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Meant to say too that this reminded me of a story I heard....lady goes to visit her new friend and is introduced to the Bernese Mountain Dog of the house...some time later the friend asks the lady "why do you keep calling my dog Bernice?" Lady replies "Oh - I thought you said she was called Bernice the mountain dog!"

Love this :laugh: made me giggle.....

Yay - thumbs up for the Border Terrier :thumbsup: Great result Gaela and Axle

I have gone from using pockets to using a treat bag :laugh: I always forget the food in my pocket and I don't know how many jeans I have had with the pockets eaten. I blame Tilly usually My problem, too Have hit myself on the head several times with the rolled up newspaper....."Don't leave clothes which have had treats in the pockets anywhere where various dogs can reach them" I've had holes chewed in two lovely Katmandu jackets and a couple of pairs of jeans....which is why I've reverted to treat pouches :laugh:

I just checked their website...you can have dual membership which is $123.35 per year. You can have single Associate membership only, which is $49.30 per person - so cheaper for you to have two single Associate memberships than one dual membership! Unless of course you want to vote or breed or become a judge..... :)

Sorry - these are for the Doggone Good bags - thought I was replying to that thread.....

Clean Run, USA, have them, and they ship to Oz - priced at USD15.95 http://www.cleanrun.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=product.display&product_id=727&ParentCat=54 I put one in my cart, and they told me shipping would be USD7.95, which makes them pretty cheap!

Sounds delicious...are you prepared to part with the recipe? Pretty please I put 3 kilos of chicken mince, and 1 kilo of ox into a pot with about a litre of warm water, some fresh rosemary from my garden and a couple of rough chopped garlic cloves. Put the heat on as low as it will go. In a separate pot I gently cook about 3/4 cup of split peas, once they're softened I chuck them and the water they cooked in into the chicken pot. Give it a stir, still keep it on low. I chop up carrots, pumpkin, sweet potato, whatever is on special at the time basically and chuck that in too. Once it's almost cooked I add 1 3/4 cups of white rice, stir and put the lid back on. When it's cooked I then chop up cabbage or bok choy or similar leafy green, stir it through, put the lid back on but turn the heat off. Just let it soften a bit and then put into 2 litre ice cream containers. You should fill about 4 of them. I let them cool in the fridge and I dont put lids on them. If you wanted to put lids on them, make sure they're completely cooled first. My dog also get meaty bones at least once, sometimes more, per week. Thank you - that sounds great :) I've never bought ox cheek, I guess the local butcher would have it (never seen it in Woolies etc.)?

Sounds delicious...are you prepared to part with the recipe? Pretty please

Thank you in advance, Sway! I'll be there at crack of dawn tomorrow to watch the Borders - can't believe they're first in the ring for a change. I love the first day of the Easter Show anyway, and always try to go on that day - everything's clean, the stall holders are all fresh and happy to be there, there are fewer than normal screaming kids around 'cos it's still a school day :laugh: And now to top it off, Borders are there as well :thumbsup:

Sometimes General is not a very nice place, but it's worth it to keep posting until you get enough cred to get into the secret section. ;) Some threads on DOL make me cringe and others do have a warm fuzzy feeling. The secret section is definitely nicer, though it could be a bit over the top when Midol was around I don't contribute a huge amount to the forum, but I sure love reading all the contributions, and learn alot. I didn't know about the Off Topic section, and was surprised suddenly one day not long ago to start receiving all these "Off Topic" subjects :) Must be when you hit a certain number of posts..... are there any more secrets I can look forward to along the way ??

The dogs appear to be called Lou and Andy.....does that help? :)

I could see what you mean about the walk back to the car....there seemed to be cars kilometres around the venue :laugh: we were lucky, and could park close on the grounds, as exhibitors They've asked us back next year, so leave some time to come and see the dogs jumping too

That's always been my worry, too - when your dog goes off for cremation, can you be absolutely sure you're getting back the ashes of your actual dog

Did you come down to the dog agility? We had alot of fun holding an ADAA competition right next to the rodeo arena :)

But what you think is her drama just might not be a drama for her :) We all deal with differing behaviours differently...I love my dogs jumping up on the sofa, the bed, my chair, me - others think I'm mad to let them. I do draw the line at the kitchen benches though :laugh: But it works for me - maybe she's quite happy with what her dog's doing and they'll both live a long and contented life together putting up with each others foibles - no big deal, really

Great photos and video - gorgeous dogs - real herding :thumbsup:

Don't know the answer, but if the gale that's blowing today in the area has anything to do with it, and the sun keeps shining, it will dry out quite a bit. I'll be there with the agility contingent so we're hoping the ground isn't too soggy either

I found the opposite - by accident, really! I have Border Terriers, one of them won a smallish bag of Royal Canin Golden Retriever food a couple of years ago, the one where the pieces are quite large, with a hole in the middle. They are both guzzlers of the smaller-sized kibble, but because of the size of this stuff, they both ate it bit by bit, having to chew each piece as they went along. Took them much longer to eat their dinner and gave them a good bit of chew-time, too! And no, they didn't turn into GRs, either :laugh: :laugh:

What on earth is Earthdog? Many Terriers and Dachshunds were bred originally to hunt, chase, go to ground and bolt quarry of one kind or another, usually fox, otter and badger. Today, the sport of Earthdog allows these dogs to use their natural instincts in a safe, simulated hunting environment. They can have lots of fun, and earn titles too. Earthdogs are tested on their ability to enter the den, find their way to the 'quarry' through a series of turns and tunnels, and work the quarry. These challenges become increasingly difficult at each stage. Dens are constructed as a series of trenches dug in the earth, into which 3-sided liners are fitted. The liners are in sections and have wooden roof and sides, the floor is exposed dirt. This means that tunnels are totally safe and cannot collapse and also that they can be configured in any manner. In the Earthdog Instinct Certificate test the total length of the den is only 3 metres, with one turn; but by Masters level there are over if metres of tunnel, with multiple turns, exits, false dens, a constriction and an obstruction! There are five titles available for Earthdogs; EIC (Earthdog Instinct Certificate), NE (Novice Earthdog), SE (Senior Earthdog), ME (Master Earthdog) and MEX (Master Earthdog Excellent). Which Dogs? "Dogs six months of age or older and registered with the ANKC are eligible to participate in earthdog tests, as are spayed and neutered dogs with Limited Registration provided they are classified as eligible breeds. The following breeds are classified as eligible to participate in ANKC earthdog tests: Dachshunds, Australian Terriers, Australian Silky Terriers, Bedlington Terriers, Border Terriers, Cairn Terriers, Dandie Dinmont Terriers, Fox Terriers (Smooth and Wirehaired), German Hunt Terriers, Glen of Imaal Terriers, Jack Russell Terriers, Lakeland Terriers,
Manchester Terriers, Miniature Pinschers, Norfolk Terriers, Norwich Terriers, Parson Russell Terriers, Scottish Terriers, Sealyham Terriers, Skye Terriers, Tenterfield Terrier, Welsh Terriers and West Highland White Terriers. Dogs on the Associate Register that are of earthdog type are also eligible to participate. These dogs must have successfully qualified in the Earthdog Instinct Certificate test on at least one occasion prior to being eligible to enter the Novice Earthdog Test." (Extract from ANKC Regulations Part 11 Earthdog Tests for Small Terriers and Dachshunds; Effective from 1st January 2012, 1.4 Eligibility of Dogs) Where does it happen? All Earthdog tests are held at the Bill Spilstead Complex for Canine Affairs, 44 Luddenham Road, Erskine Park. The terrier den area is down the back, behind the sheep herding area. How can I get involved? Contact the Dogs NSW Earthdog Working Party Secretary: Julia Barnett, [email protected] 2012 Dates: 5th May *TRAINING DAY - Dogs NSW Earthdog Working Party 20th May Dogs NSW Earthdog Working Party Double Earthdog Tests 16th June Dacshund Club NSW Double Earthdog Tests 1st July *TRAINING DAY - Dogs NSW Earthdog Working Party 22nd July Dogs NSW Earthdog Working Party Double Earthdog Tests 19th August Jack Russell Terrier Club NSW Double Earthdog Tests 23rd Sept Dachshund Club NSW Double Earthdog Tests (*Anyone is welcome to come along to the Training Days to participate or just watch - they start at 10.00am. Please let Julia know if you want to enter your dog for training - $5 per dog) And Earthdog in Australia now has its own Facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/groups/199642780095392/

It will make you either swear off them for life or want a dozen of them :laugh: Just watched it - it was awesome! They were so enthusiastic :laugh: Their carriage and body language looks very different to the show line dogs I've seen And this one too: The little working cocker is quite awesome :D

Or tracking, seeing that already exists. ;) :) All my terriers do earthdog. :) So I have no qualms with any functionality tests. Both mine do, too - they're Borders, like Leema's dogs. And Tosh did the endurance test too - since they are bred to follow the hunt, I figured that is something else he could do to prove functionality.....

Have you checked your Woolies for lamb necks? Mine down here at Tahmoor sells lamb necks sawn in two lengthways, usually 3 to a tray - perfect for my 3 dogs. They sometimes don't have them through the summer, but I stock up when I can and freeze. Price isn't bad either - not even compared to Paringa :)

Border Terriers - good at absolutely everything - agility, obedience, tracking, endurance, earthdog, lizarding, rabbiting, toy chewing, herding (yes, yes - I've seen video of a BT herding!), tree climbing, fence climbing, yodelling, lounging about, sleeping, stalking birds, chasing balls, ignoring you, therapy dogs, arguing, answering back, loving, bed-sleeping, chasing small furry things, lapdog work, schutzhund, etc. etc. I think that just about covers it..... :laugh: :laugh:

Have to say that every time I saw Malachy in the videos of Westminster, and read the critiques from everyone who said things like "couldn't you see that he was a wonderful specimen of his breed" etc., etc. I kept thinking of the Hans Christian Andersen children's story "The Emperor's New Clothes" :) :)