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It seems that I'm missing something... Please explain me why anyone would BUY some special bags if you can just reuse shopping bags Coles/Woolworths gives you for free?

Afghan Hound: Sir Walter, Faxon, Lochie, Bluey, Miffy,

Airedale Terrier: Abbey

Akita: Kyojin, Kuma

Alaskan Malamute: Indiana, Kira

American Staffordshire Terrier: Tua, Max, Juno, Cash, Loki, Jessie, Harley, Bella. Nala

Anatolian Shepherd: Trojan

Australian Cattle Dog: Elvis, Matilda, Katie

Australian Cattle Dog X : Frosty

Australian Shepherd: Banjo, Archie, Lottie, Millie, Alice, Hannah, Hudson, Flynn, Gossip, Ava, Rusty, Lili, GAMBIT

Australian Silky Terrier: Holly, Rolle

Australian terrier: Bailey, Brandy, Jasper

Australian Kelpie: Revan, Abby, Bluey, Cahill, Franky, Izzy, Safire, Milky, Kinta, Banjo, Rosie, Skye, Emerald, Gem, Meg, Serenity-Jayne, Diesal, Paige, Jimmy, Smooch

Australian Kelpie X:Toby, Cooper,

Basset Hound : Gemma

Beagle : Teagan,Ollie, Ellie, Dusky, Brodie, Billy, Piper, Briar, Scarlett, Buffy, Emmie

Bearded Collie: Charlie, Bonnie, Bailie

Belgian Shepherd (Groenendael): Fleming, Ivy

Bernese Mountain Dog Bruno!

Bichon Frise: Jag

Bichon Frise X: Harper

Bloodhound: Earl

Border Collie: Roy, Molly, Kirra, Rory, Rumour, Diesel, Kobie, Emma, Kenzie, Maggie, Ella, Shelby, Jayde, Ashli, Mia, 'Bubba', Wyc, Echo, Topolino, Sally, Xena, CK, Wikki, Gemima, Carter, Maddy, Charlie,

Border Collie x: Anna, Cally

Border Collie x Husky: Spider

Border collie x kelpie: Jasmine, Priya

Border Terrier: Tammy

Borzoi: Oberon, Boris, Sonya, Kurgan, Ursula, Apollo, Atlas, Adonis, Argus, Alektos, Arinyes, Athena, Aphrodite, Aidos, Andromeda, Ares, Alexander

Boston Terrier: Archer

Boxer: Bruno, Nelsson, Bondi, Booker

Brittany: Zora

Bull Terrier: Bonnerville, Atlas, Lenny, Stitch

Bull Terrier (Miniature) Lainie, Mitchell

Cane Corso: Ali

Cavalier King Charles Spaniel: Anouk, Ben, Bree, Ingrid, Jersey, Lacey, Fern, Floyd, Indy, Arnie, Joey, Renae, Bailey, Murphy, Maggie, Millie, Chloe,Toby,Zonda, Molly, Charlotte, Lily, Porridge, Jasper

Chesapeake Bay Retriever: Piper

Chihuahua: Chelsea and Pansy, Heidi, Bertie, Moose, Archi,Pepe, Squirt, Limpet, Jasper, Bella, Dobby, Bud, Johnny

Chihuahua x Maltese: Midget

Chinese Crested: Louis, Daisy, Cyrus, Madeline, Sarge, Pepper, Fletcher, Darla, Oz, Xander, Faith

Chinese Crested Powder Puff x Tibetan Terrier: Dee, Carrie, Benita, Jenna

Chow Chow: Shengo

Cocker Spaniel : Maggie,Jesie, Bonnie, Chelsea, Darcy

Curly Coated Retriever: Angus & Freddie

Curly Coated Retriever x Labrador Retriever: Maggie

Dalmatian: Appollo, Cleo, Gus, Charlie

Deerhound: Rhys, Calleigh, Bernard, Elfin, Ronnie

Deerhound X: D'Arcy

Doberman: Opal, Brutus

Dogue De Bordeaux: Moose, Chevy, Bella, Molly, Digby, Dexter, Viva, Vegas, Griffen

Dogue De Bordeaux x Boxer: Madeline

English Cocker Spaniel: Jesie,Bonnie, Chelsea

English Setter: Spartan, James

English Springer Spaniel: Buddy

Field Spaniel: Moo

Finnish Lapphund:Halo, Vienna, Jaana,Magnus,Aurora-Rose,Niina,Paddington,Maximus, Ahsoka, Fable, Demi,Varda, Asha, Boots, Echo, Alera, Annika, Ella, Kody

Flatcoat Retriever: Moraig, George

French Bulldog: Lola, FeeBee, Alexis, Claire, Lilly

German Coolie: FlashBazil, Latte, Razzle, Willow, Dusty

German Shepherd Dog: Java, Odin, Tlaloc, Rebus, Indi, UnoBuffy, Bronx, Sabre, Kynan, Brennan, Jack, Santha, Molly, Max, Jenna, Acteon, Roxy, Scout, Rumour, Skye,Banzai,Imba, Kira, Chloe, Duke, Cody, Fenrir

German Shorthaired Pointer: Pip, Coco, Polo, Riley

German Spitz (Mittel)- Amber

German Wirehaired Pointer: Adi, Struppie

Golden Retriever: Onslow, Matilda-Rose, Chester, Genie, Ella, Rosie, Bruce, Chloe, Chaos, Ruby, Sasha, Aria, Archer, Lexi

Great Dane: Sparkles, Whitney

Greyhound: Harry, Kiff, Sally, Clyde, Ryan, Amethyst, Stan, Maddie, Skye, Rosie, Ruby, Roxie, Jazz, Gypsy, Ernie, Gus, Rufus, Joey, Woody, Coconut, Cleo, Freckles, Ziggy, Candy, Jed, Fang

Griffon Bruxellois: Mocha

Hungarian Vizsla: Flynn, Rogan, Kobi, Ari, Belle, Monah

Irish Setter: Fionneaghan, Maia, Aneira

Irish Terrier: Kate, Duke

Irish Wolfhound: Zac

Italian Greyhound: Bella, Tari, Blaze, Zoey,

Italian Spinone: Roisin. Enzo

Jack Russell Terrier: Ringo, Nandi, Chief, Louis, Matilda, Tess, Maui

Jack Russell terrier X: Thomas

Japanese Spitz: Emmy, Angelo

Keeshond: Jedi

Kerry Blue Terrier: Juno, Joxer, Bahsha, Louie, Cinders, Solo

Labrador Retriever: Lestat, Bailey, Tia, Mieka, James, Harry, Lily Rose, Zep, Molly, Milly, Jackson, Dyson, Abbey

Lagotto Romagnolo: Rizzi, Lucca

Leonberger: Singe

Lowchen: Tino

Maltese: Luna, Mia, Basil

Maltese X: Chase, Pipi, bella, byron, JORJA

Maremma: Dennys Dog, Grace,Gina, Angel,Honey, Hollie, Snotto, Hairy Beary, Tadea

Miniature Fox Terrier: Cleopatra, Mali

Miniature Long Haired Dachshund: Mini, Rover

Miniature Pinscher: Mischa, Cleo

Murray River Curly Coated Retriever: Aggie, Soona

Neapolitan Mastiff: Miniera, Pacchia, Bruno, Pasquala + 3, 1 week old pups

Newfoundland dogs: Annabelle, Katy, Lukey, Xanthe, Maddy

Norwegian Elkhound: Odin

Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriver: Nova, Darcy, Jovi

Papillon: Blaze, Minka, Portia, Tyson, Coco, Tonka, Mailka, Sarge, Dodger

Pekingese: Edwina, Lyle

Pointer : Kite Audrey Poppin konrad, Badger

Poodle (Toy): Chilli, Maggie

Poodle (Minature): Caroline, Brody, Prada

Poodle (Standard) Merry & Pippin, Poppy & babies.

Pomeranian: Daisy, Comet, Jester, Polly

Pug: LotusFlynn, Elyse, Ted, Misty, Elly, Poppy, Sally landers,Archie, Beau, Haidee, Millies, Ivee, Jack, Bert, Cheddar, Maggie, Swank, Monte, Boof, Olivia, Archie, Bruce

Pyrenean Mountain Dog: Sasquatch

Rhodesian Ridgeback: Meisha, Bakari, Boss, Sierra, Kei, Dora, MatildaLily

Rottweiler: Roxy, Feonix, Radar, Neo, Abby, Dyzney, Fame, Jag, Nellie Rose, Baylee, Dee, Zephyr, Mini, Diesel, Fire, Flint, Nova

Saluki: Bella, Arella, Moss, Lucy, Jadir, Mab, Floyd

Samoyed: Mistral, Alchemy, Yngvie, Dante, Bundy, Kamikaze, Fergus, Kato, Tika, Dakota

Samoyed x: Jenna

Schipperke: Taz Biscuit

Schnauzer (Miniature): Maximus, Coconut,Betty,Jigga, Riva, Amy, Indy, Amber, Grace, Guy, Blue, Connie, Paddington

Schnauzer (Standard) Baillie, Remy

Schnauzer (Giant): Tara, Darcy

Shar Pei: Askari, Acheron, Asante sana, Sirius, Chippy, Christina, Diezel, Cassie, Orsana, Cimba, Sebastian, Clancy

Shetland Sheepdog:Shady, Ruby, Bindi, Casey Merlin, Dexter

Shih Tzu : Gizmo, Daisy, Zeus

Siberian Husky: Akira, Tikaani,Romeo,Baby.Riddick,Indie, Esky, Blacky, Zuess, Zero, Mya, Suggen, Freyja, Wolf, Rumour

Siberian Husky x: Luki, Wolf

Soft Coated Wheaten Terrier: Shaemus, Nellie, Ciara

Staffordshire Bull Terrier: Kiara, Zola, Diesel, Kaos, Brutus, Monty, Chaos, Bean, Brock, Benson, Vulcan, Roger, Stussy

Staffordshire Bull Terrier X: Cherry

Swedish Vallhund: Hugo

SWF: Zoe

Tibetan Spaniel: Annie, Nina Zena, Lily

Tibetan Terrier: Prue, Mindy, Holly, Tara

Tenterfield Terrier: Cinder, Zoom,Spirit,Heidi,Kimi, Heidi, Dotty

Rescue Bitsa: Keely, Fred & Ginger, Ozzie, Tess, Maverick, Bosco, Kyah, Charlie, Astrid, Mala, Bella, Tiny Tim, Jen Jen, Lilly, Judy, Mini, Pixie, Ozzie, Dozer, Alaska, Logan, Buddy, Leela, Rusty, Pip, Brembo, Satchmo, Henry, Luna

Welsh Corgi (Cardigan): Shandy

White German Shepherd: Casper

White Swiss Shepherd: Rakim,

Whippet: Herbie, Buzz, Lewis, Rommi, Daphne, Elliot, Mindy, Whiz, Arizona aka Zassy , Griff , Penny, Kibah, Feather, Tag, Puck, Orlando, Ella, Patch, Snips, Elijah, India, Zoe, Noah, Sway, Eden, Tara, Maddee

Weimaraner: Ariane, Lulu, Louie, Max, Ruby

West Highland White Terrier: Penny, Mac, Daisy, Mac, Sarah, Andy, Sweep, JJ, Flash, Fergie, Crystal, Glen, Jingles, Jinnie, Loui, Mitch, Maggie, Smiekie, Zac, Roxy, Winnie, Cricket, Nova, Jo, Archie

Wire Haired Fox Terrier: Zedley aka Tawnyoak Dream Weaver

Oh just put him in your bed. He will snuggle up & sleep like a dream all night through

Oh I'm sure he would. But my bed belongs to my BOSS - our cat and he will not tolerate any dogs in his bed. Dogs in bed? What a ridiculous idea! Ever since we've got a puppy he (cat) looks at puppy with utmost contempt, then looks at me as if saying: "Dog? Hey human, surely we all know perfectly well that me, THE CAT, is the best thing ever happen in your life. Why, oh why on Earth have you got that worthless spotty clown of dog then?"

Yeah, our Charlie getting better during the night in his crate. Last night he slept through the night with just a single toilet break.

I'm just guessing that perhaps you leave it there for the night too?

Crate is in living area all the time. I have temporarily relocated to the coach near the crate but still...

Ok. As I've started this thread...

So we did get a crate. And a puppy He is 9 week old dal and has been living with us for 5 days already. He liked crate from the first minutes in our home. Crate is open and our Charlie goes into the crate by himself whenever he wants to have a nap. Sometimes he lays down somewhere else, but has no issues if we pick him up and put into the crate (or lure him inside with a treat). He usually does not mind if we close the crate door if he is inside.

BUT!!!

We tried to crate him during the night and it was a nightmare. He was screaming and moaning and wrestling all night long. 10pm till 6am NON STOP. I never imagined that a 9 week puppy can be that intense. By the end of the night I would not be surprised if wire crate would be completely destroyed. We could probably continue with the "be firm" mantra for the following nights, but we live in a duplex and really do not want to bother our neighbours. So the next 2 nights I've taken different strategy. Crate is open and puppy is in crate. If he leaves crate I would gently put him back inside. First night it was a non-stop process, but on a second night I had to put him back in crate just couple of times. Still if I shut the door during the night puppy goes ballistic.

Not sure how to overcome this. As I said he loves his crate most of the time, but occasionally hates it with a passion. "Wait till he stops crying, then treat" just does not work because he never stops. And when after many-many-many hours he does stop, there is nothing to treat. He is so exhausted that you can give him the bestest yummiest treat and he ignores it.

I've heard of that crate training DVD and going to order it, but in a meantime any ideas?

Oh! And another question. What crate size would be suitable for dalmatian? Someone suggested 42"... Really? Saw 42" crate in a pet shop and it looks HUGE.

OK. Thank you very much for answers, much clearer now.

I had dog throughout my early childhood and school days, but at that time nobody used crates at all. I heard about crates first time in my life about 6 months ago when we started thinking about getting a dog. Initially an idea of putting a dog into a cage seemed absolutely horrible, but now after much reading we inclined to get one for our puppy which we getting in 2 weeks time. But still I do not quite understand how/when to use it. Bunch of threads here about how to crate train, but not much about WHY crate train.

- Do puppy supposed to sleep/rest in the crate only or he should have his own bed(s) AND crate(s)?

- Is crate always in the room or you fold it when it is not needed?

- Do you have multiple crates - one in each room? Or one crate? If one, is it always on the same place or you move it to different rooms as needed?

- If family sleeps upstairs and spends all day downstairs where the crate should be?

- Should we close puppy in a crate during the night from the day 1 or we should gradually train him to sleep in a crate over several days (weeks)?

- Is it OK to crate puppy for short period of time if we are at home?

- Housebreaking. Do we have to put puppy in a crate just to house train him (even if we do not NEED him in a crate for any other reason)?

- Is it OK to have crate partly covered with thin breathable cover? Just for aesthetic reasons.

- Do you use crate during the whole life of your dog or only for puppies?

- Is water bowl should always be present in a crate even if we know that puppy just drank some water and he is not going to be closed for a long time?

Sorry if it seems too stupid. Haven't had dogs for over 20 years and that crate concept is totally new for me.

Thank you very much for replies. Another series of (stupid) questions...

- Is it common practice to buy puppies interstate? Is it easy to arrange? What is a ballpark price for shipping, say, boxer pup from QLD or VIC to NSW?

Assuming that we decided that we would like to buy puppies from particular breeder what are the steps?

- Get confirmation that litter is expected.

- Put our name on waiting list

- Visit breeder and pat/hug their doggies and confirm that future pups' parents are nice and well looked after. Can be difficult if breeder is far away.

- Wait for puppies to be born.

- Pay deposit

- Wait for 8 weeks

- Hurray!!!

Anything else?

Basicaly, subject.

Never had a pure-breed dogs before, but we decided that we will buy a purebreed puppy soon. We really want to be sure that we are buying well breed healthy pup without genetic/temperamental issues. Obviously from reputable breeder. Now how will I tell if breeder is "reputable" or not?

So far we contacted breed club(s) and obtained list of breeders from them. Had phone conversations with several breeders. Keep our eyes on dogzonline puppy register. Still not sure... What exactly makes breeder a "good" one? If we to decide between two breeders to buy puppy from what questions should we ask?

So breeder must be

- Registered with state's breed club?

- Registered with ANKC (Dogs NSW, etc)?

- Provide puppy with limited register papers?

- Both parents and puppies should be medically tested.

Some breeders publish pedigrees of their puppies. They look very cool with all those fancy names, but looking at pedigrees of two different litters how it is possible to tell which one is "better"?

Please do not feel that I'm implying that some breeders are not exactly "reputable". During phone conversation with several of them they impress me as persons who really care about their dogs and breed overall. I just want to be sure that I've done my homework researching about our future family member.

P.S. Still deciding between Vizsla and Boxer...

Would standard schnauzer be able to co-exist with a cat if brought to home as a 8 week pup?

I believe dog owner should obey laws and do not let dog off leash unless it is allowed.

What I do not understand is that rule that ON LEASH dogs are not allowed in national parks. I do not have dog yet (very seriously considering getting one), but my favourite pass time is bushwalking and it is killing me that I would never be able to walk my favourite tracks with my future dog. I would understand prohibiting dogs in some very special remote places, where dog barking might disturb native fauna, but many parts of national parks are very close to suburbs and surely people and particularly children are much noisier than dogs (well, my kids certainly are

what do you consider a bigger breed?

Mmm. German shepherd? Leonberger? Doberman?

Will it be more a companion or do you want a running partner? French Bulldogs are awesome dogs, not too small but not too big and not a staffy lol but not a running partner

French Bulldogs are lovely. But I do like to run with dogs. And bushwalks...

What breed do the other family members want??

Well, kids want DOG. Any. Daughter was excited about golden retriver, but it's just because she often sees one living nearby. My wife likes dogs though never had any... She is mainly concerned about kids safety and cat-dog relationship.

What breed do your children like & what do they want from a dog ??Big/small/cuddly after all they will be sharing there backyard with the dog as well.

I guess mid size would be perfect. Though kids understand how to deal with pets, I'm bit afraid for smaller sized dog. I'm sure our son will love playing ball and tug of war with dog; daughter just need someone to hug

Do you want lots of dog hair around or minimal.

We do not mind hairs.

Would all family membners plus big dog fit into the car you have??(many end up with a dog that can't fit in the car with humans so it stays home)

Wow! Thank you for mentioning that. We have big family sedan... but yeah, wagon would be better...

What is the main temp you want gentle /out there/easy going/laid back/never switched off??

Certainly not "never switched off". Everything else is OK.

vizslas need a lot of exercise. just putting that out there i looked on dogzonline and they have the same amount of stars as a Austrailian cattle dog hehe

Ok, vizsla are out As I suspected.

Hello All!

My first post here so please forgive me if I'm asking stupid questions.

So... I really want to get a new friend. A dog. I had several dogs when I was a kid, but never pure breeds. When in high school I helped my friend to train his fox terrier but apart from that have no dog training experience. Very much willing to learn though.

We are looking for a mid sized pure breed dog who would be able to join our family consisting of me, my wife, 12 year old daughter, 5 year old son and 2 year old cat (yeah, I know, fox terriers are out ). Though we are not particularly active/sporty family I do run every morning, we like to play with kids in the backyard and often go bushwalking. We own our property. House itself is not big, but we have reasonably sized (30mx10m) fully fenced backyard. Also in 5 minutes walk from us is a fenced dog park were dogs allowed to be off-leash. We have our cat for 2 years so kids have learned how to be nice with pets.

Our cat is mainly indoor, but free to play outside if we are home. He still prefers to be inside, never leaves backyard and always home at night. I'm considering having a dog bed at home and kennel outside so dog would be able to stay either inside or outside as he/she pleases.

I understand importance of obedience training and absolutely committed to train my dog. At the same time my lack of experience worries me so I would prefer more intelligent/easily trainable breed.

I work shifts, but still able to run 30 minutes in the morning and spare an hour in the evening for the dog when on shift (and obviously have a plenty of time when off shift). Wife currently does not work but most probably will start new job soon. Kids are in school 9am-3pm. So basically in worst case scenario I will be able to walk/run with our dog 30 min in the morning and 1 hour in the evening. Still, there will be at least 6 hours when dog is going to be alone.

So far I considered:

- Adopting an ex-race greyhound. Pluses: good with kids, intelligent, no major health issues, does not need extensive exercising. Also it nice to feel that you are saving the dog (our cat was bought from cat rescue organisation). Concerns: cat compatibility. Cat and dog going to share backyard and I'm not sure if ANY greyhound will not be tempted seeing small and fluffy cat chasing butterflies in the backyard.

- Boxer. Seems to be a perfect family dog. Intelligent, loyal and trainable. Bit concerned about health issues (cancers, heart diseases, etc). Love their faces.

- Hungarian Vizsla. Looks absolutely gorgeous. Healthy. Intelligent. Not sure if we'll be able to provide proper level of exercising though. Also I heard that vizslas could be a bit stubborn and not as easily trainable as, say, boxers.

- Labradors. Do not know much about them, but seeing how many labs on the streets it must be a good dog. Worried that with their popularity labs are overbreed and it will be difficult to find good quality pup. Yeah, and black ones are beautiful.

Would prefer not to have: any small breeds, rottweilers, staffys, poodles. Unfortunately have no space for bigger breeds.

Sorry for long and boring post.

Would appreciate your opinions/suggestions about above breeds.