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I own seven of them. I have a friend who courses with hers; they are not fast off the mark but they are good stayers if they can stay sighted and very agile. They are really not 'all weather' dogs, they have a very thin coat and do not like prolonged exposure to cold or wet. Temperamentally, they can be somewhat weird. They are bred in africa primarily as guard dogs and can be extremely reactive. Very barky and reluctant to accept strangers. I have two that are very reactive to certain changes in the household, even something simple like a hair cut can unsettle them and cause a good deal

hi casper it will be costing oh an absolute fortune more than it would cost to get a purefrom over here but im thinking of the future as theres only so many times you can line breed before they develop problems isnt there?? must be like people really lol so needless to say will it be kept totally indoors and wrapped in cotton wool i do intend to work it along side my saluki whippet grey eventually but for now il just be happy getting one imported its a lot of messing about, i also have chance to get one from america for $4000 flown to uk think thats roughly 3 grand?? i just cant make my mind u

Bleach is, hands down, the cheapest and best disinfectant for Parvo, in 1:32 dilution, 1/2 cup per gallon of water. It deactivates quickly in the presence of organic material, though, so scrub everything very thoroughly with a detergent, rinse any solids away, then spray it down with bleach. Bleach will not do very much if you spray it over a bunch of dirt, feces, etc. The following link pertains specifically to animal shelters but it has some good information on what disinfectants work for what pathogens: http://www.sheltermedicine.com/portal/is_cleaning.shtml#top3

Other side of Texas, near Sierra Blanca.

Not a vet or a doctor, nor do I play one on tv Where I live Parvo is common and I've dealt with it more than a few times, until I changed my vaccine protocol and started vaxxing the pups earlier with a single antigen Parvo vaccine. I ended up having to do a lot of research.

There is no special remedy that will build up a Parvo pup fast. The inside of your pups stomach and intestines has a protective mucous lining, and Parvo completely strips that away. It will take a minimum of two weeks for that lining to regenerate and grow back, and during that time your pup need food that is easily digested and easy on his system. If this were my pup, I would offer simple, easily digested foods at first, specifically broths. Homemade beef or chicken broth is good, add a little salt to replenish what he's lost and encourage water consumption. Skim the fat off. Give only small

Grow up. My vet bills in 2007 were close to $5000, a pyo, several pups with Parvo, and a broken leg. I was able to pay those bills in full because I don't drag my dogs off to the vet for every little ding, dent, diarrhea, or whatever. I do the majority of my own vet care with my vet's full consent, I can call him and he will gladly tell me which antibiotic to use, he'll write prescriptions to save me money. I am not stupid and I know when I'm out of my league and need to take a dog in to the vet rather than do home care. If you'd rather a vet take care of it, that's your prerogative but don't

Merle is a dominant gene. If the dog has the gene, it will be merle. Sometimes you can get what is called a cryptic merle, where the coloring is such that you cannot see the merle markings. Since merle is not recessive it cannot be hidden or 'carried' like a recessive gene; normally colored pups from a merle parent do not have the gene. Any merle to merle breeding is a crap shoot. Statistically, 25% of the pups from a merle to merle breeding will carry two copies of the merle gene and have the potential for defects of the ears and eyes. The genetic cookie crumbles in strange ways, though,

I have Azawakh. Two of mine have a parent each directly from Africa, and a friend of mine has a number of African dogs. They are used mostly for guarding now in the Sahel, not much hunting. The breeder of my dogs takes his out and about and they will hunt, not sure how successful they are. Azawakh tend towards a hard, independent temperament. They are not obedient or eager to please.

Heart is muscle meat. It's fine to give plenty of heart. Liver only a couple of times a week, and not in large amounts. Liver is high in both copper and vitamin A, which can be toxic in large quantities, especially the copper.

Always happens that way. I lost my old male Saluki in March while he was under to have a broken tooth removed. His heart stopped and the vet could not get it started again. Turned out to be Dilated Cardiomyopathy but there were no gross changes to the heart, I had to send out the heart to a pathologist to get a diagnosis. I had him x-rayed before they put him under to check his heart as he had a very slight murmur and I keep wondering if I had had a EEG or an echocardiogram done maybe he wouldn't have died. I've lost many dogs but the sudden deaths are always the hardest. It's like a slap in t

This chicken mince has bone in it, yes? A diet based on chicken will be deficient in zinc and magnesium. Zinc deficiency usually manifests as dry skin and poor coat. The big problem with chicken as the sole meat source is that is has a lot of fat in it, so the skin and coat will look good due to the fat, disguising the deficiency until further problems develop. A diet with plenty of red meat will have more zinc and magnesium and iron. A diet with too much bone in it can also cause problems with zinc, due to the fact that calcium binds zinc and makes it unusable by the body. The more excess cal

Small lumps, bumps, growths, and skin tags are very common on older dogs. If it looks suspicious (keep growing, grows very quickly, strange color, bleeds or is crusty, etc.) have your vet do a biopsy on it to check for malignancy. If a bump is harmless I will usually leave it alone, unless it is in a spot that gets injured easily or it impedes the dog's movement. I've had a couple old dogs that got quite lumpy.

Interesting, I had the top dog pegged for a smooth Saluki and the bottom Sloughi. I notice the top dog is in a conformation ring, is this an admitted mixture further back in the ancestry?

Henna is considered 'cooling,' it draws the heat away from the skin and keeps them cool. Don't know if that's an actual fact or just traditional, I haven't actually hennaed my feet and walked on a hot surface to test it