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I don't know how people have the time, energy and money for kids and dogs! My one puppy is enough for me!!! I do admire how people with kids can function with barely any sleep!

I'm from the Greensborough area Persephone. Thanks:)

Thanks for the advice everyone. It might be time to get a trainer in as I want to nip this habit in the bud!!!

Hi all, Just wondering how you got your puppy to stop pulling on the lead. My 6 month old Dalmatian gets way too excited on walks and will pull to get to smells, dogs, people etc. At dog school we get them walking in the other direction and then offer rewards when they are walking in the right direction without pulling which only works for a little while but she gets over the treats. I won't use a correction collar but anyone tried the Ezydog check mate collar? It looks a lot more gentle than a correction collar but seems it would still give a little correction when she pulls. After any advice before she gets even stronger!! Thanks so much Amanda

Would still looks ok, she did a little running around tonight before I could catch her. I'll just have to invest in more pigs ears to keep her quiet!!

Hi all, So my five month old puppy was spayed last Thursday and she's is already driving me crazy with trying to keep her calm!! Just how much is she allowed to/not allowed to do? Is playing with a toy ok? I'm not letting her jump, even though she jumped on the couch via the tiny section that wasn't blocked off. Is it a matter of making sure the stitches stay intact or could she be doing internal damage I won't see?? Thanks for all your help:)

I did a bit of research on this a few months ago for my pup. Pet plan give you the best cover but you pay for it. I found bowwowmeow the best value for money and they were really good when I contacted them asking questions. Thankfully I haven't had to claim anything but from the reviews I've read, they seem pretty good. Good luck :)

Thanks so much everyone. It doesn't sound too bad at all. I think my problem will be keeping her quiet!! I think I'm going to have to give her some bones and let her eat them inside:) But I might get some extra pain medication just incase too. Thanks again, I'm definitely feeling a lot more at ease now :)

Hi all, Getting my 5.5 month old Dalmatian pup spayed in a few weeks and was just wanting to know what to expect during the recovery?? How long will she be lethargic for? How long does the e collar need to on? Has anyone tried the Pro collar?? Any advice is greatly appreciated :) Thanks:):)

My 4.5 month old Dalmatian was and still is to some extent a very bad biter. Yelping and growling didn't work, stopping play kind of did but she start biting again when we'd start playing again. Putting her in the sin bin has worked best. She still bites a little bit when excited but is much less frequent and not as hard. Some of her puppy teeth have fallen out too which is nice!! Good luck with your beautiful new puppy:)

So sorry to hear this. Thinking of you in the terrible time xx

I was just looking into the same thing this morning!! What size did they recommend for your puppy? Mine is about the same age but 4-5kgs heavier (dalmatian). I was thinking the large. I haven't had any experience with either but I really like the look of the tether tug. You could always put peanut butter or something on it if you want to make it extra special but I'm sure your puppy will have a ball just playing with it as is. I assume the Aussie dog one hangs from a tree as I can't see a pole that comes with it?? Thanks for the post:)

That looks great, she'd love this:) Thank you. FYI, if you're in Australia, they sell them through the link below: http://www.politepaws.com.au/store/

The backyard is fully secured and we are getting security cameras set up out there over the next few weeks too

She's a Dalmatian so not one of the breeds likely to get stolen. The laundry does get a lot of sunlight but she can only see out to our side way. She has a ugodog pet loo which she doesn't use because she just holds until we let her out, which I know isn't good for her! Does anyone use a doggy door when they aren't home?