TerraNik

So I have selected a topic of, "A Month of Medicine". I live and breathe it every day, so why not include it in my photos, too! Starting me off are Jedi and Ahsoka playing doctor... "Is it Serious, Doctor?" And just coz I like these ones too... Some others I took...

Ooh this sounds like fuN! I have a few good ideas already! I wonder if they will work out...

Woohooooooooo!

I love free shaping too... My dogs know that if they didn't get a click, it wasn't what I wanted. Sometimes they have offered the shaped behaviours but that gets ignored too and they rarely do it again. But I started them on free shaping since they were 8 weeks old, so they know this method really well... It might be harder to introduce it to an older dog that isn't used to it?

Then you could try putting on a party hat or something like that???

Don't worry if it looks like nose rubbing at the moment... You can adjust the behaviour to how you want it to look - just shape it. If you want him to hold his paw there longer, don't C&T so early.. You could try and wait it out (no C&T until you get a slightly longer behaviour) -- he might get frustrated and try it for longer... And then jack pot! Just fiddle around with it! Glad you liked the video!

Firstly, that's about the most adorable thing I've *ever* seen. Im totally going to try teaching my staffy, Dexter, that tonight!Second tho, I read another way to do it is to put something like a lead or some such over the dog's face, and as they wipe it off to give the command and reward... That said, the peg method looks WAY cuter LOL yup, anything on their face (I suggested in the video, sticky tape or peanut butter) will work! The peg only works with long haired dogs, so I don't think I would try it on your staffy!!!!! Ouch!

I use the cue "shy" and a hand signal that looks like what the dog does (i.e. I cover my right eye with my right hand, kinda like I'm shielding it from the sun). But you can use anything you like.

Here's my pup learning shy.. I made a how-to video And the finished product

Thanks - we did shots of them every week with their respective toy. It's been great to compare their growth!

Jedi 8 Weeks old Now, 12 months old With Sherman the Sheep (8 weeks) With Sherman the Sheep (12 months) Ahsoka 9 Weeks old 8 Months Old With Polly the Pig (8 weeks) With Polly the Pig (8 months)

So sorry for your loss. I have been following Mahli's story and this is just heartbreaking. RIP Mahli

This is my favourite dock diving photo - http://www.flickr.com/photos/stevecollins/2468355187/ I like this one too http://www.flickr.com/photos/stevecollins/251586167/ And this one for the facial expression http://www.flickr.com/photos/stevecollins/251594715/ I don't know of anywhere in Australia...

Depends whether you are 100% positive your pup won't chew it! If you're not 100% sure, I would go for a metal crate at least until you are confident he's not going to destroy it. Both of my dogs have soft crates (similar to what you linked to), but they both aren't chewers. I start pups off with a metal crate like this (with a blanket or towel covering it). When they are puppies and not fully grown, you will need to petition it off so that it is the appropriate size (some come with a divider, others you can just put a cardboard sheet or box to block it off) - that way the pup won't want to toilet in it and you won't need to buy a new one every time your pup grows. No chance of chewing, easy to clean. Just not great for portability because they can be heavy. The pups have metal crates in our bedroom and we have the soft crates downstairs for them and take the soft crates when we travel or go to dog shows.

Hi and welcome to DOL! Just to get your started, here's an older thread on herding in Sydney http://www.dolforums.com.au/index.php?showtopic=143492

What a great idea, Rocco!! I love it! I'll be watching on Flickr for all the new photos!!

Huge fan of crates here, too. I have used them for both of my current dogs and they absolutely ADORE their crates! They have free access during the day and will often be found curled up in there on their own accord. At night they both sleep happily in their crates. Whenever we go traveling the crates come too and it gives them a safe, familiar place. It also helped A LOT in terms of toilet training... I will be using crates for all my future dogs.

Exactly!! I would just feel bad for pulling out of the walk!

Aww 17 May is the Million Paws Walk day... I told someone I'd go to that!

Yay!! That's fantastic! You'll have to update us on how you get on!

Even though I've finished my March challenge, I thought I would put these here... I thought they were worth sharing but not really worthy of their own thread! Soo... F is for Fountain S is for Sharing D is for Drink L is for Light

Who told you that irish setters arent barkers :D or the 12 i have owned are all freaks. Mine have a acre to run & would be lucky to use all off it on any given day.,they prefer to sit in the house & veg out Uhh, SammyZ said they would bark... And that's why they couldn't realistically have an Irish Setter.

I suggest you have a look at the research and make up your own mind, but there have been some significant side effects with the Proheart injections. There are some threads on DOL... http://www.dolforums.com.au/index.php?show...amp;hl=Proheart http://www.dolforums.com.au/index.php?show...amp;hl=Proheart http://www.dolforums.com.au/index.php?show...amp;hl=Proheart Just a few...

Yeah I'd go.

I don't give the heartworm injection (not a fan) - we use spot on treatment (Revolution). There are tablets that you can use, too.