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Staff'n'Toller

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  1. When a dog has a worm burden, the cycle from egg to adult is about 3 weeks, so that's why the OP was instructed to re-dose with interceptor part-way through the month. Poodles are fairly prone to digestive issues and anxiety. I think if it were me I would be reaching for digestive low fat or senstivity control or i/d - check with your vet before you do, but I have personally found the sensitivity control to be the best for coat and digestive issues. Expect that they will get upset tummies on changing foods, so change it over slowly and wait to see if it settles before immediately trying something else. Personally I would just do dry + probiotics for some time to see what happens. I wouldn't go for raw unless I was doing allergy testing and knew for sure what not to feed in the way of proteins and carbs. Also, be strict and don't feed human foods or treats for some time, maybe never, if everything is going well. My dogs eat possum poo and duck poo and have never had colitis from it. One or both dogs really need an internal medicine specialist consultation though, if you want to try to solve it. But be prepared to spend lots of money and time on it, and they may have investigations and biopsies to end up with an IBD diagnosis which requires a special diet and medication when it flares up.
  2. Choice does a comparison every year. You should be able to buy the individual article.
  3. Methadone and Buprenorphine would require multiple visits to the clinic each day for adequate pain control and fentanyl takes 24-48 hours to take effect. It would be better for optimal wound healing if the dog was on adequate pain relief (particularly if the owner feels the dog is showing signs of pain) prior to the commencement of surgery and yummy food is not an equivalent.
  4. If you feel the metacam is not helping you may wish to contact your vet before Wednesday and enquire about Tramadol. It can make them appear zoned out but it can be used concurrently with metacam and might give a better level of pain relief while you wait.
  5. Have certainly seen asthmatic cats in the past from smokers homes. Good to see they have published a study on it.
  6. Back when I did the course, there was an emphasis on it not being suitable to students who have never had any experience in dog training. One lady was asked to leave in the first few days of our residential segment as she didn't own a dog and it was clear she'd hardly come across a dog lead, let alone with a dog on the end of it. I have no idea how it is now, but have heard very recently that they are not keen on methods from the US trainers doing stuff like BAT, as one example. However reports from students with the other major RTO would make you believe they are no different. You'll find Delta trainers who are indoctrinated, and due to their membership in the Professional Org (if it still runs?) can't do anything else. Then there's others who've worked in a variety of clubs and have their Cert IV qually as it's professionally important, but also take bits and pieces from lots of methods. If a trainer had done the Delta course but had very little experience in reactive dogs previously or thereafter without a mentor, I would prefer they referred to a Veterinary Behaviourist than try to deal with behaviours out of their league. I get the feeling Delta trainers are spending more time in person and via the interwebs interacting with Veterinary Behaviourists now, and that the VB's see there is a place for these trainers in initial behaviour management with a plan to refer if necessary, whereas before it was a bit of an 'us and them' atmosphere. Edited for clarification.
  7. Thanks to those who have PM'd so far. Makes my job very easy to direct people to the great breeders and know they will be looked after!
  8. I've been contacted by a previous client who is looking for a new adult or pup, preferably a Rottweiler (or possibly a Rotti x or largish Lab x). She is an excellent dog owner/handler that I assisted when she adopted a terrier that couldn't go near other dogs. She put in lots of hard work and the terrier integrates beautifully now. She has owned Rotts in the past. Please PM me if you have any recommendations for great breeders for Rotts with fantastic temperaments. Thanks in advance. :)
  9. MooGoo's Eczema and Psoriasis balm is modeled on this cream. :) In other stories: My Dad's eaten gourmet dog biscuits from the market in the past, he can't read without his glasses on and they were in a nice looking paper bag. :laugh: Neocort's a bit iffy, it does get into the bloodstream so it's safer to get a cream from you doctor with a lower cortisone concentration. I have been known to use cortavance on sand fly bites b/c that's safer, however I'm not recommending it for general use. :p My usual customers for Rapigel included the contingent of retired golfers from the club across the road, and sports-kid Mum's.
  10. If you get no other leads, someone from Hanrob (Steve Austin) might come out and take a look at him?
  11. Do you have a thundershirt? Thundershirt and covered crate in a warm spot and a touch overfed might work as well as ace. I'm guessing it's sensory overload and stock standard for dogs who've only ever lived in backyards. He will probably cherish some training, exercise and a strict routine. Start playing crate games it will give him something to think about and add value to going into the crate when he's not confined in there at night.
  12. Hi Leema, I've converted the file for you, but it won't let me upload here, not sure why. Also I tried to PM you my email address but it failed. Perhaps you could PM me your email addy? :)
  13. Because I occasionally see jobs advertised to manage day care centres, and I have never stepped foot in one, so wondered what users of this service find beneficial about it. It made me think about how *I* would run it myself and I wondered how that would differ from current client perceptions in terms of what they think is good.
  14. Does your dog go to day care? Or have they in the past? What aspects do you like about it - particularly the day-to-day aspects of how they deal with your dog and other dogs. Not really looking for the bad stuff, just the good stuff. Curious. :)
  15. I find microchip scanners can make the most friendly, rock solid dogs very wary. I generally approach side-on and get them chewing on some liver before I scan. If you think about it, the body language attached to the scanner is all wrong for a dog anyway, and usually this is done routinely when the dog is ON the table and the vet is at the dog's side, not when the person is above the dog and leaning over them. What people also don't learn, is that scanners will read from 10-20cms away and you can pick it up by placing it below the dog's shoulder blades if you know where the transponder actually is and it's pointed at the right angle. :) I'm not saying you shouldn't seek advice, though.
  16. Aussiedog toys. Home Alones and Staffy balls primarily. Tablets with short legs, or platforms...but I'm not sure if this is appropriate with risk concerns these days? When I worked in a kennel errrrr...a very long time ago there was a little dog exercise yard and they loved the different levels.
  17. I rub dried liver between my hands then offer an empty palm. It's been pretty fail safe so far. If you reward a 'look' in the palm direction a few times, often the dog can get stuck only expending the least amount of effort possible. :laugh: It sounds like he thinks sniffing in the direction is the finished product - have you added a cue? You might need to change the word and possibly get him to touch one of his toys in order to reteach it with a new cue, then transfer to other things, then to your hand. ETA: I have two teenage pups on Thursday that haven't been taught, I could video it for you if needed. :)
  18. If you want something to stuff a kong with, half a barf patty could be an option. It's minced raw bones so she will get that benefit, with some added extras. :)
  19. I imagine he gets bitten quite often. I don't think he has an amazing ability to read dogs at all, he is intimidating and foolhardy in equal measure. The video of the Labrador guarding it's food bowl is horrific for anyone who is half decent at reading dog body language. At any rate, he did more damage eroding the dog's trust and reaffirmed to the dog that humans won't pay attention to his signals to back off. Furthermore, the dog had to escalate all the way to biting...what sort of consequence does that have for the people who have to live with that now? I have seen Monty Roberts live, and I'm not sure you can really compare the two...undecided on that one.
  20. I would start with chicken frames and turkey necks if you can get them. I buy lamb ribs very occasionally when there is more meat on them than fat, but my Toller doesn't really tolerate lamb - they give him a funny tummy. Sometimes I find beef tail or ox tail at Woolies, they seem to be OK. :) If she likes roo, then fresh roo tail could be good too.
  21. Oh - snap Huski - I wrote this out then had to go do something before posting. :laugh:
  22. There's a lot of speculation in this thread, and none of us really know the dog. The behaviourist may well have said "don't go to training until we get a behaviour change in a low distraction environment, under controlled circumstances". If the dog is in an uncontrolled environment such as a club, it can easily practice (and inadvertently) gain reinforcement for the wrong behaviours. Skip's club may be excellent in handler management but if the behaviourist is not able to be there with the handler that may be the reason for the caveat. Many qualified trainers who have done extra study in behaviour problem solving call themselves behaviourists. The behaviourist may be very well versed in training standard obedience, we are not to know that either. I feel a bit uncomfortable that just because the trainer is not known to DOL they are rubbished - and this not a dig at anyone - this happens quite a lot in many threads. There are many excellent trainers in Australia. There is also a really big divide between what the trainer says and what is heard by the client, it's natural communication inconsistencies. Where the handler of this dog is unsure, she should ask for further clarification. Tie-outs used to be a common punishment (well, when I was a 16y.o. training my first dog, it was) that may work for dogs who are heavily pack-drive focused because it's a severe form of social isolation when done for long periods. There's a few issues though, you have to have no physical or verbal communication with the dog when you take it out there, the dog has to pair the 'bad' behaviour with the feeling of the isolation and the dog has to be sufficiently pack-drive focused for it to even matter. If I tie-out my dog on a calm day in the sunshine so they lay down and have a nap it's not really a punishment, is it? We know now that looking at 'bad' behaviours specifically and teaching alternative behaviours or using methods of impulse control will work more effectively, and do less harm. Just to go even further off track. :laugh:
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