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...and not every person has the fore knowledge to think of someone mishandling their dogs .. 3 dogs, 2 people, leashes .. walking around the block - what's to be of concern to joe public? In all my years walking around city /suburban streets - with or without dogs , I can count on two hands the times I was attacked- and not one of them were dogs being walked onlead. Maybe I'm just lucky ?

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...and make sure you have a camera/smart phone so you can grab a photos of the people /dog! :)

Seems to me that she did try and avoid contact . She had no dog with her , I think... so would not have thought of any reason to be lunged at/bitten

Just fortunate that your friend did not break any bones falling over. ! Hope she's OK.. and that the offenders are found. They possibly walk at a similar time each time they walk.. so maybe some discreet drive bys every so often?

greyseas, did you end up getting him from the breeder you mentioned in your first posts ?Hopefully they will be able to help.

Oscar definitely looks as though more testing would be a good idea. What does his breeder say ? I hope you have contacted them .What were the others in the litter like...or mum & dad?

LOl! It IS a big game !! And you play it well :) You run and say/call out things, and have no way of reinforcing the commands- so they are totally a waste of breath . because those words/commands have no value - they have not been reinforced;they have not been learned ..so they mean nothing to your dog . if she loves running with things .. then teach her to 'give' :) She loves food? Ok.. then doing 'swaps' should be easy . Have her on leash - start off with some treats ..and a toy/towel that isn't her favourite thing to steal ... wave it around ..and when she takes it - immediately show her a treat and say 'give', or 'swap'. She will, most likely drop the object, to take her treat ..which you give her immediately she drops the object .tell her how breathtakingly smart she is , and repeat a few more times ... end the lesson by letting her play with whatever teh toy is . Do that a couple of times a day . I am older and fat and unfit , and can not be bothered running after pups/dogs, so all ours learn this as babies - and they will bring me bones, or toys or stolen items (most times) ..to do a 'swap' ..MUCH easier :)

Maybe try a new way of life ? N I L I F (nothing in life is free ) That way , it's entirely up to her as to what happens in her search for attention /reward. ;) Must admit, when I first read the post title - I imagined a 'robot' dog , only moving when commanded .... by a control freak owner ;)

:) Sounds familiar. perhaps she needs a different approach? How does she go in her daily training sessions? Does she pay attention?

I just went & checked out that site .. not all food is wheat free . I couldn't find ingredient info for dry cat food or their wet food ....which is apparently suitable for dogs and cats and is 89%meat content.

Oops. Lucky no one was hurt!

Would those bowls work for a chi though? I'd be tempted to sprinkle his meal into the holes in an egg carton or an icecube tray ..... he may not chew, but it might slow him down a bit ;)

What size is he ? any pics of him standing ? (that's just an excuse for more photos... I think he's lovely :))

yep.. you have captured all sorts of expressions and 'moments' in these images . they are truly things of beauty .. and WAY TOO CUTE :p

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:( hugz, Rozzie .. Rest easy, Mandrake. What a wonderful thing it was to bring you two together all those years ago ....

'Trash" ? Bag It? Tidy ?

Oh My Goodness!!!! What absolutely gorgeous babies ...and fantastic shots!!

I don't know if I'd try & kick a snapping growling GSD away ..., But I would have a staff/walking stick with me , and do some 'intervention' with that ;)

That is a lovely photo .... the dogs actually look very relaxed :) More???? please?

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Looks like he will be a handsome boy :) To me he looks like a german shepherd cross , with that gorgeous face .

Hi.. These two threads deal with heart murmurs..they may be helpful to you ? Hope things work out OK for your puppy... must be a worrying time LINK LINK