Rebanne

you haven't even got close to getting a pup yet, what if it's like the last time and before you commit to a pup you're pregnant again and there goes the whole getting a puppy idea. Maybe all your questions could wait until you are actually getting a puppy. We went through 20 questions last time.

maybe you should buy a good book

Are you only selling it to desexed pets or do you point out it is not safe for intact animals? I don't think it's that it's not safe, but more that they haven't tested the effects on fertility. so potenially not safe for any dog that may be bred from. So are your clients advised about this befoe buying it?

you're just spoilt for choice if you live in the country and didn't do the agi shows the number of shows you could actually go to would be halved. Long live the agi shows!

Are you only selling it to desexed pets or do you point out it is not safe for intact animals?

don't forget the OP is trying to get pregnant again as well,4 kids under say 5 and a possible newborn, bit different to your in-laws Jordan :D I sold 2 pups to one guy from my last litter but only after I put him through the hoop in regards to his ability to do the right thing by the pups. Still early days but I certainly don't regret it, neither does the guy or the 2 pups, all are doing well.

Does the owner of the dog you walk know you are allowing it off lead to do it's own thing? Your post shows how ignorant you are in so many things. In Vic my greyhounds are not allowed off lead, according to you they are automatically bad. I hope your insurance is up to date.

for starters : Do not treat pregnant, lactating or breeding animals so only good for desexed pets or entire ones if you are 100% sure they will never contribute to a litter I don't like anything that treats so many different things in one dose, way too much chemical for my liking. I only treat for fleas if there is a problem and would never worm my dog monthly.

why on earth was a thread so old brought up ?????? This started way back in 2002 and was last posted in in 2008. I thought old threads were locked

I don't know why you would lose track Congratulations

Those poor people and their dogs one of the dogs attacked is not expected to live and the man is still in hospital awaiting possible surgery

I agree, goldies are usually not that fearful as well so you may want to look into getting help with that. I would think that it would be fairly normal for puppies to be scared by off leash dogs approaching them. My dogs are well socialised, but off leash dogs approaching them still often make them nervous. particularly when being approached by an out of control dog.

not sure what you mean but they just go and lay down and go to sleep

normally twice but sometimes I skip a meal, like last night, meat wasn't thawed out so I decided they could have a fast.

sprinkle a few drops of a nice smelling oil, the good stuff not the cheapo ones.

The OP never said it was aggression Over exuberance to the point of scaring a puppy is not acceptable, nor is aggression. over exuberance that scares another dog, or person, is not acceptable.

If the other dog persists you do whatever it takes to get rid of it. It is your job to protect your puppy from the rude dogs. It is not the other dog’s right to terrorise yours, whether from over exuberance or aggression. It is interesting that your pup immediately retreated from this dog. The pup was obviously uncomfortable straight away with the other dogs approach. It is not necessary for your dog’s development to love every dog it meets or even like them.

your breeder should provide you with a vaccination certificate which will say when the next one is needed. I vaccinate my pups at 8 weeks, 12 weeks and then 15 months. I only do a C3 unless I know they will be going into kennels. It would be a good idea to take your pup to the vet asap for a general health check. I worm every 3 months after the 12 week worming. I give heartworm preventive every 6 weeks. I never give a pill/tablet that does everything every month. I consider it too many chemicals going into their body and they might not all be needed. Every one will have a different opinion! Good luck with your new friend.

trick training, work her brain, it is more tiring then physical work.

we all have different ideas Trish and no one is right and no one is wrong. Fern has had a summer litter and a winter litter, both in the loungeroom, cats came and went as they pleased, other dogs were restricted for a couple of days, Miller for a bit longer, maybe 5 or 6. The summer litter I had the air con full bore and a fan blowing across the top of the box and frozen bottles of water for the pups to sleep on.

I would disagree with this, plenty of greyhounds have been bred from that can't run, after all they are the 5th cousin twice removed from the current top dog! ;) Why they can't run is often not investigated.

so they can get points then, I thought they couldn't or have I got it all wrong can't get points!!! then they aren't equal to the other dogs

so they can get points then, I thought they couldn't or have I got it all wrong

if you have had everything explained to you and you know the risks and possible outcomes, both good and bad, then you do what you think is right for both you and your dog.

Thanks I have done a bit more googling as I was curious.