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Kathy, You know Ruby yourself better than anyone, and you will know when its time. Thoughts and hugs are with you.

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aww thats hard... I too hope Koda is with a family who appreciates her. *hugs*

GSD for me! German Shepherd The German Shepherd is a workaholic. Intent on business, this loyal breed is always on patrol. Suspicious of strangers, she defends her territory with a fierce reproach. When it comes to affection, she is tender and loving toward her pack and feels a deep responsibility for their well-being. Mental and physical exercise both appeal equally to the German Shepherd, and her intelligence is further enhanced by her dedicated nature. When it comes to dependability, the German Shepherd has the market cornered. Not too bad a description.

No reason at all why you can't have 2. They will be company for each other, and you will likely have an easier time than just trying to amuse one puppy yourself! Good luck :wink:

No. This is what makes dogs so amazing... they don't have the capacity to be spiteful or pre-judge. They don't possess a selfish gene in the same capacity as humans do. Meg selflessley endangered her own life to save mine a few years back. We were in South of England in Harwich and I got caught in a rip, and was being dragged out to where there were liners. That was the only time she ever disobeyed me when I told her to get away back to shore. She kept being dragged under and each time I was sure she wouldn't come back. I grabbed her collar and with a lot of hard swimming and kicking that dog saved my life. Certainly not a selfish act. If she was selfish, she could have thought "sod it I'm in danger, I have to think of me first and foremost and save my own life, nevermind my owner who is being dragged out over there".

Good of you to drop by Behle :wink: Sorry to hear about your wee cat but you know that you gave her a super life. Good to hear that the rest of the pack are fine :fadein:

[color=cyan][i][b][size=6]Happy Birthday Jaeden :bday: [/size][/b][/i][/color]

They do look like caring breeders, but there is no guarantee a pup will survive or in fact they will not be able to tell no matter how experienced they are, what the "quality" of a pup will be. It isn't just looks, its also temperament and mastiffs have such problems with their pelvises which usually don't show until the dog is over 6 months at least...all points to bear in mind.

The dogs are great at leaving the tree alone except Zoe with her mad Golden swishy tail sometimes dislodges a few balls! The cats on the other paw...arghhhh that Bin laaden thing is really on his last life. The tree has been down more times than it has been up. I came back yesterday to find him perched near the top clinging on and looking out for any low flying birds...then proceeded to chew the angel.... Then he thinks the apples and balls are all his to play with and bats them down off the tree and to heck and back adown the hall! Oh yay great fun :P

He will be fine, good luck :wink:

yep the fermentation process is done so that it isn't such an anaerobic process that would produce lactose from the lactobacillus bacteria found naturally in milk. (I'll put everyone off now saying about bacteria in milk!) :P

Meg adores her tuggy rope ball that we use to train with and also her pink fling ring that she gets down at the park at the end of the training session. As soon as she hears me saying oki that will do, her nose is in the training bag, ready with it in her mouth hehe :P

Erf sorry to yip, but yes milk is not good as dogs lack a lactase enzyme to break down the lactose in the milk, similar to cats.

Good for teaching him the new trick but I suggest you use an alternative treat. Cookie dough inflates in the dogs stomach and causes gastroenteritis and colic.

I think I posted something about this under the training forum not so long back, if I remember correctly. It takes a little reverse psychology but it is all explained within that post.

Hey everyone, thanks! :D Crufts is being held from 4th-7th March 2004, and in the UK will be televised on BBC 1 and 2 throughout those dates, but I think it doesn't come onto American animal planet until a little bit after that, maybe the next month after it takes place? from what I have heard my American friends say before. I will be so totally hyper up until then, so I will keep you all posted :wink:

Oh Wow!! I just heard tonight that Meg and I have been selected for the Obedience world championships at Crufts 2004! This will be MEGA!!!! :D :multi: :banan: :banan: :banan: The event will be held on the sunday of Crufts in the main ring and will be televised ahhhh!! Anyone planning to come to Crufts any day? Meggie and I will be competing on the saturday in agility and on the sunday in the obedience world champs, plus triathlon and show handling final if it ties in which is held in another ring, but the Obedience will have to come first! So exciting and I'm so proud of my wee Meg :D

Agreed Kiger.. To be honest from what I have read, you need to concentrate on your own dog and be grateful for your dog that he is there. The flitting from one breed to another gives me an impression of immaturity. Sorry if that is blunt, but as a canine behaviourist, I see many dogs with boredom related problems because the kids beg compulsively and then get bored, and take no responsibility. You may or may not be like that but in the space of one week, you have gone from wanting a Border Collie to a NSDTR to the latest; English bulldog. These are all dogs that are very different. Spend some time at your local animal shelter if you are desperate to be near dogs, perhaps a dog will be meant for you there.

Hi there, a tooth goes black when the root has died. If it doesn't come out in the next few days, then take her to your vet as it will be open and could abcess, causing a systemic blood infection. Possibly what has happened is that she has disrupted it playing tug or rough play with the other dog.

you can still teach your dog to tug even if you want to enrol in a therapy scheme. Meg has been taught to tug since she was a very young puppy and loves it. She is also a registered pets as therapy dog and visits sick kids in hospital, and it certainly doesn't have any impact on that! From a training point of view, playing with a tuggy ball is the best way to interact with your dog and to ascertain dominance or submission issues. Don't force him. Cody sounds a submissive dog, but let him see how much fun that Zoey is having with tug and invite him to join in. With him being deaf, use your body language. Be open and present the tug to him or wiggle it a little on the floor and see if he will chase it a bit in a circle. If he does, play a game of teasing with him then let him get it. I know a deaf BC that has worked Crufts Obedience in test C and she is a very interactive dog and loves her tuggy. It can be done! :wink:

You need to get that recall and attention sorted! Start by teaching him to watch. Basic obedience, keep him on lead on your left hand side, with a treat at below left hip level and tell him watch.(show him the food before hand and make sure he knows its there). As soon as he rears his head to watch you, treat him. Break him off and do it again, this time getting that focus for a few seconds, and build it up. Then and only then when you have the watch, ask someone to walk past, and keep that watch. Again go through the motions, and continue on until that person can walk a dog past you and your dog, and your dog will keep his attention on you. Always have him on the lead. You don't achieve anything by having him off-lead. When you are confident with this, take him to a busier area, and if you are at a park/dog class, ask a few owners with dogs to hang near you, but not to play with their dogs. Again when you have his attention, progress and ask the owners to play lightly with their dogs. Keep that focus. You have to show your dog that you are much more exciting than the distraction that is going on around you. When you have that attention then you can start teaching him a recall, again starting on lead and treating him when he comes. Take it in easy steps, with no distractions to start with. Then bring in the owners and dogs and still keep him on lead. Only when you are confident, extend the lead or hook 2 leads together, so you still have control. Good luck! :wink:

I just got a letter from the KC this morning saying that Meg and I have qualified for Crufts senior agility :D To update we are now competing in triathlon, senior show handling, senior agility and whichever obedience team we get onto (world champs or inter-regional, maybe both). I'm thinking that some events may clash with others and I may have to prioritise putting Obedience in the main ring first of course, as it is team obedience. Its going to be a MEGA busy Crufts for us this year! I can't wait!!!! :multi:

Sounds good! One thing though if you want to improve heel, walk before you can run, and train him with his lead on,( I still do most training with meg on lead) then you can correct him if he jumps up on you or lunges forward. keep your treat level with your left hip and do big wide right handed circles with him, so its a catch up type thing, then break out of the circle, run backwards with him coming to you, then zip into heel position again, saying close or heel or whatever your command is. don't bombard him with Coaly Coaly here boys or whatever, make him want to work for that treat, and use his name and a close/heel sparingly. Dogs switch off if they have too much ino to process! Keep up the good work :wink:

Meg-Border Collie Zoe- Golden Retriever Abby- Scottish wild cat Bin Laaden-domestic cat Mandela- South American blue headed green iguana Ziggy and Izzy- Zebrafinch (and I won't name all the horses :wink: ) (...and at the moment in the bathroom a blackbird with an injured wing who is a victim of Bin Laaden!)