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I'm "down the road" (about 10-15mins) from HarbourTown ... I could've said hi! oh well. I was eye-ing off the whippets tho' because I seriously considered getting one at one point in my life. Then again, if I had my way I would own a Hairless Chinese Crested, a whippet or two, a Greyhound, Boxer, Border Collie, Labrador, Staffy ... yeah. The list won't ever end Next time I'll wear a "HI MY NAME IS" tag (as for the notes, they're gone, lost. i couldn't find the folder... ah well.. i'm aiming to be trained by Steve next year depending on price / time / etc and i remembered everything pretty alright so yeah...) PS I "tagged" myself on the facebook photos. Thank you so much for the photos... Kobe is photogenic! hahaha Aww... no Bella LOL! I'm still editing the video I took of the day. It cuts off at a point as my memory stick ran out of.. well.. memory! hahaha

You and me both! And the Staffy was as well behaved as mine so .. eh... don't apologise to me! I still think my two I brought along were the most evil ( I say that with love of course ) Stay tuned to see if I find my notes! I'm going to make the trip up later today. ..oh yes and I plan to edit the video I took... I'll post the link for those interested too when I get around to it (most likely Sunday).

I do NOT envy you. I'm just glad I finally moved out of Surfers Paradise (after putting up with 6 years of Schoolies that's more than enough for me) And Oceanaussi ... you're right on the mark! From all the reading I have done and in "speaking" with Steve (even if it is only via email at the moment) this is pretty much what he is about.. not "this is how you do X in three easy steps" sort of thing. Nope. It's about YOU as the "ALPHA" having the right mindset first to work with the dog (not against it, not demanding or disrespecting it). Once you are trained it is easy to train the dog It is us that makes it all so complicated... the dogs are fine! Practice makes permanent. That has got to be one of the best little sayings that has come out from the workshop as it's true for us not just for the dogs!

Oh shoot!!!! That would be it ;) I had a bad feeling I did leave it on the roof of the car. Damnit. I wonder if it is worth going back (it's only $30 fuel trip)... ? How far "down the road" from Camp Tailwaggers do you think it was ..? I was soooo hoping it had fell off in the carpark at the shed as then someone would find it. Damnit. In re Daisy - I raise you two dogs who were noisier than Daisy esp. when separated.... the black lab (Bella) half of the two of them who would bark if another dog was getting excited or another dog made an entrance at the beginning... she is a noisy one

I agree. Daisy is NOT the evil beagle. She's an angel! On the other hand, my two... gah!... if one wasn't making noise the other was making noise! I knew they hated being separated but .. DAMN... now they are flaked out back at their home. The only downside is that I have a very very bad feeling I left all my notes (a red clipboard type folder) back at Camp Tailwaggers So if ANYONE has it ... please please please return it ! I'll reimburse you for express postage! Also to the kind DOLer that did bring the extra crate, I didn't approach you for it as they seemed quite fine with being tied out. They didn't cause too many problems thankfully. We were taught how to use a prong collar properly. It opened my eyes up big time as I wasn't a fan of it because I had seen all the pictures etc of the wrong use of it... however after seeing both dogs react positively as such to it (in re loose leash training) ... man I'm converted! Also the dog 2 dog aggression information was invaluable (as it seems Kobe might have some issues with aggression towards "intact" males). So yeah I am very glad I went along. Very glad. I learnt a lot even if I lost all my notes. I still have a lot of stuff fresh in my mind thankfully. Pardon me if I didn't introduce myself more... I was the one in the pink dress with the black lab and the staffy. I tend to hold back at first. Not meaning to be rude.

It's just after 9pm. I'm going to bed so I can early to rise... and meet everyone ! See y'all tomorrow! :-D

Are you serious? Oh dear. The feeding thing isn't too big a deal (as in they won't be hungry but at the same time they are never satisfied) as those two LOOOOVE their snacks (dog treats) however the energy side..... Um. Yeah... HAHAHAHA I will also be arriving be dragged by one or both dogs. hahaha For me personally, I'm ready. I have their tie-outs and the stake to hammer into the ground (I've used it before + they were fine with it). Just that... it depends on them ultimately... I will make the call in the AM when I visit them whether I will take them along or not. Or if I will just take Bella in which case I will need to exercise Kobe to make sure he's tired so he won't "miss" Bella. None the less, I hope it will be a good day indeed! One question... what if neither dog (that I am planning to take) has any favourite toys? The two I'm planning to bring along.. their "drive" is food/treat orientated... not really toys. Time and time again their training comes down to the treats.... they will behave for the treats.

No they have not however they are fine being tethered. I've done that with them many times. Kobe should be fine with the crate ... if he isn't then I will tether him too. I just wasn't aware tethering would be an option. YUP... 24 HOURS AND COUNTING !!! :-D

Hey everyone! I would love to bring along my favourite two dogs (Bella - black lab female + Kobe - male staffy) however their owner doesn't have crates. Nor is she willing to purchase crates since they wouldn't require the use of a crate outside of this workshop. Does anyone know where I can hire a large (for Bella) and medium (for Kobe) crate for the day ? Does anyone have a large and medium one spare ? I do not want the two dogs to miss out on this wonderful opportunity. I paid for my place and didn't receive the email