Netti

IMO you should be talking to the Guide Dog people. Maybe they can find a trainer that has more patience and someone who has time to put into the pup. The pup will be picking up on your attitude.

Thanks for that info. I will try and convince the RSPCA to leave him my care for as long as possible.

Poodlefan, is that something to do with hormones and growth?

Not sure of his breed but the RSPCA inspector thought Staghound/Smithfield/Spanial X ??? He has huge paws, I am trying to upload a pic but not having a lot of success lol

Thanks for that, wow I hope they leave him in my care for that long!! He came with his sister as she was very shy but during the last week with food, love and attention she has really come out of herself. I am sure she will be found a forever home very quickly.

I have an 8 week old RSPCA foster puppy in my care. He cannot be found a forever home because he cannot be desexed due to having one undesended testilce. I was wondering if anyone has past experience with this issue and may be able to give me any information on the subject, like what stage would the testicle be likely to drop? He is a sweet little dog and I would like to see a happy outcome for him. I have made a search but it didnt return a reply.

That is so sad. My thoughts are with you.

Yes biker girl, its me. At puppy training (years ago now) Flynn was called "Hairy Mclary from Donaldson's Dairy"

My dog and I competed in Launceston today, there were about 12 dogs competing. The whole day was very well planned with a "dummy run" course set up that you take you dog through to practice. When the competing course was set up handlers had 10 minutes to walk through and get to know the it with out the dog. We were also given maps of the course to help understand it. My dog and I ended up with a score of 88/100. My dog perfomed really well but I lost lots of points for having too tight a lead and at one station we were meant to halt but in my nervousness I rushed though so lost 10 points for that. I loved the day and the more experienced handlers were very happy to answer any questions. The judge was Jan and she was very informative. Cant wait for the mext meet.

Thanks Jo I will follow them up Netti

Hello I would like to know if there are any clubs that hold training in agility and/or flyball in the north of Tasmania. I am on the NW and I cant find any here but would be willing to travel if clubs are operating in the north. I have a Smithfield and a friend has a Goldie and we are keen to get our dogs involved in some dog sports. We walk regulary on beaches between Burnie and Penguin. If there is anybody out there who would like to join us you are very welcome. Cheers Netti

Thanks for that Dasha. He just seemed unusually sleepy but that could just be a stress reaction rather than a physical one. Your poor dog that got tangled, that must have been awful.

Hair loss can be a side affect of an underactive thyroid. A trip to the vet for blood tests may be in order. Cheers Netti

Hi everybody, Today my 9 year old silky terrier X was zapped by our electric fence. I dont know how it happened but saw him running and yelping after the event. The fence has been there for years and he usually keeps well away. He ran inside and hid under my bed for a while and would not come out when called so I left him there. Later I went in and he was asleep on top of the bed, I talked to him and went to pat him and he seemed to be coming out of a very deep sleep. He wagged his tail, got up and stretched (which is always a good sign), and went staight back to sleep. I have been zapped myself at times but my 70kg weight is far different from his 8kgs. Has anybody else had a dog who has reacted like this after an electric shock? Any info would be gladly received. Cheers Netti

I purchased some horse meat some time ago from a pet food outlet. My dogs who normally eat anything wouldn"t eat it. It was very lean and dark in color, smelled alright to me but the dogs sniffed it and turned away. I have nerver tried it again.