Leave this kid alone with the "backyard breeder/health testing" blah blah blah... She wants a BT, maybe she'll luck out & get a decent pup. If she doesn't hopefully she'll learn from the experience and make better, more informed choices in the future.
I think one of the cheapeast ways (if you have the time/space) is to raise your own poultry and or rabbits. I always buy a big batch of chicks every spring, feed all the roos to the dogs... roosters are easy to come by many times free. A month or so after Easter rabbits are plentiful and...
AAFCO approves Old Roy which in the past was found to have traces of pentobarbital (used to euthanise animals) in it. They also approve every other brand of chicken scratch masquerading as dog food that exists on the market. "Large Breed Puppy" food is a gimmick, designed for idiots owners who...
If you're seeing a 140lb dog that is 3 feet tall at the shoulder I'd say go back to sleep because you're dreaming. It's much more likely this persons fear about a strange dog at large made the animal appear much larger than it really is, kind like folks who think thye saw "a 600lb bear" in...
Do you have an Australian Shepherd or an Australian Cattle Dog? Both breeds have their share of "bad apples" but please don't feel as though he's acting this way because you brought him home when he was 6 weeks old Did you meet this pups parents? Were they both social, happy dogs? This...
I'm crashing this thread with a pic of another Rotti pup, sorry Redyre! Not mine, but bred by a friend and boards with me while his owners are away. 8 month old male, weaned & raised on a 100% raw diet.
I would clean with diluted betadine solution, available at any drug store, dilute to the color of strong tea, and hot pack the wounds until they are clean.
Chlorhexidine-
For use in animals, it is used as a topical disinfectant of wounds. It is more effective in killing bacteria than both...