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I completely agree. It is revolting to think this used as a "training" method. Also it is absolutely unnecessary. What on earth is wrong with using treats to get the pup to love all training ? In the case of table training use the treat to "walk" the puppy a step or two. They are not thrown off the table nor do they fall off the table. They are just taught consequences for their actions, ie stepping backwards.

Fern's lastest fashion statement elastoplast snood

I would like to donate for Group 2 please both days. Let me know how much and when you need it by. Groups 1, 2 and 6 are now covered, unless BB drops out cause I can't get purple sashes :D, price will be around $12 to $15 each approx but won't know final price until I order. Club is having a meeting today. I will send PM's in the new year letting everyone know costs etc Thanks for the support guys

Yeah for Paige and Claire

20 mins of on leash walking at 2 -3 months old is too much. By all means, once he is comfortable with the leash, walk him past a couple of houses and back again but be careful of doing too much too soon. he'll grow up quick enough

try putting the leash on and following him around the back yard rather than have him follow you, giving him praise/treats as he moves around. Attach a piece of light rope, without any loops so it can't get caught up, put his food down a few feet away and let him drag the rope over to the bowl. Let him drag the rope around the house and yard, with supervision for a couple of days. Get him to come to you for a reward off lead 1st, then add a lead into the equation. You do realise that it could be some months before your dog can be exercised for long periods of time?

They are 9 years old. Would be very very hard to change anything now. Dog 1 is boss and maybe you need to accept that

then I suggest you stop posting what you don't know about

of course

desex her if you can, if not cull the pups at birth to only 2 or 3, then surrender those pups when old enough to a good rescue.

well it didn't matter in the end because as soon as the dressing was removed, one shake of the head and blood was everywhere again. Fern is having the edges of her ear blanket stitched this morning.

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I saw it on TV, it was just a bit of harmless fun, all his mates had their dogs there as well. He got his 15 minutes of fame

If anyone wants to donate a group sash for our two shows next April please let me know. Best Neuter in Show is covered. Ovens Valley Canine Club, Myrtleford, Vic. April 2nd and 3rd 2011

That is a given, no choice on that one, although he did suggest that I rehome some of them, he was given a slice of my opinion on that one. ;) how many do you have?

Time to get rid of the OH I reckon, it's your house too

yeah keeping an eye on the vet wrap Annie, it's good stuff but can get very stiff. I did remove some at 4 am but the rest seems fine.

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Thanks Shellsboers, nothing left to stitch that I could see. The vets did mention maybe cleaning it up and stitching it but I assumed that was to make it look nice and neat, rather then the ragged edges it is now. I will ring and clairfy tomorrow. It was just after 6pm, they wanted to finish up, I am under an illness cloud myself, so I know I didn't take it all in. I will ask about some anti-inflammatories as well. I used a lot of elastoplast on her ear. Currently Fern is asleep on my bed.

I got my greyhounds ones off ebay for about $15 each, waterproof top lined with flanelette

It's not until something happens that you realise how lucky you have been in term of injuries etc to your dogs when you don't know the answer to a fairly basic question! Fern was in a scuffle tonight with one of the others resulting in a badly torn ear. The vet bandage lasted all of two hours. I am hopeful my attempt will last longer. The vets said to leave it, what they had done, on till Sat and take her back then to get the ear checked out. The ear is very hot and swollen and I am not so sure on leaving any bandage on for 48 hrs without checking on things underneath. I've used very sticky stuff over some non stick dressing on her actual ear then vet wrap in a rough figure 8 around the good ear to keep her hurt ear close so she can't do more damage to it by shaking. Any thoughts anyone? and Fern did get a shot of long acting antibiotics too.

dry it or tan it? is there a difference? to me drying it, the pelt would end up really stiff but tanning it makes it supple

whens this show on? I saw it once when it 1st started but might have another looksee

I claimed this earlier in the year, so did my daughter

and you can make them higher by joining them together with the black plastic tie thingees :D It's what I did to seperate my dog yard into two. Then you can take them home afterwards