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We were searching for a dog boarding service near Sydney because the lady we use isn't available, and this one came up. Their review on Google seems to be fine, does anyone have any experience with their service?

We are going up to Blue Mountains tomorrow and seems like most of the sight seeing places, bushwalk tracks in the Blue Mountain area don't allow dogs since they are in the National Park. Anyone know if there's anywhere we can enjoy a long walk with mountain view with our dog? We will be staying in Leura by the way.

I also agree dogs cannot and should not be allowed EVERYWHERE, same in Europe, alot of butcher shops we visited refuse to let dogs in, which makes alot of sense. But its a shame our dogs here are not welcomed in too many places =( the more we keep them locked in our house/backyard, the more aggressive, anxious, frustrated they are, thats the reality. And I've met too many people that dont like dogs, and they just live around us. I dont drive, so on my day offs I can only walk my dog in the park nearby which rarely have any other dogs, or even human. If i could go on a train with my dog I could've taken her everywhere! And all the pet-friendly accomodations we've contacted have restrictions on the weight and size of the dog, they mostly welcome med-small dogs only.

I've been to Europe and admired how dogs in Europe can get to go to most public places eg shops, public transports etc. Alot of the dog owners that we met in Europe also displayed great examples of what confident and responsible owners should be like, by cleaning up after their dogs in the public, keeping dogs on-leash while in public etc. Most dogs are quite calm and we rarely hear any barking/fighting between dogs. Whereas in Sydney, we encounter way too many nervous, aggressive dogs during our 1 hr walks. It sometimes makes me think, that this may be why our dogs dont get to enjoy the same rights as in Europe ;( However this morning I saw a guy walked out of a bank with his dog. And i've seen dogs going into retail shops before. I am very interested in finding out if dogs can actually go into places like banks, stations, shops/shopping center etc? it'd be great if one day they can go on public transport too =)

Our dog does this too when we release her from the playpen everyday. But now we try to distract her from this. I too agree with Jigsaw on why they do this. And I did notice that our dog tends to try to grab anything she can with her mouth when shes anxious, she'd just wave her mouth around and see wat she can get, sometimes her tail, sometimes clothes on the chair, sometimes just air. she wouldnt chew or bite them, just mouth them.

its good that at lease ur neighbour thinks that ur dog's barks make her feel safer. our neighbour doesnt...

I think the cat-chasing has more to do with training the dog was given. When dogs don't get enough exercise or have no job to do they'd look for things to do themselves, which will be all sorts of things that human dont like. start training from day one, and be more sensitive about what your dog needs in terms of training.

We are feeding Artemis with chicken and rice, poohs are less smelly than when we fed her Advance =) We also tried Eagle Pack but she didnt like it.

I have a neighbour from hell who doesnt like dogs, and certainly doesnt like barking dogs, so I really feel for you rite now =( its hard to deal with a neighbour whom u have no relationship with, or u dnt even know how they are like. I guess Ruger kinda represented some people that dont necessary love dogs like we do, so they won't understand why they should move THEIR stuff, just because some animals cant handle THEIR kids' attentions/screams. On the other hand, they might even want you to move your dogs inside so they dont get too noisy.... Just try to be prepared for the worst, stay calm and positive and try have a casual chat with them and see how they are like, I am sure it will all work out for u =)

very very well said! some dog owners really need to pick up the responsibilities for owning a dog. they are good and cute to us but may not be so to some others, and theres lots of unpredictable danger out there in our human society, so in order to keep them safe and happy, why can't we just use the leash in common areas and let them off in off'-leash areas?? I've seen too many ppl walking their dogs on beach when theres signs saying 'dogs prohibited'...

Just wondering if anyone had ever tried their dog boarding?

They have one of the most gentle faces =) wonderful story

As Cesar Millan said , we should never blame the 'breed' of dogs for attacks, its the training they received, they type of owners they have and many other aspects around that would contribute to these attacks. After all, they are all just dogs, animals. I dont have any of the dogs on those lists, but I thinks its unfair for those breeds to be put on such lists, I've seen calm and gentle Rottweilers and Huskies, very intelligent and obedient Kelpies and Aussies, and at the same time bossy and fearful Westies that growls and Labs that are ready to attack.

Its sad to see stories like this =( why do some people think they can do whatever they like to lives of animals when they wouldnt do the same to human?? I guess the ban means nothing to her because she may not even like dogs to begin with, maybe send her to jail for irresponsibly taking a being's life!

Kongs or Busy Buddies are pretty good and durable. They love challenges so choose something you can hide treats in, so they'd be working hard to get the treats out.

Yes I love how he dares to tell the owners to start realizing the fact that WE are part of why our dogs are in trouble. I love Daddy the pitbull =) he's one gentleman...sad that he's gone. I used to see dogs like pitbulls as dangerous killer dogs, but I do have a different view on that now.

I have watched some of his DVDs and read his books. Most people that I know that disagreed with his theories, disliked how he pin dogs down which seems violent and forceful. And then they would hate everything he does all together, or even him as a person. However I always remember from his very first season of the show, as well as his books, he reminded people that he is usually the last resort for dogs that had tried other help and unsuccessful and most of the time they are highly dangerous. Its a TV show so they only show the most 'dramatic' bits and the most 'hard to handle' cases, it may not be the same as the dogs we encounter every day. And also he had worked with dog trainers on many occasions whenever he feels certain 'dog-training' is appropriate for the rehabilitation. And he repeated that there are many many other methods/trainings out there that we can use to help us help the dog. There are moments in his shows that I would think 'this is something that no one should do, its sooo dangerous!!' but then we need to keep in mind that he's not teaching us HOW to copy his action, he's a professional and he knows what he's doing. I certainly dont praise him like a god, but I like how he says us as owners are usually the crucial part of our dogs' problems. By changing our behaviours and way of thinking may help our dogs become more balanced. We should remind ourselves to be calm and assertive all the time. But I always have a question, do dogs really feel the 'energy'? My bf never believes there's such a thing which is invisible...

Thank you for the advice above they are really helpful. She's about 15 weeks now. We are not really trying to fix anything right now since we too understand she's still a baby, but really want to find out which is the right way to respond to some of the behaviors she does now that are considered to be unwanted behaviors if she does it when she's older, eg, jumping on everybody, chasing/jumping on joggers etc We didnt really expect her much when we tried to take her outside, just wanted her to keep up with us when we are moving and we allowed her to explore new dogs, new people and new environment, as long as she's not disturbing other people around. We don't even expect her to sit when we ask at this stage because she's very curious about outside so unless she's ready for some tricks we wouldnt try to force her to pay attention. But yeah I've always wanted to get those long leash but havent found a good place that she can run in, but will sure keep this in mind =)

Our 3 month old sheltie puppy is very playful but relatively well behaved indoor, we are still trying to shape some of her jumping, attention-seeking behavior but she does quite well on most commands we've taught her, and she also learns to walk at our pace, stay on our left or between our legs and know to pay eye contact. However once we get out of the house, she would rush to sniff everywhere or simply just wanting to get to her destination asap. when she's in parks she focus more on people pass/running by, things on the floor, kids around or pretty much everything else except us. We try to use her meals as treats to do some training outside but sometimes she doesnt even care about the food... When she pulls on leash in the park we either stop or turn around and walk all different direction but she'd try to run faster than us and also pulls to the side almost like she was trying to drag us back or something. Just wondering what would be the best way to train her so she knows to concentrate more on us? She is paying a bit more attention to us since we started training her with kibbles in class but most of the time she is easily distracted...

We are in Sydney and our puppy is a little over 3 months old now

Our puppy had received her 2nd vaccination about 4 weeks ago and vet also gave her an Milbemax pill for intestinal worm. Just wondering if its ok I start giving her Interceptor for heartworm prevention when she had taken Milbemax which is said to prevent heartworm if taken monthly?

I asked the vet and also on the internet many say that its normal for puppy to do that, and most will grow out of it. Btw, our puppy is also having upset stomach after worming, we took her to the vet today and she gave her 1 injection and some pill to start from tomorrow. Did your puppies get any medication from the vet?

Our puppy is now a little over 10 weeks old, and she just received her 2nd vaccination 3 days ago. We emailed our local dog school and they said we can join their puppy class any time now with proof of vaccinations. The first class will be this sunday, which is 5 days from her vaccination, is it too early? I was told to wait for about 10 days before I take her out, and try to avoid grassy area, and the puppy class will be on a grassy are =( So should I wait 1 more week? or should I just avoid the grassy parks completely?

We are trying to enroll our puppy into a puppy school, can anybody recommend some good ones in Sydney? Preferably held on Sundays. There's one in Cahil Park (on Princess Highway), Tempe, but their phone number didnt work and didnt get reply for emails neither, so if anyone know how to contact them it will be great too~~

Thank you for pointing out abt Advocate, I was actually quite interested in this product before =)