327 – MORE on Preserving Our Breeds. What can WE do? | Pure Dog Talk

10/01/19 • 29 min

MORE on Preserving Our Breeds. What can WE do? Today we have more lively conversation. Pure Dog Talk’s host Laura Reeves moderates part 2 of a Saturday Symposium panel discussion at the Rogue Valley Kennel Club show on the topic of “Preserving Our Breeds. What can WE do?” Panelists are Ed Thomason, professional handler and noted breeder of American Staffordshire Terriers; Michelle Santana, AKC Breeder of the Year of Doberman Pinschers; and, Fran Stephens, Saint Bernard breeder-judge and AKC delegate for Puyallup Valley Dog Fanciers. The panelists discuss a recent https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U6CSNCXNvTk&feature=share&fbclid=IwAR3c4bncwajc4Iv864FpqodihdE9h2-Zs2wwx8WS43pW0wax7a7d1ArLRog (presentation) to the delegate body by Bill Shelton and Doug Johnson among other areas of interest in which purebred dog fanciers can promote their breeds and purebred dogs in general. Reach out to the community “Quit blaming other people,” Reeves said. “WE need to step up and not just on Facebook, all social media is important. All breeders are on the same side. We don’t have to like how other people breed. We can help them do better. Help them improve.” Thomason agreed. “Some of the greatest breeders in this country that ever bred dogs kept and housed over 100 dogs. Why wouldn’t we help these commercial breeders breed better dogs. “We don’t breed enough dogs. It’s as simple as that,” Thomason said. Go out in public with your dogs Stephens related her all breed club’s struggle to get club members to come share their dogs at the Washington state fair on Labor Day weekend. “We have a barn and booth space from PVDF,” Stephens said. “We see *hundreds of thousands* of people, families with children. come to see the dogs… It’s like pulling teeth to get club members to come. Go, take your dogs to public events. Put your dogs out in public so people can see you. Then breed more dogs.” Audience member Ray Brinlee, who started showing dogs in 1959, noted that the ’73 oil embargo is what brought on dog show clusters in order to save gas. “It was a terrible mistake,” Brinlee said. “Dog shows need to serve the community.” Just Be NICE! An audience member, Rebecca, recounted her own efforts to educate clients who hire her for behavioral training of their dogs. “When I recommend they come to a show and talk to people, the breeders start with why they shouldn’t own this breed,” Rebecca said. “It took *15* years to talk someone into selling me a show dog. It frustrates me that my clients go to people with no health testing on their dogs because those people are nice to them. It’s sad that we have to tell people to make friends in other breeds and get a thick skin. Hardest thing to be a new person, and you don’t know who you can go to…” “The main thing we need to keep in mind,” Stephens said, “is we have to keep breeding our dogs. Our breeds. If we don’t, they’ll go away. It’s as simple as that. Deciding to spay/neuter everything not in your control is detrimental to the breed. The dog may have a fault you don’t want, but may have good qualities from your line that can complement someone else’s lines. We have shot ourselves in the foot by spay/neuter more than 50% of our litters.” Borzoi breeder Kristina Terra ended the discussion with a positive idea. When members of the public as if one of her dogs is a rescue, she replies “No! In fact she hasn’t had a bad second in her life. And neither has her mother or grandmother…” Pure Dog Talk is sponsored by:

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326 – Preserving Our Breeds. What can WE do? Discussion pt. 1 | Pure Dog Talk

Preserving Our Breeds. What can WE do? Pure Dog Talk’s host Laura Reeves moderates a Saturday Symposium panel discussion at the Rogue Valley Kennel Club show on the topic of “Preserving Our Breeds. What can WE do?” This is part one of the discussion. Part two will post next week. Panelists are Ed Thomason, professional handler and noted breeder of American Staffordshire Terriers; Michelle Santana, AKC Breeder of the Year of Doberman Pinschers; and, Fran Stephens, Saint Bernard breeder-judge and AKC delegate for Puyallup Valley Dog Fanciers. The panelists discuss a recent presentation (watch the entire presentation https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U6CSNCXNvTk&feature=share&fbclid=IwAR3c4bncwajc4Iv864FpqodihdE9h2-Zs2wwx8WS43pW0wax7a7d1ArLRog (here)) to the delegate body by Bill Shelton and Doug Johnson among other areas of interest in which purebred dog fanciers can promote their breeds and purebred dogs in general. “Tell our story” “We have fallen into hiding the fact that we’re breeders,” Thomason said. “Don’t be afraid to say I breed purebred dogs because I’m want to know what I’m going to get,” Stephens said. “We have allowed doodle breeders to become a fad,” Thomason said. “You go underground because you have more dogs than you’re supposed to. But on social media, you can promote your breed, your breeding program without telling where you live. The pet puppy market is a billion dollar industry. Not saying leave here and be puppy mills. Market being manipulated by doodle breeders and rescues. We don’t share our stories. We have to or this ain’t going to be here.” Education is critical Santana discussed her goal of educating John Q Public. “I picked a random pet Doberman social page,” Santana said. “Thousands of people who own a companion Doberman. They need education. Any time I come across an educational article I share to that page. Spay/neuter as an example. Just pick one site that doesn’t get a broad spectrum of education and share to that page. We need to spread this information to people not in our circle. We’re myopic. We can talk to ourselves all we want. But we need to reach out to these people outside our circle.” Stephens noted that there is a vast market for dogs in this country that is largely being filled by doodle breeders and rescue imports. “There are plenty of people wanting dogs,” Stephens said. “It’s how we reach them. How we talk to them.” Join us next week for Part 2 of the discussion!! Pure Dog Talk is sponsored by:

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328 – Poopy Happens: Puppy Diarrhea Causes and Treatments | Pure Dog Talk

Poopy Happens: Puppy Diarrhea Causes and Treatments Puppy diarrhea can be serious and dangerous due to dehydration risks, says Dr. Marty Greer, DVM. While “poopy happens” is a pretty common issue in a litter of puppies, some causes are more serious than others. Causes of “bad potty” can range from the benign to the deadly and knowing which is which and how to treat them can be a matter of life and death. “I can’t believe I ate the WHOLE thing….” Overeating is pretty common, particularly when puppies transition to solid food during weaning. “While nursing, the diarrhea is white in color, and the puppy is very hefty,” Greer said. She strongly recommends dog specific probiotics during weaning, particularly Proviable or Fortiflora. “What do you have in your mouth?!” Eating inappropriate stuff like rocks, sticks, leaves is another common problem in puppies that can cause stomach upset and loose stools. Since puppies are curious and often investigate their new and expanding world with their mouths, it can also be dangerous! Watch what they pick up and police their areas for hazards. All kinds of bad bugs Viral infections such as parvovirus and distemper are life threatening emergencies. Certain breeds don’t titer well to parvo vaccines and these diseases can even be transmitted by raccoons in “https://www.cdc.gov/parasites/baylisascaris/resources/raccoonLatrines.pdf (latrines.)” Parasites, Greer noted, affect as much as 95 percent of puppies. Worm puppies at 2, 4, 6, 8 weeks if the bitch is not on dewormer *during* pregnancy. Greer recommends a specific protocol of treating the pregnant bitch with https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/health/panacur-for-dogs/ (fenbendazole) daily from the 5th week of pregnancy to the 2nd week of lactation. “You can worm bitch forever, but parasites will encyst in her muscles,” Greer said. “The stress of pregnancy and lactation reactivates these into her bloodstream. The parasites are then passed through placenta AND milk to the puppies. Puppies that are still nursing, are still receiving the larval form of the parasite through milk.” Giardia and coccidia are common in puppies. Giardia responds to Panacur. Coccidia responds to Albon. Cleanliness is next godliness Bleach is my favorite disinfectant. Visit this site to learn about proper dilution in different scenarios: https://www.aspcapro.org/resource/bleach-dilution-calculator (https://www.aspcapro.org/resource/bleach-dilution-calculator) Treatment Kaopectate, the human grade over the counter item, has changed formula and metabolizes as aspirin in the dog, Greer said. She strongly recommends a low-cost and effect solution, the original https://www.revivalanimal.com/product/kaolin-pectin/all-dog-and-cat-supplies (kaolin-pectin.) And don’t forget to send your puppies home with insurance!! Pure Dog Talk is sponsored by (and highly recommends!):