Papillon Kisses

Love these gapvic. And not just because of the Chi Hua Hua, although that certainly helps.

x 2 :D Well done Starkehre! So much love for what you do.

I'm not a breeder, I'm just popping in here to give you a big hug as a someone who also has experience with an anxious dog (not SA but GAD & OCD). It makes adding a new dog to your family scary doesn't it. I recently went through the process for my parents, and I'm still worried there's going to be problems. When you get closer to getting a pup feel free to PM me as I have some resources for socializing puppies (noises, people, things etc) that you might like. I do think breeders appreciated that I had done a lot of preliminary research and was asking thoughtful questions if that helps. So anyway, here's that hug I mentioned. :)

Task 4 is shaping up well and we should soon progress to 5. I've also started running through the protocol with my parents' 12 week old puppy. It is seriously cute and I don't know whether I should be amazed at his ability to keep still but I am. He's also randomly sitting and looking at me. Not sure what to do? Sit. Want attention? Sit. :)

Nawww, look at her. I'd bury treats in it to encourage her to dig and find. The more she's rewarded for digging in that specific area the more she'll do it there, vs. elsewhere where no goodies are found. Freshly turned over soil also seems to interest dogs. I found one half of those plastic clamshell sandpits at a council cleanup and put that in the garden filled with children's sandpit sand. You don't want to use builders sand as it has nasty things in it. Did the same thing with burying treats, which my dog watched me do then dug them out. He's not much of a digger though so in the end it was only used for bone burial. Nothing wrong with digging in the dirt, provided it's not contaminated I suppose. It's just what I did. One thing I will say with a beagle is you might want to make sure the digging doesn't happen where she could then dig under a fenceline and escape to track all the wonderful smells in the neighbourhood.

Little dude finally has a name, or I should say he has a first name AND a middle name. :laugh: Calvin Hamilton. ETA and I should probably get out of this thread now that pupster has arrived. :D

I love your Justice pupdates, Snook. He's really blossoming isn't he? Everyone tells me that anxious dogs turn great corners with Noseworks. I hope that's the same with Justice, too. :)

When Malcolm regurgitates it's usually on the bed after jumping up. As annoying as it is to remake the bed I prefer it to cleaning vomit stains out of the carpet. It washes out perfectly from sheets.

I'll have to try that one. I have one of her books and the closest approximation was to get a a tooth brush and apply the suds of dishingwashing liquid or bicarbonate soda dissolved in water, not sure which it was, and then wiped off with a damp cloth. I often have the problem of a little dog vomit/regurg on the carpet so it'd be better to have a tried and true method. What's actuallyworked best for me is to remove the solids and then more of the stain with a damp cloth (not too wet), when dry spray on vanish carpet cleaner and work that in as directed, then vacuum up when dry.

She's very happy. She's been wanting a toy poodle for a very long time and terribly missed having a dog of her own. She's a bit like me though, in that even if something is a GOOD surprise she just needs a little time to wrap her head around it. She might also be feeling a tinge of sadness for our late papillon. When I finally chose Malcolm after looking at dogs for a while I was very happy but sad at the same time and cried a bit. She really is thrilled though, she was so excited when I opened Malcolm's carrier and the little tike came out instead! It was adorable. :D The puppy took strongly to me at first which is not much of a surprise, but he's settling. Dad sent me a photo last night of her on the lounge, sleeping puppy in her arms and a wine glass in hand and the other navigating Facebook. So Mum. :laugh:

Hope everything is going well. :)

It is very hard to get good pictures, you think he's still then he wiggles! The one I posted a page or so ago is probably best, lol. But here he is with his presents from my dog, Malcolm, because regular food bowls are boring. The Kong quickly became his favourite toy followed by kibble itself. Who knew kibble was a toy let alone such a fantastic one? I certainly didn't, but apparently it is a lot of fun to flick it around and fetch! :laugh:

Oh Swain, I'm so sorry for your loss. Though Buddy's time on earth was short, he sure was blessed to have your family to call his own. Run free little one.

He's here and he's adorable! Fallen asleep in my arms on the way to his new home.

Still waiting ???? Too much wind, they even closed a run way, and then had trouble opening the cargo hold apparently.

What treats are you using? You might need to use something much higher in value like hotdogs, liverwurst, cheese, BBQ chicken, sausages (check ingredients). My dog likes kanga bangers (kangaroo sausages) chopped up into tiny cubes, they are really stinky. Dogs like stinky. :laugh: And make sure your puppy isn't too full from meals. Also try getting the loose leash walking happening in a less distracting environment first like inside the house or in your on backyard. At the moment pulling towards what's exciting in his environment is just so much more rewarding than the treats you've got on offer. I hear you though. I got my dog as an adult and had a lot of trouble with loose leash walking. He would ignore all treats and 'be a tree' and crazy walking did absolutely nothing. He only walked nicely sandwiched between two people. In his case it was partly because he was very anxious, and we needed to get his anxiety down and trial some different equipment. But that's another kettle of fish. Good luck!

Waiting the airport, pup's flight has been delayed.....

I have recently been told about a couple of amazing apps for puppies. Or I suppose people with puppies. :D Sound Proof Puppy Training app Dog Decoder The sound proof puppy app has a variety of sounds and instructions about how to condition your puppy to be ok with them. A great way to help prevent noise phobias! Dog decoder shows you how to interpret your dog's body language.

Aww bless him.

NOSE WORK IS SO MUCH FUN! I said to the trainers beforehand that he was either going to freeze or go nuts, pleased to say it was the latter. He picked it up really quickly too. :D And since he looked so relaxed when I got home I filled up the busy buddy barnacle treat dispenser, which you may recall he initially couldn't even look at without freezing and shaking and guys HE'S USING HIS PAWS, NOSE and MOUTH and batting it around! I have a dog who can play with treat dispensers!!! This is huge! -- Bluehealer, one way to teach 'take a bow' or 'play bow' is by luring. Here's an example: Since it's a natural behaviour, another way is by capturing it with a yes or click and a treat if it's something your dog does by himself. Mine is big on stretching so that's how I've done it. Thistle might have another approach. She's a bit of a trick fiend IMO. And well done yesterday! Awesome that you were able to keep Colby's attention in such a difficult circumstance!! ????????????

In the spirit of Eza, ONE DAY TO GO! Puppy pen has been delivered today. I also want(ed) to get a crate but my father wasn't keen so that will have to wait until I can properly espouse the benefits to both parents (Mum doesn't know little dude is on his way). I am printing puppy raising materials for them so they have good advice and don't listen to stupidly from friends, and I also have a list of good puppy/senior puppy classes, with location details and starting dates. Our VB kindly forwarded me info about some excellent puppy related apps. Everyone should get their paws on the Sound Proof Puppy Training and DogDecoder apps. The latter is more for people who can't read dog very well, but the first is great for everyone. I also have Sophia Yin's socialisation checklist. Having a dog with anxiety disorders I am keen for puppy not to develop problems. Mr PK keeps reminding me that genetics plays a big part which I know full well, but oh boy does it scare me anyway.

Ain't that the truth! Thank you! :)

I'd look into Behavioural Adjustment Training (BAT) and the Look At That game (LAT). There may also be a good reactive dog class near you but as you've found with Bark Busters, you need to choose trainers and methods wisely! I have a dog-reactive dog and BAT has been great. I like how it empowers dogs to make choices and teaches them that they can increase their distance to scary things without engaging in agressive behaviours. I've also needed to teach my dog to accept being body blocked in emergency. You can read about survival skills HERE. Sometimes you do need to keep reactive dogs away from other dogs because it is to risky for them or for other dogs. I'm not just talking about avoiding dog attacks but considering their mental health. The more negative experiences they have and the more they practice undesirable behaviours the worse the problem gets, whereas if you can control the situations they are in you can set them up for success and improve how they perceive and react to other dogs. Most of us in the reactive dog thread are rehabilitating our dogs so they are ok with seeing other dogs and don't lose it. My dog used to bark furiously and jump at our fenceline or walls like a spring bok whenever he saw or heard a dog passing. He hasn't done that in months, in fact be now rests in his bed! He saw two dogs at the vet recently and did LAT by himself, looking at them then back at me instead of staring and swearing. And the last time we were ambushed by a loose, over the top dog on a walk he stood behind me and let me take care of it instead of launching into a fit of rage. With the right approach things can get so much better and walks can become enjoyable again. :)

It's been a while since my last update. I was away for a few weeks so the protocol was put on hold, and when we came back Malcolm's anxiety had spiked again, so it was a slow build up to where we were. Things have settled again though, and we tried Task 4 for the first time yesterday. I was surprised by what he struggled with but then realised I shouldn't have been. He was fine with me walking and jogging around him in a circle, but the fast walking saw some furious tail wagging so I'll need to reduce the number of steps and speed. I remembered afterwards that fast walking and running are usually triggers for him, even though he finds me jogging around boring now. :) I'm glad Dr Overall renamed them Tasks instead of Days. :laugh: We have not come very far in two months in terms of tasks. But his anxiety and impulse control has improved with this and medication, and hopefully we'll be able to build some momentum again. Are you still following the protocol Thistle?

I'd be getting a second opinion and taking conservative measures first, e.g. physics therapy, but if you do go ahead please reconsider training calm relaxed behaviour when confined. I have nursed my dog through strict bed rest without a crate or pen and it's not for the faint of heart. When they are on pain meds, as they should be as pain should NOT be used as a restraint, a lot of dogs seem to think they're puppies again and want to do non stop zoomies and leap off furniture. Terrifying. Looking after them requires constant vigilance and you can't go anywhere or do anything unless you have someone you trust 1000% to take your place.