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The bird was leading the chase. Floating down and flying back up a river isn't much stress for a bird (Paradise duck... very common around here). They can fly a hundred km a day. And no, I had no hope of catching her; she was not listening at all. No way to catch her until she was pretty tired.

Yoli (2 yr ESS) has been getting pretty good at recall under distraction. That was until we went to the Awatere River and encountered a drake doing the wounded bird act to draw her away from the nest. He practically dive bombed her flying low, landed in the shallows, then headed for the swift and deep. She almost caught up and he did a one wing flapping thing that drove her crazy. Before I knew it they were out of sight... I'd guess around a km. Then he flew perfectly normal, back upstream, she chasing behind. This repeated with variations five or six times. The current is very strong. I ueventually got worried that he would get her so tired and worked up that she'd be in danger of drowning, and was able to catch her and put her on leash. She's sleeping soundly.

I don't know Jaime. Interested. How do I get information. Does she have a website?

Bonza (Labrador) has been limping on her right front leg. She be 11 in a few months. Her elbow scores were excellent. I can't find a sensitive place, so I took her to the vet. The vet couldn't find anything either, and prescribed nupentin and carpreve (and weight loss... which I'm working on). These don't seem to be doing anything. I'm fairly new to the area and I'm not sure I trust my vet. I think I'll rest her for a week or two and if that doesn't help, go in for further diagnostics (X-rays, probably). Worried that it might be osteosarcoma... but she doesn't seem to be in that much pain and there's no swelling. Any ideas?

You'd have to expose a few hundred puppies to parvo to get a solid answer, and even then, its possible that what you find for one breed isn't true for some other breed. No one does the research. They do titres, but titres carry some uncertainty. And you may need to repeat for each of several vaccines. Bottom line : The later the last jab the safer, but 14 vs 16 weeks may be 99 vs 99.5% safe. It comes down to a judgment call.

Better slow than fast. It's a lot easier to put weight on than take it off for most dogs. And there aren't a lot of health risks to being a bit bony.

Some people are more responsive if you phone... oldies especially

One exception. If sire and dam have tested clear, it may be possible to have a dog declared clear by inheritance. IMO this is not a good practice. There is almost no quality control in genetic testing, and I and other breeders have encountered testing errors in places like color genetics, where errors tend to be obvious.

Fresh, clean chicken frame mince is bone rich and a great food for weaning puppies (in my experience, they love it, and it's a help when a large litter is taking too much out of their dam). From what I have read, adding Ca++ will unbalance the minerals, so not so good. Mixing chook frame mince and kibble is fine. I have yet to hear of any benefit from potato as opposed to grain in kibble. Danes eat a lot. The priciest food isn't necessarily the best.

I agree with Rebanne, but if it would give you peace of mind you can always do up a sales contract that states that you make no guarantee that the adult dog/bitch that the pup grows up to be will be fit for showing or breeding.

This has been going on for years. It has proven hard to verify. The quote above looks like the 2011 version. https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/herky-jerky/?fbclid=IwAR3YGPOvTWpwLM9qiBptCOxeoCCToUuYuQv86blvfLhNMOgnGF_Ne__qH44

BBC News - Coronavirus: Helsinki airport trials sniffer dogs as Covid-19 detectors https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-54288067

Another resource https://www.vet.cornell.edu/hospitals/companion-animal-hospital/cardiology/pulmonic-stenosis-dogs As I understand it, the condition is widespread in the breed. A dog that is tested with a mild case may be preferable to one that is untested. You need information on the severity of the sire's case, and it will be best to discuss it with a vet, preferably one with some credentials in cardiology.

When I was breeding (Labradors, so fairly large) I lived near the Murdoch Uni Vet School. They had top grade equipment and radiographers. My girls pretty consistently had 9 or more pups. They never miscounted by more than one. BUT I don't think they wouldn't even attempt a count at 41 days. I always booked for 31. Ultrasound depends on amniotic fluids to work. By 41 days the pups take up too much room in the uterus for effective scanning... or so I understand it

Thanks Boronia. Yes, same story (more ads). I forgot. I have a WaPo subscription

https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/2020/09/10/puppy-rescue-cleft-lip-boy-lacey/ A rescued puppy with a cleft lip had been at an animal shelter in Jackson, Mich., for almost a week, and staff worried that the dog wouldn’t be adopted. Then a man walked into the shelter who has a 2-year-old son with a cleft lip. ... the story goes on... Cute pictures

A lot of breeders don't list pups anymore because they get swamped with inquiries.

How awful. I don't know what to say other than that is soooo wrong. I've traveled with dogs a lot and never had any trauma.

https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-018-05771-0 High level criticism of an unregulated market. " COMMENT 25 JULY 2018 Pet genomics medicine runs wild Genetic testing for dogs is big business. It is too easy for companies to sell false hope, warn Lisa Moses, Steve Niemi and Elinor Karlsson. They call for regulation."

It will probably be hired chain link panels if it's a contractor. Generally 1.8 m high. A basenji can probably go under, so negotiate to have the contractor block the gap underneath. Contractors will often make an effort to avoid conflict.

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/new-guineas-singing-dogs-found-alive-wild-180975704/ Apparently quite a few of them and not as inbred as those in captivity

Scratch is right. Also, and I would be surprised if you don't already do it, make sure he's registered with Council and wears his Council tags. In many places, they only scan for microchips if there's no Council tag.

Buyers normally pay for health checks. (Vet can also help with temperament testing... they see puppies day in and day out and many develop an eye for behavioral problems). You should agree on it in advance, as well as what happens if problems turn up. The full price? Open to negotiation. If all is well and the original price was reasonable, I would pay full price. Pups are hard to get these days.

Good suggestions above. I'd also read up a little on behavioral screening for baby puppies. The vast majority of Lab pups are sweet, cute and land sharks and it's likely that the family had unreasonable expectations. But there are a small number of puppies in any breed who are off kilter from the start. For example, if the pup won't make eye contact or relax when held, I would be concerned.