mrsjohnno

Do you want somewhere you send your dog away to and have it trained, or am I reading this wrong? Obedience/Agility clubs, etc train YOU to train your dog and she is still going to be a baby at 3/4 mths, so don't expect too many cute and perfect tricks . those big beagle eyes are enough for anyone to fall for , anyhow! Wagtails do have a service that they can take the dog for 5 days or come to you for 5 days .. BUT i couldnt do with out her for that long . "" train YOU to train your dog """ Well , yes .. you know what i mean . by training my dog , i meant ... training me to do it properly :s as sometimes i dnt think im doing it right I have used clicker training before and know how wonderful it is , before i even got Diva i bought a clicker , But i just cant get Diva to be interested in it . She knows about foodie treats and doenst even respond to the click yet , i told the vet this and said that she was too young for it .... i need a touch up on clicker 101 me thinks . staranais : Oh the life , what i wouldnt give for "10 min breaks" when i try to clicker train , my 2 toddlers think its party time , the clicker makes them hypo

Tilly , did you have to go on a wait list for the one a tivoli ?

http://www.dolforums.com.au/index.php?showtopic=193094 divas pics

Fast asleep ! http://i226.photobucket.com/albums/dd259/n...ma/DSCN0400.jpg Diva @8 wks http://i226.photobucket.com/albums/dd259/nixonsmama/006.jpg more to come ofcourse im just not really sure how to upload pics on to here yet .

hey thanks such a quick reply . I came on here to edit that when i said " i dont have the time to train her as im busy " does NOT mean that i dont have the time for my beagle ! Im after a "trick trained " and well mannered dog , one that can preform cute stunts as come her 3mth vaccs ( and the quarantine period) she will be coming to work with us every day so having her do cool things for our customers would be fun and its stimulation for her body and brain too and of course the agility is important to me as we are an active family so apart from 2 walks a day would love an active doggy too !!!

this sound like fun . what are the pre req's? what age does dog need to be etc ? thanks

OK , My 10 wk old beagle is quite a star (biased lol ) and even before she came home i planned to take her to obedience and agility or have her privatley trained . BUT my problem is i can not find one in my area or one that piques my interest or im worried i will choose the "wrong" company to train my dog. I am a begginer beagle owner and only want the best for her. so if i sound naieve (sp) or clueless , its coz i am . So im after a reccomendation of which comapny to use . I have hear wagtails is good , then on the other hand heard the ipswich agility club arent so good. i dont have hours on end each day to train Diva the way id like to ( business owner and mum of 2 <4 ) so really like the idea of the 5 day intense training wagtails offer . and can some one please tell me exactly what "flyball" is , it sounds like fun and is a beagle suitable for agility or doggy sports? I live in ipswich and will travel as far as durack . Puppy school at my greenx vet starts at the end of this month . BUT i want more than sit and stay as she can alredy do that. i tend to babble so to clarify : * reccos on dog trainers *reccos on dog sports in the ipsiwch / bris bane area

awwww ALL the shots are FAB !!!! My Diva would eat them in seconds !

thanks for the replies ! its good to know secuirty dogs can be great pets aswell ! , although shes not very scary looking , she will be a watch dog , and keep customers happy . i have been going out for about 2.5 hours each day for the last 2 days , and ive left her in her crate .she goes in and curls up and goes to sleep and when i come back shes still asleep . so im glad it works , her toileting is going great , she has only peed in her crate on the way to the vet as she wouldnt go on the side of the road, and i didnt really want her to either ( you never know whats lurking ! ) she only likes out side if we are out there , im trying to wean her outside as she so hypo in the morning and jumps over the kids , i cant wait till shes vacced so i can take her for walkies !!

when my beagle pup get all her vaccs hubby would like her to become a "workshop dog " . meaning he takes her to work and then brings her home . we own the business , so its our second home too . she would be transported in her crate but will be allowed to roam free in a full fenced area . is this ok ? will it confuse her . hubby gets lonely at work and Diva and him already share a special bond . and it was an intention from even before she was born to take her to work. Also i know its covered in heaps of crate training info , but when i go to the shops for a few hows do i leave her in her crate or let her in the back yard or in the laundry , we left her in the laundry with her crate open and another time in the back yard and she cried the whole time . will she get used to it or crate her , as shes calm in there . Hubby thinks its a bit cruel , no matter how much info i read then relate to him he feels bad for his little furbaby :lol: ! TIA