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Yoga mats / camping mats make good "igloos" - rolled around the bed so bed is in a tunnel ;) NON CHEWY DOGS ONLY! We haven;t used heating in the house for a couple of years , but when we used the slow combustion wood heater , I always had a couple of housebricks on the top , warming. during the day . Slid inside the old woollen explorer sock ..and tucked into bedding, these were used for old dogs, baby puppies ..and the odd person ;) They stay warm all night ...... using foil/reflective stuff? YES. Gertie's bed has as a base an old cover for a car fridge - it is canvas on the outside - foil stuff on the inside - and a perfect smaller dog size :) So - a reflective layer .. a hot water bottle - good woollen bedding ..and a cover - and this 15 yr old sleeps warm and happily outside :)

for dogs that don't chew - I have a collection of good/new 3 litre juice bottles the clear plastic ones. the can be filled ( not right to lid) with very hot ( NOT boiling) water ... (just do up lid tight - hold bottle upside down for a few second to check for leaks) ..and then slid inside a large size explorer sock ..and tucked under one layer of blanket/bed . Make sure they are full enough, and on flat area so they don't "slossh" They stay warm for hours! Last night I did Gertie's - she sleeps on the porch . It was 3 deg here overnight - and her bottle is still warmish to touch :) I have been using these for years & years ..& have only had 1 leaky one that I remember .....

LOL . hadn't thought of it that way .

keep us updated on how things go - thinking of you .

Disappointing, to say the least . Mind you, I would be pretty sure the dogs would be rabies free - BUT ...

T - wedgetails are great, aren't they ?

neither ! :) I just talk to them .....

today -

they are just beautiful!! :)

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Great Update :)

How sad . poor things.

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 ....

and

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 :)