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CC when I lived in Brisbane I went to Animal Options who are a holistic vet clinic, not sure where your puppy buyer in QLD is but AO was great when I used them. http://www.animaloptions.com.au

a lot of dogs lose drive in stays and this can often be because it has become a predictable exercise. I release and reward my dogs from stays randomly and I never reward them in the stay position. Keep it unpredictable and they will be more on edge, attentive and focused. ETA: having said that I do think lengthy sit stays are a redundant exercise. I would never leave my dog in a sit stay in a real life situation, I would always leave them in a down.

The vaccs only cover two strains of KC and there are dozens. When I have vaccinated my dogs against KC they still ended up getting a strain of it when they went to a boarding kennel which stipulated all dogs must have a C5 vacc, so I do feel it's quite pointless. It's been years since I vaccinated against KC and I've never had my dogs get it again.

Me neither. In fact, never have. Every vet I can remember going to vaccs with C5s until I found a good holistic vet who does C3. Until then I had to request a C3. I don't see the purpose in vaccinating for KC.

Wundahoo I totally agree re KC. I haven't vaccinated for KC in years. I always request a C3 vacc.

Thought some people might find this video interesting :) ETA: I personally would not be comfortable going to a vet who pushed for yearly vaccination. It isn't in line with AVA vaccination protocols or the latest research.

I vaccinate, but I do not agree with yearly vaccination and after the initial puppy vaccs I titre test.

Definitely do some rear end awareness work, I think you'll find it will help with his understanding of heel position which could in turn help with the need to 'remind' him of heel position in your turns. Try to work without the leash as much as possible as others have said, outside of rally and CCD you won't use the leash in trial work so start trying to get rid of it in training now to 'wean' yourself off using it.

Sorry to hear this Mooper Run free Jack.

I use a buddy bowl which they can't paw in and it won't spill even if it's flipped over :)

I agree with what TSD has said. It is what you make of it - I think no matter what sport you do you will come across some nasty people but you will meet many great people too! I have met some of my best friends through doing obedience. For me it's a great way to enjoy my dog and share that enjoyment with other like minded people. ETA: most clubs are also happy to let you come along and observe a nights training. Definitely do this if you can, if you enjoy watching the dogs and handlers work together it can be a good indication of whether the club is a good place to get started.

Hey Terri, obedience is a great sport, it's my favourite! I would suggest finding out when the next obedience trials (competitions) are on at your local clubs. Go along and watch a couple to give yourself a good idea of what the sport looks like on a competitive level and to give yourself some ideas on what you want to aim for in your training. Even when you are just starting out it can be a good idea to have a picture in your mind of the end goal, as it can shape how you approach training. You don't have to join an obedience club to do obedience, I have attended classes and instructed them in the past but I personally don't find club training styles tend to fit well with how I approach training now. Of course joining a club can also have it's benefits and can be a good way to get more exposure to the sport. If you have any questions don't be afraid to ask as we have many experienced obedience competitors and trainers on DOL :)

If her scent drive is anything like daisys that's why she tunes out to you calling her - her instinct has her so locked on to the scent. Glad she's loving nose work!

Wow this thread is like a blast from the past! Coming up to 8 years on DOL for me this year. :) When I joined DOL I was a pet owner looking for a puppy, now through being on DOL I have met my best friends, became a dog sports competitor, an obedience instructor (though I don't instruct at a club any more) got my dream job and embarked on a new career, and now I handle and live with a breed of dog I had never even heard of before joining DOL! And she is the love of my life And I am even friends with HW/PF on Facebook :cool: which I wasn't even on when I first joined DOL!

I live by myself and it makes me feel safer that people are scared or cautious of the way my dog looks especially when I walk or jog at night. I accept it as part and parcel of owning a dog that fits many peoples stereotype of a scary dog (largish, pointy ears, furrowed brow, looks shepherd-ish). It's not by any means the reason I have one but it is a benefit in my eyes. No one is scared or put off by my beagle, there's a reason I choose to jog with my Mal at night :) ETA: my family is Chinese and I agree with others that it is often a cultural thing. My dad tries to act cool around dogs but he is really quite scared of them and will revert to panic mode even around my mums 11 year old Husky.

It was the "It's people like you" comment that I objected to. I took it that Canetoad meant he/she would carry on as usual with the dog, as in be alert but not treat the dog differently e.g like some wild killing machine. Was it actually said that she/he would take the dog back to the park? All I meant by that was people like CT who would keep taking the dog to the park. I'm not sure what else you could infer from the post, the only thing they said they would do differently is restrict ball play I don't go to dog parks because I don't trust other owners. That post is just another example of why. Keeping the OPs dog leashed at the park is no guarantee it won't react the same way, in fact it could likely act worse, if a dog rushed at it again.

And the next time it happened and the dog killed the small dog, would you give the owner a serve then? Not saying the OPs dog would kill another dog but the point is you don't know. This is one reason I don't use dog parks, they are accidents waiting to happen. People like you Canetoad would take a dog to the park even when you know it has attacked another dog before and there's every likelihood it would again. The worst thing you can do in this situation is allow the dog to rehearse the behavior, it will become more ingrained and habitual. what the OP needs to do is get professional help to help her understand and modify the behaviour :) Wow! Personal attack much You don't have a clue what Canetoad would do in any given situation. To pre-empt your comment with "People like you" is presumptive. How about you play the ball and not the man. You have the right to disagree with Canetoad's comments. You do not have the right to personally attack her/him, according to the forum rules. I am not personally attacking anyone. Canetoad said: "if it was my dog I would carry on as usual" He said he would still take the dog to the park, it is not a personal attack or close to it to comment on his statement.

And the next time it happened and the dog killed the small dog, would you give the owner a serve then? Not saying the OPs dog would kill another dog but the point is you don't know. This is one reason I don't use dog parks, they are accidents waiting to happen. People like you Canetoad would take a dog to the park even when you know it has attacked another dog before and there's every likelihood it would again. The worst thing you can do in this situation is allow the dog to rehearse the behavior, it will become more ingrained and habitual. what the OP needs to do is get professional help to help her understand and modify the behaviour :)

I think the level of drive the dog has and therefore it's desire to earn rewards can shape what we would call intelligence. A dog with more pack drive will be more responsive to their handlers, a dog like a beagle that has a strong desire to scent often gets called stubborn or stupid because they are so determined to scent above anything else. Highly driven dogs can be viewed as stupid or stubborn because they lock onto rewards so easily and push themselves to earn reward, captured properly this could also be a dog someone refers to as super intelligent :) We also have to teach our dogs how to learn and a dog that has never been taught how to earn rewards or how to think under pressure can struggle more to learn new things than a dog that has been taught from a puppy how to problem solve. I think dogs that are more instinctive and driven are more likely to be classed as intelligent as they will push themselves to problem solve to earn rewards.

Tank needs to take a leaf out of Daisys book, never look guilty and never regret the stealings :laugh:

Oh for goodness sake! Do you seriously think the breeder caused the dog to have separation anxiety, and that it would not exist had the breeder removed the dog's companions sometimes? I think most dogs need to be taught to self settle and learn how to relax on their own. If a dog has never been allowed to learn how to self settle or given opportunity to adjust to being on it's own, and has always been with human or canine company how can you expect it to immediately be ok on it's own?

No one even knows if the dog in that thread actually HAS separation anxiety. True separation anxiety is not common. If a dog has never been on its own or been taught how to self settle it wouldn't be uncommon for it to howl or take time to adjust to being on it's own.

Hahaha, it's Daisy. I saw this earlier today and I can sooo imagine The Evil Beagle doing this!

Generally a 5m long line is suitable for most pups, I would be getting a light weight width as well to make sure it's not too heavy. We always recommend using a longline when training and proofing recall :)

Pics taken today 2.5 weeks old :) Purple girl Blue Boy Black Boy Pink Girl