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Don is around 16 mths old - he is getting white hairs everywhere :) Ess is still around - does some work with The Boss - I have very little to do with her . yes, Don does have gorgeous eyes :) It's nice to see a 'good morning' :)

A-men to the never turn your back! It hurts !

Smoke is such a strange little gremlin/elf :)

with awful ears ....

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here :) Staffyluv Ziggy Posts: 16,251 Joined: 29-January 04 Location:Home!! State:NSW Posted 06 July 2014 - 12:37 PM Great advice Pers. I have used Steve's services for training issues and Zig did hold other dogs in high value - until we used Steve's methods. Now we can go to the dog park and Zig is happy to play with me - he only wants to play with me now. I was amazed at the change from a dog that had iffy recall and if other dogs were running, I had no chance of getting him to come back. Now I have a dog with very good recall and he is happy to say hello to dogs that come up to him but he is more interested in what game we are playing next. I am down near Canberra and we drove the few hours to Steve's place in Sydney. We also had an 8 week follow up program. Using Steve's program changed our lives with Zig.

:) Thanks . often i don't notice how it all may look to 'others' :)

:) Lots of folks on here will swear by their approach - they are very well known & respected , and yes, have been used by quite a lot of DOLers over the years . Huski, indeed is the person to speak with !! She has been at both ends of the training :)

..Did his breeder have any advice ? Do you know his living conditions before you got him ? Did he need to compete for food, etc ? it is indeed a worry . generally, I would be removing all privileges - food , one bite at a time from my hand after a sit . Kept restricted , and offered toys with your smell on them - no free ranging for treasures ;) Not sure about maremmas - perhaps pm steve - she has much experience , AFAIK

Good update :)

having been knocked on my a**** a few times by labs - I sympathise .Worst I had was concussion . :( I am so sorry you have significant injury . .... I think ,at this stage you would benefit from professional help - it's harder to observe/teach/learn when you are alone & wary

I think it's THIS ONE :) ?

The photos aren't too big :) Ernie has one of those honest and sweet faces

it sounds a great partnership :)

What was his body language when he was growling ? head eyes ears tail hair on his back feet /legs Do you just say "No" ? are you using a collar & leash ? Treats? Toys ? Who taught YOU how to train/correct your new boy ? :) How old was this pup when you got him ?

:) perhaps just use as many different types of meats you can .. all parts of animals/fish , so there is bone/skin/glands etc being consumed . if your dog will eat whole small fish , that's good too :) add some fish oil , as well?

my rule to follow if a dog is vomiting is NO food for 24 hrs - esp if it is undigested food coming back .... this gives everything a rest and won't hurt a dog normally ... Hope he's ok .

If he has vomited up undigested kibble after holding it all night , I would suggest a vet visit this morning . Check to see if anything untoward has been chewed - and I hope it's something fixed easily :)

Same here including fosters so with two greyhounds and a humungous stuffed crocodile that Maddie won't sleep without there aint much room at the inn I can tell you. Good thing is greyhounds sleep like the dead, there's no wandering in this house except for me and my weak bladder and turning on the light gets a death stare from both of them :laugh: Haha yeah it's the same with me and Gruf. I usually get up to pee at least once, and turn all night like a rotisserie chicken because of a neck injury. If I leave the bedroom or toss and turn, Gruf never moves off the bed. He probably wishes he could lock me in the laundry LOL!!

I just use a leash/downchain to attach them somewhere I have done it this way for almost 40 years ..and never had any hassles :)

if she is happy in the car - yes :)

..just wondering if a sign will encourage folks to 'have a peep ' , and see why .....?

problem is , dog will be somewhere strange, noisy , and not with her people . That alone is a stress- building situation .... without the strange people . Hopefully, should you decide to do this there is a lockable room!! people at a party - someone will try & go in the room - at some stage