Tisha'sMummy

Not sure if I have put this in the right place, if not apologies and i hope it can be moved. Anyway, I am having an issue with Tisha. For those unaware, I adopted her in January aged about 13months then. She is perfectly housetrained, til it comes to rain. then she widdles in the house. No particular spot, anywhere at all. She obviously knows she has done wrong, because even if I don;t catch her doing it, her behaviour shows me I need to look for something. Now, I have not had to housetrain a dog for about 20 years. I am at a complete loss. at the moment i tell her she is naughty and put her out. She has full access to the outside - a doggy door is always available. I have a patio outside, so there is dry area. Whilst it is concrete, this dog doesn;t mind doing her business on the concrete at all (tips for making her go in the garden would be good too, but not a huge issue). She doesn;t like the rain, although once it stops raining she will walk on wet ground, although not happily. I don;t know what other information to give, other than to say I am treading carefully. She is a kelpie x, and, being an adopted dog, I hesitate at such an early stage to be too forceful as she is timid when in trouble.

Thanks Lab Rat. Yes, he is very muscular in the jaws, I can definately see the staffy (I love staffy's!) but now i can see the ears etc. When younger he was very active, now his idea of an active day is moving from one bed to another. lol

Just did this for my two. good luck with your studies

Lab Rat, so I can learn, what do you mean about the other dog's head? lol All I can see is this bloody great lump. tee hee,. But I would like to learn a bit more about breeds etc.

When I adopted my kelpie cross 4 months ago, aged 13 months, she did this. Didn;t take her long to learn. Not hunger for sure. Just a training issue. If the dog is a regular visitor to your place, then I believe you have every right to train the dog to your manners (just like a child who regularly visited would be informed of your rules) Training is a pleasant thing for a dog, it is not punishment, so I would not hesitate. If the neighbour objects, well, you can only deal with that once they voice their concerns

No advice, but hugs. Our fur babies are our family, I know you will do all you can for him.

It always is the dog who pays the price for stupid humans. Always.

Oh gosh how horrid. I was walking past a house just today, and heard the distinct sound of a debarked dog. I didn;t think that was done anymore. I can honestly say in all the time i have walked past this house, day and night, they have never tried to stop the dog barking. Nope, just took the poor things voice away. I can;t believe some people

I can't get my other dog to post. I will just do a link to photobucket http://i1231.photobucket.com/albums/ee513/2Linspics/005.jpg If any moderator can fix it I would appreciate it

Hi and thanks. Yes, Tishy is a kelpie cross (supposedly with a border collie, but I will let you guys decide where that might be!). She is not 18months yet, but she wants to be such a good girl, she just finds the self control too hard at times. lol It is okay, I like her personality (heck, I am besotted with her) and I know she does the things that are important in our house. The other dog I have is a ten year old male. Not really sure what breed he is, but I would say a lab/staffy cross. Would be interested in everyone's thoughts on that. Okay, I think I have worked out the whole picture thing. lol First one will be Tishy, then the other one

Hi guys, I just joined to ask a few questions about behaviour traits of kelpies, and found you all so helpful, that your stuck with me. lol I do only have crossbreeds, so do hope it is okay. Anyways, I live south east of Perth, have two dogs, neither of whom are particularly obedient. lol Neither are my kids though, so that is okay. The dogs are just pets, so,as long as they are happy and healthy, so am I. The main things they obey, and a bit of personality in them is wonderful

Guys, you are all fantastic. One other thing I wanted to question. My other dog, who Tisha is devoted to (she is definately HIS dog lol) enjoys sleeping under the blankets as the weather cools down. Tish panics. She doesn;t know where he is, and I have had to resort to uncovering a portion of him. Even after I show her where he is, if you cover him again she panics again. I would swear she honestly does not realise he is still there. If my son or I cover our face with our hands, she will panic and scratch, bloody hard, til we remove our hands. Now, she is most definately intelligent enough to work it out, so was wondering if it was a breed trait? She really is a character. I have never had a dog with so much personality. When I got her, she was a biter. Not hard, just play biting. But, I wasn;t going to allow that. Now she yawns, and 'accidentally' just happens to get her mouth around your arm. lol I have to be so strong to not laugh at her but tell her off. lol As someone else said, she self exercises. She will grab anything, (pliers, paper, ball etc) and run off, waiting for the couch potato of my other dog to chase her. lol She has made him loose all his excess weight, which is great, and he enjoys life so much more. Hmm, now the barking when left, that is my other dog, I really need to know how to stop that. I swear one day some one will report me for cruelty, when I have just tied him up outside a shop. He would go on many more walks if he would wait quietly like Tisha does.

Thanks for the replies guys. She is the most fantastic dog, full of personality and mischief. I never would have believed I would find it funny to be down to one pair of half chewed shoes. LOL Love my Tisha to pieces.

Hi allIn January I adopted a then 13 month old female, advertised as a kelpie/border collie cross. Well, I have no idea where the border collie is meant to be, as there is absolutely nothing to suggest that, but she has a fair amount of kelpie in her. I have never had a kelpie before. She has some endearing traits, that I would love in the next dog I get (not for a few years, I have a 10 year old dog as well). I was wondering if anyone knows whether these things are kelpie traits, some other breed, or just my girl's general personality.She talks. There are all these different barks, yips and whines. She talks when she plays with my other dog, by herself, or with us. I have to say, I am not a lover of barking dogs, but these are definate talking sounds. lol (she also has to have the last word when told off for making too much noise. But, according to my son, that is just a female trait)She uses her paws in such an endearing way. Not her claws. She wraps her paws around our hand when we start to move it away from her. She will put her front paws around my neck and then wrap her paws behind my neck - a more definate hug I have never seen!She is also part goat - running across the backs of chairs etc. That is so not a trait I would like to replicate. lol But it does make me laugh. Okay, I am sure as soon as I hit post I will think of a million more traits I wanted to question. I am going to try and post a picture of her. But my computer skills and my desires may not be compatible...