corgilady

[quote name='K']Becka would you deliver my Petrol bomb for me? :evil: :evil: :evil:[/quote] [b][color=blue]I'll do it K.....I'll drive it up there myself![/color][/b] Words fail me on this :evil: :evil: :evil:

[quote name='Carolk9s']One guy upon being told that the dog he just met was a Belgian Tervuren, yelled way over to his wife that the dog was a Belgium Treefern. [/quote] [i]Treefern sounds like a good name to me![/i] :lol:

[quote name='newfiemom'](can you [b]guest[/b] who).[/quote] :lol: cute, newfiemom! [size=x-small]I will never participate in the mud-slinging, but I liked what you said.[/size]

:lol: Well I guess that makes sense. No I have NOT tried putting him on a sit, altho I noticed that he is so easily distracted, it's hard to put him on a sit if there is anything else going on! I'll bring him in and try it -- can only be on computer or have dog in here but not both at once or he eats all the shoes and socks ( in about 10 seconds! No joke!). He does love to toss the ball and catch it himself. He likes tossing a milk carton even better??? weirdo. I really don't care whether we play ball, or something else; I was just curious....and as a violinist, would like to keep my arm :wink:

[quote name='usmcbyrd']at what age are you aloud to apply for an officer position in your state. anywhere i know of its 21.[/quote] In my state they can't carry a gun til 21, so they can apply at 18 but only work in the jail. [size=2]Who is under 21????[/size]

[quote name='Hobbit']Yeah, wait until you open cereal and it has maggots in it --- now that will make you think twice about eating in the dark!! :D [/quote] [color=red][b][size=6] HOBBITT!!!ewwwwwwww! [/color][/b][/size]

Deep, I used to live near a training center for police dogs. They took dogs out there and evaluated them(I'm not sure what the evaluation entailed :lol: ). They often took dogs from the shelter (yay!) and tried them. I personally saw them take collie crosses, lab crosses, and rotties. Sorry I don't have more info but I'm just saying, it exists so there must be SOME way to find out.

Hey! Thanks sasha! :D

GRRRRRRR :evil: :evil: :evil: You know his record will be expunged? So he won't HAVE a criminal record for this! It burns me up!!!!!

Ok when I play ball with Toffee, he prefers playing "catch" to playing "fetch". So I put him on a sit-stay and walk away, then toss the ball. He catches it and brings it to me. Here's the question. When I tell him to "give" and then hold out my hand, he wraps his front paws around my wrist and won't give me the ball. What's that about? Also it seems like he would rather not give it over, but he prefers to put it on the ground. Which is fine with me, as he scratches when he puts his paws on my arm!!! [img]http://image1ex.villagephotos.com/pubimage.asp?id_=659619 [/img]

They test on animals? A shampoo company? Does that mean they try out their shampoos on dogs????? I bought a thingie that is supposed to fasten on your water hose, it has flea shampoo in it. Every time I hook it up and turn on the hose, it blows right off. Useless! I like Oster.

HEY! I recognize that look!!! :lol:

I don't know about kelpies, but the non-working border collie barks incessantly! :roll: Seriously, Hobbit has some beautiful kelpies. I can't find the thread now, but one of them had a tan face and was a darker shade? That's my favorite. I've never seen one in person.

whoops! hope my DOGS don't get any ideas! :o

BRING YOUR OWN BORED BORDER COLLIE! :o ruff! ruff! ruff! <can you hear my background noise?>

[quote name='tiggerress'][b][u]Any comments, suggestions, opinions on the PetSmart group training classes? [/u][/b][/quote] Hi Tiggeress, I just did petsmart class with Toby. I thought it was great and would enroll him or another dog in another one except my schedule is the opposite of everyone else's :cry: At first i thought being in the building would be confining and annoying, me being the outdoors type . But all the noise and distractions were great for the dogs. It helped them learn to focus. The only problem I had with it was that, at ours, the parking lot has NO grass anywhere. Even the little islands have stickery plants. So he couldn't figure out where to poop, so he would ask to go out, come back in, and poop in the floor every week. :oops: :oops: :oops: good luck! Corgilady

Mine not only follow me, they stare at me all the time. Even when I am asleep, if I open my eyes someone is looking at me! :lol:

Hello, $350 for heartworm treatment is sky high. My Fella had heartworm this past march. We moved here from another state (where HW was prevalent, and they were on preventative) and here they did not recommend it so I didn't do it. He too was in the early stage. We went to the vet 2 days in a row for a shot. It cost $45 each time. He was very, VERY sick for about 8 weeks afterward. That's because of the drug they use to treat him with. You can't let them run or jump (tell that to a herding dog!!!!!) for 4 months after the treatment. Needless to say now they're all on preventative. My new vet told me that even dogs that are in the house "all" the time are coming up heaertworm positive. :( Good luck! Corgilady

I signed. Abuse only escalates; a man who will hurt a dog will hurt a person without a second thought. Isn't it frightening, how much rage this KID must have had, to be able to beat an animal to death???? He needs counseling! Corgilady

[quote name='Horsefeathers!']Our health department might say that... if they knew :P . <snip>Oh, Treavor, the things you speak of... I think you are talking about the Doggie Dooleys! If anyone has one of these devices, I'd be curious to know about it as it seems like a wonderful way to dispose of "stuff." I just never checked into one further when I found out that the doo doo kept my dog from digging around the pool... :oops:[/quote] Horsefeathers you are hilarious. :D by the way I bought the doggie dooley and the $20 container of "chemical" (someone told me it is simply red lye, which is cheap-cheap-cheap). Guess what? It says to dig a 48" hole to put it in! That would take til next year! With all of your dogs it would take even LONGER cuz you would need 2 of them. Maybe we could get the dogs to dig the holes??? :wink: Corgilady [url]http://www.villagephotos.com/pubbrowse.asp?selected=85994 [/url]

Yes...I would like to get him into something....first he has to come when called... :evil: you missed this but we've been working on it for weeks. when the animal control guy was called to pick him up (as a stray, before the shelter) it took 2 guys 3 days to catch him. I think it is just a habit, to run off when someone calls him. Even when he asks to go out, he takes off as I get the leash (playing catch me if you can). I had hoped to do agility with him, although from here there would be a lot of driving involved. I finally have pics....they aren't great but i'm getting ready to post them now, see what you think he is !? My dad says he is a coyote. :D :lol: :o

ahem.....sorry for the length of that last post :oops: ....and the quote thingie didn't work, I was quoting Hobbit. corgilady :oops:

[quote=" Okay....I'm not an expert but here's a stab: first: Aussie, you do mean Australian Shepherd, right? You don't know what he is crossed with? How old is he? Is he the only dog? A dog stays in a pen/fence/confined area because he wants too. If a dog truly wanted to get out (escape), they can and will. Unfortunately, the more you confine him, the worse he'll be. He sounds, without knowing anything else, like an extremely happy boy, glad to see you (I mean peeing in his pants glad to see you), glad to be alive, loves everything and everybody, and wants to see the world. He gets bored very easily and finds things to entertain himself with and not necessilary the things that you want him to entertain himself with. Is he able to go outside and play when you are not home or is he confined all day? If he's escaping, you may think of putting up an electric fence or a top (wire) (on the fence) that slants inward. He sounds bored. If you are feeding a dog food that is high in protein (like a performance type food), then he has LOTS of energy that is not being used because he's confined all day. Jumping -- they jump for several reasons; acceptance, trying to reach your face (to knock your glasses off or bloody your nose...hahah just kidding), happy -- saying "look at me", "here I am", "I am happy to see you"...etc.... If all possible squat down, so he won't jump up, and greet him. Or snap a lead on him and step on the lead to keep him down -- all the time giving the command that you use for this sort of thing (down, off, be still etc...). Running back and forth in the car: either from extreme excitement or he's apprehensive and this is how he handles the situation. I've never had a dog that was like that. We crate them or they lie quietly in the back seat. So, I'm no help on that issue. Except, crate him so he doesn't cause you to have an accident. Take him more so he'll get use to going. Wrap him in bubble wrap....there I go again...getting off the subject! I know some people say to ignore them, fold your arms and turn your back. I've never had any good luck with that and the look of bewilderment on their face is something I don't like to see. I have three Kelpie pups that are just tickled to death to see me. They can be little buzz saws. PATIENCE and gritting of the teeth. I squat and have them going pretty good on the sit and I'll hug all of them. It took lots of repetition because of the competition. My situation is different because I live on acreage and they are confined at night and out all day with us. So, they get plenty of exercise. Dogs are thinkers, they have different ideas, different attitudes, different ways of doing things than other dogs. Every one is different. Not all of them are intelligent, some are average, some are geniuses, some are just not quite all there. :wink: Some are better at things than others, some remember things better than other, some understand things better than others --- but they all deserve credit for loving us unconditionally. I have had some of the "nose breakers" and it's no fun to have a bloody nose. I used the step on the lead method with the commands until they understood fully that - that kind of behaviour was not going to be tolerated. Firm, but not smacking them on the head --- that will cause them to duck and be defensive. I am a firm believer on not hitting a dog, it really hurts their confidence in you and makes them afraid of you instead of respecting you. Some, I used an extremely loud air horn or blaster horn (small enough to hold in my hand). I hide it behind my back and when he jumped up, I gave the command that I use (off/sit) and blasted the horn. Talk about imediate response. Lots of praise followed his obedience. The Border Collies --- just an "off" in a monotone low voice is all I've ever had to do with them. Kick around several things to see which one he responds too. I think he is bored to death, is so very glad that someone is home to play with him and he's young and full of energy. PATIENCE, PATIENCE, PATIENCE -- firm but not abusive, and repetition. Dogs are not one size fits all.[/quote] Hello Hobbit, I do not know what my dog is crossed with. he came from the shelter. I'm gonna post a pic later today, as I finally found my camera :D :D :D The shelter said he was a sheltie mix. He DID look like one at first, as all his hair was bleached out and matted....he had TONS of dead hair and actually had very little hair left when I finished brushing him out! Because of the coat, I am feeding him more protein than I normally would. It was very coarse but is growing in baby-soft ---and dark brown! he is definitely a herding dog. I went to visit him 5 times at the shelter before bringing him home, as he was so terrified it took awhile to get him to come around. We think he was always tied out on a chain (probalby in the sun with no shelter, as he was so bleached out). I worked with him at the shelter until he could (sort of) walk on a leash and would chase a ball. Then I took my dogs up there and introduced them, then I brought him home. The age is also a question. They said 18 months, the vet said "well, if that". trainer says 6-12 months. He lives with 2 Corgis, age 3 and 4. I have had Corgis for 30 years and thought I knew what a high energy dog was! :o They go on a fast walk of a MINIMUM of 1 1/2 miles every morning, then come inside and play for an hour or two. Then they go outside and play for a couple of hours. After lunch they either go with me on a longer walk/run, or come inside. About 3:00 I put them out and go to work. The kids sometimes take him running with them, or on a walk in the evening, then bring them all back inside. I've had him 8 weeks and he is potty trained and knows a ton of commands. That's why I am puzzled that he still jumps up, and acts stupid in the car. We were told to "fold arms, turn back, ignore" the jumping. He just jumps on our backs instead. When he's in the house, he is NEVER still. He runs back and forth and whines a lot. He doesn't need out, it's a continual thing. It seems like he is really sensitive to what's going on outside, so I lifted a blind in a front window and showed him how to put his feet on the sill so he can see out. There is constant traffic here, I thought he'd get used to it if he could see it but he still paces/whines. I agree with you that he is bored. This morning my whole kitchen was carpeted with shredded newspaper. :lol: Maybe we could get him a job as a paper shredder. he has tons of toys and chewies but still manages to collect everything else you can think of; then he gets in trouble! :roll: I've taught him to carry things, and also to catch, so I can toss him things to carry for me, like a little job to keep him busy (the same thing you would do for your child, to keep them occupied.) I have been trying to put him on a "sit" at times when I think he might jump up. I may see a teeny bit of improvement. My concern is that I am putting SO MUCH time and energy into him, and still I can't keep up!!!! Anyway thanks for your help.....snake said you were an expert....I need all the help I can get. corgilady

Wow....what a gorgeous dog! Yep it looks a lot like Abusser's....but I thought I could see the great dane in his too. Does this breed have an agressive or headstrong personality? Corgilady

[quote name='deepseasnake']Hobbit, if you could please go to "GSP/red Doberman mix" thread under the Everything about dogs forum, there are some girls, velcroing their Aussies to the ceiling, for "training" :wink:[/quote] [color=red][size=6]SNAKE!!!! TELL THE TRUTH! It was your idea! [/color] [/size] Seriously Hobbit we could use your help..... "Just one of the girls" Corgilady, with the velcro'd Aussie