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I prefer to train a pure breed with good eyesight if that helps :D

I think this was what I was getting at !!

OK....I give in....You have all convinced me that I am reading too much into the body language of the dog. Maybe I've been taking too much notice of the recent Delta Seminar I went to that spent a lot of time on "signs of stress" :) Still think it is about as funny as a train wreck...maybe it went on for too long & I missed the bit about "crates are evil" :laugh:

Fair enough :) It's the dog's body language that I don't find terribly amusing.

Dog Says Noooooooo I think the heat must be getting to me as I am supposed to find this latest viral dog video posted on my FB, hilarious. All I see is a very stressed but patient dog, that obviously hasn't been crate trained & doesn't want to go out in the cold to his kennel.

I would love to do an on-line course with SG & others but I am limited by my internet download....I have a monthly limit

Maybe a rescue group could get hold of them.....what type of pups are they?? ETA Sorry just read your first post again

All I can add, is if it is a border collie then pictures up here are a must My two border collies just love their crates..it is their place to feel secure. If we have visitors or there is a thunderstorm, its in the crate with no hesitations :)

Thanks Ruby Star...we have 200 acres of it & it is lovely when it rains :) I love the way Cricket does a little "bow" on the table :D

Just remember you have to be a member of Dogs NSW & have your dog registered with them before you can enter a trial in NSW

Thanks :) At the moment he is going awesome We have changed his contacts from running, back to 2o2o, over the break & we are up to randomly rewarding his contacts with treats or releasing, so hopefully he will always run to the bottom because he doesn't know what it is going to be. :) His weave poles improved out of sight when we started using a target at the end to keep him looking forward. Trialling starts in March at Coffs Harbour...he was a bit of a handful last year, so hopefully he has settled. :) We have also changed our direction cue from "here" to "come"...seems to work better.

Cricket's effort this morning. Contacts are much, much better & his turns are getting good too. This run took 33.47 sec including the table for 16 obstacles Hope he can keep it up when trialing starts again !!! He is still to get his first Q in Agility :)

Oh Sammyelle...that is just so horrible ... :hug: to you & your lovely mate .

It also states that chickens are NOT carnivorous.....well whoever wrote that article should come & have a talk to my chickens :laugh: When they are let out onto the grass, they spend the first couple of minutes picking at the greens, then it into no end of scratching looking for their natural diet of bugs & worms :)

I must be lucky...I just put the spoonful of powder on Bindi's kibble, add a bit of water to settle the dust & she woofs it down. I have the powder myself sprinkled on my muselie with yogurt on top.....it's almost YUM :)

Don't forget they need to be registered before they can compete.

Having grown up on a sheep station, foxes used to take very young lambs, even while they were still being born, they would bite the hind leg off the sheep & take the lamb, but I doubt very much if a fox could take a goat. Usually when they kill, there is mayhem with all chooks dead & decapitated. They get turkeys too.....hmmmmmm....having said that, if they will kill a turkey, then maybe they could go for a small goat but it seems strange, that whatever did it, left the chooks alone. If it were a dingo, then they usually kill then take the kidneys. My guess is that it were a dog, & it was scared off after killing the goat. does your neighbour have a rooster with the chooks, as they can be very savage to an invading dog. Whatever it was...it will be back.

I just squash them then flick them. If they have a lot on them & I am having a whole "tick" session, then I will get a cup with a little metho in the bottom then pull them off & drop them into the metho...a lot quicker than squashing them if there are a lot.

I know it's hard to protect them from all stressors. The first time Noo Noo had an attack while I was looking after her, was after she had got into trouble for something & I scolded her. I didn't know at the time that she was epileptic & I thought she was having a heart attack

Years ago on an outside enclosed verandah, we used to have sea grass matting. It used to get wet from the rain but dried out pretty quick. Not sure if this is still available but it used to be good AND cheap.

My daughters little dog has epilepsy & has had it for many years. She is being managed on a very small dose of the medication,& still has the occasional little turn, but it was interesting to note that she was told that environmental factors can trigger a fit...amongst them, loud noises & flashing lights & stress. It is very scary, I once saw her fall from a 6 foot balcony, as she had a fit on the balcony & there was no one close enough to stop her falling.

What was the LED collar you wanted....I have a box full of them & I could post you one down if I know the size (BC I guess). I think the ones I have are sort of waterproof & come in different colours. You are welcome to one if you want. :)

A neighbour of ours (neighbouring farm) had two ridgebacks, two young children, cows, pigs & chooks. No problems, but obviously they need some training just like any other dog :) Easy to find the ticks & grooming wouldn't be a problem. They certainly looked the part, but were quite friendly to people they knew.

Rhodesian Ridgeback ??

I like & use the Blind Cross, but will continue to use front & rears too. I think theres a time & place for all 3.. Like Kristen, I went to Stacy Goudy this year & one of the things she told us was that a front cues collection & a blind cues extension. This makes sense to me & is a good thing to remember when making decisions about courses. Personally I feel more comfortable with a blind than a front if I have to be driving the line after really hard. I'm not sure about this. Yes, a front should cue collection...but if the dog is slowing down too much (more than it needs to to take a turn), it's more likely that the timing of the front is late or that you are FCing on the spot rather than moving through it. Personally, I find timing is more crucial on a blind than a front. Thanks Vickie. With my front crosses now I am trying to not stay in the FC position too long, but to do the FC then move on & this is working well. OK...so we now have K-turns to add to the equation......what about Jaakko moves..is there much difference between the two :) I will probably never use either of these, but it is interesting to know all about them & to know how to use them .