Ronah

Yes, It appears I have come to the wrong forum for help. I did not post a topic to be indulged. I wanted advice on possible methods I could employ that could be effective in helping to manage this undesirable behaviour. I do not read other posts. I am far too busy with a life.

Had I known I was going to be so harshly judged and criticized I would never have asked for help on this forum. How many times do I have to be told the same thing by so many people? I am not a negligent, uneducated dog owner. I understand dogs instinct. I get it that she is just a dog acting like a dog. I wanted to ask for guidance and advice that would help us. Not comments that make me feel like a abusive dog owner, and that I have no right to own a dog. So for all those that offered me the advice I was seeking, thank you very much. If there is anyone else who has anything constructive to offer, thank you as well. For the bullies who want to jump on the bandwagon and attack me, I don't need any more judgemental comments.

I am so angry. Embarrassed. Sad. Disgusted. My dog has just killed a beautiful blue tongue bob tail lizard at the park. She has a sick fascination with them and hunts them out whenever we are near bushy areas. I thought he just barked at them but today I saw her take the poor creature in her teeth and ferociously slam it into the ground and viciously swing it around like a rag-doll. Try as I might to get to her, she was in thick brush and I have an injured knee and I couldn't crawl in to get her. She certainly would not come to my calls. Her intent was clearly to kill it. Which she did. Once it was dead she came out of the bush, quite satisfied with herself, and surrendered. YUCK! I roughly pinned her, but I think this had no effect. I know dogs live in the moment, so the cold shoulder I am now giving her is for my benefit not hers. But I don't know what to do. This killer behaviour is a complete surprise to me and I was horrified watching. Although she is a rescue (at 4yo) she is not at all damaged. Other than not being terribly obedient, she is a joy. Until today. Is there anyway that I can train her to never do this again. One day she will take on the wrong kind of reptile and find herself with a snake bite and dead. We don't want her to die. Ever! But I don't want her to go around killing other animals. Could we try some sort of electrocution collar or whatever they are? Give her a little zap when she goes into bushes? Would this be effective? Any other suggestions? I'm desperate. Had I known I was going to be so harshly judged and criticized I would never have asked for help on this forum. How many times do I have to be told the same thing by so many people? I am not a negligent, uneducated dog owner. I understand dogs instinct. I get it that she is just a dog acting like a dog. I wanted to ask for guidance and advice that would help us. Not comments that make me feel like a abusive dog owner, and that I have no right to own a dog. So for all those that offered me the advice I was seeking, thank you very much. If there is anyone else who has anything constructive to offer, thank you as well. For the bullies who want to jump on the bandwagon and attack me, I don't need any more judgemental comments.

Thanks everyone for your feedback. My Daisy is black, if that really affects which clipper I should buy! I'll definitely be asking the retailer what the deal is with fur colour and how it affects my purchase. It seems that the Wahl KM2 2-speed and the Andis get the top votes so I guess it will come down to price. There is an ebay seller here in Perth who offer the Wahl KM2 2 for $229 and a very friendly Dogz online member has emailed me their prices for Andis clippers. But the Wahl is cheaper by about $50 if I factor in the postage I would save by getting the Perth (local) clippers. If anyone would strongly recommend we pay the extra $50 for Andis, please let me know. Otherwise its going to be the Wahl. Thanks again!!

Hi Everyone! I am brand new to Dogz Online and what a great forum from what i've seen so far! I am hoping to get some friendly advice regarding DIY grooming. I have taken Daisy to the groomers a few times, but in blissful ignorance i reckon, 'how hard can it be?'. I have attempted to groom her myself with Wahl human clippers and it was a tedious, millimeter by millimeter, nightmare. Daisy was a trooper and with little resistance she endured the episode. So with awesome clippers i reckon we could groom her without the fuss of last time. I would like to know if anyone could reccommend the best clippers for a poodle. What "number"clipper comb would be best for summer and winter lengths. I have done a bit of research and Andis AGC 2 seems to be a favourite among groomers. Would this suit my Daisy-Dog? And are there different models of this clipper that would be best e.g Super, Ultra, Professional edge??? They are on ebay.com (US) for $130.00 which seems to be much cheaper that Australian retailers. Could anyone reccommend a reputable ebay retailer I could go through? Thanks so much in advance for all your feedback and advice. Ronah and Daisy