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Easy. She has learned to use dog door/pee outside when you are home .. and that's it. She has not then transferred in her baby brain that dog door/pee can still happen when you are not there ... So that is why I will pen her whilst I am not there - to avoid the soiling issue when I am not there... she can use the pads and when I am home, she can use the door. I have no magical solution for her making the connection to use the doggie door when I am not there, which would be nice, and that is why I asked the question on this forum - to seek assistance as someone may be able to share experience with me. I am not here to be put down. I am here to seek assistance. you weren't being put down. Persephone was right. it's like when you teach a dog to sit, if you only happen to do it in the kitchen next to the sink, then when you change the picture, ie ask for a sit in the loungeroom, the dog looks at you with a what expression. The dog has not learned that sit means sit wherever it is, you have to train it. Same as your puppy has not generalised that it can go through the doggy door while you are not in the house. Maybe prop open/tie up the door when you go outside for a few days to make it more inviting for pup to go out.

The one in my backyard has large water filled containers that fit around the legs as well as pegged down. It is also tied down very well to the fence around the puppy yard, 2 ropes to each corner.

Yep, friends of mine have this one - it is great. It also fits the oztrail walls for the delux - velcro in the exact same spots. mine is often set up next to an oztrail deluxe and except for the vent, I have yet to find any differences. I put one up over the puppy yard six months ago and the only "problem" is the roof has faded.

Ta, will have to have a good hard think about it!

I love my one from Bunnings, same as the deluxe oztrail 3 x 3 for $159. And it has a little vent in the roof for those windy days.

your pup is not 100% toilet trained. You need to be more pro active in taking her out. One day of going in and out a doggy door is not enough to guarantee no accidents. ETA I am confused has the pup been using the doggy door for 3 weeks or one day, you mention both timeframes in your post.

Thanks for that ETA whereabouts are the grounds Murray Valley and the Dallie Club use please.

you could paint it now and put it outside for a few days or maybe put some contact (the stuff that you cover books with) on the sides, or even tack some lino onto the sides.

only if you live close to the venue

was going to have a go a couple of years ago with my greyhound but I injured myself. Are the dates and venues out yet for Victoria?

yes 2, once with a GSD, once with a crossbreed who is still with me and coming up to 15, so it's been a while eta just remembered where I did the ET, it was at Knox. 2 years in a row.

wow 4, you will be busy

thank you

I like it!

when you find it send it down :D

one difference is you can buy semen from a proven quality dog, an import may end up not making the grade unless you buy a mature dog, then the cost difference might be substantial.

I dare to suggest it was all over quite early because so many people who had entered didn't go. Thankfully.

yep they are good.

Alice is the white and brindle one :D

What breed??? What was her due date.?? I understand you wanting to know the breed but why do you need to know the due date, you have the date she delivered.

get some decals and put them on the door at dog height so she can more easily see it is closed and I also suggest a chiro visit.

I didn't send mine in as I never recieved it and now have the fun of getting a replacement copy. The show sec rang me about it and was then going to ring the VCA to make sure I wasn't telling porkies!

Well done!! Well, Nova has just had her first show for 2012 (and her second show in total), and made us very, very proud with..... Baby Puppy in Show! What a great start to 2012 for my little love :D excellent news

Brantarby Winter Wonderland, Alice, went Minor in Group for the second night running! at the Adelaide Plains KC at Gawler. Could someone provide me with the show secretary details so I can enter it in the point score please. One very proud and excited breeder. :D 3 minor in groups from 2 pups just turned 6 months, in 5 days! Go The Greyhounds! eta have since found out that Nova, Epic Jesting (imp Swe) went Runner Up in Group, Puppy in Group, BOB with Alice RUBOB. Layla, Grand Champ Xilone Wishupona Tiger, went Best Open in Group. What a night for greyhounds!

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