Interest in LGD puppies in VA? Also, breeding tips?

[Southern by choice]

Well dang! If you can do it with a sheep, why not a dog? LOL

There is considerably more to it than that.
There are enough backyard breeders. Can you throw 2 dogs together give a shot sell them and be done... yep. Many do.

Not saying you would do that Secouno-

Or were you referring to weighing the animals?

 

[Latestarter]

I was referring to picking the dog up and getting on a bathroom scale...

 

[Goat Whisperer]

@secuono

Those lambs are adorable. How do you give heartworm prevention if you don't know the weight? Is there a method that I don't know about?

 

[secuono]

Well dang! If you can do it with a sheep, why not a dog? LOL

They were 65 and 73 pound sheep, so not too heavy. I used to weigh my doberman that way, he was 85#. So I may be able to still lift the dogs...Will have to try it.

 

[secuono]

Well, that was difficult to say the least!
Got the female to stay still long enough, 100#, plus or minus a couple pounds. But the male wouldn't cooperate at all. Maybe I can get another bathroom scale and have him stand on both.

Heartworm drugs, like many other drugs are done by a range of weight, not exact weight.
Many people treat themselves with Ivermectin.

 

[OneFineAcre]

Many people treat themselves with Ivermectin.

That's what we do.

 

[Latestarter]

I would never treat myself with ivermectin... Might treat livestock with it though...

So the female is ~#100... The male looks bigger by ~ 20-30 pounds I'd guess... Good sized LGDs!

 

[OneFineAcre]

I would never treat myself with ivermectin... Might treat livestock with it though...

So the female is ~#100... The male looks bigger by ~ 20-30 pounds I'd guess... Good sized LGDs!

I think @secuono meant, at least what I understood was that people give their dogs Ivermectin that you get from TSC as heartworm preventative instead of Heartguard from the vet. Ivermectin is the active ingredient in Heartguard. That's what we have done for years.

With that being said, they do give Ivermectin to people in other countries. Had a friend who got intestinal worms while on a mission trip to South American and that's what they gave her.

 

[Hens and Roos]

we cant use straight Ivermectin with our Aussie due to a possible sensitivity.

 

[OneFineAcre]

we cant use straight Ivermectin with our Aussie due to a possible sensitivity.

Yep, some breeds particularly the herding breeds are sensitive to it. I don't think you give them HeartGuard do you?