WreckitWhippet

Mine survived Dubbo in summer , where you can have weeks above 40 degrees. Teach them to swim and enjoy the water from an early age and they will always go and cool themselves off. The Pugs are the same, mine will all swim if they are feeling a little hot, they have to fight the Pointers for the pool though but they are mad, as they swim in the middle of winter too MiMi was so bad, that she would go out to the toilet and often take a quick dip at 10pm before going to bed, it would drive me crazy getting the towels out at that hour

I have had three Frenchies, so I don't know if that's enough to make any comparisons between the two. I have had a super active Frenchie bitch that I showed and did obedience and mucked around in agilty with, she could be compared to my little Pug bitch who can do back flips on the end of the leash, when it comes to how well they handle the heat. It's just a personal opinion but i would have to say that the Pug is a little more robust and possibly copes better than the Frenchies do. I treat my Pugs the same as I did the Frenchies, they have access to a pool in summer and if I'm hot in the car, I turn on the aircon.. I have always treated them as dogs, they get no more special treatment than my Staffords do. They all get wet towels in the dog trailer on a hot day and I keep all of the dogs out of the sun at shows. I am yet to have one drop dead and the only problem I've had so far, is sending one from the dry heat to a humid heat, it took a little while for him to adjust but he's back to being on the go all of the time and they have to lock him up to stop him running around.

We were lucky and got to sample a very large amount of the food that could have fed all of our dogs for at least a month, if just fed on that food alone. I was very happy with it, had no allergy issues and all of mine loved it, the Pugs and Staffords. It's not affordable for me to feed a large amount of, they now just get it when we travel, as it's freezes and is quick and easy.

Why not contact some of the Pug breeder from the DOL pages who reside in Birsbane and the surrounding area, they will be able to tell you exaclty what is needed for Pugs in Brisbane.

There is no need to rest a bitch after a litter , unless she has had a hard time and has not coped well with the pups, or has taken a long time to regain condition. There are no hard and fast rules for any breed, with regards to their seasons. we have Pugs seasons ranging from every four months to every eight months. Even those who have cycled spot on every six months , have been known to change their mind after a litter or to hang out an extra couple of months for no reason. I have been given the advice of breed them young, breed successive litters and then desex your bitch.

Good stuff I have that plus every DLG CA cicular since 1997, I enjoy reading those too

I've been stating this since the introduction of BSL. The actual legislation relating to BSL is not all that lengthy ( In NSW ) and is quite easy to understand. I'd suggest printing it off and highlighting the important bits. I am stunned at the number of rangers and councils who try and bluff and intimidate owners. I've had many people call me and when armed with a quote from the legislation, the councils have backed right off. Some continue to put up a fight, but most owners will win in the end, if they and their dog have not offended. :D I know nothing of the other states, but can help with NSW anytime

Hmmm one would have to wonder about your practice :D At home we prefer to call it "cheesy doodle" thanks for the laugh

There is a huge difference between a true umbilical hernia and a delayed closure. What is often referred to as a hernia, is most often a delayed closure. With the delayed closures that i have had, I have paid the amount to the owner, that it's costs to have fixed at the time of desexing. Umbilical hernias are far more serious.

What your puppy has, without seeing it, sounds like what is known as a "delayed closure", this is not a true "umbilical hernia". Delayed closures are for the most part cosmetic. It has not yet been determined if they are inherited, I for one feel that they are and have evidenced them running through certain lines. I personally will not breed from a dog or bitch with a delayed closure, but that choice would be yours. If you are waiting until your puppy matures , before desexing, just keep and eye on it. It can be fixed at the time of desexing but many dogs live with them all their lives and do not have an problems as a result of a delayed closure. If you had a "true umbilical hernia" I would be be booking the puppy in now for both desexing and the hernia op, at whatever age the vet recommends

K that's for that "we" are playing the "who is the stronger"at the atm, tonight I am winning çause she has put herself to bed with the "sulks, a bowl of uneaten food and an empty belly :p Cut the meal to about a 1/4 put that in her bowl tonight of whatever time you choose for dinner and offer that to her. Give her about 15 minutes and if she hasn't eaten it all put it away until the next meal. Do not feel sorry for her and do not give her any treats at all between meals. Unless she has a medical condition ( get her checked by your vet if you haven't already ) then there is no reason why she should not eat. Stick with it, you will win in the end. ETA: I have also found that some dogs will not eat out of a bowl, I've taken to tipping their dinner on the kennel floor and it's gone in seconds.

I'm going to make it up in a bottle and use it when I bath them. That's when I normally use the Natur-Oat Good stuff. It's amazing the amount of crap that Pugs can get in their ears.

Cool, I'll go and have a look.

my first choice has always been the Natur-Oat, I have just found it to be a little more gentle than the Leo. I did speak to the vet and she said they are using it , as the Malaseb is both anti-bacterial and anti-fungal, and decreases the risk of irritation. I know that Leo can irritate. I must be way behind the times here what's the dilution ratio ? I forgot to ask her

I had not heard of using this until this morning. I have just rehomed a bitch and sent them to my vet on their way home, to have stitches removed and get the all clear. I suggest either Natur-Oat or Leo for the ears. The vets here are now recommending diluted malaseb , has anyone else used this or heard of this ?

I apologise for not seeing this earlier. I'm so sorry for your loss. Sweet dreams forever old man

Find a club that is not ANKC affiliated and train with them, I'm sure there are plenty of private trainers out there.

Many dogs are also allergic to and are irritated by hession ( the cover on the tramp beds ). If you have one of those you might like to change it over to a shade cloth type. :rolleyes:

What a lovely tribute. I'm still lost for words, many times I visited the Paige threads, had so many thoughts and could write nothing down.

Oh my you will have your hands full. They can start solids now with no problems. A quality dry food and mince is sufficient, you can dampen the dry in a little water if you please , sometimes it makes the dry a little easier for them to handle. The Advance Rehydratable is made especially for this but you can do it with other kibble. I would feed them small meals four times a day and split the puppies into two groups, that way you can see who's getting what. The puppies can also be offered water at all times now, others may argue but if Mum has started to have enough of them, you could start to wean them slowly now and let here feed them as she feels at the moment. There's no need for the puppy milks and puppy porridge, these guys are already started on solids and the other stuff is just a waste of money. You can bath them now, there is no harm in doing that. You can get flea shampoos for puppies and kittens. I would check with Bayer, if any of the products can be used on puppies so young. It's possible that the benefits of removing the fleas , would outweigh any potential risks to the puppies and they can advise you on what's best to use. Worm now and every two weeks The poo and cleaning up is all yours

Sweet dreams forever little one, you touched more hearts than you will ever know. Heaven has another little angel

Consult your vet, your breeding mentor or the person that bred your bitch, they should be able to tell you what you need to do for the bitch.

I'm sorry for your loss, remember the good times :D

I've been thinking about Page as well this week. If only words could provide relief and comfort