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I got an email saying the course reopened so I said Screw It and threw all my money out the window. I'm in. :D I will probably have almost no time for it but will make time! Really hoping to improve my relationship with Breeze and build more motivation & drive in her even without treats! For relationship building I recently did the personal play course with Denise Fenzi but I struggled a little bit as Breeze is quite reserved. Hoping we can get some new ideas out of this course! I'm silentchild on there too.

Which game is the best purely for building relationship with handler and drive?

Hahahahaha oh my gosh they are such cute models.

I didn't end up signing up for the course () so I am living vicariously through you all in this thread.

I am so sorry for your loss.

I am so so sorry for your loss, DD. RIP little Myrtie, you were so loved.

I agree, I would love to do a scent work / nose work class in Melbourne.

My dog has the same issue - RMBs everyday, brushing her teeth often, and she's been on Plaque Off for about a year now - but still no difference with plaque on her canines. It's very frustrating. Short of her having a dental at the vets I'm not sure what more I can do.

Oh the poor little thing, the first photo of her looking at you broke my heart. Stay strong little Myrtie, and big hugs to you DDD.

Sending healing vibes and positive thoughts, hope she pulls through.

I have been following the videos and wanting to do this course but the price was a bit of a shock! Now you all are seriously making me consider pressing the Let Me In button... Do the games take up a lot of time? I don't know how I'll be able to fit it in along with our regular training and fitness training!

Hope all will be ok - positive thoughts.

Sending good thoughts and healing vibes to you and Stussy.

OMG they can't be serious?!?!?! Edit : Just saw that it's a hoax! Geez, had me fooled for a minute lol

Huski, do the Dog Pacer treadmills have incline and decline functions? I was led to believe only the Fit Fur Life ones have this feature. I would seriously consider a Dog Pacer one if it had it too, but their website doesn't mention it.

I wrote a really long post full of lots of stuff but accidentally deleted it........ So I'll just post this instead, have been interested in it for a while. The Pet Car Tube.

I don't have one but have heard good things about the Fit Fur Life treadmills... have been considering buying one too.

Oh my god, keep me away from this thread, I have way too many cool yet unnecessary dog things that I want, if I start posting I will never stop. :laugh: And I will buy everything everyone posts in this thread. No no no n on onono ETA omg I want that dog tag

Wow that's awesome!! Congrats and well done Takoda!!

I just had a look at the website of some working labradors - Philippa Williams and Levenghyl Labradors comes to mind as I always love watching her gundog demonstrations at Crufts, and the working labradors I can see on the websites and in her videos definitely look slighter in build. I remember the labrador who won BOB at Crufts last year was also a stocky looking fellow - in fact I remember a thread about it here as well, lol. There is only one breed standard after all - shouldn't all lab breeders endeavour to breed just one "type" of labrador to the breed standard and not have such a clear difference between the slighter working line and the stockier show line? I know nothing about labradors so genuinely curious.

If the rules say no then I wouldn't. All the dog friendly places I've stayed at however don't have a rule about it and provide covers for the furniture, which I appreciate. Though at the last place I stayed I didn't let her on the bed anyway just because it was too high and I was worried about her jumping off in the middle of the night. To be honest if a place had really strict rules about what my dog can or cannot do I simply wouldn't book the place.

What are the benefits of doing a CGC? I've always been curious. Do you get special permit to take your dog places or something?

Would the 55cm not fit a border collie, BC Crazy?

Yes, also agree to Aussie Shepherd. :) I love the breed, I rarely recommend them but I think in your situation an Aussie would be quite happy and suit very well.

I had a look, plenty of large in the store near me but they definitely aren't large enough for Breeze! So I didn't get one but I did get one of the little cat caves. Eta for spelling