Rebanne

of course you have to prove your cases beyond reasonable doubt you ninny

I don't know why you think you still can't work as a team. I know someone who had a fairly aggressive dog (other dogs), it was her first, which she was given as untrained 12 months old who was on her way to the pound, and got a whole bunch of different titles on her dog by managing the dog, by always being aware of her surrounds, what dogs were near hers etc. That dog was amazing with what she could do, amazing. Work was everything to her. My nearly 3 year old entire male is very sweet, very biddable, and I was very surprised at the first time he growled at another dog, funnily enough it was his brother when we caught up at a show. I accepted it for what it was, an entire dog saying p*ss off. I didn't panic and think OMG aggressive dog must never take him out again. I continue to take him to shows, we continue to share our space with other dogs, sometimes strangers, often entire males and nothing happens. But I do not allow greetings between male of his own size, he is fine with smaller or larger, he's not stupid, one he could win a fight against, the other he would lose based on size so he has no reason to challenge either. I also know I could have peace and harmony at home between any other normal entire male dog at home within a very short space of time. But he is an entire male dog and on the whole most entire male animals do not appreciate other, strange, entire males around them. Part of the pack yes, out there in the big wide world no.

Must admit I agree with dogmad. Abort and spay.

2 feeds a day for now. How far along is she, does anyone know? Any food you have will do for now but I'd wouldn't be feeding her a puppy food for long. Normal adult it better. Don't overfeed her. She doesn't need to get fat. Lean won't harm her or the pups. If she is part sighthound, lean is normal. Don't add calcium.

My dogs don't agress other dogs when on the extender lead. Neither does mine! And people keep commenting how lovely and well-behaved he is. Thank you. Some dogs do aggress onto other dogs and if they do, an extender lead is the wrong equipment for that behaviour type IMHO. well it's not the leads fault, it didn't ask to be put on an aggressive dog did it? Nor is it the dogs fault. Blame the human who used the incorrect tool.

Hmmm that kind of confirms what we were worried about. We do have a spare room that we could put her in however we were worried that that would exclude her from being with us as it is blocked off from the lounge/tv area where we hang out most of the evenings Eventually we would like to have her outside whilst we are at work but she hasn't had all her shots yet and we think she is a bit small. We also need to work out a shade and cover option as we don't have any trees she is not too little to go outside now, as long as you have found all the gaps along the bottom of the fence and you have time to sort something out for shade this week. Why does the puppy have to be penned while you are sitting around, can't she be out with you? Not much fun for either of you just looking at each other through a fence, might as well have a fish tank. Dogs need to be dogs and locked in a pen or room for hours at a time is not going to cut it. Puppy proof your yard, get some shade in it, buy a proper crate and learn to use it properly and let your dog hang with you in the evenings etc

are the new owners wanting you to pay any extra costs Alyosha?

Haredown Whippets excellent post!

You can't prepare, you just do, one foot in front of another. Never an easy time. Hugs to you and Tess.

Please do

but you didn't say that so I was only commentating on your original statement.

actually I'm not against this sort of tattoo. Reason is valid. Though I would have put my initials or something. Microchips can be removed. GSD's were and maybe still are tattoo'ed for ID purposes, in their ears, much like greyhounds were.

Just curious and thinking about where show dogs are often flown all over the USA and Europe. Often multiple times. Does anyone ever think of DVT's? Dogs are in restricted space, can't perform leg exercises, nor get up and walk around the cabin.

Exactly! I've used one for at least 20 years and never ever had an incident with one. However I've had a greyhound hit the end of a normal lead so hard I couldn't believe there wasn't obvious damage. Only happened once though.

The vet has denied anything happened during/after the op but it's something that we'd thought of too. It's not a vet I know much about. Not one I'd have recommended. of course, but every time I have seen my dogs moved off the table, they were all lifted off by their legs, except for c-sections. Thankfully a lot now have hydraulic tables but I wonder how many don't

mine has a breaking strain of 50 kilos, it is not a $2 shop one. A breaking strain of 50kg doesn't mean the lead is suitable for dog weights up to 50kg though. The force a dog can exert (in kilograms) can be far greater than its weight so a leash with a breaking strain of 50kg is still really only suitable for smaller dogs. You know, not all people who uses extender leads are idiots.

Most Councils in metro Melbourne specify that the lead should be no more than 1.5m long. Unless of course the dog is being walked on leash in an off leash park. Extending leads are not suitable for dog walking around suburban streets, unless of course you have the extending lead locked to 1.5m. which defeats the purpose of the extending lead. If you're walking your dog around the 'burbs' on the ex. lead you might like to check your Council's regulations. I never said where I was walking my dogs. I don't need to check any regulations.

I don't see a problem in still waiting until 12 months before desexing. I guess talk to your own vet and do some googling.

They don't show the breed classes live. You have to cross your fingers and hope your breed makes it onto the list that they tape and then put up. Not sure how quickly they put them up though.

You might not see any purpose but I do. They are a valuable tool for me. How so? Not trying to be snarky, just genuinely interested. I can see them being beneficial in a training scenario or in places where you want to give the dog roaming space but don't want them off lead, but I imagine they wouldn't be very effective in an every day walking situation. They are very useful including in an everyday walking situation. But it depends where your everyday walking situation is. The leads are a tool, like lots of others things, don't blame the tool for misuse in the hands of an idiot.

mine has a breaking strain of 50 kilos, it is not a $2 shop one.

You might not see any purpose but I do. They are a valuable tool for me.

My dogs don't agress other dogs when on the extender lead.

:laugh: to say the least. Danois can tell you what they do in real life if they wish

yeah I don't have to go to work until Sat 1pm so will be doing a fair bit of watching. Tomorrow's a good day for me, go show the hound then come back and watch Crufts and hope they show the greyhounds before I succumb to my bed