Rhi*Jak*Ed

Alright last try and then I'm giving up

Alright last try and then I'm giving up

I just thought I would post this pic of my little one Jak with Lucy, one of my friend's cattle dogs. She's so beautiful and incredibly smart Oh, and one of both Lucy and Elly eyeing Jak off hahahaha Oh dear lord, sorry, having some malfunction when trying to add the pics. Will try again...

I just thought I would post this pic of my little one Jak with Lucy, one of my friend's cattle dogs. She's so beautiful and incredibly smart Oh, and one of both Lucy and Elly eyeing Jak off hahahaha

Oh ok - goodo then

He chops up all the veges, so they're not chucked in whole or anything, small enough portions for the dogs to manage but they're certainly not mashed and haven't been through a processor. Isn't garlic bad for dogs? Or is that onion? They do get raw bones :-)

hahaha. It does sound pretty good doesn't it! I've watched him cook it and it smells alright on the stove too lol.

Thanks shmoo :-)

Hi all, I'm just looking for some opinions on whether or not this is a good meal for a dog or not... It is something that my friend cooks up for his two cattle dogs and they are bright, happy and healthy dogs. Pet Steak Mince (cooked) with potatoes, pumpkin, carrots, beans, broccoli, cauliflower, tomatoes, eggs, rice and pasta. Thanks Oh - with beef stock thrown in too.

I do empathies with you . It took us a long time to stop our little biter to nip and mouth us and yes he did his fair share of teddy humping, Not our legs though. Although he tried it once with a lady from a removalist company that came to our house so embarrassing. With the nipping we did get results from using a water bottle and telling him no, enough! in a stern voice. The humping well, we did not really do anything just ignored him. Thanks Miccar96 - yes it's taking me a while too haha. Whereas other stuff she has picked up really fast, this she is learning very s...l....o...w...l...y. But getting there. OMG yes your dog trying to hump the removalist lady would have been embarassing indeed haha. You poor thing

That's great news, and must be quite a buzz for you. Yay! :-)

Thanks for your advice Kirty. I have tried all those things you have suggested at one stage or another, but I possibly wasn't firm enough or I didn't persist long enough before moving on to the next "fix". :-)

Are you just jealous that my dog is getting some and yours isn't? :D Her teddy certainly puts out if her satisfying sigh at the end of her session is anything to go by. HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA Oh, I'll just add in this symbol to show that my message is "lighthearted".

Thanks BC - I have tried many things with her mouthing/nipping, including walking away to signal that play time is over etc. I just have to keep at it :-)

Um... (coughs to clear throat) well said.

Yes I'm pretty sure you can teach your puppy not to mouth. For me it's been a long process unfortunately. She has caught on to other things very quickly, I've taught her to sit, drop, stay, wait and rollover but she won't stop mouthing me. Aeroguard, citronella, vicks even has not deterred her. Good for you that yours "got" it but saying no. Mine seems more spurred on by that word. Lucky me! A lot of people do say that their dogs don't like kongs, and I'm one of them. Believe it or not I stuff her favourite treats in there and chock it with peanut butter. She couldn't care less. I can't force her to enjoy it or play with it and I don't happen to consider it as the best toy ever. She'd prefer a squeeky toy (or the infamous teddy), despite the fact that it doesn't contain food. Do you find it odd that she doesn't like what your dog does? Or do you contain at least SOME insight to recognise that they're all different?. I don't consider comments such as "You can call me crazy as well" as being an effort to "understand" or "help", but thanks anyway.

When I say biting I don't mean that she's coming at me, teeth bared ready to rip my skin off. She's a pup and often chooses to mouth my hands rather than a toy etc. When she's tired... she does this less and less! I don't have a problem with her humping. She's not humping my leg, or anyone else's for that matter. Perhaps this wasn't the thread to make a "light" comment. I'll make a note for next time and stay away.

you mean she bites if she doesn't hump her teddy ? haha no - I just meant that when she's tired she doesn't seem to have the energy to bite me, so I try and wear her out all the time. But sometimes I'm worn out and she then goes nuts with the teddy. So it works well.

Jak has a large white stuffed teddy that she humps all the time. It keeps her busy and she always seems exhausted afterwards. When she's tired she doesn't bite. For me this is a good thing lol.

I was told by the lady who ran the puppy pre-school class that she wouldn't accept pups until they had been desexed. Is this common? I'd love to take Jak to obedience but she hasn't yet been desexed and won't be for at least another month...

I followed the instructions on the back of a Schmacko's packet. Jak did it first time! From memory I just lowered the treat from her nose height to the ground, but moved it in towards her belly area a little bit. If this helps, I just bought a book today on how to survive the first 6 months with a new pup (hahaha) and there's instructions on teaching "drop"... 1. Start your puppy in the sitting position and show him you have a liver treat (or whatever treat you use). Slowly move the treat from the pup's nose to the ground in between his front paws. 2. When pup's head goes down to the follow the treat he will drop or lie down. 3. As soon as he moves into drop position say "DROP" or "DOWN" and reward him when in position. COMMON PROBLEMS WITH "DROP" He just keeps standing up: Apply a small amount of pressure to his bottom so he cannot stand back up. He won't lie down: Move the treat even further through his front paws towards his belly. He still won't lie down: Hold the treat between his paws as instructed but hold the treat on the ground in one spot. Your pup will try to get the treat from your hand. Give him time, he will eventually drop down but be patient and don't move your hand. Remember the first time you try to teach your pup a command is always the hardest. Be patient and persistent. I hope this helps and good luck! :-)

I do the spray bottle thing and whilst she does let go, she hasn't stopped latching on altogether and will always come back for more. I will try praising more when she does let go. Thanks :-)

Mine does the same thing with the latching on to clothes. I can be walking down the hall or even around the backyard and she'll just latch on and start snarling away. It's not possible to just walk away and ignore her because she comes along with me, she doesn't let go of the pants! haha. This is actually something that really bothers me and I find that the only thing that gets her off them is to squirt water in her face. This doesn't deter her though and she'll come back for more always. If I reach down to "drag" her off them so to speak she gets really snarley. So I can't help you with that one, but if anyone has any suggestions they'd be great! :-)

Maybe try and associate the crate as being a great place to be, feed him in there, drop in a treat every now and then etc. So then he doesn't just see it as the place he gets put when everyone disappears and will instead enjoy going into it. I use my crate for time out also, but I think people recommend you don't do this. Jak seems to know the difference though between getting put in her crate for clawing at the couch (Argh!) and going in there because it's night time. I do cover it completely with a blanket at night though so that's probably why. Oops haha. Each dog is different, aren't they grand? lol. :-)

Yeah that's the thing... Each to their own though, I know I didn't like the idea, but I also have stairs which made my decision to keep her inside even easier. They do say that if you utilise something, like paper or a litter box, to move it just a little bit at a time until it's where you want them to go. If you move it too far he'll get confused, so baby steps :-) Only a couple more days. Do you have other dogs? How long since you've had a pup?