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i would cut it back to one neck for lunch or just some biscuits... i usually feed something during the day until about 6 months but that varies according to the dog....if the dog is healthy and happy and you are happy i would keep the lunch routine... our dogs range in age from 7 yrs to 13 weeks and they all get lunch, they just get smaller breakfast and dinner than dogs that dont get lunch.

try treats in the bath without the water....make it fun....talk to her....when she is ok take her out and add water, dont make it too deep elbow height is good make is just warm to you....introduce the dog back to the bathroom and encourage her....put her in the bath....sometimes a treat here will help her focus....when she is calm start wetting her down....go slowly....at the end when you get her out give her a treat....dont pull the plug until she is out of the room....the noise it makes sometimes frightens dogs...good luck.

thank you all.....it looks like we get to start over....the good news is that i can get our other dogs on the same path....i dont care how long it takes i want good dog citizens.

it can be hard when your vet doesn't understand that you have done your homework are are confident in doing what you are doing...if you dont mind a bit of a drive i can give you my vets details and you can see him...he is very open minded and flexible

Hi all, the people we are doing flyball training with has loaned me some videos by Steve Austin about dog training...has any one ever heard of him??? we are having some problems with our JRT's and the video raises some interesting points but if he his tecniques work it will basically mean we go back to the start and begin again!!!! the dogs are all under 14 months so i might have a chance but i am not sure if i want to start over without knowing if it will work. any comments are welcome thanks

just to clarify....flash is 1 yr old, Minties is 17 weeks old and baby chico is 12 weeks old....flash has been doing fly ball and loves it....maybe a ball is the key to his training...i never thought of it...sorry!!! i dont expect much from my pup although he tries and that is sooooooooo cute. at 12 weeks he will sit and drop on command and at home he will recall....i haven't tested it yet our side of our home.

if that was my sisters lab now almost 2 you wouldn't have anything to rest your head on.....turner loves pillows...well the contents of pillows....including the ones on the couch....when he was about 6 months old he completely trashed there house in about 3 hours...he was locked in the laundry while they went shopping, the laundry has a sliding door and he got loose....he made a memorable mess...but some how survived it.

We have 3 JRT's Aged between 1 and 12 weeks, i love them dearly but none of our dogs are doing well at training. We have trained house trained all of them, but we are having trouble with sit, stay and a variety of basics! our trainer told me that JRT's are basically untrainable....i dont believe that....they just need a different set of motivations, does any one have any tips they can share? i would be most grateful, we also start with a new trainer next week but i am interested if any one has any idea. Thank you

we use buscopan in our poodle cross....you get it from the vet.... i give her about a quarter of a tablet about an hour before then another quarter about 4 hrs later if it is a long trip

Satin balls are really good for adding weight/condition fast.....i found the recipe on here!!

i think we have all had times when we have lost the plot....working in rescue, owning my own business and running a home can get chaotic.....i have gone to the freezer knowing that there was heaps of food only to realise that the kids have decided to have a BBQ and come to our place and taken all the meat....including the dogs food....yes they have eaten it.....last time it happened we went to our fish and chip shop and got them grilled fish....grilled hamburger patties and we also got our dinner....we also cooked them rice and mixed some frozen vegies in and mixed the whole lot together...they loved it.....we now try to buy them fish once a week....usually whatever is cheap at the market.....this week they got prawns $3 kg for all the ugly bits....i dont know how good it is for them but they love it.

these a fairly common is rescues....i would just take it slowly...use lots of treats....if all else fails talk to erny on here....he is a fabulous help.

JRT's are great dogs but they like to be near you....you need to start a training regimes soon.....once he has finished eating take him out side and stay with him....give plenty of praise when he does his thing then bring him back in with you...8 wks is a bit young to be chasing chooks and playing with kittens....he is just a baby and need to be treated with love and care....he is probably whining because he is lonley...he misses his mum and his litter....i would try a warm soft toy, a cuddly blanket and some gentle noise, put the radio on softly or the tv, hopefully that will help him settle.

I hate people that say s**t without any thought.....dont listen to them Erny.....you have helped me on several occasions....one of them probably saved my dogs life......you are a good person and you know more about dogs and training them than the moron who sent you the email.....keep faith .....as long as you know your right they dont have a chance.

Hi all, i just thought i would update you....we are doing a lot better.... our regular vet refered us to another vet and the dog is doing a lot better....we are putting drops in her eyes a couple of times a day and we have changed her diet....we have also reduced the amount of time she spends away from familiar suroundings....and if we do take her anywhere we always make sure she is in her harness and lead....we also discovered that her hearing was being effected by an infection and we have now got that cleared up....all in all i think she has a lot of years in her yet...thank you all for your support and your help it was very much appreciated.....sometimes when you are told bad news you stop listening to the future!!!