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Banned him from the kitchen?

That's cause she doesn't have recall ;) :p

Are you over using her name? Lots of people over use their puppies name, that when the puppy hear their name, it's just white noise to them... When she does something bad, so you use her name in a negative tone?

Rolled my ankle lots of bruises and scratches dislocated fingers (not by my dogs) lump on the head once when a Great Dane puppy and I headbutted..

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I agree, vets have told me how it un hygienic etc. My partner told me when i went away for a week my boy slept on my pillow, I think he was fretting. SO cute but I ended up just throwing the pillow case away. It builds your immune system Emmy likes sharing Mr CW EW pillow with him. He use to be picky about stuff like that, but he loves it when Em shares the pillow with him now.

My 2 slept on my bed from the day they got home. Wouldn't want it any other way

Yay!! What a cutie Congratulations

I don't agree with this. At all. I stay away from fence dog park and it's because my worst experience with dogs and people are at those parks. I don't believe that there is a good dog fence park either. Been to quite a few that I truly believe there is no such thing. There is always one idiot owner or one uncontrollable dog at those park. If I want my 2 to play in a fence area, it will be in my backyard or at a friend's backyard where I know the dogs and their owners.

I really really want this leather leash.

If you get a puppy... I suggest holding back on buying a bed for it. Buy the pup a mat or use an old pillow or something. The pup might be destructive and destroy the lovely new bed and you will have to go out and buy a new one. Bunning have cheap dog bed (I bought one for $4).

Does he have a routine? Just continue with that routine. Keep him distracted and busy.

vent away I don't go to fence dog parks...

Check chain is also known as a correction chain. I wouldn't use one on a puppy though. Shops do sell them but they are crappy quality. I use both nylon and canvas one, the canvas one is easier on the hand if you have a dog that pulls.

I just found this thread JuleP.. I'm soo sorry to read about your lost RIP Brock

Happy Birthday Big Fella!!!! he is a stunner

I wish Em was a little bit like that.. Ohhh.. i hope you're feeling a lot better now!

Boonie sounds like a sweetheart

Naww.. I can't imagine Mindy being scary. she is such a sweetie When she carries on with people walking pass, I go to the door and see what she's barking at, and tell her that it's ok and she is all fine. It's just people coming to the door is now the issue..

We have had people coming around to knock on the door and stuff but she is clever to know it's training. It's a total different vibe and feeling. Even when they do it randomly and I use different people too. I may call her a ditz and a bimbo but there is no deny that she's a clever one. But I will try the Look at That game with her. I haven't thought about it! Thanks!! Yeah. My head is telling me that I probably should talk to someone about this. I'll be seeing Steve from k9pro at his sydney workshop... I'll bring this situation up with him too to see what he says

Thanks for the reply guys. There is a lot of good points and it has got me thinking

This can be a stupid and I'm probably worrying about nothing but Emmy is very territorial dog. We have handyman coming over to fix the house and whenever she has the chance, she will try to run them out of the house - she gets crated. As long as she can keep an eye on that person, she keeps quiet. I, once, locked her outside one time, and she carried on as though the world was ending for the whole 1 hour and 45 minutes the phone guy was over. The plumber, electrician, real estate people etc who comes over are a little scared of her (don't blamed the on how she carries one when they get to the door and how she stalks them when they are inside). The Woolie delivery person doesn't come to the front door because how Em is carrying on. He waits till I put her in her crate before coming anywhere near the front door (he has comment that she is a lot scarier than his GSD ) I'm only mentioning this is because for the next few weeks, the landlord is going to do some changes to the house and there will be workmen coming to the house more often (I seriously can't wait to buy a house!). She is great when my housemate and I get home from work. She sees us through the door and quickly runs to either sit on the couch or on the mat and wait for us nicely to get to the door, and say Hi to her. Then she runs off and gets a toy and gives it to us. She doesn't have any source guarding issues. When people she knows that comes over, she barks a little then realises who they are and she is all happy for them to come in. From what I can see.. she only has issues with strangers coming into her house and doing stuff in there without her permission! I definitely feel safe when strangers comes over and do work on the house. She will keep a good eye on them but at the same time, I don't like seeing her so tense and riled up... I'm still not sure what's the right thing to do about it? Right now, handyman comes in and she goes into her crate and lays in there and watches them do their work. If she can't sees them for a moment, she starts barking; she gets a firm 'Uh' from me and she just lays there quietly but she doesn't relax. She doesn't fully relax till they go. What do you guys think? Do you have a territorial dog and how do you guys handle it? ETA: Just want to add that Emmy doesn't generally like strangers normally.

It's never to old to crate train a dog

Funny, I was talking to a friend about this yesterday. I use to have a long list but I've cut it down too Cavalier King Charles Spaniel (I currently have a CKCS x) Japanese Spitz (I currently own) Samoyed Finnish Lapphund Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever I admired a lot of breeds but they won't fit into my lifestyle or I'm not the right sort of owner for that breed.

thanks for answering guys intersting answers so far