Flaves

If you were close by E i would say bring the little man here

Did you read my next line??

I was reacting to this sort of comment:

In my breed your dog gets roused on pretty damn quick if it barks at another.

Rousing at a terrified dog doesn't stop if from being terrified, it makes it more terrified!

My little dogs have been lunged and accosted at by all kinds, big and small! I didn't get apologies either. There are crates holding large breeds where they fling themselves at crate walls to get at you and your dogs. You can stand pointing at the Toy ring and ignore the fact that there is ignorant and lazy owners elsewhere. I recall a poor stressed out Ridgeback at a royal who had a sheet draped over their cage but was still making unpleasant aggressive noises and "rocking" the cage. Dog really should not have been at the Royal and certainly not had it's cage in a walkway. I felt sorry for it and could see it was an accident waiting to happen.

Maybe I can make a diary of walking my well socialised small fluffy and the things he has to deal with, with dogs that are 10 times bigger than him.

Sorry that was not directed specifically at you, it was a general comment to anyone that has dogs like that.

I was commenting directly to the fear based line.

I should have edited it better

If a dog is that terrified of other dogs at dog shows, unless you can do something to ease that fear, leave them at home

If I take my fluffy little toy breed into certain areas of the show, I expect reactions from the dogs. Yes the toy ring is known for its trolley loads of noisy dogs. Most are of the dogs are scared of big dogs and its fear based. Using reprimands actually exacerbates the fear and makes it worse. Not excusing those who do nothing, you need to work with the dogs or manage them so they don't interfere with others.

Then get out and SOCIALISE your dogs.

Cover their crates so they cant see any other dogs or people when they walk passed.

Myself, my dogs and other exhibitors and their dogs should not have to put up with dogs lunging at crate walls at us walking passed and carrying on barking, snarling etc.

You wouldnt accept it from a larger dog, a GSD or Rotti or Dobe so it is not ok from smaller dogs. (i dont care which would cause more damage if they connected) - it is not acceptable for the dog walking down the street to behave like that and it is not acceptable for show dogs either

OT but...

Being in the Toy ring is a pain in the butt when giant/large breeds walk passed...a trolley full of Pugs find it most

neccessary to bark at every big dog that goes by.

Giant/large breed dogs that are also being shown think nothing of the trolley full of abuse...

(snipped)

This used to irritate the hell out of me (owning/ showing a giant breed) - not being able to walk near the toy ring without dogs going off simply because he walked past. My giant actually did have an issue with the trolleys full of abuse but many toy owners seem to have no issue with their dog's behaviour. In my breed your dog gets roused on pretty damn quick if it barks at another.

I could not agree with you more!!!

Yep i agree with this also.

Ahhh thanks Flaves, I thought he looked familiar but couldnt think of who it was........

Thank you

Pleasure

Warning:

Lipstick alert (aka the joy of having male dogs):

Sometimes I wonder if the lipstick is on a pressure switch ie they sit down and out it comes.........

I've got countless photos taken when I thought it was tucked away, only to have had it spring out just as the shutter clicks. I've lost count of the number of images I've had to edit for modesty.

:rofl: :rofl: That is why Daire is known as Doodle or Doody!

Was a great weekend until some moron holding a Bulldog let it lunge at Shimmer

The dog did it with so much intent that the dog got airborne and jumped up and bit her on the face!

They did not say sorry at the time, someone had to tell them that they should :rolleyes:

Thankfully Shimmer is ok.

Did you report them? Hope so

Hope Sway will be ok

Could some one with a catalogue please tell me who the working dog winner (GSD) was and who owned him please.... I was looking at the photos on facebook and just wondering...

Thanks

BIG 5 was Gazza vom Tamaraspitze (Imp.Bel)

Owners are Daryl and Cherylyn from Grandwest Kennels in WA, he is standing at stud in Vic with Alastair Henderson

Oh Lic how gorgeous

Omg!! What happened to your puppy? Where did he go?

I know :cry: :cry: he did grow up!

I miss my baby i have to say

He is a doll, such a good boy

Hope you are on the improve now Flaves...glad to hear your back to wanting to get out with the camera. Once I start grabbing for the camera my family know im on the improve.

I am finally, thanks. 4 courses of antibiotics later - has not been nice.

But today i got out with the camera and it felt great

Week 18

Week 19

Week 20

great pics, i am planning to head out tomorrow to get some

Have been sick so have not been out and about with the camera

May I please have a small brag? ;)

Ruby, aka Taigakoira Aamuntahti (Morning Star) chalked up her 3rd Baby Puppy in Group today ;)

I was rather stoked :D

:thumbsup: :thumbsup:

Well doen

How sickening :mad

And I have to add to Lowenhart's point of listening to the judge and steward, tell them it's your first time. They will be a little more gentle. ;)

You would think so wouldnt you?

My first time in the ring, i did that, said it was my first time in the ring.

The judge was very rude, however the steward was lovely.

In fact, if i had been a differently minded person, that would have been my first and my last show.

hey guys

i just have a quick qustion, i have a a 13month old german shepherd, i just want too know what is a good dog biscuit too feed her, my vet told me too feed her royal canin, so thats what i have been giving her.... is there any others out there that are way better and australia made???

thanks for the help

matthew

What does/did your breeder suggest?

That would be my first port of call

Other wise there are a few foods that i know people use and their dogs do well:

Artemis

Royal canin

Blackhawk Holistic

Advance

Eukanuba

You need to find one that works for your dog

RC is good because it has age specific foods, however often Vets suggest a food that they sell

So do your homework and speak to your breeder

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yes but they don't win where it counts.....Nationals for example or under specialist breed judges

Where it counts for us is in the All Breeds ring. Our choice, no disrespect to those who chose to exhibit in the Speciality ring. We don't and have never thrown stones at the 'speciality' type and would appreciate the same consideration.

PP - each to their own really on how and what ring people show in.

It counts for you it seems in the specialty ring as it does me, and it counts for Kezziah in the all breeds ring, there is nothing wrong with that

Blue me away

I like this one

u blue my mind

blue bayou

I think i am a week ahead but i just took this on my phone and i love it

CC - i think he has lovely eyes too they are so expressive

Try Leonie from Dlarah in NSW and Amanda from Trendam Kennels in QLD

Week 15

Week 16

Week 17

Great pics

Usually when i head to bed, i say 'lets go to bed' and they get up and follow me

However the JRT will often put herself to bed if i am up late or it is cold, she just toddles off and when i go to bed she is in either her bed or on mine

Def well deserved Suz!

I dont have an issue with someone having a squeaky

My dogs would ignore it anyway, even when i have it, but bait for food

I prefer someone using a squeaky to throwing food in the ring