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I do have to say though that chocolate smelling mulch sounds a lot nicer than dynamic lifter! lol

LM already said the kennel was for when they go overseas I reckon lily'smums' little visit would have been quite a memorable experience for them. :D Seems that way lol

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Ditto, when I was looking at getting my pup I only had a few breeds short listed because I knew that they generally had fairly laid back attitudes, I knew my JRT wouldnt tolerate another headstrong dog so I was careful to choose a dog that would just let her be boss, my pup is nearly 7 months old and so far so good lol

My 8yo JRT only just started this, she had never done it before and all of a sudden she likes digging her bed lol I dont know if I would be encouraging that... I dont know what sort of dog you have or how big he is but I imagine it wont be so cute when he is fully grown

Sorry Im not a SA person either, but the equipment will depend on which organisation your club will use, ADAA and ANKC use slightly different measurements for their equipment, some people have told me their dogs can change from one to the other no worries, others have said the different distance between the weave poles puts their dog off, Ive only just started my JRT in ADAA so I cant compare, but from what Ive noticed ANKC has lower obstacles and jumps, but ADAA has 2 divisions which you can run your dog in (one much lower than the other) How tall is Boomer? if you look in my thread called "agility people" below it will give you an idea of how high he would be jumping in ADAA

My pup is completely unresponsive to a flat collar or martingale correction when she's excited. Turn around go to the opposite direction? Weee, this is fun, let's continue! Rewarding natural focus and slack lead doesn't happen because there is no natural focus or slack lead. Not all dogs are the same, some are much more difficult to teach to walk on a loose leash than others (I've taught another dog with no problems). While I agree that people need to use training to teach this, and not rely on equipment or tools, I also don't think it's constructive to say that anyone can teach a pup to walk on a flat collar in a day. It just makes people lose faith in their training ability and IMO makes them more likely just to rely on a tool. Sorry, rant over A trainer up this way got me to use the same methods (martingale) that Nekhbet suggested on my Goldie pup, not being a trainer myself its taken more than a day, but it is working, the only reason why its taking longer is because Im slowly adding distractions, such as walking my JRT at the same time, when I walk my Goldie by herself she no longer pulls, but when I walk the girls together they think they have to race, I now have my JRT on a shorter lead and a walking belt so Ive got both hands to correct my Goldie when its needed Wuffles perhaps you need to do a lot of sit and focus work throughout your walk? when my girl get excited or distracted on a walk I tell her to sit and wait until she focuses on me, when she does we walk off, if she doesnt we walk off in another direction...she soon learns to pay attention to me

Ill keep that in mind for if Lexi ever gets one, what is the first sign of a hotspot?

Thanks AD, yes Tess is very lean she used to weigh about 6kg but is now happy and fit at 5kg which suits her frame. Ill look into supplements for her, cant do any harm right? she will be off to the vet soon for her shots so Ill get their advice too

haha, such the city chick Glad the calves are ok, I had a poddy lamb when I was a little girl...RIP Polly

For all the people who have made the donut bed how big would you make one for a Goldie? Ive bought the material to make one for Lexi but thats as far as Ive gotten, every time I look at the websites I realise my brain isnt switched on enough to even convert inches to cm lol

Keep in mind that if you tow a run around you will have more regos to pay for, either by the means of a trailer with the car on, or hooking the car to the motorhome, if you use a trailer you will save wear and tear on the back tyres of the car, but you will be using the tyres of the trailer and you will also have the extra rego (motorhome/car/trailer) verses car and motorhome My parents were trying to decide the same thing a while back and they have decided to go the car/caravan route

Oh dear poor Humphrey sorry Boo no advice though, Lexi hasnt had one yet *knock on wood*

Tess jumping...dont mind my voice in the background I though the camera was muted lol...oh, and she had cheese stuck in her teeth at the beginning I think lol http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5p0MoxHUMgU

I think it depends on the dog. If a dog is able to cope with IP then I'm happy for them to run in IP. If a dog does not enjoy the IP height whether it is because of a physical limitation or an understanding issue then I think the right thing to do is jump them lower. It is all so subjective - some people think that higher bars slow dogs down and that will cause less wear and tear whereas other people prefer to see less jump height. By 'right' reasons I really meant it is in the eye of the beholder (or whoever is passing their own judgement). For me the right thing to do is put the dog where they are most comfortable. Lol, I didnt see this response, but I totally agree. If Tess was that bit taller and she was classed as a mini dog I would run her at RP, Ive tried to get her to jump the 400 before and she wouldnt, mainly because it was over her head and she didnt see the point in jumping when she could easily slip under!

Im wondering about putting Tess on something like joint guard to help prevent any joint issues...would that be beneficial for her do you think? Ive never really looked into those supplements because I thought that only larger, older arthritic dogs needed it, but can it be used as a preventative?

Cool. Looking forward to seeing you at trials before too long!! hopefully! did you come to the PADS trial on the long weekend?

Just measured Tess she is 260 at the wither...toy yay!!

Im sure she is under 300, she is on the small side for a JRT

Do you know what the cutoff is for the height divisions? she is actually quite short for a JRT lol Ill pm you the details

She has never knocked a bar Tess is a typical springy terrier lol, Ive jumped her at 350 once, she jumped the first ok but refused the second, thats how I know she is willing to jump 250, she has never refused a 250 jump and can jump from standing with ease (my fault not hers lol)

I havnt measured her yet, she is about the same height as the jump though, Ill measure her tonight

Thanks AD, I did tell her that I think she is fine jumping that height and I told her that Tess is only very light for her build compared to her 'elderly' chi who is fat (she jumps this one at 150 and her younger one at 250) I think if she saw us in beginners she would see why I like running her at 250, at first I had to bribe her over every jump when we started (at 150) and now she loves it, I think its just because Im the new kid on the block...the only new kid on the block, I want to be accepted by the group...they seem fairly tight knit On the weekend Ill try and set up some jumps and get a video of her, she says that "Tess may be struggling" but Im guessing that the only reason why 'she may be struggling' is because she knows how old Tess is, but even though she is 8 she is still very much a pup inside

I started training my 8yo JRT in agility at the beginning of the year, she has just graduated from the beginners group to the intermediate group. My beginners instructor had me jumping Tess at 250 (toy international height) and she has been jumping that fine, now that we have advanced to the intermediate group we have been put into height categories (small, medium and big dogs) Ive found myself in a whole new environment because I was the only little dog person in my group We did fine at our first session this week, we are taking it slow because this is new to both me and Tess but I think we did well. The problem is that after the lesson finished one of the ladys in the group (she runs chihuauas) walked up to me and said "you're running your dog at 250...WHY?" I was kind of startled because even though Im sure this woman didnt mean it she came across quite rude with this, she was telling me that because my dog is 'elderly' I should only be running her at 150. Now while Tess is 8 nobody ever realises she is 8 until I tell them, I believe she is jumping 250 just fine and that if she couldnt/didnt want to Id know it, she would simply refuse to jump it, I believe she enjoys the jumps because when we are walking past she will take a jump in her line without me telling her to. My question is what do you guys think I should do? Im going to set up some jumps at home and try and video her jumping so I can see her style from another POV, but as I said I believe she is fine to jump 250, Im thinking I might take her back to 150 for a bit to help us settle into the new group and keep this woman happy, but when we come to trialling I think I want to jump her at 250, this woman is one of the regular old timers and I dont want to be the 'new snooty nosed little cow' to the group and I believe she will have the power to make them think this about me, I also cant change groups because Tess wouldnt qualify for the medium dog group as their smallest jumping height would be 350 Do you guys see any reason why I should jump her at 150 because of her age, regardless of the state of her fitness? she is a light build and only weighs 5kg, she has no soundness issues to take into consideration either, back at training on Monday and I really dont want to cop another lashing off chi lady

It could be something in their diet making their poop smell worse than it should, what are they getting fed?