It helps to know what dogs are bred for. These dogs have to work cattle. This takes a stand up dog who has the courage to face down a bull or a cow with a calf. Cattle can be very hardheaded, and it takes a very stand up dog to be able to move them when they think they don't want to go.
Heelers...
KK earned her AKC Rally Novice title today with first place out of a class of 16 dogs.
This makes her:
HIT URO1 BBX BPIS 2XRBPIS JA-Int'l CH 4XBOSS 2XAOM Multi Group Placing Bronze GCH Redyre Extra Spicy CD RN CA TT
As always, owner/breeder trained and handled. :D
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What nutritionist designs your diet? Your children's diet?
I'm sorry, but that viewpoint IMO does not hold water. It is not complicated.
It makes absolutely NO COMMON SENSE to think that any animal can lead an optimum life with no fresh food in the diet. No sense at all.
Dogs need meat with...
My dogs eat raw chicken pieces almost every day, along with ground meat blends that include green tripe. I have a very close relationship with my dogs. My dogs lick me on the face, near and about my mouth frequently. I have never had any issue with any transmitted illness.
And certainly an...
Breeding does not change temperament.
Breeding carries with it ALWAYS the risk of death. Death of some of the puppies, all of the puppies, and/or the b.itch.
Anyone breeding dogs should be familiar with the issues that are regularly screened for in the breed, and all breeding partners should...
It's not cheap, but it is not hard to do.
I will preface the following comments by stating that I have fed a raw diet to my dogs since 1993. I have whelped and raised a number of litters onto raw, I have switched several purchased puppies and adult dogs to raw cold turkey, and I have fed a raw...
One more Happy New Year post about bottle feeding puppies. Puppies are difficult at first to get on the bottle. They do not like the feel of the nipple of a bottle, and they will emphatically refuse it at first. It helps to dribble a tiny bit of formula into the mouth. Particularly difficult...
I cruise this board frequently in case there are situations posted like this where I can offer helpful information.
These posts can help a lot of people over time as they search the forum for information if they are having a situation.
So many people have helped me along over the years. This...
Losing an entire litter like this can indeed be due to poisonous or infected milk. This can happen from a uterine infection even if it's low grade without obvious signs. This is one reason why we advise people to keep a temperature chart on the b.itch for about 10 days post partum.
I also...
...1/2 the can of goat milk full of cream
4 0z or so of plain whole milk yoghurt
a few drops of baby vitamins
Mix in a quart jar. Refrigerate. Heat only what you are about to use at the moment. Heat and store ONLY in glass containers. Discard any that is not used, or feed to the ***** after 48...