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Staffyluv

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  1. He might be clean but he lives for the wet dog smell..
  2. Same here, large bones for pups/younger dogs, until they learn to chew them. Most of the foster dogs that come here (start around 6 months old) get turkey necks or wings and lamb ribs in twos.. Turkey necks are great but probably a large meal for the average pup - so you could cut them in half lengthwise. I also give half a chicken frame (I just cut them in half with chicken shears when I get them home from the butcher). You could cut them down again, into quarters for a pup - lots of bones to chew.
  3. Zig does noseworks with his tennis ball as well (it is in the red box that he is just about on top of). Zig Noseworks 30.8.2014 3 by jamoore photos, on Flickr He always washes his tennis ball when we are at the leash free park 2014.2.1 Zig by jamoore photos, on Flickr
  4. Why isn't she suing the owner??? Oh the owner probably has no money to pay her out!!! I don't necessarily agree with what CM does but he does solve some problems for some people (probably not with all dogs, they usually only show the ones that work - it is a business after all).. But suing a trainer, who said not to take the dog out yet but the owner still did.. I hope it gets thrown out of court. She wakes up and goes after the person responsible - the owner. The owner does the right thing and pays her medical bills in the very least. The dog should be PTS..
  5. Kong make large tennis type balls for big dogs.
  6. Love the bubble shots Grumpette.. I tried bubbles with Zig but he just stood there and watched them..
  7. Battle for the ball (Ruthless Photos) Bruno and Zig ruthlessphotos-5022 by jamoore photos, on Flickr
  8. Zig, with Dax and Bruno the dog (in the background) - courtesy of the wonderful Ruthless Photos ruthlessphotos-5044 by jamoore photos, on Flickr
  9. The kong tennis balls are great. We have two here - one for training and one for playing fetch. I like that even if they are punctured, they still squeak (if he leaves the squeaker in it).
  10. I just posted a request in the training forum for a trainer in your area.. Hopefully someone will come along. I think Cosmolo Underdog Training,is in your area. Also Nekhbet In line K9 Training might also be close by
  11. There is a thread in general My link The dog is barking at neighbours and the owners need some help please :)
  12. Perhaps get in touch with a behaviourist who can help you with the training and offer some other ideas on how to stop it. If you let us know where in Vic you are, we can probably recommend a good behaviourist that can help - there are a few on DOL from Vic now.
  13. Can you make it so he can't see them through the fence? Or is he just barking when he even hears a noise? I had a foster that came here and ran up and down the fence, barking at our neighbours dog. I put up a screen, sprayed it with citronella oil and he never went near it again. I just bought that reed stuff from bunnings that they can't see through. I really do think it was the citronella that did the trick though. Training the dog to come to you and get a reward when he leaves the fence and stops barking is another option. Could you introduce him to the neighbours so he sees they are not a threat? Maybe if they interact with him, it will make life nice for everyone as well (sounds like that might not be an option but if it was me and my neighbour suggested meeting their dog to help with barking issues, I would do it).. Good luck
  14. Zig had a few seizure type episodes and they are scary. I was given valium to begin with. If he had 3 close together (within a six month period - I think, not sure now), then he would have to go onto epilepsy medication for his life. Lucky for us, he seems to have outgrown them. I hope your friend gets the dog some help, it needs to be treated (and hopefully her dog will outgrow them as well).
  15. All of the comments have suggested retraining toilet training. Use lots of praise when they go outside. Take the dog out after meals, after naps and every half hour or so and praise like crazy when they pee outside. I use a command to get mine to pee. Right before bed I say 'do you need to go outside'. If he does, he will get up - then when I say 'pee', he does. He gets a treat and a loads of praise if he pees on command. It takes time and dogs really are creatures of habit. If they have been doing it and getting away with it, they will continue to do it until you train them otherwise. Basically you are going to start from the beginning with the toilet training.. Belly bands will save the clean up in the mean time. If your dogs have free access to inside and outside, you might want to limit 'the dog with the problem' and his access to the areas that he pees inside.
  16. I realise he was probably already toilet trained, as in your first post you said this was a new behaviour. He has learned a new trick (cocking his leg) and he needs to be reminded of his toilet training - it probably won't take long to retrain him. Out to the loo first thing in the morning, after napping, after meals and before bed at night. If he is totally an inside dog, you will need to make more regular trips as well. Give him a 'pee' command (or choose something you prefer) and reward like crazy when he does it. Lots of praise and treats. The belly band that others have mentioned is a great idea as well. Dogs can be like people - sometimes they need to be reminded of their manners :)
  17. Yep agree with TSD - retrain toilet training. Urine Off is great for cleaning up and getting rid of the smells that keep bringing him back to pee on the same things. Good luck, he is a staffy, so it shouldn't be hard to teach him again :)
  18. OMG my Amstaff girl used to do this too! We used to say 'Breakdancer Georgia?' and this would occur. Oddest thing I've ever seen a dog do - and until now, I thought it was unique. It cracks me up - he does it all the time..
  19. I have added this before - Zig's vertical tail chase.. The dag does it all the time. Edited to add, you will have to click the link (it's a public video, so should be able to see it).
  20. Another vote for Steve at K9 Pro.. We had good success with a couple of small issues I was having a year ago.
  21. Zig is a rescue (staffy cross, although more amstaff sized at 25kg). We only did the x-rays because he kept coming up lame. He wasn't scored but at just 3 years old, he has quite significant wear on his right hip joint. You can also see on the x-ray how the ball doesn't sit in the joint right at all. The left one has minimal wear and doesn't really appear to be an issue. We see a chiro monthly and this has made a big difference to how he moves over all. He also swims at home in our above ground pool. Apart from that, I just let him do most things other dogs do (although I try to limit the jumping). I think it should be mandatory to health test breeding dogs but there is no way to police that in BYBs - as I tend to rescue, it is always going to be something that I might get caught with.
  22. If you contact them via the facebook page they will probably fill an order for you - they did for me just before Christmas :)
  23. Second Ruthless Leather -Zig and I have 3 RL leads (all for different things). I think the average lead is about $75 + postage (don't quote me but I think that is what I paid for his last one). Zig also has 2RL collars and he flogs them - in and out of water and mud every day in his flat collar. A wipe over and condition every so often and it still looks new a few years later! He has a martingale collar for training as well.
  24. Try posting in the breeders forum - you will probably get more replies there - or in general. :)
  25. I am so sorry - Rest in Peace Rocky... It is definitely the hardest decision to make as a pet owner - take care of yourself :)
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