Salukifan

I am putting one of these in at my new place. It has a aluminium frame and a PVC flap. Hopefully FHRP's GSP won't break this one!!

I wonder if the original date of this article was 1 April.

If it is only his tummy that has the rash, I'd be looking at a contact allergy. Where has he been lying?

Last year at Melbourne Royal, most Whippets were benched away from public access. You don't get a choice, you just get the bench you are allocated. Perhaps, after a Chi was stolen from Adelaide Royal, those with the smaller breeds are happier away from the public access areas. If you REALLY want to see a particular breed, the shows at Orchard Hills are probably a better bet and a breed specialty is the best bet of all!!

Agree. It's not the method of advertising that is the problem. It is the standards of breeders and the knowledge of buyers.

Aren't the greyhounds up for adoption - usually ones that have failed at what they were bred for. They don't chase or not fast enough... Yes it's hard to train against instinctive drift... but not impossible and not every dog or human is "typical". It would have to be a speshull greyhound and not "Stan" speshull. Would be easier to work with a farm dog or a gun dog probably. A greyhound can be not fast enough to race by a few milliseconds. "Slow" greyhounds are still incredibly fast dogs. A small percentage (around 5%) will not chase at all but these dogs are very unusual and some that won't chase cats will still show an interest in wildlife or stock. If that instinct could be trained out of them, rehoming greyhounds would be a piece of cake but I'm yet to see any hard evidence that hundreds of years of selection for prey drive can simply be erased with some liver treats. Chasing is an incredibly rewarding behaviour and there's not much that will discourage them, including severe injury. There are dogs out there that might be safe but finding one is a whole other matter. Some groups don't test at all, some test incorrectly, others misinterpret results. Look at what happened to Brightstar- her experience is unfortunately not that unusual. Great to see a sensible post from a sighthound person. I'll confess to feeling a sense of frustration with the frequency with which "rehomed greyhound" (or even Whippet) is the breed advice given for situations where containment and management of prey drive are going to be ongoing issues. I get that it is important to see as many off the track dogs in homes as possible. But they have to be suitable homes who are prepared for a sighthound. Dogs ain't just dogs where training can shape them into any behaviour you want. How was it expressed the other day... "genetics loads the gun, environment fires the bullets". An off the track grey has been ENCOURAGED to chase. Never forget it. Ditto for any sighthound breed - most will chase and kill small animals given any opportunity. Fine coats, and little body fat also mean that coats, good kennels or an inside bed are also necessary. Prey drive has been bred for in all sighthounds for hundreds (in some case thousands) of years. Yes, there are sighthounds that coexist happily with small pets and poultry. The key thing to remember is that they are the in the minority. Complacency and/or lack of supervision will lead to killing and most folk with any experience in sighthound rescue know how it plays out. Even 'cat friendly' dogs often don't extend that 'friendliness' to strange cats - especially if they run. I personally know of two Whippets rehomed due to poultry killing - multiple birds on multiple occasions. I think you can have a sighthound in the country but you can't expect it to behave like anything other than the breed it is. Most will chase. There is research to indicate that a dog in full chase mode cannot even hear you call as the brain redirects to focus on sight and movement. Wire injuries are a real risk with the smooth sighthound breeds - also something to bear in mind. A grey chasing prey will go straight over, through or into wire fences. I can't but think a nice bench Kelpie could be perfect for this situation. But bear in mind that any dog bred to herd or retrieve game is working using modified prey drive - prey drive that will redirect onto stock if the dog is allowed to roam.

How much training are they prepared to put into the dog? If they don't want it stock or wildlife chasing and won't train a reliable recall, I'd not recommend most of the breeds mentioned. Will it have a secure "home paddock" or be expected to remain inside stock fencing?

Such requests tend to wean out the tyre kickers and people looking to "regain the purchase price" by producing litters of their own. If you have concerns about these terms of purchase, talk them over with the breeder whose pups you are interested in.

Baby Dodger

Not all dogs seem to be affected by grapes. I'd be freaking too but every day he's fine is a good day and one day closer to being out of danger.

That's what I do. l find it stresses me and them to come and go.

Pig In Mud door or similar??

Poor little Maltese would have been fine if it's owner was obeying the rules. I hope everything works out for you and your dog DanteandMolly. TBH I'm struggling to understand how a large Bull Mastiff cross can 'attack' a Maltese and not do any damage?? If would have been fine if the OP's friends dog hadn't jumped the fence. Lets not turn this into yet another "big dog v SWF advocate" thread. It won't help anyone. The fact that the other dog is one piece is a GOOD thing for everyone! I'm new to the dog forum thing.... What does OP stand for and SWF?? :) Original Poster. Small White Fluffy. Welcome! I hope things go OK with the ranger. You have been given good advice. Be horrified, show contrition and demonstrate that you will take action immediately to improve your fencing. It will take you a long way.

Poor little Maltese would have been fine if it's owner was obeying the rules. I hope everything works out for you and your dog DanteandMolly. TBH I'm struggling to understand how a large Bull Mastiff cross can 'attack' a Maltese and not do any damage?? If would have been fine if the OP's friends dog hadn't jumped the fence. Lets not turn this into yet another "big dog v SWF advocate" thread. It won't help anyone. The fact that the other dog is one piece is a GOOD thing for everyone!

Myth. Your dog could have good poos and survive on the lowest quality food i.e. 2 minute noodles > this is not the best food for the dog. Some foods are too rich for dogs, some dogs (most) have food intolerance, so it's finding a good quality food that is going to have positive gene expression (Nutrigenomics) and sit well with your dogs tummy. We need to stop promoting "the best food is what your dog does best on" because people often only consider the 'now' not the future and usually only consider what comes out of their dog at the 'now'. Nutrition is much bigger picture, and we know this already in regards to our own bodies but for some reason we choose to ignore it for canines maybe because cost is prohibitive or we don't have the same want for our dogs when it comes to health and longevity that we do for our human families or are we under the incorrect assumption that good poos means the dog is on the best food? Palatable is certainly important but it needs to be considered where this is coming from, is it from high quality bio available proteins or artificial methods / low quality proteins lacking bio availability? It's certainly true that one dog may thrive on Blackhawk Fish & Potato and another may not, I think it's logical in terms of individuals no matter what species. Dog guardians should consider the terms "Thrive" "Survive" "Do well on" carefully. As canine guardians we need to become experts in what goes into our dogs bodies and not just go for brands or packaging. Some of the more well known kibbles out there such as RC and Advance have some of the lowest quality ingredients in some of their lines. The ingredients panel is in clear view for all canine guardians to read, it's our job to understand what those ingredients are and what they do to our dogs bodies now and in the future. Thanks for the inference that I haven't. I feed a food fed for many years by a lot of people I respect that have dogs that have produced happy healthy litters and lived long healthy lives. If others choose to view it as "crap" that is their prerogative. It works well for me and many people I know. But I certainly don't rate a food based solely by the fecal matter it produces. Give me some credit.

Hope he is on the mend.

I hope, for your friends' sake, that the dog is registered and desexed. If not, stand by for a raft of fines. As has been advised, if the dog has gone over the fence once, then it may do so again. Containment will need to be their first priority.

Dog vomiting and depressed.... IF there is something seriously wrong, it won't be improving with a "wait and see" approach. I suggest you go to the vet NOW. Sometimes time is of the essence in seeking treatment. Just go.

I think your friend is staring down the barrel of a Notice of Intention to declare the dog as a Dangerous Dog. She should read pages 10 and 11 of this document Priority 1 should be ensuring that the dog cannot get out again.

The "better" food will be the one your dogs find most palatable and do better on. Price would not be my top priority. I feed RC. My dogs wouldn't touch Black Hawk. That doesn't make it a bad food but it's not right for my tribe. I think breed plays its part. A lot of sighthound folk feed RC. But plenty feed BH too. Abandon the idea that there is a holy grail when it comes to the "best" dog food and just feed what you can afford and what they do well on.

Less than an hour from me.

Possibly some kind of sap. I have used De-Solve it successfully on my dogs. You buy it at Bunnings. Orange based so safe to use. As CnR said, peanut butter (or baby oil) is also worth a try.

The same cannot be said for seratonin production. There are some interesting articles about the impact of low exposure to sunshine on dogs. Lower reproductive rates are one observation. Here is one article. There are others, and research papers also.

Trust me, your household electronics are way more attractive to your average thief than your dog and thieves break into houses every day. Act sensibly but don't become paranoid. Dog theft is rare. You are blessed to be able to work from home. I'll confess to not liking the idea of a dog not having access to sunlight and fresh air 5 days a week.

Unless you live in the country, I would put access to exercise, sunshine and fresh air above the risk of raptor predation. When was the last time you saw an eagle in the 'burbs? Don't sacrifice your dog's quality of life, muscle tone and physical and mental health for management of risks with minimal chance of occurrence. If you must, buy or build him a small roofed outdoor run.