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Yep, as long as there was even one mite, you have mange. They still treat it with mitaban and ivermectin (daily) and pyoben shampoo's. One of our dogs was on 0.9 mls of ivermectin daily for about 2 months when it finally cleared. We had to go in every two weeks for rescraping to check on the mites. ...

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Oh goodie another Vizsla! We are retired military also so we know how it goes. Dyson is just starting his show career (3 pts so far).

Welcome and email me anytime.

Carla

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We have a few JRT such as Forrest Gumpy and Miss Molly that jump bigger than some of the labs. All breeds are accepted as long as they are 6 months old or older. Tanner is a sweetie that comes from Des Moines IA and Sue Barnes' MyTDog / club 3D. He won the Veteran Division at 8 1/2 years old at nati...

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Dyson was a little cow hocked and box legged when we got him but they said he would grow into it as his muuscles developed and believe it or not , he did. He just took best of winner this week in a show in St Joseph. Even so, I would talk to someone who has been aroung Vizsla's for a while and ask t...

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Anyone can enter. Last year there were quite a few Brittany's, GSP's and a wirehair.

Carla

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Hey Beth, I have pictures somewhere of the set up that Dyson's breeder used and will try to send them to you. Or you could be like Nygren's Cheyenne and have them in his closet! :D I guess she had 9 pups, 1 male, 8 female and all black. Are Moose and the gang going to be jumping again soon. Carla

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Born2hunt,

Are you going to Vizsla nationals this year? It's in your neck of the woods but for us its a 19 1/2 hour drive so I think we are going to skip it this time.

Carla

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Don't they just make the best commercials that tug on the ole heartstring!

I too want to go get one (and they have a pointer/mix in the shelter near me) but my limit is 4 and we are already there.

carla

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Ok, not having done this before, what does a puppy have to do in a puppy derby/stakes?

Carla

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The Show -Me Vizsla club is having both hunt test and field trials in Feb. Check out their website for more details -
www.showmevizsla.homestead.com.

We went and watched last year and it was a blast seeing all the dogs.

carla

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During the"off" season and when the pups 6 months old, there is always Dock Dogs to keep your Chessie busy! It's basically a working water retrieve and we have lots of Chessie's in the sport.

Carla

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Twice a day (two small meals).I was told it was better for the dog especially deep chested or dogs prone to bloat. Of course nothing is proven or guaranteed but it is still something we do.

Carla

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Actually, my dog is allergic to the fat as not all the protein molecules are separated during processing. Good thing he is not a hunting dog. :D We call Elvis the "Bubble Boy" as he is also allergic to grass, trees, weeds, dirt and 52 other items on the three allergy panels we have had tested. Almos...

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I actually really liked Nutro and my animals did well on it for a while and then Elvis started having real bad ear infections. Then I checked the bag and they had started adding poultry fat to it, so we had to stop. I liked it because it was medium priced and I could find it locally.

Carla

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Big Steve, That's ok, it's not on the Diamond website. They list it on its own site but is a Diamond product. They just advertise it under a different line. I can't feed it because I have a dog with allergies to poultry but I have friends that do feed it. This great food debate can go on forever but...

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Big Steve, you do know that "Chicken Soup for the Dog Lover's Soul" is a food made by Diamond and not a remark on quality or reputation?

Carla

P.S. It is a good choice of dog food.

1vizsla

It's always been their agenda for no human to have an animal as a pet. Unfortunately they advertise to the uninformed and that's how they get their money. The HSUS(HUmane Society of the United States not your local humane society) is just as bad and they are worse to me because people think they are...

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That site was only for an organization that was performing cancer research. The propensity for cancer in certain families (humans), species, breeds, lines, and litters came straight from my genetics book while in lab school. My family is a prime example it is hard to find someone who died that wasn'...

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Cancer is genetic in that is gives the dog a predisposition for a particular type of cancer but does not guarantee that the dog will get that cancer. That is why some in a litter may get and others not(kind of like a loaded gun, you never know). It is not known what will trigger it but it is somethi...

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I was blaming the husband! But you know, maybe there was a reason I saw a "Beware Farting Vizsla" sticker for sale on EBAY.

Carla

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Someone once told me...

Dogs don't speak human...you need to learn to speak dog.

Carla

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Out of all the foster dogs and the two males I own now only one has marked and that was corrected. Now I do own a female that will mark everything, so I don't think it is neccessarrily a male/female issue, its a canine issue.

Carla

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I know when we started looking for a puppy the prices ranged from $800.00 -$1500.00 from the breeders(vizsla) that had the qualities I liked i.e. experience, field and comformation lines with titles, and no major health issues. I was happy with who I bought from and they still help me everyday with ...

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The doggie dooley comes with and recomends a bacterial additive but that was not our problem. Ours drained too fast and left the poo just sitting there even after adding water twice a day. Just didn't have the right soil conditions for it. It also suggest not using it below approx 30 degrees which m...

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I think I remember those days, but it was so long ago.

Carla

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I don't know about the others but when we looked for a pup we checked Temperment of both parents, health clearances, a breeder who would answer all my stupid questions and not be put off by them, and then I like to see a few titles in the pedigree. This is all for a performance dog now for a housepe...

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Ha Ha! What Christmas break?

I did get today off though.

Carla

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Ok , question: Is the smell coming from the dog in general or particularly the ears or a small wound? The reason I ask is that a Pseudomonas Aruginosa infection can smell like corn chips or corn tortilla's. See, this is what you get from working in a lab. Start thinking of all sorts of things. Carla

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Well, a lot of the "Obstacles" are there to ensure that a dog does find a permanent home, does not get lost and picked up as a stray and does not get sent back again. Look into the rescue and see what there requirments are and are they something you can live with. Then ask yourself "if the dog doesn...

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Thanks you so much. One of these days I will have my child teach me these things.

carla

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I admit, we stacked our dogs. However, they are also show dogs in training so it was just additional practice. I was just glad that it wasn't another long haired breed or a poodle.

Form follows function.

Carla

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I know this is an old poll but I think the pet insurance industry has changed a little and I know my perception if it has changed. On my three older dogs, we do not have insurance. At the time it wasn't feasible and then Elvis started having servere allergies and the prcoedure to take care of his ea...

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I put inside but I have a doggie door to the backyard. The vizsla will stay inside if it is too cold and only go outside to "use the facilities". On a warmer day he prefers outside. The Shiba's love the cold but will come inside if it is too warm. One shiba(10 year old Toshi, former puppymill breede...

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We feed Wellness fish and potato and IVET. I have a dog that is seriously allergic to all poultry, most grains, and god know what else. He seems to be able to handle the fish and potato ok. The rest get the IVET.

Carla

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Our doggie dooley didn't drain correctly due to the soil either and then there is the temperature requirements also. It's easier to just pick up and put it in a trash bag.

carla

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You can also check out www.chillydogs.ca/ and www.k9topcoat.com. Both have coats for the hard to fit deep chested dogs and others as well. (May need to google the website because I don't know if I have them exactly right.)

Carla

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Many of us in Dock Dogs have also had good luck in supplementing their diet with salmon oil. I don't think there is any scientific proof it works but it does seem to cut down on the incidents of dead tail. We also keep Rimadyl or aspirin handy at the competition site. Basically it is treated like a ...

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Well, I guess it is sort of working now.

Carla

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Ok, how did you get the pedigree to show up in your sig block? Mine won't work but truthfully, I am computer illiterate.

Carla

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Well, it has snowed all day and I gues we have had about 6" so far and and another 3-6" tonight. They actually closed I-29 all the way to the Iowa border due to "White Out" conditions. i also just heard that I-70 is closed west to Topeka due to accidents. At least we have electricity this time aroun...

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Thank you everyone. I will try to post an avatar soon of Dyson as soon as I can get a photo of something other than his behind leaving the frame (the little booger is fast).

Carla

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I live in Leavenworth kansas. Actually just outside the city closer to Easton.

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Hello everyone , My name is Carla and I am just joining the forum. As my user name states, I have one vizsla but also have two Shiba Inu's and a Shiba Inu / Reteiver mix. We are just learning how to hunt with Dyson as he is our first real hunting type dog, so we know absolutely nothing about a whole...

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