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I don't think you have created problems but as they age they get braver & will try things that are simply natural to them using there mouths to touch,feel & smell is part of there sensations of learning i actually don't discourage it BUT they now what is an acceptable limit . I like to think dogs can also be rewarded by voice after all thats the one tool you always have but sometimes just making it more fun helps. Reward can be food,ball a toy something that just gives them a sense of really pleasing you but in the end that voice is the magical tool on offer . You can still practice out & thats when using a treat can help with distractions & you being more interesting . You could drive to the local shop & sit on one of the seats in the right weather & simply sit there & reward the good behaviour . During distractions you can still teach tricks high fives & the likes things that go back to it being all about the dog . Everyone will have a different opinion this has worked for my big dogs who go to shows,royal & the likes . I just think people often think its all about going out & forget you can do such at home without making it hard work . You can always by a bum bag & when you feel like making it into a training session put it on & just do things in normal daily activities .

Training for distraction can be done anywhere to help do to listen . When i train the showdogs to free stand as pups its done during training whilst we are playing & there mind is distracted & when i ask for them to work they do so . Sitting on the front lawn & training offers distractions ,You can really do alot more than people think is this area . Your mum can play an active role in distraction training whether using a squeaky toy,walking around the dog whilst in a sit ,acting like a goose,eating ,So many simple things can be done now to teach your dog about listening . Rewarding the right behaviour is the key so you need to decide what reward means alot to your dog . If you have an obedience club in your area maybe head down & see what they offer in training & take the whole family amazing how seeing someone else struggle with a dog hits home

We don't use any but the worse reactions we have witnessed is to frontline ,it burns holes on there necks big & small dogs ,awful product .

Edited due to being lost for words on some off the reasons never to work & own dogs

We do things alot differently . Our pups have access with us all the time BUT the door is open & they are allowed to go outside & be independent & if the weather is right door is shut & off the go .We find even though they love us dearly they soon learn outside or vegeing out on there own is just as fun & the do it themselves. Our breed is very people orientated but they don't need to be trained to be a velcro dog . As you have found out being at home can actually create alot more issues & something we encourage our puppy owners not to do & that is take time off & we get alot of teachers like yourself who think its a good idea but it often goes pear shaped due to the at home all the time & then suddenly there routine is changed dramactically & they don't get it When raising our pups we never make a big deal of what a routine is but they now what is expected & accept providing it suits both parties ,that doesn't mean the pups get what they want but it also must be interesting for them aswell. Personally the laundry can be a very enclosed room & you need to decide where the pup will be hanging out when you go to work & work on that. Will it be in the laundry or is the plan for it be elsewhere?? I would be putting the crate in the family area & allowing it to use it on its own accord .

I agree learning to ignore others dog is very important skill to teach. The problem we see with puppy school puppies is they believe its there right to play with any dog they see because that is what is trained & encouraged .Then as they get bigger owners are suddenly trying to retrain there dogs because it becomes to much when out & about . infact all our pups are taught that it isn't a right to interact with dogs unless we say so & learning to be calm around other dogs is very important. Our guys are showdogs & we don't go crazy with socialization with other dogs BUT all are very social & enjoy playing but also enjoy going out without it being a requirement & like you we have big dogs that become a powerful package in adulthood . Being social doesn't mean they have to play ,being social is they can happily walk past a dog without any drama's. All my large pups are also taught they must lay down to greet small dogs & to be as gentle as possible but i am also realistic there a 40 kg & that there form of gentle is still strong

Best read i have had all year but are you serious I gather you sit home 24/7 never leaving your dogs

I am not a supporter at all & have strong opinions BUT i agree with the other poster there has to be more to this story than you have posted

I think it depends on the breed,the normal availability in the state & whether other breeders are having litters around the same time & whether there a breed easy to sell. We have a very easy to sell breed so taking names isn't a requirement but we do take all contact seriously & certainly embrace those people that tick all the boxes for our breed.

What sort of coat work do you want ?? Is it a high risk tick area?? Airedales will need to visit a groomer & be brushed regularly . Do you want an inside dog or will it be mainly an outside dog

We run boarding kennels & can tell you now many of our clients are feed simple foods & are very fit elderly dogs . Many are feed tin,have great teeth ,very healthy & there not owners that i would call conditioning freaks. The dogs are very happy with no issues. We feed what suits the dog that could vary in quality but in the end you can't feed something that obviously isn't agreeing . Although i will say the dogs with the most health issues we board are feed BARF. I do now people who feed it with alot of success but i would never push it as the be all end all diet like many do, As for high cholesterol some breeds already have it as part of there breed make up our breed is one of those . The main food issue we see is the junk food problem & seeing a massive increase in diabetic dogs often these are obese dogs as well . Diabetic dogs is very common now that it is scary

Welsh aren't what i would consider "out there runners" & the age alone i wouldn't even dream of running it ,I would have thought the breeder would have explained this? He is a gundog & most likely scenting whilst on his walks typical gundog behaviour . I to agree your expecting way to much for his age & only having it for a week

Like we say to our puppy owners you can spoil your dog but never loss site of the fact there a dog & need to be treated as a dog so they can enjoy there life. Your pup is 11 months so plenty of time to set new rules & get him into a nice routine that is all about him . Your dog isn't turning his food up because your not eating it,he just thinks the grass is greener on the other side but often the scraps & stuff can be more harmful for the dog . Like others have said you can add things or he can just have his dry & the odd necks, You can add raw meats mutton,roo ,chicken we never feed beef,You can add fish,yoghurt etc etc but i wouldn't go crazy and add everything Good quality is like a can of worms

Never had any issues with singletons but watching food intact is certainly the hardest part if the bitch has a full milk bar . What would i do in this case i would probably consider the other bitch option as it will keep pup active & have littermates but it also wouldn't worry me if the option wasn't there & the bitch may reject them anyway . If i did go down the path of the other bitch then i wouldn't be using my bitch as a foster mother ,It would either be a pup for her or no pup I guess you can wait & see if your girl whelps naturally or ends up with a c section . We have had to remove bitches from there pups on the rare occasion & not one has had issues with it they just went about there normal life . Some bitches make awesome mothers & some make terrible ones & this is something you won't now either until your girl delivers. I had one bitch that would kill her pups given a chance until about 6 weeks old

People i new open an indoor heated pool for theraphy no qualifications. Although the heating temp is of most importance with recovery . Not a check exercise building a functional all year facility & pblic liability insurnace is becoming crazy . Have you also looked into bowen courses on animal massage ,will fit into what your looking at & a good one is worth it. We use 2 one in this state & one in Vic who do amazing things with injuries & maintaining elderly or disease affected dogs

Agree scrap the towel ,you need a rubber mat or something far more "secure" .Personally at present i wouldn't worry about the stack & spend the time placing her on the table with no food & just getting her to stand calmly for you then place her down.You can do this multi times a day & just use the word stand. For some pups being on the table is so exciting that you need to go through the stages of allowing them to process what the table is & that above all being calm & safe on the table is very important . Place her up no fuss ,tell her to stand no fuss & then place straight on the floor Once you feel she is listening more then you can work on the stack but at present all your teaching is she is a winner & can do what she wants . Have you taught her the word stand on the floor,when she free stands naturally do you praise her with your key word . Iggies can be stick leg people that like to play pick a leg & hold a leg & it becomes a routine & this is what you want to avoid. I like to allow my pups when being trained to do as much as possible on there own & i generally train not in a show like manner but when playing,Free stack training is done during games so its fun & there so keen to learn whilst excited & it isn't boring & they learn to focus whilst excited & fun . I would also suggest you practice infront of a mirror so you can see what you are doing & what the result is .A mirror or reflective window is your greatest tool ,videoing aswell.

I wouldn't consider her cranky at all.Personally not something i do or would do as like others what i allow at home is one thing . I have seen dogs up there with owners who have no control & some rip the chairs with there long nails or trying to climb on to other people. Personally i find vet waiting rooms a nightmare so always sit outside where my dogs are safe.

We use Zinc cream on the boarders that come in withe eaten ears but it can't be used if there coming inside . Works a treat

No breed is cat guaranteed & often established cats start the issues but people see the dogs reaction more . Our Greyhounds where the ones we trusted around cats so prey drive isn't a factor. For many pups when they arrive a cat is like the playmate that wont play it teases them in a fashion of being there but doing nothing ,pup reacts bu there reaction is more obvious & annoying ,frustrating to the dog .

We get far to many calls to rehome working Cockers .