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a bunch of crazy dog people running excitedly around an obstacle course while their dog does all the work :p

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No, don't believe it :p So mmmm, what is his schedule? How many training sessions a day ? What is his diet like? is he castrated yet? What's he like on a walk ?

No argument from me .

<br style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: verdana, tahoma, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 18px; background-color: rgb(238, 242, 247);">He is a dog ... cold and dark is something he needs to experience and learn to enjoy :) (YOU TOO!) rain, noise, grass, cold, wind, darkness...all these are part of life and NEED TO BE experienced/made an everyday thing...so you don't end up with a 'precious' dog ..who is scared of the dark/won't get feet wet .. etc . These things are our responsibilty .... Also , start NOW ..associating a word with toileting . pick a word you are happy to use in public ..and start saying it when he starts to toilet ..not loudly, or excitedly .. but as a command... followed by praise . The idea will catch on ..then say it as you see him think about toileting ..... then, when that seems to work .. start saying it when he goes near a place that encourages toileting , etc .... and eventually (within reason - they can't poo if there's nothing there) you will have a dog who can be asked to toilet in certain places, at certain times. perhaps give kibble in the morning ..and carcass at night? That gives all that biscuit time to move along befor the middle of the night , maybe?

sweet words and physical contact 90 % of the time ... cheap brand cat food the rest.

Yes. They are flippant and know exactly what they're saying ...it brings RATINGS!! people will watch if there is a chance of some sort of titillating action/comments ... I have watched the show once ....

Just be aware ..you may have to turn your plans a bit askew ;) A dog really shouldn't start jogging /long walking until mature ..so around 12 mths , AFAIK. BUT they DO need that 10 - 15 mins at least training time EVERY day :) Trouble is with long runs etc .. the dog just gets fitter and needs MORE..and MORE Thinking hard , working for reward, learning new things is tiring .....any activity where control and dexterity and precision is needed is tiring ..more so than running in a paddock

..sounds very much like bedbugs, if that's the case ... I would also be surface spraying behind pictures on walls ..along skirting boards ..under bed , on wardrobe floors .....

poor pig I hope it finds a nice home , or the owner claims it ...

faecal sample, urine sample , blood tests ...check for anything and everything , basically! Hope things get sorted soon .. he really must be feeling bad ...

Im impressed!! You & your camera are both talking the same language now :) What an amazingly beautiful area! My favourite is the branch by itself ....lovely & soft ....

OH..how awful. They will be together at least now :)

..I think any cream would actually attract more pollen/seed, etc .... not to mention the mess ! can you make her a 'zorro' mask ?

Your dogs MAY have a thinner coat as they are kept very warm .... ? solid wooden kennels would probably be preferable for sleeping in ..as the wood is insulating , and , if well made, totally draft proof . Thick scrunchy bedding in which a nest can be made ..and they should not need jackets, and warming pads . At present all our dogs sleep outside .. in various kennels /sheltered spots , with old blankets/ raw wool /mattress protectors, and are toasty in the mornings :) ( and we have had a couple of minus temps already :) )

Ahh .. I used to go to a country fodder store with a dane in the yard .. it had a kennel just near the gateway :) I can well understand why your OH was not popular after the rope incident ... :/

R I P Ruger ...

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I am sorry you now have a hole in your life...

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How old is he? does he have free time in the backyard ?

I love that dogs can show dislike .... it comes in handy :) At one stage , when I was interviewing people to be my assistant ..the final OK was given by my dog .... honestly . ..and he was absolutely correct :)

AFAIK, there is NO such breed. ;) Whether a dog can relax at home , and not upset owners by property damage is almost entirely due to how the dog is trained and managed .. how the house/yard is designed/managed ,and how well its needs are being met :) 'training' a dog is not just sit & stay .... training is a lifelong process , and it can happen on a level which humans don't notice ... bad habits often 'train' easier than good ones ! Training is filling a dog's life with tasks, with new things, with a method of relaxing , with learning all about the world, and with practising behaviours with which humans are happy . Training is also humans learning what makes a dog do what it does ...it is learning to 'read' the dog's bodylanguage, learning what makes your dog earger to perform certain things ..and what stresses it ... then managing life accordingly.

Our dogs love sleeping on cool floors/concrete areas , and none have had hip probs.