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I have had an issues with my girl when on lead for a while now and haven't really done anything about it. But I have come to realise that its impacting on our training in other ways so need to work on this first. Basically if she sees another dog or hears one behind a fence she starts lungeing and barking and her arousal level goes through the roof. At this point she won't take treats or pay any attention to me. Whilst she looks aggressive in this state I'm know for a fact she would not attack the other dog but its more a frustration that she can't meet them or get to them. This article explains it well I think. So the behaviour I have is barking/lunging on walks near other dogs on leads or behind fences but the behaviour I want is to walk by these things on a nice loose lead paying attention to me (although am happy if she looks at the other dogs but will check back with me). BUT how do I train the behaviour I want? The article I linked to has some good tips and I'm going to work through them. But how do I set this up as a training exercise with dogs behind fences? Another point I should note is that if we are at training on an oval and there are other dogs walking around on lead she is fine - no lead aggression/frustration there. How can I build on this so that out on walks on the street she is fine also. Do you think that I have built so much value for 'me' at training that she overcomes the other distractions but on walks around the streets the value for me isn't there? Any ideas or suggestions?

Oohh I also thought of another thing I did - I put the crate on my bed so that he could see out the front window and watch the world go past. He really enjoys just watching

Often in certain situations adrenalin kicks in so they do tend to 'forget' about being sore. It's a common problem. My dog seemed perfectly fine every time we went into the vet. I'm sure she initially thought I was crazy. Just explain it all to your vet in as much detail as possible. I wrote everything down and would go in there with a list of situations where he was sore :D

Can you do simple training with her? I had a dog on crate rest for nearly 2 months and would do simple shaping exercises with my boy. Some examples are: Turn head to the right Turn head to the left Yawn Nod (head up and down) Lick lips Twitch ears Head on paws I know they sound a bit boring but all can be done stationary while the dog is still in the crate. They are quite precise too so greatly improves your shaping abilities. The mental stimulation for my boy was a god send! Also, move he crate around to different parts of the house so she doesn't have the same 'scenery'.

I have just been through something similar so I know what you are going through. The first thing I would do is restrict exercise. Complete rest can help immensely. I know you said that he gets better as he gets up and moves around a bit however this can actually be doing damage. You'd be amazed the improvement that can be seen from rest. Check all his joints for heat/swelling regularly. Watch his movement - is the limp just one leg or does it move, does he sit funny, has his behaviour changed ie not jumping in the car etc.? Try the chiropractor/physio. I would also get xrays and blood tests. Good luck, hope you find out whats going on soon!

Joe I said this in the other thread. I'm a Cesar supporter because I don't think anyone devotes more time, money, energy etc to the well-being of dogs all over the world than what Cesar does. I think he gets results, and through his books, I have a male entire doberman who's a wonderful and appreciable dog. But I hate hate hate that so many people think they safely and/or effectively implement Cesar's methods after watching a couple of episodes. I wish he put more emphasis on the whole, I'm a professional, doing this wrong can have terrible consequences and if you're not a professional you will probably do this wrong etc etc. I think he does it for the money not just the well being of dogs!! Secondly there are many other trainers who invest far more to the well-being of dogs than he does.

I think they remember. If my dog can bury her bone and remember which pot plant she put it in 3 days later then I definately think they can remember their food being prepared 40 mins earlier.

I just think its great especially for all those people who say 'but my dog KNOWS he's been a bad dog, he even looks guilty!' Actually he doesn't!

Great video here

Totally agree! And Amy_h I can quite honestly say that I have never, and I mean never hit my dog - not on their butt, back and no definately not on their nose! Yes I blocked their space and raised my voice at them (because they were in danger) but never hit my dogs. I just do not feel it is necessary at all.

I just looked in the yellow pages under glazier and there were some companies that listed dog door installation as one of their services. I got quotes from a couple and went with the cheapest who was also by far the most professional to deal with. Sorry no direct recommendations but thats what I did. Sorry can't remember the company name either.

I'm reckon she's been trying to tell you for years!

Try butter - put it all over the pill, open the dogs mouth, pop in pill right at the back and hold mouth shut with muzzle upwards. Works a treat on my boy who needs tablets each day. He used to be terrible and now opens his mouth wide for the tablet

This is an old thread but thought I would update it anyway as some of you were on the money! After 3 months of being pocked and prodded we finally have a diagnoses. Not exactly a good one but still a diagnosis all the same. Chip has been diagnosed with inflammatory polyarthropothy which is an auto-immune disease. It will be a matter of managing this for the rest of his life as there is no cure Poor little man!

I raised my two puppies in an apartment and it was definately alot of work. At the time I said I would never have another dog in an apartment again. However, having said that my two puppies have now grown up and would so easily live in an apartment and would absolutely love it. THey hardly ever go outside unless I go with them and for toilet breaks and when we're not activally doing something they sleep or laze around. So I think you can definately have dogs in apartments but as others have said it will equal alot of work on the owners behalf particularly if you have a puppy.

Does anyone have any recommendations on places you can buy dog treats in bulk at a reasonable price in Adelaide? I have always bought liver treats etc. from the supermarket just because its convenient. However they are SO expensive. Where else does everyone get their treats.

This has to be one of the best quotes I've read on DOL

Do you or could you have a motor bike? You could run her on lead alongside this at a slow pace for her exercise just like a bike.

Do you or could you have a motor bike? You could run her on lead alongside this at a slow pace for her exercise just like a bike.

The majority of people I know who don't have purebreed dogs wouldn't even know that they had to answer questions to a breeder. In fact the majority of the dog owning public would have no idea about registered purebreed dogs or anything about registered breeders. They don't know a thing about byb'ers either. I know this because I was one of these people about 3 or 4 years ago before I got into dog training and the majority of my friends/family are like this now. I try to educate them but really they don't even care and can't understand why I do either. Totally agree with your comment of 'Oh I want a pub, bang you have it in under a week!' That is exactly what they want. How do you change this, particularly in society as it is now?

But just what niche is that? For a dog which is perceived to be non-shedding and isn't, calm and intelligent and isn't, healthier than either parent breed and isn't? If you want a ''non shedding'' breed which is larger than a Bichon but not a Standard Poodle then what's wrong with a Portuguese Water Dog, Standard or Giant Schnauzer, Soft Coated Wheaten Terrier, Kerry Blue Terrier, Lagotto, the list is pretty extensive. What is wrong with them is the general public doesn't know about them! Appologies if this is going OT but I don't know much about many of these dogs mentioned either other than most are non-shedding. What are their tempraments like? Would they be a match to people who are looking for a labradoodle (I know that labradoodles don't exactly have a standard temperament but I guess I am trying to say are they biddable, happy go lucky family dog similar to a labrador). *falls off chair laughing at the thought of a 'biddable' wheaten and kerry blue* Maybe even temp is the wrong word, more like laid back temp? Labradors are one of the most popular breeds in this country, the main reason is their easygoing temperament most people would agree that the temperament of the lab and the temperament of the poodle are poles apart, poodles are high energy dogs. I also wouldn't call a miniature poodle a medium sized dog I would call it a small dog and a lot of people don't want small dogs for various reasons. I agree with Clyde that the main reason poodles aren't as popular as their many positive traits would suggest is largely due to negative perceptions of the breed, this then becomes a PR issue. One idea which could provide some middle ground could be if some breeders worked towards developing a regional strain, an 'Aussie poodle' if you will, where they take purebred poodles and breed only the most laid back individuals while still maintaining the quality of the health aspects and retaining most of the original traits but with a slant towards the kind of temperament that is more suited for the average dog owner. But no doubt that would be considered equally heinous by the purists since apparently breeding for traits that make a dog a more desirable pet is a less noble purpose than say breeding for traits that make a dog a better worker. I think that people simply want a dog with the personality of a labrador (purely because so many percieve them as the perfect family dog, little do they do that takes alot of training, exercise and effort on their behalf) but doesn't moult like one. THey think that the perfect solution is to cross it with a poodle and walah they get a non moulting labrador that looks cutesy like a teddy bear but not pouffy like a poodle (not exactly sure of the difference but hey thats what labradoodle owners always tell me). So really I don't think there is any point in suggesting breeds that just don't moult like wheatens and kerry blues have been suggested. They obviously don't fit the criteria of what people are looking for in a labradoodle so are not a suitable alternative. When I was an instructing at the local dog obedience school many oodles came through our classes. Lots (not all by any means though) of these dogs were inside dogs and I can assure you there is no way they would have been if they moulted like a lab. The one good thing about them was that they did get to share time with their families because they didn't moult. Yes I think there are probably purebreed alternatives but I think it's important that when we're educating people about these alternatives we think about what are the RIGHT alternatives. If a person wanting a labradoodle ended up getting a wheaten or kerry blue these dogs would probably end up in the pound as it wasn't what they're looking for at all.

But just what niche is that? For a dog which is perceived to be non-shedding and isn't, calm and intelligent and isn't, healthier than either parent breed and isn't? If you want a ''non shedding'' breed which is larger than a Bichon but not a Standard Poodle then what's wrong with a Portuguese Water Dog, Standard or Giant Schnauzer, Soft Coated Wheaten Terrier, Kerry Blue Terrier, Lagotto, the list is pretty extensive. What is wrong with them is the general public doesn't know about them! Appologies if this is going OT but I don't know much about many of these dogs mentioned either other than most are non-shedding. What are their tempraments like? Would they be a match to people who are looking for a labradoodle (I know that labradoodles don't exactly have a standard temperament but I guess I am trying to say are they biddable, happy go lucky family dog similar to a labrador).

What about your husband, boyfriend, partner? Can he walk the dog? Or what about getting a dog walker to walk the dog until you regain some confidence to do it yourself?

I'm so shocked at the prices of Dysons

I think your OH should be taking a photo of this rather than so that we can have a giggle too