Well I put some shavings in there today and instantly he was picking out the bigger pieces and chewing them up so no doubt he will be shitting like a beaver tomorrow.
Looks like he will be staying on the rubber matting that's already in there when he's outside.
It must be nearly a decade round here now, you started to see a few in the last couple of years and then they vanish again.
I think it was an Australian or NZ guy on here saying that there's came back after a decade but I won't get my hopes up.
From what I remember getting taught at college the kits have an immunity whilst they are being fed by the doe and if they come into contact with the virus during that period then they are immune for life.
Locally they always got myxi in the autumn and there was enough to hunt over the season and breed again in spring but that vhd wiped out the lot.
I know it'll never happen but there should be some regulation of the numpties breeding and training dogs for 'personal protection ' but basically training dogs to threaten and attack people. There's loads round here and it's not like your average person needs one is it.
It probably sounds a daft question especially from someone who has had dogs for years but what does everyone use for their spaniels? It's the first soft/curly coated dog I've had and there's no way he will leave a blanket or vet bed in there without nobbing about with it. I'd use shavings or straw for a smooth or wirey coated dog but will it get stuck all over a spaniel? Knowing what he's been like with newspapers in his crate I don't think wax paper would get left alone either
Cheers
You'd have struggled to get that beardie bellend I had out of his pen and away, from about 4 month old he was guarding. Nobody was getting near me out and about in the dark either.