Dani M

6 months ago my princess Tequila passed away, the vet said there was something that got lodged in her bowels & she just didn't have the stregnth to survive surgery. Tequila was only 16months & passed when just 1 week after I gave birth to my son. I miss my girl dearly & so does my big boy Kaya who still frets from time to time & obviously misses the company of his big sister. My poor girl, mumma is sorry she wasn't there when you needed me most. I know you're not in any pain any more & running free on rainbow bridge. Miss u & love you girl..

awww thank you thank you for this thread!! My contribution.. check the Halal butchers on Lonsdale St in Dandenong VIC. We buy most of our chicken stuff from there you can get a mixed box of offcuts (mainly leftover bones from filleted meat & frames) for $3 it's about a 5 kilo box possibly a bit more. If you speak to the butchers you can ask them for a bag of bones which is usually the size of a garbage bag & $5 filled with mixed bones too. I find their bones have a lot more chicken on them. Definately worth looking at

I was curious, then saw good ol' Hugh so threw a kong @ the tele..

Dog aggression is not necessarily an indication of poor temperament Dani.. especially in a breed of fighting origin. If provoked to fight they will finish and ice that particular cake. That doesn't make them "bad" dogs. The particular combination of dogs in your home and the fact that one of the dogs has been attacked will be contributors. Was the person who visited a "behaviorist" or a trainer? Hey PF, As mention in PM, I did not intend to come across as implying Shaka is a bad dog or he has a poor temperment rather I was implying that I would have preferred the behaviourist to have directed us more about this ie how to control this/what action to take. We were pretty much advised that providing we showed strong leadership & kept up their excercise etc everything would be fine & no further sessions would me needed. Sorry i should have been more clear.

Hi guys, It's Dani here & couldnt help but keep a steady eye on this thread while @ work :S We did have a behaviourist in last weekend & exp the the problems to him. He focussed alot on pack leadership, excercise etc they are walked daily & do 'listen' to us. At the time i felt he was of good value except cleary misjudged the staffy as he told us that he was of near perfect temperment & really didnt have any issues except for his bad habit of jumping when excited. Since this last incident Stevie & I are just super concerned (even looked into the otion of re-homing). We don't want to give up are dogs but we really don't want our dogs to have a crummy quality of life/hurt each other. Just wanted to say we really appreciate all of your advice & comments & to keep them coming!! FYI Tequila (bull terrier) will be fixed in the next week/two & has not had her first season yet, we will also booking in Shaka (staffy). Kaya will be shown in the near future so will not be desexed at this stage or until he is fully developed. Thanks again!!!

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thANKS for all the replies really appreciate it we are situated in hallam and if i could get some contacts of behaviorlists tat could help us that would be great i really dont want to get rid of the dogs so money is not an issue also we have a baby on the way n after wat has been happening we r really worried bout the dogs when the baby comes

hello i own a 5 year old american staffy with no prior aggression problems towards other dogs. a couple of months ago my girlfriend moved in with me and brought her dogs with her she owns a 10 month old english bull terrier {female} and a 7 month old italian mastiff{male}. first couple of months were fine until my staffy was attacked by a stray dog. since then he has just been starting fights with the other male for no reason. the other day it got really it got really bad so i have had to seperate them i dont want to get rid of any so if i could just get some help i would really appreciate it thankyou ps both males are not desexed

Not as prevalent in my area as it seems to be in yours but .. bah dogs will be dogs some better behaved then others but I can't see why you would genuinely be 'angry' about this Ah well I agree with you lappiemum it does help to teach your own fur baby how to behave when there are misbehaving dogs around.

oooo that's not far from us either, will have to check it out one of these days soon thanks for this thread!

OMG!!! Thos poor dogs & their owners RIP

I didn't see this posted so I hope this isn't a double up- DPI's survey on dangerous dog legislation: http://dpidangerousdogs.questionpro.com/

hmmm.. Good point Persephone, I'm at work at the moment but will have a look around her mouth this evening. I'm taking her to the vet on Saturday so i'll keep you posted Thanks everyone for your help!! I really appreciate it

I offerred her breakfast (chicken mince & veggies) but she had a lick & walked away. Do you think I should offer her a meal tonight?? And what is the weather like? My guys all go off their food when it is really hot. A lot of my pet sitting dogs do as well! The weather has been quite warm the last few days around 24-26degrees but today is forecast to hit 36 :s

Morning Ellz, Her food is only left for 10-15 minutes before I take it away but in the last few days she won't even hang around where her food is. She simply comes, sits & once her food is down walks away & doesn't come back to inspect. As for drinking & acting herself, nothing has changed. Do you think that I should change what I'm feeding at all? Instead of the frames the dogs do get a meaty bone every couple of days at the moment. Thanks for your advice

Hey Kirty, She isn't desexed so that's a really good point! Thanks I'll keep that in mind

Quick one hopefully :s My bully pup Tequila isn't eating her food. At the moment she's on 3 meals Morning: eukanuba Lunch: chicken pet mince with mushed veggies Dinner: chicken frames/wings She's never been a great eater but she's bearly touched her food for 2 days! Starting to get worried.. Any opinions/advice??

well she hasn't tried climbing yet! Thanks for the advice

Hi everyone, Just a quick question.. I have 3 plum trees that are dropping loads of fruit at the moment & Tequila absolutely loves them! She has been eating the fruit that's falling off the tree & I'm just wondering if that's ok?? I think my main concernis the pips. Are they going to get stuck somewhere? or will they come straight out? Any advice would be much appeciated! Also if it's unhealthy any ideas about how to deter her eating them?? Thanks in advance

Hey Cosmolo, I don't plan on fostering regularly & this was the first I have fostered with Tequila. It was more of a favour to a friend than an official favour Despite not intending on fostering regularly I am still keen on a behaviour consult so I can nip any buds @ the start. I don't want any major behaviour problems in future that could have been solved early. You should prepare yourself for the fact that this problem may not be solved. You've got a breed that's got a higher incidence of dog aggression than most. As she reaches maturity, this may be her adult behaviour you are witnessing. A behavioural consult may give you the skills to manage it, but it may not disappear. I'm content with being able to manage the issue. I understand that she is still growing physically & mentally I guess what I'm trying to say is that I want the tools/skills/knowledge to be able to handle it. if that makes sense

Hey Cosmolo, I don't plan on fostering regularly & this was the first I have fostered with Tequila. It was more of a favour to a friend than an official favour Despite not intending on fostering regularly I am still keen on a behaviour consult so I can nip any buds @ the start. I don't want any major behaviour problems in future that could have been solved early.

Thanks guys, The foster pup was picked up this morning & is off to start his new life away from Tequila who didn't like him very much Thanks for the advice. Tequila is already attending obedience school & hasn't shown this behaviour before so i'm not quite sure if I am reading it right. She has spent a few weekends away with my friends dogs aswell & been fine so not sure what her deal is this time around. I will also be looking into a behavioural consult. If you have any reccomendations let me know! Thanks again

I'm very concerned about my bully's behaviour towards the puppy we are fostering at the moment. She is 6 months old never shown any agression towards other pups/dogs before & has been around many dogs in many situations. She hasn't shown any of this behaviour towards our other puppy but seems to really dislike the foster pup. The other day we were feeding them dinner (fresh lamb) each about 2meters apart. Tequila left her food & walked over the the other pup & began snarling at him. I growled at her, took her away & let her finish her food in another room. Yesterday when I went home & the dogs came to greet me she was growling at the pup who was jumping on my leg trying to get my attention (he's still learning house manners!) & then nipped him a few times . I'm not sure if she was trying to tell him that he was doing the wrong thing or being dominant or what? Today OH called me & said that the puppy had bitten her ear & drawn a spot of blood & she tried to have a go at him but he separated them. The foster pup is going to his new home in the next couple of days but i'm really concerned about her aggression. Any ideas of what the problem may be & what we should do at this point. ;)

Great thanks for that I'll check out underdogs for sure! I'll be in contact shortly!!

Hi All, I've just completed puppy pre-school with my 12 week old bull terrier pup, I'm looking for an obedience club around Malvern East-Chadstone sort of area in Melbourne. Any advice or recomendations would be much appreciated!! Thanks in advance Dolers!