Puppy anyone?

[Reckless]

Fox terriors leave their hair everywhere dont they? My olds are only into dogs that need grooming, that way you dont end up with dog hair all through the house.

Its called "false Malt"
Little lap dogs (or any dogs) that are inside all the time get false malt. They can't sense the seasons so they malt continually leaving hair everywhere all the time. They need to spend more time outside especialy at night so they can tell summer and winter. We have a long haired German sheperd and he dumps for two or three weeks 2 times a year. And he still sleeps inside quite a bit.

Just thought this might help!

[scracha]

[QUOTE=Curious_AJ;1242148 SOME may not know much, but the statement that MOST dont, is bull.. im sorry.[/QUOTE]
We'll agree to disagree then. From the 'dog trainers' perspective [I've dealt with lots for many years in uk] the majority of vets & nurses give completely wrong information. A hell of a lot of the vet nurses won't get "hands on" with large dogs nor have ever stepped in an obedience/agility/tracking ring. They've read a few books and/or sat the theory. They often run a mickey mouse 'good citizen' 6 week wonder course, give people a little certificate, take their money and tell them their dog is trained.

Dog is sick, see a vet. Want it to stop jumping on people, chewing furniture, being aggressive etc, see a dog trainer.

Back to NZ - ever consider why many developed world countries make it illegal to sell a pup below week 8? Must be a valid reson hmm? And don't even get me started on the barbaric collars with spikes on the inside (as sold by many vets) or electric shock 'perimiter' collars that are allowed here.

Glad some breeders here are responsible .

[cheese]

Hmm I'm sort of interested. I love foxies and my parents foxie cross is on her last legs (she is 17). They also have a Jack Russell and that dog is nuts!!

They are amazing dogs. So intelligent and great company.

[Krayy]

When you say they are hyper as puppies, does that mean they have a tendancy to run away, and what kind of security do you need in the yard to stop them?

Also, how do they go with kiddies and existing cats?

[Curious_AJ]

We'll agree to disagree then. From the 'dog trainers' perspective [I've dealt with lots for many years in uk] the majority of vets & nurses give completely wrong information. A hell of a lot of the vet nurses won't get "hands on" with large dogs nor have ever stepped in an obedience/agility/tracking ring. They've read a few books and/or sat the theory. They often run a mickey mouse 'good citizen' 6 week wonder course, give people a little certificate, take their money and tell them their dog is trained.

Dog is sick, see a vet. Want it to stop jumping on people, chewing furniture, being aggressive etc, see a dog trainer.

Back to NZ - ever consider why many developed world countries make it illegal to sell a pup below week 8? Must be a valid reson hmm? And don't even get me started on the barbaric collars with spikes on the inside (as sold by many vets) or electric shock 'perimiter' collars that are allowed here.

Glad some breeders here are responsible .

firstly, about the training, i want to say DUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU UH!!!! they have not been through the training to be dog behaviouralists. and yu referring to the UK is irrelevant here.

but anyways, I'm in countless lobbying groups against shock collars, as are THOUSANDS of other nurses and vets, i have never seen them sold in vets here, nor have i seen the "collars with spikes on the inside" here.

and furthermore, what the hell does any of that collar stuff have to do with the topic!!!!!!

it's perfectly fine to give a pup away at 6 weeks, 2 weeks does virtually no difference, I know people and have spent a lot of time with them, who's dogs have had litters, they've tried 8 weeks AND 6 weeks, and they gave the pups to people i know as well so I was able to check, they turned out pretty much the same (aside from the normal personality differences between dogs) when they gave them away at both ages, the only thing that changed, was that they had to do the vax before they gave them away, instead of getting the new owner to do it.

[Ocean1]

When you say they are hyper as puppies, does that mean they have a tendancy to run away, and what kind of security do you need in the yard to stop them?

Also, how do they go with kiddies and existing cats?

I've had terriers, they come from rabbit and other small mammal hunting stock so they can be hard to keep in and love digging under fences. But they're intelligent and usually great with kids.

[Curious_AJ]

When you say they are hyper as puppies, does that mean they have a tendancy to run away, and what kind of security do you need in the yard to stop them?

Also, how do they go with kiddies and existing cats?

they love kids usually, and are okay with cats if brought up with them. as for security, i'd say a decent sized fence, they can jump surprisingly high.

[Lteejay]

So no-ones interested in the puppy then................

[vifferman]

So no-one's interested in the puppy then................

Depends...
Would it feed a family of five?

[Sanx]

When you say they are hyper as puppies, does that mean they have a tendancy to run away, and what kind of security do you need in the yard to stop them?

Also, how do they go with kiddies and existing cats?

Introduce them to the cats when the puppy's young, and the cats should realise pretty fast that they can beat the living crap out of the dog without to much trouble. After that, the dog should learn its reactions won't be fast enough to save it from receiving a claw-laden smack across the nose if it misbehaves.

Watching my cousin's four year-old big muscly cat knock their six-month old lab puppy off its feet when the puppy did something the cat didn't like was very amusing.

[Tank]

Depends...
Would it feed a family of five?

Quote of the day - Bling sent and well deserved.

[vifferman]

Quote of the day - Bling sent and well deserved.

Oh crap...
That puts my bling count over 5000...
I wonder what evil will befall me now....

Quick everyone - make with the red anti-bling, before my head explodes or summat...

[pritch]

Its called "false Malt"

I'm quite partial to the occasional single malt myself.

[Ocean1]

I'm quite partial to the occasional single malt myself.

That because you live inside or because you're follicly challenged?

[pritch]

That because you live inside or because you're follicly challenged?

It's true I live inside (especially since I got my LCD TV), and also that I'm follicly challenged. Those factors are not, however, related as cause and effect to any predelection for single malts.