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oh- and you may get some ideas from reading THIS thread..a wonderful example of what dedicated and patient work can do- and how helpful professional personal advice can be

You want to tire him out? IMO playing is not the way to go. I suggest that he needs schooling- make him work,and concentrate,and walk, and sit... and no letup..for 10-15 minutes. If he is excitable- praise him QUIETLY, train him QUIETLY.. use a soft voice, so he has to LISTEN.Move slowly..and get him to do so as well. The more you run around, and excite him- the more hyped up he may become- it's a vicious circle...... How long have you had him?

My Hamlet is such a one he's still a crazy

May I just say first, that this is not a very good plan ANYTHING can happen - a fright, another dog off lead.. a cat- and your dogs will just go into instinct mode Way better to have them on long chains/leads..attach the leads to your ankle or something..then you will all be happy. re: your dog- start off small.. it will take time. have a read of THIS and you may understand that when your dog does something- it is because he gets a reward of some sort ..now you can help channel that Same with the walking-- start off by sitting quietly on lead- then walking nicely in the house/yard... then out the front.... Off lead recall is a matter of respect and reward..and comes, IMO, late in teh day- when your dog has a different relationship with you. Some dogs are not good at offleash recall- ever-. I have one Hamlet(6 yo) will hunt if he sees a moving target. I find it easier to take him on a VERY long line- he can run and sniff and swim.. but never disappear.

Hi Looking forward to seeing photos of your boy you might want to start by reading/trying some of the stuff on DOL - and elsewhere like... LINK and Link THIS may be helpful! and,later on.... LINK Playing chasey games is not necessary- why do you want the dog to chase you? If you want him to run.. then run him onlead, or later on, in a safe enclosed area , perhaps... Playing fetch- start off with baby steps.. offer him a toy- (have him on a short lead)..then tell hime 'give' and gently but deteminedly take it from him--IIMMEDIATELY replacing it with a treat and praise... work on this until he will give you things- then start the throwing bit. None of my dogs play fetch..or chasey... they will take things and give to other people- or pick up things/toys and bring to me when asked - but I can't be bothered throwing balls & such ..and I don't think they are missing out on much

Excellent news!

He won't dehydrate Put water in a couple of different containers- in a few different places- but, of course,all in shade.... he probably finds the inside water cooler- so waits until he can drink there... if you are going out- put ice in a bucket bowl- and that will be cool as it melts... Don't know- never had a dog who wouldn't drink outside. Some don't need to drink many times a day- often ours will only drink twice..sometimes more, if they are racing around, of course...

i love the hermit crab one!!

No argument there !

wouldn't it be much better if the poor dogs were bred so that NO intervention is necessary for them to be able to see, for heaven's sake?

Looking to replenish the old bottle of ironcyclen.. anyone have a clue as to the best online option? Thanks.

Welcome to the teenage years! I am thinking perhaps he is now discovering that he CAN do these things Time for his own safe room/crate- LOTS of short training sessions, and longer ,disciplined walks.

Azzachazza- stopping the dog chewing without correctly diagnosing/treating the problem is possibly not the best solution It will still itch, but now she is unable to scratch it- how annoying will that be :D What did the vet say may have caused it? That particular area is the classic spot for a flea-based problem. The dog flea likes that spot- as dogs don't get a real good go at them there. It only takes one bite if the dog is sensitive...and then it's chew/itch/chew The more things you apply, without using the correct one- the more you could be irritating that spot Aloe Vera is very soothing on the skin.. Fish oil etc will help- but oral supplements take some time to work.

I was just buying bits& pieces from them- and saw it advertised

Is this to be a permanent thing- or until treatment takes effect? Depending on teh cause- there may be something which can help her to not need to want to chew....

THIS might be useful for you?

lots of info here- LINK not australian tho. kinda like a corgi/kelpie ...

Our dogs have not had any flea treatment for about 12 months. if we notice they need it- they get a brief spray of permoxin. Luckliy, in some ways. we have the stickfast fleas only. This means that they are easily found, as they live between toes/on ear flaps, and sometimes on belly. A spray once every few days in those spots- and we're done. Only ever in Summer.

The two things may be connected- what state were his anal glands when you were at the vets? I am thinking, if he does have some skeletal problem causing a muscle weakness.. maybe his anal glands are leaking a bit .... he could also have an internal muscle /tendon problem.... or something else internal which then hurts around his pelvis... It does read as a back problem at first glance- the anal gland thing may just be a coincidence? Glad you are getting an xray- but it may not pick up anything .. I hope someone can give you better ideas poor boy

Sometimes dogs which are excited or anxious will drool, and champ their jaws- therefore frothing like an espresso machine This may have been the case... how about trying just walking her from home ..and see what happens ? The calmer she is- the less likely she will do something silly and hurt herself again. if she is walking in familiar areas, with you ,on leash, all should be relaxed edit to add- we do not have rabies in Australia!

If I had taken her to the vet- I also would have used treatments suggested- but probably had her at home. I would have also asked for the names of the drugs, and written them down yes, her body may get rid of the bug... she may also , being a bit compromised, pick up something else- especially as she has now visited the vets surgery. What did the vet suggest re: her diet etc over the next few days?

I Well done in thinking of what your dog may need! ..however, re: drive- if you don't see evidence of it- and he seems happy- why encourage it? !!! My suggestion would be to keep him low key and calm.. that way it becomes a habit yes, he may well become energetic and driven.... but he may not. His instincts may be satisfied by playing 'find the food games'... sniffing out trails, playing that game of the three flowerpots- where food is under one ...gaining food by dropping/ rolling over, all that sort of thing. Not all herding working dogs are hyper... he will be affected by the heat- and he DOES have a very short attention span currently.. encourage/praise the calmness while you have the opportunity!!

Good news, then yep- try and not 'sympathise' with her.. crate/bed rest, maybe a warm wheat bag..or something on her side if she will tolerate it... and some extra chewing things...

YAYYYY that Grover's back !! that trish is sick..

may well be an internal one not right....poor girl .