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Pumpitdog, none of those other things were aimed at you in anyway You just started the ball rolling for people to share some silly old wives tails they've heard about dogs and dog training. You asked if other people had heard of the spitting myth or if they'd tried it, people only replied to say no and gave their reasons - there is absolutely no reason why it would work. I am sure you are a good pack leader, and that's why your dogs respect you and obey you, not because you spat in its mouth

That was my favourite part, do you mean it's not true? * sob* I love how he does it and then the dog looks at him like "Yeah... And?" Typical sibe! ;)

What do you mean by 'get over it'? ;) My dogs only eat in the morning, so we don't eat before them - I have found if you aren't able to eat before them, then using a program like Triangle of Temptation is really useful, the dog learns they need to look to you for permission to eat and are focused on you and not the food. Works fantastically I agree with Anita that there are some corkers of old wives tails out there! Has anyone seen the movie Snow Dogs where they tell Cuban Gooding Jnr that the dog will respect you if you nip its ear? Pumpitdog, nothing against you at all - I am sure the reason your dogs respect you and see you as alpha is because you provide a strong pack order and teach them good manners and training, not cos you spat in its mouth :D

No, never tried it and never will. If you took away all the training, hard work you put in with the dogs, and stop making an effort to be alpha in the pack, do you think spitting in the dogs mouth will still work? It's an old wives tail and that's it :D

RIP Houndee, run free

Royal Canin for all the dogs and cat here.

Despite that this thread is two years old I wouldn't train my dog on flat collar Do they allow haltis? What about martingales?

Raw chicken bones are very good for dogs They are great for their teeth too. The only thing I would worry about is when the dog practically swallows the bone whole (can happen with chicken necks) because of blockage... but this would be more of a worry with bigs dogs, all my littlies chew their bones properly before swallowing them . My dogs eat all sorts of raw bones - lamb shanks, marrow bones, big juicy red meat bones from the butcher etc and no matter how big they are they manage to eat almost all of the bone!! They are actually quite soft and full of marrow and other yummy things for dogs. In fact, my dogs eat only raw bones and dried food. We don't feed canned food or dog mince. Cherry will be 10 years old this year and she has been eating raw chicken bones since she was a pup... she is only 5kg and we have never had a problem

My dogs always eat chicken bones entirely, some of them barely chew them before they swallow - even Cherry who is only 5kg eats entire chicken bones and I've never had a problem If you are worried it is too much for her maybe try a chicken neck as they are considerably smaller and easier for them to eat?

Just a quick question for BARF feeders I bought some frozen BARF patties and have had them in my freezer for about 2-3 months Just wondering if they would still be ok to defrost (for the first time) and feed to the doggies. How long are the patties able to last frozen?

So sorry to hear this Sammy - what a big shock RIP Fergy :rolleyes:

Run free Keisha

K9: They provide great results on Beagles.... K9: yes, but anti bark collars are automatic, no interaction required so they work even if your not home, remote trainers only work when you are there to press the button.. So say you had a dog that barked to get your attention, then they are perfect.. K9: We have had some great results with the Air Spray collars (Jet Care) on Beags... Thanks Steve, would you find an air spray collar (I have looked into them in the past) would work as effectively once a dog has been trained using an e-collar?

LOL. I train at Metro. I wouldn't recommend a club for a person with a dog that has behaviourial issues like RL's, JMO, a club may be a good idea for socialisation down the track (that's what I did) but not for the immediate problem. I don't know if you have read any of RL's other threads but all these recommendations and more have been made to him. I agree that Steve will probably be the best person to work with now if he has the chance (although as K9 said, Jane is also very good ). ETA: RL's comments didn't sound negative at all to me, just his account of what happened. As he said, Dogtech is a franchise and you cannot replicate the same experience as every trainer is different.

Scent hounds are a challenge and Beagles are not known for their superior recall :p . Well done on training the husky, a friend of mine has been trying for years without success. Good luck sorting her out. Thanks BP. I wouldn't be confident enough to say Micha has 100% recall in every situation, because he is not good with all dogs I wouldn't let him off lead in a busy dog area etc so it is still a work in progress. He is very good and responsive in all the places I have trained him but I think the e-collar would be good to use with him to polish up He is not your typical Sibe, he is very owner orientated, placid and sooky (it came with age, four or so years ago he was a terror :p ). ETA: I must admit I do love a challenge!! The reward always feel so much bigger.

Thanks BP - the recall idea is a good one. Recall is the number one thing I would like to work on with Daisy. I never thought I would say training recall in a husky was easy, but it was compared to training recall in a scent hound

No offence carloslex, but RottyLover has well and truly exhausted all these options and if I was in his position - after seeing so many trainers and being told PTS - I would be feeling a bit fed up (so to speak) too! Even Bark Busters promises life time training for your dog but that doesn't mean they can and do successfully help everyone (nothing against DogTech but if RL didn't have any success with them the first time I doubt he will want to go back, JMHO).

Beagle ears are better than pointer ears :p and way cuter too :p I think I will ask our trainer about the e-collar, it sounds like a great training tool to use on a hound doggie. Can the e-collar you use for training your GSPs be used as an anti-bark collar too? There is one thing about beagles, they love the sound of their own voice! I am almost at the end of my tether with the barking, I feel like I have tried everything

Wow! This sounds like a fantastic course. I would really love to give it a go with Daisy.

Thanks guys. I always assumed if you were doing the right things with your dog, in terms of training etc, that playing tug of war wouldn't be enough on its own to shift the balance or leadership between dog and handler

I have had a few people tell me lately that tug of war is not a game you should play with your dog as it makes them aggressive ( ). I have heard so many various things about tug of war, like it is ok as long as you always win etc etc. Is it really that complicated? Sometimes I use a toy to 'rev' the dogs when we are doing a bit of training, Micha can be very toy motivated although doesn't like to grab at it much. Daisy will want to grab a toy when you are playing with her, but knows the leave/give it command so will release as soon as I ask her to. So my question is, is tug of war a good game to play with your dogs?

Oh - 4ngi3 - have you heard back from that trainer that was recommended to you in your other thread?

What others have said. If she is safely and securely contained to your yard why would you need to muzzle her? Your time and money would be better spent making sure your dog is safely contained rather than buying a muzzle. A muzzle will not stop the dog getting out and it will not stop your dog from getting hit by a car or picked up by the ranger for being loose. ETA: A halti is not similar to a muzzle at all and could do serious damage if you leave it on your dog unsupervised. It will not stop her biting or going after small dogs.

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Hey guys Recently we have noticed Cherry has two dark brown spots on her belly. They look like moles. They don't seem to be bothering her but have shown up almost over night, and have gotten larger in size. I am a bit concerned, does she need to go to the vet? She also has some discolouration on the back of her leg, on the fur on her trousers. It's a dirty pinky colour. I've never seen it on her before?