Shazza
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Some bitches are like that especially if it's the first time. From the sounds of it she is ready to mate but changes her mind at the last moment. Muzzle her and hold her collar til they do the biz and she starts behaving again.
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The original Labradoodle was created for blind allergic people to have a guide dog but they gave up the breeding as only 25% of pups were non-moulting and you can only tell who will shed or not once they reach aprox 9 months old and lose thier puppy coats. Even though guide dogs gave up due to the low non-shedding factor with the breeding the puppy farmers latched on with high prices and untrue claims that they don't shed hair. There are very few non shedding breeds so if you really need a guarentee of this factor then only buy one of that breed. If i ever wanted to breed/trial a po
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The only problem i have found with the wooly poodle coat is it snags up in heavy bramble, the dog is more than willing to enter any cover but gets caught up so bad she gets stuck sometimes and i have to get in and free her
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I have a miniature poodle 14" tts that is a demon little ratter & turning into a good busher, she has high prey drive and intelligence and i'm turning her from a lap warmer into a hunting partner quite quickly for a 3 year old pet dog She would love to catch bunnies but isn't fast enough though she gets mighty close using her brains and turning ability. Next season i am hoping to work her alongside my pup and make up a good team
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I can't imagine how bad it feels right now but very nice offer from Chunk.
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Keep a close eye on her, make sure she is feeding AND cleaning up after the pups. You can encourage her to suckle them by feeding her tidbits by hand so long as she lays down with the pups and feeds them. As soon as thier eyes are open and they start crawling about i would start weaning them onto solids, finely ground mince mixed with a little warm water so it's like porridge will be a good place to start. Sadly some bitches just aren't that maternal and don't make great moms, i wouldn't consider breeding off her again Best of luck with the pups
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Admit my pup does a lot of running. I'd have to keep her on the lead all the time otherwise, soon as i loose her she takes off like a rocket running figure of 8's like the devil is on her tail. Once she's let off the first burst of energy she's much calmer and focused. If i don't throw the ball she's likely to start the zoomies again once she gets her breath back, she just loves to run. I take her out twice a day for 1-2 hours at the moment, any less and she's a total git to live with so what do you do, put up with a mad dog bouncing off the walls or take her out and risk over-excercising her
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Yeah i have stopped taking her out with my other dogs as she either crashes into them or they take her out when playing chase games. I can see huge vet bills or worse whenever they run together, at least when it's just us she only runs into me
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It seems to affect the owner more than the dog, an hour after a fit and you'd never suspect what happened to mine, perfectly normal and acting like the loon she is. I just talk to mine & hold her in my arms til she comes round (she's only little). Try not to fret over it and hopefully it wont happen again or be so infrequent so as not to be a problem to her and she'll still enjoy a long and happy life, atb
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Glad you got the pics up, looks a handy sort. Best of luck finding the right home for her
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There's probably some truth in that Dan, i don't know a whole lot about sighthound breeds and thier genetic problems but as they are some of the oldest breeds/types known to man i doubt they are as f*cked up as a lot of other breeds. They certainly seem a lot healthier from what i've seen and then the X's and dogs bred from generations of proven working dogs have to be healthier than dogs bred to just "look" a certain way regardless to the health implications.
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It's sad but i think it wise to retire her (if fits continue) as strenuos activity & excitement is linked to fits. You could always semi-retire her, keep her active but give her the summer off (as most folks do) and if there's no signs of a fit by next season give her a go, you might be lucky and it could just be a one-off I hope so for you and the dog.
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LOL, no offence taken Try and sue a vet here, you got no chance of winning as they all agree to back each other up I only heard about ACE as i have Chinese cresteds which also react badly to it so i have to inform the Vet should the need arise as they don't necessarily know about this breed. I'd heard it mentioned re greyhounds but was told it was more generalised to sighthounds as they have very low bodyfat and it affects absorbtion rate. The LurcherLink forum also recommends the use of alternative products for safety reasons.
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I was giving examples to Kittlerox of drugs which do have detrimental effects to certain breeds while being perfectly safe for other breeds of dog. I doubt my Vet was trained in WWII era, he was young & fit and this was only 12 years ago (aprox).
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One discussion about wormers http://www.champdogsforum.co.uk/board/topic/68664.html Will have a look for more but the ones i know about are mainly on Facebook. From reading through that discussion it states Collies/herding breeds should not be given Milbemax as there is a substance in it which they can react badly to, i would play it safe and not give it to any lurchers with collie in them not having a go at you personaly but don,t believe everything you read,I,ve not read it but to suggest not to give a particular brand to a dug with collie in it seems a bit strange tae me
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I always weigh twice and dose once, this is a strong mix of chemicals you are giving. Still lost 2 pups, a friend has lost 1 + rest of the litter got really sick and there's a FB chat about it as well with a lot of breeders having problems/side effects and far too many dead pups. To me it's just not worth the risk when i've used Milbemax & Drontal with no problems at all so i'll stick to them
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Then you should know the one that runs from there all the way to the back of the NEC
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One discussion about wormers http://www.champdogsforum.co.uk/board/topic/68664.html Will have a look for more but the ones i know about are mainly on Facebook. From reading through that discussion it states Collies/herding breeds should not be given Milbemax as there is a substance in it which they can react badly to, i would play it safe and not give it to any lurchers with collie in them not having a go at you personaly but don,t believe everything you read,I,ve not read it but to suggest not to give a particular brand to a dug with collie in it seems a bit strange tae me
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I have a dog with Epilepsy, she has a mild fit lasting 3-5 minutes about every 2-3 months. She does exactly what you describe with your dog. I opted not to give her medication as the side effects will do her more harm than the fits. She is perfectly normal and happy at all other times so we agreed to let her live her life for as long as she is happy, if her fits get worse/more frequent and for prolonged periods we will have her PTS as it's not fair to watch a dog suffer. My dog is nearly 3 and had her first fit around 14 months old. She is just a pet
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Here's a very good thread which should answer most peoples questions http://www.thehuntinglife.com/forums/topic/93162-a-few-facts-about-wormers/
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I have 1 offer already, can't wait as it seems so far away. Will ask around just before start of the season, i'm sure i'll need as much training as the dog If that rabbits in that park are so chilled about dogs, i know where i'd be at about 4am, in a couple of months time, lamp in hand . . . .. . just to give the dog that one dumb sitter (I am obviously not suggesting hunting a park as this would probably be illegal, but who walks their dog at night without a torch?) I often have trouble sleeping so a walk in the park would do us both some good The place is surr
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I don't even take mine out for a walk, too much risk of a dog turning up after catching the scent
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I have 1 offer already, can't wait as it seems so far away. Will ask around just before start of the season, i'm sure i'll need as much training as the dog
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One of the quotes from another breeder The 1st pup i personally lost was an 8 week old GSD, the second pup was a poodle, it was after the second pup died that i made the connection to the wormer. Both pups died within 12 hours of recieving Panacur 10% liquid, they were weighed & dosed correctly and had been fit & healthy prior to having it, i will never use it again
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Thanks for all the replies guys My head kept telling me not to worry, she's just a pup, but my heart was sinking when she was practically tripping over rabbits and wouldn't even look at them as they hopped away. This was at the local park guys, i'm not taking her out searching for rabbits, at 10am with lots of folks walking the dogs in the park i wouldn't say it was a good place to go rabbitting I guess it may be why the rabbits weren't so shy either, you can practically trip over them before they run for cover. This is my 1st lurcher and introduction to rabbitting, totally differ
