DallyDolly

Congratulations - I'm glad you could sort it out, make your puppy happy and get some sleep yourselves!

Hello all I adopted two dalmatians at the start of this year, and they've never really learnt to play with toys. As part of dog school, I would like to teach them to use a tug toy and I'm wondering if anyone has any hints on how to encourage them to play with the toys? What's worked for others? I'm wary of being too much in their face with toys, I don't want it to become a chore. Cheers,

Thanks Jules, but I don't think I'm going to be able to get down there in time before Thursday . Cheers anyhow.

Thanks for the hint Spotted. (or should that be Devil?). I'll try to post some photos of them tomorrow. I usually wash them at home, but they are starting dog school on Thursday and I don't think i'll get a chance to wash them before then - and they need a wash - they're bit grey and black at the moment! Edited because I can't spell

Hello all, I was wondering if someone could recommend a mobile dog wash in the Yarra Valley (specifically Seville?) I would be looking for one that might be able to do two Dallies tomorrow :D . Any help appreciated. I had found the number for Mutts without Matts, but I'm not sure if they are mobile or not, and if anyone know of them, I would love to hear what they think, Thanks!

Hi All, Is anyone aware of any clicker trainings in the outer eastern suburbs of Vic? I'm looking in the Lilydale, Croydon, Ringwood, Kilsyth, Ferntree Gully (a little bit further then i would like...) area? Any contacts? Thanks Dolly

Hi Ruthless, I recently adopted two dogs that weren't used to having neighbours anywhere within a 10k distance. So if the neighbours moved they barked, especially at night. Afer two nights of sleeplessness and no reduction in the barking, i did some work on the net, and found these Husher Muzzles. http://www.vetstop.com.au/infoh/husher.htm They have worked a dream, and i personally like them better then a correction collar (well the idea of them...) Google them and you will find them available on the net, but we bought our first one at our local vet - just ring round to see if they've got them. I then bought them directly from the company which was the cheapeast around $22 or so dollars. But i've also seen them on the net for about $27 or so...Petalia was too expensive around $50. Anyhow they were useful for me - good luck with the barking issue and i hope you find a way to resolve it. Cheers, Dolly. p.s I just read over that and it sounds awfully like an advertisment - i'ts not, i really am just a normal (well freaky, but...) person, not a seller of these!

Thanks Jules I will give them a call and check out the prices etc Nice to 'meet' another local! Dolly

Thanks Rachelle, But that's where I got the information for Croydon and Yarra Valley - I was looking for someting closer Thanks for trying though! I've found K9 Company in Lilydale - does anyone know them or have opinions? Thanks Dolly

Hello all, I have recently adopted two 5 year old Dalmatians - litter sisters, Krissy and Jools. I am looking at starting basic obediance with them in an outer eastern school in Victoria. (I'm based in Seville, 15 mins out of Lilydale) I am aware of Croydon Obediance Club and Yarra Valley Obediance in Yarra Glen, but OH thinks these are too far to travel too (I disagree, but lets try and make him happy for once ). Can anyone recommend some good schools in a nearby area. Thanks in advance Dolly.