Jaxx'sBuddy

oh my god. Are people purposely putting dangerous information up or is this a joke? The dog has issues that needs a qualified behaviourist NOT a dog club. From what I can try and gleam seems like the previous advice has increased the behaviour and the e-collar use is ill timed and at the wrong stimulus level. The household dynamics have also not been addressed hence the dogs reacting the way they do. Big difference between TRAINING and BEHAVIOURAL TRAINING. If the dogs need exercise, get an old treadmill and run them on that out in the garage or some other room. One dog at a time in the room. Wear them out that way at least its safe and will poop them out well and truely. Separation until you can afford to fix the problem, yes. In the meantime the only reading I would be providing is www.leerburg.com, do not IMPLEMENT simply read up on dog behaviour and dominant/aggressive dogs. It also has advice on dog fights, separation etc. i agree nekhbet i am finding some of the advice given in this thread very concerning.

no this is not correct. what is being said is it is dangerous to try to advise someone in this situation over the net and that the OP would be better served getting in a behaviouralist/trainer who knows how to deal with dog aggression rather than take advice from unqualified people who have never seen the dogs in action.

my dog has the same at the moment and i am using malaseb. rub it in and leave it for 10 minutes then rinse off. repeat as per the bottle directions

beagie i really disagree with the advice you have given i feel it is dangerous and it could lead to a disaster. i am concerned that without seeing this dog you feel qualified to give out advice which is extremely concerning. to the OP K9Pro is a qualified and excellent behaviouralist/trainer and i would be listening to his advice above others.

K9: I am sorry but this is bad advice. Number 1, no one is going to read any book and be any where near qualified to deal with aggression from any dog. Number 2, most clubs are staffed by volunteer instructors, not behaviourists and they are not qualified to deal with aggression, nor is what clubs or breeds clubs are designed for. K9: Beagie there is no way you can diagnose what is going on with this dog, at best it is a guess, I would also suggest it is a bad guess. There is safety and welfare of people and dogs at stake in this thread, I would warn you not to give advice your not qualified to give, you could get someone badly hurt. x1000

i have seen foxes in adelaide suburbs so they are everywhere

No product will assist with this situation. I'd not be using an e-collar in it either. You need professional help. Without it, I expect you'll have more incidents. No one can give you safe advice without seeing your dogs so the only advice I can give you to help manage the situation is to keep them separate. i totally agree with poodlefan. this is a complex situation. did you receive any training on using the ecollar? if an ecollar isnt used correctly it can make the situation much worse. you really need the help of a good trained professional. in the end it will be cheaper than tools that dont work for you or the dog

i work on general terms that a puppy can hold on for 1 hour for each month it is old. so if if was 8 months old it could hold on for 8 hours. so based on that you are taking you pup out in ok amounts. i also used to watch the puppy and take her out when she started the behaviours that showed she needed to go outside to toilet usually 15 minutes after eating and drinking and sleeping. but puppies are individuals so you really need to work out what works well for your puppy

i cant live with the thought that i may have contributed to my dogs illness so with my current dog she doesnt get grapes as i wont risk it. it is just odd that my old dog ate them for years with no effect and if i hadnt joined dol i would still be feeding grapes to dogs. still i cant justify taking the risk.

call your council they should be able to point you in the right direction on how to legally get rid of them

i have just had a look and a lot of the info is from usa. maybe its the pesticides they use? it just seems a bit like we shouldnt be eating a lot of stuff either ...where does it stop?

fox's carry diseases that can be transferred to dogs without the dog coming into contact with the fox. i have known dogs to have skin problems because they got a scratch from a twig that a fox had been scratching on. i would be concerned and try to get rid of the fox. where there is one there may be others.

my little dog used to love frozen grapes and had them when they were in season. i didnt know any better but she had no ill effects from this. i supose its better not to take the chance

when i was a child in the UK my dog had distemper and survived it so dont loose hope for him.

so true. 10 minutes of training and my dog is pooped and then asleep...a tired dog is a good dog

Hi, I walk them for 30-45mins per day (unless its raining really heavily), both on lead and off lead to play in the dog park. I also take them to the beach weekly off lead for atleast an hour. They have toys (old favourites & new toys too) and big marrow bones. They are very loved & I want to do the right things for them, and I was shocked to find out they bark so much when we're not home. How can they be bored?! Argh! I'm thinking I may need to up the amount of exercise they get, maybe two seperate walks a day. Someone has suggested they may have seperation anxiety. I don't know alot about seperation anxiety though, could someone explain this? i think before you look into what it might be, you would be better to get a trainer/behaviouralist in to observe the dogs. i also wouldnt get in a franchised outfit, i would be more inclined to use someone who has been recommended by other dolers

If not I will call her, but I'm sure they will be 100% i think so too, nice teeth in the right spot

if they dont come through in the right spot i would give the breeder a call and let them know.

it might have been the marrow as it is really rich

ty Kavik, no aversives were used just leadership and boundaries. i have used time and distraction though. on one hand it did impress me on the other it got me thinking. i am used to big dogs so she is trained the same way as they were. my vet thinks she is broken because she is so well behaved for a ditzy boston. glad to know your dogs eat when not at home. i might have to test that she will do this as well. maybe i will ask my daughter to feed her at home then at her place and see what happens.

yep i have seen an adult dog have them removed for the same reason and the difference in the dog was amazing due to the lack of pain

I gave my dog a bone this morning and walked away. about 2 minutes later she came to find me. i was confused so i went to where the bone was and sure enough it was on her bed where i had left it. then i realised that i hadnt given her the release command (OK) so she didnt eat the bone. once i gave her the release command she tucked into the bone and is still chewing on it. this has made me think. Jaxx is very food motivated but i can leave food on the floor or my dinner on a plate on the sofa and she will not touch it. i have done this for 2 reasons, one i dont want her to eat any baits (or anything else when she is out) and the other is that it is polite for her to wait for her food (TOT and NILF). but now for the issue, is this a good thing or not? when she is looked after by others they know the command and she always eats the food. but what if there was an emergency, would she starve, is she too conditioned? and if she is how do i train her differently.

Thanks :p I thought so too MM but they said he was Cairn X Westie Good luck Jaxx'sBuddy. Drooly shots can be funny too she is a very neat dog so her drool is just from one side of her mouth and it delicately and slowly drips to the floor. she is all class :D

Thanks :D Liver treats I tell you! Works most of the time. I give them one to so they know what they're in for and then I hold it above or sit it on my lens If they arent food driven a squeaky toy gets their attention too. Its also better if you have a drooly dog!! i will try it. i have a drooly dog (boston) especially when food is around motivates her no end. txs for the tip. ets if i get some good shots i will post them.

these are teriffic photos. how do you do it? every time my dog sees the camera all i get is the evil eye