BC Crazy

I haven't ordered any for my guys for a while so thanks for reminding me Sheena.... I always get mine online from K9 Magic. They sell them in various sizes too. Excellent service :)

Hope both poor fellas pull hrough. Bloody brown snakes... They are so nasty when they get disturbed

I am too frightened to open the link :(

I use those bowles as well PME. They are excellent, non slip, d/washer safe etc. life time warranty. Dura pet makes them from memory :)

Great news Caz. At least they are being held accountable for your Buddy's death even if it is only a $1000 fine..... Better than no action at all.

They are too cute Stansmum :)

I sympathise with you Staffyluv. It is hard enough to make progress at times without going forward only to go backwards again. I find that happens with Stella & you do get your hopes up. He runs on empty your fella. Doesn't eat much at all, does he.

Hi kiesha09, I buy mine the large size from memory :)

Sonny wasn't at all food orientated as a youngster. Discussed it with his breeder & she quite directly told me I had far too much on the menu. And not to feed Sonny until after I walked him. Cause I was having trouble with his recall. I soon had Sonny working for treats & very happy to come when he was called :) the only reason he wasn't interested was he wasn't hungry enough :)

Lol, thats funny alright. I have a wonderful boy just like your Fergus. He has a temp to die for & has been so good to my Stella. They are BF's. Almost forgot to wish your Fergus a happy 5th b day. Enjoy it lovely man :)

Oh what a lovely man you have there megan. I didn't realise you had 2 dogs as I have only seemed to have heard about Lucy. But thats what happens when you have a reactive one, they seem to almost consume you & just about every waking moment you have LOL. Fergus is very handsome & sounds like a dream to own. Isn't it wonderful to have such a meaningful relationship with mans best friend :)

Geez Donatella sorry to hear about your little ones "fall". Hope he recovers soon. Poor little fella

That one sounds just what I'm looking for Tassie, thanks for the "heads up" :)

Im glad someone asked this as I too am in the market for a really good treat bag. Have a Black dog one & it the hinges drive me crazy too. I have quite a few BDog bits of gear & highly recommend everything else apart from their Treat bag.

Oh, tearing up here, happy tears though. Beautiful story, beautiful dog & lovely new home. All winners with this one. Another great job K9 Great photo's as well. Buddy lookes so happy & content :)

Oh Daisy is just adorable. What a cutie pie.... Congrats. Enjoy every minute with dear little Daisy girl. Oh & more pic's would be lovely :)

Oh, beautiful baby foal gapvic :)

While I haven't read all of this thread, what I have read, I have nothing but admiration for your total devotion, tenacity & selflessness for your poor Roo. 100 % agree with Dogmad, very few would have exhausted so many avenues in the hope of getting your Roo some relief from her severe seperation issues. I have a girl with pretty severe anxiety issues. She was bordering on self harm so compared to you mines a walk in the park but I do understand how tiring & frustrating it can be, although she is more settled atm after tweaking with her medication. Hopefully am on the right track, only time will tell. I wish only the very best for both of you, whatever you decide to do.... I hope you can find some relief for the severity of your situation very soon :)

I have just read a little of this thread & am sorry to hear of yourr heart ache regarding your parents little dog. I rescued a beautful red male BC & had him almost 15 years. When he was almost 14 I nearly lost him to heat stroke. He was such a stoic boy, showed no previous signs but his larric's had collasaped My vet said I could either have pts or hed opp. on him & do an opp. very similar to a de bark opp., which we did. I knew we wouldn't have him forever but at least the last 8 months of his life he was able to breath easy, with his dignity restored, he was so loved & is very dearly missed.

Oh, CChoas, he is awesome...

The pain you are going through must be beyond tremendous Cazstaff My heart goes out to you. You so miss your very beautiful Buddy boy but you know he isn't far away as he is forever & always in your heart & etched in your mind which is filled with all those exceptionally fond memories that no one can ever take from you Not a day goes by that I don't think of you both & I hope in some small way this helps keep you strong.

Well said corvus... all puppies have different characters & need to be handled accordingly. Stella has always been extremely sensitive to touch/sound/movement, so I had to take things very slowly with her. She is also very fearful/nervous/anxious at times. You have to take all of these things into consideration while handling her. What I found was key for me was gaining her trust & to do that I remained calm,confident,consistent but firm at all times. Working slowly with her as her confidence grew. Most of her attitude was & still is fear based & she is quite territorial. Rewarding all good behaviour generously, ignoring any unwanted behaviour. She soon learnt it means 'jackpot time' when I'm good. I use this method with all puppies but really had to exaggerate & extend this with Stella. As far as the food aggression went, I worked out she was only protective over her prized chic wing or anything raw, like a meaty bone, nothing out of her bowl or her toys etc. So I cut the wing into pieces & give her a piece, walk away, return & give her more & repeat over. Ignoring any negative behaviour. She soon realised I was only approaching to give, not take. Never had an issue again. I took that a step further as she matured so now I can give her a bone, walk away come back & ask her to 'leave it' & she will drop it & sit till I let her have it again, without issue. This takes time. Like everything with Stella. I call her my 'handle with special care girl' :laugh: I can do anything with her now. Handle her etc. We still have our 'issues' with anxiety that we are dealing with but she has matured into the sweetest, most loving, happy little girl :)

Yes, I too would have him checked out just to make sure all is ok. I don't think it is usual puppy behaviour but having said that some puppies will take you to task at times. My BC girl at 12 weeks of age was a real handful. First time I feed her a chic wing, I was supervising her from a distance & she flew at me, ears flat to her head, teeth bared & growling. I was gob smacked..... We soon sorted out little miss & she never pulled that stunt again. She used to growl when I brushed her. Or sometimes if she just didn't want to do what I asked her to she would look at me & growl. She was just trying me out. I had to be firm but fair with her & consistant. Now at 2 she is a very loving, very sweet & super obedient girl :) This is just my personnal experience & am not saying that how I handled Stella's attitude will work with your puppy. I am by no means an expert. I was following what Stel's breeder advised me to do. If you don't feel confident or are unsure with your pup, get some advice from the breeder & or a good behaviourist. Good luck & keep us posted :)

Me too Tintinjac