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Train to do what? A kelpie is MUCH easier than a shihtzu to train as a sheep dog !

Thanks, powerlegs........... not sure how Auntie will go, actually... this is the first time she has actually lived 'alone'.. no family or animals...... Shilfie was a great Cairn ambassador

Today, my auntie had her little old companion put down. Shilfie was 14. She was blind, and had kidney problems. As a pup she was a bit of a terror terrier.. a cheeky cairn, with twinkly eyes, and a busy black nose My auntie has never been into understanding dogs.... and there were often many problems. Shilfie took it all in her stride- she may have been a runaway... but only to where there was fun and company . She may have been fidgety to groom... it hurt when the wrong tools were used. She was called disobedient..... well.. she was a lot of the time-but incessant repetition and bad timing will do that! At obedience school they both enjoyed it in their own fashion... didn't progress far, or quickly, but it was a much needed outing for them both Moving to the small unit with tiny yard was a trial at first... not many walks, and no company made for a wriggly and noisy dog....... this did settle with age.... The two of them... both fairly deaf and sturdily built would toddle around on short walks.. and then retire, to sit in the sun and think on other times. In the past 18 months, Shilfie got quite ill, and wasn't the sparky little girl we all loved...Auntie too had her problems.. but "good Morning, Dog" was one of her bright spots every day . Now that's over. A tiny unit, a grumpy old lady.. a miniscule lawn which now will grow evenly, and without holes under the shadehouse roof. A sad old lady.. with no one to shout at.. and no one to rip up the tissues dropped near the bin. Run happily across the bridge little girl........

.................... and all that is wonderful and has NOTHING to do with how she reacts when she feels threatened She can have her own palace... hot & cold running kongs... and still feel as if she is threatened. and... Growling is instinctual... she has no other way of responding....BUT if then it actually works... dogs and people back off- then she may get the idea of growling more often, and for other reasons.... as you have found . The idea peple have been trying to explain is that, as her 'pack leader'... YOU should be keeping the other dogs in line! it is not HER job... plus bouncy bigger dogs could cause her injury....only takes a second . Meeting/playtimes should be well choreographed.... with older dogs kept calm and settled,and not bouncing. Pup should be handled often, and always with a pleasant ending May I also recommend you and your pup start THIS PROGRAM It will gently re-enforce you as pup's leader... and give her some brain exercise each day Hopefully your trainer will be of help to you... As words can be mis understood it is usually easier if the person trying to help sees the behaviour in person

I'm afraid I agree Your baby puppy is learning that growling gets results...even if it was unintentional the first time/s! Not a good habit to get into -

How much 'free' time does he have? What mental excercise is he getting? does he actually get enough physical exercise? if he is getting enough exercise, he should just flop and sleep after it! How long is he expected to stay in the crate for??? I have not done crate training, but I would not expect a baby puppy to stay in a crate for very long at all to start with. A crate should be the ONE place he gets food, and his favourite toy, and his bed....so a crate is associated with GOOD things.. not a place that takes him away from all that is good. One hint... only put in one or two toys... packing them in achieves nothing. Rotate toys every couple of days..just use a couple at a time.

peoples' SHOES Flies Fences aren't germ proof Glad she seems happier today

Phew!!!! :nahnah: *breathes*

How is she this morning?

VET !!!NOW!! If he has bloat/torsion... you do not have time to waste!!! (having lost a dog with this..)

I have seen dogs who are fit, and who anticipate their daily workouts, get anxious, and start pacing, etc if it doesn't happen... so perhaps going 'cold turkey' may help with these???

Oh- I have never seen any (not that I've seen heaps of GSD pups, tho ) Good for you. maf101... all seems to be going well

Sounds a bit dead They don't live forever... Sorry.. I have no idea.

I would not have fed her... but that's done now. No friend/neighbour who can check her at lunchtime or something??? Hopefully she will be bouncing when you get home

I know some who haven't...

Good advice AFAIK- boiling water kills off many nutrients, whilst leaving it soak overnight can lead to fermentation

Hi... snails can be gathered up and dropped in a bucket of salty water. You need to do it each night...without the pup following you! Ants? buy some antrid ..honey mixed with borax.. place in small containers INSIDE cupboards..or up on things well out of the pup's reach.Ants eat it and take it back to the nest.... everyone eats and eventually numbers drop. You could use a surface spray, and do a barrier spray of the house... go round the outside, and 'draw a line' about 4cm wide with spray all round the house..... don't leave any gaps.. and don't hold can too far away from the surface and excess spray. Cockroach traps should be placed inside cupboards etc, where pup can't get them. Alternatively, after he is locked away for the night, put the traps out,then remove them before he has access to the area!!

Pup doesn't need to be kept indoors..providing outdoors is pup proof and sheltered Food.. whatever the breeder was feeding, for starters- and if that is rubbish, SLOWLY introduce a good puppy dry food, plus chicken wings ,etc. Pup does not need milk...or weetbix, or rice, or cooked mince

I wondered the same thing........... maf.. I know you saw "the father"... however, more than one dog can mate a bitch when she's in season.. and the pups in a litter can have different fathers!

I would say teething is causing the smell The 'Papilloma' is probably not the cause. fed Dutch lots of chewy(not crunchy) food.. and bones, to help the teething along, and clean out any recalcitrant teeth

Nooo... it just adapts to the amount of mail received The pic was taken from a different angle.. it does look little, doesn't it? Caillie is a popular girl... we had 40 odd tourists here yesterday, for morning tea... and Caillie was happily eating muffins and toasted sandwiches

S'ok.. I can download & print out the basics for him.

Hope she doesn't get worse overnight A vet visit tomorrow sounds a very good plan!!

Thanks for posting the charger, too The camera will be worn out before Dad gets it!! I have taken probably 100 pics so far....... only kept some.. here are some more for you .. Mailboxes (where I collected it!) River. Working Girl Caillie Oh- did it have a booklet???

LOVE that yawn shot!! he is a handsome boy