Greytmate

'Complementary' not 'Complimentary'. I was not aware that photos could be posted online here - some lists don't allow it. By all means, send it here and provided Karliew has no objections the results of the reading will be posted here too. No. I said complimentary and I meant complimentary. Complementary is a different word with a different meaning. Don't try to correct what I say, just consult a dictionary if you don't know what a word means.

It would be interesting if the photo could be posted here online, and we all get to see the complimentary reading online. Why the need to have it sent privately?

It's not just the animal stories, Disney produced a lot of stuff over the years with really questionable values about all sorts of issues. Not really suitable to be exposing kids to. :laugh:

I might give it a go next time we have spaghetti. :laugh:

I'm just disappointed that that video of real dogs didn't have them eating the spaghetti the way they did in the animated film. When they each grab and end of the spaghetti and eat and meet in the middle then one lets go. My dogs will do this if I give them spaghetti and it's hilarious. (Wouldn't be good if they were food aggressive).

The answer will lie in determining what is making his skin itchy. Natural remedies will be just as useless as vet remedies if the cause of the problem is not removed. Have you tried an elimination diet or removing potential irritants from his environment? Itchy dogs can be very difficult to help, and it can take a lot of time. I think it is very important to stick with the one vet (or get a referral to a specialist) while they monitor the dog's progress over weeks or months. Changing vets or seeking an alternative when the problem isn't being solved quickly can just set you right back at square one. Talk to your normal vet about whether they are able to help you to go through the process to discover what the problem might be, or find a vet or specialist that is experienced with allergies or skin problems. Unfortunately there is rarely a quick fix, (unless the source of allergy is removed) and practices like homeopathy are just legal scams.

Dogs wander around the place, most in poor condition. Whether the dog gets socialised would depend on whether the people have friends with dogs they could socialise with. You wouldn't want your dog socialising with the village dogs, you would really want your dog to ignore them. While they could walk a dog on the street there on a lead, unless they owned property it wouldn't get the same opportunity for off-lead exercise. I doubt whether the dog would need to go into quarantine on arrival as most countries accept animals from Australia without quarantine. Bringing them back here is different. Vanuatu is a very divided society, not everyone there values dogs highly or keeps them contained. There is very little in the way of public infrastructure, and so the quality of the dog's life would depend a lot on the financial situation and attitude of the owner. If there were behaviour or complicated vet problems with the dog, I'm not sure what help they could get.

It doesn't matter what breed the brown dog was, the behaviour was concerning and Bellackcs was misinterpreting the behaviour. If somebody had posted that any strange dog was being 'protective' of their own dog, I would have had the same concerns. It wasn't until the video was posted that we could see that the brown dog wasn't being playful or gentle with the cav. Hopefully the thread has been useful and has inspired people to learn what the different postures mean and how their dogs might really feel, rather than assume that a dog is thinking like a human would think.

That just about covers it Mags although my two have yet to stash a whole pumpkin in their treasures :laugh: I would disagree and say do get a grey if you love your lawn and garden, I've always had a lovely lawn no matter how many greys I have. They are usually a great dog for garden lovers to own compared to other medium to large breeds. Not all of them tend to shed much either, some are very sparse coated. I would add: Don't get a grey if you want a dog that can endure hours of exercise. They have very little endurance, and too much exercise can cause problems. Don't get a greyhound if you want a dog to let off lead in public areas. They enjoy running so much, and can cover a large distance very quickly. Not the easiest breed to teach recall either.

Very dangerous suggestion, if Bear decides that he won't be 'put in his place' you could have a fight on your hands. Taking Bear to a dog park and allowing him to play rough with strange dogs is a disaster waiting to happen. Yes, it sounds unusual for a trainer to suggest any behaviour modification technique that involves putting a dog in a situation that you can't control. Dangerous.

Thats fine, but this person is only one who has admitted to having a background in the field... but has also stated they were happy for an every day person without credentials to give advice on behaviour... I choose to disagree with that... but her pup was not injured or killed... so i think we can move back on topic and the OP can file this in the "good to know" section of her brain, and this is exactly why I said that... I picked up on dominance, but dominance and aggression are two completely different things.... some dogs are dominant some are submissive.... and they show this ALL the time. Did I? :laugh: Well that must make you the winner of this thread. Congratulations. And as a bonus, there were no puppies killed or injured! Good times.

That is fine for you to not comment on behaviour, you seem to be commenting on people more than the dogs. My only advice is for people to not allow their dog to run around off-lead with a dog that behaves like the brown dog did. Learn to read the basic signs. That is all. There is no risk involved with taking my advice, but there is a risk involved in ignoring it. I wouldn't want to assess your dogs, but if you have a problem with them I suggest you do get professional help, not online help. All you seem to be doing for the last few posts is attempting to undermine my credibility. If you don't want to listen and learn you don't have to, but you are really out of your depth trying to argue about this.

Sorry what credentials do you have in order to comment on such behaviour? Your posts come across like you're deliberately trying to be a trouble maker. Just saying. Nope im genuinely curious as I would not be taking advise from a non experienced professional in such a specialised field of k9 behaviour. Really? Then you would be missing out on a lot of very good information of others "life experiences", some learnt "the hard way" and alot of it not able to be formally taught. :) Maybe... but when it comes to an in-depth discussion about a dogs behaviour from a few seconds of a video clip id leave it up to the professionals, they don't study years on end for no reason, there is a reason when behaviour stories pop up many people on DOL will suggest a behaviourist and not offer personal advise because you could be giving the TOTALLY wrong information..... Expressing personal experience is fine, but trying to distinguish a dog is a threat biased on this video I believe is a little out of a non professionals league.... that is my opinion. Interpreting the behaviour on the video may be out of your league. But you don't have to have professional experience to see the body language and posturing of the brown dog in the video, and match it to the postures on the chart that has been posted. It is very hard for anyone to calculate how much of a threat another dog might be, so the best thing to dog is not to allow dogs to play with each other unless both dogs are relaxed and communicating with loose playful gestures. Play bows and wriggliness are good. Warning signs are stiff-legged aroused gestures, stressed gestures, or fearful gestures. Those charts I posted are brilliant and have been going around Facebook for the last few days. They are an excellent resource for those that want to learn to identify gestures to better communicate with their dog and understand how it is feeling.

Whether a dog is a great dog or not or not depends on its behaviour. It's really the most important thing about dogs for me. It should be to anyone that wants to take their dog to a dog park. I don't think your experience with your breed is really enough to know all you claim to know about the extent of owner influence on dog behaviour and drive. Many dogs are killed or injured in dog parks each year. Others just have bad experiences. There would be fewer problems in dog parks if people avoided situations such as shown in that video.

Sorry what credentials do you have in order to comment on such behaviour? Five years professionally assessing dog behaviour through their body language. Working under a program written by a veterinary behaviourist. Doing this on a weekly basis. Training by a veterinary behaviourist in assessing canine non-verbal communication as well as training and mentor-ship from a behaviourist with doctorate in canine prey drive. Training volunteers in assessing and documenting canine non-verbal communication, supervising them and documenting the information. Over ten years as a a qualified obedience and agility instructor at an ANKC affiliated obedience club. So as you can see, my input about dog behaviour is considered valuable by many dog owners. I know a lot about canine non-verbal communication and possible interpretations of the behaviour. I also have a wealth of experience in seeing consequences of certain behaviours, having been responsible for the care and rehoming of a very large number of dogs. What are your credentials? I'm now very interested in hearing from those with better credentials than mine (and there are some members here) and getting their thoughts on whether the word "protective' is appropriate and how they interpret the behaviour of the dogs in the video.

Nobody is preventing anyone from being nice GSF. Please continue to post nice things if that is what you want to do. I will keep contributing to discussions about dog behaviour and interaction as described and shown on video if I think people are putting their pets into risky situations or misinterpreting anti-social dog behaviour.

There are differing opinions on that then. People are entitled to start a thread in the general if they wish. Sad that just ONE thread couldn't remain lighthearted and fun for a change... No, I won't be starting a new thread to respond to something said in this thread. That's not how it works. There was nothing light-hearted or fun about that large brown dog in the video.

The negativity started in the first post when Bellackcs alarmingly described a strange large dog as being 'protective' of hers. If you want a thread to celebrate a breed, start one in breed sub-forms, where all the other breed threads are. The general discussion forum is for more general discussion.

Yes, you should probably read the DPI website too. I would hate to think that people stop advertising rescue animals, just because they are unaware of the new rules. If a vet gets the microchip paperwork wrong, the vet is responsible for that error.

The reason why people are recommending professionals is that human aggression needs to be taken seriously, and we can't see what is really happening. A trainer or behaviourist is there watching what happens, and there can be no misinterpretation because of words chosen. The Internet is great but it is limited when we can't actually see the behaviour and know how the dog is reacting to a range of things.

I think you should read the information from the DPI website that has already been posted in this thread.

I would expect mine to try to get away, but only if it could get away. However there is a big difference between an air snap, a real bite, and a sustained attack. I think maybe the OP should consult a dog trainer for help. There may be a situation where because of the way the child plays with the dog on the floor that the dog isn't as respectful as it should be and is treating the boy like another dog. Dogs expect other dogs to heed non-verbal warnings before resorting to snapping. But before seeing a trainer, have a vet check up to make sure the dog is healing ok and there isn't any problem there causing the dog to be in extra pain. Constant pain will lower a dog's tolerance to being pushed around.

Yes, I think you could do that. Here is what the DPI say. The OP's ad was accepted by the advertiser, it's online now, and hopefully it won't be deleted.

Pleasant or unpleasant, a video was posted of a big dog behaving less than awesomely, and a little dog repeatedly being chased by it and cowering in fear of it. The video doesn't show particularly gentle or friendly behaviour from the large brown dog. I am hoping the thread has been an education for Bellacks about being careful which dogs she allows her pup to play with. And I have stolen these diagrams from Biteme in the other thread, (Thanks Biteme) so that Bellckas can learn to identify how her dog and other dogs might be feeling from the body language and posture they display. People can say that any dog is awesome, but the video shows a situation that I wouldn't be happy to put my dog into at all. But it does show some really lovely and subtle playful body language from Bella when she wants the other cavalier to play with her.

I thought you could pay for the chip and have it set aside for you by the vet in advance. That way you will know what the number is before it is inserted into the dog at 6 to 8 weeks of age, and you can start advertising early.