Cosmolo

What an absolute jerk..

Bookings are being taken for both Melbourne and Wagga Wagga now- would suggest making your bookings as soon as possible to ensure your place is reserved. mixeduppup- Here is the Wagga information from the flyer for you. Underdog Training and Behaviour Consulting comes to Wagga Wagga 2012 Underdog Training is pleased to announce a weekend of Seminars and workshops in Wagga Wagga this August 2012. Underdog trainer Tamara Jackman will be running the following sessions on Saturday the 4th August and Sunday 5th August. Location: Kyeamba Kennel and Training Club- Norman Duck Oval San Isodore Session One- Saturday 4th August: 9am- 12:30pm $60/ person Dog Behaviour and Psychology Seminar- Why does my dog jump up? Why is my dog so persistent with naughty behaviour? Why doesn’t my dog understand what behaviour I want from them? This session is designed to help everyone understand why dogs do the things they do as well as discuss causes and solutions to common behaviour problems including aggression, hyper excitability and anxiety. Session Two- Saturday 4th August: 1pm- 4pm $110 with full rights and behaviour assessment package/ $80 without assessment package Underdog Behavioural Assessment- The Underdog Behavioural Assessment, procedure and protocol for assessing dogs in pounds and shelters- In addition this session will also provide new information for converting a behavioural assessment to relevant training exercises for that dog as well as assessment information for dogs in foster care. Session Three Sunday 5th August 9:30am- 11am $45/ person Dog to Dog Sociability (theory) - This session will cover the ins and outs of dog to dog interactions. What personality types tend to get along well? How do breed tendencies and playing styles affect fog to dog interactions? Find out how to best modify inappropriate dog to dog interactions. It is recommended that session three and four are attended together. Session Four- Sunday 5th August 11am- 12:30pm $45/ person Dog to Dog Sociability (practical) - Using a variety of dogs you will get the opportunity to see different body language and interactions as well as the modification techniques discussed in Session Three. It is recommended that session three and four are attended together. Session Five- Sunday 5th August 1pm- 2:30pm $50/ person Puppy Pre School Overview- Learn about common puppy problems and how to fix them and how to best socialise young puppies. This session includes comprehensive puppy pre-school notes. Session Six- 2:45pm- 3:45pm FREE for participants in other sessions/ $30/ person not participating in any other session Question and Answer Session - Questions to be submitted prior to time- the first questions submitted that are not answered in other sessions will be chosen to answer in this session as there will be limited time available. Full Weekend Pass- Includes admission to EVERY session- $250 Affiliated with a rescue group? Receive $20 off the full weekend pass. If your rescue group or shelter has 10 or more full weekend participants, your full weekend passes reduce to $200/ person To Book, Contact Tamara and Stuart on 0402 112 105 OR via email [email protected] For previous event reports and further information, please go to www.underdogtraining.com.au

Georgie didn't start until she was about 2 years old too Bundy- and she is up there with Cosmo, who started much younger.

Dog wanted for adoption that meets the following criteria - Must be in Melbourne - Older dogs most welcome - Small dog - Low activity levels - Some grooming okay - Male or female - Cat friendly - Good with occassional visiting children The home is an 86 year old woman with a very suportive family who helped to ensure everything was done for the previous dog (grooming etc) who recently passed away of old age.

Bump- a few places remaining in the Melbourne sessions on the 21st July. Venue is currently being confirmed for Wagga Wagga.

Just to add to what everyone else said- While you can't change his temperament, you can change many of his problematic behaviours that you have mentioned. And i have a friend who recently used the adaptil collar with good results on a very difficult dog. Worth a try.

Absolutely no way is he too old!! And he already loves it, has some good basic skills and understanding. Go for it!!

For those who can't download the flyer Underdog Training and Behaviour Consulting Training Day- Melbourne Saturday 21st July Underdog Training invites you to a special training day on the 21st July. To make your booking, please contact us by phone 0402 112 105 or email [email protected] Session One- Saturday 21st July: 9am- 12:30pm $70/ person Dog Behaviour and Psychology Seminar- Why does my dog jump up? Why is my dog so persistent with naughty behaviour? Why doesn’t my dog understand what behaviour I want from them? This session is designed to help everyone understand why dogs do the things they do as well as discuss causes and solutions to common behaviour problems including aggression, hyper excitability and anxiety. Session Two Saturday 21st July 1:30pm- 2:45pm $45/ person Dog to Dog Sociability (theory) - This session will cover the ins and outs of dog to dog interactions. What personality types tend to get along well? How do breed tendencies and playing styles affect fog to dog interactions? Find out how to best modify inappropriate dog to dog interactions. It is recommended that session three and four are attended together. Session Three- Saturday 21st July 3pm- 4:30pm $45/ person Dog to Dog Sociability (practical)- Using a variety of dogs you will get the opportunity to see different body language and interactions as well as the modification techniques discussed in Session Three. It is recommended that session three and four are attended together. FULL DAY PASSES are available at the reduced price of $140/ person OR $120/ person for participants who register for the whole day through an affiliated rescue group or shelter. VENUE: Clayton Sth Primary School- Narrumburn Rd Clayton South TBC Numbers will be limited for these workshops and once your place is reserved, cancellation fees do apply for late cancellations where we are unable to fill your position or no shows on the day. For previous event reports and other information, go to www.underdogtraining.com.au

Please don't do that to your cats. The stress levels of the cats must be considered in any training program. First- have the dog on lead when around the cats- this allows you to prevent teh dog chasing the cats in the first place. Look up the "Look at That" game- if you search it via youtube you should come up with some videos. Do as many repetitions as you possibly can of the game, relating it to the cats. Ensure the cats have places within the room you are working where they can get away from the dog- a high scratching post for example. When you can't supervise and train using the above, continue to separate as you have. In addition, start teaching the dog to either go to a bed and stay there or crate train him so that you can pay attention to your cats whilst the dog is in the same room. It will take time- but be worthwhile.

Thanks you very much- looks like a very nice topline to me.

Thank you very much raineth- much appreciated.

Diagrams are definitely fine too.

Sorry to hear about your poor pup : ( As soon as she is able, try to make sure you set up some little socialisation exercises- novel items and surfaces would be easy non strenuous ones for her- its a critical time for her and i have seen a number of adult dogs with issues that experienced some confinement prior to 6 months of age which i believe was a major contributing factor to their issues.

Yep i understand every breed's conformation is different and this is highlighted in the presentation. But i also need to give people an idea of what serious bow legs, cow hocks etc look like so i am looking for extreme, no debate kind of bad conformation.

Thanks everyone- i did try google but it just brought up lots of images of beautiful dogs winning conformation shows! I don't want to use images to show something that is correct for the breed/ breed standard. Kavik- if you could that would be fantastic.

What Sandra said. Its not something i would recommend. Are you prepared to safely separate the 2 dogs if (when) needed and always separate them if you are not at home? When dog owners have one dog and are looking for a second, i don't understand why they wouldn't reduce (not eliminate) the risk of inter dog aggression by getting the opposite sex.

What Erny said. But i find it can be breed specific- certain breeds are alot worse than others even with all other things being equal. Labradors are one Rubystar : )

I am after some conformation photos- of a variety of breeds though it would be beneficial to have the same breeds showing any of the following as well as correct conformation for comparison. Cross breed photos would be fine too. Cow hocked Bow legged Paws turned in Paws turned out Uneven muscle tone Roach back I am wanting to use these photos in a lecture which includes a short section on conformation problems in dogs and am happy to credit the photo source.

I mean no disrespect to the OP but i think its important to remember that not everyone is experienced with managing packs and dealing with dog to dog interactions and dynamics. I have 5 dogs, 3 of whom are bitches. It can be done. It can be done with a variety of breeds. But do i recommend it to others when they can choose to have opposite sexes as the only dogs in the home. No. It lowers the risk of inter dog aggression. Socialisation does also lower the risk as does good leadership and management. Why not cover all bases? Why not lower risk if you can choose to?

Underdog Events July 2012.docx Melbourne Event Flyer above for July sessions.

No Enigma- its different, will post the Melbourne one shortly.

Prognosis for such issues vary from dog to dog. But i think it unlikely that such a dog would become a confident 'guard' type dog. Dogs like this often grow in confidence in certain contexts but revert to the feelings of fear and anxiety when the context changes. I have a dog here adopted from a shelter at 12 months old with serious fear based issues (no aggression). We have had her for 5 1/2 years. She will never be normal and she will never enjoy the same kind of life that our other dogs can. Rehabilitating dogs with serious fear based issues is not to be taken lightly- it is very involved and sometimes not terribly rewarding.. Is this dog's fear serious? Who knows. If the family member really wants the dog, get it assessed by a professional first.

Underdog Training in Wagga Wagga 2012.docx Please see above the preliminary timetable for the Wagga Wagga Event.

Hey Sally- no i haven't received anything, sorry!! Will pm you now.

When i was working in a shelter we had a cat come in with a collar injury who was extremely malnourished. The cat exhibited what we thought were neurological symptoms initially and we thought there was something really wrong with her. As it turned out it was the extreme muscle wastage causing all of the issues and they gradually resolved as she improved her condition. Good luck with Cookie- glad she was found.