furballs

I haven't lost her yet, but every day with her is a bonus. Thank you

she has a heart problem

My German Shephard (cross bred/BYB) was almost 16 when she died

I have a Rottwieiler and she will die within the next 12 months, she is currently 13 months old. I can't imagine my life without her and I dread the day that her little sweet heart stops beating. Right now she is laying on the couch with me and I can feel and hear her heart struggling to operate.

I spent about 4 years researching breeders in my state, and eventually chose one that should have been the most reputable of all. I asked all the questions and took what the breeder was saying as gospel, because she is a registered breeder and must know everything about the breed right? Wrong...very very wrong.

Registered Reputable breeders are above board as people AND breeders and HEALTH test all their dogs and CAN supply CERTIFICATES for all tests completed upon request! As stated in ANKC ethics they provide LIFETIME service and advice with their puppies they sell. I suggest you FURBALL have a look at the ANKC website. there is a lot of great information there1 Good luck in your search (if in fact you are looking for a new family member) Breeders who have nothing to hide will in fact provide people who have had past puppies and are happy for you to make contact with them ( all parties agreeable) I in fact have contracts for all my dogs that are rehomed. Referring me to sites and information I have seen over and over again will not help. My question is how do I know that I'm getting what I think I'm getting. I know from experience that getting a pup from a registered breeder does not mean a healthy or ethically bred dog.

Registered Reputable breeders are above board as people AND breeders and HEALTH test all their dogs and CAN supply CERTIFICATES for all tests completed upon request! As stated in ANKC ethics they provide LIFETIME service and advice with their puppies they sell. I suggest you FURBALL have a look at the ANKC website. there is a lot of great information there1 Good luck in your search (if in fact you are looking for a new family member) Breeders who have nothing to hide will in fact provide people who have had past puppies and are happy for you to make contact with them ( all parties agreeable) I in fact have contracts for all my dogs that are rehomed.

How does a regular person know that they are aquiring a puppy that is sound in health and behaviour? I think that most people who get a pedigree pup do so for reasons of guaranteed health, behaviour, etc, and because they believe they are doing the right thing. So, how do I know, as your customer, that I am getting what I think I'm getting?

Italian Spinone, I won't tell the queen vizsla you said that either Roisin was only a baby then. Hijack, sorry, but Spinoni are so cuuuuute You have beautiful pups

I don't know if it's illegal or not here (but I read somewhere it was effective this year? Not sure) but it's still legal in other countries, maybe they had him/her imported or something. Seems like a long-shot, I know! There is a natural bobtail in Rotties, but there are also breeders that still do the home hack job on their 3 day old pups and call them bobtails A friend of mine just got a natural bob rottie... apparently 3 in the litter had the short tails and the others all had long... if the breeder was docking, surely they'd do the whole lot rather than just a few? She's sooo cute, and was scared of my big boofa Aussie! I guess your friends breeder is a genuine bobtail breeder then......one of the good ones

I actually support the RSPCA and they seem to do a good job here in WA, but the thing that really shocked me about them is their vets won't give discounts to other rescue groups, I think no matter which rescue organisation you are in it should be about the animals, not who is housing them. I haven't donated to them since.

I found another once, but it was american and not frequented very much so you often had to wait days to get a reply. I prefer to talk to people in Australia though because things can be quite different from country to country. Plus the time difference must make it difficult.

Maybe there are more cross breed owners interested in the welfare of their dogs and come across this site. This is the only forum I have found for dog lovers.

Thanks for the tip bigdogg You're right, it's better not to rock the boat.

I was about to post a similar reply to this but you said it all for me