Morgan brand

Five days in so far. Many damaged fly screens and even a broken louvre window. But finally starting to get somewhere. She now goes outside by herself as I have spent a lot of time out there with her acting normal as I was instructed. There aren't specific markers or flags just an electric wire coming off of our fence. I know what you mean they notice if the bin has been moved in the wrong spot and will bark to let you know. I'm hoping this improvement will keep getting better as the days go on She's 8 months old so still a baby and a very big sooky baby

No she couldn't see the sheep at all. I'm willing to work with her outside and I've been spending extra time with her outside just hoping it gets better in time! She's fine if I'm outside with her but then as soon as I go in she wants to come in. I've had border collies with mum and dad always getting zapped and never had this issue before. She has slightly improved as Monday she stayed inside the whole day while I was at work. They definitely don't go near the fence though now

My maremma wouldn't cope without my sharpei. I had them in a run and they were so destructive in it they hated it they would dig to get out and they have a large backyard to roam in about an acre. The fence doesn't really hurt them it's just a small zap and my maremma is a sooky dog in general. I just want to know if continually being outside with her playing with her will get better in time.

So I have just recently put a visible Hotwire around the bottom of my ringlock fencing to ensure my sharpei does not get out and get to the landlords sheep. As soon as he does he will immediately be put down. He has been zapped twice and has learnt the fence is scary and not to go in it but my Maremma has also been zapped twice and now is scared of outside! She doesn't like to be outside because she thinks outside she'll get zapped. I've played with her outside walked around with her and told her the fence is bad and "ouch don't touch the fence". The fence has only been up for 2 days and she is still scared of being outside. It has improved a bit since Sunday but I'm really unsure what else to do to get her used to it as she can't stay inside and I can't have her keep jumping on the door to come in as she has already broken the fly screen. Please no negative comments I've done what I've had to do to ensure the Sheeps safety and my dogs safety

Hey guys. Needing to find a sharpei savvy vet in Adelaide preferably down south! My boy needs his eyes done and no vets have really understood his temperament. Can some one also help with me symptoms for sharpei fever? My boys been acting a bit off as of last night and I'm worried as he just isn't himself

I have problems with this I have so many people come up and try to pay him without understanding you can't just go up to them and pat them. I have to tell my dad all the time as he has border collies and you can just pat them. My pei you need to let him sniff you and come up to you and when he is ready he will let you pat him. Many people don't understand that not all breed of dogs will allow you to pat them straight away

Every Internet website says they are dog aggressive and everyone who I have ever come across has that perception that they are big mean scary dogs that used to be used for fighting etc. In no way am I saying they are but a lot of websites will say it. My boy just looks big and scary to other people until he gets to know them and his a big softie

Shar pei are not meant to be mean aggressive dogs with humans & other pets!!

It is isnt it, he is so gentle when she yanks, pulls and bites at him and it looks painful she has quite sharp teeth! She is such a beautiful little girl and my boy loves her and loves having another dog to play with. He used to have 3 other dogs to play with until my partner and I moved out of home and his been a bit lonely since then. He has never looked happier before

She definitely is gaining weight and a very happy pup! we live semi rural so we live on about 1 acre of land and have been shamed by many because apparently they shouldn't be companion animals and they should have jobs to do etc. But I have done plenty of research and she is the best puppy (despite staining my carpet with her wee). My sharpei boy is amazing with her! Sharpei are meant to be mean aggressive dogs with humans and other pets but he is the most gentle dog with her, she rips and tears at his skin on his face and he just takes it and lets her be a puppy. We have only had her for over 2 weeks and they are bestest friends. Ill upload some photos!

The vet hasn't mentioned anything so I assume she's a healthy weight! She looks healthy too she doesn't look thin at all just a big ball of fur

Im not concerned about that at all as we only have chickens, she is going to be more of a companion and also were hoping she bonds to our other dog who is partially blind.

They also had very very light brown eyes yet all of the puppies seemed to have darker eyes, can they lighten with time? This is my girl at 10 weeks, she seems big to me1

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Her parents weren't built huge, they were very big dogs but more of a tall and lanky build! Yeah im pretty sure she was around 6.5kg when i got her from memory. To be me she looks big but ive never had a giant breed before, ive only had medium sized dogs sharpei, bordercollies, kelpies etc

No I didn't choose her she was the last pup left of the litter, I don't think she was the runt though.But in my experience with dogs sometimes the runts can turn out to be the biggest dog when they grow up! she is healthy, the vet hasnt mentioned anything to me about her weight and she is consistently putting on weight each week. Im just concerned because another maremma owner who has experience with them said she should be at least 10kg by now.

I own a 10 week old maremma female puppy, She has been vaccintaed, vet checked, wormed and I also take her to puppy pre school. This is my first ever maremma so i am unsure wat size they should be at this age. She was around 6kg whe I got her, she is now 8kg ad I have just been told by other maremma owners that she should at least be 10kg by this age.She eats plenty shes a very healthy pup. If she is that small or underweight for her age why hasnt the vet mentioned anything? They seem to be happy with her size etc. We take her to the vet every week for puppy pre school and she seems fine to me. She does tower over all the other puppies and she is the youngest there but ow i'm concerned that she is underweight or not healthy for her age. Any help would be great

I know it's probably not the right time it my circumstances have changed a lot since we purchased the puppy. We were meant to be moving elsewhere on my partners property but things change all of a sudden but we have already paid for our puppy and we are trying to make do with the situation This is not just a temporary house we will be here for years to come as my uncle actually owns the property. It's on land we have sheep and chickens. We just want to do the best for our dogs and we are doing everything we can with what money we have. I'm not going to surrender our dogs because it's too hard. I'll spend the money to make sure they and the livestock are safe

:) he will smell/hear the sheep long before he sees them , yes! He doesn't actually chase them until they start running so if they are grazing he doesn't bat an eye is just when they start movinf

The biggest run is only 4x4 metres which is all we can afford for the time being. They aren't cheap. The sharpei will only be in the run while we are at work as well just to make sure he doesn't somehow escape. If we can afford it sure is build a huge one its just money is a factor. I'm only 19 and moving out of home for the first time

She won't be going off the property only within the fenced area. If we find she starts to wander I think a yoke is a great idea though she may look stupid but as long as she is safe

Thank you he is very much used to inside he loves it in and he is great with holding onto the toilet. Yeah we can and that's what we're thinking of doing we just want to make sure he will be fine while we are at work until our run gets built for him. We have a little deck too

How does everyone keep their maremma in their property? Do yours escape, jump fences, dig? We are picking out pup in a few weeks we have brand new rural fencing ringlock and 3 strands of barbwire very tight and secure. What other precautions can we take to keep her in? If she gets loose it is possible she may get hit by a car or even shot!

Can anyone suggest a good flea treatment for my sharpei with sensitive skin? We used frontline plus which no longer works. And I've done a lot of research and every single treatment I have searched has some really scary reviews like their dog died from it. We have a bad flea problem where we live and really need to find a good solution espescially since he has sensitive skin

Thank you he is very much used to inside he loves it in and he is great with holding onto the toilet. Yeah we can and that's what we're thinking of doing we just want to make sure he will be fine while we are at work until our run gets built for him. We have a little deck too