Rebanne

just for your information lots of breeders won't let you pick your own puppy and it's not because they are unethical. I wait until I have picked my puppy first and then work on down. Who has show potential, who is outgoing, who needs a laid back pup, who already has a bitch at home so needs a dog pup etc. Lot's of reasons why a breeder won't let a buyer pick a pup.

it doesn't really matter if they were greys or dobes, playing or aggressive. A woman nearly lost her eye and the owner of the dogs needs to be found and punished and possibly the dogs too.

Dogs still have to be on main register if shown in Neuter class

Fawn dogs are often described as brown by the general public

I hope if they are Greys they weren't green collared. The program is very new in NSW and took a lot to get it in - if a green collared dog (a dog that has passed the test) behaved in this manner it will call the whole program into question, and with the NSW Gov currently investigating adding more breeds to the BSL list it could have serious rammifications. I hope they weren't green collared either. I've known a couple of greys who have bitten and heard of others. They are out there.

In most states it is up to the new owner to transfer the dog, not the breeder. Breeder signs the back of the form and then new owner sends it in with the fee.

Hi Rebanne, Thanks for the reply. You know I had never considered something like that with the door on the side rather than front on and it makes a lot of sense too, I wonder if you could hose it out occasionally if you made sure it dried properly? What was the quality like considering how many of these there seem to be in the market? Cheers, John it's sat out in the weather year round, I think it's reasonable quality and at that price you can buy a new one if needed every few years. I think the secret is to keep the oil up to it. The huge marine ply kennel I have is over 24 years old but can't move it :D

I would be looking for a kennel with a side opening to help prevent wind and raining blowing straight in. I have one of these and find it quite reasonable. I give it a coat of oil a couple of times a year and it's coming up to 3 years old. Plenty big enough for a GSD.

or they could browse the breed 101 forum

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why is it rough? You pay for what you want.

how much you paid to get the listing, Blue allows you more profiles of your dogs to put up, Red have less, that's all.

why not just use a spot on?

is this the same person who has the pup with only one testicle?

I 2nd K9 crates but mine don't have flaps which I am happy with. I only use them normally at shows but do take them away with me on road trips. If I want them covered for any reason I just throw a fleece blanket over them.

I love his bucket!

get a long piece of wide elastic and stitch to the elbow covers. Will have more give. But it should be like a collar, they soon get used to it. eta get him a harness and get him used to wearing it. My greyhounds have no problem with suddenly wearing a harness. Then you may be able to attach the elbow support to that.

don't use vet wrap! In awkward spots it tends to roll in on it's self. I don't see why a strap across the back is so bad

too late, neighbours will just say mean person next door has made dog that way (noisy) by keeping her whenever it suits neighbour. So of course dog is unsettled.

sorry you haven't got a reply. I too remember the thread but not who wrote it!

Even when you are not breeding for profit you have to conserve your resources to be able to do the most good - its not a bottomless pit and every animal they keep alive that cant contribute is one they cant have that can contribute. Farmers can only keep the best animals to breed with regardless of what they will do with them. The goals may be different though some would argue that protecting a purebred cattle breed's bloodline is not much different to protecting a lion's but its the same result - you cant just keep animals that are no longer needed for the gene pool. They were still contributing by bringing people through the turnstiles. The females they want to breed from where only born in 2012, they could have made more of an effort to find homes for the 2 young ones they killed. What are they going to do in a couple of years? Kill off the parents and any male cubs and bring another new male in? Imagine if dog breeders did this.

Lets hope the police don't knock on your door for stealing

good! :D

what happens in a couple of years time? so sad

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