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persephone

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  1. Hi- Just a thought- the more you appear to be 'on guard'/anticipating trouble/trying to avoid 'brown' dogs- the more you may be unwittingly making the behaviour worse! he will be reading your body language- smelling your perspiration- and reacting to your behaviour I agree. Oh- and male dogs are castrated- not speyed. Speying removes uterus/ovaries
  2. This sort of thing is tricky when done by 'remote control !! :p The advice from me would be to get a good trainer, or behaviourist in to observe EXACTLY what happens on a walk- get to know you and your dog- how you communicate, and give you some 'tools' to improve matters. If you go thru some of the training,or puppy problem posts, there will be names of good people to contact. I would suggest looking here- this is a DOL member ! and/or here Hope you can get some good quality help soon
  3. Hi- This is perfectly normal- she is feeling vulnerable on leash- as her "flight" option has been taken away, and she is left with "fight'! The extra tug on the leash may feel as if she is being 'attacked'
  4. Hi- if your boy normally goes for walks in a collar- try and avoid it- it presses on their trachea- making coughing worse. keep him rested, hydrated and not in too hot & dry air. The benadryl "may" make him drowsy... I used to just use it at night... helps everyone sleep My vet used to say that if he treated it- the KC would go in around 3 weeks. If left untreated, it would take around 21 days Unless you see green/yellow muck exiting his nose/throat, he really has trouble breathing, or won't eat ...don't panic. Once I had a dog with KC, and two cats with URTI... lots of benadryl and snot everywhere!!!
  5. seconding this Keep practising onlead walking and obedience in the backyard-
  6. Fear aggression is a hard one- as we can only walk our dogs on leash When their "flight" response is curtailed by a leash- the "fight" one is the only option As your girl has been fearful since puppyhood- it may be genetic, and very difficult to overcome. I would suggest a behaviourist again- one who understands fear/nervous aggression. Poor dog
  7. I like it- the dog has to follow you- the dog is involved in your life a lot more- you have the chance to immediately reward good behaviour and correct mistakes - and you can quickly pick up on the need to toilet, or a desire to chew everything
  8. Hi- did you gradually introduce the new food?Sometimes tummy upsets can occur if food is changed suddenly... If she loses weight quickly, and is throwing up etc- maybe a vet check is in order? It may not be the food at all ! best of luck...
  9. Hi- if your dog already knows Sit & Down & Stay- mat training will be easier get a nice comfy mat/bed, put something of the dog's or yours on it - take the dog over onto the mat- tell it to sit, or lie down.... and quietly praise, give treats etc., while saying "Mat" ,Or "Place" or whatever word you are going to use. Do this several times a day- saying Mat first, then treating/praising, when dog is sitting/lying on the mat. Then get dog to "stay"... and increase the amount of time. I also think it is important that the mat/bed is in a spot which feels secure for the dog, and is out of the way of people's foot traffic. Make the mat a great place to be- make it the only spot indoors where special treats/toys are allowed!! It may take a while... tell others in the house your rule!!
  10. Excellent Looking forward to all the GOOD news now
  11. AFAIK- the brisket is the front of the chest-the breastbone, or sternum- and the rib attachments theron. Flaps are the longer bits of ribs, separated from the brisket- often with the boneless 'flap'(the muscle layer which holds in the abdominal contents- between the end of the ribs, and the hip) of meat attached. make sense?
  12. Charli- I have never noticed it with dogs I have worked with(no GSD's) What does your vet say?
  13. The only way to know if it is ringworm is to have the vet check it. Iodine is anti-fungal, so should kill ringworm. Ringworm spores(which live a long time) are shed with dead skin cells etc- so if the dog has had ringworm- there would be spores everywhere- possibly infecting other pets and the humans ,too! Get it checked, if possible- just in case. oh- just found ringworm article
  14. WoW!! Well done Looking forward to more very cute pics of a satisfied puppy!
  15. I found this- for what it's worth- from here I would not view this behaviour by a 9 week old puppy- still getting used to a new home,and having its senses bombarded with new things, as attempting to be dominant.IMHO it is merely a "reflex" to stimuli. (like a dog scratching madly with a hind leg when tickled on the end of the sternum I LOVE doing that to baby pups with jellybean legs :) )
  16. HI- There will be no immediate change. over the next few weeks/months, he may gradually stop marking , and other dogs may treat him differently, as he won't have the male scent, and/or his body language may be different. If has been loud and pushy- this will probably lessen gradually as well. His hormones have been telling him to do certain things- so anything he was doing which was hormone driven will ease off. Those behaviours which have now become habits- enjoyable ones-ones which have a 'pay-off' will probably continue. So, I would be expecting some change, but nothing dramatic.
  17. ermmm- yes, when dogs have either been run over by a car, or attempted to jump a fence/log and fallen heavily, or have been kicked. I hope your boy has no internal injuries, and that the bruises go quickly.
  18. I have poor co-ordination and concentration - have thought about a clicker- but I guess you have have the timing right !
  19. Ok- here are some more things none come with guarantees- only suggestions.... when he is inside with you- keep him on a leash attached to your waist! This way he learns to stay close and not jump :D Get him a pen/crate, and leave him in there if he is not actually with you. Confine him to one room - wherever you are- so you can IMMEDIATELY correct him if he thinks about jumping/stealing Make sure he is walked twice a day- on leash, learning to be at heel/behind you, and walking at your pace. this will maybe use up some of the energy needed for getting up to mischief. Provide him with a couple of interactive toys- things he needs to think about- a kong stuffed with his dinner- plus a chicken wing wedged in , or a plastic drink bottle. add a couple of handfuls of dry bikkies ,or some liver treats... and let him chase it around, trying to retrieve the food. Practice the basic obedience/manners every day-only 10 minutes will be valuable . Include the command "jump','up' or whatever...onto a platform or something humans don't use. This way he learns to jump on command--- then teach him "no"- The most important thing- set him up to SUCCEED!!
  20. ringworm is a fungus. The spores are shed with the dead skin/hair. they will be all over your house, if it is ringworm Burn/dispose of as much bedding as you can... Spores last for ages. A diagnosis can only be made at the vets- do NOT treat the area with anything(or wash it) before seeing a vet- this will confuse the diagnosis explain your situation to the vet=- other digs/cats/kids etc....
  21. settrlvr- I tend to agree. A smart 'working breed' pup with nowhere near enough direction as yet. GSDhandler- at the moment- you are not aware enough of your pup's needs . If you have time- go thru LOTS of puppy problem and training posts on here.There are so many with similar stories to you... it is alearning experience for both you and your pup- communication is a MUST.... BUT you must all speak the same 'language' :rolleyes:
  22. :rolleyes: I was wondering about that, too . (my italics)
  23. If she's only 8 weeks, she should be on several meals a day- which has to go somewhere! Are you sure she hasn't cleaned it up all by herself :rolleyes: ??? When no one was watching? Have you changed her diet to something different than she was being fed before you got her?
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