Scrappi&Monty

I found it... some very broad claims indeed... "no future health issues"! Nobody can tell the future, plus it's a basset, they're prone to back/leg/eye/ear/wrinkle problems anyway. *sigh* Also they say "forget the British & French bulldogs with their overrated prices" (meanwhile they're selling the pup for $3500! ) Wonder why a good breeder would've sold it to a family with kids who weren't comfortable with the pet? Why wouldn't the seller try to teach his daughter how to be safe and comfortable around dogs? I was terrified of dogs as a child, but here I am! Has anyone contacted the seller to let them know they should return pup to breeder? (If it's a quality breeder)

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All your dogs are so cute!!

Seeing them side by side seems like a 'before and after' shot. Next to Warrior with his tiny little waist makes you realise quite how big that belly full of puppies is!

Is that a reason why it's common for dogs with demodectic mange to be staffy type breeds? I hadn't heard about staffords having low immune systems before, that's interesting.

Glad to hear you've got it sorted Hopefully he clears up fast! Apparently it's quite common in staffy type breeds (compared to other breeds) Let us know how the Nexguard goes, would be interested to find out. Our rather old fashioned vet did ivermec injections (pretty sure) but then she had to go away for a few weeks so she gave us oral ivermec to put in his food daily for a few weeks. (+ Medicated baths for the infection)

I don't know how it would go without a vet check, if it heals up within a fortnight or so, don't bother, but if it gets worse at all I'd go in for a skin scraping & checkup. I'm pretty sure most types of mange (both demodectic & sarcoptic) are pretty likely to end up with a secondary infection. If he smells weird at all, I'd take him in Monty had a whiff of smelly fish & cornchips...!

We've dealt with both with our staff/Amstaff Monty haha. Only way to confirm demodex mites is by a skin scraping at the vets. Monty had a tiny bit of demodex and developed a small secondary infection but we were on to it pretty quick and it cleared up with treatment within a few months. Also he has some patches of thin hair from scars (poking himself with sticks etc, a game of bitey face going too far, etc...) It could be either, or something else, but do get him checked for mange just in case. For reference, here's Monty with mange & secondary infection, it popped up pretty quick Spots that came up after he was on ivermec

I think I'd get two crates. Especially because you'd want pup & Pandi to have some alone time, at least for the first while. Also handy if you ever need to separate them (ie when they get the grumps at one another, if you are giving them treats unsupervised, if one's sick etc.) And sleeping on its own would probably increase the pup's confidence and independence and decrease the likelyhood of separation anxiety. Mine aren't crated, they just have a bed each in the loungeroom and will sleep on their own beds at night. They will snuggle in front of the fire, and on the back step during the day, but they like some space. Monty is VERY attached to Scrappi, even though he was 6months old when they met, he gets separation anxiety when they are apart and will fret, which makes life difficult. You could always get those crates that you can separate or join to create a bigger crate, and then if they turn out to be besties who love to snuggle then they can share, yet have space to get away.

Yeah I'd also just buy the 2 brands and feed each dog what suits them. MfM is really good, but unfortunately we also had issues with it when we used it for our dogs, each dog is different. I've used VIP from woolies previously and that worked ok for us. We've also tried Applaws when Mo was a puppy which was pretty good. Ours seem to do best on Black Hawk or Savourlife, so we stick to that usually.

Sending love! You gave her a very lovely last day, and I'm sure she'll be watching from the rainbow bridge.

@Panto that's a good idea, I'll ask. I was thinking "No dogs" seems a bit like some sort of weird anti-dog campaign hahaha

Just make sure also you take care when switching the food and don't cause any tummy upsets. One type of meat at a time at first I think. I personally just feed any treats that aren't full of rubbish (Eg no smackos/rawhide/dentasticks etc.) treats are treats, so since my dogs don't have any real allergies I give them whatever is tasty and within reason (eg tiny bits of roast/boiled chicken, kibble, little pieces of SavourLife treats, cheese if really high value is needed.) I feed a high quality kibble for breakfast and my dogs do really well on half raw half dry. I feel like a shop bought food just ensures the diet is reasonably balanced and meeting all nutritional requirements. Some raw feeders have a dehydrator and dry out little bits of meat to use as treats, or use dog safe fruits and veg. I'm not exactly an expert though, but there are some on here. Hopefully they'll pop in.

*Appologies in advance for the brain-dump, but here's a bunch of info that I found helpful. If I were you, I would consider feeding mostly store bought BARF patties while she's a growing pup. A) Its easy, B) Its reasonably affordable as she's small, and C) You know it's definitely balanced so there aren't any risks of nutritional deficiencies (which in turn cause growth issues) Someone on here will be able to give you some help with the nutritional requirements for a pup and what to look for in terms of % of protein, fat, calcium, phosphorus etc. Then you can also feed a bone meal once or a few times a week. (I'd guess maybe chicken wings at her size, maybe you could be ok with necks (but be careful she chews them thoroughly)) I don't have puppies, but I feed my dogs a mix of home prepared "Prey Model" (sort of) Raw and Big Dog BARF patties. I buy meat from woolies, but have recently found a local supplier which makes things a bit cheaper. Remember to portion it to be 80:10:10 of Meat:bone:organ, but as your pup is so small it's easier to balance over a week rather than a meal. These are some goodies we have in our Woolworths: MEAT: - Chicken Giblets or hearts for $1.99 / 500g tub. - Lamb heart, - Lamb "offcuts" which I cut the meat off the bones. That's pretty cheap. - Beef heart - Pork "offcuts" (same deal as lamb) BONES: - Chicken necks; $1.99/500g tub. - Turkey necks - Chicken frames, wings, quarters, drumsticks etc; $3/kg ORGAN: - Lamb kidney or liver - Chicken liver $1.99/500g (so $4/kg) Some websites: - Perfectly Rawesome - Instincto Raw (a QLD raw supplier) - Vets All Natural - Big Dog Patties - A raw feeding calculator: http://www.raw4dogs.com/calculate.htm - Phosphorus & Calcium ratios http://www.dogsnaturallymagazine.com/bone-food-values-for-raw-feeding-dogs/ - Small breed (papillon) raw feeding http://www.roadsend-papillons-phalenes.com/2013/09/menu-items-for-raw-meat-diet-raw-meaty.html?m=1. http://www.roadsend-papillons-phalenes.com/2013/07/papillons-on-raw-meat-and-bone-diet.html?m=1 https://www.google.com.au/amp/healthypets.mercola.com/sites/healthypets/archive/2013/04/15/amp/raw-food-diet-part-3.aspx Mojo & Friends on YouTube (some really great videos) https://m.youtube.com/watch?feature=youtu.be&v=wJZLDep5Vik

@Thistle the dog That is really a pain that "nervous" and "adoptable" are both yellow... I could see that causing some issues for some people! I've been thinking about muzzling him, but as you know he is a tan/red coloured staffy mix, so I'm (stupidly) worried I'll be reinforcing stereotypes... Also I don't want "dogless" people to be cautious of him, he loves attention and I feel like with a muzzle people would steer clear (so they should) and that he'd scare children. I wish you could still buy the pastel blue Baskerville muzzles, they seem a bit less "scary" and "harsh". I'm not sure how long tape lasts to make regular muzzles fancy, did Thistle's get grotty pretty quickly? Thanks for the help btw

Can't wait to see pics of little greyhound puppies ahhh I think perhaps my next dog might be a grey or a whippet. I'm a bit late to the party, but I've recently fallen in love with them.

Oh cool that's a great idea! I might. We don't really have a notice board as such, but people stick stuff in the fish & chip shop window haha. Or perhaps I could ask the vet if she'll let me stick one in their window/waiting room noticeboard.

Haha congrats after all that! He has a great name though haha ;) Cant wait for gorgeous puppy pics!

Oh that's a bit scary Hope it's just benign! I need to go get Scrappi's little lump checked! The vet nurse told us to leave it and keep an eye on it but I feel it's better to be safe then sorry.

So cute! The little snooters will be gorgeous!

It's mislabeled, because it says something about "Ruby the spoodle who hides from strangers" in the synopsis. But on the topic of "spoodles", they aren't a breed, they're a cross between some kind of poodle and some kind of spaniel. For starters, if you have a litter of crossbreed puppies, they are usually quite different to each other. Also, poodles come in several sizes (toy, miniature, standard), and there are many kinds of spaniels (e.g. Cocker (American and English), King Charles, Cavalier King Charles, Springers (working & show), welsh springers, field spaniels, etc) so a "Spoodle" could mean a myriad of things. Typically puppy farmers/ back yard breeders cross Cocker spaniels or cavvies with toy or mini poodles. Sometimes springer spaniels. So due to this, one "spoodle" could look very different to the next. (But still, that dog couldn't be a spaniel x poodle at all.) He looks like a bit of a Mystery Mutt! I'd guess maybe some dachshund, some terrier.

Haha that would be useful @persephone but thankfully I don't think he's that bad. We just do the quick "in the door & rush to the baths" haha but sometimes we get a little trapped because the baths are up the back so we have to hide behind shelves & treat him for paying attention to me bahaha

Thanks SM I've seen Thistle's ones on Instagram. But I don't know if I need a vest, plus it's often for when he is getting a bath, so I don't want to have to put a vest on a wet dog. Plus he is walked on a harness. Although could be handy to hang a vest over the glass pool gate that is around the DIY bath area so people can plainly see it and give a little bit of space. Sometimes people queue up there for the bath and then we have to tell them if they could please wait elsewhere while we leave because otherwise Mo might react. I was thinking of these from the company "Friendly Dog Collars" https://friendlydogcollars.com.au/collections/no-dogs I'll have a look for some other companies too. Do you think a leash would be more visible than a collar/harness/bandana?

Anyone here use things from "Friendly Dog Collars"? I was thinking of buying one for my reactive dog for when we go to the pet shop for the hydrobath. And even for regular walks too. I didn't know what would be better; a "No Dogs" leash, or a "Nervous" leash. Or maybe even just a "training" leash... maybe... He doesn't fit either category that well... He is fine with some dogs, and I don't know if a "No Dogs" lead would have owners panicking and pulling their dogs away. But at the same time he isn't always nervous, he is sometimes, but sometimes he is just overexcited, and sometimes he is calm & well behaved. Has anyone got any experience with these leads? Is the visibility any good? Do most people pay attention to them? Thanks ETA: He's a staffy so smooth haired, so a collar could maybe work in combo with a lead

I'm in that area too, some rescues near us that you could contact; - Hunter Animal Rescue - Dog Rescue Newcastle