Ms James

Does anyone know if there's an Iggy rescue in the Victorian area? I know there used to be one, but I don't think it's active anymore.

Dogs like to pick the most inconvenient times, don't they. Little pooheads. Mine only like to get sick outside vet clinic hours when it's raining and I haven't washed my hair in days so I'm looking like the wild woman from Borneo rocking up to the emergency clinic

I'm going to nominate Huski for this one, she's totally hot and can get that pinup look in a flash (don't argue with me, Missy!). Can't wait to see the finished product!

As a general rule, the dogs don't sleep on the bed with me because I move around too much and they get cranky with me. Rove does like to prewarm the bed for me every night, though :D Here's Rove prewarming the pillows and upper bed area for me, and Pip prewarming the footsies area. Edited for: yeah, I didn't see the "attach this file" button.

Hah! Mine are exactly the same, heaven forbid they get their dainty paws wet

I'm sorry you had to go through that

Have you had him assessed by a vet? It might be a good idea to approach it in a two-pronged way and see if you can find a vet behaviourist. I don't want to sound alarmist, but if you've been consistent with training and you're using the right method with him (as in you're training him in a way that gets him to work for you and using the right drive), then there could be something happening medically with him. I'm *not* saying that there is, but there might be something happening in addition to his behavioural problems that could be aggravating the situation and I'd start there first. Although, I have to say, that sometimes "trying everything" can be a bit tricky if you're chopping and changing the rules on him from month to month. He needs time to learn what's acceptable and what isn't, some dogs aren't as quick on the uptake as others.

1956/Goodbye My Lady/A few Basenjis were used: My Lady of the Congo (main actor dog), My Lord of the Congo, Flageolet of the Congo/The boy actor got to keep My Lady of the Congo after filming. Thank you, Wikipedia! ETA: Boy's name was Skeeter, played by Brandon De Wilde!

^^^ Yep, what she said. Make sure doggy is well contained so he can't bail anyone up for the time being and get someone in to assess his behaviour. They'll be able to tell you why he is doing it and then work on a plan to help him stop. There are heaps of really good behaviourists out there

I love love love this guy's videos! He's doing a new one, too!!

LDH is wanting to take them

Too much happens behind the scenes for me to ever support PH. They act like they're constantly victimised - there's a reason why they always get audited.

They're a delicacy in some parts of the world!

Nyawwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Absolutely adore the goofy pics of Kiya and Tits!

:D and clean up afterwards!!! If someone broke into our house, I'd fully expect my borders to pester the robbers/axe murderers/rapists into throwing the ball for them for 2 hours. Hopefully by then the robbers/axe murderers/rapists would have tired themselves out...failing that, I'd have enough time to gonk the robbers/axe murderers/rapists over the head. But then I'd have to throw the ball myself for 2 hours waiting for the police to turn up.

We do the three yearly jab with the KC booster every year at check up time.

I love her too, loved Big Science album... It will be fascinating to See if Tonka loves her too Oh they'll love it! My guys really like Yoko Ono because she sings in that range that only dogs can hear Whenever I put Walking on Thin Ice, they come bolting from wherever they're sleeping and stare at the speakers with their heads cocked to one side!

Awww! Sydney gets all the fun Poo to Sydney! Love, love, love Laurie Anderson, though

Crap I'm so sorry this had to happen to Jed.

I'd go for a two pronged approach with going to a psych for CBT for a few sessions and then getting a dog behaviourist on board, working in concert. The CBT will be an invaluable tool for her later in life as well, if she has any further developing anxiety problems she will be able to cope with them. The "it's ok, look I can do it, the doggy's nice!" approach rarely works with anxiety sufferers, as they're so encased with what's going on in their minds. CBT will help her challenge her fears and, with the help of a dog behaviourist, will help her learn about dogs, how they react and eventually learn how to help train pup so that she can feel like she has control over the situation. It'll be a very slow process, but definitely worth it in the end.

If you don't buy newspapers, can you supplement with a heavy book?

Awww man, only ten??? Border Collies for EVER! Shetland Sheepdog Collie (Rough) Golden Retriever German Shepherd Belgian Shepherd (Groenendael) Alaskan Malamute Finnish Lapphund Siberian Husky Cavalier King Charles Spaniel

Can you let me know what their exercise requirements are? Will they keep up with my borders?

Could they use twilight sleep for it?

Hah! I was in the local rag whinging about the proposed law a few months back, they used an old photo, though. The local rag always rings me up for a quote when there's something animal-related going on. Apparently I'm the only dog owner in Wyndham. They got me while I was half-asleep, too Otherwise I would have had a few more choice things to say about it. Under their wording, I would be fined for my dogs running out the front of my (unfenced) property. When I take my dogs out, I open the front door and say "car". They then bolt out like bulls at the gate and wait by the car. To anyone walking past, they could freak out that there are 2 dogs running out a door. My dogs couldn't give two stuffs that there's someone walking past, to them, the car is the great big fat reward and far more interesting than any other distraction in the street. Most people wouldn't understand this and would automatically react by calling the council - especially in this area.