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Thinking of you Ma and Pa, give her a cuddle from us. Love Riles & Rosie

You know I'd tried so many different things in relation to this problem (with fosters) and then at herding up in Sydney an old sheep herding guy taught me THE most fantastic trick at herding!!!! Walk with a long stick, swing it back and forward just in front of you like a pendulum, backward and forward, backward and forward, not hard but just gentling swinging, pooch hates walking into it and doesn't associate it with you, they walk into it and instead end up preferring to stay on heel. Eventually you can walk without the stick. Its the whole make what you don't want uncomfortable and what you want comfortable for the dog, comfortable for the dog is not walking ahead of you. Take Care Riles

If u missed out cause you were a woose with rain your own fault Jeffers Didn't rain here all day ;) Loveeeeee youuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu Riles

Aweeee Jodie, so glad to hear the Ollie boy is doing better, hand in their kiddo :D Big licks from Rosie a cuddle from me and a hell of a lot of love and prayers. Riles

I'm really sorry Ali, for me any day out is just me and Rosie enjoying ourselves, anything else an added bonus, I just don't have a competitive bone in my body, I know how much hard work you have put into Tyler, must be very frustrating. Can't wait to see the Birfdee Girl on Sunday Love Riles

Yes I meant you Ali and I thought the day was just about enjoying some time with your dog doing something together and anything else would just be an added bonus. I was also just trying to be supportive, I'm sure there will be MANY other Obedience Days that you and Tyler will ace I'm sorry if my post upset you in any way, it was not my intention Love Riles

I thought it was just about having fun You were up against steep competition Ali, I think you had to beat a 95% (1st) and a 90% (2nd) so don't loose heart babe, Tyler will get there in the end Rosie and me is going to get no where once we finally start :rolleyes:

Well WHAT A DAY is all I can say Sky was an absolute dream and totally blitzed it Dogdayz put in a lot of hard work and it just paid off. A thoroughly enjoyable day and thank you to both for inviting me. Love Riles

Apolo there is one already, but it is on the security door, being in Melbourne means I have to close the door at night and she can't use it or we'd freezeee this winter. This morning she got up at 3am and I heard her tags tinkle so I'm definately going to try the bell or trip wire. Fury - Muz would be off and I'd never find him with all the interesting smells at home

FUNNY MANNNNNNNNNNNNN Herding Guy, NOT!!!! Nekhbet, I may just look into it Tigerjack, another comedian :rofl: Thanks guys, some great ideas and a good laugh

I could go back to crating her at night but I prefer her butt in bed for cuddles, it's worth the odd accident. She is a non vocal dog and only barks at cows (Jet at Doggie Heaven) and strangers on her property..... other than that she only moans and makes funny noises when she is asleep.... I just wish she would bark or lick me to death to wake me up.

I wish Pix, I WISH.... I'll try the bell and see how we go, if only she bark or yip :rolleyes: I could go back to her being crated each night which guarantees no accidents but I'd prefer the odd accident and her on the queen size bed for cuddles all night. Just wish she knew how to bark. She is a very non vocal do unless she sees Jet (da cow next door at doggie heaven) or strangers on her property. Other than that she just moans when she is sleeping. Not complaining just wished she would bark to be let out or lick me to death.

Yeh but Pix if I teach her to ring a bell, I wont' hear it from the bedroom, maybe a bell with a collar is the way to go :rolleyes: just at night. She has woken me a few times with licks but on the odd occassion she doesn't and we have an accident. I have NO problem getting up in the middle of the night but I just need her to wake me

How do I teach Rosie to wake me up if she needs to go to the toilet in the middle of the night :rolleyes: She is TOTALLY housetrained however on the odd occassion she obviously needs to go in the middle of the night and doesn't try and wake me (trust me the few times she has I've know, she gives me a lick on my face and I'm straight up). Thankfully she goes right at the front door which is slate tiles but also an obvious sign she wanted to got out, how can I teach her to wake me up to go out I have a friend that KNOWS because her dog yips or barks to be let out if unexpectantly they need to go out. Thanks in advance. Love Riles

Fury I'll chat with you about this in person. Love Riles

Rosie was bred for showing not working but she went really well on the weekend like she had been doing it all her life, I'll be one of the City Slickers giving it a go :rolleyes:

Awe Jodie, 3 steps back, one forward, you guys will get there in the end, he's too much of a trooper to do it any other way mate :rolleyes: Hope all goes well with the vet today/tomorrow babe. Special lick from Rosie for Ollie and a for you from me. Lots of Love Riles & Rosie

Like the others have said, lots of short trips, feeding in the car, playing with toys in the car (without starting the car) etc. Unfortunately for me Rosie STILL drools like a St Bernard no matter what I do. I sincerely hope the little tyke gets over it

Bloody kennel cough it's a bloody sneaky thing, can start as dogs sounding like they have a fur ball, dry cough here, hack up some fur there and the next thing you know it's full blow, snottie noses, miserable dogs but still as hungry as ever. After a lot of rescue dogs, maybe pop them onto some Benydrl now, if it is only a slight case then that could knock it on the head. I've generally never gone to the vet (and Benydrl instead) unless they have got all snotie nosed and miserable. If they get too bad DEFINATELY keep an eye on it as you can end up with pnumonia (sp?). Kennel cough has so many strains these days and it's pretty good at disguising itself as just a normal cough and Benydrl gets rid of most strains easily. Take Care Riles

Babe please just keep in mind what dogbesotted said, Lucinda was given only days to live and 4 years down the track is still here. Thinking of you and sending lots of Get Well Wags vibes, I pray that the xray shows no growing of the lump. Love Riles

Happy Easter Jodie and Ollie. Hope your return finds Ollie happy and well. Glad to hear that Lucinda is doing well too. Love Riles

Nope Rosie is definately a girl and it's REVOLTING :rofl: :rofl:

ABSOLUTELYYYYYY nothing worse on Earth!!!!!!! After arriving in Melbourne and on her diet of BARF, horse poo, possum poo and God knows what else, Rosie burped in my face one day, it HONESTLY smelt like something decomposed and rotten had climbed into her stomach, it was sooooo sickening I dry reached until I Hedds and Captain thought it was HYSTERICAL and were :rofl: all over the place, NOT HAPPY!!!

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Hi Babe ;) Hope little Zahra is feeling a lot better today, look forward to hopefully meeting her over the weekend ;) Love Riles