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I have only been taking my pups to trianing for 3 weeks, Barker had his first lesson on saturday. I spend time with them every day going through what we have learnt. I make them do something before they get anything from me, whether it is a sit before dinner, or stand at bathtime (cause barks likes to lay in his bath). If you want well behaved dogs and trained dogs you need to put itme into them. You get out what you put in. I was going to be taking Mitchi to 2 training sessions on the saturday, and probably will as she is too distracted having Barks in the same class as her at the moment. Or should i perservere? After training on saturday ( I iknow that they should not be on the couch BUT... well look at the angels.)

She gets a 2.5 hour snooze in between and a snack. I will see how she goes but if she does get tired i will only take her iin the morning and Barker (the rescue pup) in the afternoon. He probably needs more work than her as he needs heaps of socialising

I went to both trainings on saturday. I had an appointment at ADT in the morning and then i took Mitchi to berwick obedience in teh afternoon. We will be doing both on saturdays from next week onwards. She loves it and in a couple of weeks i will be taking our foster pup along too. I must admit i didn't enjoy having the rain fall but i prefer my happy and obedient pup to a cheeky little brat that she can be when bored and untrained. She has improved out of site in the 2 weeks i have been taking her adn i know he will improve when i take him.

I take MItchi to training on saturdays. We have on ein the morning and one in the afternoon. In a couple of weeks when he has settled down, Barker the foster failure pup - we decided to keep him, will be going in the morning also as my husband can come then too. I think dogs who are outside and have quality time are happy, as has been mentioned in teh ;last couple of posts. I hang out until saturday comes cause i can spend ALL day with my furkids. I get as much from it as them. I am always clamer and happier after being with them too.

I work each day as does my husband as i have previously said. When we get home the dogs/cats/beasts are with us until we go to bed and then they go to their respective beds. I get up 40 minutes earlier than i have to so i can spend some time with my babies before i go to work. I get home and spend 5-6 hours with them of quality time, including training, playing and cuddling. I think that as long as the dog/pup is well looked after when the skin parents are home then it is good as long as the the fur kids are happy and content during the day, with no barking, digging or destructive behaviour. My fur kids have heaps of toys and stimulation when i am not there, there is no destructive behaviour and no barking, so i know that they are happy and content and not bored. Yes they would prefer i was there full time as would i, but someone needs to pay the bills. I also think that whilst this thread was begun to gain information about if a puppy could go outside as young as 8 weeks it has turned in to a bit of 'you are in the wrong' if you are not at home with your pup/dog most of the day. Some people can't be and some can, we have animals as a form of companionship and as members of families but some people have animals just becasue they do. They, in my experience, tend to be the ones who have destructive and unhappy dogs, as their dogs needs are not being met even when they are home as the people are not emiotionally attached to the animals.

do wee wees is Mitchi's commadn and she does it every time. She also knows do poos. Since i know what time of the day she does them, it was easy. I kept a mind diary of when she went so i could teach her. All my dogs have gone on command. My rescue pup is learning do wees too. Mind you my neighbours mustthink i am silly at 2am in the freezing cold saying do wees, come on do wee wees.

Hi. Very cute pup. My first suggestion is to stop walking him until he has had his needles. Very important as he may pick something up and get ill again. I am not sure where you live but Parvo seems to be rife in sydney/nsw at the moment. Once he has been vaccinated THEN look at his socialisation/training with a qualified trainer. I have just got a rescue pup, that i may keep and he is a very scared boy. I have a pup that is vaccinated adn well socialised and having him with her will help but once we make the decision whether or not we keep him, then he will be going to obedience with qualified trainers to help overcome his scaredness (if that is a word). Don't reward his barking, ignore it, becasue by saying its okay etc or even reprimanding him you are rewarding him and he will continue to do it. All this is my opinion based on what i have read. Private message Steve (k9 force) or go to his web site k9force.net as he has fantastic training methods that have been proven to work with many members dogs. Good luck.

I have the pup inside most of the time and unless she is wet or has been playing and therefore has dog slag on her, she does not relly smell. I bath her weekly as she is so little. I air the house and i think the cat litter, although cleaned daily smells more.

THats ok. I know you didn't. I tried to make my reply as non snappy as possible and apologise if it came out that way, it was not meant to. :rolleyes:

She is in it for a couple of hours at a time, my husband can go home during the day and has play breaks with her. About 10am and 2pm. He leaves at 8-8.30 and i am home by 5. So she is not locked up for 10 hours a day or anything at once. She is also not damaged in any way. She is very outgoing and playful. Listens well, most of the tiime, and enjoys the cats company as well as ours. She is doing very well at obedience adn her training. She does not mess inside and goes to the door to let us know she needs to go out. She does not use her crate to go to the loo in either. Somehting that ater 2 weeks she did not do. She is out of the crate from when i get home until we leave in the morning as she sleeps most nights with us. We spend heaps of time with her. I would prefer not to have to crate her at all but as i believe she is still too young to be outside during the day, she is in her crate. I understand your concerns, adn that is why mys husband goes home and spends 30-45 minutes with her at each break during the day. I didn't mean to have the pup in the crate for 10 hours straight, but that it could help instead of having the pup outside from teh word go. But on the otherhand, my parents have always had their pups putside from the word go, as i imagine a lot of people have done before. There dogs have always been friendly, happy and well. All have lived to a very old age (14-17 years), but if your sister could visit the pup during the day to break it up or her partner if she has one, it would be beneficial to her and the pup.

I have a small pup and since i got her at 8 weeks she has been crated when we are at work. We have plenty of toys etc in her crate and leave dry food for her to have during the day and she has breakfast and dinner. I would recommend a crate to her. It helps with toilet training too. My girl has very few accidents inside, even in her crate she does not make a mess.

I joined an obedience club on the weekend and it is $65.00 per year. No ongoing weekly fees. This saturday i am joining another club which is $160.00 for the course but it is a lifetime membership for that level of obedience. I am really looking forward to it.

Reading that Gigi, i got goosebumps and tears. Well done! Does anyone else other than k9 offer teh drive training? In melbourne?

Hi, I feed my pup Hills Science Diet small puppy food. The bikkies are really little and my jack is able to eat them no problem. I also give her the science diet puppy wet food. I give her pig snouts and pigs ears that i have cut into 3 pieces as well as small bits of chicken neck, about an inch or so long. She has no problem eating them but i watch her to ensure she chews them properly and does not choke. I asked my vet when i took her for a check up, although where i got her had been feeding her science diet, what to feed her and he said all the things i have said in this post. I don't give her milk of any kind, just because she is having a balanced diet as it is but i did give my last dog puppy milk but i was young and feeding my dog supermarket stuff. Hope this has helped a little, but as t-time said, do heaps of research. I have on feeding, training and behaviour and it has helped so much. Asking questions of everyone about everything has also been invaluable. Good luck with Electra

Not sure if i am allowed to voice my opinion here, but i will and see what happens :rolleyes: I have a 12wo jrt and we have been to puppy playgroup and are beginning training this saturday I also agree that training should be mandatory, both for the dog and the owners. Too many people don't research the breed they are buying as it is an impulse buy and don't know what they are getting themselves in for, so when the dog gets unruly they just give it away or dump it becasue it is easier to do that than spend 30 minutes a day training hte dog. If council registration was dearer for untrained dogs (ie a minimum of 8week course?) then many more people would do the training, i know it may increase unregistered dogs also but if the cost of the training program was offset by the councils it may work. Or if with registration you got an 8 week course included that you had to complete or pay higher rego fees the next year. Or something similar to give people incentive to train there animals. My sister has a pup 4 weeks older than mine as well as a 14mo, both x breeds of unknown origin, but 'training is not her thing and the dogs don't need it cause they are small. THey are unruly and misbehaved at the best of times. It is people like her that need to be educated and made to train their dogs/themselves for the better of the community.

Wyvernblade, i am truly sorry for your loss. I lost my girl at easter, a very hard time. Take your time to heal. Lane is now at peace, in no pain and watchign over you and your husband. Best wishes Kristie

DOes that mean she may have a fear of loud noises? If so, how can i combat that? Is taking her around loud noises with me and showing her that it is ok the best thing to do? Are you coming to Melbourne any time soon?

You are doing everything right if you are going on to obedience, there's nothing like hands on training followed up by a few follow up sessions at home. Patience and repetition go a long way. A fun way to reinforce commands is to incorporate them into a play session. So instead of just throwing the ball for the dog, give them the command "sit" first, for example. Work at extending their vocabulary of words they understand. Maxi knows the name of serveral different toys, we have Footsie, Big Ball, Ball, etc, and he will fetch whichever one I tell him on command. Play hide and seek with the ball and soft toy. The great thing I have found about the JrT is that they seem to have a natural keeness to work with you. You can experiment with giving instructions to the JRT and will sometimes be surprised how much they understand. Both of mine know how to "go round" "under" "over" "up" and so forth, these commands were taught "on the fly" within minutes. JRT's as you have probably noticed have boundless energy, but I have read that it's best just to exercise them as you would an average dog and not attempt to "tire them out". Many JRTs will just become more wound up, so the more exercise and excitement the more wound up they get. Make sure that they have some nice quiet times away from the excitement each day. You can be sure that JRTs will learn very quickly and will challenge you from time to time, so you have to be fair but firm and even strict in some situations. They must be kept on a lead near roads, this is because they are just so fast when they dart towards something they can be out of earshot by the time you give the command for them to stop. It is in their instincts to investigate things and they are a breed that is regarded not to be safe near roads. And just a final word on pre-emptive correcting, when you get to know your dog better you might be able to see the expression and body language that tell you it is about to do something naughty like chew a shoe, so as soon as they look like they are going to chew the shoe that is the best time to correct them and redirect them. It is always harder to do it after. Main thing is have lots of fun and take care. :D Thankyou for your help. THey are very cheeky that is for sure. I will use everything you have said, she already knows 'in your basket', and 'get your ball'. I will contine to work with her. Thanks again.

"Is that a JRT I see tucked away there in your avatar? Mitchie has just seen a noisy monster from outerspace come in and level her whole world, all the smells, the plants and everything familiar to her is gone! Your little dogs trust in the world has been shaken. JRT are earth dogs, very attached to the smells of the earth, and also extremely sensitive dogs (despite their playful and stoic exterior) " quote She most definitely is a Jack!! Little monster that she is. :p Well, i got home last night all prepared to take her to the vet and she was... FINE!!!!!!!!!!! Brat! She was happy, had eaten and was her usual self. I am still taking her to the vet for her injection and a check up tonight but i could not believe that the little horror head was fine. I was so worried all day at work i even left work early. She was happy and playful last night, none of the behaviour from the morning or previous night. So we played outside adn she sniffed around and checked it out and decided all was good in her world. I had been ignoring her sooky behaviour as i did not want to 'reward' bad/negative behaviour but i doin't think it would have worked that quick. I didn't know that they were earth dogs. I knew that they were used to tunnel into the earth and go in ferret/fox/rabbit holes. Is there anything else you can tell me that could help me with her training and raising a happy and well adjusted Jack? All info would be appreciated. I have been doing my research, heaps of reading and training books. She has just finished puppy school and will be starting obedience on the 1st of July.

I belief the SuperNanny would say 'it is not asseptable' :p

Mitchi will be 12 weeks old on friday. It is so horrible seeing her like this. She has not been scared of anything as yet and now this. The vet should hopefully be able to tell me if she is ill or not.

Scope, i am sorry for adding to your problems. What is she like with other dogs? If she is good, maybe you need to let them sort it out to find out who is the leader adn go from there.

Hi Kristie, sorry, I didnt mean to upset you & I hope that Im completely wrong, it just sounds a bit strange if she's not eating either. I hope that whatever the problem is that you get it sorted out soon . You didn;t upset me, i just hadn't thought of that. She is still going to the loo properly just not eating and since she is a piggy, it is unlike her.

I hope she does. I know you should not make a fuss of them as it can reward 'bad' behaviour but she needs snuggles from her mum. She was just so cute in bed last night. She lay next to me and did not move all night. I got up to go to the loo so i thought i would take her too otherwise she would have slept through. When i got up to have a shower she hopped in my spot and went back to sleep. Cheeky bugger!

No i am not sure. She has a vet appointment tomorrow night for her 2nd needle, so i can get her checked out then. Glenn said to me after i posted this that she was scared yesterday whilst the dozer was there. So i have just put it down to that. I am so worried. She has gone from this happy, playful energiser bunny to this meek little dot. I love her to death and hope she is not ill. Will be sure to have the vet check her out. Thanks for that thought i had not even gone there.