heroeswit

Hi Medibank private has pet insurance that has up to a 100% refund their the ones i'm looking at going through with my puppy and they seem to have a better cover options to everything else but I also like prosure though they only cover you for up to 80%

petsure has a big list of Pet Insurance groups so you might find one that suits your needs Hope this helps

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Love it

I was talking to a friend last week about puppies and how I'm buying mine from a registered breeder and she told me about the dogs she has had and where she got them from. then she told me she was good friends with a woman that only bred crosses because that was what would sell, she said that the woman had started out selling purebreds (I still think she was aBYB) but noone would buy them so she changed to crosses but she only sold them for $200 compared to $800 for the purebreds. I couldn't believe that this friend was supporting this woman and backing her breeding program that was having lots of defects in the offspring :D But when I told her I would never buy a cross breed again and pay the extra dollars she got up ME saying that they are only dogs and any cross is better then a purebred because they don't have the defects that a pure has. Well I tried to tell her that it wasn't the case but she wouldn't listen so I just left her to it and went home all revved up.

Then today I went into work (i'm on holidays ) and on of my colleagues asked me if I had purchased my puppy from an ad in the paper for white GSDs when I said no she said "oh well i'm looking at the papillion X jack russel thats in there, I know the jack russels are small but I have never heard of a papillion. Guess what they call it a pappyjack" I just said they are a designer dog and walked off I can't take peoples idiocy about dogs and crosses.

I use to be like these people but I had never seen any purebreds and only ever thought you could get crossbreeds. Now I would Never buy a cross again unless I got it from a Rescue.

Rant Over

we had fun yesterday playing outside

Some sad news I am afraid.

Just had some news from my breeder, and the pups didn't make it it was touch and go with the bitch also, and they actually had to sterilize her to save her. She does seem to be doing better, so that is something.

I feel so terrible for my breeder, what an awful time she is going through right now, and I send her all my sympathy and support.

I wish there was something I could do to help her.

that is so sad for both you and the breeder.

May all the pups RIP

I hope you don't have to wait too long for your puppy.

Happy Birthday Diesel :laugh:

Come On! Come Play with me!

It's fun in the grass

26/08/10

My other ear stood up today

todays been a long day and i'm finally at my new home. but i'm stuffed wake me later

22/08/10 haven't had time to update so here they are

you can all race to see whos here. I'll just wait back here cause their here for ME!

aren't I cute?

All three of my dogs are VERY vocal when they play. I've never tried to stop them as I don't see it as something bad. It sounds almost like a conversation ;)

Here's an example

And here (from about 30 seconds)

thats exactly what it is when she is playing . And it's good to know she's not the only one that does it

My new puppy has started growling when she is playing with our other dog and when I playing tug a war with her rope toy. Does anyone elses dog/ puppy do/have done this and what can you do to stop it(if it's bad)?

thanks for any comments

What a fantastic story.

:D :laugh: To all the guys and girls over there. My nephew has not long returned.

Thumbs down to all those who think they should be pulled immediately. They are helping the Afghanis return to some form of normal life.

I agree. I have about 20 friends in the forces and i'm in the process of joining (hopefully) What these soldiers do is something that has to be done or it could happen here.

Good Luck to all airmen/women, seamen/women, and soldiers who are serving their country come back safe.

My pup got so worn out yesterday she fell asleep having a drink. but she still is so adorable and cute

Good luck undecided the next 2 days are going to feel like forever :D but is definitely worth it

Oh your new puppy is adorable!!

You must be sooo proud!

I love the crate cushion too...looks very comfy indeed.

I wanna see if I can find something similar for my crate now as I only have a basic sorta crate mat. The sort that pretty much fills the tray but thats it.

I really like yours going up the sides, making it that little more comfy and secluded.

1 week and 3 days for me! I can't believe Im down to saying one week!

I thought this thread, for me, would be a little frustrating...jealous of all the cute puppies but instead its been the opposite. Its been such a joy to share yours journeys of inviting a new member into your families. For that I must send out a lot of thanks!

The bed is one of these It doesn't fill the whole crate so it is good at making the size of the crate smaller, but it is still a cosy bed for the dogs when they get bigger. My great dane cross decided he wanted to try out the bed before Akasha got home and he curled up in it and was very happy ..... until I kicked him out :D The size I bought was XL and it fits into a 120cm wire crate just fine but does leave about 30 cm of space in the crate but I just put other bedding in there and she can decide where she wants to sleep. At the moment she has decided to sleep on her mink blanket in the middle of the floor so the bed has all her toys until she decides she wants to sleep there.

My Dane X is being annoying , he keeps bowling her over and scaring her so i'm making a fenced run for her to be away from him so that she doesn't become DA.

So this morning I picked up my puppy and this is how she was most of the trip home

This is her now covered by her coat

I think the windy drive home worn her out

What a lovely puppy!

a what a comfy crate she has!!!

She is lovely and a have-a-chat but after her sleep yesterday she only slept in the middle of the floor in the wind. And she already wakes me when she needs to go toilet :D such a relief

Took her to the vets this morning and asked about her droopy eyes and was told it could be from a damaged nerve and that her left ear may never stand up but I still love her just the same.

well like I said before I picked up my puppy yesterday :p and it took me all day to find a name that suited my pup and that I liked.

So Her Name Is Akasha.

She is telling my older dog to leave her alone and guess what... the older dog is listening :laugh:

So this morning I picked up my puppy and this is how she was most of the trip home

This is her now covered by her coat

I think the windy drive home worn her out

10 hours to go til I pick up my puppy everything is ready and waiting and the excitement is building to exploding point. Can't wait for the morning early rising for a long drive to the breeders.

:p :eek: :(

5 days ;) :laugh: and counting til my little girl comes home. I pick her up on sunday.

Everything is all ready and waiting for her arrival just waiting for my store to get in the food for her so thats all I need ;)

I decided to purchase an XL one of these beds but I've put it into the wire crate that I got for the pup. It fits perfectly and also limits the amount of room the pup has to move around in the crate. Hopefully it lasts and isn't chewed up. Will keep everyone posted but hopefully it will all be good news.

Would It make any difference (in the case of destroying it) to having the puppy with it from the beginning or would it make no difference at all.

I live in a reasonably remote area and currently none of my vets have a puppy preschool running though I think they might start one soon cause I keep pestering them I am just wondering what is the best way to go about the socialization that would usually happen at the puppy preschool when you can't access one? Also we do have a dog obedience club but they just walk the dogs in lines and repeat the same thing over and over again. I don't want to do that until I have a reasonable control of my pup cause a lot of the dogs there have Dog aggression problems which is why they go there .

Does anyone have any suggestion PLEASE

Thanks