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The only registration that is required is the Council rego. All others are optional

I personally dont like them. They dont look very secure to me. I much prefer a leather or strong fabric lead in which I have more control over my dogs

There is also the following in which you can register your dog. It's a free service with an ID tag. www.petregister.com.au There is no use registering though unless your dog wears collar and tags all the time

;) I can just see Spirit doing that, and well Tux, what do you expect from an Aussie thats looooooooves his obedience so much

When introducing any dogs to my cats, I fly screen up one of the bedroom doors, usually with the cats in the room, and let them sniff each other, see each other etc, but they cannot get to each other. I do these introductions for a couple of days, and when there is no more hissing, spitting, growling, barking etc, I will then have them out togther. It is normal for the cats to take a swipe at puppy at the start, but puppy will learn from this. They do get used to each other and learn to live in harmony In saying that, I dont do this anymore, my cats have more front than Myres, and are first at the door to give any new dogs a bum sniff and head butt But I found this method a good and safe way to introduce.

Isn't it just - btw - I just Cooper.... he gives great cuddles!!!! He's a pretty friendly boy, loves getting in everyones face. The only problem is he likes to give everyone big tongue kisses right in the mouth

LP, thsi thread is hilarious :) It's more fun hearing about broken dogs and handlers

It is quite common. Not really the kennels fault as there are many strain of KC that are not covered by vaccinations. Your vaccinated dog could also go down to the local off leash park and pick up kennel cough there too unfortunatley. Just keep your dog quiet as unless it is a really severe case, it does go away itself. I use cough mixture for the fosters I used to get in and a bit of icecream so soothe the throat.

Please tell us about some Kallistar ??

No I dont use a grooming arm and never have. I prefer not to restrain the dogs, but if I absolutely have to I use a noose, or a belly strap to keep some standing up if I have a sitter there is too much matting to get off with me just holding them up. This also applies to a sitter that needs some styling done with their clip, all others I just hold up. Some do try and jump off, but I am there to stop them, and they tend to get more of a fright than anything if they do slightly slip off the edge. Whenever I am not at the groomnig table they are on the ground so there is no chance of hanging accidents. I am just more confortable working without restraints but I know many groomers who do use them Its what you feel most comfortable with. Once your dog handling skills are right up to scratch, you will find you can control the dog without restraining them as much if at all Agree with settrlv, look at petnetwork, they have most grooming needs.

No, it's not so hard, but I would think the OP could get conflicting advice so would suggest the breeder the best contact with OP being a complete novice. Advise can be taken or not taken so no skin off my nose if any advise I give is ignored IMO I would rather ask my breeder a million questions than get it wrong.

I would recommend you speak to your breeder about this as they should be guiding you through the entire showing process

I use the comb attachments with a #30 blade, but you can do so with a #10, but the result is not as neat. I would suggest you either use a shorter comb if there is no coat coming off, or completely brush out, wash and blow dry the coat prior to clipping. That way there is no hair lying flat to the body. Just make sure you are also holding the comb attachment with the comb flat to the body on the correct angle otherwise you are not going to get a neat clip and miss quite a bit of the coat. Also, I never clip any breed against the grain apart from a poodle

I'll now be there to get that final novice pass due to a boo boo in the PM trial today and hopefully crack the 190's. C'mon Cooper, 1 more pass to go, which I was really hoping for today but I'm very positive and Croydon will be it !!!!

Oooo Oooo Oh, yes I did meet the very pretty in pink Freya today. I think Cooper was in :D cos he went all funny with her She also rubbed on my leg like a cat. She a stunner :D Bummer that she stood up, but we did have 3 dogs break right at the start in that excersise so I think it made some dogs a little uneasy ;) PM trial we got second in ring on a count back

Oh yay - so you did get the 2nd pass :p. Hehe - It's already posted above! Apparently a few dogs *almost* copied Leo, but thought the better of it before it was too late ;). Margaret Deaks must have looked 'attractive' to the doggies today :D :p , it's now obvious I didn't read your entire post :D I think all of the dogs (and handlers) like Margaret , but there must have been something going on today that turned the dogs heads :D

Playing in the yard is not going to mentally stimulate or tire out most dogs. You need to spend that time taking them for a good solid walk instead. That way they are out of the yard, puts their senses into action and then they would most likely come home and have a rest instead of being frustrated stuck in the yard all day. I would look at some real training to stimulate their minds. Toys just lying around the yard are not enough, and I doubt very much any dogs would just sit there and play with their toys during the day themselves. The reason they are being the way they are is because of you, (no offence intended) they are just being normal young dogs. I also agree that crating them inside of a night will be a better option, and do this for both of them, not just one. Sleeping outside is not going to stop the problem, it will now just happen in the garden instead of the laundry wall unless some adjustments are made

Spoke to you today LP but will still post Today Cooper was sitting on a nice pass of 189 in Novice, then in the down stays decided to sit up after I returned to him and about 2 seconds before the judge said "end of exercise" He has never done that before. But we did well in the second trial so I wont post that here :D Sorry (laughing very hard) I cant wait until you post in here what Leo did today

I love a massive main You can get it thinned at the groomers, but please be careful to get a good groomer and one that is not going to hack into it and take too much off. It should still look like it belongs to the dog if you get what I mean. It will also need to be continued and I could not tell you what the ends will grow back like. The coat is one of the breed characteristics and what I love about Shelties, BC's, Aussie etc. I personally would not trim it and would get right in there and layer brush inch by inch with a slicker brush, and then again with a metail comb You might find it is so thick as there is some hair to be removed underneath, and daily or every second day grooming is a good thing, it should be done anyway

Hi, just a couple of questions first, what breed of dog do you have and why cant you use a slicker ?

how should I go about correcting him? thanks for all the help guys I'm not sure what correction cramet means, but just thought I would add not to use a correction chain on such a small dog :D My correction would be to stop walking and then treat with food once there is a loose lead and continue walking

A harness will encourage pulling. IMO dogs of all sizes should be able to walk nicely on a flat collar. Collars dont hurt little dogs, its the owner giving too strong a correction on a little dog that will do damage. With mine on a flat collar I either quickly turn the other way, and continue to do this until the dog is no longer pulling, or just simply stop dead in my tracks. Once the lead is loose and the dog has moved closer back to me i will reward and we continue walking. This is a very very long process and may take months of walks that are not very enjoyable for you but your aim is to teach your dog that you can only continue the walk when they lead is loose.

Yep, classic signs of UTI and she does need to see a vet asap as it is painful. Imagine yourself with a urine infection or a kidney stone and trying to pee, not nice at all

Sometimes Shiloh wont get it all out first go, especially if there are other things going on. You could try just taking the pup out by itself, that way there is less distraction, and then waiting another couple of minutes after toileted just to make sure there is no more in the tank

Even though they dont like it they still have to go outside to the toilet obviously. I would grab am umbrella, boots and you and puppy out into the yard. Throw the ball, play some games etc, and dont come back inside until puppy has toileted. Oh, the joys of toilet training in winter