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  1. No probs When I finish my uni degree (hopefully end of next year *fingers crossed*) and have 1 full time job instead of 2 casual jobs.............. Sorry for the hijack
  2. Orson is 2 and a half years old and yes, he's sound. Im saying 30 mins as an example. Minimum is 30 mins at mostly a jog. Majority of the time are more than 30 mins. It really depends on what we do on the day (some obedience training, playing tug and fetch, running around in the backyard etc etc). Sometimes hes content just snoozing. The vets says he's very healthy (perfect weight, great teeth etc) and happy. He has a good diet and exercise. There's been no problems with the neighbours now so its working for us :D
  3. If you let the puppy decide, he would eat everything. You're the one who feeds him. If he's overweight, feed him less!!!!!!! 2km is way too much for a puppy. When I first got Orson (my then 7 week old puppy) I would let him explore the house and play a little in the backyard with him. After we got all his vaccinations, I started taking him outside and just walk up and down the street with him (no lead) and at his own pace. I would encourage him to walk towards me. When he was tired, he sat down. I would wait for a short while then turned and encouraged him to walk home. The street we walked on has 8 houses. For me, I thought it was plenty for a puppy. As he got older, he wanted to explore more so we went by what he wanted. Now we go for a walk by what I reckon he can do (around 30 mins walk). ETA: 30 mins is basically the minimum. It really depends on the day. Just like us, somedays they will feel like doing heaps and other days none at all.
  4. everyone for your kind words. In time, the heart will heal. We all have wonderful memories of him being happy and loved. It was painful going to work today. He had been staying at home for a while instead of going to work but it was so painful today realising that I would never have a Rex greeting ever again ;) He will be back at home with Mum in about 2 weeks after a brief trip with Pets at Peace. Mum went home early to clean up the house ready for him to come home ;) (He's being cremated and ashes returned to mum). SG, Im so sorry to hear about Max I dont come here very often because its so sad so I only realised now.
  5. RIP Max. I hope you will help Rex settle in at the and that you will be good friends looking out for eachother (and look out for us and the people you love). Im so sorry to hear about your loss. I dont come into this forum very often because its so sad. I didnt realise about your loss until you wrote in Rex's thread. SpringerGirl, I remembered how happy you were when you had found a playmate for Max (you and Mr SG are wonderful people for opening your hearts and home to Cassie ;)) and the gorgeous photos of them together. Max was very much loved by you and Mr SG ;) and
  6. Sorry to hear about Aussie but its great that you have 3 girls who clearly adore and love you. Aussie is watching out for you from above
  7. Rex had a hip replacement 3 years ago and the vet already told Mum that it might only give him another 2 years because of his age. They decided to go through with the operation because he was a really good boy and very well loved member of the family. His back leg started playing up early this year and although we've tried everything, it only helped in the short term. As his back leg started improving, his front leg started playing up. Yesterday my family and I lost a beloved son/brother and a best friend. We finally made the decision to send Rex to the at 4:30pm on 27 December 2007. He had spent christmas with us and was going for his check-up. He didnt want to get out of the car at all. Mum ended up carrying him inside (Rex being 33.4kg). We really feel we've done all we could for him and we think (well, we hope) that he had a happy life with us. The last few moments were one of the hardest things I (and im sure my sister and mum) have experienced. We were there with him till he fell into a very very deep sleep and began his journey to the When the pain will end, none of us is sure. All we can do is to continue wiht our lives because we know that is what he would have wanted - to not ponder in the past but to move forward and keep him in our memories. Rex, you have been a fantastic best friend and brother to me. My day was a lot more brighter and happier when I saw you greet me at work every morning regardless of rain or shine. The smile on your face taught me that every day is a new beginning. I will miss your cuddles and sneaking you an extra chicken wing or treat after everyone tells me you've had enough for the day. The one who misses you most is our mum and I hope you will look after her from up above.
  8. Orson squats when hes inside the house and going on newspaper. When hes outside for the loo, sometimes he will squat and sometimes he will lift his leg (territorial thing). Its funny watching his lift his leg cos he will do a half cock I never realised you could teach a dog to not lift his leg......:rolleyes:
  9. There used to be a 'journal' or certain amount of days in which you have to fill up when the problem dog is barking but not anymore. Where I am in the ACT, a letter gets sent to the possible 'problem' dog's owner and surrounding people. Not sure how many houses (for me, I could count 35 houses when I requested all the information i could get re: dog complaint for my dogs). All was needed was 2 complaints from the letters being sent around and you get issued with an abatement notice. You must "solve" the problem or else you get a fine....... The complaint that was issued against my dogs and I were that they were barking heaps in the early hours of the morning (about 8:15am) and at late hours of the night (about 8pm). I drove around the house quite a few times in the mornings and didn't hear a thing ;) The complainant said it had been happening for months!!!! ;) Why they didn't leave me a note or come to talk to me, i have NO idea!!!!! The neighbour right next to me (has her kitchen facing my backyard and home majority of the time with one baby and one toddler) came over and said she hardly hears them. Anyway, it all 'conveniently' happened before christmas and their paperwork wasn't even done properly (the abatement noticed issued wasnt' even signed ). Apparently the ranger came and confirmed that they bark........ Anyway, they now stay inside the house during the day. They can bark when they want and if anyone complains, well....I would tell them that they're inside my house and it's my property so they can get ;) () I let them out when I get home and that's like 2pm (afternoon) and 5:30pm which is perfectly acceptable cos there's no-one asleep and sometimes the screaming kids and loud thumping music are a lot more annoying......... What I would suggest is to keep a journal of the times she does bark when you are home and she's outside, circle around the block a few times OR sit in your car down the end of your street or something after you leave and see if she barks........... Good luck with it all!!!!
  10. Oi had a lump on her tail that I had checked out. IT wasn't growing in size or anything but yea I decided to get a second opinion after seeing all these posts about lumps. It turned out to be a sebaceous cyst (benign) *phew* Definitely get any lumps checked out! there are good results
  11. to Joey!!!!!! The eggs could be off or Joey could be lactose intolerant or he's allergic to eggs.......could be other things too...... Best way to test if eggs are off is to fill a glass with water or bowl and drop a egg in. If it floats - it's no good if it sinks - it's fine if it stands up but the bottom is still on touching the bottom, i call that borderline and i generally still cook it (for myself or the dogs). I haven't died or suffered anything serious yet
  12. Thinking of you, Mr Mooper and Jack in this time and ;) I only just got on after coming from a school day and saw the news....... Now I'm really paranoid about Oi's lump on her tail cos it's been unchanged for ages. I showed it to Peter Burgess and he says it's nothing to worry about. I have booked Oi in to see Hamish on Monday. *fingers crossed* I've got my fingers crossed and Orson and Oi their paws crossed for Jack. It's good that they have excised it all..........
  13. It doesn't seem fair to tie the dog up. How often does Bailey get tied up each day? Can you put him inside the house where he can roam while the kids are outside? If Bailey is a perfect dog with your wife, then she needs to really help with the dog. The fact he doesn't seem to be trusting you wont help your cause at all. You've also said a VERY important point!!!!! "without kids , there would be no problem at all." Orson and Oi sees 40 odd children on a regular basis (I work at an after school care) and majority of the time there's 15-20 of them chasing, cuddling, patting and feeding them. There's no problems at all. It's all supervised and Orson and Oi snooze for the rest of the day cos they're sooooo tired afterwards......... The majority of Cockers LOVE families especially kids. I feel sad for Bailey to not be able to play with the kids at all because of the way he's been brought up..........
  14. How is it that you know it is up to you and your family whether he bites or snaps again??????? A dog is NOT going to tell you when he/she bites or snaps............
  15. I don't understand. Orson and Oi plays very loudly and this is just a glimpse of what they do everytime they decide they wanna play. How does it remind you of Bailey in the 3rd video (the one of Orson and Oi playing)???????? I hope it's not the noise he makes when he's around the children and you. If that's the case, it sounds like he's treating you guys like his litter mates. Orson acts like that when he's playing with dogs........
  16. Oh, just want to add that my dogs don't pull children's hair, tackle or growl at them They love kids! I am seriously regretting congratulating you on your choice to get a Cocker........You obviously needed to do more research. *shrugs shoulder* Oh well, I've learnt something new.
  17. You obviously didn't learn enough about Cockers before you decided to get Bailey. Then what have you been calling 'scorning', tying Bailey up and letting the rabbit roam????????? what do you mean by 'similar type attitude'? Which video/s are you referring to? I've got 4 of them on my photobucket account. Orson coming into the lounge room quietly and jumping onto the couch - me lying down with Orson and Oi- The naughty cockers (Orson and Oi) actually PLAYING WITH each other with a lot of barking involved - OR of my boyfriend throwing the ball for Orson, Orson running away and there's one bark when my boyfriend went for the ball- I would also like to add that Orson (my gold one) was not from a registered breeder, therefore he was not bred for temperament. Isn't Bailey from a registered breeder?????? Most registered breeders are ethical and they breed for temperament.......... When are you going to learn that YOU have to change????????? You need a reality check :rolleyes: I'm happy for you to analyse my dogs anytime you feel like Atleast I dont tease them with rabbits or growl at them like a dog
  18. frank, glad to hear there seems to be some improvement with Bailey. I hope you will keep working at it and not forget about it after a few more weeks of 'teaching'. Bailey is an orange roan Cocker puppy so I believe it's a typo I hope there wont ever be another thread....... NEVER EVER leave a dog with a rabbit....especially a Cocker. They have high prey instincts and you are just asking for trouble!!!!!!!!
  19. frank came here asking advice etc before he got Bailey. The problem is that there's people who gave him advice when he posted about Bailey hurting his daughter (9 years old) in April and it seems like he hasn't done much since then. Also the fact he seems to be making excuses by saying he works full-time, he can't be there to watch out every time etc.....how many of us who have jobs (most people on here would be working full time) and still manage to have happy, bite-free dogs. I know there's some dogs who will bite but not all dogs will just lash out. I believe the fact that frank had, in the past, been running out, pinning Bailey on the ground and growling and intimidating him (by putting his teeth against his throat) is partially to blame for Bailey's problem. Here's the full post from the OP when he asked for help because Bailey was attacking his daughter K9 Force, I do see where you're coming from but I would react too if someone did this (the teeth against my throat) to me! (if I were a dog). frank also made the assumption that just because he did this with his german shepherd and "never attacked anyone, unless threatened", Bailey would do the same. I'm sure Bailey has been scared from all this behaviour. It also wouldn't help with the behaviour if Bailey doesn't get to interact with the children much unless the children are outside (especially when he's tied up) ETA: frank agreed in April that no child should be left alone with the dog yet he still seems to be doing it.................
  20. I didn't know either! Congratulations!!!!!! :rolleyes: Loki is gorgeous! I would keep feeding what you're feeding him cos it's doing him good Orson and Oi are 'disgustingly' healthy according to their vet and I feed them chicken wings Any more piccies of Loki???????
  21. Rehoming him will not solve the problem. I have read the whole thread. Having a dog is a lifelong commitment. When you decided to get Bailey, you made a commitment to give him a loving home and keep him safe for the rest of his life. From what I remember, Bailey was a lovely boy when you got him. SOMETHING has gone wrong since you took him home and it certainly doesn't seem to be his 'genetics' that's to blame. There's been a number of times now when you have asked for help because there's been problems. It seems you really haven't taken them to heart. You have been on DOL long enough to know what DOL is like and that there's always going to be 2 sides to everything. Not everyone is going to agree with you and there's always going to be opinions regardless of what you like. I hope you're not doing this method anymore. (http://www.dolforums.com.au/index.php?showtopic=98274&hl=) What have you done in terms of training in the 6 months since you asked for help when Bailey was hurting your daughter????? Lovely post Nid :rolleyes:
  22. I reckon it's just 2 packs of Sentinel Spectrum. If you have a look, you will notice it's cheaper for the 12 month supply. I think they must be doing a special deal for 2 packs........ I haven't had any problems and I've been using it for my 2 for over 2 years now. Sentinel Spectrum doesn't kill the fleas if they are already on the dog so it's best to use flea protection too. I haven't used any flea protection but then I dont live in a high problem area and they've been using it since they were little.
  23. How much time do you spend with her? How much time do you spend correcting her for her misbehaviour? When I mean correcting, I mean a loud NO or STOP and trying to distract her with something she can do instead....... It sounds like she isn't stimulated enough. Is she well socialised? When you say she has the company of another dog, do they play with each other or do they do their own separate thing? How long has she been doing this?
  24. Where I work, we do pet mince (nothing else other than minced up bone and a little bit of skin hanging from the bones) every week/fortnight depending on the customers' needs. We pack them in 1kg bag and put them in the freezer. Once we're low on stock (none or a few kilos left) then we make some more. Normally only keep about 40kg frozen pet mince at one time.
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