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Dog nanny – it’s the journey

May 24, 2018 by Fiona Douglas

I was inspired to write this story following the news that Greyhound Racing is to be banned in NSW.  Atrocities the greyhound sector systemically inflicted on innocent beautiful creatures strikes to the core of our humanity. I  hope other States and the Racing Industry follow NSW's lead that this misery ceases nationwide. If ever there … [Read more...]

Life or death – whose choice is it?

August 30, 2017 by Fiona Douglas 4 Comments

Still I get a cold chill down my spine when I recall a term that was explained to me very many years ago; before I was even a dog breeder. The term, or more accurately the phrase, was 'they bucket them'.  An experienced show breeder explained to me that it was common practise for puppies not meeting 'breed standards' to be dispatched at birth. Obviously this is hearsay … [Read more...]

Double dapple danger

August 20, 2017 by Fiona Douglas 47 Comments

Double dapple coats can be stunning - until, that is, you realise 'at what cost'. When you know this cost, it's surprising how quickly those coat patterns and colour become highly unattractive Double dapple (also known as 'double merle' in other breeds) results from a dapple dog being crossed with another dapple. So, as the name suggests, they will produce puppies that are … [Read more...]

Dog speak – it’s tonal

July 9, 2017 by Fiona Douglas Leave a Comment

Although I have never formally trained my dogs, I have no trouble in communicating with them. In fact I talk to them a lot and we seem to understand each other quite well.  With this in mind I was interested to learn, on a recent one week visit to China, that many Asian languages are 'tonal'. That is, meaning is attached to the pitch or intonation of the words spoken. … [Read more...]

House training – breeder can make or break

July 8, 2017 by Fiona Douglas Leave a Comment

If you’ve ever had great difficulty house training a puppy, chances are you’ve both been ‘up against it’.  Fact is that house training starts from birth, with mum doing her bit for the first three weeks and then the breeder doing their bit for the next five weeks. If a breeder does not take due care during this time, then puppy misses out on crucial development phases … [Read more...]

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Four weeks ago the unthinkable happened. Our Chihuahua of nine years standing, Wilbur, was summarily dispatched by his best mate of a lifetime, our six year old Cardigan Corgi, Percy. Wilbur was dead, no doubt. But thanks to instantaneous intervention (I was one metre away and witnessed the deed) he came back to us. And […]

Seek second opinion

Pet owners are encouraged to medicalise their dog’s life and this can result in costly treatments. The trick as a dog owner is to identify what costs (treatments) are necessary and which are not. Consider how you manage your own health and try to apply this to your pet. If you have a stomach ache one day, do […]

Avoid big vet bills

It’s fair comment to say I have had more than the average encounter with veterinary services. This is part and parcel of being immersed in the lives of animals, both my own and other people’s as well. I have two useful tips for your next vet visit in the interests of keeping the bill under […]

Is newborn pup feeding?

After a pup has successfully arrived in the world, the next critical step in my experience is ensuring that they attach to mum for that all-important first feed. I say all-important, because I find that once a pup has successfully fed once, in all probability they will successfully feed again. The litter is off to […]

Blindness test flawed?

Update by Lady Fi, 2016: see my recent article as a followup to this one. Researchers confirm PRA test dodgy   Any breeder who has ever modified their breeding program based on DNA test results alone will find this post concerning.    Right across the world dog breeders are turning to DNA testing as an important breeding management tool. […]

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