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I do the same: I like to have my dogs around me, though one half of the house is a 'dogfree' zone LOL Means that they have the kitchen, utility room and what might in normal houses be a sitting room but its really a dog room full of sofas LOL
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Very true: you should always question the vet as much as possible, but when you find a good and honest vet you hang on to them for dear life, or should I say, your dog's life. I've been with my vet for over 20 years and they are as straight as could be, don't overcharge for trifles and have saved my dogs' lives on more than one occasion.
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The chewing will really start when he's teething, from around 4 1/2 months to 6 months, then again from between 9-11 months when the roots of the teeth finish bedding into the jawbones. That's why I kennel pups when I'm not around to supervise them, and they're only allowed in the house when I can teach them what they can't chew: i.e. everything!
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Awesome information there: when people moan about the high prices charged by vets they would do well to realise that the vet has had to learn all of that, then put it into practice: not quite rocket science, but a damn sight more complicated than anything a layman would know or could cope with.
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A crate should only be used at night, if you have to go out for an hour or so, or if the pup needs to rest. I wouldn't like to see a pup stuck in a crate most of the time, and from the sounds of it yours is in the crate for most of the time. I know that it's difficult if you aren't there, but IMO a pup would be better off in a warm kennel with a decent sized run so it can run about when it needs to. Plenty of toys, bones etc to keep it happy. Having to sit still for hours on end is not good for young bodies: they need to exercise when THEY feel the need. Pups which are kept lying/sitting/stil
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Possibly dislocated, then gone back into place: problem is if you don't give it at least 3-4 weeks to heal it will keep on causing problems. Like R. says: without an x-ray you don't know. You could of course keep the dog on the lead for 6 weeks and hope that the problem will right itself, BUT if it was broken or there is bad ligament damage, it might heal in the wrong place and wil always play the dog up. See a vet.
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Found this: quite informative: www.pet-supplies-review.com/dog-yeast-infection Sorry can't get link to work: just copy and paste into Google
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help getting weight on my rescue JR
skycat replied to Clare's topic in Working Dog Health & Training Talk
Tripe is a great food, but not very high in protein. If a dog is severely underweight it needs lots of protein to build up body mass again: starved dogs have used their own muscle protein to stay alive: they need good quality meat protein to replace what has been lost: red meat: beef, horse, venision, hare, lamb are all the best sources of protein. Cut back on cereals and cheap filling foods which contain lost of soya, beet pulp etc. Rice is a good form of carbs and unlikely to cause diarrhoea but you don't need very much: dog's have evolved to eat meat, not cereals. -
What you are doing sounds about right. Once my pups have had their vaccinations I take them down the road on the lead the local park: about 5 minutes walk. I then have a walk round, socialising them with strange dogs, people etc. We do a bit of fun puppy training and come back again: this lasts about half an hour in total. The rest of the pup's day is spent either sleeping or destroying whatever it can get its paws/jaws on LOL Mine also have access to the garden, well, it was a garden once upon a time, but now looks more like a scene of devestation after a hurricane! As I usually run two p
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Some dogs which suffer from fungal disorders, yeast ones in particular, do so because they are intolerant to cereals, particularly wheat gluten. I'd try feeding the dog on a raw diet and eliminating all cereals to see if this helps.
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Did the dog get a lot of hard runs, or even not so hard runs if he wasn't used to that amount of work? Dogs that aren't quite fit enough, or are unused to galloping hard, can get a sore throat when run hard....partly due to the unnacustomed hard panting, sometimes because they have breathed in dust, mud particles kicked up by the feet of the prey they are chasing: this can irritate the throat and make them retch, cough: almost as if they have something stuck in their throats, which is very similar to the symptoms of kennel cough. Just to add: if muck/fur etc gets down into the dog's lungs
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Are you absolutely sure that it is a urine infection? Has the dog been to the vet? Not trying to sound preachy, but it sounds as though you haven't been to the vet or the vet would have done tests to find out exactly what was wrong with the dog and prescribed antibiotics accordingly. Amoxicillin is the most basic of antibiotics: its what the doctor gives you to save on more expensive antibiotics. In the veterinary world Noroclav aka Synolux is more expensive and generally considered to be better than the basic penicillin based antibiotics even though they are both broad spectrum antibiotics.
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No worries Sam: I would have most likely put a Deer/Grey x Saluki/Grey over Dill had I had my way but these seem to have inherited mostly the Airedale mentality rather than the Saluki "I want to hunt far away and on my own" attitude: so far at least! That was my only concern: that they would inherit the hard prey drive of the Airedale and the 'f*ck you' attitude of the Saluki: then there would have been fun for sure. So far so good, but they are only pups at the moment: it will be interesting to see how the genes manifest themselves once they grow up and start working.
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Yes Sam: this was the accidental mating I posted about when the pups were born, and caused so much upset on this forum! Fast forward a couple of years and I'd have done a very similar mating anyway, but I was foolish enough to admit that it had been accidental, and paid the internet price! I am now very pleased that this mating did happen, for so far, these pups have shown themselves to be a lovely mixture between both parents.
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Entering a pup using experienced dogs
skycat replied to KittleRox's topic in Lurchers & Running Dogs
Take it out on its own from day one, or rather, night one. Yes, you'll lose rabbits when the pup doesn't see them get up and run, and yes you'll have to train the pup to come straight back to you once it has caught or lost. I've never taken a pup out with another dog, and whilst it might be frustrating for you on the first few outings, practice makes perfect. Don't expect miracles: don't expect the pup to see a squatter, just get out there and practice, and don't get mad if the dog doesn't cotton on to the game straight away. Be patient, gentle and calm. Some people take a pup out on the lam -
I would say, from what I've seen in my Airedale that this type of working bred Airedale (obviously I cannot comment on Airedales bred in this country, and that is NOT a knock against them, I just haven't seen any actually working in the field so I can only comment on what I have seen in my Redline bitch)should add: brains, nose, drive, toughness: I mentioned brains first as my bitch is one of the smartest animals I have had in my kennels, and she can adapt to new prey and situations in a way I've seldom seen in other types of dog. I doubt that she's a one-off because everything I've read about
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Thanks for putting that photo up Mars: yours looks quite Airedaly in the head: have you got any side on views of her standing up? I haven't measured mine for height yet, though I'd say that at the rate they are going they should make about 24-25inches. I she changing colour at all? Since I took my photos Lena has started going darker along her back: black hairs appearing: maybe she'll end up Airedale coloured
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If the dog was castrated as an adult it shouldn't affect its prey drive too much, but if it was done before the dog had matured then it could definitely alter its outlook> early neutering before the animal has matured, will have an effect on the dog's mental maturity. Many early neutered dog pups stay very puppyish in behaviour even when they are adults. A lot does depend on the type of dog, its breeding, how its been brought up etc etc. If the dog has been correctly reared, shown/caught stuff in the field etc before it was neutered, then it may be OK, but do realise that even if that
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Oh B> that it the best news ever! I was quite aprehensive about taking her, as you know, but to be honest she didn't let me down at all, and when she found that pricked duck under the brambles in the water and retrieved it, or tried to LOL straight up through the brambles, I was made up. Just think how much she'll improve this season with going out regularly! I know that she's done quite a few different things so far, but that was the first time she'd been surrounded by so many guns, dogs and people. I'll have to work on her picking up so I can send her out for a dropped bird! She takes
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Whatever they are good at. I do a lot of different things with my dogs: ferreting, lamping, beating, fox control and other stuff as well: so they will get the chance to be introduced to everything when they are ready and whatever they show an aptitude for is what I'll concentrate on. I have no idea what their speed will be like so it really is a case of waiting and seeing!
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Schuck retrieves everything at speed
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Lena is the red one, Schuck is the black/brindle
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Piccy update on the Airedale crosses, about 13 weeks old. You could say that they are interesting! Lena is still mostly sweetness and light, more Airedaly in some ways: uses her nose a lot, always sniffing and exploring new places, now becoming more human orientated having been quite remote and distant when younger. Schuck, the dark side, is lightening her attitude and is very me orientated, loves retrieving anything I throw for her, just like her dam. Physically, although they look quite similar at the moment, Schucky is more running dog: she does imaginary coursing all by herself, running i
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Cracking pup Tyla: hope she works out for you. Great conformation to her. Look forward to seeing how she matures.
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They look very well reared: just like pups should do
