As all silvestre owners know if they are a member of our Facebook owners group that we do worm counts on our adult dogs and have done for some time now.
So what is a worm count? A laboratory called worm count tests the stool sample to see if the dog has worm eggs, worm larvae and adult worms and sends test results back to owner. In the past we have always wormed puppies with panacur. But occasionally this really upsets the stomach of the puppy. French bulldogs are tiny puppies and the last worming I gave them I noted upset stomachs. So instead of giving a wormer to a dog which may not even have worms I have decided to worm count the litter. We have to remember that wormers are a poison. We should be limited in our use of wormers and flea treatments. If a dog does not have worms then why worm it. We can minimise our use of poisons which even affect dogs neurologically as they grow up. We are seeing dogs daily on Facebook groups having had terrible reactions after being given worm treatments. How does it work? Worm count will send me a pot and poo bag. We pick up the poos and pop in the pot and send back to them. They then email the results with in two days. Lets hope they have no worms and then we can encourage owners also to go down the testing route over poison route. Rachel xx
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Today I looked for the first time in a long while at puppy adverts.
I was pretty shocked how people advertise their puppies. Champion parents, so I looked at it, and parents weren't champion. There was a champion somewhere in the five gen pedigree. Our pet bitch has had a litter and I looked at many of those and the poor little puppies, were obviously poor quality. So why are pet litters not something Id go for? Generally poorer quality in puppy and when they grow they wont have the adequate bone. Owners have no. idea how to give advice and just get owners to ring other breeders. Ive had people ring me because their breeder has recommended my site (eyes roll). Dont buy from them then. They do not do the health tests or very little health testing. They do not declare to HMRC the income from that litter. So why is that important? Well if I said to you they earn probably 10 to 20k think about it. You're probably working hard in your job to keep. your family going and your paying tax, so why aren't they! They should be. They aren't licensed or an assured breeder, so no checks are done to make sure they are giving the adequate welfare to their dogs. The government in 2019 stated if you breed three litters a year you do not have to have a license, so pet breeders read this and think they can get away with it. But the next paragraph states if you sell one you are required to be licensed. It goes on to say if you have three litters you have to prove you havent sold them. How many adverts have you seen which are £0 ? NONE! So why did defra put that info in? It is because small breeds of dog like the Pomeranian has 1 puppy in a litter. With the stud fee, feeding and expenses of c section the breeder is not making money. So they allow for these types of breeds. But not our breeds of Bracco or Vizsla they are dogs which have medium to large size litters. So every breeder of these dogs should be licensed. I know many many that aren't licensed from reading their adverts. None of these pet breeders are doing it legally. So please stop financing them. Oh but they have gone to a good dog?! Really have you seen these so good dogs online. They are not good dogs and some carry genetic health issues being held at stud. Passed onto their offspring. Do you really want to give your puppy the worst start in life, and end up with big bills? They may be kept in a small pen all day and all night whilst owners are at work full time. Who's looking after them? No-one. Then you have puppies with behavioural issues because the puppies have been left to run amok. Remember you get what you pay for! Cheap puppies is cheap for a reason. To do everything correctly costs thousands in animal welfare not a few hundred quid. Choose wisely as your puppy could end up dead after a few years, or it could cost you thousands in vet bills with still same outcome. Go to established breeders with great reputations as we all know how to breed by avoidance, use health tests as a guide. Manchester Champ show January 2024
We travelled to Staffordshire for a champ show and left the dogs in Josh and Darcy good hands for the day. I was so proud of three new show goers with Silvestre dogs. We was there to watch Jane with her lovely boy Silvestre Capture the Flag who was 3rd in minor puppy which qualified him for Crufts 2024. We was there to watch Silvestre Stolen Kiss (Bracco), in special beginners class get 3rd place and qualify for Crufts 2024. We also watched Clemmey who was in her first champ show, and they enjoyed their day but didnt get a place today. Her day will come. It's a daunting thing going to a show with all that noise. The next time they will be better prepared and Clammy will understand what's going on. She stood very well though and moved. Well done to her! Our own girl Vespa was 3rd in limit bitch (Bracco). I have updated the diet page for all to see. This just general info why it's good to feed natural foods.
For our puppy owners you can read ore in depth articles in the hidden pages. I get emails for time to time asking about diet, so read the diet page. You can find it under the AVAILABLE PUPS tab. If you hover mouse, or highlight with finger that tab it drops down with other pages. Hope this helps you all. Rachel xx This week we learned yet again scammers are posting photos of other peoples dogs saying they have puppies available and there are NO puppies. This is something we can not get away from. If you notice any of my images online being used please contact me.
We can get Meta to take down false info, but sadly they just start up again with a new page, or new advert. For potential puppy owners it's a mine field knowing where to go for the reputable breeder. So what do you need to know. Its different now to years ago, and you need to be aware.
Please follow me on social media. I can be found on Instagram. My info is @silvestre.showdogs
We are owners, lovers and enthusiasts of Hungarian Vizsla, Bracco Italiano and French bulldogs. Im trying my best to keep Instagram going with photos and videos of our dogs and those people who have Silvestre dogs which I will share for you. With instagram we need more followers as we can not break through past 5000 followers. So Im trying to get genuine followers. So please follow even if you do not have a puppy from us, as we will be sharing videos of dogs you love, and helpful tips along the way. If you message me to say you've followed me then I will also follow you back. You can find me on Instagram and Tik Tok. Im endeavouring to do small videos which can help people with ailments of their dogs. The first one is about hairless patches on dogs. From time to time we find hair loss, and it maybe the result of a good poo rolling session weeks before. Foxes carry scaroptic mange and suddenly your dog has it. There are other reasons why dogs get red skin, itching skin, weeping skin. If in doubt you can consult your veterinary surgeon who will skin scrape and run tests. The reason for my little videos is a lot of owners now wish to treat holistically so with out the need for strong poisons to kill those pesky critters. If in doubt with any health problem your vet is the first person you should ask. I shall continue to put online helpful videos over the coming year. Neem oil is a natural oil derived from the neem tree, which is an evergreen of the tropics. It has a deep yellow colour and to me smells like garlic. Some can not smell garlic but I can. You should not use this neat on the skin as it's pretty strong. So use 1 part neem oil to 10 parts carrier oil. Im using an almond oil. Mix it thoroughly and dab on the hair loss area, leaving it on the skin. Do this for 7 days and see if there is less redness, less itchiness. I always crate a dog of mine after it's been done because they will rub it onto furniture. It dries after about an hour and the dog can come out and play again. As you may know I change the password on our owners group often which stops hackers getting into the site. So after this message I will now change password.
In the meanwhile I have just added new pages for you to read for help. How to train your puppy from 8 weeks to 16 weeks to stop separation anxiety before it starts, and looking at how we are the ones who usually start it. Some tips I hope can help. By 16 weeks you will be in training and your trainer can take over with tips. It's absolutely okay if they train your puppy in a different way to how I do it. Im not a qualified trainer, my experience is just living with animals. In the first aid section I have placed a documents how to take a dogs temperature. How to check for dogs vitals Allergic reactions. I recently did a first course in animals and I will try and incorporate what ive learnt into our files. Also Im now toying with the idea of writing a book. I am about to do a seminar on dog law and hugely looking forward to it. but I will be doing more seminars are the year progresses. I kind of got stopped in my tracks for the last few years caring for my mum who was totally disabled. My life was put on hold, Now I hope to explore more avenues of dogs. Hi Everyone
Just a note that if you have brought a dog from us and my hidden pages doesn't answer one of your questions then please do what's app me, as Im always happy to help. I shall endeavour to do much more this year. Im currently about to do a seminar many subjects to do with Dog Law. Looking forward to it. So sad to see so many XL bullies being put to sleep for no reason. Ive never owned one as they never really appealed to me as an owner, but my heart breaks for owners and dogs alike whose life has become so stressed with the new laws coming in. It's like any dog breed you will have some that have hurt people. But it doesnt mean the whole population of the breed needs destroying. Im pleased to see some vets are refusing to put to sleep healthy dogs. It's a sad day. All I can say is if you are a dog lover and the election coming up, make your voice heard. With the explosion of breeders during covid, because of high priced puppies, this added more and more criminals to the breeding of dogs. Their are many loving XL bully breeders and breeding sound dogs with loving temperaments. But no longer, I wonder which breed they will pick on next. French bulldogs got ruined by unscrupulous breeders cashing in on high price designer rad colours. Now what will happen. sigh! Anyway food for thought is no matter what breed you buy the breeder is just the starting point. You want home raised, health tested parents, breeders with a passion for their dogs. Then it's up to you to paint the happy picture which means social skills, training, more training, and more training.! Another important fact is teach your dog to be left home alone, separate from you. Im going to write a paper for our hidden pages on how to get your dog to learn to be separate from you. So watch this space. Im considering a wee video too. Happy New year to everyone! May this year be kind, put food on the table, good health to all and happy days.
I feel like ive missed Christmas this year as our beloved Frooti decided to give birth days earlier than expected. One Boxing Day we had puppies, and Ive not slept since. It's exhausting loosing so much sleep. They are strong, healthy and doing very well, and Im over joyed with them. I shall look to take deposits when they are 3 weeks of age. I shall have a boy available by the looks of it. So please do get in touch if you're waiting. I would love a chat on the phone with you. I can confirm Joshua's girl Pepper is pregnant and developing a tummy. I wont know just yet how many, but we should get an idea when she is 7 weeks. As Joshua says soo long as mum is healthy, and the puppies he doesn't care if she has 1. Which is the best way at looking at it. He has learnt something from his mum. His puppies will be raised in his home which is next to ours. Our Ripley looks to be pregnant but we should know in another week for sure. Thank you for all the enquiries. We are now doing waiting lists. Thank you to all the Silvestre owners who sent me photos over the holidays which. I have tried to share them all. My mind got a bit fuddled after Boxing Day so I may of missed some. Looking forward to meeting new people this year. I have various plans ahead to do with the dogs. We have a few shows we will be going too. Im going to explore healing with animals which will be interesting. Remember if you have questions to text me over emails as I dont always pick an email up quickly also please text around 10,30am once Ive walked the dogs and fed them and then I can answer your enquiries. Rachel |
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