saxonsmum

hi and welcome to the forum i have just googled for you a place where puppy school is available....

http://www.petshq.com.au/find/dog-training-puppy-training/nsw/newcastle/2298/waratah-west.htm

i find some vets do the classes, just give em a ring and find out mate good luck!

Regards Bev

Hi all, just thought id send a recent pic of saxon.... he is 6 months old on thursday and he now weighs 26.3kg....

Love my boy!

this is the only two i could fine atm... will post more up soon...

this is a drawing my daughter did of me and my hubby!

hi all i found this site to be helpful to me when sax was teething hope it helps ....

http://www.mudicompass.org/teethandbite.html

Bev

oh my god!!!!!!!!! he is just divine! how gorgeous is he....i love the one blue one brown eye! gives them alot of character

Yep I agree! what they said need to leave it on otherwise when you want to take for walks it will throw a tanty and play up ....

yeh i didnt mean it to be abrupt ... thanks saxonpup for pointing it out i wasnt offended and i hope sheena you werent either

why is that???? if he doesnt get sick therefore we wont need to go to the vet...i appreciated your help...

yeh i gave him the full dose... he was fine... thanks guys for your help! ;)

thankyou! i thought it would be ok but wanted to be sure... didnt want to make him sick

I have bought some comfortis for saxon as sentinal doesnt seem to be working.. tho i will continue to give him the tablets for the worms as they have the heartworm included. I bought the 27.1 - 54kg as they come in 6 tablet form and it will then continue for the months later. I took him to the vet for a weight check and he came in at 23.9 which i thought is great as he is 5 months old on 21st june. I explained to the lady at the desk, that i had just bought comfortis and told her the size that it said 27.1- 54 kg. She said that it would be ok to give him the comfortis as long as you give it him with with a full meal..which is fair enough. Does this sound a little wierd or would it be ok to give him the tablet....

my god, how can the owner let a pet get like that! i cant understand! no way .... what didnt they exercise him everyday?

sorry im just a little angry!

hehe yeh i thought that myself suits him to the ground ... middle name is Cane hehe

great pics there saxonpup! they are very cute dogs thanks for sharing

yeh i love sheperds too!!!!!!! ILUVBONSHANNONLIZZY... they are my favourites! Saxon is one spoilt little man lol:)

woohoooo!! great news man you got yourself a beauty there get lots of pics! i have heaps i just cant stop taking pics i have one of saxon and me too last night cuddles time and took one today .... 21 weeks tomorrow so proud of my boy! ;)

yeh i did too!!!!!!! they had us worried for a while tho when they flopped.. all good now tho they are tops!

all puppies are great with their floppy ears

yeh dandybrush! .. saxon has grown heaps! his weight was 19.9kg on the 31st may...

i got his height yesterday! he stands 63cm.. i have also put this in the puppy chart section as well I think he is going to be a big boy like his dad

Would love to see pics of b4 and after shots of your girl!

Bev

great work there ! i really enjoyed watching it!!!!!!! i cant get over how quick she learnt!

hmmm I think Jerry Lee would love your dog! hehe

I was at work when i heard a very soft noise! hehe here he is in a deep sleep! he is quite young here @ 14 weeks

please excuse my voice but i just couldnt help myself lol he snorted on the breath out lol

just click on the pic

Murve goodonya for getting out there and trialling in less than great conditions

Do you think the missed sits were you not getting your footwork right or just the fact that the dog didn't want to drop on wet ground?

Did you happen to get any of it on video?

Welcome to the thread saxonsmum

hi Ptolomy thanks for the vote of confidence :D

Footwork was great both the judges commented it was the best they have seen for a long time

Both judges also commented if they were a dog they wouldn't want to sit or drop in wet slushy ground either

My boy is a Whippet, both judges we had yesterday also did give us praise for attending & persavering & not pulling out , not like a number of competiters did

We are proud of our achievement :D

Sorry no video

my apologies Murve! that was very rude of me not to congratulate you on your work and your dog in the trials...too worried about me not going seems you are doing really well congrats mate please accept my apology..

aaah dont worry about it :D :D

apology accepted :D :D

I am also training up a 9 month old Papillon, I have found him to be my trigger to get Orlando to work :laugh:

im sure you will train him very well:) your dogs are in good hands

hahaha yeh i know! lol

not alowed gum boots have to be training shoes or workboots! hehe aalso they train without treats. I did a bit of training with him this morning..with treats ... he is finding the stay word hard, but sits from a laydown position, down, and come

Thats good for a 20 week old,

with sit stay, get him to sit, tell him to stay, them just stand right in front of his nose, stay there for a couple of sec's & then return to his right side, keep this up, as time goes by start taking a step or 2 backwards away from the dog both of you will start building conferdence & he will soon get the picture give him a treat & lots of praise when you practice at home :D :D

yep that is what they do at training... :)this morning i stood in front of him and put my hand up and say .. stay.. move back 1 step then say come...then sit then i give a treat...but he gets up when i take a step! lol it could be confusing with the stay that i give and the one they tell you at training. but thanks for your help murve.. youve been a great inspiration on what you can do

Murve goodonya for getting out there and trialling in less than great conditions

Do you think the missed sits were you not getting your footwork right or just the fact that the dog didn't want to drop on wet ground?

Did you happen to get any of it on video?

Welcome to the thread saxonsmum

hi Ptolomy thanks for the vote of confidence :D

Footwork was great both the judges commented it was the best they have seen for a long time

Both judges also commented if they were a dog they wouldn't want to sit or drop in wet slushy ground either

My boy is a Whippet, both judges we had yesterday also did give us praise for attending & persavering & not pulling out , not like a number of competiters did

We are proud of our achievement :D

Sorry no video

my apologies Murve! that was very rude of me not to congratulate you on your work and your dog in the trials...too worried about me not going seems you are doing really well congrats mate please accept my apology..

hahaha yeh i know! lol

not alowed gum boots have to be training shoes or workboots! hehe aalso they train without treats. I did a bit of training with him this morning..with treats ... he is finding the stay word hard, but sits from a laydown position, down, and come

hi murve, thankyou for your reply...

yeh i was going to ring them but then i sort of chickened out lol as i felt bad. Saxon doesnt mind the rain he plays in water alot with the hose etc, so it wouldnt of bothered him as much as me...lol .. But yes i will ring them and ask if it was still on, the grounds would of been too wet as the first lesson the council wouldnt let us train the dogs there on the field as it was too wet and that was with not as much rain as we have been having here at the moment. thanks again mate

What do you guys think about training clubs... it is a good idea or is it best to keep the dog at home and you train yourself on what you would like your dog to do...

We dont want to show , or go on trials with sax tho we may stud him. We love him as family companion but also do what we want him to do...