If you still can't teach your pup stop bitting. Join for the fun.

What I usually do. I will play with the pup let the pup bite my finger. Tired the pup out. I actually enjoy playing with the pup bitting my finger. The pup will keep on chasing your hand. LOL

This bitting thing only happen when your pup is still young. Once they grow older the bitting will be getting lesser.

No worry. Bitting is normal. Enjoy your pup naughty behaviour while you still can, pup grow up very fast.

Dudes & Dudettes,

My Silky is coming soon. Need some guidance here. What are the things should I get for now? I have around RM300 budget at the moment, enough ah? I'm keeping some for his deworms & jabs in future. ;S

- Cage
- Pup food (old & new)
- Nylon bone
- Plates (I already have a few)
- Shampoo
- Comb
- Nail cutter
- Ear cleaner
- Eye cleaner
- Soft toys
- A soft bed/home <--- I saw this at a pet shop in Pyramid, selling at RM90+.

What else ah? Did I left out any important stuff?

I think me left out a few, it's in my PC, not at home now. I'm planning to get the few important things first.

- Can I bring a pup for a walk when he's only 2 months old?

- Is it good enough to give them chew mint to get rid of the mouth odour? Is it healthy?

I think I have problems bathing a pup, cleaning his ear & eye and cutting his nails, any tips for me?

hi Zeist,

i have a package to tag along with the puppy, if you want the package, do let me know.

Regarding the bathing, nail cutting and ears cleaning, i can teach you this when you come to my home.

It is advisable to bring the pup out for walks only after all the 3 vaccinations are done.

Please PM each other on sales.....

Here is the list I recommend you should get & do.

- Leash
- Pup food (old & new)
- Air-tight container (to keep puppy food)
- Plates (I already have a few)
- Shampoo
- Conditioner
- Comb
- Pin Brush
- Sccisor
- Nail cutter
- Ear cleaner
- Eye cleaner
- Cotton Bud
- A soft bed/home <--- I saw this at a pet shop in Pyramid, selling at RM90+
- Orgaderm Spray (keep one just in case your pup develop skin problem or injure himself)
- Deworm tablet (1 tablet cost about RM5-RM6) Dontal Plus - 1 tablet equal to 10KG body weight
- Heartworm Tablet (1 box cost about RM65- RM70) Heartgard Plus - 1 box can last you half year for 1 dog.
- Vaccination go for 7in1 cost you about RM40-RM50. You need to go for atleast another 2 vaccination cause I believe the breeder already gave the pup 1st vaccination. After the 3rd vaccination you only bring back to vet annually for annual vaccination cost you about the same RM40-RM50.

- Avoid feeding your pup treats & home cooked food. Once in a blue moon is OK.

- Once the puppy get all the vaccination please bring the puppy out more often to socialise more with strangers & dogs.

- Never too pamper you puppy. You will regret once your pup grow up. Remember this is the right time to housetrain your pup. Never cage your pup train the pup to be free running around your house, that why house train your pup is very important at this stage.

Thats it. Good luck.

remember only to use snacks or treats when you are training the puppy. training the pup is a must like what chris just said, you'll regret next time if you dont train the puppy.

its always good to cook for the puppy, a better way to ensure that your pup gets most/all the nutrition needed. [dog-friendly recipes only, there are lots of things that dogs cant eat - grapes, fruit seeds, chocolate..]

It's okey you merged the threads. Easier for me to check and follow up too...Actually it's my friend recommend me to open a new thread here. Sorry for the inconvenience cause..

I knew what you're trying to say, maybe I never raised a puppy that young before, previously all my dogs i raised them in their 6 to 8 months of age onwards. So they feel more easy with ppl around.

Thanks for your advice. Anyway, today she learn a lesson. She try to bite my friend's adult shih tzu, (always do this whenever got chance)the shih tzu can't stand it anymore and bark at her (never bark and angry with her no matter what she does, VERY TAME doggy).She's so scared. Now she not dare chase and bite the shih-tzu.

Hahaha...you got really playful dog, i hope to enjoy the bites too, but she bites until bleed la. She don't want to let go although we pull her (not dare to pull too hard, afraid of hurting her).

left left right right


sniff sniff


i'm taller than you all!!!


no eyes to see.. (i'm the king!! looking above the sky)

oh no, got 4 little rascals................cute

Are you a breeder? You breed so many dog breeds for sales?

not a breeder, only agent. those silky pups are my bf's

Improve the breed quality not quantity. Your bf's Female Silky is not suitable for breeding.

noted. thanks for the advice.

Just wondering, what means by quality?? keeping a whole lot of silkies to experiment which to pick up for breeding?, only champ fur kids can be breed? using human shampoo? or by feeding eukanoba?

The beauty of ur fur kids falls on the eyes of the beholder but on the eyes of others. There are alot of nicer fur kids who doenst join the ring but doesnt means that their fur kids are not preety. Even not nice dogs are dogs too, they have feelings and no one can judge.

This post has been edited by alvin86: Jan 14 2008, 09:59 AM

Did I say champ furkid, human shampoo & eukanuba is quality breeding? Did I?

All furkids are beautiful including mongrels. All I want to say here is breeding is to improve not increase the quantity.

Please see below pic of the female silky I am referring. Silky Terrier standard coat color should be blue and tan. The blue may be silver blue, pigeon blue or slate blue, the tan deep and rich. The blue extends from the base of the skull to the tip of the tail, down the forelegs to the elbows, and half way down the outside of the thighs. On the tail the blue should be very dark. Tan appears on muzzle and cheeks, around the base of the ears, on the legs and feet and around the vent. The topknot should be silver or fawn which is lighter than the tan points.

Did the below female Silky meet the above requirement? If not why still use it as breeding machine? Best is the spayed it.


http://s.lowyat.net/uploads//post-82070-1198349906_thumb.jpg

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Request from owner of the picture to not show it but the link will be here for reference.

This post has been edited by crazymouse_yyh: Jan 15 2008, 10:52 PM

Just a question...if this female silky coat color quality is not so good, get her mate with a good quality male dog, would it improve the offspring coat color?

This post has been edited by crazymouse_yyh: Jan 15 2008, 10:53 PM

Silky Terrier with a whole body brown color is totally out of the written standard. Why you still want to breed if you know your female Silky have a serius fault. Is best study & understand your Silky bloodline before going into breeding. Study as far as you can about your Silky brother & sister, parent, grandparent & etcs.

A poor quality female mate with good quality male hoping the puppies will come out like the father. You are just trying your luck. Chances are the puppies will follow the mother.

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Added on January 14, 2008, 12:24 pmThe motto of the responsible breeder of purebred dogs is "Breed to Improve."

Every dog is the best dog in the world to its owner. Responsible breeders, however, know to avoid "kennel blindness" -- in other words, they take a step back and honestly evaluate the good and bad points of their dogs before making the decision to breed. The goal of breeding, after all, is to produce a better dog and a quality pet.

One of the best ways to get an objective opinion of your dog is to test it against others. Consider attending a dog show to determine how your dog measures up against the best specimens of its breed.

To be an effective breeder, you should have a basic understanding of the science of genetics. Everything about your prospective puppies' health, soundness, looks, and temperament will be determined by the genes passed on by their parents, and by their parents before them. Therefore, the selection of a mating pair should not be made solely on the basis of the dog's or b****'s looks (or temperament or soundness, etc.), but should be based on an understanding of how the animal's genes contributed to its looks and of how those genes are passed on and expressed. That is why it is essential to study the pedigrees of your mating pair. The more knowledge you have as you make your selection, the more likely you are to produce a litter with the qualities you desire.

Source: AKC

This post has been edited by chrisoys: Jan 14 2008, 12:35 PM

I have seen one Silky Terrier whole body silky greyish colour, is that also out of standard and have serious fault too?

Some idiot deleted my post I replied few days back. I'll discuss the package with you ok, when we meet up.

Thanks.

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Added on January 14, 2008, 2:40 pmThanks dude, already added them into my list. Do you know the rough figure to get all the stuff above? ;S

I have a few questions...

- Leash is something like dog chain ah? I always get confused with this sial.

- For deworm & heartworm tablet, how often should I give the pup? And how do I feed it?

Dude, can I have a look at your silkies sleeping area?

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Added on January 14, 2008, 2:42 pmCute sial, definitely.


This post has been edited by zeist: Jan 14 2008, 02:42 PM

No Tan Color at all? Then the answer is YES.

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Added on January 14, 2008, 8:20 pm

Leash is dog chain. It come in many meterial. Don't buy metal chain to your dog cause metal chain will break your Silky hair around the neck area worse it will hurt & injured your dog neck.

I guess your pup now is somewhere around 8 weeks old. Deworm your pup at 8weeks, 12weeks, 16weeks then every 3 months. For heartworm prevention you can start giving when your pup reach 5months old (no need do bloodtest).

LOL If I show you my dogs sleeping area that will be my bedroom

This post has been edited by chrisoys: Jan 14 2008, 08:21 PM