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Just a little brag (compared to the achievements of others on this thread :) ) - after a long break between trialing dogs Indi, my 4yr old GSD, qualied last night and now has her CCD title. This has been a long time coming and I'm just a little bit happy to be back in the ring, especially with this particular girl :)

Ha ha ........... a dog with a sense of humor!!!!!!!

I do the same thing with my two (GR & GSD) and 5 days later the GR still has an oily patch on his back and the yet the GSD hasn't got a mark on her. They have very different coat types and I'm wondering if that could cause the difference

Thanks for that!

I asked this question at the vets yesterday and they recommended using both - expensive when you have two medium size dogs and there's still no guarantee. I will use both because I'm paranoid when it comes to ticks as I have two long haired dogs

arrived today - one VERY happy customer here! ............... have just ordered 2 more

What a great idea - just put my order in

YouTube is also a good way to find out what happens in an Obedience trial :)

I hope so ......... Sorry - meant to say hope he's desexd now.

I hope so .........

I find using "yes" instead of a clicker much easier too (never seem have a clicker handy when needed ). I reward Indi with a ball and when she's returning to me I'll clap to show her I'm very happy with her - I'm sure she picks up on my enthusiasm as she seems to pick up her pace and gets a bit of a bounce up when I do this :laugh:

This was posted on Facebook and I had to share :) LINK ............... what an inspiration

Indi likes to 'collect' clothing - preferably socks, jocks or smelley tshirts but she's not fussy :laugh: . She learnt this behaviour from my Goldie who loves to carry (typical Golden Retriever). Her 'special items' go straight to her bed and she uses them as pillows (NEVER does she chew them :) ) ............. gotta love The Castle LappieHappy

Have you seen the Michael Ellis Retrieve DVD? I have a lot of his dvd's but not that one - thanks for the suggestion :)

You have my sympathy Sparty. I've tried all of the above with Indi i.e. going back to the beginning, use a hose as a dumbbell and wait her out *insert Mr Rolly-eyes*. We get as far as her giving a quick grab, but then we come to a complete halt. In fact she will lay down beside me and give me this look that says "this session is now over!!!!"

That number on her sleave could be for any dog sport - I certainly don't do agility for my ego. We're going training tonight and I'll only get to bed after 11pm. I do it for him. I believe you're doing it for him - but surely you must enjoy it too I'm not back in the ring yet, but we train every day because it's bonding - we both love it :)

I did this with my Goldie - trouble was he then realised if he went to the gate and barked someone would call him and he'd get a treat. In the end he would bark a couple of times (at nothing) and then run to the back door and wait for a treat :)

It is when it's CCD

I've entered Indi in CCD in a trial 4 weeks away, the first time back in a ring for about 4 years. We were entered in a trial a month ago but wasn't able to go as my OH was in hospital in critical care . Those who know me will know the drama's I've had in previous trials (with different dogs), so my goal is to just enter and complete this trial without any drama's and a healthy OH

Not a lot May as well bookmark as use tapatalk - not a lot of difference

Same - I've got DOL bookmarked

I know this is a little OT but what was the one point deducted for on the recall? I've replayed it and can't find any fault - what have I missed

We've just returned from a caravaning holiday and at this time of year caravan parks are full of Grey Nomads with their dogs (all types of breeds). 'Most' of their dogs had various outfits, although we also saw a SWF with a hot pink tail and another in a special dog pram . I got the impression some of these people were treating their dogs more like children - but they were all VERY much loved :)

I actually did the sums last time my girl had ear/skin issues and it's cheaper to go to the dermatologist than it is to keep tracking back to the vet time after time.

Thanks for link As a puppy she had a lot of allergy problems after each vaccination. We have now changed to the 3 yearly vaccination and she made HUGE improvements. Recently I switched her from Eukanuba to Canidae thinking I was doing the right thing . Within weeks she started chewing herself and she seemed to have constant ear infections again . We have also had wet weather which can also cause ear infections - so is it food or wet weather This week I've switched her back to Eukanuba, the weather has cleared and the vet is happy with the success of the Surolan suspension. Hopefully one or all of the above is working ETA we've been down the Dermatologist path (admittedly more that a year ago) - that was well before I started her on Canidae. At that stage I really believe the vaccine was causing her skin and ear issues.