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For starters, I don't want this thread to become a "Bull Basher". I realise that Bull Breeds being able to "lock" their jaws is just a myth, brought about by the fact that they have such strong jaws. The reason I ask, is because a friend of mine was walking her little dog along the footpath, not far from her home,when her dog was set upon by an unattended Bull breed dog. From the description it sounds like it was probably a Bull Terrier. In her effort to save her little guy, she was knocked to the ground & broke her arm & has very severe bruising. She is in hospital & so is her little mate, though it is doubtful he will survive. She said "it was one of those bull breeds that lock their jaws" Someone came to her aid & between them they couldn't get the dog to open its jaws. I am not sure how they eventually got the little guy out of its mouth or what happened to the offender. I have only spoken to her briefly as she was to distraught to talk (understandably)..it must have been horrifying for her. Question is...what can you do to get these dogs (or any large powerful dog) to open its jaws & let go, or how do you fight them off

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Well that is probably something a heap of people thought until their dog ended up shot dead on a neighbours property. And the dogs do chase roos. Unless Pers owns a 1000+ acre property of course that the dogs simply can not get off. But there is still a risk to the dogs/pups from the feral goats etc. Or picked up a bait. Dogs in rural areas should be contained..there is no such thing as trusting a well behaved free range dog to allways stay on your property IMO

Produce stores sell 6ft chicken wire...all you need to do then is sink some posts in the ground. Or you could use 3 ft chicken wire, double layer. We used to have bantams & they would roost high up in the tops of the gum trees :)

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Bunnings sell high walled dog containers (fences). If your chooks are free ranging though, you don't need much to keep them out of the garden. It is only when they are inside wanting to get out, that they are likely to fly over the fence...not the other way round. The fence around my garden is only 90cm high. If I have trouble with a particular chook, then I cut the feathers on one wing. The only time I have a chook fly into my garden is if it goes to roost in a fruit tree next to the fence, then in the morning it accidently flys onto the wrong side of the fence.

RIP Maggie...after 30 years you deserve a rest Maggie

She might like Clicker Training Introduction to Clicker TrainingMy guys love it & it can definately lead to other loves :)

Thanks guys....Maybe they could have explained it a bit better to us "blunt tools", :laugh: but I always thought (obviously wrongly) that animals crossed with different species could not produce offspring & if they did then the offspring would likely be infertile. Some of the guys in that picture have a big resemblance to some of our domestic dogs. The dark one looks like a kelpie, which is now thought to have evolved from collies x dingo, & the white one looks a lot like a white shepherd. Not surprising that they come in different colours, as the fox does.

Ok...so if dingoes are a different species to dogs & not related, the how do they cross breed. Some one put this report into dingoes on Facebook..Dingoes are not a dog & come in many coloursSomeone please enlighten me please??

I would be working as above (Denali) but I would be working with the Look At that Game, rather than look at me. LAT teaches the dog that it is OK to look, but you get rewarded for not reacting

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Yeah I agree that you could use them for throwing, but not real useful for shaping & a bit messy. I find cheese really good for throwing, though I would normally use a Lotus Ball with a dried treat inside. Lotus Balls

I agree with the others...teach loose leash walking first, then counter-condition him to the pram. I used LAT with my border collie & it is one of the best methods I have come across. You can get the info you need for LAT here The Look At That Game :)

It all depends on what you are training. If you are doing a lot of shaping, like as in clicker training, heeling etc then you need soft treats that you can cut up very small, about the size of a pea because you are going to be feeding lots of them & they need to be consumed quickly so the dog doesn't lose his focus. If you just want something to reward a good behaviour, like a recall etc, then you can use something bigger. Not sure how you would use chicken necks in training. I have done a page up on my website all about the different uses & types of treats as well as some suggestions for home produced & you can access that page HERE (worth a look). I use soft home made treats for most of my training but I always have some all natural, dried treats that I can put in my pocket for walks etc. so that I can reward good behaviour while out walking. I get my dried treats from Loyalty Pet Treats. They are 100% Australian, except for the NZ Green Lipped Mussels, & have no additives or preservatives.

A horse product called Showsheen is good for that. I use it on my Border Collies tails & pants, but unfortunately, it doesn't last on them because they are swimming every day. I also use a human leave-in conditioner by Schwarzkopf when I am grooming them. That is the best I have found for getting through the knots.

Been giving my guys Nexgard for 18 months now & love it...not a sign of a tick :)

I have always used the stainless steel non-slip type & these K9 Cruiser Bowls are fantastic for water, being hard to spill.

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This doesn't go well for my club which has its headquarters & training as well as trialling days on a footy field.

I heard this over the weekend from a very reliable source that Qld has banned all dog trials & dog events from taking place on football fields. If this is true & I don't doubt that it is, it is a very worrying precedent for dog clubs in other states, including our own club.

OK...point taken.."ugly" probably wasn't the right word, so I have changed it to "Scary" (looking at it from the eyes of a two year)

Thankyou Stellnme...glad I am not the only one who is maybe concerned with this combination of toddler & bully breed.

I think your attitude towards bull breeds is pretty ugly. You made some valid points but they've been tarnished by how you chose to start your comment. I am looking at pictures of the Renascence Bull dog...the one the OP said he was wanting. He has a little 2 year old girl who is already scared of little dogs & he is expecting her to fall in love with one of these dogs. Try & see it from the eyes of a two year old who is already frightened of dogs. Some bull dog breeds are quite cute, but not this guy...He wants a guard dog that he is going to chain up & he wants his little girl to fall in love with it. Accident waiting to happen IMO I just feel sorry for the little girl...that's it...I've said my bit now I am out of here

Sorry...but I am worried about this...you want an uglyScary looking bull breed dog that you can chain up & will be a good guard dog, & at the same time you want your 2 year old little girl to like him & pat him & interact with him. Please don't let your little girl just walk up to any strange dog. Maybe this little girl knows more about self-preservation than her dad. If you are going to chain the dog up, then I doubt any responsible breeder would sell to you. If she is scared of the little dog you have now...she is going to be absolutely petrified of one of those I would hate to see your little girl become a statistic