Drumbeat

A new year starts this monday so it's good timing.

All the training clubs in Perth I've spoken to finish this month for the summer, have you found one that isn't?

I'm glad I saw this post as I was just about to order a Black Dog pouch - I prefer the Clean Run one with 2 compartments, just what I was looking for

Are they available in Australia?

From memory, his methods are pretty much exactly the same as the methods in The Perfect Puppy - he's just a little more British, while Gwen is a little more new age American .

Luke,

Isn't it the other way round - Dunbar is American and Gwen English?

eh a full set by for months? stay away from this dog trainer please obviously has NO idea about dogs

I have done so, decided to go with someone else. We start training tomorrow afternoon.

I need to email Midniara so I will ask her while I'm at it

Hi June,

Can I be nosy and ask where you are going for training?

http://agilityclick.com/prod119.htm

Thanks Luke. Did you find it helpful, I need to improve my pup's focus if I am ever to move through Level 1 obediance?

Does anyone know where I can buy/order a copy of the In Focus - Foundation Work DVD?

Frustration behaviours were quite a challenge for me when teaching my Foxie to stay. Do you anticipate that with your pup?

Would that be for me or my dog ?

Seriously, thanks to everyone for the advice and I have started working on extending her sits. She is a bit of a rascal as she is quite focused at home but gets very distracted when we go to class, I'm not sure the instructors believe me when I say "she does this very well at home"!!

I would really appreciate some advice on how to start teaching our 6 month old pup the 'stay' command. We attend obedience classes but haven't covered this command yet and as she is a terrier I would like to start working on it sooner rather than later!

Our pup Izzy was desexed yesterday. She was very sleepy in the evening and not interested in food but is very chirpy today. I am trying to keep her quiet today but she looks positively bored, I can't believe how well she's moving around! Her wound has subcutaneous sutures so nothing to be removed, just a wound check in 7 - 10 days.

I use sentinel spectrum as it is easy, cheap and effective. I love the way it covers everything.

I traidtionally buy the next size up and halve the tablets when I give them. This reduces the cost quite considerably.

I'd never thought of doing this, are they easy to half accurately?

As the title say's, I was wondering if anyone knows if there is a supplier of Orijen dry food in WA?

If not where would I be able to source it to have it freighted here?

I ordered mine from The Natural Pet Store. Postage was $9 and the delivery was pretty quick to Perth.

Oh dear, does the lack of response mean there are there no wire-haired terrier owners out there??

I own a Wire Haired Fox Terrier (I may be the only person here who does ), but I gave up hand stripping as it hurts my hands I don't show Zedley so I groom him with electric clippers and scissors.

Did/do you use an undercoating brush on him?

I would imagine that if you watch what Mrs Harvey uses in the video, you could also get an idea of the tools she is using too.

The stripping knife she uses is described by Mars as an ear knife which has confused me which is why I was wondering what other owners used.

Oh dear, does the lack of response mean there are there no wire-haired terrier owners out there??

Drumbeat, do they do off lead socialisation or is it just obedience training for puppies? If they do off lead socialise do they have a secure area to do it of is it just in the middle of the park?

As Chicko mentioned they use separate fenced pens for the puppy class. Yes, the class includes off lead socialisation whre the class is divided into two groups so there are not too many puppies offlead at the same time.

They have quite a good website if you need more info.

What sort of puppy do you have drumbeat, i will have to look out for you on sunday =)

We have a Lakeland Terrier so you can't miss us, she will be bouncing around in a state of excitement - I'll look forward to saying hello.

Our puppy is currently attending puppy school at Northern Suburbs and we've been very happy with it - we even entered the puppy obediance trial last week! Having had a dog who had 'dog aggression' issues we were very keen to start socialisation early with this puppy.

I would really like some suggestions for brushes and stripping tools for my Lakeland Terrier. I am hoping to hand strip her and have a copy of the excellent DVD by Jane Harvey. I have stripped out her puppy coat and need to find a good brush - should I be using a specific type? Also, I was going to purchase a Mars stripping knife but not sure which one to start with.

I will probably get my breeder to help me with her face at first but would like to start by having some decent tools.

All advice appreciated.

Pookinuk will deliver it to Perth for $5 per delivery. They're also pretty quick at getting back to you if they're out of stock or you want to ask a question.

http://www.pookinuk.com.au/pet-products.asp?categoryID=90

That's a good price for postage but their smallest bag is 7kg and I would have liked a smaller size to trial it first.

Does anyone know if Orijen puppy food is available in Perth?

I'd be interested in finding out where the chicken wholesaler is in Perth?