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Sure is west. Her tail wags all the time unless she's ver scared. Even when I just say her name it wags like crazy. She still has issues but is a happy little thing who loves training, agility and walks in the botanical gardens. Her and Andy have a similar tale - I got her almost 4 years ago and she is sixish.

And here my puppy farm rescue. The super cute miss Lucy:

Maslab doesn't help the itchies - it only helps if there is a bacterial or fungal infection. It shouldn't be used unless these things have been confirmed

Thanks. Perse I'll try your bottle idea with the worst impacted leg (although the redness is down and dry). Hopefully it was s plant and not grass that he reacted to

Thanks.. One more thing, the tea I have has the petals and the buds (pollen). Is this correct? I'm worried about the Pollen

Hi Judi, I've tried to send you a PM but it isn't sending. I have acquisition about the tea - am I meant to rinse fergs after he has soaked in it? Also, how many tablespoons per litte? I'm planning on filling most of the bath up so that his Lillie legs are complexity covered in tea. He is going to hate it :). I hope you're doing well and you should get a commission from the tea growers... Thanks, Megan

Hugs to all. I guess dogs are like humans - they have good days and bad days. Snook - no real surprise re: Justice going backwards a little. However, he gave nice safe signals to Amy's dogs that he didn't want to engage - good work Mr Justice! Lucy actually comes back from staying at the Cosmolo's with other dogs a much more relaxed and confident dog. Their pack is very well behaved and they give her the space she needs. Not that she needs it any more because she loves going there. She even played with one of their big dogs last time, which is a first for her. My dogs love their fit paws too. In fact, Lucy tries to jump on the peanut while I'm still carrying it , so we're working on calming her down a bit. Staffyluv - never to old for basics. The issue might be engagement, which the vast majority of schools never teach. Without engagement it is really hard to train a dog. There are some good threads on this forum that talk about building engagement and focus - I'll try to find some later. I looked after my cousins dogs for a few days over Christmas (Lucy stayed at Cosmolo's) and it made me appreciate my little bitch even more. Sure she has issues, but she loves training, works really hard and understands the training process. My cousin's youngest dog can't walk on the lead and doesn't engage. It was hard work. Lucy has been doing really well out and about. I'm slightly reducing my LAT, and letting her make decisions herself (with maybe an "its okay" thrown in to guide her). She has made some really great decisions. For example, at agility, two staffy crosses were being a bit bioustrous playing with their owner. Lucy was on leash, held by Mr Cosmolo while I worked Fergs. Rather than react negatively, she moved to the end of the leash, furthest away from the staffys in a really nice, calm manner. She did this a few times. So she is learning to avoid trouble rather than arking up. We went back to agility for a session again last week and Georgie (Cosmolo's large bull arab girl) was in a drop. Lucy was so excited to see Cosmolo she was doing a full body wag and dance. Very cute. Georgie stayed in her drop but did a commando crawl over to Lucy to say hello. Lucy bounced over to her, gave her a nice greeting, and bounced on over back to me (in my head she was squealling "that's my friend Georgie!"). Even better, when we started to work she ignored Cosmolo's dogs and worked really well, although this is something she normally does - great little worker! She is getting more territorial at home and it is something that I plan to work on this year. One small step at a time.

I'll definitely try it first. However, if he doesn't clear up very quickly we'll go to meds because it must really be hurting him (there is one 10cm section that is red, red raw and he's chewed at it). He didn't lick that much this morning so hopefully it is coming down. I really just hope he doesn't have a grass allergy because he does agility etc.

Thanks everyone. I had none of these things last night! Even though I know cortisone works, I didn't give him any because I have no idea about dosage. Erny - as soon as I saw it I thought of calendula tea!

Thanks. I don't think I have any but will check. He is 10kg - what dose of anti histamine do I give him?

Eta: my grass is very dry at the moment, does that make a difference? Is there a low allergen grass?

Fergs developed some little bumps on his legs last night, and one pimple type bump on this tummy (one one there, lots of little bumps on front legs, at the top). He has been itchy and I checked tonight and one spot is red raw - very angry looking and almost bleeding. I'm taking him to the vet tomorrow, but does this sound like a grass allergy? It is very localised. He is 5 and has never had anything like this. He walked in some wandering Jew weed on Sunday, could that be the culprit? Is there anything I can do to make it better tonight? I have cortisone tablets here, but nothing else. I hate seeing him suffer....

No discount in the world would ever tempt me to buy a timid pup. I own a fearful dog - I love her very much and she has improved greatly but it has taken years of work. Never again. If someone tells you these issues can be fixed by socialization they're wrong.

The royal canin one that you've listed ingrediets for is a special one. It may be low on meat to combat allergies. Some dogs can't digest meat either.

Curve - hankdog has a genuinely reactive dog and is working with a behaviourist to address the issues. He/she is a hero for dealing with Jakes issues. Let's not guilt them about treating their dog. The pup in the OP is a completely different scenario

What breed is she? Regardless, 1/2 an hour of onlead power walking is too much IMO and could do lasting damage. I'd stick to short walks with plenty of stop and sniff (not power walks) and free play. The bigger the breed the lass forced exercise when they're pups is the general rule. If you want to tire her out, do training for a few minutes instead (look at free shaping to get her to use her brain)

Happy birthday! Love the name. What kennel is she from?

Did you tell the staff at blacktown midol?

I recognize her! Well done Gracie and her handler. Great to see a working dog with a job to do

The Melbourne Pet Expo website says pets are not allowed.

If I wanted to socialise my pup with dogs that would *appropriately* interact with a puppy and help teach them manners then I'd book a session with Cosmolo (underdogtraining.com.au). She has 5 very stable, well mannered dogs who will interact appropriately and let them know when they cross the line - without putting the pups in danger. They're also different sizes which is good for the pups.

If you're taking him to your work's daycare then I would leave him at home when he's not with you so that he learns he is okay by himself. It is important that dogs learn this skill.

You can sign up for the email notification when they start up. They are interactive bourses so they aren't up all the time. The derrett courses are pretty exe though. The other alternative is daisy peel (who uses Linda mickelbergs handling system). Her courses seem to be cheaper at about $170 a pop. O have dome foundations DVDs that I'm happy up lend you if you PM me an address to post them to.

For agility, I'd look into the online courses run by Greg derrett (ultimateagility.com) or Susan Garrett. With the web you can get access to the best trIners in the world. I train at a really great club but still get some advice that I wouldn't follow from instructors.

As kavok says, 2x2 is great for dogs that understand shaping. Are you marking then throwing the ball and nit throwing the ball to get him through the poles? I like the channel method for beginners because it is simple and first rely on the dog offering behaviours that are a bit complex.