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Agreed. I have always suspected they get paid to hand out those anti depressants as well as it seems every second person is on them nowadays. I went in to the doctor one day as I had been feeling under the weather for months and was hoping some tests could be done to see if something might be wrong with iron levels or something and he straight out asked me if I wanted antis and I hadnt even mentioned anything about being depresssed. We're not talking about Human Dr's, we're talking about Vets. It's well known and documented that Human Dr's get kick backs.

Human Doctors vs Animal Doctors. Now, think for a moment......what proof do you have that Vets recieve money for perscriptions to animals? Please think before you speak, you really are making yourself look like a bit of a wally.

Pretty much everything you said.

nawww!

The one with the Kelpie that barked in the ring I think she was the only Kelpie that turned up. Oh I was commenting to someone on the Kelpie's coat condition, it was beautiful - you won the CCD yes? Not quite - we came 2nd. Abby's coat is glorious! Woof's kelpies are all in amazing condition! Congrats on the pass!

The one with the Kelpie that barked in the ring I think she was the only Kelpie that turned up. Oh I was commenting to someone on the Kelpie's coat condition, it was beautiful - you won the CCD yes?

Just a baby, enjoy puppyhood

The secret to the dogs I grew up with: 1) PAL and table scraps 2) Loads of exercise with kids who would play outside 3) Low stress - the freedom to roam and hang out with neighbourhood dogs.

Good luck! It's always a bit nerve wracking trialling for the first time! Even if it's just with a new dog! In the back of my mind, I was SURE that Abby was going to provide some entertainment for on-lookers on the weekend even though I knew we had done the work! But thankfully she proved me wrong! I went and watched a trial in the weekend and I felt for some of them as their dogs were clearly doing stuff they hadn't expected. I had taken Dante to get used to the environment and we ended up having to move him away (we were about 5 metres from the ring) as 2 dogs during their heeling pattern stopped and stared at Dante who was just standing there - see, he's a freak show even to other dogs so it WAS you! I said to Shell that I thought the Dane watching mustve been Dante! I should've cone and said hello! te he he - who were you?

Oh man, please don't be so nieve Lablove.

Good luck! It's always a bit nerve wracking trialling for the first time! Even if it's just with a new dog! In the back of my mind, I was SURE that Abby was going to provide some entertainment for on-lookers on the weekend even though I knew we had done the work! But thankfully she proved me wrong! I went and watched a trial in the weekend and I felt for some of them as their dogs were clearly doing stuff they hadn't expected. I had taken Dante to get used to the environment and we ended up having to move him away (we were about 5 metres from the ring) as 2 dogs during their heeling pattern stopped and stared at Dante who was just standing there - see, he's a freak show even to other dogs

Ok pookey! I'm just worried changing things so close to our first trial - but I guess anything can happen on the day can't it!

We went to their last one and I took my 10 year old Great Dane:

Reporting back in on the 'Sit close' problem - we're doing really well and hopefully by the time the trial comes we'll be good. Problem: I have moved my hands from my stomach to my chest area (above boobs) as one person pointed out that my hands on my stomach were not a good position for a Dane - I moved them and they were right - we got better results - HOWEVER at training last night my instructor is worried what Judges will think of this hand position and wants me to practice having my hands by my side in the recall and spitting the food to him instead of having my hands on my chest. What are your thoughts about the technical issues of where your hands are for the recall?

They don't have to have had problems....genetics goes beyond just the parents.

I'm sorry but that entire statement just made you sound like you believe everything people tell you including the abolsutely absurd comment of roadkill and dogs pts being added to our dogs commercial feeds. Farm animals do not have hormones added to them, that was stopped in the 70's....another example if you lack of knowledge in this area. With your theory every animal used in a commercial or companion sense should be allergic.

Not from what you said, if anything not gruff enough if the puppy is still continuing with the behvaiour. Some puppies you can redirect to toys and use little adversives....others need correction.

• Rank & shaping (14-18 Weeks) Puppies teethe at this point, this makes them chew & people are good chew toys. They begin to realise the power of their jaw & should be taught bite inhibition (for pets) at this age. They can also start to show signs of dominance, good pack leadership should be exercised now, a large breed dog let go at this point can be quite a handful, yes at 18 weeks.. They can learn the skills they need to dominate you & excercise these skills when they get big & strong enough, it may be funny to watch a 16 week old pup growling at you, not so funny at 16 months & 40 plus kgs.. Keep up with positive training at this point; learning a new behaviour at this stage is easier than breaking a bad habit later. I really train often in this period, putting formality to the work the puppy can do, asking for more focus etc. • Selective deafness? (5-9 Months) It's no surprise to see puppies pretend not to hear your known commands at this age. It's at this age we introduce more formal training including consequences for disobedience. Dogs often chew & destroy things that have your scent on them at this point too, many pups are dumped before 9 months... why? Because they now have strength, they getting bigger, faster & less reactive to a simple "no"… By now they have either been taught to walk on a loose leash or pull on the leash..

You know how some reglions have extremists......this sounds like that in the dog training world...

My boy is a thinker and we always have to be teaching him something new and he offers it alot, we taught him to shut cupboards and doors and draws as one example and he'll offer that behaviour even when you have a hand in a draw or are standing in a doorway - doesn't always benefit the human LOL t

Oh another expert, awesome! Love it how some people think they know better than Science Find me a study that that reports on the effects that all these things combined has on our dogs. I doubt very much if anyone has ever looked into the whole picture, there are studies on individual products, but a total environment I seriously doubt. Science is not perfect, and every generation they discover more and more things that we have been slowly killing ourselves with. Agent orange and napalm were considered okey dokey to use once. mmm where was that bang head emoticon?

Oh another expert, awesome! Love it how some people think they know better than Science

He's so young, lower your expectations Also ignore the crying and the screaming, if you pay any attention to it, it will get worse. I would have him in a crate in my room next to my bed until he is crate trained. I think putting a puppy in a cold bathroom away from it's pack is cruel - you'll be glad when he's crate trained. It really is early days yet, hang in there and deep breathe....I mean that.

Back stepping pretty good there.....even what you said there lacks factual information - you almost sound like a breeder of allergic dogs trying to defend yourself.