Psycoco

Hi all! I am relatively new to this site and have found so much helpful information. I have an 18week old Staffy who has the usual exuberant personality. When she is good she is very good, and when she is bad, well, I think you know how it goes. The other day we were in the chook shed and came across a northern death adder. Yep, that's what it was according to the book. I grabbed Coco before she saw it and kept her inside for the remainder of the day. Needless to say,the chooks were on a diet for that day. My question is, what can I do if she sees a snake and goes it? Is she old enough to realize it's dangerous? We have a few tree snakes inthe area but she hasn't seen any yet. How can I teach her to avoid them? Hope someone can help! Thanks

Hi All, I'm new at this so please forgive me if I've posted this in the wrong place. Have just discovered your forum, and am reading it with keen interest. My Coco is about 17 weeks old. We have a 10year old Jack Russell (Holly) who absoluetly HATES her because of her - shall we say - 'outgoing' personality? How do I get Coco to act nicely when she's around Holly. She just seems to go nuts and is very rough with poor old Holls. She's quite a strong pup, and difficult to control when she's hyped up. We keep them separated for most of the day but they are both inside at the same time in the evening. Whenever Coco is outside with Holly (in a controlled situation) she just can't help herself and wants to play, but she's very rough and as she's quite a bit bigger than Holly, she just takes over. We also live on a property and both dogs seldom get to see other dogs. I will be taking Coco to puppy school (or dog obedience if she's too big for puppy school) as soon as she's had her third shot, which is in about a week. Does anyone know of a good trainer/school to take her to in Townsville? Thanks for listening!