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Poodlefen is right on the crosses , one of ours is ACD x staff not a fantastic mix , I am very careful about the dogs he spends time with though must be either puppies bitches or desexed submissive males I will not have another male here while we still have him , he is not DA but I think it could be a bad Idea, he likes strange people more than most ACD do . In personality its a mix I would not suggest to a novice owner or one who wants to keep more than one dog of the same sex. The other ACD x we have the mix is a guess another working dog she is much softer but reserved ( no agro ) with strange dogs and people, more of a dingo /Husky type personality though she looks like a tall heeler and she works stock well

Yup , make everything that moves go in the direction that they want LOL , takes a bit to get them through it is lot like BC herding behaviour its a whole lot of work to get them through it

HI claireybell I would be very careful with this , would not go for a bitch in this situation at all , also you may want to meet and greet a few at shows and trials as an ACD may well be way too much for your current softies and a whole new learning curve for you they are good dogs and smart as tacks but they are hard headed working dogs their teenage period can be hell.

ACD tend to be a hard dog , but with family they are ok , most will ignore unknown dogs they also are in no hurry to back down from a challenge , If you bring one in be aware of sex, age and personalities . remember that they are supposed to get cattle that have been in the bush for 2 years moving , they will work with other dogs and live with family dogs well but are often bossy in personality

sighthounds are for the most part very old breeds , the original purpose was to chase and take down large fleet footed game , this requires at least 2 dogs to work together , if the breeds have retained the original requirements they should be able to tolerate other sight hounds , I dont think anyone would breed from a dog that went its pack mate in the middle of the hunt , you would loose the game .

We have four different ones , we rotate them every few days , there are not many toys as strong as them that are less expensive but there are a lot just as expensive that do not last as long , We also have a few of the el chepo rope ones as well without the expectation that they will last very long and the rottie has taken ownership of a long section of irrigation piping , her fav toy to play tug with "sigh" they do save you from buying an endless round of dog toys , even though you spend more in one hit you dont have to do it anywhere near as often

Most of the hound group do well in packs / groups Most terriers are a little too much in a group though some breeds can and do get along well together JRT are one breed developed too work in a pack herding dogs not so much so or though 2 or three will work together the work and the handler are more interesting If you have a look through the breed history and what it was breed for it will give you an indication of how it will behave in a group foxhounds do well in a group they are breed for it so are sighthounds

HI For most people crates work this way the Crate is the dogs den , you put him there to sleep or time out , he goes there himself to sleep or time out Comfy blankies and toys , chews or bones even dinner can go into his crate to help him settle and give him something to do Your puppy/ dog is safe in his crate he cannot fall , get trapped , chew power cables , be underfoot in the kitchen ect most pups will whine or bark when they need to go to the loo , pick up pup and carry him to where you want him to go first as he gets older he will hold until he gets outside Place the crate out of the way but where pup can see what is going on some like it in the family or bedroom , whatever works best for you and puppy the door should be left open to allow him to come and go when he does not need to be confined It is HIS space so teach Kids and adults to respect that small space as his , There is a DVD called crate games , this is a good introduction for puppy to crate

It is a sad situation one we have been in ourselves , we had one of our dogs go missing 4 years ago when my youngest daughter was six , we never found her although I still check the pound websites hoping I might come across her and my youngest will still tell me sometimes that she misses her and wishes we still had her with us . As we also had an older dog who does not do well without a doggy companion (wouldnt eat , bark play fretted and became unwell ) we went to the awl to pick up a new puppy, my youngest did not bond with her until almost a year and a half later although they now sleep together I would say that she was not ready to "replace "( her choice of words ) her little friend so soon. The first death / removal of something that children love deeply who has shared their secrets , got into trouble with them for raiding the fridge and pantry , slept beside them to chase the nightmares is felt very deeply . Give them time before getting another dog they will want one. the other option is a different type of animal perhaps a cat or rabbit might help as well . their sadness is very real and to them it is just as bad a loosing a human family member , grief can be present for a long time

What a cuddly pair , when your little one grows up u might have to find a couch that can take the weight LOL they look so sweet

There are a couple , MIL red setter has Idiopathic type ( we know our schmoo is due to brain damage ) he has been on a combination of Pheno and a few other drugs will see if I can find the names of the ones they tried with him before they got it working well , he still has minor fits , but no major ones for a while. Their vet based now in Nowra was original with Sydney uni as a specialist nuro for canines . see if I can get the name for you as she is quite good .

Without comparison figures for registration of breeds numbers this is meaningless , a sad truth the pounds are bursting with staffy x , amstaff x mastif x, GSD x and cattle dog X so with this in mind these are also the most popular breeds of dog Nah dur the statistics look the way they do

by all means aussielover give it a go , it is fantastic fun and a never ending source of amusment ( make sure you are good at laughing at self) frustration and outright joy when things go right , check out agility and flyball runs as well , will give you a good Idea as to the atmosphere that the trials create

Yup Gotta agree it LOOKS easy , and most young dogs do learn these things quite quickly , not as simple as it appears a trial is very different for your dog to training at a club or in a familiar area . for example puppy will be happy to sit stay at your local park with a few known distractions and hold quite well , puppy gets tired and lays down , hmmm buy buy points in a trial . Most do not feel ready to trial until the pup is between 8- 18 months dependant on the dog and handler some wait longer some get in early. Umm 6 weeks confine and train no have not seen that one in action for about 20 years the dog tends to come out of the lack of socialisation a bit skitz no good in a trial. For a good idea go to the local dog training clubs mock trials see what goes on and the level of the dogs competing , your dog when under trial should not break from a stay heal sit or down without being told , now here is the hard one the handler must give a command only once to the dog in any form they cannot reinforce they must be very aware of their body as you are not allowed to cue other than your first command . no treats or toys in the ring. after you have watched a Mock trail have a day out at a full trail , this will give you the view as to what people are aiming at Good luck it is a lot of fun , but I must admit never worked harder for something than I did for my dogs titles

HI Vikirae Do you know the background on the dogs ? were they used for breeding before you got them ? It does sound like a lack of socialisation , if they have been with you for a month now you should be starting to see their personalities come out and if you are the one that has been providing dinner , walks ect they should have started to come to you by now if raised in a normal household. I would suggest that you make the investment of a behaviour specialist pay a visit to you and asses the dogs to help you start forming a bond with them do they just shy away or do they warn you off ?

we found our dogs running free sign at the pet barn , they had them with their beware of dog and please shut the gate signs

Is it just mindless barking or is there a possum or cat wondering around at that time , both of these animals can be teases . Can you shut his access to the backyard at night , at his age he should be able to hold on all night long without needing to go to the loo

Hi Elle is the lack of black nose a disqualifying fault in the standard please excuse my ignorance as although I love staffs they are not my breed or even in the same group as the rotts ?

I think that because Blue is the colour of the moment some people are breeding anything to anything to get the colour , this means they are disregarding the health issues that pass down from parent grand parent , great grand parent to your puppy , with people breading for the whole package so to speak the colour is only one factor in the mating they are more interested in healthy babies with correct confirmation and good temps so select healthy correct parents and bloodlines to produce from , So it would be possible to do so but they would be few and far between at the moment as non ethical BYB and puppy farms are breeding with blue coloured glasses on and $ signs in their eyes. Someone with a better Idea of the possible genetic links to skin and other issues that relate directly to blues will be able to give you a better Idea as to why Blue to Blue breeding is a risky choice as staffy is not my breed , but I did see the same sort of thing happen to Rotties when they were the IN thing

Yup souff that would be why I would suggest no trespass as the alternative , but if the front area is not fenced it is still a little shaky , no trespass helps as it protects from liability , the person has no legal right to be on the property so no right to claim damages . this is the best option when the property is fully fenced , our signs read no trespass and dogs running free ( oh and please keep gate closed ) but we are rural people up here are a little more careful about what they do as well as a lot more dog savvy

I think I would be tempted to add a gate before the one you currently have , like you do in a chook shed or cattary , double gate set up would remove the issue altogether , a no tresspass sign on the letter box might help you in the legal sense but a front fence would be your best bet If you are close to the school perhaps contact the principal to address safety around dogs to the children , there is no help for a lot of the parents that I meet but a lot of schools are now addressing the issues of dogs and children teaching them what is safe and how to behave

I Have a Magna good reliable car will fit one rottie 1x GSD size dog 1 x child in rear , 1 adult and one staffy size dog in floor well of front seat Boot space is good mine is 2002 model just before the 180 series , has been a very reliable car with nearly 150 000 Ks on the clock and no issues besides service and general mait they go for around 7 k in not bad nick

What breed is OP looking at ? in rotties I have not seen with or without papers from good breeders and kennels since the late 80's ? OP might want to expand their pup search to breeders who do main and limited register only , drop into a few champion shows and have a chat to people with dogs that you like as long as you are polite and aware that when someone is getting ready to go into the ring or otherwise engaged they might be a little short on time to chat . Extra for a main register puppy is again unusual , I have seen higher than average charged for particular lines and breeding, but this tends to reflect over the whole litter Good luck finding your new friend

Hope your old boy is Ok are you still ruling out other possible issues as well ?

Its a flowing bush , grows to about 2 meters and is quite attractive to dogs , has a large tube/bell like flower normal colour is white , was promoted by don bourk a few years ago and dogs have been getting sick from it ever since , it contains a nerotoxin , google will give you some good picks of it