sandgrubber

I normally use carry bags for poo pick-up on the morning walk (3 dogs). My usual grocery store is phasing out carry bags in 2018. I support this; no problem with reusable shopping bags. Not so enthusiastic about the notion of reusable poo bags. Can anyone suggest a green alternative to plastic bags? (Carry a pooper scooper for 3-4 k isn't going to work).

I get a message saying the uploader has not made this video available in your country. Do you have something against Kiwis?

Sorry your pup has this. The usual recommendation is glucosamine/chrondoitin(sp?). The clinical evidence that this is beneficial is weak, but it probably won't hurt. http://skeptvet.com/Blog/2014/03/legs-glucosamine-study-sows-little-evidence-of-real-benefit/ Do work with a vet. There are meds for arthritic pain. Supplements aren't a substitute if it gets bad.

How do they know? Smell and hearing. Also helps that dogs' noses and ears are closer to the ground than ours...and dogs don't assume danger will be seen.

I'd say there are breed tendencies, and dislike of other dogs is common in bull breeds in general. But there are plenty of friendly individuals in most if not all bull breeds, as well as many individuals who pick and choose their friends. Starting young often helps. Expect a lot of questions about getting a puppy at five weeks, which is too young, and illegal in many places. Also, you might want to do a search on blue staffies. A lot has been said about them on DOL forums.

https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/woman-flees-wildfire-dog-duffel-bag_us_59e22a9ee4b04d1d51822274

The ones that get me, locally, are pig dogs. Various neighbors have 3+ dogs, kept caged, that are left to vegetate, and howl, except for the occasional outing where they are let loose in the bush to hunt pigs. They love to hunt, sure. But few of them even have decent sized runs, and they can't interact when caged.

What impressed me is the water. Toting out enough water for a few dozen dogs by boat is no small chore. And if it wasn't done regularly, the dogs couldn't stay. Also love seeing the dogs play and share food, despite their ribs sticking out. They look like lovely, good natured, animals. Happier, perhaps, than a good many kept pets or shelter dogs.

The fishermen saving Pakistan's island dogs - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-41351419

Sorry your pup died. However many many pups are killed by parvo, and without vaccination the numbers would be staggering. A lot of testing has been done on vaccines, and the preponderance of evidence says they are safe. Fake news isn't confined to human politics. Dogsnaturally is a strongly biased source. I started checking sources on the article Jed cites. The first article cited as anti vaccination concludes: "Conclusions/significance: There was no evidence to support an association between routine vaccination and thyroiditis at postmortem examination in beagle dogs after repeated vaccination.". I'd suggest checking all the references before believing the article...or blaming vaccination for your puppy's death.

Moving to New Zealand is another solution .

They're all different, but especially with a large litter, be prepared to up the quantity in the last weeks of pregnancy, and after a week or two post partum, as the pups are drinking a lot and not yet taking solids. I have Labs, all good eaters who will happily go to obese. I usually try to prevent weight gain...that relaxes during pregnancy. I specially like chicken frames due to high bone content. At other times I try to avoid fatty raw foods (and a lot of stuff sold as raw is very fatty). Not with a heavily nursing bitch. Dog milk is very high fat, and a nursing bitch can do with fatty foods. Some girls loose their appetite as the day draws near. But I've had girls eat a frame or two between pups while they're delivering. I had one girl who favored the wild approach to puppy feeding...she ate extra and then puked it up for her brood.

I recently moved to NZ from the US with my three dogs. The rules for Italy are the same as this for the US. Meaning it's a big pain...lots of blood work. The pace is set by the need to have a clear rabies titre test at least three months before travel. DO NOT ASSUME A DOG WILL PASS THE TITRE TEST IF THEY HAD A 3 YEAR VACCINATION TWO YEARS AGO. One of mine failed, and she had her jabs 18 mo before being titred. There only a handful of Labs authorized to do the testing. Basic advice... find a pet transport company that knows the ropes for New Zealand, and be prepared to do a lot of fussing with vets. If you're wanting to import a dog, be sure the person exporting knows what they're getting into.

Elections coming up in NZ and posters are appearing on fences about town. My girls ignored the Labor posters, but had a serious growl at the National candidate :-)

I normally burn prawn tails, etc cause they stink if I put them in the trash. My dogs (Labradors) would love to help dispose of them. Is it ok to give them to the dogs?

Agreed. Have a look at snopes.com. They rate the Bravecto danger as "unproven". I've been very satisfied with Bravecto, as have a large number of people.

I lived downstairs from a lady with a mature male dobe when I had my first Lab (young female). We shared the yard. There were a few problems sorting things out at first, and one torn ear (not a serious tear, but quite bloody). But after that, they became good mates, and played together a lot.

I have a human friend with that problem. The treatment was to have blood drawn. In his case it is genetic/hereditary.

Good to hear they're fine, and you're past the sloppy poo problem. Not long to they go to new homes.

Dogs evolved to eat human refuse. This probably included bones and less desirable parts of an animal...also spoiled meat. But it's pretty clear, from the genetic differences between dogs and wolves, that dogs evolved to eat starches as well as meat. Most dogs love bones, and I'm not saying don't feed them. But scientific evidence doesn't support BARF diet assertions, and no one should be feel inferior for feeding kibble.

I've been warned by a vet (who isn't anti bones in general) to avoid chicken until 4 months of age. A healthy, mature dog's immune system can handle Salmonella but it can kill a baby pup. Many people have fed raw chicken to pups, including me, and had no problems. But you should know there's a risk, and it's a good idea to be very fussy about the quality of any raw meat you feed a pup... especially chicken. I'd say this is one more reason to use a ready made BARF product.

I'd recommend emailing the authorities in NZ. When I moved to NZ from the US with three dogs, I got very confused by the regulations about flea control. I was surprised at how quickly they responded, and how helpful they were. The practice was more reasonable than what was on paper.

Facebook is a waste of time, or worse. Don't bother.

If the bitch is in good health and parvo isn't going around, I wouldn't worry much about disinfection. Normal cleanliness is quite adequate. Just be prepared to wash a bunch of whatever you put in the whelping box, and clean up after spills, in case she does some out of the box whelping. Nature is good at keeping infections away from pups. Far more pups are squished to death by their mothers than killed by infections.