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  1. Ok as a terrier trainee judge and terrier owner this has a correct protocol...only two should be done at once and walked up towards eachother slowly..( generally from a distance and be kept at least a few feet apart) and in no manner shouldn't it be aggressive! It's merely getting the dogs to sight each other and be on "their toes)" any signs of aggression the dogs shoud be turned away and not tried again. Breeds like a bullies, Am Staffs and Staffs should never be spared.

    Unfortunatly most terriers would have no clue what to do as too many are far to soft and bait orientated....no, a terrier should not be aggressive but should have a fiery terrier temperament.

    IMO a youngster shouldn't have been sparred either...your poor gal!

    Not all terriers are expected to spar.....Border Terriers as an example :)

  2. Every new owner of one of my puppies is given "Culture Clash" by Jean Donaldson. I could not recommend it more highly for anyone wanting to train a dog (and that should mean anyone who owns a dog!)

    Glad someone has mentioned this - well done, Le! Fantastic book, full of common sense information, invaluable with a new puppy in the house at the moment :thumbsup:

    Another I've always enjoyed, though not a training book, is "Pack of Two - the intricate bond between people and dogs" by Caroline Knapp

  3. I also used Pat Hastings test for structure. I pet homed a pup that was not great structurally but had the perfect temperament for dog sports. There was no point sending a pup with all that drive to someone only to have the dog be injured due to structural faults. I sent those prospective buyers to a different breeder because I kept the only two 'complete packages'- and to sell them anything less would have not been in anyones best interest.

    Much better to wait for the temperament in the right body!!

    I am not sure how I pick the temperament. As a breeder it was easy for my by 8weeks to pick the differences- I think its hard to walk in and pick them though and I will in the future go to breeders who do the sports I am interested in and be guided by them on the pup with the right temperament.

    My first girl was 'sheer dumb luck' being the sleepiest laziest pup in the litter who was given to me in the hopes I could keep the dog from getting fat :laugh: She has been my highest drive nutter who still pulls the wool over my eyes and was the perfect dog (thats totally not biased of course)

    I wish Pat Hastings thought the same :eek: I went to her most recent workshop here in Sydney and was very surprised to hear her say, when asked, that she would never tell a prospective 'pet owner' (and she included sports prospects) of any of the structural faults in a dog that she was rejecting for the show ring...

  4. Don't count on colourbond keeping a beagle in, there are plenty of escape artist videos on you tube with beagles escaping from runs with a roof!

    As for another breed, do you want to stick with gun dogs? what about a cocker spaniel or similar?

    Beagles dig! And dig, and dig! My mum bred them when I was a kid in England and my dad spent his whole time mending escape holes.

  5. Clean Run have a new product HERE. At first I thought they must have been something for dogs, but they are obviously for the handler. Three varieties, one is a bit like Rescue Remedy. Do you think they would get through customs.

    At about AUD$6 a box with free shipping, I'd be giving it a try regardless...not much to lose, really..... :)

  6. Yeah- a successful Sydney ET! More than 30 dogs ran and every one of them got through.

    Mostly medium breeds - but a little Jack Russell and a Norwich stole a few hearts.

    It was my first and I really enjoyed it. Now I just have to find a dog to borrow for next year!

    Two Border Terriers also ran and passed - well done to everyone but especially the Little Brown Dogs!

  7. Shallow Crossing is a little more further south from Ulladulla, maybe 20-30 mins? It is on the Clyde river, and there is a private camping ground there. I haven't been there for a few years, but they certainly used to let you take dogs. They have big shelters (like carports) set up around the place, so if you set up your tents next to one, you can usually claim it as your kitchen/dining area. I've never been there when there are so many people that you can't manage to do this. Can't recall what the toilet/shower facilities are like. I know they had them, but don't remember if they were hot or cold showers and whether the toilets were flushing, composting or longdrop. No shops or other amenities. It is an out of the way spot.

    Great for Canoeing, fishing, trailbike riding, hiking or mountain bike riding. I can't find a link to the actual campsite details, but this link talks about it. If you contact the organisation, they might be able to tell you the details

    http://australia.shopsafe.com.au/new_south_wales_destination/shoalhaven_area/shallow_crossing.htm

    There was often some great middle of the night entertainment when some idiot would go roaring across the crossing in their 4wd and fall off the side into the river because they were going too fast in the dark.

    Another camping location that is great if you want an out of the way site is Yadboro Flats. This is inland from Ulladulla and also on the Clyde river. Fantastic swimming holes, great canoeing, cycling, trailbiking, horseriding etc. Pigeon House Mountain is nearby and is a great hike. They only allow dogs at the actual camping ground, not the surrounding state forest and national park. This link says there are toilets, but they are new since I was last there. There are no showers. Great for birdwatching as well.

    http://www.forests.nsw.gov.au/visiting/forests/yadboro

    That's great, J - both sound very interesting - just up our garden path so to speak :thanks:

    Going to check 'em out re the dogs -

  8. Every year our extended family, 8-10 adults, 6-8 kids and usually about 5 well-behaved dogs, like to go camping in early October - we're totally self-sufficient, prefer near the water for the kids...we've been to the Wollondilly River several times and also up to the Watagans and are looking for somewhere different this year - anyone got any suggestions, pretty please? It needs to be within 3 hours' drive of Sydney if possible.....TIA for any recommendations :)

  9. He is smiling in that last one :laugh:

    I thought the same thing laugh.gif

    hard to get photo's as he is stuck to me

    have to get OH to take me away and then I have to click like mad as he runs back laugh.gif

    He doesn't look real :laugh: :laugh:

    Absolutely divine!

  10. I have a stripping stone for my terriers so one day after watching the Eric video on the brittany I thought I'd have a go on Missy...boy was she mad!! :laugh:

    I've got a "stone" (it's actually metal) a la Eric Salas for my Border Terriers - works a treat and I love the feel of it and how it works.

    BTW, Eric Salas is coming to Oz for the second time in August and giving workshops on grooming and handling....should be very interesting.

  11. Desperately hoping to get some Crate Games style classes running now that I have a wonderful new area to train.

    I have ordered a few Kramar crates for myself and the clinic recently and they are getting more and more sh*te with each new one coming in. :mad

    Not happy at all with how wobbly they are when set up, that they don't align properly and the flimsy quality of the joiners.

    SO where should I consider getting some nice, well-made strong ones from?? :)

    Savic crates are great - solid and sturdy. You can get them from show stalls (Don Day has them at Erskine Park in Sydney)

  12. Hi

    We have a new family member - Hugo, an Almost 9 week old border terrier.

    We have only had him a couple of days and he is settling in nicely.

    But I was wondering. Do you have set feeding times for your pups? He is on three meals a day, obviously breakfast when he gets up (although I was not willing to do this at 4am this morning) it's the next two...

    So, about 7 he will have breakfast,

    Should the next be at midday then again at around 5pm?

    Or later say at 3pm, then dinner about 7?

    Thanks

    SNAP ???? I have a 12 week old border terrier pup - a little bitch called Monkey! She was getting a bit pudgy on 4 meals a day after I got her at 8 weeks so she pretty quickly went on to 3 meals. I like the tip about not feeding as soon as we get up in the morning so I'm going to try that tomorrow (although she will create merry hell, I know!!) - but I try to give her final meal at night round about 7.30 - she sleeps better at night with something in her tummy still.

    Have fun with Hugo - they're divine pups aren't they!

  13. Just hoping I could get some suggestions.

    My brother will be getting his very first dog in about 2 months time and I want to get him a couple of really good books suitable for newbie owners. I have no idea which ones are good now and don't have any myself :o

    Please and thank you :D

    ETA: Pup will be crate trained, clicker trained and fed kibble with bones so something that may touch on these subjects would be great!

    Jean Donaldson's "The Culture Clash" - every time :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

  14. I have never had any success ignoring puppies or dogs for barking. I find their barking escalates, they often start destructive behaviours (especially adults) when unheeded, my neighbours come over and complain about the noise, and it seems to become a habit (especially in puppies).

    I would like to have this thread concentrate on puppies and getting puppies to be quiet, especially when left alone and at night.

    What strategies have you found successful?

    I have had some puppies who have quietened when crated next to the bed, fingers in their crate, for night time. However, not all. :laugh:

    Hi Leema....interesting you should bring this up, my new pup, Monkey, now a 10-week old Border Terrier, is (I hope) going through a barking phase atm, especially when I am in the kitchen and she is hungry :laugh: she has this very demanding bark and carries on a treat until I feed her (which is usually why I am in the kitchen). I do ignore it, and guess my next move will be to walk out of the kitchen when she starts, which might give her a bit of a shock, esp. if she has to wait for her meal.

    She's also a bit of a whinger when she is put in her pen outside during the day - I'm very conscious of neighbours - but again, I do try to ignore and not go to her when she's making a noise. And she does seem to be getting better about being left and quite prepared to lounge about on her own with her chew toys.

    Thankfully, she has been a dream at night :thumbsup: she slept in her small plastic crate next to my pillow for 5 or six days when I first got her - I could put my fingers in and she would settle quickly. Then she graduated to a wire crate on the floor near my bed, and I've had no problems at all. She will start to snuffle and fuss once or twice during the night, and I take her out at this point for a wee - but I don't talk to her, don't turn on the lights, and pop her straight back into her crate when she's done - most times she settles back to sleep - she even slept through the night a couple of nights ago :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

    PS: I see alot of her father in her, which pleases me no end :cheer: :cheer: :cheer:

  15. can take a few weeks now you have to microchip them before submitting the paperwork. Try ringing the VCA with your breeders name/prefix and they should be able to tell you if the breeder is currently registered and may even be able to tell you if the papers are being processed.

    I must have been lucky then - my puppy flew up from her wonderful breeders in Victoria last week at 8 weeks old, and the next day in the mail were all her registration papers, microchip number, vaccination form etc. I opted to go straight up to Erskine Park to Dogs NSW and have the transfer done on the spot though it did cost quite a bit more - but at least it's all done now, and she's just over 9 weeks old :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

  16. What's the definition of a business, though? Is a hobby breeder, who is not registered as a business still defined as a business under consumer law, or does it only apply to registered businesses?

    This raises an interesting point. Are breeders who regularly have litters for sale registered as a business?

    But the OP said that the office of fair trading said they couldn't do anything because the seller wasn't a business.....???

  17. My longest wait from bookdepositary - 9 weeks for a cupcake recipe book. Shortest - 4 weeks. They must ship sea mail. As my friend says "It's always a nice surprise out of the blue when the book finally arrives. I usually forget I've ordered it"

    I've NEVER waited that long for a book from the Book Depository :confused: :confused: They are usually with me within a fortnight. The last book I ordered from them, just 12 days ago, arrived within 10 days from the UK!

    Can highly recommend them - they have lots of doggy books in amongst the million others...

  18. There were 2 standard poodles at our dog park tonight and they are FAR from being a prissy breed. They canter with such an air of elegance and hold themselves as if they're saying "we're too good for this place". I love how proud they look when running around and they are such big, sweet buffoons!!

    As for oodles, there's a few at the dog park too -- one was born with only one kidney and the other has horrible skin problems. And personally I don't think they're all that great to look at.

    I spent an hour or so in the company of a 4-month old black standard poodle pup yesterday afternoon - what a super dog :thumbsup: lovely looking, elegant, playful, gentle but fun, quick on the uptake...I was very impressed :)

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