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Puppies can be very demanding when the buffet moves away from them... *grin* T.

We'll agree to disagree on it then, OK? I'll stick with my large breed dog coming into maturity and stretching boundaries theory - and you can have your fear or pain theory... *grin* T.

Nailed it Nikko! T.

Why does a dog have to have some ulterior motive for not enjoying something? He isn't trying to "dominate" anyone, it sounds like the dog has had some injury and is now aversive to being touched. If you hurt yourself, I'm sure you'd object to people manhandling your injury, too Umm... telltale signs are that the dog is ONLY displaying this behaviour with the OP... and he's obviously getting the response he's after by the OP being somewhat leery of him. T.

You are getting the hang of the action shots perse... awesome! T.

I'd be a little leery of taking a 7 week old pup to any publicly used place... she's not fully vaccinated yet, and I'd hate to hear that she's caught something nasty. Work on her behaviours with poor Boss at home first - and a little one-on-one training for each of them probaby wouldn't go astray as others have mentioned. T.

I'm seriously leaning towards a behavioural issue rather than a physical one now. If you can video his behaviour and post a link to the video here, that may be helpful. I don't think he "hates" or "fears" you in the slightest... more likely he's trying to dominate you in the only way he's worked out scares you into letting him have his own way. I'm betting that when he's acting like that, you are not behaving back in your normal manner either, yes? Maybe a little frightened that he's possibly going to bite? T.

I'll throw in that one day (probably soonish) Boss is going to tell Scarlett off for being a cheeky puppy. Having fostered somewhere around 200 pups over the years, 9 times out of 10, these "scoldings" are a lot noisier than they are nasty - especially when the pup starts screaming like they've suffered a mortal wound - when the only actual wound is to their ego. Please resist the urge to chastise Boss when this happens, OK? (unless he draws blood of course - THAT isn't on) T.

Keep Scarlett on a short leash and don't let her annoy Boss? Have Boss walk on one side, and Scarlett on the other - don't let Scarlett off the lead until she has mastered the art of behaving nicely. Boss will appreciate that you are keeping him safe from Scarlett's antics and you will see him happier about the situation, and should be more responsive. T.

I'm thinking food allergies or some sort of food intolerance could be the issue... especially when you mentioned that beefy bones give her the squirts... Upset gut flora can cause stinky breath too. Then there is the almost constant yeasty infections in ears and feet. Have you considered allergy tests? t.

From my experience it's their way or the highway... they don't necessarily model their training methods to suit individual dogs/owners... Probably better off asking here for a decent trainer recommendation... T.

A thorough all over checkup as well as the bloods would be my first step. Has anything at all changed with his or your routines? Are you wearing a different cologne, new boots, etc? Is there possibly something that could be happening when you aren't there that has freaked him out? T. ETA - at 22 months, he's also starting to come into his maturity - and it may not be "fear" that you are seeing.

Rossmore Vet Clinic T.

My Zeddy will be 15 at the end of August... and she scared me last year just like your Tess did earlier this year... Zeddy is still going strong now, and is showing only a bit of arthritis so far - sees and hears just fine. I do make sure her bed/bedroom is warm at night during the colder nights, and she gets Meloxicam if the overnight temp is going to drop below 8 degrees - just helps her old bones to let her get up in the morning. Once she's up, she's all good for the rest of the day. Here's to Tess keeping on going strong for a fair while yet... I'm sure that our love for the oldies does give them strength and better health for longer. T.

Happy Birthday Tess - you just keep on keeping on old girl... T.

Looks good... seems to have the facts pretty right and isn't over the top or understated. Shame Council have given a non-committed answer to the problem though... T.

Do you have a heat pack you can put in with your girl (under the bedding in a corner maybe)? She may be coming to your bed because she's looking for more warmth? T.

Side entry zip or top entry zip will be your best bet if you don't want to do the same thing again BC4ME... *grin* T.

Run free Collie Goat... Hugs at ya perse! T.

I don't know if it will help much, but can you give Maddie a gentle cuddle and whisper in her ear that Aunty T is thinking of her and wishing that she can be strong again soon? T.

What a divine boy he looks in those gorgeous photos... Run free Acheron. Big hugs from me and mine to you and yours Ams. T.

Not a fair fight... Zeddy is nearly 15 - much more even with Tamar methinks... lol! T.

Fight you for them!! T.

I know for a fact that I'm not getting near the bitey end of my OWN dogs if they decide to have a real barney... tried and tested actually. The best I could manage on my own was to grab one of them by the back legs to minimise traction for getting a better grip on the other dog... and it seriously take a hell of a lot of stamina and strength to do so for more than about a minute while 2 dogs are seriously fighting each other. HuskyDrake did what she could to try and stop the attack, but a committed staffy type and a Husky in a fight to the death? - not too sure I'd try to get between them either... and I've actually had some experience and training for that sort of thing. My condolences to you and your family HuskyDrake - I hope you manage to get some form of action taken by the council - even if it's only a fine for the dog getting out of it's yard. It doesn't matter that the attacking dog is now dead, penalties for letting it happen in the first place must be applied IMHO. Melzawelza - what fines can be applied for this sort of thing under the act? Surely there are more fines that can be issued than just being at large - such as the fact that it attacked and killed another dog whilst being at large, for instance? I'd be wanting the book thrown at the negligent neighbours who knew their dog was dog aggressive in the first place. This should NEVER have happened. T.

SQUEEEEAL!!! They are adorable! T.