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Fdiddy I wonder why Divani didnt get it?, after all she is on BARF as well Hey Myszka its because Diva is a living legend and like all such entities is not appreciated initially. She is too kool for skool! Trust me one day her time will come when she matures maybe and you put the final touches on your already excellent presentation in the ring. I've seen a bit of what you can do and its brilliant... those judges must be frikkin' blind or jealous...

Hi there Tollersowned. Personally I have no doubt that BARF will contribute greatly to optimizing a dog's health and longevity. Our Dobe breeder has tons of empirical evidence that I have personally observed, and the theory that dog's do best on the natural food they evolved with in nature is rock solid in my books. When we rescued Scooter, he was very sick and weak. The vet fixed him up, and then he started on the full BARF diet that Flame has enjoyed and has taken her to Royal Easter Show "Challenge Bitch" status this year. His natural golden colour returned, and his eyes are bright and keen. His behaviour is friendly, focused and energetic. He is enjoying life. As we see in ourselves when we eat right, we see in him the massive restorative benefit of Bones and Raw Food. Nature DOES have the answers. I'm so grateful to Ella from Fireax for giving us reading material on BARF... we also bought the official book. She insisted we read it before we were deemed worthy of becoming Flame's new family.

Amazingly enough... Scooter LOVES sardines bigtime! And Flame too... I should go out tomorrow and get some more from the local co-op. I have always liked sardines too actually. I have been known to open a can at work from time to time much to the amusement of my colleagues. They assume its some wierd European cuisine! At least its not the stinky shark they like to consume in Iceland huh?

Tapferhund, I have just had a look at your website on http://au.geocities.com/tapferhundshepherds/ and I am very impressed with your attitude and devotion to GSDs. From your website: I am passionate about the breed being a working dog first and foremost, believing in the ideals v Stephanitz set for his beloved breed in tests for the maintaining of the breed’s excellent temp/char and working drives. In this the 21st century if that ‘ideal’ can not be through IPO, then it should be at least one of the other following available dog sports, Herding, Obedience and/or Tracking…especially for those who want to Show and breed their animals. I believe that when Germany set ‘the tests, rules and regulations’ for the breed, other countries throughout the world, including Australia, should have followed suit by adopting ALL those tests and rules from the very beginning. That, to me, says it all really. You combine passion with science and your results speak volumes. You see the big picture and don't get bogged down - you see the trees yet don't compromise your ability to scope out the entire forest in the process.

Kavik you have forgotten more than I will ever know when it comes to dog training! I don't buy your modesty... but it IS CUTE!! Seriously though, you make an excellent point. The dog, assuming you are the dominant entity in the relationship, looks to you for guidance on an emotional level. It picks up on your vibe, and if you're tense it inherits this state of mind... perhaps even triggering an elevated response because it is thinking of how best to please its master. BTW I learned this from inspector rex last night... obviously we know its best when "the dog takes over control" :D

ALOVEEN... you KNOW what I mean... ;) I once used some on myself when I ran out of Shampoo. I kinda turned myself on actually... is that SO WRONG???

The term OBEDIENCE means different things to different people, that's for sure. For me, Obedience is about the dog understanding it is not the alpha entity in the household, and must be a good canine citizen at home and in the wider community. Conversely, what IT IS NOT is isolating the animal and brainwashing it into some kind of sick servitude, where it thinks that all fun and rewards come from one particular bozo who is compensating for lack of control of their own human lives. I don't tolerate this attidude with human beings, and I certainly don't with defenseless animals. Bottom line, there is a "deal" between man and canine that goes back in History. We look after them, and they look after us. The moment you slip up in your part of the bargain, there will be consequences one way on another. This is how NATURE works - and by the way, it works just fine without human interference. Good on you SwaY, great thread!! ;)

Hang in there WOLF82, if anyone can get through this drama then YOU can. :D

Good on ya! I like the Belgians... they are a tough bunch... they don't use Malinois in the US Army for nothing. Although I do lament that they made Dobes "obsolete" - I still like looking at pics of Dobes with US Marines in WW2. "...Some of the dogs made the supreme sacrifice. They lie buried in the Marine Dog Cemetery on the island of Guam. The graves are marked with small headstones and a plaque."

Awesome Video Kavik. And nice drive too! I think youtube is getting so hammered these days that timeouts are getting more and more common. A victim of its own popularity. When I upload I convert from the native AVI of my Canon Ixus to MP4 (using NERO digital) and then uploading to youtube. Works well and sounds seems to be synched too. Ensure you have the optimum codecs installed. It helps if the latest FPS shooter is NOT running on your PC when you are re-encoding or uploading however!! Anyone for a "Fear" Session!!??? Lock n Load!

I am very sure this works but I cannot divulge how I know this. Secret men's business. VERY HUSH HUSH. :rolleyes: :rolleyes:

A good friend suggested that breeding is about "Temperament first, then conformation" - I really think this is a sound approach. Thing is, physical and mental health are so intertwined that you really need to consider both to get a holistic healing happening. Just my 2 cents...

Cosmolo you're too cool for your own doggie skool! ;)

You melbourne guys sound like a lot of fun to hang out with. Especially if they are as cool as shoemonster! :D

Methinks an occasional sardine makes an amazing omega 3 oily treat for them dogies. YUM YUM MMMMMMMmmmmmmmmmmmmm