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Those fans don't do much at all to help, they are not strong enough to produce much air and the batteries go dead very quick. I use some fans at agility trials and the best ones I have found are Ryobi fans. I have the older style but I assume the new style would work the same. They can be on the pri...

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This is my Sully, Wild Mtn Thunderbird. He is my first Brittany and I absolutely love having him around.

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Oh my!!

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I have never had any negative side effects from any of the glucosamine supplements I have used. I do think it helps, but it takes some time to get into their system and most people don't notice much of a difference until they stop giving it (in my opinion anyway). I have used, with good results, the...

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+1 on the Thundershirt. I have one for my GSD for thunderstorms and some general anxiety in certain situations. It works great! Believe it or not it also helps her with car sickness. I would, like stated above, also try to retrain the crate in a positive manner to help make it a good place.

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It sorta depends on what you feed. I feed my guys chicken backs (or necks) and I pay $11-14/40lb. box. I also feed some commercial raw mixes that are made here in town that have all different types of proteins (lamb, pork, beef, tripe, quail, chicken, turkey) and veggies which have an average cost o...

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I had and still have some issues with "here" and my Britt. I ended up using the e-collar which helped alot and I personally would have preferred to not use it but it became a necessity. I have trained all my other dogs (not bird dogs) with food and it has worked great. With my Britt, the problem was...

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I hope this dog is found safe and sound, his owners must be devastated.....

I am new to field trialing and this post is very scary to me. It actually makes me have second thoughts about doing these trials.

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It's very common in certain breeds, for example German Shepherds, but any dog can get it. Some people raise puppies from the start on adult food early on to help prevent it because it has lower protein than puppy food. Supposedly it makes the pup grow slower so they don't get Pano, but I've still se...

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I have used Home Again with no problems and as stated above, the yearly fee is not necessary. If you want help with making posters and stuff if your dog is lost, then yes do the yearly fee. My Brittany got chipped with the AKC CAR one. I am not pleased at all!! His chip, implanted where they are sup...

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I don't brush my dog's teeth. I just give an occasional raw meaty beef bone, like a knuckle bone for example. I get them from the butcher for fairly cheap. It's an outside only treat, so it's not a wintertime treat, but they will lay outside and chew on them for an hour or so and when I pick them up...

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I'm glad you took him in and they got the toy removed. I've been a vet tech for 11 years, so I don't get worried as quickly as some and would have waited until the vomiting started. I wish him a speedy recovery!

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You want to watch for vomiting and lots of it. They can't hold down food and a lot of times water either when they have an obstruction. If vomiting starts, I would get to a vet for an x-ray, other that that, if you don't notice any problems, then I personally wouldn't worry too much.

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They typically work really well, but you have to find a good one. A DVM/Chiropractor is the best option, you shouldn't use a human chiropractor that does work on dogs. I go to many agility trials and there are TONS of people that use them all the time for their dogs. There is even one guy that trave...

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My vet has always told me eyes are nothing to mess around with....... I have never had a dog with a problem like that, but if the vet was recommending surgery, I would have it done. If you wait it out to see what happens, you have to understand you are taking a risk of the dog losing the eye (just t...

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They have killed or captured (mostly killed) all but 1 animal. It's a monkey but it is believed it's carrying the herpes B virus. I feel bad for all those animals that had to be killed.....

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Clickers are a wonderful tool!! And you can't use a clicker without treats. I wouldn't worry at all about using the treats, it makes the learning game fun for your pup and you start to shape that bond you want to have.

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I agree with dog dr, I would prefer my dog be under anesthesia for OFA's. When the dog is relaxed you have a couple of things going for you.... no fighting, better picture and less of a chance of having to take multiple x-rays because of bad positioning. When they get the x-rays done, you have to tu...

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Thank you very much!

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You can go with Paige or Phoebe (from the tv show Charmed) since you already have a Piper. Then you can go with that theme for the reg. name, like "The Charmed One" or something.

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When you guys give the Safe-Guard dewormer, do you get the cow stuff and dose it out for dogs, or get the paste and if so what dose do you use. A friend needs to treat for whipworms. Thanks in advance for the info.

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I have no experience training hunting dogs, but I do train obedience and agility (positive reinforcement type of training only). I was having the same issues with my Brittany. Inside a building and even when we were outdoors and he knew he was supposed to be working he was fine. Once he got to run f...

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I actually tend to keep some Rimadyl or Tramadol on hand just in case. For me I end up getting an RX from the vet for a problem and don't end up needing all that was prescribed, or I will get an RX specifically for emergencies (just a couple of tablets really). As long as I keep up with yearly exams...

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If it was an environmental thing there would be far more dogs with HD Only thing I do buy is that a dog that is predisposed to HD can be made Worse because of environmental things like Early spay and neuter and over working the joints with Resistance training when the joints are still growing and m...

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I personally have not had that problem with any dogs I have de-wormed. Have you had the stool checked for coccidia and/or giardia? Those can cause some intermittent diarrhea.

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That's great news!! So happy for you!

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Make up lots of fliers with a color picture, description, your phone numbers and make sure it says reward on it too. Put those fliers up everywhere you're allowed, stores, telephone poles, police dept., road dept., vets, shelters, boarding kennels, groomers, pet stores, everywhere you can think of. ...

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That's a fun little kit. No jumping until Mya is older though. Bars on the ground until she's like 5 months or so, then they can be moved up to about wrist height, then up to elbow height in a couple of months. I tried something new with my pup Sully and I didn't do any jumping at all until he was 1...

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If you don't want to use a crate, then you should at least block the dog in a small room like a bathroom or laundry room with EVERYTHING up out of reach of the dog when you are not there or sleeping. And when you are around keep the dog tethered to you. Getting into the garbage is nothing to fool ar...

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I just bought a Tritronics Sport Basic G3 (refurbished) off of E-bay at a very good price and it works great. I did have to replace the strap (the one that came with it smelled of skunk) but other than that no issues so far. You just have to make sure the seller has a high rating and offers a return...

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Sharon wrote:I wonder why dogs don't have cholesterol problems but people do? Some scientist should do a study on that or if they have I 'd like to read it.

Some dogs do have high cholesterol, but those dogs are almost always hypothyroid, so they are overweight and not active.

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So far I have only found the Nylabones and tennis balls are the only thing my pup can't totally destroy. The Jolly Balls also seem to be good, but they are more outside toys because if the dog starts tossing one of those around, things will get broken. He won't play with a Kong unless it's stuffed w...

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I don't have insurance for my dogs and probably would never get it (to expensive in the long run), but there are companies out there that do pay out a good part of the expense if you have the correct plan. I really like and have used several times Care Credit. It's a company that issues "credit card...

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Congrats!!!! AKC, UKC, USDAA, CPE and a few other agility venues all have trials open to mixed breeds if she wants to play that game when the pup gets older. CPE is probably the one I would recommend, it's great for first timers!! As far as showmanship, do you guys have something geared toward kids ...

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Tripe works well for weight gain too, and they usually love it.

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I'm not sure what those are, but you should call your vet or an emergency vet in your area. Sorry I couldn't be of much help, but if you are concerned a call can't hurt.

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I'm so excited for you guys!! I really think your daughter will be very happy with her decision

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I feed raw. My guys get chicken backs or necks and a spoonful or two of a commercial mix that I get from a friend here in town. Those mixes are usually quail, pork, lamb, turkey, beef or tripe. Some of the mixes have veggies others don't. I also give a little yogurt, sometimes some pumpkin, a good v...

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Merial has come out with a new flea/tick prevention called Certifect. I have absolutely no experience with it. It's Frontline Plus with Amitraz added to kill ticks faster and make them detach. I think it's just now getting out to the vets. http://www.merial.com/PressRoom/PressRelease/Pages/10-08-201...

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I can't wait to start trialing him! I'm shooting for March, he's gonna be a spitfire and I have to learn how to handle him properly. My Siberian is a very good dog, but much slower.......so different

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Here is a little video I put together of my Brittany pup at an agility practice. He was just over 1 year old and was at that point not doing any jumping or weave poles yet. He has just recently started to learn those. This is pretty typical of what a Brit is like when they play agility and can be VE...

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Yes, they are nice, but Shelties bark..... alot...... as do most herding breeds. And you have to be very careful about where you get one. They have issues with being very shy around people and new situations, which can make them hard to train and compete with. If you have a good outgoing one, you're...

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I would get a Britt for her as well. The bench Springers can have some bad temperament issues in some lines and quite honestly the bench ones I see playing agility don't do all that well. I have been playing agility with my Siberian Husky pretty successfully for many years so I go to alot of trials ...

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There is probably a little bit of a fear period he's going through right now, but he does need to get out. One of the main things I have learned with one of my rescue dogs is to not force the people thing. Most people will tell you to have strangers feed him food. I have found that if you give him t...

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How old is your puppy? Do you have a pet store near by that you can take your dog to?

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So sorry for your loss

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I don't know about anything homeopathic, but as far as the vet telling you that they HAVE to give the dog a steroid shot is not right. They are YOUR dogs and YOU control their treatment, the vet is there to recommend treatments and it's your job to agree with the vet and follow through with their re...

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My male, almost 15 months weighs in at 34lbs.

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I am going to start with I know nothing about training a dog for field work. I train mostly for agility. I would think, from your description of your issue, that the dog doesn't understand the release cue. We have that when training agility and we practice just releases all the time. We tell the dog...

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It is possible that all the male pups will be affected, but typically there are some that have both their parts, some that just have one and some that don't have any. You would have to expect though that if a littermate of your friend's dog is normal and has all his parts, he will be a carrier and m...

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