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I second the Fido's Free Itch,its great stuff for young pups.i still use it.

Hi all. I have been noticing with Wugs that when he starts to bark at something,and i dont mean play barking,the hair running down the middle of his back stands up like a ridgeback,running 3/4 of the way down his back,then we tell him "thats enough"it goes down again immediatley,its quite funny to see. Has anyone with pugs or associated with pugs ever seen this?

This happened whenever i used Drontal. here is a post from a little while ago i had http://www.dolforums.com.au/index.php?show...hl=PuggaWuggles I ended up changing brands.

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Puppy's life saved by greyhound blood transfusion - http://www.news.com.au/couriermail/story/0...57-3102,00.html A PUREBRED six-week-old pup owes her life to a blood transfusion from a gentle greyhound more than 15 times her size. Cairns resident Sami Knoblock had a tearful reunion with her English staffordshire terrier yesterday after their scary ordeal. Ms Knoblock said Buddy was vomiting and could hardly lift her 1.6kg body to stand on Tuesday, The Cairns Post reports. She rushed her dying dog to Brinsmead Veterinary Surgery where Greencross principal surgeon Max Fargher found a hookworm infestation that had caused a massive haemorrhage. With Buddy at death's door, Dr Fargher raced home to get his trusty pooch Hurley, a six-year-old male 34kg greyhound. Dr Fargher then performed a transfusion by transferring a "drop" of Hurley's blood – 120ml – to Buddy. "I wasn't 100 per cent confident it was going to work – Buddy only has 120ml (of blood in her system) and the transfusion simply replaced it," he said.

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Dexter Blanch invents chastity belt for dogs - http://www.news.com.au/couriermail/story/0...5003402,00.html A LOUISIANA man has come up with an unorthodox alternative to spaying and neutering dogs, MyFox National reported. According to a report by AOLNews , 51-year-old Dexter Blanch created a strap-on chastity belt for dogs. PABS, or Pet Anti Breeding System, is a belt made of polypropylene that consists of an eight-buckle locking system and a washable mesh pad for female dogs. Mr Blanch is not against neutering or spaying. He supports it most of the time. “In some cases, it is a health risk for the dog. In other cases, the pet owner is squeamish about putting the dog through surgery. And then there are people who plan one day to breed their pet,” he says. The Northeast Arkansas For Animals web site states that 70,000 puppies and kittens are born every day in the US. With an estimate of 10,000 babies being born in this country, the ratio is uneven and results in potential pets being euthanased. AOLNews reports that Kathleen Makolinski, director of veterinary outreach at the ASPCA, says that spaying and neutering is still the most favorable option for pets. One turn-off for pet owners might be the fact that they have to wash the reusable pad in the belt though, but the apparatus lets dogs do every other bodily function except the obvious. Mr Blanch says, "I love my dogs. But when they're in heat, you can't keep them inside because it's messy. And you can't keep them outside, because when they get in that way they'll chew through any fence to get out." He thinks that cleaning the pad is no different than picking up after your dog. PABS may have a future with other animals too. Mr Blanch is also in discussion with a Turkish man about a chastity belt for camels, but nothing has been created yet according to AOLNews . The PABS slogan is "When the heat is on, lock it, and stop it." Share this article What is this?

Police dog bites man who allegedly hit it - http://www.news.com.au/couriermail/story/0...358-952,00.html A WOULD-BE car thief tracked by a police dog has copped a bite to the neck after he allegedly attacked the animal. Police said the man was one of four people allegedly spotted trying to break into a car at New Farm around midnight. When police arrived, the four split into two groups and the dog squad tracked two of them to a nearby yard. As one squatted behind a house, the dog approached him and the man allegedly struck it. The police dog reacted, snapping at the man's neck leaving him with a slight graze. The 24-year-old was taken to the Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital but did not require stitches. Another man, aged 21, was also taken into custody. Fortitude Valley detectives are investigating.

Gympie woman uses CPR to revive cattle dog puppy. - http://www.news.com.au/couriermail/story/0...5013016,00.html A GYMPIE mother has used her nursing skills to bring a cattle dog pup back to life using cardiopulmonary resuscitation after it was attacked by a 2m carpet snake. Jeraldene McKenna used the kiss of life and gentle compressions to revive the four-week-old pup after retrieving its limp body from the clutches of the python. The drama unfolded at the family's Tandur property south of Gympie when Mrs McKenna and her husband, Shane, were alerted by a night-time ruckus in the pen where red cattle dog bitch Samantha was nursing her eight puppies. In torchlight they saw Samantha trying to fend off the large snake which was rearing to strike at her while its tail was wrapped around the neck of the little pup they called Grace. When Mr McKenna chased off the snake, Mrs McKenna said she picked up the puppy and thought the worst. "Its tongue was hanging out, it was all blue, it just looked dead. Then I just thought, 'if this was a baby what would I do?' so I gave it two rescue breaths and started to push on its chest." Carrying the lifeless body back to their house, she continued giving the pup breaths and compressions and after a couple of minutes it managed a very weak breath on its own. "To be honest, I thought it was going to be brain dead and I thought 'what are we going to do now?' but I took it back out to its mother waiting by the door and I laid it down on the ground," said Mrs McKenna. "She started to lick it and it lifted up and started suckling, then it stood up. It was amazing. I could not believe it." Mrs McKenna was inspired to try CPR, learned as a nurse at Nambour General Hospital, after a friend and fellow nurse, Jo Garrett, saved a drowning sheep the same way.

Hi all, Wugs has been on the Canine Country White Composite BARF for a while now,he loves it,but i was just wondering if mixing up his dinner for variety with the Red Composite.I am just not too sure what the difference,i know the white is Low Allergy,and he has had no problems. Should i give the red a go and see if he likes it or stick to what works? Thanks

Too many needles for pets - http://www.news.com.au/couriermail/story/0...05-3102,00.html HUNDREDS of thousands of cats and dogs are being over-medicated with unnecessary annual vaccinations. The Federal Government's Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority has warned against the labelling of veterinary drugs that either imply or direct that family pets need annual revaccinations. Vaccines are usually done as part of yearly check-ups. The APVMA says that only in unusual circumstances – such as areas with high prevalence of infection and incomplete vaccination records – might annual vaccinations be advisable. It wants drug product labels amended to align with that policy and says there are several vaccines which provide at least three years' protection. Research by pet industry lobby group the Australian Companion Animal Council has found that it costs $746 a year to keep the family pooch and $583 for a cat. Australia has one of the world's highest pet ownership rates, with almost two-thirds of people owning at least one pet. Australian Veterinary Association president Mark Lawrie said his organisation updated its policy last year to recommend vaccinations be conducted every three years. "It's vital that people still get kittens and puppies done. As with people, vaccines save many lives," Dr Lawrie said. He said all vets were aware of the association's policy. Michael Giorgas of Hamilton has an eight-week-old miniature foxie called Charlie which he has had vaccinated. He said anything to relieve vet fees would be a help with Charlie, who often played with neighbor Maddy Bell, 10. "He's a cute little thing," Mr Giorgas said. "If only I could teach him to go outside and pee."

I am not sure about frogs now.we had what looked to be a green tree frog in our back yard,that i found Wugs happily playing with.I picked it up and it secreted a white milky liquid from its back,does anyone know if this is poisonous for dogs? So i threw it into some long grass and bushes,that made me a bit worried. Cane Toads are all too frequent,i put them in a plastic bag and in in the freezer,or straight in the bin.

I put sradines in Wugs food,his kong etc,he loves it,but vomits every time has has eaten sardines,usually about an hour or so later,so sardines are now off the menu for good.

Dog lover mauled to death by his pets - http://www.news.com.au/couriermail/story/0...5003402,00.html A DOCTOR who won a four-year legal battle to save his three dogs from being put down for attacking humans has been mauled to death by the animals. Sky News said today the 52-year-old victim was attacked in his garden in Ljubljana, Slovenia, and died before police arrived. Officers shot one of the bullmastiffs dead and the other two were put down. The pets spent years in "custody" pending legal hearings, but when one of them attacked a dog handler, authorities ordered them to be put down. But at the eleventh hour, in June 2009, the doctor succeeded in overturning the order and got his dogs back, sparking national controversy. They were apparently not grateful. "Three dogs bit their 52-year-old owner to death in Ljubljana yesterday," police spokeswoman Maja Adlesic said. News of the owner's death prompted an opposition party to call for the resignation of the agriculture minister for failing to stop the dogs from being released back to their owner. Police gave no more details and have so far refused to identify the victim, in line with the country's privacy laws.

Uniform laws urged as extent of dog attacks on babies revealed - http://www.news.com.au/couriermail/story/0...01-3102,00.html ALARMING new statistics reveal at least 11 babies or toddlers are being mauled by dogs every month in Queensland. The figures come as victim Maud Isaak, 84, undergoes further surgery in a Brisbane hospital after two staffordshire terriers or pit bull-crosses savaged her in her Glasshouse Mountains yard last Friday. The state's 32 public hospital emergency departments have treated 4471 Queenslanders for injuries since July 2007 – 144 every month. Statistics also showed 36 children aged 12 or younger were treated every month, including 11 aged three and under. Royal Brisbane Hospital paediatric physician Dr Jason Acworth said he treated a child every fortnight, some requiring plastic surgery for horrific facial injuries. "Unfortunately we see lots of face bites," Dr Acworth said. Pit bulls and staffordshire terriers were responsible for most vicious attacks, but every breed was a danger if provoked, he said. The RSPCA has called for uniform dog laws, which currently are enforced differently by many councils. The society's Michael Beatty said people should "punish the deed not the breed". "There are some people who shouldn't have children, let alone animals," he said. Brisbane veterinary behaviourist Dr Cam Day said owners were a problem but some dogs were "bent in the head".

Five dogs maul three children. -- http://www.news.com.au/couriermail/story/0...5003402,00.html FIVE dogs broke free from a yard in California and mauled three children Monday, leaving one child in a critical condition. Police said the dogs attacked the three siblings - ages five, six and seven - as they were walking to a park with their mother, KABC reported. The five-year-old girl was injured so severely she was on a ventilator at one point. One of the dogs, a mastiff, caused the most severe injuries, according to the report, with police saying the hospital called after the attack to ask if they had recovered any muscle tissue. If they had, it might have been possible to reattach it, the hospital said. The other four dogs included a purebred pitbull and three of mixed breeds. The owners of the dogs could face criminal charges if it’s determined they did not do enough to keep the dogs secure. The dogs are likely to be destroyed.

Thats great,what a cutie. The look on his face "Is this all i get?wheres the rest of my presents?"

Fiddler patron busted for kissing sniffer dog - http://rouse-hill-times.whereilive.com.au/...ng-sniffer-dog/ A Mean Fiddler patron tried to kiss a police sniffer dog. A PATRON at the Mean Fiddler Hotel in Rouse Hill has been charged after he tried to pat and kiss a police drug dog. As a result of his actions, he has been charged with several offences. The man, 25, of St Marys, was in the pub at 8.45pm on January 24 when police dog Bodie and his handler walked through. Police allege the man became aggressive when asked to leave the dog alone and capsicum spray had to be used to subdue him. He was charged with assaulting a police officer, resisting a police officer and failing to leave licensed premises when directed. Hills crime manager Det-Chief Insp Wayne Murray said that police were conducting an operation and securing the licensed premises. ``We will allege the accused tried to kiss or touch the dog,’’ he said. ``The dog handler moved in and got between the man and the dog while other police came in to protect Bodie. ``The police dog is considered to be part of the policing contingent and the same security measures are taken as if it was a police officer.’’ Det-Chief Insp Murray said this incident wasn’t a regular occurrence and if their space is invaded, the police would take action. The man will face Parramatta Local Court on Friday, February 5.

German police fatally run over dog, bill owner for the trouble. A GERMAN woman has hired a lawyer after being shocked to discover that not only did police deliberately run over her beloved dog, they have now sent her a hefty bill. Robby, a nine-year-old Australian Shepherd, ran away on December 31 after being terrified by fireworks, and made it onto a nearby motorway, her owner Heidi Schwank, 65, told the Bild daily newspaper. "A day after New Year's, the police phoned me and said that my Robby had been run over on the motorway ... The police claimed that a motorist had hit and killed Robby," Ms Schwank said, photographed clutching his picture. But it turned out that it was the police who had killed Robby after four officers in two police cars spent over an hour getting cars on the A1 autobahn near Hamburg to slow down while they tried, unsuccessfully, to capture him. Neutralising Robby caused damage of over €2500 ($3907) to a patrol car, costs which Ms Schwank now has to pay. A police spokeswoman said that the officers "were confronted by something posing a danger, this 'wonderful dog' tearing about to and fro on both lane of a highway." "At a time like this, a police officer has to weigh up the lives of people against that of a dog," spokeswoman Jessica Wessel said. "You can imagine that in the dark, on New Year's Eve with explosions and everything all around, a dog being chased by strangers is not going to calm down, and you're not going to catch him." Ms Schwank, however, is incensed. "They close off motorways even for ducks. Why not for my Robby? Then they could have caught him safely, and my beloved would still be alive," the retiree said. - http://www.news.com.au/couriermail/story/0...5003402,00.html

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Thanks Guys,the walking is a good idea,1/2 at gym and 1/2 with Wugs.Dont really have anyone who can come over to check on him,but i could drop him off at his nanna's a few times a month,just for something different. i wish he could not tell the time,come 6pm,he is standing there,stairing at me waiting for din dins,even if we are playing,he will stop dead in his tracks,and stair.But i would be home by then anyway,most likely he would just sleep till i get home.So,i think i will give the gym go,amy for about 30-40 mins,then i will be home to walk him and spend quality time playing and training. And the little bugger has become facinated with digging now,so i will have to make sure he stops that so he does not destroy the lawn while i am out.

Hi all. This may sound a bit silly.But i want to get back to the gym after work.Poor little Wugs is outside from about 7-4 weekdays,he loves it out there and he has all his toys,kong stuffed with bits and pieces,water and bedding,and even when i get home now,he is very reluctant to come inside after he says hello.When i get home of an arvo he is usually sleeping contently on the soft cool grass. i am so worried that if i go back to the gym,which will make me home an hour later than usual,he will fret and cry,or,we have not spent enough time with him.Am i just being silly,after all,he is a dog,and he seems to enjoy being outside. I feel guilty though,i rush home from work to see him everyday,but now i might be an extra hour. Do i go to the gym,or do i get home to my boy ASAP? Thanks

Pet owners face soaring vet bills - http://www.news.com.au/couriermail/story/0...00-3102,00.html PET owners are being hit with dramatically different vet bills for the same procedures. And some pet owners claim they were charged more than triple the usual cost for after-hours emergency surgery in the absence of any pricing regulation of the unregulated vet industry. Veterinarians say climbing fees are the price of technological advancements, putting pet care almost on par with human care for the first time. But owners fear the rising trend of pet specialist referrals is leading to unreasonable fees. Veterinary costs are unregulated and no price guides are available. Pet owners must rely on shopping around. Inquiries by The Sunday Mail have found desexing an adult female cat can cost from $144 to $235, depending on the veterinary surgery. Desexing a male dog can range from $157 to $330. Vaccinating an adult female cat can cost from $54 to $87 and microchipping from $42 to $69. Jimboomba dog breeder Helma Dressler said her records showed caesarean costs had tripled in a decade. Costs for a caesarean can vary from $660 at Warwick to $1500 in Brisbane and $900 at Redbank Plains, according to breeders. But Australian Veterinary Association national president Dr Mark Lawrie said while vet fees had risen "dramatically" in the past decade, competition laws made price regulation or issuing price schedules dangerous. He attributed rising costs to advancements such as the rise in MRIs, CAT scans and chemotherapy for animals. "There have been a lot more services available, such as 24-hour clinics that are very well-equipped and cost a lot of money to run," he said. Animal specialists now exist for dozens of conditions, with vet surgeries able to refer pet owners to specialists in cancer, dermatology, internal medicine, diagnostic imaging and a range of other fields. At the Australian Animal Cancer Foundation facility in Albany Creek, north of Brisbane, pet owners pay an average $2500 to $3000 to have cats and dogs treated for cancer by Dr Rod Straw. Some pet owners have spent six-figure sums on cancer treatment at the facility. One owner spent almost $100,000 on vet bills over six years to save two 12-year-old pet boxers from cancer. Government subsidies might have curbed the cost of human medical advances, but pet owners have been left struggling to foot spiralling vet bills. Some pet owners said they were shocked by bills of more than $4000 for after-hours surgery. Deception Bay dog breeder Debbie Creagh was hit with a $4400 bill for an emergency after-hours caesarean on her labrador retriever Brooke this month after the 20-month-old swallowed a dog toy. Among the cost was a $50 fee for a surgical dog gown. Mrs Creagh said she paid for an emergency caesarean for another dog months earlier costing $2200, but has paid as little as $600 for the same procedure during normal consultation hours. Another pet owner was shocked at a $954 animal emergency centre bill to save a cat with a blocked bladder. Sunshine Coast pensioner Ralph Huddy spent close to $7000 to have specialists fix cruciate ligament problems in his cattle dog's hind legs. [email protected].

Glasshouse Mountain widow Maud Isaak recovering from attack. http://www.news.com.au/couriermail/story/0...85-3102,00.html AN 84-year-old woman savagely mauled by two dogs on Friday is "doing alright" as authorities decide whether to kill the remaining dog. Glasshouse Mountain widow Maud Isaak was watering her garden when her neighbour's two dogs attacked her. Sunshine Coast Regional Council is testing to determine the breed of the dogs, believed to be American staffordshire terriers, pitbulls or a cross of either. Her son Humphrey Isaak said yesterday his mother declined counselling over the traumatic incident and the family was deciding whether to move her from Sunshine Coast Private Hospital. "She's doing alright . . . bite marks on face and arms," Mr Isaak said. "I definitely don't want it (the surviving dog Choco) to return next door." A police officer who rushed to the scene on Friday shot the other dog when it ran at police. The dog owners have refused to speak with The Courier-Mail. Council's response service manager Ron Thomas said American stafford- shire terriers and pitbulls were "very close breeds". "It's a macho thing to have a dog that is so aggressive or potentially aggressive," he said. "They've got a bite that's capable of breaking bones and inflicting serious injuries and that's why they're banned." The dogs' owners face a maximum $15,000 fine if they are deemed indirectly responsible for the attack.