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Beautifully reared pups
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Why Should How He Looks Make A Difference? Rehomed 4 Times
skycat replied to RossM's topic in General Talk
Good point. Unfortunately, everything is about physical appearance these days: even artificial bollocks for dogs that have been castrated. And I know it's a bit of a leap, but look how many girls, and I mean girls as opposed to mature women, have plastic surgery, breast enhancement in their search for perfection. Who cares what lies in the mind, so long as the outer surface is perfect -
Oh dear, yet another who understands NOTHING about the development of puppies. Pups, no matter what their breeding, are not born as super-driven and confident machines. When they are young they are more like prey animals than predators: think about it! If a little pup started acting all aggressive and cocky it wouldn't last very long if it were born into the wild. They have to be scared, wimpy, cautious, and sometimes even over-sensitive when they are young or they'd soon end up dead. Confidence and drive increase with age as the pup grows physically: all things happen when they are meant to
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Bad rearing, bad feeding as well as inherited things can also make a difference. If a dog is kept on slippery slabs in a small back yard or run and never taken out to trot on road or run on grass all its life then its feet will be crap. Very poor diet low in protein during its first year can also affect the feet, but will also have affected the whole body.
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That's so sad, and from what I've heard and seen in photos she was coming on so well: always the bloody way. The useless ones seldom damage themselves in any way.
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That's a great account Astanley I've got so many 'best' memories I couldn't choose between them, but they are all pre-ban, but a good memory involved a very large terrier indeed, which air scented two CWD from nearly 1/4 mile away on a fen, and worked the scent to where they were laid up in a dyke and put them out ... my old lurcher caught one and her two daughters got the other. Nothing special in catching them, but the nose work involved in pin pointing them was superb.
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Sad Loss For Me... R.i.p 'pickle'
skycat replied to dogs-n-natives's topic in Lurchers & Running Dogs
So sorry to hear this. Always the good ones that go: trying so hard. -
Good to hear that: but if the pups are feeding well on their own and she has too much milk you can help her to dry up using a homeopathic remedy called Urtica Urens. I have used it on many occasions and it really does work, (no matter whether or not you believe in homeopathic remedies ) without causing any scouring/dehydration in the bitch, Get it from here: http://www.dorwest.com/Products/URN3C/urtica-urens-3c-three-100-pillules IMPORTANT: make sure you get the 3c version, not the 30c one, as that increases milk flow, and yes, I did make that mistake once and the poor bitch looked lik
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If you don't know if the bitch is well or not then take her to the vet. You say her teats are swollen: could it be mastitis? Or are they sore from being scratched by the pups' claws? Have you trimmed the pups' claws every week from birth? You need to do that to stop them scratching her teats: use human nail clippers. If she has mastitis then the pain will stop her feeding the pups: but you need to see a vet if you can't tell by yourself. Don't take any chances: mastitis can cause the mammary glands to rupture (burst open) like an abscess and the bitch can become very ill indeed. I repeat:
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I know what you mean: light brindles have the best camouflage, apart from some merles. And once the dog stands still you're hard put to pull its silhouette from the back ground.
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A very good explanation of the land and how to work it. It can be hard for people who don't understand the terrain or the quarry to envisage the reality of the situation.
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I could do with a tracking collar for one of the Airedale lurchers: but so long as I have her dam (the Airedale) with me, she's good at following the line: problem is if they're both loose when they start off after a scent
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Best to use a syringe minus the needle: fill with tepid water with just a pinch of salt and squirt gently along the inner lid of the eye, while holding the lid back. Work from the corner of the eye nearest the ear to allow crap to drain towards the tear ducts and out of the front corner of the eye. Do it several times and you'll probably see 'worms' of muddy stuff oozing out from behind the eye. Best to do it as soon as you get home, or even in the field if you can.
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Crepitus doesn't cause heat: just air under the skin like bubble wrap. If it is hot AND swollen it is infected which can be bad news around joints. Antibiotics probably needed in this case. But get a hands on opinion from a vet if you are worried. Infection in joint can permanently compromise the workings of the joint, and the hock is a very complex joint with loads of little bones and ligaments involved.
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I'd imagine there are doors at the other end so dogs go in and out the back: am I right? I've got the same van, and had cages made: bit battered now after ten years of use, but the gap underneath in mine is all boarded off as terrier boxes. It works great: I use the middle of the van for my work stuff: love this van, drives like a 4x4 (sort of and on the road that is ), economical and touch wood still goes well.
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May be ear mites. Looks as though they have brown/black gunk in their ears. Best thing for ear mites is this: http://www.petdrugsonline.co.uk/p-1709-canaural-ear-drops.aspx?VariantID=4231&CAWELAID=1612938862&cagpspn=pla&gclid=CJLU1J-inLwCFesSwwodsykAzQ
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Don't take them out together: lamping rabbits should be one man one dog: focus on the one dog rather than having to juggle extra dog, lamp etc. Work on retrieving dummies at night on the lamp in rabbit free areas such as a playing field, even your back garden. Lots of praise, crouch down. No shouting, keep calm and chill out.
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The closer to death you get, in age related terms, the more you want to hang on to your life! But does it also have something to do with the older brain realising that the body is less fit and able? Slower reactions, less athletic, not as strong? I found a forum with some interesting theories on it: http://marginalrevolution.com/marginalrevolution/2005/02/why_do_the_youn.html
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Feed her as much rabbit and beef mince as she'll eat: cut down on the dry rubbish. Tripe is good, but don't overload her with that as it is much lower in protein than rabbit or beef: what she needs most of all is protein to make loads of milk for the pup. Make sure she is drinking enough too; if a dog has constant diarrhoea it is losing a lot of body fluid, which your bitch needs more than a dog that isn't having to make milk for pups. The dry food you are feeding is mostly cereals, which will also give her the runs, as well as not having enough protein for her body's needs. A little is fi
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I know it's for the buzz: when I were a lass I'd climb steep cliffs for the adrenalin buzz: the more times you feel your life hanging in the balance the better you feel afterwards! There isn't enough scary stuff in most peoples' lives these days, so I understand why to a certain extent, and in old times such people would have been explorers or warriors. But what makes them like that? Is it a genetic thing or a mental thing?
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Tug play often helps with this sort of dog: it's all about keeping the dog in prey drive when it comes to you. Pm me if you want to read the articles I did on the subject: I've got a very flighty Saluki type dog and it's the only thing that got him coming to me eagerly.
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I was told that Advocate works on all mange mites. Some of mine showed signs of sarcoptic mange after an encounter with a mangy fox the other week and one dose of Advocate sorted that, and a friend's vet was prescribed Advocate for cheyletiella, though another friend's dog was prescribed Frontline spray: to use all over the dog, twice, at fortnightly intervals. There's probably more than one treatment that works for this sort of thing. My own vet tends to use Advocate for most parasites.
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Saw that programme: it's weird isn't it, that some people just don't have the fear or heights that normal folk would. Is it something missing in their genetic make-up? Or is it something extra in their genes?
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It's normal for a bitch to have soft stools in the week after giving birth, but you can help her by feeding her decent food as well: what are you feeding her? She shouldn't be having diarrhoea at this stage so it is possible she may have a slight bacterial infection, though too much cereal in her food won't help.
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Easily treated either with Advocate. Not like mange mites which live under the skin: cheyletiella live on the skin's surface so much easier to get rid of. It's apparently not uncommon, though I've only had one case in all my years with dogs catching rabbits. Pups are more susceptible to irritation due to their immature immune systems.