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http://k9pro.com.au/long-line-syn-tek-10m-x-16mm/ or http://k9pro.com.au/gripper-long-line-10m-x-16mm/ :) Both will hold a malamute no problems. Also K9 Pro currently have a massive sale on :)

I use the Techkewl Phase Change vest, and its awesome. http://www.k9pro.com.au/techkewl-phase-change-dog-cooler-vest.html

I've heard good things about Monsimbee also. Raennik is also another breeder that I have seen some lovely dogs from, as well as Brooksvale. There a lots of nice GSDs around, just take your time, meet the dogs and speak to the breeder. My recommendation is to do the puppy raising program with K9 Pro ( http://www.k9protraining.com.au/ ) . I did this with my working GSD and it was amazing!

A harness works great. I had one of these http://www.k9pro.com.au/dt-fun-dog-harness.html on roscoe as soon as he was big enough to fit it with a "in training" badge on the sides. I got really sick of the question "whats he in training for?" but it definitely stopped people from just walking up and trying to stick themselves/their dog in his face.

I hate the idea that we should just "get over it". HELL NO. Who has to live with that dog for the next 10+ years? That would be me not you. I made a similar thread to this when Roscoe was a puppy, and I came across a number of similar situations where people tried to force themselves or their dogs on my puppy. I didn't back down and even though that got me a lot of filthy looks and a number of "get over it" comment, I now have an amazing dog who is exactly what I wanted. Your dog is YOUR dog, you have every right to dictate every single greeting that they go through.

You would have loved K9's stand at the recent I Love Dogs Show in Sydney. One of the dogs was working with their owner. Steve tried to interrupt their focus with the same ball on a rope. No chance until the owner gave the stop command. Then the dog dive-bombed the other ball. Dog was having a total blast in front a whole group of strangers. Huski does not know yet.... I am going to dognap the beagle AND Wiz!!! j/k truly Lol VM! That dog and handler team you saw at the show was LMSW who made the video :) Roscoe is a pretty cool dog and he did some great work at the show demonstrating how we can train dogs to have high focus around distraction. PS if you dognap my beagle just be prepared to have no food left in your house :laugh: :laugh: Yeah that was my boy Roscoe. We were at the show all day doing demo work and he was awesome! Definitely the most distracting environment I've ever had him in with people reaching out to pat him as we heeled past and even some other dogs getting led past and bumping into him, but he didn't even look :)! Steves programs are honestly the best, the results are there and you can see for yourself how awesome the dogs are. After a whole day at the show you think Roscoe would be tired... "Nah mum I'm good, throw my ball!"

As some know and some don't, I make videos for YouTube! I've been wanting to make a video for ages showing what "boring" obedience looks like when you train your dog in a super fun way. Its a collaboration with the fabulous K9 Pro, and all the dogs in the video are trained using Steves programs and methods :)! Theres a range of breeds and owners, all different ages/sizes/genders but the one thing that's always the same is that we train in drive :)! (My super fab GSD on stars in 2 short bits, I had to restrain myself from making the whole video about roscoe )

Labrador are a GREAT dog for the first time owner. A good puppy from a reputable breeder and they're hard to mess up. Point them in the direction of a great breeder, a good puppy school or local trainer and stop being so judgmental. We all started somewhere. If they're located in Sydney I recommend getting them to contact K9Pro and do their puppy course. Best help they'll be able to get! http://www.k9pro.com.au/

I have a Techkewl vest for my GSD and its AWESOME. http://www.k9pro.com.au/techkewl-phase-change-dog-cooler-vest.html :thumbsup: Highly recommend! You freeze the inside and it lasts for ages.

I've rented a new camera for the next week, and while I'm busy giving it a good work out, I thought I would see if anyone has any rescues that they need photos of? Send me a PM or message me on my facebook page :) https://www.facebook.com/jenmartinphoto

Not southern Sydney, but worth the drive definitely. Steve Courtney from K9 Pro is amazing http://www.k9pro.com.au/

Glad you enjoyed it guys :D It was obviously SUPER tough for me, with all the cuddles and everything :laugh: !

So my friend Amy runs a really awesome puppy school, and I got the chance to go along and pretend that playing with puppies for an hour was somehow work :D They're pretty damn adorable. <333!

Who doesn't love a super fast, agile, beautiful working dog!! :D *woops, typo in the title! That's what I get for making a thread before I have had my Saturday morning coffee!

Thanks guys, I totally agree with all the comments :D Hes such a chilled out dude, happy to just hang and be a dog. Makes a nice change to the insanity of Roscoe the working nutter :laugh:

:o Most handsome Labrador ever, and I'm not at all biased ;D

I think it looks really interesting, would love to see the results. If you're in a area where there is a well run puppy class then yes thats a better option I think (though who says you can't do both ;)!). A good puppy class is sadly few and far in between though, this is an option for everyone, no matter where you're located. Kelly has some fantastic dogs with real results, and certainly knows what shes talking about!

Just bring them inside. You are only there temporarily and its worth getting in trouble imo. I wasn't supposed to have dogs inside at the last temporary rental I stayed at before we moved to the house we bought, but I just did it anyway. House was immaculate and they had no way of knowing. Wash them weekly to keep down any dog smell, put their crates inside, if they go near carpet, lay down blankets on top of it to keep it as clean as possible. Take photos of EVERYTHING, garden included.

I think you need to look at the dog you have, not think of the dog you wish you had. If your dog adores food, then work with food! Why spend all the time trying to build prey when you already have so much to work with? I think it comes from people seeing food as a static thing thats very boring, but tug has so much movement involved. This is a pretty terrible video, but it shows how you can have food move around and be fun! Riddick was trained in a very boring food static approach a number of years ago, so we're fixing it by making food fun and making training fun again :)

Did you lie in your original post then? Because I'm going off the information you gave. You're free to interpret what I said however you want but seeing as you weren't there to see any of the interactions nor did I film and post them online you are only speculating so I will take your opinion with a grain of salt. How am i misinterpreting the information? Did your dog with a history of jumping run up to 3 children you don't know or not?

My biggest tip would be to never wiggle or jerk the toy around to try and get your puppy chasing it. Instead, you want your dogs movement to create movement in the toy. So puppy steps towards tug, it jerks away, puppy runs after tug, tug runs and wriggles away. Puppy is still and doesn't chase the tug? Tug is still and doesn't move. This means that you can get your dog playing with any static toy, you don't have to jump and wiggle around to try and get them playing. I have a video on teaching a dog to let go of a toy, this should imo be taught at the same time as starting tug :)

Did you lie in your original post then? Because I'm going off the information you gave.

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:laugh: :laugh: Awesome. Dogs are so amazing at times, my mums lab couldn't figure out Shy (paw over face) and in frustration I said "Look Rover, like this!" and rubbed my face. Next second he copies me and learnt it within 5 minutes! !

Its certainly possible to teach your dog that chickens may look like delicious prey, but they are in fact not for eating or even looking at with interest. I have a GSD who wanted to seriously eat the cat, and they're now perfect together and even snuggle on the dog bed. So safe that when she escaped her crate on 3 separate occasions (a mystery that has yet to be solved btw!), and was free in the house with the cat for up to 2 hours by herself, I came home to them sleeping together on the couch or greeting me at the door together. So safe that she greeted a strange resident cat at a vet she had never been to before with polite disinterest, compared to losing her mind and going ballistic barking crazy madness like she used to. So it can certainly be done, it just depends on if you are willing to put in the time and effort it will take. I can't take full credit for Rogue, I worked with Steve from K9 Pro to help her and it was his program that did it. So my first recommendation is to send him an email :) Basic desensitisation is a great idea, looking away from chickens equals treats, if you get excited when they move then you should play this super fun game of tug or food chasing with me instead. Practicing lots of chilled out calm behaviour with chickens around. Put dog in crate, let chickens wander around and feed dog treats for just being there.