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How Gorgeous is Kei!! I have a 9.5 week old Boy Brahma (Ridgy).

Oh that is heartbreaking, I am so sorry to hear that, I have a mini lop and would be devestated to hear such news. Some people too place less value of smaller animals and that really angers me, I have chicken that have been attacked by a small while maltese/terrior X and nothing was done by the ranger, the RSPCA defended all the wandering cats that used to try and kill the chicks too. So frustrating, if everyone could just look after their own pet responsibiliy this sort of thing wouldn't happen!! Please give Jake my sympathy

I totally agree with this, I have many other animals and would be devestated if they were attacked by anothers dogs on my property. I certainly do love dogs by I love other animals too....

We have 1 pup sleeping in the laundry on a raised bed, the other gets the bathroom in a basket with a pen so he can see the lounge and goings on, they alternante time with us in the evenings, were together most of the day outside and for the last 3 days, haven't soiled or wet their newspaper. I'm pretty suprised at that however I do take them out for wee breaks frequently and don't go to bed until 11.30 and they are up at 6.00 for a break so I guess they can hold on that long ok.

The Border Collie was 2 days over 8 weeks and the Ridgey 8 weeks on the dot. So I did put the ages there Ivé had Collie a few weeks and the Ridgey almost 2 weeks.

I read about it this morning and though those kids were very brave, am so the glad the cats ok, not a cat person but it's never nice to hear of an animal being mauled. Hope they all recover soon and the kids won't be too traumatised.

Why do dogs over 14 weeks get Parvo if they are fully vaccinated?

I have recently brought 2 pups, Border Collie and Ridgeback now 9.5 weeks and 11 weeks respectively. I had heard to keep them apart for some time and take them out seperately and play seperately and together so they bond together and seperately, so they do sleep seperately inside and I spend hours outside with them together and seperately the Collie bonded to me quickly as the other pup wasn't there until 2 weeks later. I also have an older Golden Retiever they seem to be respectful of him now and he joins in on the games they have. I used to just see that little wrinkly looks Ridgey pups give you when I called him then he's wander off the other direction as if to say "whatever" in the last 2 days though he bounds to me excited does this now mean he's bonded to me also? Can I have to the pups together more often now and he will stay bonded to me?

Yes definately have bowls. I always feed my old dog first, and pups out of site or older dog s scoffs. I have my pups seperated, but I will teather and supervise when feeding when they are older, I will still feed the older dog first though, you definately don't want scraps happening when you have small children as they could get in the way and that's when dogs get blamed for accidents.

Yes that's pretty much what I'd like to be able to do. I worked it out! Hope you like the pics, I am totally besotted with these boys and they seem to have brought my GR back to life too which I am most grateful too. Everyone told me I would have my work cut out for me with 2 pups, however Ivé got 3 young boys under 10 and I manage that OK so I think I am up for this challenge!

Thank you so much, I had no idea photobucket already had an option with the IMG codes added, how easy!!

Perhaps I might start using a command word when they go out in front then? I can't believe how smart these pups are, I take them out seperately and teach with small food reward and praise and by the 3rd walk they know they are expected to sit at a road I can't believe how smart they are, I forgotten how awesome it is teaching a dog commands! I am planning on taking my 10 year old son to obedience classes too, he can train the Collie or at times we may swap he is a fairly tall child although not particularly strong so possibly won't manage the Ridgey. If I am lucky maybe it will teach my son to become obedient too!! Unfortunetly though we are a bit limited as to where we can go, we are in Ballarat and I'm not sure there is another dog club apart from the German Shep. one.

Thank you everyone, I'd rather not buy from a pet shop does anyone have a decent online shop they like to use?

Yes it is very possible to have a dog that does both. Your GR sounds like a very well behaved dog!! Welcome to DOL by the way, have you posted any pics of your pups, Id love to see them. Thanks, as soon as I work out how to I will, I don't suppose anyone can tell me how to get the pictures onto here? Ivé not been on a forum as sophisticated as this one! I can't find the IMG bracket bits

Well I think my idea scenario would be to train the 2 new pups to be able to heel both sides and lead in front of me too. Should I just explain to the obedience club that this is what I want to do or should I be starting that sort of training from home? I am really hoping in the 10 years since I was in the dog club it has progressed a bit, the Golden Retriever and I never got out of grade 1 even though he heeled so well! And they wouldn't teach drop until about grade 3 so we got bored and left and I taught him at home. I had previously come from and Instructed at Croydon Dog Obediance Club which was awesome! I had previously owned a Sheltie so I went from having a super smart dog that we gained titles with easily to a GR who was so laid back and goofy! I am looking around this site getting rather excited at all the options available with dogs now such as the endurance test, I love riding I can't wait to teach my Collie to ride beside me!

I have a Border Collie and Ridgeback pup and a Golden Retriever, elderly adult, I have always used a hydrobath man to come over and wash the older dog and there are no skin issues, but he also needed a good groom at the time after which I found him easier to maintain. The pups I would like to bath myself.

Why do they need to walk to heel? If I see another dog I could teach it to wait or leave it. He can still be social and not heel. I have done obedience before I am not a novice dog owner, it annoyed me because I own a massive Golden Retriever and I also had a pram, not sure if youvé ever walked both it was tricky he was also at times slow, but he would never ever go ahead of me and it was PITA to be honest. It's a he, and more the heeling annoyed me and I probably put that wrong, his style of walking was annoying, not him, he is a sweetheart. I guess I want to know from those with more than 2 dogs, is is possible to walk 3 dogs to the left? Or 2 or will that get difficult? When I walk the pups I find it fantastic that they actually take the lead.

Just wondering what others use, and what will least irritate the dogs skin?

Are you able to go to obedience classes and no be to pedantic about getting your dog to heel? I am fairly certain I won't be doing trial with my new pups a Ridgeback and Border Collie so will the instructors get narky about it? I more want to joing to socialise my dogs, and just eventually steer towards agility or flyball with the Collie. I have a Golden Retriever I trained and the fact it wouldn't lead out ahead of me has annoyed me hugely! I don't want to make that mistake with the other 2. Also when walking them together I imagine having them all next to me they would be tripping over each other. Or is it possible to have a dog that does both?