Airedaler

As Brookestar has given you a link to the AGIS site I suggest you have a look there. You should find pretty much everything you need. I may be wrong but I have a feeling that you now must have a shipping agent do the required tasks. As far as bringing you girl back to Australia there are Veterinary requirements and also she will need to spend 10 days in quarantine on arrival in Australia, either in Sydney or Melbourne. The cost of this is $149 per day currently and I believe going up again soon. As well as this cost you could incur significantly more in other AUIS fees such as collection & transport from the airport ($400 I believe) and Vet inspection etc. etc. I suggest you contact a few companies such as Jet Pets, Dogtainers, Wayne Moore http://www.boardingk...enquiry_17.html has a very good reputation and you can submit an enquiry from the link above or phone. He would be able to organise transport both ways. There are a lot of factors to consider in such a venture. ETA: 12 years ago I brought a 5 month old Airedale out from England and the air fare alone was $3100.

Do you think she may be a little cramped in the crate or perhaps has hurt herself in the crate somehow? Perhaps a larger space may help. I have been through something similar with my 5.5 month old pup recently. She refused to go into her bed which she had been doing every night since I had her quite happily. I found that a chicken neck was a very high value treat for her and fortunately was able to correct the issue (at least it seems so) within a week or so. Could your girl be hurting somewhere? I wonder if my problem was not in part due to teething, hence a sore mouth.

It has been said for some time now that kibble and raw should not be fed at the same time but I have done it for 40+ years with many dogs and not found a problem. I often think the feeding thinking is driven by commercial interests more than anything else. If we listen to what is said we would never know what to do as there are so many opinions from so many people. If what you are doing works for you and your dogs then continue it with your new pup. Just be aware that what works for one does not always work for another but usually it does.

My guys get a very special treat in bed at night. At the moment they are getting a dried green lipped mussel. They have a routine of dinner, followed by fun games (training) with Mum or Dad in the lounge, then its out the door for a pee & then they race to their beds to get their special treat. I use dried treats though as I wouldn't fancy a wet chicken neck in their beds...could get a little smelly :) No worries about having wet chicken necks in the bed to get smelly. They are crunched up and swallowed immediately. Both dogs used to get a smakoos to go to bed (like SM I figure one a day will not hurt them) and they liked those but the chicken neck is a much more valued treat. Maybe variety is the key and I will need to supply something else in due course.

I've seen several articles recently indicating that juvenile de sexing may well have a negative impact on cruciate ligament damage, among other things.

Just a quick update on my problem. Fingers crossed whatever had upset my pup seems to be no longer an issue with her. I started taking her out on a lead and then into her bed, this was met with resistance from her and she still was not happy so I decided I would up the ante by giving her a chicken neck when she went into bed. Well as soon as she saw what I had she was enthusiastic and happily went into bed albeit still on the lead. Tonight was the second night that I've put her out without the lead and she is back to doing her business and then bouncing into her bed waiting for the special treat. She is also a lot happier in her self and I feel that she was just a bit off rather than something particular frightening her. She has lost a few teeth this week and some permanent ones have come down so I think it may be possible that she was experiencing a degree of discomfort. I guess when all else fails use bribery.

Thanks DobieMum, The shed is fully insulated so I don't think there is a noise/echo factor. Also from what we have seen this pup is not phased by noise at all. She usually has toys in with her overnight, chewing them up is not an issue, she does not tend to do that but even if she did it is no big deal. I'm thinking of setting up a camera to watch exactly goes on overnight. That will not necessarily give me an answer to this question but on the other hand it could be enlightening.

Not sure why, when she will probably be on lead - then locked in a crate . She has absolutely no say . Sorry but I don' know how to do the multi quote thing to break up this post to answer in parts. Firstly Persephone, I don't believe any of your 3 top suggestions ate correct. I base this on knowing the behaviour and personalities of the dogs involved (albeit lesser obviously in the case of the puppy as we are still learning about each other) The other dog is 12.5 years old and has not a mean bone in his body. He is far more likely to be beaten up by the pup. There has not been anything happen that would frighten him over the period the pups behaviour has started and he has no territorial issues. I'm not sure what you mean by this "I do not believe YOU deciding to have a pup sleeping in a certain place in any way tells the pup that it has been responsible for that happening ...." I feel that it sounds as though I am poo-hooing suggestions from people, sorry if it seems that way it is not my intention but as in any situation it is difficult to convey exactly what is happening in an internet forum and people will make their own interpretation of my description based on their ideas and experience. No idea has been rejected by me without due consideration. Except perhaps the carpet snake suggestion by sheena LOL- not likely in Melbourne.

Good idea about the light. I'll do that tonight. I've fed her in the run today which has gone OK but it is getting her into the run that is the biggest problem. In this weather I can leave the shed door open for her to come and go but the problem with doing that is that if the d#$head neighbour decides to let off fireworks he is prone to do without notice and for no other reason than he is a d#$head - or there is a thunder storm my other dog would panic and may try to break out of the run.

Definitely no carpet snakes in the shed sheena. I'm sure it is total coincidence but this all started after I had wormed her.

I guess my point in the other thread was that the darker colours do pop up occasionally in imported field-bred dogs but you will not find any of the decent breeders breeding for colour. A good dog is never a bad colour - I do know of a darker dog in Vic that is very successful in the field and has been used at stud but I imagine the chances of getting a darker pup from him would be pretty slim. A lot of the local dogs are black for a start and pups will go to homes that are more interested in working ability, hip and eye scores rather than colour. They are a lot of dog and not for the faint hearted either. I know nothing about red fox labs, had never heard the term before reading this thread but I have to agree with TSD in saying no decent breeder breeds for colour. I would liken breeding to get red fox labs a bit like breeding for blue staffys. Are we going to see this repeated?

Thanks Dust Bunny. It is a possibility albeit a slim one but that would surprise me a bit if that was the reason as this is one very confident puppy, nothing seems to phase her and if she is startled by something her confidence soon takes over and she is back to normal. We had di*$head neighbours letting off big fireworks literally over the kennel area from only a few metres away over New Year and Australia Day and she was not at all bothered by those. Having said all of that I do tend to agree with you that it must be something in the shed but identifying what is almost impossible. I'm also aware that she may be in the second fear period so obviously would prefer not to have her developing negativity at this stage (or any other for that matter)

I have a five and a half month old puppy who has been here since 8 weeks. For the last 5 or 6 nights she has refused to go into her sleeping area. Until then she would go straight outside, have a wee etc. and bounce off into her bed for which she always got lots of praise and a reward. Nothing has changed in the last few days but now she just refuses to go into the area which is a run and kennel (an insulated shed which is about 3 metres square) No amount of bribing, playing or encouraging will encourage her to go in willingly, however, she often goes in there and plays during the day of her own accord. She has company at night. To date I've not put her on a lead and taken her in but will do so tonight, which will if nothing else avoid conflict. I think it must be something about the shed itself because when I get her into the run she will still avoid going into the shed. This is where she has slept since coming home at 8 weeks. I'm not sure if she is just at an age where she is going to test the boundaries or there is some other reason, if the latter it is not obvious. Any thoughts on how to address this behaviour?

Like Sandgrubber, I too am an old timer raised when crates were never even dreamed of but.............I always have my dogs crate trained. They pretty much do it themselves. The crates are open for them to enter at any time they wish and they do, even very young puppies. As TSD says pups need to be familiar with crates if they are flying interstate which many of my pups did. I actually liken crated to the traditional dog kennel except they are more portable and practical. Another reason I like to encourage crate training is if the pup/dog needs to stay at the Vet then they will IMO be less stressed about being shut up there if used to crates. My dogs are always crated in the car too. As with anything there is potential for misuse. Do you remember when it was common to see cattle trucks heading to or from market with the dog in a little box/enclosure attached to the bottom of the truck?

Great, thanks for that information, makes a big difference to me.

Does this mean the Agi part of the show will not be there on the Sunday?

I have just bought an OKS trolley, I used it for the first time this weekend past. It is well built and easy to push and it is so light. I think the crate I have in the car is heavier. I liked the fact that it is Aussie built and Martin from OKS was exceptionally helpful and quick to answer any questions I had. It was a little more expensive than some of the others but it came highly recommended by many as being of superior quality. I used to have a C Crates trolley and it was so heavy, I would be struggling to lift it into my car these days. The OKS trolley is about 78cm high so will stand up in my SUV. Many of the others I looked at were much higher.

Contact one of the breed clubs, they may have a list of breeders available.

Sorry to hear. Perhaps you could try giving her some turmeric it is known to shrink tumours in many cases and is an anti inflammatory. Make some Golden Paste (1/2 cup turmeric powder, 1 cup water, heat together over medium heat stirring until a paste is formed -about 7 minutes, add 1/3 cup coconut oil and 1.5 teaspoons of freshly ground pepper. Start by giving the dog 1/4 teaspoon 3 times a day and build up to about 1 teaspoon 3 times per day You can join the FB page Turmeric Users Group for lots of success stories and much more information. I have my 12.5 year old on it although not for any cancer but his mobility and energy has improved greatly since starting this a couple of weeks ago.

I agree with others the dye is normal. I too often buy marked down meat for us humans, never had an issue and often I buy it and freeze it, sometimes for several weeks. From what Wire describes I would have no qualms about feeding my dogs meat from this place.

Well the show went well. My fears about Spice not walking on the lead well enough were unfounded. She trotted around the ring like a veteran and showed her socks off. She stood alone in the class but it was a great opportunity to introduce her in a totally relaxed way. She enjoyed herself and had fun which is the most important thing at this stage. In the Group specials for best Baby Puppy she was very distracted by the other dogs and just wanted to play but that's OK too at this stage. Next show in just under 2 weeks so it is back to the grooming table and training routine for both of us. We are both going to have a handling lesson this afternoon so that will be interesting. Someone told me that handling was like riding a bicycle, once you learnt you did not forget and they were right, even after being out of the ring for almost 7 years when the time came I did not forget much. Unfortunately no photos from the show but this one was taken a few days before

A dog match is more a social/informal event. Often run between two breed clubs. There are no official awards or prizes (in ANKC terms) and any wins do not count toward any title. A good event for newer exhibitors to learn the finer points of handling and for more experienced ones to hone their skills or to introduce a new puppy or dog to the ring.

Become involved in the breed, join the Poodle Club and become known to people, show an interest in learning about the different lines of the breed and of the medical history and issues and how to deal with those. In essence earn your stripes. It is always a bit of a put off to breeders when someone new comes into a breed and the first thing they want to do is get a breeder's prefix. You need to be a member of DogsNSW for at least 12 months before you can do that anyway so use that time to do your homework and as already suggested talk to breeders about co-ownership to start. But make sure the terms of that co-ownership are well spelt out.

Well we had our debut last night in very hot and humid weather. Spice did me proud - and I did pretty well too. We were the only baby puppy in the breed and did not go any further but she enjoyed herself and moved around the ring and stood up and showed like she had been doing this forever. She does seem intent on using her front paws to play with any other dog near her which I clearly need to stop in the ring. Looking at the lightening strikes and the pitch black clouds rolling in I was quite happy to be able to leave before the weather deteriorated any further