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Halanna · 02-22-2010, 01:44 PM

So many things to reply to, I'm not going to quote anyone, I'll just blab on and hopefully it will match up sort of.

We've already decided againt the "raw" food and table scrap food as a diet. I was just making sure I wasn't making a mistake. We did choose Blue Buffalo and Innova foods, I figure every bag or so I can rotate those two so she doesn't get too bored. But every once in a while I can give her a little piece of cooked chicken or steak for a treat, that won't hurt right?

Yeah, I'm not crazy about the diet the breeder is advocating, but she's really passionate about her bloodline, and her dogs, for whatever reason she's decided this is the only diet good for a dog and is pushing it. That and she has a thing about over vaccination, if I don't follow her vaccination schedule, it voids the health warranty. She's a registered breeder, she's listed on their website as having puppies available The Australian Terrier Club of America

I have a huge organic vegetable garden and being in Florida it grows around 10 months out of the year. I'm out there almost every day, so her getting outside and getting exercise won't be a problem. They just built a new dog park, half is for under 25lbs, the other half is for over 25lbs a couple of miles from the house, so we can go there too.

I'm home all day, so she won't be left alone, not for the first couple of months anyway. I figured I'd have to get up during the night to take her to her "potty space", hopefully that won't last long! So, if she's in the crate should I wake her up if it's time to go?

Thank you for the book suggestion on training, I ordered it. Hopefully it will give me some insight.

I was reading about Frontline for fleas. Do you use anything else? What about flea collars, baths, stuff like that, useless? She will be outside a lot, and we already have an indoor pest control guy, but he only comes once every 3 months. Maybe once a month would be better? I don't want her picking them up outside and bringing them in.

Nylabones, I did come across that in something I was reading, wondering if they were good, now I know.

Thanks for all the advice and tips, I appreciate it and so does she, we've already named her Bailey.

02-22-2010, 01:44 PM	#21 (permalink)
Halanna Insane Location: Over the rainbow . .	So many things to reply to, I'm not going to quote anyone, I'll just blab on and hopefully it will match up sort of. We've already decided againt the "raw" food and table scrap food as a diet. I was just making sure I wasn't making a mistake. We did choose Blue Buffalo and Innova foods, I figure every bag or so I can rotate those two so she doesn't get too bored. But every once in a while I can give her a little piece of cooked chicken or steak for a treat, that won't hurt right? Yeah, I'm not crazy about the diet the breeder is advocating, but she's really passionate about her bloodline, and her dogs, for whatever reason she's decided this is the only diet good for a dog and is pushing it. That and she has a thing about over vaccination, if I don't follow her vaccination schedule, it voids the health warranty. She's a registered breeder, she's listed on their website as having puppies available The Australian Terrier Club of America I have a huge organic vegetable garden and being in Florida it grows around 10 months out of the year. I'm out there almost every day, so her getting outside and getting exercise won't be a problem. They just built a new dog park, half is for under 25lbs, the other half is for over 25lbs a couple of miles from the house, so we can go there too. I'm home all day, so she won't be left alone, not for the first couple of months anyway. I figured I'd have to get up during the night to take her to her "potty space", hopefully that won't last long! So, if she's in the crate should I wake her up if it's time to go? Thank you for the book suggestion on training, I ordered it. Hopefully it will give me some insight. I was reading about Frontline for fleas. Do you use anything else? What about flea collars, baths, stuff like that, useless? She will be outside a lot, and we already have an indoor pest control guy, but he only comes once every 3 months. Maybe once a month would be better? I don't want her picking them up outside and bringing them in. Nylabones, I did come across that in something I was reading, wondering if they were good, now I know. Thanks for all the advice and tips, I appreciate it and so does she, we've already named her Bailey.