"Dogman" wrote in message
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On Sat, 14 Aug 2010 19:00:47 +0100, "Amanda George"
wrote:

[...]
I think you vaccinate puppies once for rabies when they are a puppy (at
the
same time as the other vaccines puppies have) but not after that? Maybe
I'm
wrong though?

Yes, you're wrong.

Here's a good guideline:
http://www.weim.net/emberweims/Vaccine.html

But it vary by state, country, etc.


I'm in the UK but couldn't find anything on that site for the UK :-(

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Dogman

On Sat, 14 Aug 2010 20:08:14 +0100, "Amanda George"
wrote:

[...]
Here's a good guideline:
http://www.weim.net/emberweims/Vaccine.html

But it vary by state, country, etc.


I'm in the UK but couldn't find anything on that site for the UK :-(

For the UK and Europe, this may be more informative (but please note
that there isn't that much difference):
http://www.wsava.org/PDF/Misc/Vaccin...elines2010.pdf


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Dogman

"Dogman" wrote in message
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On Sat, 14 Aug 2010 20:08:14 +0100, "Amanda George"
wrote:

[...]
Here's a good guideline:
http://www.weim.net/emberweims/Vaccine.html

But it vary by state, country, etc.


I'm in the UK but couldn't find anything on that site for the UK :-(

For the UK and Europe, this may be more informative (but please note
that there isn't that much difference):
http://www.wsava.org/PDF/Misc/Vaccin...elines2010.pdf


OK, thank you! I'm on my way over there now!


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Dogman

On Sat, 14 Aug 2010 19:01:58 +0100, Amanda George wrote:

Nope, William is right... I'm in the UK and have never been further than
Scotland! :-)

Amanda could you tell if dogs in UK do the heeling on wright side of
handler ?
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thedalpal

On Sat, 14 Aug 2010 20:22:23 +0000 (UTC), sonofdog
wrote:

On Sat, 14 Aug 2010 19:01:58 +0100, Amanda George wrote:

Nope, William is right... I'm in the UK and have never been further than
Scotland! :-)

Amanda could you tell if dogs in UK do the heeling on wright side of
handler ?

I believe the universal custom of heeling your dog on your left side
is probably (no one really knows for sure) rooted in hunting.

For example, the vast majority of hunters are right-handed, and
normally carry their guns in their right hand (the stronger hand).
Thus, to help keep the dog out of the way of their gun, they heel or
sit their dog on their left side.

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Dogman

"Dogman" wrote in message
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On Sat, 14 Aug 2010 20:22:23 +0000 (UTC), sonofdog
wrote:

On Sat, 14 Aug 2010 19:01:58 +0100, Amanda George wrote:

Nope, William is right... I'm in the UK and have never been further than
Scotland! :-)

Amanda could you tell if dogs in UK do the heeling on wright side of
handler ?

I believe the universal custom of heeling your dog on your left side
is probably (no one really knows for sure) rooted in hunting.

For example, the vast majority of hunters are right-handed, and
normally carry their guns in their right hand (the stronger hand).
Thus, to help keep the dog out of the way of their gun, they heel or
sit their dog on their left side.

That's interesting, and it makes sense. But if a dog/handler team approaches
another going the opposite way, does one pass on the left (gun to gun), or
on the right (dog to dog)?

I understand that the tradition of passing on the left in the UK was
originally to enable swordplay between riders on horseback, and later in
cars (where swordplay hopefully is rare, as it is seriously distracting).

Paul and Muttley
www.muttleydog.com

"Dogman" wrote in message
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On Sat, 14 Aug 2010 20:22:23 +0000 (UTC), sonofdog
wrote:

On Sat, 14 Aug 2010 19:01:58 +0100, Amanda George wrote:

Nope, William is right... I'm in the UK and have never been further than
Scotland! :-)

Amanda could you tell if dogs in UK do the heeling on wright side of
handler ?

I believe the universal custom of heeling your dog on your left side
is probably (no one really knows for sure) rooted in hunting.

For example, the vast majority of hunters are right-handed, and
normally carry their guns in their right hand (the stronger hand).
Thus, to help keep the dog out of the way of their gun, they heel or
sit their dog on their left side.

That's interesting, and it makes sense. But if a dog/handler team approaches
another going the opposite way, does one pass on the left (gun to gun), or
on the right (dog to dog)?

I understand that the tradition of passing on the left in the UK was
originally to enable swordplay between riders on horseback, and later in
cars (where swordplay hopefully is rare, as it is seriously distracting).

Paul and Muttley
www.muttleydog.com

On Sat, 14 Aug 2010 17:11:47 -0400, "Paul E. Schoen"
wrote:

[...]
I believe the universal custom of heeling your dog on your left side
is probably (no one really knows for sure) rooted in hunting.

For example, the vast majority of hunters are right-handed, and
normally carry their guns in their right hand (the stronger hand).
Thus, to help keep the dog out of the way of their gun, they heel or
sit their dog on their left side.

That's interesting, and it makes sense. But if a dog/handler team approaches
another going the opposite way, does one pass on the left (gun to gun), or
on the right (dog to dog)?

Well, it's not exactly the JFK Expressway in rush hour out there, so
it would be a very rare occasion that something like that would ever
happen. And (hopefully!) if it did, common sense and etiquette would
take over (i.e., stop hunting, break and shoulder your shotgun, etc.,
until you're well clear of the other hunting party). And good upland
hunting land is usually pretty flat, so hunters can easily see each
other, from even miles away, because hunters are required to wear
blaze orange vests, jackets, etc. And keep in mind that bird shot
doesn't travel very far anyway.

Plus, most upland hunting today is done on private land, and the
private landowner normally keeps track of where groups of hunters are
hunting (sometimes even assigning them to certain areas), and tries to
keep them as far away from each other as possible, while letting each
group know of the whereabouts of the others. Same with commercial
hunting outfitters.

Upland hunting's Prime Directive: Always be aware of where everyone
is, especially your hunting partners, dogs, etc.


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Dogman

Dogman wrote:

On Sat, 14 Aug 2010 19:00:47 +0100, "Amanda George"
wrote:

[...]
I think you vaccinate puppies once for rabies when they are a puppy (at the
same time as the other vaccines puppies have) but not after that? Maybe I'm
wrong though?

Yes, you're wrong.

Here's a good guideline:
http://www.weim.net/emberweims/Vaccine.html

But it vary by state, country, etc.
But for the UK where Amanda lives she was wrong because it is not
required at all for rabies,
http://www.ivet.co.uk/veterinary/dog-vaccinations/
while your link was Jeaan Dobb's recommendations and Jean Dobbs is a USA
based Vet where rabies is required at regular intervals.

--
Bill Clodius
los the lost and net the pet to email

On Sat, 14 Aug 2010 17:23:26 -0600, (William
Clodius) wrote:

Dogman wrote:

On Sat, 14 Aug 2010 19:00:47 +0100, "Amanda George"
wrote:

[...]
I think you vaccinate puppies once for rabies when they are a puppy (at the
same time as the other vaccines puppies have) but not after that? Maybe I'm
wrong though?

Yes, you're wrong.

Here's a good guideline:
http://www.weim.net/emberweims/Vaccine.html

But it vary by state, country, etc.
But for the UK where Amanda lives she was wrong because it is not
required at all for rabies,
http://www.ivet.co.uk/veterinary/dog-vaccinations/
while your link was Jeaan Dobb's recommendations and Jean Dobbs is a USA
based Vet where rabies is required at regular intervals.

William, wherever Amanda lives (be it the UK, Canada, USA, etc., I've
totally lost track) the best place for getting information like this
is from her *local* veterinarian.

Rabies is required for dogs being brought into the UK, and for dogs
brought into most countries, including the USA and Canada (with some
exceptions).

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Dogman