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There maybe a problem with her doghouse. Is it out of the way? can you put it where she can see inside etc? Is it too small for her? dogs don't like it if the bang their head going in. Is it level? if it wobbles that puts them off too. If she has a fave spot she sleeps outside put it there. Some dogs just don't like kennels, do you have a covered pergola you can put a bed under? perhaps you could buy a crate for the laundry for her to sleep in?

If the injuries were minor, why did they say the child needed surgery? I think you will find Dogmad did live in the uk. :)

So sorry wendy

I didn't realise dobes had so many pups! And no pics

And the byb of designer mutts will be able to add " crufts winner" to their dogs "papers" ( vets cert)

FFS, stop trying to make excuses for them!!! I assume he was bred from aswell, i hope his offspring are not like him.

Whats the procedure for titre testing? Is it sent away? I heard it is about the same price as the vaccs? I would really rather not do any of mine, 5,7 and 13 , the kennels use my vets too, and last time she was happy with a letter from my vet to say they were still covered. I may ask wether she would except a titre test. KC vaccs dont cover all the strains anyway.

I have a neighbour with an aussie, lovely dog, very 'happy" smiley, loves everyone. I had never met one before, but she is very easy they said ( they had a mastiff before), stays right next to them all the time and loves to play with oher dogs. I think they make great family dogs, and are often overlooked. I would go one any day over a BC , the ones i have met are snappy and nervous, and there ar lots around here.

I think its wrong. We all jump up when Americans have tigers as pets, whats the difference? I grew up in hunt country ( Warwickshire), i have seen many in the wild, where they should be. I also used to get one regularly screaming on my front lawn here, and Appollo chased one down at the lake last year.

I go overseas at least every 2 years and they go into kennels, they have just sent me a reminder they are due, i do them every 2 years. i wouldn't do any of them anymore if it wasn't for the kennels.

So sorry Pers, another dol fave leave's us. Seems the special ones are only with us a short time. Take care.

Quakers Hill.

Hey Vurd, wonder if you go to my vets, i got the same lecture about feeding raw when i saw a different vet there, ( who i can't stand, really patronising and condesending,my vets was on hols)When my vet came back he said he had no problem with me feeding raw.

Sorry i didn't make it, stuff with kids got in the way. Would love to come next time and meet everyone, it would be worth the hike. ( and you really do have a tennis court looking at the pics!) impressed .( not that i play, but would give my kids an incentive to come, then i could). :D

Don't suppose you need a lazy Bull Terrier popping by :laugh:

I would just add, make sure they have been out and about showing, and are not just a kennel dog who didn't make the grade.

So far ( touch's wood!), she has been good, even playing with one of my other dogs last night. :) we are on the meds for at least 2 weeks the vet said, and will do another ultrasound then too to see if there is any change. I am not getting my hopes up yet, she has done this twice before in the last few weeks, come good then hit the deck again.

Thanks sheridan, i will mention it. :)

Thanks everyone. :) My good friend Stormy rang for a long chat and made me feel better too. Bonn is ok this morning, seemed perky, actually chewed a cardboard box up i bought back from bunnings with plants in. Not impressed with brekky, no chicken necks or wings atm, just a bit of Supercoat, she looked at me as if to say "whats this!" :laugh:

This is just me unloading in the place ifeel most comfortable doing it, dol. Bonn my BT is not well atm, and i could do with any input, or experience. About 3 weeks ago she went into kennels while i went away for a few days, the kennels rang on the 3rd day to say she had vomited up her brekky had a high temp and had gone out into the paddock, dug a hole to lay in and wouldn't move. My vet arrived, and took her back to the surgery. she had bloods done, and they got her temp stabalized. Results were high liver enzymes, i came back the next day and they let me take her home with antibiotics ( forget name), and to redo bloods again in a week. She perked up for a few days , all good, then went downhill again, depressed tail between her legs, standing hunched up wouldn't settle.So i took her back. They did bloods again and Pancreatitus bloods too. Came back neg for Pancreatitus, liver still up. So they gave me Metrogyl and Enrofoxacin. Again she perked up for about 3 days, came for walks and i thought she was getting better. Then after 4 days she went really flat again. They admitted her sunday and gave her pain relief and she had an ultrasound yesterday. The results are. Irregular shape by the Pancreas , to the left of the stomach, suggestions are , could be fluid building up, a lymph node up, or worse cancer, tumour. Another one protruding from the spleen, again could just be a nodule, or cancer linked to first one. Next step is to operate to see whats happening. We are going to try for a bit longer on the meds first, and a low fat diet to see if it makes any difference, and then ultrasound again to see if they have changed, gone got bigger etc in a couple of weeks rather than go straight in. I just have a really bad feeling about it all, she is only 5, i have only had her just over 2 years, she came from a breeder interstate as an ex breeding bitch. I can't tell my kids how serious it maybe yet till i know what we are dealing with, so needed somewhere to offload before i cry! Any input gratefully recieved, sorry for the long post!

Going through the same myself, my 5 yr old BT is having an ultra sound today. Her bloods have been done twice, liver enzymes elevated both times, in the last 2 weeks. she is depressed and can't lay down in comfort, just stands tucked up. I did have the house sprayed just before she started to go down, will bear that in mind.

If you have told the kennels he may well scream the place down, and they are ok with that i wouldn't worry. we stress more than they do.

If it has shade and water whats the problem? It gets to see lots of things going on, and might well enjoy it. I personally would never do it, just because i woud worry about them being pinched or annoyed by poeple.

Outside, choice of tramp beds with big comfy beds on or big kennels with doona's in. My old dally sleeps inside at night now, in his bed in the dining room.( only room i can close off that doesn't have a couch he may get on)

My old dally used to have the injections, but had little effect last time. I have tried all the joint supplements too. He is now on Mobic, which is a human drug. Its pricey from the vet, but if youb can get a vet to give you a script its only $12 from the chemist for a box of 30 tabs. :)