Poodle wrangler

Great to hear your grey's looking good . I've seen a couple locally, recently, love the look of them . Just curious, are most greys lead-trained when adopted out? The ones I see out and about are always walking so nicely with their owners.

Don't worry, you're not alone in having puppy school problems. One of the dogs in my obedience class (beginners) is timid and was made worse by a Bark Busters (BB) Puppy School that advocated throwing a chain at the pup for undesirable behaviour and growling "Barrrghh!". Our obedience instructor said, "If you thinking about going to BB, just shoot yourself instead." I took my now 6 year old pup to a BB puppy school and just found it wasn't very useful. No harm apparent, though my dog was/ is of a different temperament. Sorry, can't suggest anyone in Bathurst. Have you seen the Triangle of Temptation at the top of the Training/ Obedience/ Dog Sports section? Might be worth posting there, too, for more expert advice and/or referral. Best wishes .

Great idea. I buy from pricelesspets also. I use a spot on for tick and flea prevention, but am not a fan, either. One of my dogs has such a thick coat, I need another a pair of hands to part the fur, so I get it on to skin.

I guess I've been spoilt, having had my mini poodle bathed, clipped and groomed for only $30 before I started doing it myself. Thanks, I had no idea how much it might be. Strangely, it's only the bathing that's more full-on with the bigger dog. Probably easier to clip than a mini poodle (about 7kg vs 20+kg) just more surface area :D .

I've bought clippers, blades, had sharpening done etc. by someone on DOL: Nicestmann77. Website: http://www.freewebs.com/clipperbladesharpe...onfirmation.htm. He's really helpful and everything excellent as far as I can tell- I only DIY my own poodles- am not a groomer. Quick postage turnaround. At Moruya NSW.

After struggling to bath the standard poodle in the shower recess, with "help" from the 3 year old, water everywhere etc., I'm wondering if anyone can suggest alternatives? I only need to bath monthly, normally, and often "shear" him the next day. Poodle coat is hard to get wet and rinse well (thick, almost water resistant) which complicates things. If he was short-haired, no worries. I use a shower hose attachment. There's a local DIY hydrobath attached to a grooming salon and I'm thinking I'll try there next time? Any idea how much these usually are? Do they let you use their dryer? Wet dog+car not so good :D . Do mobile hydrobathers brush your dog, wash, then blow dry afterwards? About how much would a standard poodle be, do you think? He's 20kg at 6 months. He's well-behaved and his coat would not be left knotted or tangled. Thanks

Yep, looks like it if you compare ingredients and nutritional info on the Eagle Pack website. Handy info. as the puppy label costs a fair bit more .

Nails OK? The fact that he's hopping suggests it's something painful- too sore to put the leg down, for whatever reason. I'd take him to the vet, given you can't see an obvious reason.

Yep, monthly only covers you for fleas. Also deters mozzies but I'm not sure how that works (good for my area in summer as the dogs sleep outside).

I reckon you got an expert answer. I have fed chicken thighs before without incident, but why risk it?

Sounds a bit strange, doesn't it? Is your next question, How do I get a wee sample? A clean frying pan then into a clean container has been suggested before (seriously) . Hope she's fine .

Increasing bones and raw foods made my pup's poos normal. They were loose when I was ifeeding him mostly Supercoat Puppy. No longer feeding that. Makes sense as pet mince, chicken necks, bones etc. are low fibre. Lots of carbs and fibre if you read what's in most kibble, even the pricier ones. If you suggest a price range, people can suggest a suitable kibble, otherwise you'll get the usual suggestions for Eagle Pack, Nutro, Royal Canin etc. I thought about getting some Eagle Pack today, but it was $111 for 15kg at the only local store that stocks it.

I use dremel, fortnightly, but have recently posted to see if adding clippers would help me keep up with nail growth. Shave a poodle's paws and the nails look SOOO much longer. "Clicking" on the floor is a sure sign too long . I don't walk the 6 month old pup on concrete often for the sake of his growing joints. He's lean and 20kg already. My sister's dog is a cross, now 8 years old and now needs nails clipped despite walking (more pulling) on concrete (footpath- road) for 45 mninutes 4-5 times/ week.

Sorry, how old is pup now? Doggy door leading to a small, tiled laundry a possibility? Dog coat? If she's not toilet trained, she won't even know to let you know she has to go outside. Likely mess in bedroom . Is she normally inside or outside when you're home? A medium size crate is only about $120 (or less) new. I'd say it's worth it for the lack of mess.

Snide, sarcastic? I was trying to be more lighthearted, too, hence the symbol. I didn't read laffi's posts as nasty, either. Can't we just disagree? I'm sure Rhi and Jaks dog is great, but IMO humping a teddy and mouthing are undesirable behaviours that I wouldn't encourage in my dogs. I don't want them chewing what they're humping, either. Try explaining to a child who's scared of dogs that it's "mouthing", not "biting". Also, be prepared to give some education when they ask, "What's the puppy doing to the teddy?". The OP was asking: Don't really know. Only that sometimes it can be dominant behaviour. Not necessarily, though. If you prefer he doesn't do it, then YES. Otherwise, behaviour will continue. I've read other posters on DOL who say this humping has become an obsession in their dog. They sometimes have success just removing the toy and giving the dog something else to do.

Humans normally take it in the morning, at breakfast. Maybe morning would be better, if dog isn't active after dinner, so the level is less at night when dog's asleep and doesn't need pain relief? Not sure, sorry. After a few days back on the medication, can you see any difference?

They're paralysis ticks, not bush ticks? I suspect Byron Bay area will also have a fairly high tick risk, too. I use Advantix during higher risk tick season, but it's fortnightly for paralysis tick which is expensive. I don't like the collars because I don't want them to come into contact with me . Kids also cuddle the dogs and would end up with anti-tick stuff on them. The spot-on, I put on at night and it's dry before morning. I was given a freebie Frontline spot-on when I took pup for his second vaccinations- didn't work for fleas! Advantix did. Must be some Frontline resistance?

:p About sandgrubbers electric fence: Friends had 2 Goldies who were wrecking their garden and causing thousands worth of destruction despite owners best efforts. The electric fence worked a treat. They were only zapped a couple of times, then the fence could be left "off" and it still worked. Bit unsightly, but worked :rolleyes: .

Typical sign of anal gland issues is a dog scooting its bum along the ground and trying to bite/get at the area. The vet can easily express the glands, but what you describe doesn't sound like an anal gland problem. You can DIY - it's smelly and has a yuck factor, but no big deal, really (do a quick search on DOL).

I think you'd need to buy or hire a crate to keep him quiet. Large size for kelpie, I think. I had XL for a standard poodle (about 30kg as adult). Put bed in there etc. If you buy one, it shouldn't be too hard to sell again, especially if you keep it in good condition. About $130 for that size. Hard to keep a kelpie quiet as he doesn't know he's sick :rolleyes: .

I'm planning to trim Charlie's woolly jumper (his fur ) and bring both dogs inside at night as it's getting a bit cold. Should he be able to hold his bladder overnight at 6 months of age? He's a standard poodle, about 20kg, in case it's relevant. It's likely I'd not hear him if he cried to be let out overnight. Any suggestions very welcome ;)

:D He's bigger than the Hamster. Great job . I vote for Charlie as the new purebreed shaggy Top Gear Dog :D .

I want to replace the Top Gear dog ( a 'labradoodle', pic at the bottom) with a standard poodle. Top Gear is a popular UK car show -on SBS- and they were advertising DDs . http://forums.dogzonline.com.au/index.php?showtopic=105972 They were promoting oodles, too, with all the usual misleading marketing about non-shedding etc. . What's wrong with a standard poodle. Where's the improvement in the cross?

Great to hear you're working on reducing her weight- keeping dog lean, gentle exercise (e.g. swimming) and medications will help her live a much happier life. Don't dismiss the medication entirely- talk to your vet, watch your dog. The limping is letting you know her leg's painful by the end of the day, so much so she can't walk on it properly . Keep up the good work with her weight . Glucosamine and chondritin (?jointguard ingredients?) have been shown to give some pain relief to humans with osteoarthritis (bone scraping on bone) not sure about dogs. Mobic gives much greater pain relief, but more potential side effects. Mobic is an antinflammatory medication. Reducing the inflammation in/around the joints reduces the pain greatly., Masks the pain, I guess. Ask a human who's had to stop Mobic before getting hip or knee replacement surgery- they'll say their pain was MUCH worse. Mobic is not going to make the problem worse, but all medications have side effects. Must be given with food.

This is probably where your problem lies. With toilet training, you need to ensure that they don't go in the wrong spot. Essentially that means watching them like a hawk, and whisking them to the approved toilet area before they soil the wrong spot. Also, take them to the spot at strategic times - right after they wake up, right after they finish playing, and right after they eat or drink. Praise like crazy when they do the right thing and don't bring them inside until they do. Toilet training in winter is a bugger for this reason!! Unfortunately taking her out after she's done it in the wrong area won't teach her anything, you have to help her get it right. If she can't be watched like a hawk inside, perhaps put her outside during this time? The more accidents you allow to occur, the slower the process. I think this is more important than the paper vs. outside issue.