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Well done!! and I agree- where are the pics???

I would also suggest you be more cautious than your vet thinks necessary Ringworm is very persistent!.. also takes quite a while to clear.

Well said, Pax. A mind open to education is a wonderful tool

Speaking of disrespect

I hope you're right! Also- taking pups to obedience school at ten weeks is maybe not a good idea, as they will not be fully vaccinated, and are at risk of potentially fatal diseases like PARVO . Glad you found a helpful person to advise you ! Have a read Here and your boys may find thisinteresting also- have a look around here have fun with your two !

Gemibabe- READ what i wrote What you saw obviously was powerful---- BUT was most likely done that way(used at full strength) to achieve exactly the response you have . (my bolding)

yep!

I didn't watch the video... (dial-up) but have seen humans demonstrate the collars before. ANY training tool can be abused....chain collars, headcollars, ...anything. It's the PERSON at the other end of the device who causes the problems "Shock" collars, as you call them are (AFAIK) most often used as a GENTLE 'poke' on the neck- to momentarily distract the dog, and turn his/her attention. Used responsibly The amount of stimulus is tailored to the individual dog, and is always used at the minimum required!

have a read HERE for some info- but it doesn't give dosing advice. I mix all my (animal) mixtures from them in a little food...

What did the advice sheet say? Normally there are directions on how to give- whether to mix with food ,etc. Most of their mixes do taste foul Human ones as well

Hi- Just a thought- the more you appear to be 'on guard'/anticipating trouble/trying to avoid 'brown' dogs- the more you may be unwittingly making the behaviour worse! he will be reading your body language- smelling your perspiration- and reacting to your behaviour I agree. Oh- and male dogs are castrated- not speyed. Speying removes uterus/ovaries

This sort of thing is tricky when done by 'remote control !! :p The advice from me would be to get a good trainer, or behaviourist in to observe EXACTLY what happens on a walk- get to know you and your dog- how you communicate, and give you some 'tools' to improve matters. If you go thru some of the training,or puppy problem posts, there will be names of good people to contact. I would suggest looking here- this is a DOL member ! and/or here Hope you can get some good quality help soon

Hi- This is perfectly normal- she is feeling vulnerable on leash- as her "flight" option has been taken away, and she is left with "fight'! The extra tug on the leash may feel as if she is being 'attacked'

Hi- if your boy normally goes for walks in a collar- try and avoid it- it presses on their trachea- making coughing worse. keep him rested, hydrated and not in too hot & dry air. The benadryl "may" make him drowsy... I used to just use it at night... helps everyone sleep My vet used to say that if he treated it- the KC would go in around 3 weeks. If left untreated, it would take around 21 days Unless you see green/yellow muck exiting his nose/throat, he really has trouble breathing, or won't eat ...don't panic. Once I had a dog with KC, and two cats with URTI... lots of benadryl and snot everywhere!!!

seconding this Keep practising onlead walking and obedience in the backyard-

Fear aggression is a hard one- as we can only walk our dogs on leash When their "flight" response is curtailed by a leash- the "fight" one is the only option As your girl has been fearful since puppyhood- it may be genetic, and very difficult to overcome. I would suggest a behaviourist again- one who understands fear/nervous aggression. Poor dog

I like it- the dog has to follow you- the dog is involved in your life a lot more- you have the chance to immediately reward good behaviour and correct mistakes - and you can quickly pick up on the need to toilet, or a desire to chew everything

Hi- did you gradually introduce the new food?Sometimes tummy upsets can occur if food is changed suddenly... If she loses weight quickly, and is throwing up etc- maybe a vet check is in order? It may not be the food at all ! best of luck...

Hi- if your dog already knows Sit & Down & Stay- mat training will be easier get a nice comfy mat/bed, put something of the dog's or yours on it - take the dog over onto the mat- tell it to sit, or lie down.... and quietly praise, give treats etc., while saying "Mat" ,Or "Place" or whatever word you are going to use. Do this several times a day- saying Mat first, then treating/praising, when dog is sitting/lying on the mat. Then get dog to "stay"... and increase the amount of time. I also think it is important that the mat/bed is in a spot which feels secure for the dog, and is out of the way of people's foot traffic. Make the mat a great place to be- make it the only spot indoors where special treats/toys are allowed!! It may take a while... tell others in the house your rule!!

Excellent Looking forward to all the GOOD news now

AFAIK- the brisket is the front of the chest-the breastbone, or sternum- and the rib attachments theron. Flaps are the longer bits of ribs, separated from the brisket- often with the boneless 'flap'(the muscle layer which holds in the abdominal contents- between the end of the ribs, and the hip) of meat attached. make sense?

Charli- I have never noticed it with dogs I have worked with(no GSD's) What does your vet say?

The only way to know if it is ringworm is to have the vet check it. Iodine is anti-fungal, so should kill ringworm. Ringworm spores(which live a long time) are shed with dead skin cells etc- so if the dog has had ringworm- there would be spores everywhere- possibly infecting other pets and the humans ,too! Get it checked, if possible- just in case. oh- just found ringworm article

WoW!! Well done Looking forward to more very cute pics of a satisfied puppy!

I found this- for what it's worth- from here I would not view this behaviour by a 9 week old puppy- still getting used to a new home,and having its senses bombarded with new things, as attempting to be dominant.IMHO it is merely a "reflex" to stimuli. (like a dog scratching madly with a hind leg when tickled on the end of the sternum I LOVE doing that to baby pups with jellybean legs :) )