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frustrating,I'm sure. Just a couple of thoughts..... if the dog's tail is smearing poo on you.. faeces are too loose - perhaps their diet is playing a part in not helping them hang on ? perhaps there is something which could change there? What happens if these two are kennelled seperately? perhaps ,being two, they play and stay awake, thus needing to toilet more often? where is the normal toileting done? on grass/concrete/sand/stones/artificial turf? you said they had paper as a toileting substrate as puppies. Did they use it in preference?

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Hope the next thing the jetski driver encounters bites back.

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A reputable pet transport company will take every care . Flying would be my choice .. driving for hours in HOT HOT conditions, with an unsettled ,unknown puppy would NOT be my choice Doing such a long haul as 16 plus hours driving in Summer is also not really kind to your car, and you may suddenly find some weakness in the cooling system , miles from nowhere

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Apparently he is farm bred KoolieXborder collie. He has a very sweet face ..and he now wags his tail when spoken to .... took him over a week to get that right

This is Smoko he is a rescue of sorts- unwanted /starved and badly treated by his owner - offloaded to someone who didn't want him at all .. didn't maltreat him, just didn't want him ..and collected by my bro. and brought home. He is a bit damaged -physically and mentally - has some interesting behaviours. He has had some cruel treatment -including a chunk removed from one ear by a pair of pliers ..and it is taking him some time to accept that we won't be doing that sort of thing to him :D No idea of age at all... sometimes I look at him and he looks 6/7 ..other times he only looks a youngster. Whatever, he's here now ,improving all the time, and one day soon , I hope he will take food from my hand, and not hit the deck/pee when we try & pat him . He will work ok... but needs some fine tuning ..he loves his work, and being with the other dogs .Obviously, he is not a 'pet' dog - he, like the other workers, is on a chain outside when not with us ... but he enjoys riding in the vehicles, sleeping near the kitchen door, and peeing everywhere (most of the munchies my SS sent are being used on Smoko ), who also loves chicken legs !

I'd also think you would pay for 2 .. as each dog would need to be checked/vacc'd/medicated separately

ouch! yep- sometimes the seed is well behind the abscess hole..and doesn't pop out . They can migrate an amazing distance!!

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Agree with erny. You need to have a professional diagnosis first. Whether your JRT has sep.anxiety or if you need to learn how to manage her other behaviours needs to be done before you get a new puppy ...as you have wisely noted . If you tell us where you are located , a professional may be recommended for you to contact .Once you know why and what you litte dog is doing, then you can work on it, and will then have a better idea of when to get a new puppy

I remember once going to something in Melbourne , where rotties were pulling carts of different types They looked to be having a ball. They are strong dogs, so seeing them working is seeing them doing what comes naturally

Make sure they are kept together, and have lost of dark/snuggly spaces ..with hw bottle or heatpaks keep meals small and frequent.. don't pay them too much attention when they're crying... otherwise you may not be able to get them to settle when you're not there :p take them out of their pen for some playtime.. just a few minutes .. Make sure they have a bed and food area in their pen well seperate from newspaper or whatever toilet area they have . I second the toy suggestion.. soft toys/cartons, soft balls.... and a couple of big meaty bones on which they can suck/chew!

gremlins,sorry .

To refill, I place one of those absorbent pads from under the packaged meat ..in some warm water. They work very well.. but are DANGEROUS if swallowed by dogs/chooks. We obviously have no close neighbours .. so are free to use BIG flytraps . I make them from the big water bottles.. you know , teh ones upended on teh watercoolers ? I cut them in half , basically, and fit the inverted top half into the bottom half .. place nice bait/water inside.. put the whole thing on carport/shed roof..and leave it to work! :p

..a small piece of clean tissue.. and a bit of spit - place over the flash ,and you get a lesser amount of light emitted :p red eye is a pain.... :/

Go back to basics, would be my suggestion.. she is still only a baby ,after all. The different routines around Christmas may have upset her internal clocks ...or she may have a bladder infection .Just go back to frequent accompanied outside trips, lots of praise, etc... don't restrict her liquid intake ...keep things calm.. and perhaps consider a vet visit if things don't settle in a day or so.

Lucky you .. the dogs WILL get used to it

if it were me- I would be off to the vet .... Things which would be on my mind would be things like tummy bug, obstruction, bloat,nausea caused by who knows what... Thinking of you, and hoping he is fine

perhaps spray your clothing with some D A P spray ? That way you send out calm and reassuring messages via pheremones !

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Aah, Jed. I think of you lots , and remember just how 'together' you appeared on the TV interview, dressing gowned and a bit trembly, but amazingly serene. It is with a feeling of seeing something familiar and reassuring that I notice your posts scattered thru DOL again , and I hope you know that there are always thoughts & wishes wending your way

yep.I know quite a few animals like that

Dressing a dog up when it is young is one thing... demanding a muzzle is worn is another . The muzzle needs to be correctly FITTED prior to purchase..and needs to be of a very open weave basket type - being an older dog, coated, and with hot muggy weather- Teddy will need to be able to open his mouth and pant when out & about. His waning eyesight/hearing could well affect his sensing of people- and you need to perhaps change teh way he is presented with new people. Asking about techniques used by a trainer may not be very helpful .. as every dog is different, as is every home/family dynamic and doggy routine What is a useful management tool for one person/dog may not be at all suited to another, unfortunately ...and 'trying' different techniques without experienced assessment/support can sometimes make things worse. Hoping you and Teddy get the help you need soon - so he can be made to feel more comfortable, and so you are equipped with new skills