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Try Rob Zammit , not too far from Kellyville on Windsor Road at Vineyard.  There are a few vets in the surgery. Rob himself is a judge lots of time in the dog world and a good vet.

best of luck with the new Bulldog, oh and training either puppy grass on a balcony/ tiled area , that way they will use grass when they are outside, pup will need at least 5 loo trips a day if you are taking them outside each time.

Hi Cosmolo

I was thinking of the breed and ANKC clubs , these are funded by membership fees and are not for profit so not a business as I understand it ( correct me if I am wrong my experiences are a few years ago now).

annual membership used to be a small fee with weekly classes also being a nominal amount , not all councils have an all breeds club in their areas but in NSW the registration fee is the same regardless of the council as it is set by state legislation perhaps an agreement with adjoining council areas who do have not for profit membership clubs could be used ?

Group 5 utility Akita is a close genetic cousin both originated in Japan , this is a very old breed they may have a genetic connection but they are not very spitz like , tend to be quite reserved with strangers not always good with other dogs more of a hunting type dog

Hi

In NSW we only register our dogs once for life so there are no renewals , I think it would be good to offer a paid for voucher with registration for a few classes with a club that is in the area of the council when registering , most dogs being registered are between 3 and 6 months old just at the age where people start to look for ways to control their pups behaviour ,

If the cost of these were to be inclusive in the registration fee along with a reduction of costs to the club who is hiring the ground to help them reduce their costs in overheads and reduce class sizes having a little more cash available to them they may be able to increase instructor levels as well.

I also think that in these classes a few easy tricks ( shake hands , say grace , ) as well as examples of scent games will keep people coming back ( just swap it for /2 the field bash time ) .

I have to say that not one of my dogs or me are having fun after 10 mins up and down the field heeling , its as boring as hell and its hard to keep drive going to do it , we have a very good heel and loose lead walk and we did not get it that way

Love Aloveen no itch and they smell good too ,

he is not entire , though they did get him to about 10 months before they did him , will give the rubber gloves trick a try I am used to grooming rotts and cattle dog type coats , this boy is just a little different and he is a drooler all over the ears and throat

Aha I see , just a little bigger than the baby pics , still very sweet though I love their teddy bear faces

LOL yup , but sometimes if you tickle someones interest the whole process can become so much smoother

welcome to dogs online Ryan

Your little boy is a true cutie , and growing well there is a thread dedicated to our rotts you should pop on over love the baby pics

A few people have the breed here I am sure that they will pop past , Shiba is a l breed that develops quickly , unless you have a lot of background feeding raw and mixed diets I would leave him with his puppy food for a while yet . try adding the odd chicken frame or wings , a lamb breast or whole lamb neck for a change beef and beef bones should be a last to introduce as its very rich and can hit the tummy hard (runny poos , windy tummy )

The baby puppy pic is cute bet he is a little bigger than that now

Hi Steve

in the sciences it is becoming more and more a money driven rather than pure research . I would be contacting the Uni teaching staff as an initial contact , the Uni I have had contact with likes for requested subjects to be sponsored in some way with a trade of to the uni or facalty being one way to gain this , some will suggest to students who are stuck for starting points to look into an area as well if the area is requested

Is all walking and talking on this one

I would stick with it for a while longer then as your breeder will know the growth rate of your pup, he may be due a growth spurt between now and 9 months and good nutrition is very important for him to develop properly , may I ask why you would like to change him over ? is he having issues with the food ?

Thanks Showdog

I think I will just use his brushes and comb then to keep him tidythis undercoat mats easy and was hoping to take out some of the comb time LOL mine shed but short coats are pretty mat free

HI

Depending on breed growth rate and adult size puppy kibble can go when close to adult size is gained , this can be anywhere between 7 and 14 months depending on the breed you have,

Kangaroo is a good very lean meat , I prefer to feed in chunks as apposed to mince when I can find it, remember when changing or adding a new food to do it over several days to see if there are any reactions to the new food.

With a young active pup roo may not have enough fat to provide the energy he goes through on its own rotate between different forms and types of raw meat with his kibble.

HI

I am looking after MIL Irish setter and have noticed when I brush him that he has a lot of undercoat coming out , can I use our furminator brush on him without doing anything drastic to his coat , he is not showing but I would rather that he looked good when I hand him back thanks

Hi

I am after some Ideas to help my 4 year old cattle dog cross settle with a new cat in the house

A little bit of background

New cat is around 5 months and is not frightened of dogs now

he has been with us for a month and a half and is quite a relaxed if playful personality

We have 2 other dogs the rottie plays with the new cat a little but mostly pays little attention to him

the old staffy mostly ignores him , gentle paw taps from puss are tolerated jumping on the old dogs head trying to get him to play gets him roared at ( like old dog with a pup who has no manners )

All the dogs have lived with a cat before now

now the problem , the other dogs have accepted that puss is now part of the landscape but Keisha cannot settle , she MUST eye him constantly ,

She must know where he is

She must constantly be on top of him ,

Our evenings used to be dogs and our old cat in with us relaxing , now keisha is on a constant down stay inside to get her to settle

She appears to be a little scared of him and fasinated at the same time

Can any one give me some Ideas to stop the obsession with the puss ?

thanks

I thought so , she will have a double coat when she is an adult , most lose the puppy fluffy at between 4 and 8 months old depending on the time of year they are born,

They tend to shed twice a year it is quite a significant coat drop from winter to summer they can look a little patchy for a few weeks ( and the whole house is covered in fur ) , try a furminator comb on her they are expensive but well worth it

if she has the slightly longer coat type be careful that the undercoat does not matt when she sheds as this can be very uncomfortable for her, always brush before you wash , as washing first can make any matting worse.

She will have a harsh outer coat and soft under coat as an adult , missing outer coat on the breed is a fault as far as I know ,

the good thing is she will be easier to keep white she is a lovely little pup

My puppy has a really soft coat but some parts are less fluffy (harsher) then the rest. these areas also don't pick up dirt like the rest of her coat and stay pure white. Is it just her losing her winter coat or would it be her puppy coat?

Any advice would be great

Hi her breed would help , most pups have a fluffy or soft coat that falls out before they are around 12 months , if it is your little white girl in your sig , she will most likely have a soft undercoat with a longer harder top coat the top coat is often more resiliant to dirt and water , in winter the under coat will be thicker she will shed quite a bit of this in summer

Your breed standard will help you to identify the correct adult coat type but some coated breeds take up to 3 years old before they show true adult coat.

If she is dropping coat everywhere and itchy would advise you brush first and then bath her to help her lose it a little quicker

I have a rottie , her nails are always to long and this one makes it so much easier , the back feet are still a little fiddly but its better if they want to give you their foot , helps if you tell the vet to that they have a paw word LOL

This one can also be taught as shake

it is best to teach sit first

Have a food treat in your hand

let pup sniff but not take the treat

Slowly move the treat over his nose and towards his tale

His bottom should hit the ground at this point

Treat as soon as the bum hits the ground saying sit , praise and repeat until the word sit gets a sit ( about 5 mins top for a pup)

When he sits and holds the sit for a few seconds

Lift a front paw gently and say Paw / foot/ touch ( pick your own word)

While you are holding his paw treat

continue to lift the paw and treat him with food until you can hold your hand out and say paw and he will give it to you ( remember to reward)

teach both paws with a different word as they often differentiate between left and right on their own.

this one will take about 10 mins to teach

handle and examine his paw for a few seconds before letting it down praise and treat

Nail clipping can be upsetting for some dogs be careful to get a vet or breeder to show you where to cut as a mistake that hurts with a pup can make this a hard job

with all training keep to a max of 10 mins and if something is not working come back to it later

Training in the first few weeks at home does not have to mean walks on lead , some of the most useful training is done off lead and at home.

example

off furniture

sit

go to crate / bed / mat

house training

no mouthing

sit for dinner

outside

Look at me

wait at the door

In car

Out of car

Stand for grooming , sit and offer paws for nails , tolerate mouth being handled

With a large breed they must be able to be commanded to do these things as a grown animal you have no hope of regularly having to lift them ( your back will hate you )

By all means pup out and about but better going for a car ride and sitting somewhere that they can watch the view , free play only for a large breed with high incidence of hip and elbow issues until at least 12 months old until then limit the road walking to a short 10 mins training focus

Swimming is good exercise and does not stress joints

remember that pup is a baby , in a new place , with all new people

Have fun with your boy despite his size is a baby and will tire quickly

If dry is your choice of feeding then a dry puppy food until at least 12 months old, your breed should be grown slow and lean so a large breed puppy food is best

We feed raw from day dot so others will be able to advise what they have found to be best , another suggestion is to ask your breeder for alternatives as they will often have tried a few brands and types of feeding over the years

Thankyou to everyone for their replies regarding my breeders terms contract for a Bernese Mt dog.

As some people have asked, thought i would update, yes we did purchase our pup his name is Dante and all is well.

Discussed the contract with her, its only a page and half of it didnt apply as we have a male not a bitch. She even penned in and signed extra clauses that we requested.

Much less hassle and stress in person than I was expecting to encounter. We get to use him as a stud if ever we decided to buy a female down the line...Years away people so please dont start hounding me about it. When she uses him as stud we get one of his pups half price, or a discount off a pup from a different litter.

So thanks again everyone. Cant believe how intense people can be on here tho, probably the last thread I'll ever start asking for other people's opinions!

LOL was an intense one to watch , having a copy of the contract and understanding all the detail does do a lot to rest the mind

Your baby is beautiful , I hope he grows into a stunning boy

MIL has an Irish setter male , weekly brush trim the feet and feathers once a month and a coat drop 2 times a year , not major just removing the burrs that he picks up he is bathed for them by the vet around 1 every 3 months and looks fine so for the Irish I would say not a major problem with grooming

He does love people ALL people and dogs and cats , he has been fairly easy to train as well but the Irish are not that common a breed

Advantix in summer spring months while there are ticks around , use your revolution in the winter months , I find that changing products with different effective ingredient helps to stop the fleas building immunity . my vet commented no matter what you use it will eventualy become ineffective against fleas over time as the become immune to it .

On another note one of ours reacts to the Advantix , we use a tick collar for her with day to day search when we are in a tick area as she has a short coat this is not to time consuming