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my dog goes wild for devon when we train. i have no idea what it's made of as i'm too afraid to read the label :D it's $3 for a kilo in the deli asile of the supermarket. He only needs a tiny bit which is good because i'm sure the stuff is not healthy for him to eat lots of.

I had a very similar experience to disorder... when charlie first came home he was a nice quiet pup happily trotting around and having naps on our laps. Then once he was comfortable (about 2 days) - he became a little terror!

I've tried the puppy yelps (he bites more), the scruff (he bites my hand), popping the lead (i haven't perfected the technique), 'uhuh' / 'no', (he has selective deafness when in prey drive!) tap on the nose / grabbing the nose / rolling him on his back (he bites my hand) and none work on my pup. Currently I am trialling a spray bottle of water. I mist his face when he bites, and he stops. It doesn't hurt him, it just redirects his attention. He now settles down whenever he sees the spray bottle. It's not stopped the biting yet but it's a lot better and I only started using the water bottle yesterday. It's also handy for when he is attacking my feet, because a lot of the correcting techniques involve touching the dog, and he is too quick and runs off before you can get near him. The downside is that you need to carry the bottle around with you.

I've taped his ears - i got info about it from charlie's dad's breeder. Before taping After Taping I hope it works!

He's a tenterfield terrier

Hi Sas, yep he's a puppy, he's 16 weeks. He's not teething yet. Yep, he came from a registered breeder. She's away until the end of September so I can't check with her. Can taping hurt the ears? His ears are so thin and fragile i'd hate to do them any damage. Oh, and now his other ear is doing the same thing.

One of Charlie's ears has decided to flop backwards. We flip it forward and sometimes 'massage' the ear (kind of gently roll it forward on itself) but it still flicks itself back. The bend is about 2cm below the tip. His other ear is fine, It's pointy and slightly bent at the tip. Is this some wierd ear stage all dogs go through, and does it correct itself? He looks like such a dill at the moment :cool: .

Hi Rhi, Charlie and I are crossing our fingers and paws for little Jak. ;)

Last night my pup and I were playing fetch inside and he ran off. I followed him, and he went out the dog door, so I watched him through the window. He sniffed around and PEED OUTSIDE - ALL BY HIMSELF What a little champion!! I opened the door while he was in the process and told him he was a good boy and gave him treats. I hope this is a sign that he is on the road to being house trained

I think it should be fine. I'd be more worried about the cat attacking the puppy than possible diseases that might be caught. It's probably best to introduce them now while the pup is still in the 'critical period' of learning. On the disease front though, the only one I can think of is ringworm, I think most dogs originally catch this from cats. However, ringworm isn't really anything too major to worry about. I'm sure there are more diseases, but I think your pup is much less likely to catch anything from a healthy cat than another dog.

Oh gosh, you poor thing. I hope it's nothing serious :D

I hope Jak is recovering quickly

Yay!

Not really, though it would be alot easier if your dog has good off leash manners. Dog has to be 12 months old to start training, but basics can be taught while they are young. Obedience clubs mainly run them. It isnt possible to teach your dog all the things required for flyball at home. Thanks It looks fun, so I hope my dog will one day be obedient enough to participate.

Since you dog enjoys digging, could you get your dog a little sandpit and allow it to dig only in there? You could hide toys and treats in the sand.

Does a dog have to be have attain a certain level of obedience training in order to learn how to compete in flyball? Do obedience clubs or flyball clubs run flyball training sessions or do you have to teach the dog yourself?

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Oh cool - it sounds great! I like the idea of it being all about fun and not competition. It appeals to me for the social aspect of meeting other dog people, I image it's a lot of fun watching everyone's dogs run about. An added bonus would be tiring my little dog out. At the moment taking him for walks just doesn't cut it - it actually seems to energise him even more.

Does anyone do either of these? From what I can see - lure racing is a bit of fun and lure coursing is more involved? Do dogs need to train for it or do you just show up on the day and have a go? I think my dog would love chasing a lure. How old do dogs need to be to start?

How sexist I would also be unhappy at having to leave my pup at the vets overnight. She will be VERY happy to see you tomorrow. How you two have fun watching movies together

Well, she's at the right place if she has a sore leg. Good idea getting her done on a Friday - so you have all weekend to keep an eye on her. It's nice that you can pick her up the same day. I hope the time flies for you

My pup is also 2.2kgs! He met his first big dog the other day - a border collie. We were taking a walk and met the other dog and thier owner. Both he and the other dog were on leash, so we could control the meeting so we could tug them away if they got rough. So i'm thinking if your pup is on lead you might feel a bit better about your pup being around bigger dogs? I think the pup definitely needs to be on the same level as other dogs. If it's a small dog, it's always going to be smaller so it may as well get used to that idea :D

Awww.... it'll be ok! Think of all the quality time you'll get pampering her while she's recovering. ;)

This is my goal. ;) I think the most I'll do is martingale collar, we use that on his walks. I WISH I could use just myself as as a motivator but food works so much better. I wonder why using food is frowned upon in some circles? And to use yourself as a motivator, doesn that mean you'd have to withdraw affection from your dog and only give affection when the dog is doing what you want it to? I can't see my dog working for praise alone. Food holds his focus for longer. OOOH now you're talking my language... I can train my OH to go to obedience with me and his reward will be beer! Beer is a much better motivator for him than praise from me

Thanks to everyone who has replied to my post and has PMed me privately, it's much appreciated. At this stage i'll still be going for the free ADT introductory session and i'll see how that goes. I hope they don't give me the hard sell, because that is the perfect way to turn me off! I've found who I think will be a good puppy school in Ormond which we will be probably attending, which will buy me some time before I have to decide on an obedience school. I've been looking at Southern Obedience Dog Club and Knox Obedience Dog Club and they both look good. However, I wish there was some closer to where I live!! (Oakleigh/Carnegie/Malvern/Caulfield area) Have been turned off Moorabbin a bit as I was told they don't use food based training. My dog is only interested in performing for his food! We have done positive training with him (food and clicker) and it works very well for him, so that is what we want to continue doing. I wouldn't want to use a correction chain as his breed tend to cringe and I don't want to encourage that. At this stage we are wanting to achieve a well behaved dog, and will be happy with that. A win for us would be a dog that doesn't bolt once off the lead, and that does what he's told, rather than what he decides he feels like doing! He also needs to learn focus, and i'd like him to understand what it means when I point at something. I don't think he's got the temperament for showing, but who knows - he might settle down. I definitely want to do lure coursing with him (I think he'd love it), and will consider agility he is becoming a very fast and muscly little guy, and he enjoys lots of activity.