Sue & Waldo

Good grief! 10 out of 10 for perserverance for your dog. I don't have any clue but wonder about some sort of water feature or pond with a self filling feature.

There are 2 in the Donvale area-Stintons Reserve in Reynolds Rd and Domeney Reserve in Knees Road

Left field suggestion La Verna is the name of St Francis of Assisi's first retreat place

This idea 'doesn't bite so it is OK" is one of my pet hates. Met a lady walking a SWF dog in the park and this dog kept mounting Cindy. The owner did not call him even when I asked. Cindy was getting upset so put her on lead and walked away. SWF dog keeps following. The owner kept saying - it doesn't matter he is de-sexed. I said it does matter-my dog does not like it. Reply from owner-"no need to be unfriendly". I didn't reply.

Good grief-so am I!

this is just too funny

Talk about feeding the obsession!

What a relief for you. Glad it is OK.

Sorry to read this-hope hi is OK. What a night you have had!

It sounds awful-upsetting for everyone. I am so sorry it happened. for you all.

Yep. Cindy has stuck her nose out the dog door several times and sighed and stayed inside.

Here is the link http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=95484702875551691#

Well Cindy did SO WELL with her stay (sit and drop) this am at training. Even managed to only move 1 paw for the stand for exam. Maybe I could have a go at CCD I am thinking. Perfect recall. Great. Wonderful. But wait there is more! Heeling with focus. Gosh I am thinking. Then the command "Down your dogs". Eh. What! You mean on the WET grass.? Now? Are you serious? Oh well. I wouldn't want to get too confident would I. :D I must say though the "steady feet" worked well so I will keep doing that. AND DROPS!!!!!!

Here is a plan that may help http://www.mitre10.com.au/media/pdf/title/...0a%20kennel.pdf

Will have to talk to the club :D Yeah, I do miss it. Charlie and I always had a great time at obedience (despite him known to be sleeping in class because we do the early morning session ), I'm just worried that he is getting bored at home. He is getting better, and I feel that he needs to get out more.. If it was too early I'd be asleep as well. If it doesn't work out in class maybe you could arrange to meet with a few friends for some informal training.

Copied and pasted from a post I made in another thread here I like the "steady feet" game that I picked up at Sue Hogben's seminar. It's not the easiest thing to describe - much easier to demonstrate...however... Initially trained in the sit position. Ask dog to sit but otherwise keep mouth SHUT (hardest bit ). Have one hand full of small pieces of yummy food. Slowly bring once piece of food with other hand towards dog's nose/mouth. Keep your eye on the dog's FEET. If the dog's feet remain perfectly still, move the food very rapidly into the dog's mouth (yum!) Make it harder. If the dog gets up or moves a paw, do NOT say a word (!!!!) - just fly the food rapidly away from the dog. Don't make it too hard or too easy. Gradually ask for more from the dog and bring the food in from every angle - above, below, on the side, behind. Zig knows the game now and my expectation that he doesn't lean towards anything but looks me directly in the eye - he's very funny :D The dog learns quickly that it's about cause and effect - then progress to the stand and start easy again, progressing to standing over your dog eventually and not having them flinch. Eventually have others approaching the dog and they get the food for staying still and looking at you. When Zig does a stand for exam, his whole body bends and leans and wags whilst he greets the judge but he never moves a foot Also great for building confidence for sit stays and food refusal (should you choose to do that one). Well guess what we are going to be trying over the long weekend. Cindy's stays are awesome but stand for exam-surely I don't mean STAND for exam-it is sit isn't it ETA Can't stand can't spell! What hope.

Ahh another person that doesnt use the stay command.So much simpler to tell a dog to sit and well thats what he does..WHy confuse the issue with sit, sit stay, sit wait etc etc etc.... if a dog sits,drops or stands he shouldnt do anything else untill hes told too. I don't use the stay command either. The instructor at my new club always tells me off so I say it (if I remember) but it is for him not Cindy. One day I am going to talk to him about it but I always chicken out! LOL

Maybe if you do get permission to go you could just do part of the lesson if Charlie can't cope. Good on you for wanting to go though! I know you must miss it-I love training and I am sure I enjoy it at leat as much as Cindy does.

Too much information!

Cindy gets bathed once a month or so because we visit in a Nursing Home and that is part of the conditions of allowing dogs in. She is very attached to the concept of rolling in stinky stuff though so does get extra baths. At the moment the park we walk in is covered in duck poo so if she doesn't eat it she rolls in it.

What a cutie. I too am jealous! So glad things have gone well so far.

Cindy and I visit in a nursing home and a local hospital. It is a real joy. The physio puts me to work-if you are walking next to a dog you forget it is physio. Seriously though it is a wonderful experience. I would encourage everyone to consider doing this.

LOL I am trying to avoid buying a second dog so I am staying away from shows and DOL-yeah right that is working!

Oh dear-I did a cut and paste from Vic Dogs site. http://www.vca.org.au/Clubs.asp

Yeah-Idid a search on proofing a stay and that is what came up but I forgot to add it. I wonder if it was a joke. Did they video the dog and add the voice? I did find a great video though and am about to head off to try it out. I thought of doing some housework but I will stay at the park long enough for that temptation to subside.