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I have Miniature and Toy Poodles and Whippets. I think any of these would fit. If you haven't considered a Whippet, you might want to consider them. I consider them the largely overlooked treasure in medium size family dogs :) You'd have to closely supervise the 4 year old with a pup but Im sure that comes as no surprise.

I can see why you've opted for permanent separation.

What's your budget? Lagotti are $$$ Bedlingtons can be fire crackers with other dogs. Inside or outside dog??

One thing I've noticed with the Whippets as opposed to the poodles, is that while triggering them to stoush takes more, they are less inclined to pull their punches. The one more serious incident I had related to a change in pack order.. younger male moving up, alpha wannabe male not wanting to give way. That issue has been resolved. Senior dog still rules but there's no question who No. 2 is. Its a bit funny when you are a multiple dog household. A minor squabble that you think nothing of makes can make single dog owner horrified. Same as kids I suppose

Try it now.

With six dogs at home, there have been incidents. Most are sound and fury and there has been the odd tooth scrape. There has been one vet visit for a more serious bite. Single puncture wound, no other damage. I have very controlled feeding times and I think the worst scrap was over a dropped treat.

Saw this on FB and thought I'd ask about it. Link to Article Aggression between Dogs in the Same Household What causes conflict between dogs living in the same home? Published on April 22, 2014 by Stanley Coren, Ph.D., F.R.S.C. in Canine Corner 2 inShareMy home typically contains two or more dogs, and research has shown that having more than one dog is typical for nearly one third of dog owning households in North America. In a multiple dog home probably one of the most disturbing situations is when there are aggressive incidents between the dogs. These are not only disturbing for the peace and happiness of the humans living there, but it can also be quite dangerous for the dogs and for the people who try to intervene and break up the fight. A scientific report published in the Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association* looked at this issue, specifically assessing the characteristics of the dogs involved and what can be done to help eliminate the problem of fighting among dogs living together.Researchers Kathryn Wrubel, Alice Moon-Fanelli, Louise Maranda, and Nicholas Dodman, recruited 38 pairs of dogs that came to the Animal Behavior Clinic at Tufts University Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine in Grafton, Massachusetts specifically because they were involved in aggressive incidents with their housemates. The research team then conducted in-depth interviews and administered a number of questionnaires in order to determine the characteristics of dogs which had been involved in such situations. Later on they would prescribe a treatment method for the problem. The first thing that might be surprising to most people is that female dogs are more often involved in such fights then are males. Only 32% of the aggressive incidents involved conflict between two males, while in the remaining 68% females were active participants. This is consistent with some previous research which has shown that when females get into an aggressive situation injuries are apt to be more severe and the fight tends to be longer and more furious. If we look at the overall characteristics of the dogs involved, we find that the instigators of the aggression are usually the dog who has been most recently brought into the household (70%). Furthermore in 74% of the cases it is the younger dog that starts the fight. These fights are often a surprise to the owners, since 39% of them claim that the dogs usually get along with one another most of the time. The conflicts can be quite intense which is proven by the fact that 50% of them required veterinary care for the dogs and 10% of them required medical attention for the owners who tried to intervene. The reason that the owners were placing themselves in jeopardy was because 54% of them felt that the fight would not stop unless they separated the dogs physically, and only 8% of them successfully separated the dogs using learned obedience commands. What tends to trigger a fight among housemates? The actions of the owner, such as paying attention to one dog rather than the other, are a trigger for 46% of the pairs. Simple excitement, usually involving the owner's arrival or other activities was involved in 31%. Conflict over food was involved in 46% of the pairs while found items or toys are triggers in 26%. There appear to be a number of risk factors which the study isolated for one or both of the dogs. Among the pairs of dogs involved in aggressive incidents 41% had at least one member who had lived in multiple households. When at least one of the dogs in the pair was 12 weeks of age or older when adopted the rate of conflict was 39%, dogs adopted from a shelter were involved in 33% of the cases and dogs from pet shops in 16%. There is some evidence that dogs involved in aggressive situations with the dogs that they live with do have a tendency to show aggression in other situations. For example, 40% have shown aggression to other dogs, 27% have shown aggression toward humans living in the household, and 27% toward human strangers, but most distressingly 20% have shown aggression toward their owner. Aggression may not be their only problem since 50% of the pairs of dogs involved in conflicts had at least one member with noticeable separation anxiety, and 30% had phobias, fearfulness, and other forms of anxiety. The good news is that aggression between housemates does appear to be treatable using behavioral techniques that owners can institute at home. The first of these is the technique that Nicholas Dodman calls "nothing-in-life-is-free". This simply requires the dogs to respond to some simple learned command (such as "sit", "down", "come" etc.) before they get any resource that they want (their meal, a treat, petting, attention and so forth). The second of these involves "supporting" one of the dogs, meaning that the chosen dog gets everything first (food, treats, attention etc.). Here the problem is which dog to select, and a pragmatic way of doing this is to choose the dog that is larger, stronger, healthier, more active and so forth. An alternate way (which seems to fit with human notions of priority, deference and respect, is to select the "senior" dog, where here the word "senior" means the dog which was in the household first, and has lived for the owner the longest. Both of these methods work, but not instantaneously since on average the data shows that noticeable improvement does not occur until more than five weeks after the process starts. The "nothing-in-life-is-free" technique produced improvement in 89% of the pairs, while the "senior support technique" produced improvement in 67% of the pairs. The researchers suggest that these techniques work for two reasons. First, because the dogs must act in a controlled manner, this takes some of the excitement and arousal out the situation. Secondly, because events occur in a predictable order, and the dogs learn that each of them will eventually get what they want and no conflict is needed. It is important to note that the sex of the dogs not only makes a difference in the likelihood of conflict but also in the likelihood of improvement with behavioral treatment. As we noted in the beginning of this article, female dogs are more likely to engage in conflicts with their housemates and their fights are apt to be more serious. This is consistent with the fact that the improvement with behavioral treatment is found to be less pronounced, although still significant, in female pairs. In the male-male pairs, conflict was reduced in 72%, of the cases while for male-female pairs the reduction was 75%. In the female-female pairs the reduction was for only 57%, which, although not as large as in the other pairings is still a reasonable improvement rate, and well worth the effort.

Have you any idea what the dog is barking AT? He does sound highly reactive. How is he confined when you are at home? Is he free range within a yard, with other dogs? How much barking does he do when you are there? When you allow a dog to rev itself up to the point of frothing at the mouth, the adrenalin in its system lasts for days. In other words, your dog lives in a state of constant hyper stimulation. I would be working on ways to calm this dog down. What brain work is he given? I would rather surgically debark a dog that find more aversive ways to attempt to deter his barking. He's already proven that the e-collar will not deter it - more stim is unlikely to stop him IMO.

I remember you and Bosco too. I'm so very sorry for your loss. RIP Bosco.

There have been two occasions in the last couple of months when one of my oldies was so deeply asleep I could have sworn they passed. When I am missing a dog at the back gate ( or peeking through the dog door) when I arrive home, I wonder if this is the day..

Until you understand why your dog is behaving this way, you risk a bite incident. I would await the views of an experienced behaviourist before embarking on any course of behaviour modification. Avoidance of stressors is the only safe way to deal with this until you understand what the issue is.

Vulcan isn't blue. He is dark brindle and white. What gives you the idea that he is blue? He came from a reputable registered breeder after careful research. His lines have no history of allergies and neither are there any blue dogs. None of the other pups in his litter have allergies either. Apologies for the mistake. He looked blue to me in the photos. The breed is prone to skin issues though. What vaccinations has he/does he receive?

Hope it all works out for her. :)

Word of caution: don't over do it, especially on a young, developing pup. I've seen a few articles around suggesting that execessive tugging is leading to chiropractic issues in dogs. Moderation is called for. ETA:sample internet article

She should contact the Whippet Club of Queensland's rescue contact. Link to Whippet Rescue page here I understand that they have people on their books waiting for Whippets.

An 8 week old pup with skin allergies points very strongly to a genetic component in your dog's immune system issues. Given his breed and colour, this is unsurprising. So the best you can do to overcome that genetic predispositon to skin issues is attempt to boost his immune system and to prevent outbreaks. I would not wash a dog with skin issues in an anti-fungal shampoo (Malaseb) twice a week. You are stripping the oils from his skin, making it easier for allergens to take effect. Plain water or Erny's calendular tea sound like a far better option. I would be wondering about thyroid issues - they tend to go with blue and with white colouring in dogs. So I second recommnendations for those tests. A changed diet may assist with managing his skin. Grain free might be a good starting point.

Just a quick check suggests it is unlawful to bait with 1080 near any public amenity, within 5km of a town or within 5m of a property boundary. Stick to public places. keep your dog on lead. Stay out of private property and any public land with 1080 signs. I'd say with 1080 ingestion prevention is your best line of protection. I have exercised my dogs offlead on small town sports ovals. I always pick up after them.

Dogs don't have an appendix.

Canine Country Kennels at Lavington (Albury) is owned by show people. I know a few folk who use them and are happy with them.

Glad it all worked out :)

BM if you are interested in doing some reading on holistic dog health, I would recommend The Handbook of Natural Dog Therapies; Healthy Dogs by Dr Barbara Fougere. There are chapters on the canine digestive system, diet, supplements and medicinal herbs along with recommendations for most common ailments. Dr Fougere is arguably Australia's leading holistic vet. If you were after a second opinion on treating your dog's allergies, its who I would recommend. She does phone consults and told me that allergies are among her most common referrals.

Sounds like a plan!

And the dumbing down of DOL continues. You are not alone in your frustration.

Good list thank you, and one I shall be referring to in the months ahead.

You can tell your friends that the backyard is off limits to their children and you can go to the park. I think only complete separation is safe in these circumstances. I suggest you spend most of the day out of your home.