Tassie

Hugs and firmly crossed fingers and paws for you and Amber, Jules.

Sounds really good. As for settling - - they do have their crazy times - even as adults - but teaching her lots of things will help to tire her little brain out a bit. Here are some links with a few ideas ... 101 things to do with a box puppy training suggestions and articles These are clicker training sites, but you don't absolutely have to use a clicker - you can do pretty much the same thing just using a verbal marker like "Yes" as well - though it's fun to play with the clicker.

It is a heap of fun kath - if somewhat scary - adds a whole new dimension to "trust your dog"

Well done Tassie and Rory. As I said on FB time to get some obedience titles now......after you sort out your stays issues ;) So when is your next trip to Hobart???? I so need a resident - or even a visiting - guru to help. But we're making progress, little by little.

How prevalent is parvo in your area (can you check with local vets?) If not so prevalent, I'd probably be raking the chance and using your own yard. I'd also re-think your idea about not having pup using concrete/bitmen for eliminating. There may be times when the dog will have to use that sort of surface - out walking in city streets with no nature strips or grassed areas. Pup will lkely still have a preference for grass, but you don't IMO want to have one of those who can/t/won't use anything other than their preferred surface. And as far as middle of the night - my preference would be for you getting up and taking her outside to potty (on a lead or just carried, so she knows it's not playtime, then back in and back to sleep. She sounds like a good biddable little pup - I'd just be trying to make good choices easy for her. (Mind you - this from someone who still has the dogs in the bedroom, so I know if/when they need to go out at night.

LOL - I do worry about the apple seed thing - so I usually stop Rory after 3 Granny Smith apples in one evening - luckily he usually brings them inside to eat, so I can keep track. Apricots - now that's a whole nother story - they get consumed on the spot - the dogs have learned to eat around the stones - although one used to split the stones as a puppy - thankfully, no problems there either, although the kernels also have cyanide. ETA - a thing I worry about with them getting apples off the tree or off the ground is European wasps, which will sometmies be in the apple.

Way to go for Toby and Zora, RV - and so glad the looooong drive to Rocky was worth it for you kathq Rory says he knows what Ruby means about it being too darned hot to work . Not that it's hot here of course, but at the tracking trial yesterday it was warmer than it has been, and the sun was out, so it was hard work for a lil big man with a heavy black coat ..... but ..... drum roll - very happy to report that in spite of woffling a bit at the start (my fault) and having a hard time finding the direction on the third corner for a while (that was when he said it was hard work in the warm), he tracked beautifully on the rest of his Test 3 and completed his Tracking Dog title with a grade of Very Good!! I was in awe of him as he just motored along the line of the track - nose down and bum up - good lil man.

And of course how competitive they are can depend a lot on the handler/trainer Very small sample size down here, but 600 - GSPs, working BC, Viszla 500 - Border Collies - incl 1 Ag Ch, Aussie Shepherd, Kelpie X, 400 - Shetland Sheepdog (Ag Ch), Small dogs - mini Poodle, Shih Tsu, Cavalier, Shelties, Bichon/

+1 - Sounds like she's a lucky pup to have you as parents, and a smart pup too. Just keep being consistent with setting your rules - have confidence - you're doing really well.

You're absolutely right, Vickie - definitely the case for my girl with awkward LH weave entries - she's so much better if I just "unleash the beast" and trust her, and keep out of her way - which I think is what you're meaning (assuming the dog knows what s/he's doing :D ).

I have one of these CR ones for each dog - not padded, but really, really light and nice - and wash easily. Agility pictures slip lead

And so much depends on how much parvo there is around the area at the time. You could ring round local vets, clubs etc and see what the situation is. We're lucky down here in that there don't seem to be too many outbreaks, so we can take a few more chances. It's always a bit of a trade-off. And even fully vaccinated (according to my previous vet) there still might not be 100% protection. (From what I've read, Nobivac somehow gets round the effect of lingering maternal antibodies.) I had to take some chances with Rory as I was traveling to the mainland just after he had his 12 week shot. Luckily, no problems. As long as you're taking a calculated risk, and you're ready to rush puppy to the vet at the first sign of any trouble, you should be fine. IMHO - it's not possible to eliminate all risk, unless you're prepared to disinfect people as they come into the house or yard :D .

Personally - I would not be happy with it. One club I'm at has some off lead time for puppies in the puppy class (in an enclosed area), but carefully monitored by the dog-savvy instructor. Puppies are matched for off lead time with appropriate age/temperament/sized puppies. Puppies that go OTT are quietly put back on their leads. Shy puppies are respected. I do sometimes have puppies in my puppy class (on lead because of the area it's in) greeting a bomb-proof adult dog (also on lead) with handler - another instructor - we provide commentary, and stop if puppy is too full on or adult is getting a bit fed up.

So very nice to hear that things have settled down and that you're enjoying your pup so much. Another vote for crates as a safe place .

Yep PP40 is the sort I was thinking of. My Border Collie started in a amaller one I borrowed from a friend - now has a big one (more than he really needs, but he can stretch right out in it._ He still sleeps in it every night (he's nearly 3) even though the door hasn't been shut on it since he was about 12 months You can use a strong carboard box to make it smaller while your baby Beagle is really little. Sounds like you're going to have lots of fun - baby Beagles are super cute - don't forget to post pictures. :D

The herding trialling season has finished for the year in NSW with our last trials for the year this weekend. I finished Coles HXBs title and got his herding championship from A course and am on the way to his versatile herding championship. The stop at the top of the cast has improved in training but still almost non existent at trials Sounds great, Janba - and it's interesting the number of disciplines in which things fall apart in the trial situation - but he's a smart dog - that stop will appear in trials one day! :D

for crates. For a Beagle, the plastic carrier types would be fine - although it's also important to teach the kids not to disturb puppy in his crate. If you did want to buy a crate that will suit an adult Beagle, you can use some sort of barrier - strong cardboard, for example, to make it smaller while pup is little. With little ones around, you might also want to look at getting some sort of puppy pen, so that you can give puppy secure time without necessarily having him in his crate - again, teaching the kids not to disturb puppy in his pen without your permission. Some people find the Bunnings compost bin wire panels really good for play pens, or you can get nylon/canvas ones. If you haven't discovered it already, Ian Dunbar's site here ia well worth a look. Incidentally - just a hint - if you can, it's good to have puppy's crate beside your bed for the first couple of weeks - easy to comfort pup without getting up to him, and easy to hear when he needs to be taken outside to toilet in the middle of the night - some pups ned that more than others, but it's a key part of toilet taining IMO.

+1 It's especially satisfying when dogs fly that don't usually - lots of fun!

Well done smisch - love that Den! And to you inevitablue.

Way to go Mr Z and Shell - looking good there. :D

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+1 - way to go girls!

AFAIK hydatid tapeworm requires sheep as the intermediate host, and then dogs become infected (though not sick) through eating offal from infected sheep. You're right - it transfers to humans from the dog, and is a terrible disease. Through a lot of hard work it's been eradicated from Tasmania ( ), and that's the reason that dogs coming into Tasmania (after I think it's more than 2 weeks on the mainland) are required to be wormed with a wormer containing praziquantal. It's also not legal in Tasmania to feed offal to dogs. You could double check with your vet Sheena, but I'd reckon you're OK with a 3 monthly if the dogs are showing no signs of having any worm problems.

Wahoo! Sooooo much to like about all that :D . Great job KL and Sasha - and the lovely vet. :D

Love the phrase!!! - and I've got a couple of those too - makes life nice and easy :D .