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    The child in Dublin was taken because 1) the mother had registered at the maternity hospital in her maiden name and it didn't look like the child had been born there, as the mother stated, 2) because the child's name had been changed and was no longer the same as on the birth certificate, and I think there was a third reason, I can't remember. Glitches with paperwork! Does anyone remember the case, many years ago, when a whole host of kids were taken from their families on some (I think) Scottish island: amid fears of abuse? Can't remember the details, but again, it was a case of someone
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    You're doing the right thing with offering her toys she can bite. The other thing to do is to yelp loudly if her teeth connect with your skin. If a pup is playing with other pups, and it hurts them, they yelp shrilly. This teaches pups to control their bites when playing with each other. Thing is, human skin is much thinner and more sensitive than a dog's skin, so your pup needs to learn to control her bite even more. When she bites you, yelp, and turn away, remove your hand, foot. If she carries on, growl savagely at her, saying NO in a nasty tone of voice. If that doesn't work, hold her scru
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    Mastitis usually responds to most broad spectrum general purpose antibiotics> but make sure it actually is masitits. Mammary cancer presents, in the early stages, as mastitis, but not generally seen in younger bitches. Bitches who lay down milk, whose mammary glands really swell up after a season, are more likely to develop mammary cancer than those which don't do the full-on phantom pregnancy thing.
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    Don't you mean if your dog can stand up in it?
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    That is disgusting, and I almost found myself in a similar position. I used to clean and care for an old lady, only one morning a week, private arrangement. She has since been relocated due to mental health problems, but her daughter keeps me hanging on, saying she'll be back home soon. I don't know where I am with the arrangement, so not having heard from her for several weeks, I've gone and got another job to fill the hours. Yes, it was a little annoying not knowing what the situation was, but no way, in a trillion years would I ever have tried to get extra money out of a family already str
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    skycat replied to j316's topic in General Talk

    It's like this with everything these days: one person says that a blonde child isn't the same colouring as her parents, and the police whisk her away. One person sends a vindictive message to the Social saying that their ex is working and claiming at the same time: they stop his benefits immediately, and then look into it: poor bugger left with no money for weeks until it is sorted out.
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    Best to do it mid way between her seasons. That way she is in a non hormonal state of mind for the rest of her life. This is because the hormones that alter on the way up to a season will already be kicking in about a month before the season starts. If she is a definite 6 weeks away from season you should be just OK. But some vets will spay at any time right up to a season or even just after, not a good idea. If you fancy a bit of a read, this is quite interesting: http://www.gpmcf.org/respectovaries.html
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    I've been in a work situation where I was hated, mainly because I didn't fit in with bitching colleagues: I wouldn't/couldn't play their games of one-upmanship. But as I've got older I gained some very good female friends: most bitching stems from a lack of self esteem and confidence: it's not just confined to women you know!
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    Nik, it's not a depressing post at all: even if you and the dog have been through the mill, at least you are now on the right track: that's what really counts. And although it is much harder to get over long standing issues, you can get there. Old (er) dogs can learn new tricks: and humans can also learn new ways to do things ... as long as we want to!
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    Why some f*ckwits even breed dogs I don't know Just keep on as you are, plenty of good advice on both your posts: just remember that if your pup hasn't been handled right, or socialised, she will be behind what a pup of her age should be, and worse, she won't have had good experiences in her young life. You'll have to be extra gentle and patient with her: never shout, move slowly, and for now, just spend lots of time playing gently with her. Forget trying to make her do anything: just go at her pace and she'll show you when she starts to trust you more> the more time you spend with her th
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    If the pup is cowering down at only 13 weeks old then it either has a naturally very submissive and nervous temperament, or you've already given her reason to be afraid of you: which is it? You say: I do make a fuss of it and praise her but sometimes it's hard when it's throwing it down: so does that mean you have got cross with her, grabbed her as she's trying to run off? If you have mistakenly hurt her by doing that, and the pup is also very sensitive, then you have your answer. The thing you need most with pups is endless patience, and then some more patience. Pups are naturally hard w
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    Recall very easy with little pups. Call her name adding the word 'come', and when she comes running to you offer her a titbit: only a tiny morsel of something she likes. Then let her go off again, give it a minute or so, then call her again by her name. Easy to train the 'sit' at the same time. When she comes to you, hold the titbit a few inches above her nose, then move it slowly over her head back towards her body: as her nose and head come up to follow the titbit, her bum should go down. If it doesn't, don't give up. Don't give her the titbit until she sits. If you do it correctly she will
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    Working Spaniels are high energy dogs, Springers especially. I know a few working bred Cockers and they are much more biddable and generally laid back than Springers. OK, I'm no expert when it comes to Spaniels, but that's just my impression based on the few I know. If you're determined to get a Springer, make sure you are guided by a good breeder who considers the owner's needs and experience as opposed to just seeing pound signs when they sell. Temperament is everything, and there's good and bad in every breed of dog. There's no reason the kids shouldn't play with the dog: just don't let
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    Vets and the like will always tell you that spaying doesn't change a bitch, but it does, unless you are prepared to give the dog a real hard time by feeding it less than you think a flea could live on. Some are worse than others, but it catches up with them in the end, and the type of fat laid down by a neutered animal is a lot harder to shift.
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    First thing: spend some time around people who really know what they are doing with dogs. The amount of information you will gain by doing so will be worth its weight in gold. Good dog owners, those who understand their dogs and train them themselves will be only too willing to put you on the right path. Maybe some one in your area who is a member on this forum can help? Doesn't matter what sort of dog they own themselves, a dog is a dog and all pups have similar requirements and tendencies. Second: get a cage for the jeep, so you don't always have to tell the pup off for being a pup: che
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    Lose the carbs completely. Plenty of minced veg: greens, celery, carrots: all raw and minced for fibre and vits. NO biscuit at all. Chicken carcases, tripe, meat. And just as a matter of interest: my terriers get what I can fit in my hand every day. In other words, a good handful of grub. No more than that. Maybe you are just feeding too much for the amount of exercise the dog is doing. And some dogs are just what is termed 'good doers', which mean that they make use of everything you feed them. Also, how old is she? Dogs need less food as they get older. Once they've finished growing they
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    Amazing! Thanks for sharing.
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    Way back when, medieval times when the King's court, nobility etc roved round the countryside staying with various other nobles all year round, they must have had all sorts of different types of hunting dogs. I believe that's where the law started: that only nobility could own a dog that caught through sheer speed and eyesight. I've read that there weren't even any 'pure' breeds as such in those days. Greyhounds were rough or smooth depending on what they ran and where. No doubt the myth/story is also true that the poor man sneaked a mating from a speedy dog of one sort or another, but the lu
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    Oops, wrong thread.
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    Not necessary. Might add a bit of calcium to the diet, but if the pup is being fed right then no need. Weaning means stopping milk and going on to solids: no sense in filling the stomach up with liquid when the pup needs better protein source such as meat.
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    I remember once a dog disappeared out coursing with our club: people looked until after dark for it but there was no trace. Turned out later, much later, that a lorry had hit it as it crossed the road, and put the body behind a wall, but didn't report it until he had got into another county, and, with the usual lack of communication between police, the information didn't get back to the right place for a day or so. Shows how easy it is for a dead or damaged dog to disappear. We once spent nearly a day looking for a disappeared dog only to find her dead with broken neck pretty much where we
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    Maybe you should put her in for this>>>> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o2Bup6-X6B8
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    Is it the strike that is missing? If the dog seems reluctant to strike then whizzing a rabbits skin on a pole and string around a field by day will help the dog get its eye in and learn how to connect jaws with rabbit. Also, how are you lamping? If the rabbit is already too close to the hedge then most dogs won't have a chance. Something else to help young dog is to go out the two of you, with two lamps, but only one dog: your mate stays by the hedge while you walk the dog out to the rabbit. When it runs back to the hedge your mate blinds the rabbit off its run: being careful not to blin
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    Pretty bitch, but with suicidal tendencies? Scary to see dogs with errors in judgement. Hope she settles down a bit for you and learns some sense of self preservation.
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