poodlefan

Weren't you suing the vets for negligence?

That's a pretty big call. I think with a lot of praise and reward when being touched while laying down would be beneficial.Then to make going out side a positive experience for the dog would work also. Instead of the negative I think the experience could be turned into a positive. Maybe.. or maybe it will trigger further and bigger attempts to be left alone. Don't f*ck about with this - best intentions may see the dog escalate to the point of biting and there's no way back from there. This isn't your dog, you're not a professional and you really don't know what you're dealing with. Don't make a bad situation worse. If this dog bites, your plan could be signing his death sentence. You wrote: Now you want to encourage people to touch the dog? If the dog is warning people off, HEED THE WARNINGS. To do otherwise is an invitation to the dog to escalate. I'll be interested to see what a vet says about this dog's hips. If it's only triggered when its lying down, that could be telling.

When you posted in Breeders asking for ideas about what else to stock, I couldn't respond in there Sway. If I were whelping a litter I'd want these: And if things weren't going well.

That's a pretty big call. The first thing that a good behaviourist will tell you is triggering the dog's aggression reinforces the dog's behaviour and can lower the trigger point. It would be safe to suggest that these people stop grabbing the dog by the collar for any reason. Leave it alone and help this person find the professional they need. I seem to call quite a few of the SA Dolers recommend the same guy.

That is almost exactly what I said to my friend whose dog has been occasionally guarding her newborn baby from her. Anyone who commences their advice with "on Cesar Milan's show he.... " should automatically be ignored.

Hoover looks miserable in that photo.. "why are they doing this to me".

The only method I prescribe for people who are dealing with aggressive dogs is the visit by a qualified professional. The starting point should be a complete physical from a vet to eliminate the possiblity that this is a pain response. There's every chance the owner's combative approach to his dog has predisposed the dog to defensive aggression ie. the dog expects to be physically manhandled and gears up for it. Tell your friend not to listen to half arsed advice by people who don't know what they're talking about (some who will no doubt claim that 'working dogs' need a different ie tougher approach) and to get the right professional in NOW. Hopefully someone can recommend a local one. In the meantime, buy a crate and teach the dog that's where it rests and sleeps. The last thing you need is a child accidentally disturbing this one. If it were my dog and there were kids in the house it would go to kennels until a professional visited.

When I moved houses I went to change the dogs' address with CAR. Turns out that two of them had never had their microchip numbers/details forwarded by the implanter.

It might also pay to bear in mind that here in the ACT, we're dealing with the ACT Government, not councils.

Looks like a beautifully shaped tree KTB!

Sparkley arkley dog poo! My boys enjoy hunting and eating grasshoppers. I don't enjoy when they decide to vomit up their catch in the middle of the night.

How to welcome and encourage new and interstate exhibitors.. NOT!!!

I used a small "d" Diva - that's not you.

So it's the hound ring where this self-important carrying on is happening? Great, nice work on welcoming the newbies folks. Note to self - give SA shows a BIG miss. It's quite sad that some exhibitors here give our state a bad name. Its probably worth bearing in mind that they only get away with this sort of diva behaviour because others let them.

So it's the hound ring where this self-important carrying on is happening? Great, nice work on welcoming the newbies folks. Note to self - give SA shows a BIG miss. Hell no! I reckon the CSM should organise a road trip. Perhaps I was a bit harsh - I gather this only happens at SACA grounds?? I hear Mt Gambier shows are great.

Personally I think you heard wrong. Kangaroo mince is too lean to feed to dogs regularly IMO. Why not feed beef or chicken on the bone and toss in a roo tail once in a while?

My Poodles LOVE the Advance Small Breed Turkey and Rice!! The kibble size is very small.

So it's the hound ring where this self-important carrying on is happening? Great, nice work on welcoming the newbies folks. Note to self - give SA shows a BIG miss.

Not around here it isn't. First in best dressed! Sounds like SA has a few 'precious' exhibitors.

I have difficulty keeping weight on Howard the Whippet. He loves Advance Active which is higher in fat than the other Advance kibbles but the size is on the larger size. Still my Toy Poodle can snarf it without issue. Most Junior or Puppy kibbles have reasonable fat content - I know a few sighthound folk who feed those, even to their adult dogs. Royal Canin do a small breed junior too.

Get a pet ramp or a something like milk crate she can use as a step.

Whiskedaway: Provided you don't put her in situations where she might feel the need to that's fine. However she shouldn't be expected to allow the pup to eat from her bowl, take her toys or a bone etc.

As a general rule, I wont' set up closer than about 2m from a ring rope. If there's a second rope around the rings to keep an open corridor, I'll set up adjacent to it. Don't set up on tarps or pegged out ropes - people have reserved these spaces. I'll set up right next to another gazebo but I will generally put a solid wall on that side if I do and I don't know the occupier.

Without a permit? yes. Dogs ACT will be responding to the exosure draft.

I'm sure Howie would enjoy 'watering' them.