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Hope things are OK this morning ....

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LOL!! :D

Vet now. That's an awful lot of dry to swell up in a gut...

Did you look closely? The flea may have been faking it , until you left the scene! ;) Oh! I know!! It was the only flea.........and died of loneliness Laughing with you, not at you ;)

Hi There is explanation/info here which might help you understand . Good luck with choosing your puppy! LINK

How? Because the injury was given by the object being chased? Because I am sure the injury was much more shocking and painful than a leash correction given by the average dog owner? Because the injury happened out on the road , in direct contact with the car/person being chased? Because there was no owner attached to the dog to take the dog's attention off the immediate after effect? I'm sure someone will have technical terms for it ..

Kippy those examples you gave are different from an owner giving a leash correction.

R I P Nelson .. your owner has set you free.

Fox terriers are quite a lot bigger than a jack russell/tenterfield .. so that may be a consideration too .Does your OH want a small dog , or one a bit bigger?

and altho it still hates kids, it is prevented from lunging ..You haven't taught this dog to see kids in a different light - you've not stopped the aggression, just stopped the action.Dog was corrected for the action, not the thought/feeling

I would never ever implicitly trust a dog to not run across a road. never. Dogs near roads are always leashed and under my control. The attacking a child bit - that's a lot to do with socialisation when young, and once again, never say never . there is no way you can be 100% sure that an accident won't happen.

;) Interresting typo! I sympathise with ursus.. having done the 'right' thing and engaged behaviourists and a 'coach' only to still have the dog PTS. However.. Ursus, you have a new ,completely different little puppy now ..a sponge, ready for a happy and relaxed life , and probably a breeze to train using a method selected for you and her by someone experienced and perhaps recommended by folks on this forum. There have been many problems solved, and many new dogs successfully grown & trained using methods you seem unsure of . Maybe as part of your research , arrange to meet up with some trainers, and see what they can do? The more practical info you have under your belt, the more likely you are to choose the best training method for this little pup

Could well be a hormonal thing then

I felt sorry for that poodle pup ...it seemed it was interacting with the leash, not the person.

Take care - drive carefully .

Hi.. I really think taking a deep breath and putting a hand in your pocket to pay for a trainer would be very helpful to your household A trainer who would come to your home and work with you & your pup ...who could see/assess exactly what's happening , and give you a plan , then support you, may just be the perfect Christmas present ,and get things on track . Cosmolo, Erny , Nekhbet , and I think, Kelpie-i are D O L members who are professionals in & around Melbourne , and one of these would be sure to be able to help.

I would also suggest(providing there is no known allergy) a dab of betadine a couple times a day - antibacterial AND antifungal ;)

and that's a good thing - friends

Some dogs are just 'broken' ... you have done your best, given him a chance ,now , when you were in a tug of war .. he has shown you the way . Better it happen now, than when you were miles & miles away , and unable to send him off with your love. Thinking of you.

Ahh.. I think you are making a heartbreaking, but ultimately responsible ,and freeing decision. He really will not be able to live a relaxed life anymore .. wherever he is. I'm sorry .

Looks like they really enjoy getting sandy & salty . :)

) very cute - two pairs of eyes...