Mollyrulz

Thanks for the responses... Stay with my Wahl (corded) or get the expensive Cordless.... :D

Looking at a Wahl Cordless from Clipper World - just below $200 mark... not the cheaper ones but the ones that comes with re-chargeable battery so hopefully can last a bit longer.

Shd have said I have 2 dogs - one a Moodle that fidgets and another a medium sized Lagotto and he does not fidget. I want to use for him as he gets very hot in summer. I trim every 8 weeks as I have Fibromyalgia and OsteoArthiritis which makes it difficult sometimes as there is a lot of pain in my joints. IF I can make the "time" required to trim his hair shorter (I am NOT a Groomer)ie reduced from 1 1/2 hrs to 45 mins, it will help manage my pain. That's all ....not entirely about the "fidgeting dog" but it might help as I don't have to fiddle with cords ...

Just wanting to know from experienced people here whether the WAHL Cordless Clipper is any good... I currently use the Wahl KM2 clippers and was wondering if the "cordless" ones are good for in-between and for my Moodle who fidgets a lot! Just want to know whether to stay away from Cordless as it may not lasts (eg 30-45 mins clip)? THANKS

Can work if there are a "separation" in years...have 2 dogs ..one was 3 years + and then we got the pup... worked perfectly and they co-habit really well. One was inside and the other outside... the pup (now 4 1/2 yrs old) has since left to live with my son. I think 2 puppies from the same litter can be a nightmare as my colleague found out - she eventually adopted them out as too much of a handful and theydid not listen to her ...they just played themselves and did mischevious things all the time and she was having problems even on toilet training. She told me she would never get 2 pups from the same litter again as they bonded with each other more than her and training (as she was a single lady at that time) was a nightmare for her.

Mot sure if u read my earlier posts... he has barked 3 times since my neighbours house was broken in which was end July.... does that mean I am "dead-set" on not doing any type of training? Just asking if people have used this device and if it's any good.... that's all. Pls read post before you say that I am dead-set on training which I have not said so... if barking occurs everyday and for hours on end, I will get training from k9 which I did for my other rescue dog!

I have told my good neighbour to ask those complainants to speak to me but she says they don't want to and as the wife does not work and the husband is very rude (swears at her and my dog all the time!), I cannot do anything re approaching them. I will monitor BUT I was asking in case The Husher works and my neghbour can put it on for him shd he go on ... but my neighbours cannot tolerate any amount of barking as they deem that a "nuisance" without trying to understand that it is ALWAYS triggered by something.. he doesn't bark daily, only when these "triggers" happen...eg workmen on roof, building cubby house which the complainant did!

I have a letter from Council saying he is a nuisance.... i rang and advised Council that he is now 20mths old and was never a serial barker until that "robbery".. and he does not have separation anxiety as he would have had that issue from young not at 20mths old... and he is walked (rain OR shine) and he has his Kongs, etc to amuse him when I am at work. I have also had an extra layer of palings on my back fence so he cannot "see" the neighbours at all... It's just that these people are rude and IF he barks for 10-15 mins, they will SMS my good neighbour and say "WTF is that dog barking at"... and she has to then take him to her house... not fair on her bcos it's not her dog!

YES - bcos my RUDE neighbours at the back have threatened to "ring Council to take the f***** dog away".... to teach me a lesson! They are too gutless to see me face to face but just shout abuse and hit on my fence when he barks... Now when they stand and talk at the back of their house, my dog barks & growls at them ...which they don't like!... they tell my "good" neighbour that he is a nuisance even though he has not been barking daily!

I completely agree with this - it's much better to actually address his underlying fear of strangers/sounds/whatever rather than punishing his response to it. If he's scared, punishing the fear is not going to do you or him any favours. A muzzle or bark collar or something like that is just a bandaid solution. So whether it works shouldn't really be the question in my opinion - I'd recommend a behaviourist to get some tips on reassuring him and desensitising him to the things that scare him. Not just making him be quiet; that's like the symptom, not the actual root issue. What you need is to address the root issue. How do I de-sensitise him when he is fine if I am home BUT not when i go to work from Mon to Fri as I don't know when Workmen comes around as my neighbours are not obliged to tell me what they do!

Only the neighbours... I am away from 8.30 till 5.30pm ... long time to leave him in the house and he is a medium sized dog... he only does it when there is something to "stress" him and as I have said, the robbery occurred 2 months ago and since then 3 barking incidents ... one for 1 hour and the rest for 10-15 mins before my neighbour took him as she has my Garage Remote. Cannot leave him inside for too long and he is only 20mths old and chews everything !

I understand what you're saying ... but he only barks when I am not home AND when there is something distressing him... he is 20 mths old now and has never barked like that until the day of the robbery.. Since then it has been when the tradesmen come to run the cables by the side of the neighbour's house (after the robbery), the cubby house being built AND the tradesmen on the roof - a few isolated incidents and my neighbour has been taking him over on these occasions. I work Mon - Fri and leave the house at 8.30 and return at 5.30pm. I have thought of a Behaviourist - the thing is since that robbery (end Jul) there has been 3 barking incidents. I just thought it wa seasier IF my neighbour puts the "Husher" on him when he has been barking continuously for 10 - 15 mins and then remove it after an hour or so.. I just want an opinion on whether this thing works. Thanks

My dog has started barkin about 2 mths ago after 5 men got into my neighbour's house through their side gate - this side borders my house and as my dog is outside during the day while I am at work, he was "territory- guarding" and barked non-stop. Apparently the robbery went on for quite a substantial time as the neighbours lost their Land Cruiser, jewellery from a safe, TV's, Laprops etc, etc... including a smashed up sliding door. To cut a long story short, since that day, he has been spooked.... each time a Tradesmen came (which they did as my neighbours put in some security camera around the parameter of their house) he would bark & bark... one day (extreme case) he barked for 3 1/2 hrs... and he barked when a cubby house was erected on an adjacent neighbour's house which was a 2 storey cubby house! My neighbours at the back who complain about everything has complained to council.. Can someone tell me (other than using a Barking Collar) whether The Husher works?.. He does not bark everyday....BUT when there is a reason eg on Wed this week he barked for 10 mins and that was bcos the Tradesmen were up on the roof of my neighbour's 2 storey house and they were relacing roof tiles until 2pm... he barked for 10 mins and my (good) neighbour rang to say he has been brought to her house and he is playing with her dogs! Any thoughts on this product (good/bad) pls let me know. Thanks

No I haven't .... will try the Bunnings Ute Lining (rubber) thing first and see how I go.. Thanks everyone

Cow hoofs, Kong Wobbler with treats, rawhide bones (Large size) ... You name it ... He has it... He just chooses the bed!!

Surely not! That's an angel dog :D As well as getting a new bed, I think Jed's suggestion is a good one. Being a smarty pants lagotto, you might need to re spray every now and then in case he checks to see if it still tastes gross. Good luck :) Lol ... Hello Tinting Jack - how are you?.. Looks can be deceiving they say ... Off to Bunnings to check the stuff...

Not sure where these arebut definitely sounds like worth a bit of research! I usually only go Sunshine Coast way for the Woodford Folk Festival lol but sounds like might be worth a trip out for the pups! Haha I was all excited (Ipswitch not that far away) and then I read Bullsharks!! hmmmm Hunter has big teeth but I think a sharkie might come out tops of that match up :p Bummer sounded great! Maybe it's just a urban legend or a few people fear mongering?? Ipswich seems an unlikely spot for sharks (drawing on my extensive marine biology knowlege here ... not) The Runcorn one? - through the park and up a narrow rutted track?? If so, this is where the Stafford club lure racing used to be, know it well! I think it may be a different one... just down the road a little bit from the soccer club and directly opposite a big oval and a bridge? i only discovered it because my stepdaughter had soccer up the road and the puppies were fractious and in need of a walk before sitting to watch the game lol. we didn't make it back - I sent the OH to go watch the game and we stayed and played with all the other dogs :laugh: Runcorn Park is great...big park and LOTS of dogs but watch out for dogs that are not de-sexed...sometimes they get into fights..generally it's a BIG park and very nice

Here is a photo of the culprit ...

I am off to Bunnings this weekend.... my husband is a Handyman and I will get him to whip something up.. THANKS so much for all the ideas - LOVE this Forum when you need ideas/recommendations/advice

I will have a look (thanks for the recommendations) and let you all know how I go... I did see those Kuranda Beds - pricey and they come from the US?? is that correct?

D1000 ... not rescue Malinois proof whatever apparently :laugh: that would probably be the scne in my house too with my Lagotto... he thinks he is really smart... today he sat with half his body on the "leftover" bed and the other on the floor! Didn't haev time to take a photo!

I am in Brisbane - how do I PM them?... sorry - not very tech savvy!

He has chewed through 4 "replacement" cover or whatever you call them.... my son'd Lab had this bed and never chewed on his bed... but this one is a bit of a nightmare. Luckily he does not chew on my Outdoor Furniture :laugh: I thought he was going through a "phase" but unfortunately I think it will be a permanent habit...

I have an 18 mth old dog (Lagotto) which cannot stop chewing his outside dog bed I put the Vicks vaporub on the corners and around the bed but he waits for a few days then starts chewing .... a small hole which becomes bigger by the week ... I keep putiing on Vicks and he goes for another spot!... he's out-witting me (LOL)... I currently have one of those "trampoline" type of bed with a Flea Free Cover... Can someone recommend something he won't chew on? Thanks

Been on for some time - very interesting series