poodlefan

Well, the rain is refreshing! :rolleyes: And my guess is that your body language may have been different?? Or that being a hound Bear decided to keep you guessing.

Generally I try to remember to breathe. :rolleyes:

Oh boy, I have sooooo been here. One of my poodles finds the sit stays far too tiring and loves to lie down. Sunny weather is the worst - just ideal for a nice relaxing snooze. :rolleyes: At what point of the sit stay does your dog lie down.. fairly soon in or towards the end? Suggestions I can think of: Train a longer sit stay than you need. Much longer. Return and reward frequently initially, maintaining the sit the whole time. I've seen a few dogs go down as the handler returns. Never train the down stay straight after the sit stay. Sometimes I think dogs may be anticipating the next position. Do sit stays in training with a piece of PVC piping in just front of the dogs front paws to discourage lying down. Pray.

Can't advise on taste as I've not tried any myself. :wink: My dogs loathe the chewables and I find it far easier to just put a tablet down the throat and follow with a treat. If they are only small tablets, a piece of 4Legs is a good tablet disguise.. give a couple of unadulterated pieces first, then the tablet one then another plain one.

Take them out in shifts. Pigs ears in a crate for those staying behind. Exercise does make a difference. If you can't put a collar on them, I'd suggest you have at least the worst offenders debarked. But I'd be giving them a heap of exercise before going down that track.

The GSD folk no doubt would have recommendations but the serrated blade hair removal tools are awesome! You can get them in dog or horse size. For T&T's Mastiff, horse sized seems appropriate.

Curry comb and body brush from a horse supplies shop. Curry comb first to remove dead hair then body brush to polish the coat. You could add a hair removal tool with a serrated blade for times when shedding is more severe.

I've been sticking to Jonathon Watt's course analysis/running strategy and it seems to be working for me.. probably because it's nice and simple. Darcy also has 2 passes to go for his JDM.. hopefully we will knock them off soon.

Well done Barb and Kirra!

Looks like you're now fast on your way to the ranks of agility tragic Kavik .. welcome to the Gang.

Putting behaviour on cue is sometimes recommeded but I've never heard of a problem barker who's been "cured" by this method. Let me put it another way.. if I teach my dog to sit on cue, does this also mean he won't sit any other time? You've got to break the cycle of behaviour by making it unrewarding. That means either not giving into barking as a method of attention seeking OR by meeting it with an aversive eg. a barking collar. Right now, she gets attention from you if she barks - even if it isn't necessarily all that positive for her. You can try the squirt bottle but many dogs think that's a game, not an aversive. What mental and physical stimulation does your puppy get? Are you training her and playing games with her?

Congratulations :D I bet you felt great leaving the ring!

Some breeders don't make the decision between Main and Limited Registration until 8 weeks or sometimes later. If everything else checks out, I'd not be concerned.

Frenzied if your friends are in Canberra, there is holistic vet at Kambah now that might be worth a visit.

for the past 2 weeks he's be on the Purina pro plan sensitive skin & stomach Does that have gluten it it? If not, hopefully it will help. You might like to consider an oil supplement too.

What do you feed him Chepet?

What breed of dog are we talking about Chepet. Do you dry his feet if he's been out and got them wet? No point going mad at him - he's suffering discomfort.

SMILE - it doesn't have to be a beauty pageant winnng one but a quiet smile will relax your neck and shoulders and convey positive body language to your dog. No matter what happens, make sure that your dog's experiences in the ring (and afterwards) are positive ones. It's better to stop, reward your dog and blow the trial than spiral down into a situation where your dog is stressed and uncomfortable. Oh and have three decent paces - with normal pace brisk and generally faster than you'd walk normally. A funerial 'normal' pace gives you nowhere to go with slow pace and makes your dog wonder what the hell is wrong with you. Oh, and from a steward's pet hate perspective. The judge is there to judge you, not train you. Please don't give lengthy explanations as to what's going wrong or expect coaching in the ring. The judge has plenty of dogs to get through usually and people don't want to be there at midnight. If you want feedback, get someone to watch your or better still, videotape you. Leave the ring promptly on completion of your trial so that the next person can get going.

Oh, thought of another strategy - a waterproof dog coat. Has your dog got one?

It has been diagnosed by their vet There are some imported kibbles around that don't contain those meats eg. duck and potato (Eaglepack?) I'd be checking those out and supplementary feeding roo tails and duck wings.

Has the source of the allergy been diagnosed or is this educated guesswork?

Yep, raincoat or umbrella and take him out. My guys can usually find a dry spot out under the eaves to pee - show him one of those. And tell your husband to get back in his box - I bet it's not him that cleans up the accidents. Why should he call the shots?

If she's definitely underweight, even 3 small meals wouldn't be bad. Working dog forumla kibbles have more calories in them and full fat mince (especially lamb) could help. I'd not be leaving food down - for a start it makes it difficult to know how much and when she's eating. If she likes dairy products, cottage cheese and full fat milk can be good. My guys enjoy some milk for breakfast.

You can sit her between your legs on the couch too. Don't pull the ear tight over the top of her head when you open it. Just lift it straight up. Pulling the ear tightly closes the ear canal and means the drops only end up on the outer part of the ear. Just lift, put the container into the ear canal, squirt, drop the ear and massage it. If you hear a squishing sound, you'll know you got them in.

Well yes i do but not that often, but is dry food always required as I though the raw meat will be fine ? I'm currently using the VIP dog roll .. I think that with dog roll and raw meat this diet is potentially too high in phosphorus and deficient in calcium and potentially in other minerals. The only calcium source you are feeding is chicken necks. I'd be replacing the dog roll with a good quality kibble and feeding all meat on the bone.