tdierikx

Yep... she's a FF for sure... *grin* T.

I'm thinking that Jasmine has decided that she wants to stay with you and the kids forever k9angel... *grin* T.

It's so good to hear of young children being taught to interact properly with dogs... no doubt your boys will grow up to be great ambassadors for doggie rescue... well done! T.

Way to go Jasmine! You are doing great k9angel... and it sounds like your little ones are doing a great job of helping too... *grin* T.

SPR has a point... taking the dog for a walk before ending quarantine could leave nasties for other dogs to catch... ... and to state that you have done that here - well - leaving yourself wide open to "constructive criticism"... *grin* Trust me - don't fight them on this one - they are right about the need for quarantine... even if no-one tells Joe Public adopting a pound dog not to take it anywhere for 2 to 3 weeks... grrr! T.

I was once in a position of having a very drunk and aggressive flatmate brandish a knife at me... and my totally untrained crossbreed dog got between me and the threat and made it known under no uncertain terms what would happen if he came any closer to me... and she was a medium sized nondescript mutt... the flatmate got the point though... *grin* My heart dog (Rottie) was sleeping on my bed with me one morning when another flatmate knocked then opened my door to let me know that someone wanted me on the phone - and it was the funniest sight watching this 10 week old puppy stand over me and put on a defensive display at my 6'4" male Maori flatmate... he wasn't intimidated... much... The same dog would regularly stand in front of me if she picked up something strange about anyone approaching us on walks too - but as soon as I let her know I wasn't feeling any threat, she would relax and let them approach and touch her, or whatever. She was NEVER trained to do anything other than very basic obedience... T.

If I didn't know what a sweetheart your big black dog is Katdogs - I'd be leery about approaching you too... *grin*... as for the little black dog you also have... well... T.

I have had a few Rotties like your GSD - rather run than stick around and help... *grin*... actually mine were more likely to hide behind me and peer out from there with a worried look on their faces... Funnily enough, my current Labrador would be the dog most likely to protect me if I was being physically imposed upon... totally friendly to the point of being annoying in any other setting though... hehe! T.

Thank god for small mercies... *grin*... so it only had some major behavioural issues then? T.

So - was the dog desexed? *grin* T.

Have you called the Bathurst local area pound? She's probably dumped the dog there by now... if previous 3rd party info is correct about these people... T.

The rescue that passed Narelle's details on to the man giving away his dog isn't necessarily the one that has to clean up the mess either. Is the dog in question desexed, vaccinated, and microchipped? If so - track down the original owner by the chip info... and pass that info to Narelle and let her sort it out. She was the idiot who said she'd take the dog when it arrived on her doorstep... T.

Hahaha! I think Narelle needs to contact the guy who gave her his FTGH dog... T.

So this person is actually looking to get a dog, or is she just intent on trying to get people in rescue going on long trips for meet ups that will never happen? I'm just a little confused (must be the full moon coming)... T.

I've become a strong convert to the use of crates for pups at night... all of my fosters are crated in my bedroom at night... if they can see me and/or my other dogs, they settle much better too... T.

Have you thought about starting obedience training with Jazzie? Just you and her go down to your local dog training club and have some fun learning things together? Sounds like Jazzie needs to have her boundaries reinforced... and I'm sure one of our wonderful DOL trainers will give you plenty of tips on how that could be done... T.

Scourban is good stuff - just be careful to follow the vet's instructions and don't give more than prescribed, OK? Don't want the poor little thing to get clogged up... *grin* T.

My Labrador is the noisiest traveller too... it's like she's saying "are we there yet? are we there yet?"... hahaha! T.

My two foster puppies think it's great fun to take my Ugg boots or my work boots for a run around the back yard... and what I tend to do is to grab a teddy bear or other suitable dog toy, and swap the boot for the toy - so far the incidences of the boot stealing have decreased somewhat... time and patience will definitely be the key to any training in this regard. I refuse to put everything out of pup's way to stop them stealing them. These are foster pups that will be going to new families at some point - so they need to learn some basic boundaries. My adult permanent furkids were taught the same way, and they never steal anything of mine that is on the floor... ... and for good measure - my dogs sleep on my bed, and eat before I do... and they still know who is the pack leader around our house... *grin* I'd be definitely finding a different trainer too - the one you have been getting "advice" from sounds like they've gotten all of their "experience" from a very outdated textbook... T.

Can your baby see you from her crate? Can she see forward through to where you are? I've found that when they can see you, they can settle better... If she is carsick, a couple of drops of peppermint oil on her collar can settle that down... T.

My girls' poops will get harder after no water for 7-8 hours... does he make a big mess when he drinks? If not, then maybe try putting a water bowl closer to where he sleeps so he may be encouraged to drink a little overnight... If his poops are dry all day - then you may have a different problem... T.

Does he have access to water overnight? T.

I have a Lab - and mate, they shed like there's no tomorrow! Even in Winter! and they can be crazy lunatics for a good while as they are growing up... *grin* My girl is called Trouble - and she truly lived up to that name as a pup! She is now 3.5 years old and has definitely settled down some, but still loves nothing better than to play crazy zoomie games with any other dog she meets. She has high energy levels and loves stimulating games. I've never owned a GSD. Whichever breed you decide on, my advice would be to obedience train and socialise it well - and you should be rewarded with a lovely companion. T.

My foster pups have a crate in my bedroom for night time (and when I'm not home)... they settle into them very quickly - especially if they can see you from the crate at night. Not had one pup yet who didn't get the idea within minutes once the lights were turned off... *grin* T.

I don't use vet clinic puppy preschool as a training ground - more as a controlled and supervised socialisation tool for pups not vaccinated enough to go out to "proper" training grounds where lots of strange dogs congregate... it's also good for a lot of vet advice on a lot of different topics pertinent to the healthy upbringing of your beloved baby... *grin* T.