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What sort of dog are you adopting ?? My guys get one cup of Black Hawk each at night with the occasional raw egg & in the mornings they get half a turkey neck. Currently they are on Fish & Sweet Potato but also do well on the Lamb & Rice. They lost a small bit of weight on the Chicken & Rice as they are very active dogs.

Usually the paralysis ticks are well dug in & not easy to remove & leave a lump afterwards, which takes a while to go away (in my dogs anyway). It looks like one of the other types to me, but hard to see in the photo. PT's are a light grey in colour...we call them "shellbacks" here in NSW

I'm currently trying to get a bit of an idea as to who might be interested around my way, before I get back in touch with you. But the most likely date would be Monday 18th March, the day after our triple agility/obedience trial (Coffs Harbour) then people could stay around after the weekend to do the workshop. :) How many working spots do you usually have??

I didn't not ask, it just wasn't done Nor did I, the vet just did it

Cold pressed coconut oil is good for the skin. Not Omega 3, but is Omega 6 & can be used externally or given on their food. Livamol is a good supplement for Omega 3 & is obtainable from your produce shop. My guys get a tablespoon of Livamol a day & they have great skin & hair even though they are swimming every day in the family pool, which I don't rinse out :)

Wrong. Its a state rule. No tats in NSW My dogs have tats...in NSW

Probably best done on the carpet indoors (if you have a big enough room). but on the grass, I know someone who taught their dog a recall drop by throwing out a target which was one of those old computer mats you use for the mouse, & the dog would run & drop on the target, click & then they stepped in & threw a treat into the mouth of the dog (catch) Then maybe they faded the target ??

Hi Leah, thanks & glad you liked the article. There is no problem with multiple clickers being used. Dog's hearing is a lot more sensitive than ours & they know the sound of YOUR clicker & may be a little distracted for a few seconds but then they will have eyes for only you. Karen Pryor demonstrates this by having three or four handlers only about a meter apart, but of course the further apart you can be the better, especially for green dogs. The demonstration I did at training last night went well, but I could only spend 15 minutes on it as I had a double agility class to instruct as well. I am not a great public speaker, so it was good training for me & my dog has never had to demonstrate before, surrounded by so many people, but she did me proud. I also demonstrated on a green dog, one whose owner said that she was frightened of the clicker. Within a few minutes, of "loading the clicker" with her, she was clearly showing her pleasure in this new game & started showing more interest in the clicker than the treats

I started doing drop recalls with my girl....slowed her right down before I realised what I was doing.

My Golly Gosh...you could camp in one of those :)

Yeah, well he has sort of matured. He sort of loves being brushed now, especially if I give him a bone to chew while I am pulling at his tail & he is allowed in the house, but he has chewed through that many car harness that it is not funny So now he just gets tied up in the car with a wide collar & a chain, not ideal, I know, but better than him suddenly appearing on my lap while I am driving along the highway. He is so quick with the chews.

Yes, separation at all times but even a crate or play pen, the baby is going to be able to stick his fingers through, so I would be watching like a hawk. I would be giving some thought to learning how to clicker train your pup, then you can teach him good manners around the baby. Done properly, what a pup learns through using the clicker he will never forget & its good fun for both you and the pup. Could even try it with the baby :laugh: Good luck. ETA I have sent you a PM :)

I used to use a muzzle on my young BC boy so that I could safely have him in the house without him chewing everything up & also would put it on him in the car so he couldn't chew his harness I also used it while I groomed him as he tended to snap at me when I touched his flanks with the brush, so that made me nervous. Just like a head collar, I introduced it with lots of praise & treats & starting with just on & off, treat ect. Then when I would want to put it on him, I would put a yummy bit of food in the bottom, while I would slip it over his head. Just make sure you get one that you can easily pass his treats through. Mine was just one of those cheap plastic ones. One day in the car, he managed to get it off his head & chewed it up & I never bothered replacing it, as he has matured a bit since.

Not much to add to all of the above, but have you contacted his breeder...there may be something that runs in his family :) You could try adding a little coconut oil to his diet...cold pressed & organic of course.

I would never trust ANY dog left alone with a child. Keep them apart until the child is much, much older (unless you are right there with them) & then only while you are present. A baby gate wont be any good once the baby starts to crawl as he will be easily able to stick his hands through to the puppy. That's just my opinion & maybe others will say that I am just an old worry wort

Maddogdodge, have a read of this page of Karen Pryor's especially the story she tells about the aggressive border collie that she rescued. Karen Pryor Clicker Training Agressive Dogs She managed his training while wearing a muzzle. I have only read the one about Jack the Border Collie, but when I get time I will have a read of the other storeys too. :)

Well done Leah So glad you enjoyed it. I remember the first time I stewarded at a trial...up until then I thought it was a sport for just young athletic people (having never even been to a trial before). It was after that weekend, that I decided that if THESE people could do it, then I could give it a go too....& I havn't looked back. :laugh:

I have just added a new page to my website to help those who want to learn the basics of Clicker Training. I have been asked to do a demonstration at agility training this week so have put together some notes which you will find a PDF File link to An Introduction to Clicker Training I don't want this thread to turn into a debate on Clicker Training V other ways, I am simply putting it up to share with those who are genuinely interested in how to get started in training with the clicker :)

The Hurta ones have a good sized underbelly strap to distribute the weight more evenly & are VERY adjustable :)

I have only had experience with bloat with the cows from eating too much fresh clover, & thankfully havn't had this problem for years, but we used to have an oil on hand called "bloat oil" & we would give them a dose of this down a tube into their stomach. If we didn't have the oil, we had to penetrate the stomach with a very, very sharp object, which wasn't easy getting through the tough hide of a cow. If it were my dog, I would get it straight to the vet, but as the nearest vet is nearly one hour away, it is a bit of a worry. Not sure if it is something that can affect border collies as much as other larger breeds I know with the cows they could die very, very quickly if we weren't there on the spot when it happened.

With a protein level of just 12.7% & fat @ 5.2%, would that be enough for an active dog

Yeah, I was able to get onto it this afternoon, but yesterday when I tried several times, it just came up with a message "hacked" or something similar.

As long as they are not eating the foliage of the tomato as it is toxic. I would be a little suspect of green ones along with rotten ones as they would have started to ferment. Personally, I would be keeping my dog well away from tomato plants.

I would say the best bones for cleaning teeth are those that have meat & sinew on them as the sinew acts like a dental floss. I use turkey necks daily for my two dogs & they have beautiful teeth even the girl who is 6 years old & never had her teeth professionally cleaned in her life, but has always had turkey necks daily :)