imported_Kat

HF its such a hard decision. Just keep up his spirits as best as you can and take it as the days come with Devin. :wink:

I've read this before but it still brings me to tears. its sucha strong meaningful story.

Thats wonderful to hear and i eagerly await piccies :D

He looks like a lovely wee dog and I hope so much he gets a home.

ML do you mean 'e' as in Elizabethan or electronic collar? :-?

Desensitisation is certainly an idea. Also is it possible just to leave Conar in one part of the house with a chewy bone or something so that he doesn't actually see your Dad go out? following on from this tell your dad not to pay too much attention to Conar and to leave with a quick pat to reassure him but with no fuss that is over the top. Good luck! :wink:

yep same here K. the bowls are soaked after the feeding regime in fairy liquid then bucked into the dishwasher!

Priceless and it would look fantastic enlarged :wink:

I disagree with her and no doubt there will be people that disagree with me because we all have opinions on what is best to feed. If someone has the time to prepare fresh meat every night then well and good but then again a lot of fresh meat is not good for our domestic dogs and can bring about hypoallergenic reactions and rashes as well as unstable body mass fluctuations. In my opinion there is certainly nothing wrong with feeding dried food and most of these dried foods nowadays comes with a moist texture and is not completely "dry" as in the sense of the word. Dry food is such a huge market mostly for its convenience and desired odourless nature in comparison to canned food. Everyone is different but dried food mixed with the odd bit of potato and veggies has never done my lot any harm, and my Golden girl Zoe will be 13 years old tomorrow and is still bouncing :wink:

Very good point Bubblez. :D I have a flashy light collar for Meg when are out at night or when we go to campsites with dog shows and they are invaluable I have to say along with the flashy ball :P

Lovely pics aussie mama! Your red tri is the exact colours that I am looking for in my next Border Collie pup :D

... then you have exceptions to the cat and dog rule like Zoe and Abby will now demonstrate below. Abby was 3 weeks old when she came home with me and the wee devil scaled up the fireguard that I had caged her in with and scampered into Zoes bed. I was terrified that Zoe would crush her but these two were inseparable and still are today. If Abby is soaked from rain she will come trotting up to Zoe crying and purring and rub against Zoe to get dry but if cheeky Bin Laden tries it she won't tolerate him. The same rules apply with her dinner and Abby is allowed to take first share even over Zoe but Bin Laden gets snapped at if he even sniffs near :P P.s ignore the white stuff on the photos; they are a bit old and had sticky stuff on them! [img]http://sander.servehttp.com/kat/abby%20and%20zoe.jpg[/img] [img]http://sander.servehttp.com/kat/abby%20zoe%20bed.jpg[/img]

Good luck with the classes. Sometimes by getting the dog to wait for the other dog to pass can ignite the problem of aggression. Some dogs that I have worked with on a one to one basis have actually been more confident when they have been moving past the other dog. These dogs upon told to sit showed accelerated nervous behaviour typified by excess salivation and respiration along with growling or lip curling. When the dog was treated for walking calmly past another dog, the previous symptoms were greatly dampened. A dog that is stationary in one spot is a dog that will feel extremely vulnerable to events going on around him and that nervous vulnerability in a known aggressive dog will be manifested by a display of aggression towards the threat, which in most cases is a passing dog or person. The sit and treat on the spot works for some dogs but not for others and it is sometimes a matter of trial and error to find out what works best with an individual dog. Incidentally one particular dog i worked with that had a dog aggression problem was a Rhodesian ridgeback called Nelson who had previously killed a Yorkie at the local park. Nelson would get extraordinarily agitated when asked to sit and so I tried the relaxed walk-by and treat approach. after several sessions of desensitisation, the passing dog would become a part of the background park scenery and Nelson learned to ignore the passing dog, which all round was a positive result that saved his life from destruction by euthanasia. Its just a thought but try to be as relaxed as possible when you use this approach and no cajoling him as he passes. Just use a very firm brisk walk and show him the treat, so that he is distracted as he walks past with his eyes eagerly on you, and before he and you will have known it, the other dog will have passed by. he then gets the treat when he is past the other dog. Good luck :wink:

Hey Star speaking of Zebra how are his hips these days since the op?

Whoo hoo I can see the first one! Very nice and looks like she was galloping well :wink:

:lol: I should really post a pic of Meg with her wee pink flat toggle show lead :lol: Shes so pretty and girly with it and I know that sounds so superficial but its true hehe.

glad that I'm not the only one who hasn't a baldy notion what a zorba is :o

umm guys n gals... this post is over a year old! :lol: This seems to be hapening more and more often with guests pulling up random posts from years back.

why do you want a photo of this absurd mix? Please don't support designer breeding.

That really hits home. Its very well written Shara :wink:

He certainly found the right home :wink:

LOl thats so evil! :evilbat: I was all looking forward to hearing how he was settling in!

Camping is alwas fun but hey dogs come before boyfriends and what I told Sander as soon as we met was Love me, and you have to love my dogs. :wink:

Looks like a great work in progress DAL. Keep up the good work :wink:

You mentioned that your dog is a pup. Her ears will be up and down like a yoyo regardless of any other mitigating factors when she is teething. I wouldn't worry to much about it right now and hope the mites clear up for her :wink: