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Can Highly recommend Colin if you are able to post them off,quick turnaround and knows his stuff http://www.freewebs.com/clipperbladesharpe...eningprices.htm

I'm looking for toys that you can put treats in to throw for agility training for a non- toy motivated dog.She likes her food so trying to get her interested in toys Any Links??

http://ultimatepetcaresupplies.webs.com/products1.htm these little clippers are excellent Can purchase a variety of blades for them.They outlasted a cordless set of wahls when I used to own a mobile business

Ha,your poor mum.Make sure you also have a saw as well.You'll need it to cut some of the tubing,also a drill to make the jump adjustable We also brought some special glue as we glued some of the parts together,not many as I wanted to be able to pull most pieces down for transporting.It's located right beside the tubing section(plumbing area) I'll try and post pictures tomorrow of mine too. Think for a jump you'll need 6 sections of tubing(I used 25mm)plus the joiner parts and I brought larger joiners to use to put the jump part on

Thanks for posting this link - I think even I should be able to tackle this job. Have bookmarked this link for when I am ready to give it a go. Any chance of posting your pics that you have made so far. Thanks again. :D No problems.Will take some pics tomorrow and post. Only took OH about 20 mins for the jumps and about the same for the tyre We just brought all the stuff from Bunnings

http://www.airdogs.com.au/agility/home.php

I've recently made some jumps and tyre jump the same as shown in this link http://www.dogsporttalk.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=15&t=1073 Brought everything form Bunnings.I think for memory the jumps cost about $40 and the tyre about the same.I've only made 2 weave poles at the moment and will add on a required. Am thinking about buying a tunnel from airdogs

Do you think the 2 x 2 method can be successful if your dog is not toy motivated at all??

OK,so I have made it I bolied in it water for about 10 mins with some garlic in it than drained and as it was night time I didn't want to take the chance of stinking the house out so I threw it on the bbq for about 10 mins.Came up quite good but next time I'll place it in the oven instead during the day so I can open the place up if it smells.The bbq tened to dry it out on the outside a bit but I'm sure the dogs won't mind

I brought some Beef Liver the other day and wanted to make treats with it. Whats the best way to cook it,just want to be able to cut it up similar to devon etc

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Not sure if you can get 4 way fittings,but I've made mine like this set up so I can add as needed

Anyone ever used this kind of system for contact training http://www.cleanrun.com/index.cfm?fuseacti...FTOKEN=88259186

To be honest I don't think it's a miracle. Dogs have an amazing control of their jaws. If the dog wanted to cause more damage she would have. As for giving up agility... I would say it's too early to say as it definitely seemed more like a territorial issue. Thansk for your post laffi,I was just starting to settle down than read the previous post and started freaking out again she is quite soft mouthed normally so I guess it probably looked worse than it was

Thanks for your thoughts Umfortunately there is no where in the back yard to set up as it's on a hill and the front yard is not fenced and is a rental so no possibitlity of that happeneing I had her on lead but had just dropped the lead to pull the garage door down when the dog appeared from no where and she spotted it and took off down the driveway.It certainly scared us all.I don't think she was barking or growling at all,just swooped and grabbed it I think. I'm just really hesitant about going to agility now but as some have said it may have been more territorial aggression so may not happen outside the home area

One of my gsd's who's almost 6 years just attacked another dog that was walking past our house We had been out the front as we front onto a reserve and our back yard is too steep doing some agility training and had just packed it away and was just locking the garage door when a young girl walked by with a small poodle and she took off after it and grabbed it around the neck sort of shaking it.There was no blood or any visible signs of injury and the dog appeared fine after luckilyThe mother who was also walking behind her daughter and the dog were very nice about the whole situation We have done obedience training and have just about completed 12 weeks of agility and she has never shown any signs of aggression before.She has snapped at a few dogs while out on walks on lead before though. I am really concerned now about continuing her agility training after this has happened.How should I handle this now.I just brought her in and put her in the crate at the moment as I'm really upset with her Thoughts?????

I find Hoss Gloss not as drying as Malaseb

Excellent than we can get those ants out of our pants :D shall hear from you soon than

are you saying we're antsy MrsDog Please let me know when you have the finer details sorted and ready to take names etc

not sure how true it is but I recently ready that feeding kibble containing beet pulp causes the staining to be worse,as I said not sure if it's true and I don't have any white dogs

I have been going to one club for agility and they have been doing the2 x 2 method,,we are still only using 2 poles.I went to another club last night that some of the 1st club also go to and they train weaves using guides. Just wondering what peoples opinions on the 2 different methods

for Agility in australia http://www.airdogs.com.au/agility/home.php?cat=256 and http://www.agilityclick.com/category9_1.htm

found this although it's from an overseas kibbles website and mentions their products Beet Pulp (Sugar) - CONTROVERSIAL http://www.iei.net/~ebreeden/kibble.html AAFCO - Beet Pulp is the dried residue from sugar beets which has been cleaned and extracted in the process of manufacturing sugar. Natura uses it because - "it as a good source of fiber and a stool hardener". However, it is not found in their Innova or California Natural products. Solid Gold doesn't use it because they believe it is: "Added to pet food to slow down the transition of rancid animal fats (think toxic waste). This holds the waste in. Kidneys and liver work overtime. Dogs may chew their lower backs. Feet may swell, so the dogs lick their feet. Sugar is a contributing factor to ear infections and cataracts". Beet pulp is rather controversial, many think that it is an excellent additive and source of fiber and that all sugar has been completely extracted before being added as a pet food ingredients. If this is the only "problem" ingredient in a kibble, other factors will have to help you decide. ETA this-http://www.peteducation.com/article.cfm?c=1+2243+2244&aid=2705 Beet pulp is a very common ingredient in many different pet foods. It has long been recognized as a popular feed additive for horses and other livestock and, more recently, has also been added to many dog and cat foods. There are many reported benefits to using beet pulp in animal foods, but there is also some controversy concerning its use. This article will help explain the benefits and potential disadvantages of this common feed ingredient. The origin of beet pulp Some people confuse beet pulp with the common garden vegetable, but beet pulp is actually very different. Beet pulp is the by-product of the extraction of raw sugar from commercially grown sugar beets. Sugar beets are grown in huge quantities for the production of sugar. After the sugar has been extracted, the remaining pulp contains very little sugar, but is valuable as a fiber and energy source. The benefits of beet pulp One of the biggest advantages of by-product feed sources is that they are usually readily available and affordable. In addition, beet pulp has several additional advantages over many other common fiber sources such as peanut, rice, or soy hulls. Beet pulp is an insoluble fiber source that is moderately fermentable. This means the fiber from beet pulp has the benefits of adding bulk and moisture to animal stools while providing an energy source that can improve the health of the colon. Slow to moderately fermentable fiber sources, like beet pulp, are often recommended as one of the best sources of fiber for dogs and cats. Beet pulp has been most commonly used in horse feeds. Horses are true herbivores and up to 40% of their calories come from digestion of food in the colon. There, fermentable fibers are broken down into volatile fatty acids by bacteria. These volatile fatty acids are then utilized by the beneficial bacteria and the horse as an energy source. Little digestion occurs in the colon or large intestine in dogs and cats, however, so they would receive few calories from the beet pulp. Nevertheless, beet pulp would improve colon health by providing the beneficial bacteria with a small amount of volatile fatty acids. The disadvantages of beet pulp There have been several reported problems concerning the use of beet pulp in animal foods, including potential swelling in the stomach, palatability, and plugging of the intestinal villus. Few of these have been substantiated and most refer to the feeding of beet pulp to horses. Some studies conducted in horses actually used a quantity of beet pulp that provided up to 50% of their daily calories, therefore, any negative (or positive) effects of beet pulp were related to the large quantities that were fed. Keep in mind that the amount of beet pulp that is normally fed to horses is a much larger quantity and greater percentage of daily intake than would ever be fed to a dog or cat. Summary In summary, beet pulp is considered to be an excellent fiber source in most commercial pet foods. The addition of beet pulp to commercial dog and cat food is widespread, but the actual amount eaten per day is quite small. Beet pulp is rarely the only available fiber source; as a rule, a variety of fiber sources that cross all ranges of fermentability and solubility are recommended. In addition to being a good fiber source, beet pulp may have a slight advantage over some other fiber sources because of its benefit to the intestinal bacteria that help maintain colon health. Beet pulp is often found in many quality foods, and when fed correctly, is an ingredient that can be beneficial to almost all pets.

I brought a Sontax Rotary Tool set from Bunnings for just over $20.Similar to a Dremel,just a lot cheaper and it's rechargable and cordless and it just brilliant for the money I previously had a Dremel golf cleaning one that took batteries but I was forever having to replace the batteries so the Sontax one is much better being rechargble

thankyou for your suggestions. I will give him till tomorrow to see if he can get it off himself,if not I'll try and get it off if he will let me.Unfortunately he does not like the vets at all and generally has to be muzzled to have his vaccanations so I'm hoping this will not lead to a vet visit