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We have had alot of dogs come and go here (friends dogs and fosters). My 3 do a whole heap of tail wagging and sniffing and then go about whatever they were doing before. Sometimes will play depending on the dog.

This is a great idea Oonga. I always think about those with their sick pups but sometimes it is hard to find the updates amongst everything else. to all the sick Rottys and their owners and hope everyone is going well today.

Wow, he would be so great to see. I have recently watched his DVD's and read his book and was very impressed. Is he going anywhere else or just Brisbane?

Wow, hasnt she grown up. You guys are looking fantastic

Just out of curiosity, is your dog trained using positive techniques only?

This could have alot to do with it maybe?? Your level of leadership and your own demeanor around the dog.

I do not believe it looks at all like Tony is quoting Cesar as Cesars methods are nothing new. Just because Cesar is on television doesnt mean that his methods are any different from how others have been treating their dogs for a long time. Animal, dog then breed is not at all new. Cesar just puts it into words that are easy to explain so people take on his terminology. I know that i certainly have.

I was getting that feeling also. Its amazing how she is one minute singing the praises of Cesar and then suddenly Cesar is no longer the flavour of the month. This trainer is painful to watch. As always, her methods will work wonderfully with some dogs but definately not all. She even held up a prong collar and all the audience went Ooohhhh and she said it was like something out of the spanish inquisition. Too touchy feely and playing on peoples emotions for my liking.

Not at all. Great post and really thought provoking :rolleyes:

Thanks everyone I think i might buy advantix and check them everyday.

to the last several posts.

I am driving up to Sydney next week and staying in a really bad tick and flea area for a week. Last Christmas I took one dog up there and used Frontline and it appeared to do nothing, my dog still got lots of fleas. The local vets said that Frontline is not so effective in that area these days. Mum frontlines her dog every month but she still has heaps of fleas. Mums dog also got a paralysis tick from the backyard last year and was very sick. My dogs have never been treated with any chemicals and never had fleas as we are obviously not in a bad area and there are no ticks down here. What do people recommend to be the best safeguard against fleas and especially ticks in Sydney? I am interested in the most effective spot on treatment but also anything natural that will deter the little nasties. I am really worried about ticks. I used to live in Sydney with no probs but it seems to be so much worse these days. Thanks for any ideas.

Hey Anita, well done for your OH getting the 2 passes. Thats really great . I wont say anymore about salukis/afghans and corrections as i am taking it way off topic. But several methods can work successfully on these breeds depending purley on the skill of the trainer. With a skillful trainer, I see nothing wrong with using corrections.

The thing is, I have seen a few whippets trained to high levels with no corrections but I havent seen saluki's or Afghans get to the same levels with no corrections. I have seen them trained positively and get a certain level of training but never high. But of course, every method is as good as the trainer doing it.

Great post Cosmolo. Anita, I have a question regarding your breed specific comments regarding sighthounds. While I completely agree about needing to use motivating and positive methods with basic training with breeds such as Salukis and Afghans, I have never seen one with very high levels of training that has not had corrections. By corrections, I dont mean anything severe, but corrections none the less implemented only at higher levels of training. Eg, how many of these dogs using purely positive methods have 95% recall when under heavy distraction? Or is able to perform obedience routines with a great deal of accuracy? Hope Im not too OT, I just had to comment on the breed specific bits.

I totally agree with what Mark says as well. The methods in the response are probably great for some dogs but to make it a blanket training for all dogs is unrealistic.

Ok, Thanks

So, just say you are out, and somehow dont have the equiptment, can you still expect 100% from the dog? I am not talking about rewards or corrrections, i just mean having to use the collars once the dog is trained.

Its great reading about everyones achievements I read back through the thread from last year and my goals were to start trialling regularly. Well we managed to enter about 10 trials this year and have had heaps of fun. He got a place in 6 of the trials so i am over the moon!!! This year I hope to get to as many trials as last year but to be a much better handler and not make so many mistakes. Hopefully OH gets his butt into gear and starts trialling his young dog too. With my puppy, I want to enter her in a few more shows and do lots of training and hopefully start trialling in obedience the following year.

Just a question, although i may be on the wrong track. Isnt using a correction collar of any sort once the dog is trained, management? I would assume that once a dog has a 100% reliable recall, one would not need to continue to use the tools?

It is very interesting with what happened to my old trial dog when i moved out of home and left her with mum. She was 5 when I left and had never had a problem with storms or any noises. Soon after I left she developed fears of basically any noise and now at 10 years of age is completely petrified when a storm comes. The main reason is that mum has spoilt her to death and always brought her inside when a storm was approaching. She used soothing tones just incase the dog was scared. So the poor dog was basically taught to be fearful of things. Very sad.

I totally agree with what you are saying Tony. It is a something I hear way too often from people. Their dogs get away with murder all because they think they may have been abused in the past. Totally agree also. Lack of leadership can make a dog nervous and stressed even though the owners think they are doing the right thing.

Well done. Thats a great story. It is yet another example of how a lack of pack structure can cause so many problems. Well done for getting in a professional to help!!!

I would be a bit careful of doing this. Bombarding him with people could have the opposite effect. I would seriously consider getting a pro to work with you on this as it is a very serious problem. Just remember that everytime he jumps at a little old lady or anyone else, it is cementing in peoples mind that Rottweilers are a bad breed. The breed needs some major protection these days and i think putting your dog in situations where there is a chance he may act unsocially is not only bad for him but bad for the breed as a whole. I think he needs controlled socialisation under the guidance of a professional to avoid any potential mistakes with the general public.

As everyone has said, it sounds like you and the pup are not matched with temperaments. The pup needs a strong leader. In someone elses hands who had a more natural dominant personality, the pups behaviour would be completely different. As hard as it may be, it might be better for you both in the long run that you give the pup back and find another more suited to your personality so you can continue with your goals of agility etc.