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That happened to me as well except the treats were in my pocket. Fortunately the handler was must understanding when I explained I was an obedience instructor. The beagle kept coming back to me for treats. Redfern station and look up to see 6 police officers around me and a very excited (youngish) labrador- not quite indicating but very excited..... I explained I had 4 girls in season at home and thankfully their older more experienced dog ignored me After saying hello to said exuberant Lab twice more they made sure he was put further down the walkway so we didn't meet. Sweet dog though.

I would happily show my Finnish Lapphund regardless of the weather- they don't mind. I show them in dagy wet weather gear. My tough kelpies..... Not much point as they are too busy trying not to get their tootsies wet

I have used the bite inhibition on 5 dogs successfully. They were all working breeds that have had bite inhibition built in though- Kelpies and Finnish Lapphunds- so I believe this played a big role in how easy it is for them to grasp which only took a few months. In dogs that have no history of bite inhibition in the breed I would probably rethink my decision.

My escape artist got sold- co-owned with a flyball home!! They were more than ready for him escaping, Not so much the talking that he does

Sure is very exciting, I just can't wait, considering what I've had to go through to get to this point, but it's all been worth it. Yes, there have been 3 very small litters registered already by the first person that imported the breed into Australia & that is all so far. Good luck with the x-ray MM, we'll be doing the same thing a week out. Nice to know numbers, and I'm pretty sure our girl has more than 6 hiding in there. ;) Attached is one of Inga's ultrasound shots showing 5 puppies on the screen! Congrats Eishund!!

I will be there with Kelpies and Finnish Lapphunds. I think I am going to have to visit because I am fascinated by your dogs!!

I know your boy would have more filling out to do but my kelpie boy looks no different when he had the superlorin to before. Just a thought though- My boy is quite active (lots of self exercise as well as flyball training etc), so perhaps once you have this under control if you encourage more free exercise you might get his body to continue bulking up muscle and bone by encouraging weight bearing activities? Clavettie etc to really activate muscle groups might also help, and would strengthen his muscles incase it is a back problem. Other back strengthening exercises are to get the dog to put its front feet on an uneven surface (like a pillow) and get them to bend their head to either side and up and down. This activates all their core muscles. These won't replace testosterone but might mitigate the effects of not having it. I am glad you have worked out a way to manage with the situation!! Good thoughts going your way.

I have had my 6year old bitch injure a patella ligament, so we have been recommended to try and build up her muscles by getting her to pull while walking. Needless to say as a pup she was a crazy puller, so have spent the last 6yrs conditioning her NOT to pull How would you go about training her now to pull. Not sure how shaping would work, as the clicker brings her back to me. So far I have put her on her flyball harness and just let her wonder but as soon as she hits the end of the lead she stops and waits for me to catch up. I asked about using the bike, as she has not been trained to be on a loose lead, but for the moment walking up hills is the desired treatment. Just need to work out how. So any suggestions would be great.

I would suggest going to see a behaviourist. It can make a big difference. I had a dog that went everywhere with my other dogs, started growling at judges etc. I tried to fix the problem myself and got no where. 12mths on from seeing a professional and I regret not doing it earlier. You don't want things to become more ingrained then they already are. If you look in the Training area there are some good trainers that are commonly recommended in victoria.

My first dog was a Kelpie. Exceptionally easy...... Now that she is 6 :D

Yes puppies can shed the virus post vaccination. If the cough hangs around much longer it might be worth a trip to the vet to make sure it is kennel cough and not something else. Just make sure you quarantine both your dogs so that they can't pass it on.

Sometimes you need quantity though. In cases where breeds mouths can go wry at a few months of age, or can come good then you many need to keep an entire litter to see which ones are breeding quality. There may be other health problems that mean people run on a number of pups so they can produce from healthy quality animals. They may be running a breeding program to eliminate or introduce new features into their lines, so once again have to wait till maturity before selling what they don't want to keep. Keeping multiple from each litter may be their method of reducing the hip scores in their lines, by ensuring they are only breeding from the best in each litter. There are also breeders that run litters on till 6mths so they can desex them at an age they feel appropriate. These could all boost numbers- not saying this is the case, but another option to consider. In some breeds two litters in a year could add close to 20 dogs to the number they actually wish to keep.

Might be something that I will need to look into. Although there has also been a cat visiting the front lawn. It really irks me that I do the poop pick up out the back and then have to do it out the front!! Pam- OK there is still always some pee left in the tank but a little tinkle generally doesn't have the same reach as a massive spout so to speak . And I guess if an accident does happen I would prefer to only have a small mess to apologise for/clean up than a big one. Thankfully my boy is nearly 4 and hasn't embarrassed me in 3 years but I am still prepared. I am now showing his brother who lives in a pet home so will be ultra careful to make sure he visits a fair few trees before going near other peoples property. Mind you my girls probably mark more than my boys LOL

I ended up with Kelpies because I was attacked by a Dog quite badly around age 4ish (I think). Mum didn't want me to be scared so asked my Aunt to get a dog for us- and she told us about a runt on a farm that we went and picked up. COMPLETELY the wrong breed for us- and not the best example but she was the best companion I had growing up, and defiantly ensured that I wasn't scared of dogs. When I lost her I knew I wanted to do dog sports and had my heart set on a Dally. Had contacted a breeder, was going to put my name on a waiting list, and came across a picture of a solid chocolate kelpie. I was completely sold and ended up with a pup a few months later. The Finnish Lapphund chosen to fit in with the kelpies, do flyball in a slower division than the kelpies and I just wanted a Fluffy . Demi ticks all those boxes

I hope that the superlorin works quickly!! I am glad your little boy is in good hands. Also- well done for noticing and following it up. Its so hard that dogs can't talk to us!

Good luck with the specialist (and the job interview)

Diarrhoea right near my tent that hadn't been washed last weekend!! Just feral- if you can't pick it up you dump as much water as you can on it, and then use your own shoe to try and get some dust and dirt over it!!! Thankfully I missed it with my fluffy on the way over, otherwise I would have been washing poop out of a very furry paw!! My boys live inside, and don't mark there, they have also learnt not to mark on gazebos etc- I will let them pee near ring poles because I know they are going to miss it (they suck at marking!). It certainly is not a boy thing- it is laziness not to have appropriately toileted your boy if you know they are likely to mark peoples things- I just keep going along the trees till they are out of urine before putting them in situations where I think their training will be tested. You can't make a mess if you have nothing to make it with!

My guys only interact off lead with dogs they know. They are off lead around dogs for training- flyball, obedience and agility but they don't interact with others then. I guess I don't go to off lead dog parks because I am at training most nights and at dog shows or trials on the weekend. My dogs are constantly coming into contact with other dogs on lead, or when they are focused off lead. I am happy with this socialisation. If I meet a dog with a nice personality I will let my dogs play, but with most of them they are not that interested- generally because the dog I chose for them to interact with is boring, giving me the opportunity to reward when they check back in, so when we meet a more interesting dog when it is not by choice they still check in because they know it is worth it.

My dogs only socialise with dogs that I know. They have attended doggie parties and the like but I don't allow them near dogs that I don't know. They get to be dogs, but ultimately I don't know that others are responsible dog owners so am not prepared to let my dogs play with random dogs. Some of my dogs like playing with other dogs, others don't give two hoots because they would prefer to hang around the humans.

It is! Another scary thing - we had Feonix in for hip and elbow x-rays earlier this year, and the microchip needs to be embedded on the x-rays for identification. Well, no matter how much he scanned, the vet couldn't find Feonix's chip. Now, I bred Feonix, and I was there when she was chipped as a puppy and every puppy we chipped was tested after chipping, so I know without a doubt that she had a working chip. But between then and now her chip has died or gone missing. We ended up having to re-chip her so that we could finish doing her x-rays (and so she had a working chip!) I was stunned when we couldn't find her chip anywhere.... I know two of my girls have migrated down into their shoulder/elbow region. I get them checked yearly and if they drop much further I will get them re-chipped.

I always chip my pups in my name- so if the new owner forgets to change details etc I get the phone call!! Its scary to think that there are chips out there with no information on them at all!!

There are a few quite quick labs in flyball, I think you are talking about one in NSW but in our club we have a lab that can run under 4.5 and my labs pb is 4.6 and I'm hoping to improve on that after winter. It can be a bit of work but the trick with labs is finding the right motivation to get a fast return. Yup that and a really nice box turn. I think they have far more potential than most people give them credit for as sports dogs.

Demi is a Lappie- but if the Sweds/Slappies (Swedish Lapphund takes off) I might start calling her a Flappie!!

Really My two are totally fine in the wet weather, we ended up with snow yesterday and they were both playing in it for ages Living where we do I think they have had to get use to cold/wet weather, they would never get outside otherwise ;) With my last litter it rained when they were 4 weeks old- no problems they went outside and played. It rained 3 days later and not one would go out in it and it has been the same ever since- I was out dancing around and calling them but nope there was no way they were voluntarily going outside when the grass was wet.

I could take the Lappies out in the rain but the Kelpies...... OMG dont you know the ground is wet :eek: !?!?!?!?!? They are all still tucked up in bed!!