BC Love

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Sheena - that is a great idea!!!!

Ok, so looks like they have all gone...but I just found a Clean Run mag in my stash - it is a special focus issue :motivation, drive and self control if any on is interested in buying it ( I paid $16 plus post, would be happy for $5 plus postage costs).

Ok, still have crate games and click for obedience - others sold.

Ok, so the types that Im selling are : Focussed Puppy, Control Unleashed, Crate games dvd, foundation fundamentals 3 set dvd, click for obedience.....just those sort If I search them on ebay I cant find them, so I figure thats not the place to sell

Might have to make a few random posts so I can find this market place lol.

Just wondering if there is a better place than ebay to sell 2nd hand training books and dvds?

TIA

Thanks for the reply Atanquin.

I should has also said the my BC has been socialised - puppy schools, training and play dates ect, and does fine with other dogs, but I guess he isnt the one Im worried about!

When we first got our now 5 months old BC we also had a JRx 9 yr old female. I had posted about their extreme fighting at the time, and was given the advice to speak to a behaviour expert.

That I did, he came over to observe the two of them, and came to the conclusion that the older girl was the one causing the trouble, wasnt exepting him at all into her territory ect ect.

Any way, that day we had family visiting, and my niece has always loved our older girl so it was decided (much to our heartbreak) that they would take her, leaving us with the Bc pup (the higher maintanence of the 2 lol!).

The behaviourist mentioned that it may be possible to re-introduce them at a later date.

Anyway - it has come to our attention that although they love our old girl - she is digging and trying to kill their pet rabbits (oops!).

We didnt want to make life difficult for them, and we love and miss our girl very much.

I'm wondering about the chances of successfully getting her back into our family (with no blood shed!)

If she did come back here, I wondered if I crate trained her (as the BC has been) to give her her own area to chill and eat bones ect. We can also have a yard that can be sectioned off while we are out ect to seperate them.

Any advice ideas ect would be much appreciated.

I think it depends on the individual puppy.

My puppy knew sit, drop, speak and shake hands by 9 weeks.

she knew 90% of her current tricks by the time she was 3 months.

In hindsight, I wish I had not focussed so much on "trick training" as such (although it is great fun) and instead focussed on drive training and developing a reliable reward system.

I agree - Roy new lots of tricks by this age but I kinda forgot to start on manners...oops!

Brennan is walked on a head collar, however in the next few months I am looking at switching her to a Prong ( will be doing K9 Pro's Loose Leash Walking DLP). Our walk is for fun and exercise. Brennan walk at my left side, neither in front or behind me. I like a loose leash. When I stop moving I like her to sit. She does not have 'free permission' to sniff trees/ grass etc-- instead I use sniffing her environment as a reward for good walking.

Yeah, see I think we are losing the fun bit!!! I think I will do the training how they want till the course finishes, but be more relaxed (but still in control - I hope!) for our normal walks.

Thanks for the replies and ideas

I like the new way and get the idea, though I find I have to correct him alot (he is on a face harness and martingale - not the chain kind).

I hope you don't mean that you are correcting your dog with a head collar. A pop on a martingale is fine, a pop on a headcollar is not and could result in serious spinal damage.

Hi SecretKei We use a lead with 2 clips - one attached to the martingale, one to the face harness. Kinda like using reins!! So for a correction I pop the martingale. I actually find he works much better with just the martingale on (no face harness) - will be talking to the trainer about this on the weekend.

Thanks for the replies and ideas!! I will be interested over the next few months to see how many more splotches of white he ends up with

no idea, but cute !

sorry- not much help, was I ?

Not really lol!!! I think he is a cutie too

Ok - here is the pic, a little bit crappy as it was taken on a phone. Sort of give you the idea - splotches here and there, kinda like he has been painted!!

About 2 months ago he was a solid red colour...now this

My hope is that I don't get pulled into the lake by Em. My expectation is that I probably will

Thanks for the quick replies I think we had a more fun relaxing walk with a normal loose leash - but I think when we get the shorter by my side walking going better with less correction it will be more fun!

Just curious - Roy (21wk old BC) is 1/2 way through his advance puppy course - having fun and learning lots

In his class the expectation on a walk is that he is to be at your side (left) and feet inline or behind mine. This isn't an obedience course - they say its for leadership ect.

B4 with Roy I was quite happy to have him on front on me on a normal length leash as long as he didnt pull - we were doing the loose leash thing where you stop or change direction ect whe they pull.

I like the new way and get the idea, though I find I have to correct him alot (he is on a face harness and martingale - not the chain kind).

So Im wondering - what is acceptable behaviour from your dog on a walk, do they stay by your side or where ever they want, and do you have a reason for doing it a particular way?

could it just be dead coat?

Dont think so - next time I see him I will get some pics and post them

Photos?

It may well just be the final, mature 'adult coat' Maybe . Sorry, I don't know...

Bugger - should have taken some pics when I was there yesterday! Thanks for the reply Persephone

Im putting this up for my parents

They have a gorgeous chi x foxy, just turned 3, and has had a lovely solid fox red coloured coat.

The last couple of months he has started getting patches of white through his coat - started off with a small spot, but now has obvious blotches here and there, mostly over shoulder area, a few little bits on the face legs ect.

We are not sure if this is normal for a dogs coat to change at this age, and if not any ideas on what could be causing the problem?

What a beautiful little man - RIP Jake

No advice because I'm a photography newbie myself (:D) but beautiful pics!

Yay, another newbie :D and thankyou.

They are really cool photos Well done!

Oh and...

"I think OH is taking me/us shopping tomorrow to look at the 50mm 1.8 (or maybe 1.4) - I think that lens is awesome and would suit what I like taking pics of."

I'm a bit jealous. lol A lovely OH you have there ;)

He is lovely!! Still trying to work out what lens to get - there is a massive difference in price between the two

Thanks aussielover - this will be my next step if I cant get on top of it.

When you look thru the viewfinder to focus .. make sure the little dots that light up are on the eye/s

have a read of the bits which interest you HERE and more on focussing HERE You're doing very well !

Thanks Persephone - have bookmarked links they look awesome!

Thanks for the focus tips!!! I know the dots you are talking about - will have a play today

Naomi - I bought the 600D with the lens kit, Spotto was taken using the smaller of the 2 len's. I think OH is taking me/us shopping tomorrow to look at the 50mm 1.8 (or maybe 1.4) - I think that lens is awesome and would suit what I like taking pics of

Nice captures!

When photographing people/animals, I find the most important thing to remember is to ...... always focus on the eyes

Thanks Persephone - quick question, how does one focus on the eyes (sorry - total newby here )

I got my Canon 600D last week - my first SLR yay!!!

Here are a few pics - I welcome any advice on how to better my photos...Im totally clueless lol!!

Spotto :

Horton :

Roy :

Roy cinnamon dounut style :

H :

A little unhappy :

Sand play :