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Migaloo is a rescue dog from Red Collar Rescue here in Bundaberg I also thought this video was really interesting. Gary is asking what your opinion is on the Migaloo Facebook page. Did she find the article by memory or residue odour? The video - The FB page - https://www.facebook.com/detectiondogmigaloo?ref=ts

those picture made me smile. Sorry. Beautiful dogs. There should be a pinned thread with the other 47252 reasons not to own a mal ;)

love the lift at the back we're going to do a fold out ramp :)

my husband is going to build one. I'm planning on a few cages then an area for gear. Then later we can put on a roof top tent. So still very multi purpose :)

Found the set up I want! http://www.awlc.com.au/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=23&Itemid=47#!prettyPhoto

Chester retained both his testicles and the vet pushed to have him done by 6 months. I think we ended up having him done just before 6 months. I regretted it. Wish I had waited a bit longer. The vet made out that the risk of cancer was imminent if we didn't do it soon. But in hindsight I think it would have been fine, or they would have eventually dropped. They had to cut him open in three places to find and remove 2 testicles. All the slices were on his belly in different areas where they searched. So much more pain for poor Chester! Plus a bigger bill anyway because they billed on time, and they took a while to find them.

Thanks :) One of the first times I have set out to take a photo and know exactly what I wanted to capture. Took a while to get but was good to have a plan!

well done, that is so cool. I would be stoked too if I were you. Love the photo.

And these just cause its cute

My attempts at backlighting. Was thinking of this thread while camping on the weekend

Hello! I'm still here, still been taking photos but not had much time to look at them. On the weekend we went camping and I took a few. Hoping this one suits this thread.

Thanks Nekhbet! I was hoping you would reply in this thread and your video is exactly the type of example I was after. Awesome dog!

Would you use the same method for a complex behaviour chain though? Like service dog skills? Sorry about all the questions, just can't picture it :)

I don't use a clicker with my dogs, I use a vocal marker and IMO they serve the same purpose. I always use a verbal marker for TID and I think it's really important in drive work to have a marker. I haven't noticed a difference in precision, if your timing is good it's good regardless of if you use a vocal marker or click :) Oh yes I get that they are the same ie a marker. I should have been more clear. When using marker training with food, do you find you can shape more precise behaviours than when rewarding with a prey item? For example, if I am teaching a complex skill, I find it easier to mark and treat with food, than to mark and reward with a tug each time the dog achieves a step closer to the end goal. So if you were teaching a dog to fetch a drink from the fridge, marker training with treats and chaining the behaviours together is going to be a lot easier than rewarding the dog with a prey item each step of the way. Perhaps mainly because it saves time when the rewards are shorter and the dog can go straight back to concentrating on the task. And if its a complex skill I want the dog to be calm about what they are doing. Does this make more sense? In saying this, I haven't done a lot of TID so that's why I'm asking. As its something I am just starting to use more and learn to use in a more effective way. Also, I am referring to prey drive when I say training in drive. ETA: I also use a verbal marker when using the tug as a reward :)

Do you find it more precise when shaping to use a clicker? Could you successfully train tricks with clicker training and obedience with TID?

So if you are training in drive for schutzhund and then taught the dog to offer behaviours and used free shaping, would that affect the obedience etc. with the dog possibly trying to offer lots of behaviours? I had a trainer tell me that would confuse a dog and effect precision so that's why I'm asking.

OH is making some flyball boxes at the moment and then Lola will be learning that :) I think she will love it so much! Would do it with Chester too but worried about his elbow (he has had an op for ED)

Would it be different for schutzhund, since protection work is involved?

Just been thinking about this as I am thinking about what training adventures I would like to pursue in the future. Chester is my trick dog. I always had that planned for him - tricks and canine freestyle type moves. He loves it! Lola doesn't specialise in anything in particular but if she did, I would pick scent work as she loves it and is good at it. Chester doesn't seem to use his nose as much but I haven't tried training him in any scent work. Can you teach one dog multiple disciplines successfully without confusing the dog? Or is it better to have each dog specialise in one area? Is this affected by whether the dog is performing the skill as a career or for competition? For example, could a dog which is a schutzhund prospect also be trained tricks or service dog skills without becoming confused? Would it make the dog less reliable? Would it matter more for serious competition dogs than for pet dogs who don't compete? Or what about a dog who you are just training obedience too but sometimes you wanted to use clicker training and other times you wanted to use training in drive for the same or similar skills? From what I've heard, it would confuse the dog but I am interested to hear of other people's experiences and opinions :)

When I look at your photo, the first and fourth legs (tucked under) seem to be darker brown in colour to me, as stormie described.

So sorry for your loss MsDani. I've been following the thread with tears but haven't posted yet. I feel for you and you are surrounded by so many others here that understand what you are going through.

Love all the photos, especially the bird!

Please post it here. I am taking in as many photo examples as I can get! Still can't decide between a van or a ute. If we got a dual cab ute, it would be our family 4WD as OH has an old one that needs to go and he would downgrade to a run around car. So it would be multi purposed. If I were looking at getting one for only the business, a van might win for practicality. Also with a ute, our dogs would ride in the back seats the majority of the time unless they are dirty.

I like Kja's idea. Something simple and fundamental is easiest for me as a newbie.

I am aggressive to loved ones in the mornings.