I need help!l

[Dalzan]

Hi all. I’m totally new to this forum and are looking for some help with our 11 week old Schnoodle puppy. He is extremely anxious and suffers MAJOR separation anxiety. This happens when whenever he is away from us, such as being in our back yard alone, and results in extremely loud barking/howling. It doesn’t matter how settled and distracted he is with chew toys, food etc. as soon as we leave, even for a few minutes, he becomes completely frantic. So far we have rostered the family on to be with him, but this is not sustainable with work/uni commitments. I’m looking for a trainer in Adelaide to come to our house to help with this situation - someone who will help treat the underlying anxiety. I don’t even know where to start looking. Can anyone recommend a good trainer in the Adelaide area. 

Thanks. 

[Rebanne]

what's a schnoodle? Have you asked the breeder of your puppy for help? Puppy school? I can't recommend a trainer but I'm sure there will be someone along who could. I wouldn't really like to suggest much because it does sound like you need professional help and good on you for seeking it out. Maybe seek your neighbours out and let them know you are trying to fix the problem but it might stay noisy for a bit longer.

[_PL_]

Sorry, could be just me but I'd never leave an 11wk old companion breed alone in the back yard. It's a recipe for a very noisy anxious puppy who just wants to be with someone but can't. And can be the beginning of a barking problem.

Is there any reason you can't crate train indoors? Crates are a great substitute to a den, it's somewhere they can feel safe, sleep and play with their toys.  

[asal]

Sad really, this is a purebred dog forum and increasingly it has to become  a x breed advice forum now because thanks to all the pressure on members of the ankc's not to breed, the only place people will be able to find their puppy is buying from backyards and x breeds anyway.

 

If you doubt me, the board of dogs nsw sends out the inspector to anyone who breeds ten or more litters in any one year now. regardless of how many actual puppies were in that "litter" small breeds could mean only ten to 15 pups gets you labled a puppy farmer now.

 

I think powerlegs advice might help. The pup will be feeling dreadfully lost in an empty backyard all alone.  

I tell my new puppy owner to put a clock under their bed as the ticking mimic's the heartbeat of mum and litter mates and a snuggly toy to curl up, and treat ball to fiddle  with helps too.

 

 

If you doubt my belief Ankc members are not the problem. I will add this link for your learning curve.

 

http://ankc.org.au/media/6598/a-forensic-view-of-puppy-breeding-in-australiav4.pdf

 

 

Two years ago I worked out the ankc's have ten years before they will no longer be financial or sufficient gene pool left. 

 

 Well  It finally seems recognition has finally began to settle on those in Dogs NSW, no idea if the other states are learning?  Of the parlous state of the continuation of the purebred dog.

 

How many intend attending the AGM tomorrow night to vote?

 

https://www.dogsnsw.org.au/media/1717/agm_agenda-2018.pdf

 

 

 

 

 

8.3 K Hedberg BVSc to move by Special Resolution THAT the following Clause be added to the RNSWCC Articles of Association as a new Clause numbered 91:-

 

Protocols for DNA Parentage Testing 91. Except in the situation where there is a question as to parentage and a complaint has been made to the Board of Directors, or if the Member Body so requests, there shall be no mandatory DNA Parentage Testing in New South Wales.

 

RATIONALE: At the June 2018 ANKC Ltd Special Board meeting, it was resolved to amend ANKC Ltd Regulations Part 6-The Register & Registration by adding a new Clause 6.12, which reads:-

 

6.12 Parentage Proven for Registration 6.12.1 All puppies whelped after 01 January 2020 and being registered on the ANKC Ltd database as Main Registered are to be Parentage Proven by DNA. All results are to use the International Society for Animal Genetic (ISAG) marker and are to be submitted to the member body prior to registration.

 

6.12.2 Where a breeder makes application to upgrade a dog to the Main Register then the dog is to be Parentage Proven as per 6.12.1 prior to being upgraded.

 

6.12.3 Collection and testing of the DNA sample is to be conducted pursuant to protocols at Section 2 of these Regulations.

 

6.12.4 All dogs, frozen semen and Fertilised Ova imported into Australia from 01 January 2020 are to be Parentage Proven in accordance with this section.

 

6.12.5 All Frozen semen registered after 01 January 2020 is to be Parentage Proven in accordance with this section. (……….continued over)

 

Agenda for the RNSWCC Ltd Annual General Meeting 7 November 2018 DOGS NSW Board of Directors firmly believes that mandatory DNA parentage testing is not required at this time and would deliver a negative impact for the following reasons:

 

 Will add considerable cost to every puppy registered on the Main Register.

 

 Will have the added effect of significantly increasing the number of puppies placed on the Limited Register.

 

 DOGS NSW is currently experiencing, dwindling membership and shrinking income, this further impost will drive many to either stop breeding or resign their membership and move to other emerging registration bodies.

 

 Leaving the requirements for DNA parentage testing limited to those cases where there is a clear doubt on parentage as currently occurs, is sufficient to safeguard the database.

 

 The instigation of Australia wide testing would require a framework that currently does not exist.

 

 DOGS NSW does not believe that it was the intention of the ANKC Ltd National Canine Health & Wellbeing Committee to endorse such a recommendation. DOGS NSW does not support this amendment to the Regulations.

 

9. MEETING CLOSED

 

 

The page title is a good one on both counts.  The purebred dog needs help to survive ...   Pandering to the AR mob was never going to work, their agenda is the elimination of domestic animals. including the oodles and x breeds, the ankc's are just the beginning of the elimination process because they are easiest to target..

 

A friend moved to the country recently, to discover her new local council will not let her keep her two purebred, fully life registered bitches entire unless she builds a $45,000 sound proof, air conditioned kennel for them. otherwise they must be desexed?

No mention of how they would stay alive in that "air conditioned shed" when the power fails as it often does even in the city?

 

This is what AR has achieved across much of this country.

She MUST build a puppy farm or she cannot keep them entire.

 

You fell for the "we have to get rid of puppy farms," when all along this has been infiltrating councils across this land,  Now unless you can build a puppy farm you cant keep your dogs for breeding anyway,   tricked haven't you.

 

What is there to be confused about?

thanks to the "we have to get rid of puppy farms' the ankc members HAVE agtreed to place so many restrictions on members and how many can be bred  the number of members and puppy's available has plummeted and failing a miracle and the return to serving the dogs and the members instead of AR.

 

this forum will  be serving to help the majority, which is now the x bred designers buyers who have no such restrictions....

 

Edited November 7, 2018 by asal

[Loving my Oldies]

Your puppy is just a baby.  I wonder how long you have had him in that perhaps he was taken from his mum and litter mates too young?  Maybe when he first came to live with you, your family (in all kindness and love) just gave him too much attention and loving and then thought he’d had enough and would be happy on his own.   A puppy of his age can find it hard to adapt to a COMPLETELY and very strange new life; all puppies are different, though, same as you can have two children who could have come from different parents .  

 

A crate is a good idea, but it has to be made into a place of safety, security, interest and somewhere he can go to to curl up and go to sleep knowing that he is in his little place of safety.  Remember, a puppy of his age has bouts of energy followed by longer bouts of sleeping - just like a human baby.  

 

And if he did come from a pet shop or a puppy mill, he has not been socialised properly or introduced slowly to all the different things he is going to experience in every day life.  

 

People can forget that a puppy doesn’t pop out of its mum knowing everything that people expect of a dog.  A dog needs to be shown these things with kindness and patience.  

 

Good luck with a trainer and hopefully you will have a happy well adjusted puppy with the trainer’s and your input.   

 

 

Edited November 6, 2018 by Dame Danny's Darling

[Papillon Kisses]

https://www.rspcasa.org.au/the-issues/force-free-dog-trainers/

[Two Best Dogs!]

Start with a smaller set up for him, the backyard is very big and scary for a young little baby. You want to set up a pen that can be his safe home base. Then in this pen, have a bed or crate, a potty area, a play area. Then, set about making it the most fun place in the world. Have toys in it, have hidden treats he can discover. 

Look at Papillon's list of people who can come for a house visit and help you set that all up but remember - baby's need frequent visits and frequent naps. If he's upset all the time, he won't be able to sleep and settle properly and it will affect his health. It doesn't hurt to give him love and reassurance while working on slowly increasing the amount of time he can spend on his own. It might only start out for a few minutes - you want to get back to him BEFORE he starts panicking, so you can start to build his ability to cope.

 

Look for the ones who can do private consultations to work on this - although puppy classes later on when vaccinated will be helpful:
http://www.rspcasa.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/FF-List-Update-26-Sept-2018.pdf

 

Keep reminding yourself that it is just a little baby who doesn't understand why his life has changed so. It's your job to help him see that it's not so scary

 

[Loving my Oldies]

54 minutes ago, Thistle the Best Dog said:

Keep reminding yourself that it is just a little baby who doesn't understand why his life has changed so. It's your job to help him see that it's not so scary

  

 

Yes, this is just absolutely crucial for all new puppy owners to understand.    

[westiemum]

18 hours ago, Dame Danny's Darling said:

  

 

Yes, this is just absolutely crucial for all new puppy owners to understand.    

And I say this with kindness - you've played the genetic lottery buying a deliberate  Schnauzer x Poodle cross breed (no such thing as a 'Schnoodle' - its a marketing term only, not a breed) and it sounds like it may not have been the best breeder either - so you need to expect far more variability in appearance, coat, behaviour etc - particularly when compared with a pure-breed.  So you'll just need to deal with whatever happens/eventuates as best you can.  People here are good... very good with dogs... but our skills don't extend to predicting the outcomes of cross-breeding.   And next time you want a puppy we're happy to help recommend pure breeds which will suit you and your family really well - just ask.  (As this is a pure-breed forum you will not find people recommending cross breeds here  ).

 

As to an Adelaide trainer, I can't recommend Adelaide Pet Dog Training highly enough.  I put a new adult westie who lacked confidence through their 6 or 7 week puppy course and it made the world of difference to her.  She was a new dog after she blitzed their puppy course.  They will also visit you at home for one-on-one sessions. 

 

https://www.petdogtraining.com.au

 

Good luck and do let us know how you get on

 

 

 

 

Edited November 6, 2018 by westiemum

[Loving my Oldies]

57 minutes ago, westiemum said:

People here are good... very good with dogs... but our skills don't extend to predicting the outcomes of cross-breeding.   

And people here are very good at offering support and encouragement, because no matter what the dog, no matter what the person, we care about the happiness and wellbeing of everyone.   

 

Please let us know how you and your puppy progress.    

  

[RuralPug]

@Dalzan
I recommend that you contact Tegan at Dog Consultancy for some help. She may be interstate at the moment, but should be back before the end if the week I think.
This is her website - Dog Consultancy

[Two Best Dogs!]

The mix is irrelevant really, still a dog. Even wellbred purebreds can throw you a curve ball. No animal is that predictable or perfect from day one in the house*. This is quite simply, a baby. Doing baby things that are not confined to any one breed or mix of. If it’s as extreme as it is - whatever the reason - positive trainers can help you both out. 

 

Don’t focus on how your puppy “should be” , focus on how your puppy is and how you can help them move more towards how you would like them.  At this stage, purebred or not, you are focusing on helping them be their best at whatever their speed is. Then one day you’ll turn around and go “gosh I have the best dog in the world!”   (I know because I have two of them!)

 

And when this new family member starts being a teenager, remind yourself that’s a stage too and you’ll get through it! 

 

An in house consult can definitely help you understand your new family member and help you guys help them settle. Then doggy school to learn how to be a dog in the human world!

 

Get started on pretend grooming as well, so it becomes familiar to the puppy when the coat starts growing in. Want to make grooming a happy fun time! I personally quite like doing the weekly brush and trim. Pretend ear cleaning and nail clipping go a long way for our drop eared pups  

 

Dont forget to show photos here as they grow. Love a growing photo. 

Edited November 7, 2018 by Thistle the Best Dog

[westiemum]

Yes do let us know how you get on   

 

All the above is true - and yes purebreeds can be unpredictable too - but usually less so.  

 

And while this is clearly a pure-breed forum, the number of people with 'designer' cross-breeds who are coming here for help appears to be increasing.  So although we'll help if we can (hence my recommending Adelaide Pet Dog Training seeing the OP is in SA),  its not  unreasonable to remind people this is a pure-breed forum and that's why we are here and what we promote and believe in - particularly those of us who have had and continue to have pure-breed puppy farm rescues who were used and abused to breed masses of these cross-breeds.  And I'll never apologise for that.