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Do not take your baby puppy to a park until fully vaccinated. Do not let off lead in a public place until you have done a lot of training and pup will recall when called. Look into puppy schools and obedience clubs near you.

so sorry SM

I'd be going back to the vet asap and getting some meds to help control the diarrhoea. What you describe is not normal. Until that is under control then your pup won't feel like eating.

Of course he is needy, he is a tiny baby!

What do you like about the breeds you listed? Because one is very different to the others.

https://www.nab.com.au/personal/help-and-guidance/personal-banking-fees-and-charges/bank-cheques interesting what the NAB bank says about money orders, might be worth looking into. I admit I thought bank cheques could be made out to a specific name. I am curious to what you think could go wrong? Is the breeder not offering you a contract or any sort of health guarantee? Keeping in mind Mother Nature likes to throw curveballs at times with no prior warnings.

For me, in person pick ups people pay in cash. If the pup has to go interstate or overseas then it is bank transfer before pup leaves. Pup doesn't leave until paid for. ETA mind you my pups didn't sell for thousands so cash wasn't a big deal.

Pay cash but get a receipt. Get the microchip number written on the receipt.

yes very sad all round

Those poor, poor dogs. Of course she would claim there are no problems. No doubt they charge a pretty penny for their off casts as well

https://www.dogzonline.com.au/breeds/community/irish-wolfhound.asp you could look here and compare photo's.

Welcome. Not sure if you have seen this https://www.dogzonline.com.au/breeds/community/australian-kelpie.asp also https://www.dolforums.com.au/topic/173378-australian-kelpie/ I can't help with personal experience but I do know that most show bred kelpies are solid colours. To get one with tan points would most likely mean going to the working breeders, hopefully someone might be able to point you towards them.

The ashes of my 35 kilo dog would fit in a kleenex box. It would not fill it. I've left mine in the plastic. I don't look inside. The ashes of an adult person come back in a box very much like a shoebox. They were interred at the cemetery so no urn.

You can't I'm sorry to say. If the breeder didn't register the litter then no one else can.

This was not your fault. Your husband on the other hand ,........

I don't consider 9 weeks too young to go to it's new home. Whatever the breed I highly doubt it's still with it's Mum much. You need to question your husband more. There is often a delay in getting papers to new owners due to back log in the various offices. Victoria in the last few years has been very bad, often taking weeks. I'm gathering the pup was bought in Queensland? I believe they can be registered straight into the new owners name and I have heard some breeders wait until all pups are sold before submitting the paperwork. Pups in Qld that are going onto the main register also need specific DNA tests. You say the breeder has two unrelated breeds? I am assuming that you are going off the DOL listings? It doesn't mean they don't actually breed different breeds, just that they are not noted on DOL. In my breed there are several breeders listed that haven't bred my breed in donkey's years but still show up in the listings. Except for certain rules you don't need permission to breed but yes litters should be registered. You could check with QLDdogs if the breeder has actually submitted any paperwork. It would help if you had copies of the parents registration. And it is possible someone, had an "oops" litter so the pups can't be registered. Breeder may be helping them out or the breeder might have had the accidental litter. But why would your husband say they were "fully papered"? You really need to pin him down. You sort of blame the breeder for not doing due diligence but you don't know how many conversations your husband and breeder actually have. Even if hubby says it was minimal can you 100% trust that is correct? And it's true that there are some breeders who wouldn't bother too much as long as they get the pups sold. You also need to decide what to do with the pup. No shame in not being able to keep her. Sounds like a popular breed so there is most likely a breed rescue that could take her if you don't want to find her a new home yourself. Or you have to decide if you can do her justice if you do keep her. Sorry you have been dumped into the middle of this.

Ridgeback would suit. Good offlead would depend on the training. Good with other, future, family dogs depends again on training and both dogs temperaments, sensible introductions. I think RR have a longer life span and are, on the whole, healthier then Dobes , but that's just what's running around in my head. Could be totally wrong. Bear in mind that any dog can develop health problems out of the blue. No matter how good the breeders are and what health testing has been done. Oh and both breeds shed.

a bit more information would help. Age and breed of dog, living situation ( back yard, court yard, no yard ) etc

I'd be questioning both those 2 things. Where was the chew made and what was in the shampoo?

I had an older dog who had an episode of idiopathic vestibular disease. One of the main giveaways is the eye flicking. A vet should have been able to pick that up. My boy took a few weeks to recover but there was no real treatment. I'm with Snook, unless really needed I'd be backing off the chemicals especially the all in one's.

I think he wants to breed "oodles"

Your original post said you didn't want to breed. To register a pup with ANKC costs the breeder about 50 bucks. No way I'd pay a thousand for papers. What a rip off. I know some breeders do charge extra for potential breeding quality, but remember, unless buying a mature dog, it's only potential. Of course if you pay extra for papers you are often getting a lot of mentoring from the breeder but not $1000 worth.

Thanks for the updates @afterbanns. My girl Phoebe has had a massive outbreak this last week. Being mainly white it's a bit scary to have a blood red dog on her throat, belly, legs. Worst she has ever been. And now smelling yeasty which she has never done. Will most likely end up at the vets and I'm going to try going the Pred route for flare ups. I have never been that comfortable giving her the cytopoint. All my go to remedies have not had a lot of effect until I used colloidal silver gel on her. I am also going to take her off all commercial food and see what difference that makes. Will be a mixture of raw and home cooked. Years and tears ago I fed all raw and slipped away from that as life got busy. But I have time now. Good luck with your boy

I doubt your dog will live for another 5 years. That would make her 18. With Grey and Wolf hound part of her make up then I think she has done very well to get to 13. Dogs are very adjustable. Yes Mollie would miss you initially but will accept her new life. And be happy. You will be the one that will pay a bigger price. Sounds like you don't have a choice to move. If that's what happens then so be it but for your mental health you will need to change your thinking that Mollie got the short straw not being able to move with you. I also think Mollie is not too old to come across after you settle but that will cost big bucks and I assume you will be working full time so less time for Mollie. Mollie is very lucky to have 2 people who love her.

Of course the faster they are the quicker they can get out of the "sweet spot". You know the spot where they are ultra reliable. I'm sure you will know what I am trying to describe. I currently have 3 Greys. None actually trained for recall but one I would think would not recall from chasing, one might but doubtful and I'm pretty sure the 3rd would come back. This is all based on my experience with them with the odd stray cat or escaped pet bunny they have found in my yard. As I would never trust them they don't get the opportunity to be off lead outside our home or a fully fenced area. My boy was 8 when he caught his first trespassing cat. He was raised and lived with cats. It was quite amazing seeing him in "work" mode. My Grey's are not retired racers, but show bred.