inserted into her acupuncture points which gave her constant pain relief. Zoe also had human joint food powder and for the last 3 years of her life 1 or 2 disprin a day. We practicually live at the chiropractor but it all helped her get to 11. -
Not so according to Billinghurst himself. I have lent out my copy of his original book so am quoting from memory. "Egg white does inhibit the uptake of Biotin. The good news is the yolk is full of the stuff so overrides the the egg white. Feed the whole egg and your fine." or words to that effect.
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I fed/feed Tatum a mixture of raw chicken parts, lamb bits, offal, tinned mackeral, beef heart, minced beef/chicken, eggs. I also bought one 4 kilo bag of supercoat puppy as she was used to that in her diet. Once it ran out that was it. She also got/gets small amounts of vegies - both cooked and raw, rice, pasta, fruit and left overs.
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Totally agree Louise. I will re read the book, it's been a couple of years since I last read it but I didn't think it was for me I have a Piper too, but mines a boy
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I've got this book too, haven't read it for a while, must re read again soon. How closely do you follow this book? I thought it a bit hard to do what was suggested. Goats milk for breakfast, burying the meat etc. How have you adapted it for more "modern" times? Would love to know.
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Darien it depends who you talk to or what you read. Some will say no commerical food while feeding raw, some say half and half is good, some say never cook, some say do. Your diet is not the diet I would feed but it appears to cover all bases. Even though I feed raw I also make up cooked stews in the winter time because I like too! I still think the best thing people who ask about BARF can do is for them to join the list at Yahoo, the big one, can't think of it's name. And keep reading. I no longer consider I feed BARF but more the Prey food model, different again, but I read as much as I could and made my choice. edited to add: my freezer played up yesterday so what have my dogs just got to eat? Some breadrolls and some hash browns! and there is more stuff for later.
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Opps, I knew my maths would turn around and bite me! Sorry. It certainly shouldn't be any more than this IMO.
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Hi Fin, IMO only, I think having half and half vegies/necks at the night meal is out of whack. Trying to add up all the amounts and it seems your boy's vegies count for nearly 1/3 of his meals. This is too high for my liking. When I fed ah la Billinghurst my dogs got a vegie meal every 3rd or 4th day, pups every 3rd or 4th meal. Often less. But if your pup is doing fine, and your breeder is happy, don't worry, Just add more meaty bones as the pup grows without upping the vegies too much. edited to add: try joining a barf list too. Lots of support.
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12 years old today. RIP my sweet Zoe 27/01/93 - 3/2/04 My heart and soul dog
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New Nasal Spray Kennel Cough Vaccine
Rebanne replied to InspectorRex's topic in Health / Nutrition / Grooming
I had the kennel cough seperate to the C3 and it cost $40 each dog. -
New Nasal Spray Kennel Cough Vaccine
Rebanne replied to InspectorRex's topic in Health / Nutrition / Grooming
Had two dogs done with it before boarding them, no apparent problems. -
I personally don't use either product. I don't like using stuff that does everything in one hit. I prefer to spread my chemical usage, if needed, over time. I use a basic monthly heartworm, appropriate worming, and flea treatment as needed, which is not often at my place. Don't know why I don't have a flea problem but I don't
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Have you tried digetive enzymes? Not sure if they would help or not.
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Food Reward V's Positive Reinforcement
Rebanne replied to !Kristen!'s topic in Training / Obedience / Dog Sports
Rewards are part and parcel of postive training. You can not train positively without giving the dog some sort of reward. You can however train negatively and give food as a treat. Plenty of the jerk and pull brigade think they are training positively because they also give out a bit of food occassionly. Postive training is way much more than offering a food reward, it's a lifestyle! And yes, our dogs are our guinea pigs. We improve with each and every one of them.