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shoemonster

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  1. Oh how does the finger thing work? Can you take a pic of that bit?
  2. Have a think about it though, the cost of a trainer v's the cost of buying these tools, which may or may not work. I know the trainers seem expensive, but if you just save for a bit and can maybe do without something else for a short period you might be better off?
  3. Deelee, dont feel like a failure, it will pass down to the dogs and if you feel unsure they will pick up on it so quickly (personal experience here) Have you gone to a private trainer like Steve or Erny? Sometimes you just really need someone really experienced to see what you're doing and pick up on things you dont even realise you're doing. Also seeing someone with exceptional timing etc will help get it right in your head too
  4. Yeah thats it! I couldnt find it! I did find this one as well, which is about anti pulling devices as well http://www.dolforums.com.au/index.php?show...&hl=pulling
  5. There was someone on here who showed a 2 lead arrangement which stopped pulling dogs, it looked so simple it couldnt work, but one day down at the shops I thought I would try it, and Ed walked perfectly (he's not hard to walk but he was annoying me that day) I will try to find it, it may help some people
  6. Yeah I love all the things that have little naughty puppy teeth marks, I didnt even want to get a new phone cos the old one had teeny ed marks on it!
  7. Th thread may help, and give you a laugh too http://www.dolforums.com.au/index.php?show...=139316&hl=
  8. Paw paw ointment is great for healing and getting hair to grow back. Isiss' girl had a bald patch on her head from trying to get under a fence when she got her and within a few days the hair was growing back
  9. Thanks Mrs D & Tassie, its good to know that the not patting the dog part doesnt seem to be something you guys have had to do either. I learnt the dont touch the collar one in my first trial :D I looked down while the judge was talking to the steward and saw Ed's collar was twisted so I straightened it, judge came over and I looked up and said OMG I'm not allowed to do that! Luckily he knew it was my first trial (he'd asked if I knew the procedure and I said yes but its our first time lol) and was good about it, but I was so embarrased Silvawow, thats hilarious! I have let things slip without realising, like at Croyden we had a train come past in stays, which i knew would happen, but then straight after that a plane flew over, and I accidently laughed out loud, oops Ptolomy, good work! Its funny how some judges can make you nervous and some make you more relaxed yet they are all doing the same thing, I know in the show ring I am always really nervous with the judges who dont say anything but just point :D
  10. Thanks Ptolomy, too true about the 1 min turning into a 5 min one too!
  11. Ah yeah thats it, wonder why its become different for NSW? Once the judge says exercise over can you touch them then? Or not at all til you are given the lead back? I know we cant touch the collar in the ring no matter what, but I would normally be patting my dog in between exercise over and getting the lead back
  12. Ah cool, thanks Ness Be interesting to see if there are any differences between the states, the rules are supposed to be aus wide though arent they? (with the exception of sweepstates?) I'm really looking forward to state & nationals, and seeing all the interstate dogs, and the top dogs
  13. Birgul, I'm so sorry about Levii. I hope you and OH are doing ok
  14. In Vic we walk up to the peg still on lead and when in position at the peg we hand our lead to the steward and do the stay from there Where do you hand the lead to the judge, at the position somewhere behind the peg, or once you have sit/dropped at the peg? (Keep in mind I'm doing CCD so fairly new to it all too!) ETA, doesnt worry me if we do take up position from behind the peg and walk up to it, just dont want to do the wrong thing! Hopefully I'm not first in line heheh
  15. I dont know of any specific judges that do it, The only judge I may possibly have for state trial is Mr C Giles (act), the other judge is a vic judge, so I dont know if he will be likely to do it
  16. puggy puggy, we have a freezer in the laundry for the dog meat, but in our old place which was smaller we had it in the garage, you could probably even have it outside if it was undercover I couldnt do without the extra freezer now, even comes in great for bulk human meat shops too!
  17. Just a quick question about the sit and drop stays i've heard that interstate judges (I'm in Vic) will ask you to do a lead out or short walk up into the stays, and also that they do not allow any touching of the dog in the ring, including the time in bewteen exercises. Just wanted to get peoples experinces on it, I'm a little nervous as I know I will inadvetantly touch my dog in between an exercise!
  18. Molls and I will be there, see if she remembers how to do a recall
  19. Flyball harnesses are good whilst going forwards but they can back out of them, so ithey backed up quickly on a walk there is the chance they could slip out, but you could always double lead to a collar?
  20. Thanks everyone!!! tiggy if you knew her you wouldnt believe it, she is the biggest friendliest wiggle bum, but she's a good girl, even though she looks like she's gonna explode sometimes when they go over her!
  21. My boy had a limp that was more pronouced when he woke It was fractured sesamoids, but they showed up in an xray done of his foot. Would inflamation of the sesamoids show up on an xray?
  22. Thanks guys! LP yeah I know, her recalls are awesome, I was shocked! No idea why, but will see how she goes at KCC next month!
  23. 3 nq's and a 91 pass 2nd in ring!!! She decided 3/4 tmes she didnt know what comes means anymore
  24. Thanks guys! Sorry Oongy, it was a full on day and I had tech issues! (haha phone battery died!) Also I got OH to vid, on Sat the memory card was full, and on sun the memory card was still in my laptop from Sat night I'm a bit of a twit!
  25. hehe yeah i think she was! So funny the judge cursed when she didnt come this arvo and said she thought she was going to be her winner. Even without a score for her recall she was still in 4th position so she may have been right!
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