Naomi

We've raised an Australian Shepherd puppy before, but I guess all are different. This girl's herding instinct seems a lot stronger than our first Aussie.

She is much better when it is just walking with her (and no pram), but still a bit bitey with the leash. We had a dog trainer come down and check out our situation. She has advised to teach our pup 'leave it' and 'look at me'. We have started these commands and teaching her to 'leave it' with treats. She's picked it up really well. Our plan is to get this solid inside and then outside in our yard. Then we will introduce the pram while someone else is getting her attention to 'leave it' and 'look at me'. Does this sound like a good start? I just don't know how to progress from her not reacting to the pram going past her to actually getting her walking alongside the pram? Seems like a big jump. What's the middle step here?

My four month old Australian Shepherd puppy is biting the pram wheels so badly we can't walk at all anymore. The moment we start moving she starts going for them. Once she is in this mind set she will also play with the leash by biting at it and walking along with it in her mouth. So far we have tried using a chain leash, but she still bites this. And we have tried putting a bitter spray deterrent on the wheels. Someone even suggested putting Vicks on the wheels, but she still bites them regardless. Any advice would be appreciated as I love taking my toddler and my dog for walks and not being able to do so is affecting all three of us!!

Luckily I don't think I've had to deal with vom on the carpet. Our boy gives us way too much warning. It's only happened a few times .. He smiles. His lips pull up at the side and he gets this hilarious sleezy smiley look on his face. But at the time OH and I are usually going "he's smiling!!!! Quick get him outside!"

Because I work as a graphic designer for a plants company, I'm pretty lucky to get to photograph new varieties. These are a couple of our new hellebores.

I'm using PS too. :)

I actually copied the eye from another photo I took of him during that session and replaced the squinty eye and made sure to blend the fur around the eye using the clone tool. :)

Wow Snooks! You did a great job getting rid of the bed. Here are some of mine:

Well my Aussie is the opposite of lazy, so OH and I have taken on board all your suggestions and we think we will get another adult Aussie. We both love Bernese Mountain Dogs, but I think it would be best if we wait until later in life for a Bernese. Besides, you can't stop at one Aussie! :laugh:

How big is the whole where the food falls out? Would it be big enough for Advance all breed kibble to fall out? ETA: if not, will it cope with some drilling or will that crack the plastic?

Hardwood Floorboards are definitely the healthiest and easiest to clean flooring option. And they look the nicest in my opinion. Even with scratches. Including the dog as part of the family will most likely result in scratches but that is all a part of living. I think someone has mentioned it gives the floor 'character'. That's how I like to see it. :)

I'm just so glad that things have worked out so well for Ned. :)

We are putting bamboo floors down in our house. It's meant to be the hardest wearing. I've only lived in carpeted places before.

Archie - 6 weeks old Archie - 10 weeks old Archie - 7 months old

Haha! When Archie was a puppy I had a lot of people asking if he was a Bernese Mountain Dog? :laugh: