Airedaler

A scar or two will not prevent him from being shown. The dogs are judges on their conformation and a small scar is not going to impact on that IF he is good enough. Unfortunately he might not be "perfect" and he might not win regardless of the scar. I'm still looking for the perfect dog in my breed after 43 years.

I presume Polly is having more than one meal a day at 9 weeks I would be feeding at least 3 meals at this stage and your older dog one or possibly two meals per day. I would always feed Polly in the same place making sure that Davey is not allowed to intimidate her in any way. I would feed the dogs together for any meals that are at the same time but separated by a barrier or similar but if Polly has not eaten her meal within about 10 minutes take it away. It may be that she is being fed too much and just not hungry. Personally I don't think leaving food out for any dog to take as it wishes is a good idea although others are happy to do so.

I frequently feed fresh frames or chicken mince to my dogs have ever had a problem.

I agree with the others. Don't look for shadows where there are no shadows.

No doubt the plastic improves the nutritional value of the food!

There is Tony in Hampton Park I think it is. I'll see if I can get a phone number for you if you are interested. He is also at KCC Park most days when there is a show on. Barry Haywood is good being a Vet, as well as a chiro, he is able to dispense any medication that may be required in his treatment.

I'm a great fan of Ann Nevill at East West Veterinary Group in East Bentleigh. She was wonderful with my 7 year old. Sadly she could not cure her and Tori was eventually pts but Ann would not charge me for that as she felt she had totally failed her and me. I cannot recommend her highly enough and she will also do phone consultations.

There is also this one which I have used and highly recommend. Fresh Breath Dog & Cat Teeth Cleaning http://www.freshbreathdoggiedental.com/ Located in Dandenong but is mobile and will come to your house.

Irish Jack

How did they 'work the river'? What was their job? The Airedale was developed by the workers of the area. while the gentry had specific dogs for specific tasks - ie gundogs for sport, working dogs for working, hounds for hunting etc, the workers could not afford the luxury of multiple types of dogs so set about to develop a breed that would do all of these tasks and then be a family pet and guard as well. Many used the dogs as traditional terriers although the breed was not intended to go to ground, they did hunt vermin including water rats and otters. This was often in a recreational form. They were used to hunt and to retrieve and to work stock The breed, although often said to be untrainable has been used extensively as service dogs and during WW1 were used by several countries in various capacities, probably the most common as messenger carriers . They have been used as police dogs, as guide dogs, for guard work and as hearing assistance dogs among other things.Airedales are independent thinkers and training may well be a challenge but given the commitment there is not much they cannot be taught to do. They need to be given something that keeps their mind occupied because left to their own devices they will find something which may not be acceptable to the owner. I just wish I had the commitment and ability required to get the most from my dogs

We have had ringlock fences for 40 years. The dogs could get out but don't. My breed is more likely to dig under a fence than to go through or over it

The Airedale Terrier is named for the region in Yorkshire in which it was developed. The Aire River. Before becoming known as the Airedale Terrier is was also known as the Waterside Terrier and the Bingley Terrier - Bingley being the town in which the development was focused. One of the best experiences I have had during my 40+ year involvement with the breed is when the National Airedale Terrier Association in UK celebrated the new millenninium by having a weekend of celebrations held at the birthplace of the breed. A local hotel was booked out and thousands of people from around the world joined in. It was really an experience of going back to the breed's roots to walk along the banks of the River Aire and imagine the early Airedales working the river.

actually there is no guarantee that you will get a large litter anytime. So right Rebanne. I imported semen from an American dog 20 years ago. Had enough for 3 breedings. Had no success with 2 of the breedings and 3 pups from the third in a breed that gave me an average of about 8 pups per litter over a period of 30 years or so. I was also lucky that I was sold the whole ejaculation. From what I can see most dog owners now only sell one breeding or charge extra for more than one

I too love my Heiniger cordless. I don't use them a lot but they have made my work - clipping one or two dogs a few times a year so much easier and quicker. I think they have been well worth the initial cost - $360 from Clipperworld a couple of years ago. They don't get hot and I was able to use my Oster blades on them. And of course they are purple so must be good

I've had a couple of imported males in co ownership with the same people. All worked well. We had an very very simple verbal agreement but were open to any further discussion if and when matters arose. Basically our agreement was that the person the dog lived with bore the day to day cost of living expenses and basic vet fees.Rationale was that the dog was effectively that person's dog and they had the pleasure of living with him. I had one dog live with me and the co owner had the next one live with them. If there was any major vet fees we split the cost 50/50. We each paid half the cost of a stud fee to the other when we used him at stud ourselves.Stud fees from outside bitches were put into an account and shared at a specific time each year. Show entry fees came out of this money. Any prizes won were shared on an alternating basis but anything from a major win such as breed club speciality or a royal went to the groomer/handler. We had this agreement for about 20 years overall and were fortunate that we never fell out and are still very good friends today. Depending on where you are bringing the dog from you will not be able to bring him into Australia until her is at least 9 months so there may be the added expense from a breeder to run the dog on for several months.

TSD, my bitches always came in at the time the would have done had they not had a litter. So it was usually about 4 or 5 months after whelping

I realise this is an old thread but I have been using the Kirklands Salmon and Sweet Potato from Costco. I believe it is the same as Taste of the Wild. It is cost friendly, 16kg costs $60 and my dogs (13 years and 15 months) are doing really well on it. Of course the downside is that you need to be near a Costco and prepared to pay their membership - or know someone who is a member.

Fortunate here to have never had a fight in 42 years with multiple dogs - terriers bar one - and most entire. Closest we came to it was when one bitch had been raising a litter of pups and so out of the year for a couple of weeks and another thought she might take over but it did not escalate into a fight.

My Vet recommended Advantix to control flies. I had trouble applying cream, lotion or spray at regular intervals and so resorted to the Advantix. Works wonders for mine.

Have seen these http://www.lyrebirdpetfurniture.net/diningstations.html they are well built and made in Victoria. I saw them last year at the VicDogs Big Day Out For Dogs and while they are a bit expensive I was very tempted to get on for my old boy. Mind you I'm sure they are not Airedale proof and will end up with chewed edges.

Have you thought about a Basenji? I've no idea about them but they would seem to fit your size preference and require little grooming. Also a beagle may be suitable.

Try giving her some slippery elm powder, mixed with a little water. Mix one teaspoon of powder to about 1 cup f water and let it gel up. Split this amount between a few doses. Maybe the change of food to dry has had an effect on her stools. I'd stop the dry food and give her some boiled chicken and rice for few days together with the slippery elm powder 2 to 3 times per day.

Another fan of Boomerang tags. The last forever and will not come off the collar nor will they catch on anything.

I use a citronella collar on one of my dogs who although not a problem barker did like to bark at dogs passing our house. He has also started barking during the night and as his kennel is underneath the neighbours bedroom window I wanted to stop this before it became a problem. He is now 13 and sometimes gets into the old dog bark routine. I've found it quite successful, I fact even when the battery was flat and he had it on he did not bark. It is an Innotec Anti Bark Spray Collar and I bought it at Pet BArn. From memory it cost me about $80 but I think they were on special when I bought it.

If there seems to be no discernable reason for the issue maybe giving him some slippery elm would help to settle his tummy. Hope there is nothing serious wrong and he is back to his usual self soon.