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Klattsy... may I suggest that the 'doing laps around the yard, chasing the neighbour's dog, etc' which you do with your pups may NOT be the most effective at putting them in a CALM, RELAXED state of mind!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I repeat, what these two need is a LOT of WALKING on leash..so they HAVE to focus and concentrate....therefore they are mentally and physically exhausted!!! Games are fine..but as a reward for good behaviour, or as a fill-in. Their 'main diet' of exercise should be in the form of WORK The more you hype them up around the house, the more they learn that YOu approve of this wild behaviour, and that it is the norm ... IMO, anyway :D Not meaning to sound as if I'm lecturing, just trying to explain how it looks to me .

A few things quickly. 1) Dogs like your two are now teens...full of energy and a desire to explore the world!! Without a couple of LONG , on-lead 'concentrate on what you're doing' walks a day, and a variation of other activity..different toys..large bones, they WILL look to what is readily available to fulfil their needs :D 2) Dogs will dig holes to sleep in. Dogs are curved..they also like feeling comfortable They therefore dig in sand to make a soft and contoured bed! our working dogs sleep in holes of their design most of the time 3) Well done on making the shelter. Are you in an area which is warm all year? The reason I ask is that, at dog-height, there is NO barrier to a cold draft, if you have them ..... and in a bed, or on a trampoline, it may get very cool! When you are making doggy things..think of only being a couple of feet high, and work from there 4) I have the horrible suspicion that the barking will increase...for several reasons. The dogs will be outdoors...smelling,hearing, and seeing things. They will be awake and looking for something to do They will probably play together and get excited..maybe yapping,barking. All I can suggest is that you work very hard on tiring them out,making sure they have plenty of MENTAL stimulation, somehwere soft to sleep....maybe put in a sandpit for them? plenty of chewy /interactive toys... bones,kongs, bike tyres/soccerballs....although running around on that gravel all the time would be not really comfortable on their feet.... having two youngsters is hard work...I wish you luck.

not a monster................sorry One which took me ages..trying out different things... http://www.redbubble.com/people/binjy/art/935119-1-skyscape

Haven't heard this one... have you considered acupuncture/chiro? My old Mitchell used to do this...the (my) chiro found that if he worked some spots around his shoulders/chest it helped enormously!! Mitchell's was stress related.

Oh..tonight I watched Cesar with mum, and there was a dog on there with the same sort of thing!! His owners couldn't walk him because of the increasing aggression. here..dog's name was Harry.. you may get some info somewhere..I am on dial-up, and haven't opened any of these links .. best of luck. http://www.google.com.au/search?hl=en&...heels&meta=

*nods*

She needs to see the vet asap. we can only guess.... Hope the Vet can get her more comfortable very soon.

If they are to remain friends..some supervised together time is a good idea.. just for a while

I would be phoning a vet, at least. Do NOT give her anything by mouth. Has she eaten recently? Is her stomach swollen? has she diarrhoea as well? Is she otherwise OK? Have you taken her temp? Could she have eaten anything poisonous? Keep her quiet... do you have any Rescue Remedy? A few drops on her gums..OR on a bare bit of skin every 20 minutes will help settle her... But please phone a vet.....

can't really help with that disk... BUt if you install this.. you can view pics fine on an older monitor :rolleyes: http://picasa.google.com/ Just make sure your computer accepts the camera I have never bothered with the phot viewing software which comes with a camera.... Sorry I'm not much help.

Anal glands are best expressed naturally by faeces which are hard, rather than soft! The dog should 'work' a bit to defecate... this applies pressure to the gland, and forces liquid out the tiny openings. Modern dogs, I believe suffer from this problem mainly because of diet. they do not have the roughage which is needed....the fur, bones, cartilage, and even teeth of their prey..which provides the firmness needed to empty the glands. Feeding more large meaty bones may be worth a try .. I believe(just my opinion) that what so many people call "normal" faeces, are too soft, and smooth.. Some dogs are born with a problem...and I believe , as dogs are bred 'softer' these problems will become much more common. Re the metamucil... you will find PSYLLIUM husks at your healthfood store or pharmacy..( metamucil contains this..in a very refined form) This works out HEAPS cheaper than metamucil.... and has no flavouring or colours in. Our horse, cats and any dog who eats rubbish get dosed with it :rolleyes: Just mix with mince/canned food/ or put in some broth or milk. Even the cats eat it happily. They only require a very small amount, and when it dissolves, it turns to a slippery gel.

IMO... the larger and tougher/more chewy the bones..the LESS likely it is to be choke-causing :rolleyes: A bone in small pieces, or able to be chomped quickly is more likely to be swallowed in large dangerous pieces, whereas bones which require a lot of chewing means only small bits are being swallowed.... Which is why our pups usually only get bones bigger than them!

Good news!! :D

Get the largest necks you can..then freeze them before feeding I wouldn't give them to a medium/large breed puppy (kelpie upwards) as they can be swallowed whole and could cause the pup to choke. When hamlet was small he had them..until one day he sucked a whole one down and scared me! Our Koolie pups get them at around 4 weeks only with bigger bones...and then only for a couple of weeks. Try Wings..or turkey necks, as mentioned

Glad you have it now I use "down" for lying down..and OFF! when they need to get off the furniture etc I do this because OFF is a good sharp commanding word which gets results quickly D O w n is a sort of drawn out word...I say it slowly... it suits the action got any photos of your boy?

Oh if it were me..I would be not persevering with this pup//sorry.

Hi..and good to see you have a spotty dog Stimulation doesn't always mean a walk... in fact a walk may not be terribly exhausting at all! hat DOES work is obedience exercises... 'games' like searching for food hidden around the yard.. working hard at operating a treat ball or fully stuffed Kong.. or learning fetch. having the pup on a leash will help, too.leashes are definitely NOT just for walking long distance. A leash connection with your pup enables YOU to guide and control her behaviour..to be immediately able to either correct or REWARD ..and to educate her as to her position near you, and the behaviour expected of her when you are together! being attached to you by her leash, and then rewarded for calm behaviour is a BIG plus !! Oh..and I thought 16 weeks was the age to go out & about...or am I behind the times again ?

Taking a new pup on holidays??? Oh dear... when and where are you going? It may be a tricky time, unfortunately... a new pup trying to settle in..excited kids.. a puppy without full cover for things like parvo Your husband didn't time this right at all Please read as much as you can in the puppy and training forums here...I think you will need it! best of luck.

Good plan... I was thinking she ONLY does it when next to him..... but these also may be the ONLY spots she lies down!

I would also be not having the dogs on the bed/couch etc. she does sound as if she is claiming Bill... and she needs to realise that this is not on.

Hi........... Do you really want a DSLR? Are you going to publish/sell your prints? If not....I use a fuji finepix S8000.. and have successfully captured running dogs The finepix is 'only' around $500 and is NOT a DSLR.so you have no extra lenses etc to worry about http://www.photoreview.com.au/Fujifilm/rev...ix-s8000fd.aspx I will try & take a couple of shots later..waaay too hot now.

preferably not.all full of nasty salts

I agree with what the others have said... STOP THE FREQUENT WASHING...especially in that shampoo. Look at changing her diet to one containing mostly fresh/balanced foods or a premium dry dog food. Take her to the vet to accurately diagnose the skin problem..that way you will know exactly with what you are dealing Provide her with supplements which will help the skin recover. Remember.. skin can only heal with what nourishment is INSIDE the dog... if ther isn't enough 'skin food' in the dog's body.. the skin is prone to problems . Hope she is itch-free soon

Hmm..might try the Great Barko again... we used it some time back, and all our guys got very loose droppings Use Bonnie working dog atm in between meat feeds.

sounds as if her instincts are kicking in, and she is "showing Eye" . This is desirable trait in a lot of stock working dogs!pups showing eye are often very much sought after!!! We have a kelpie X .. when we first got her, as an adult..she exhibited very strong "Eye"... she used it to great effect with the sheep..but could NOT understand why it was that the horse , or the guinea fowl didn't come under her control when she worked SO hard with her gaze ;)