Ci

And a Stafford thing! My two are Staffies.

I personally wouldn't go with the water bags etc just yet, that usually done on dogs that won't stop pulling things off the line and it has gotten to that point but she isn't at that stage and as she is only a pup so it could very scare her.

It is her first time and if she can learn not to do it by you simply training her not to, then that is what I would try first.

My two still do this to each other and they are 5 now!

I have seen them pulling each others cheeks to the point where I think it will come off!!!

I montior it and if I see or heard them getting to that stage - I stop them playing and get them to do something or settle down.

When you are not there is hard to montior but just stop them when you are around. They do calm down or grow out of it and my two will now sometimes when they get to that point, stop themselves or one of them come to me and stand behind me so I know it means time to stop.

It is pretty nromal for a puppy to find a whole lot of daggly things hanging and blowing around abit of fun to play with. She probably had a ball jumping up and pulling it all down.

The best way is put the washing out on the line with her watching and telling her "No" if she shows interest in it and she will learn that as exciting as it may be to play with - she is not allowed too.

Get on to showing her it is a no go area asap as it is one thing that is a hard habit to break if dogs into pulling things off the line!

Texas does it too - only alot louder and alot more uncouth!

But then he is a male!!!!!

How sad. So sorry to hear about your loss. He was a gorgoeus boy

R.I.P. Pyro.

(I don't mean to be rude but what happened - I haven't been on for a week but I can't find anything about it?)

I am so sorry to hear of your loss.

She was such a beautiful girl and I am sure she will be missed.

RIP Loki :rolleyes:

I went through this with one of my Staffies at around the same age.

She had all the tests done to no avail. I ended up taking her to the chiropator and he discovered that she actually had three broken toes!

Who knows how she broke them - his guess was because she was pounding the pavement too hard - apparently Rottis do a smiliar thing - particularly when play fighting with the boy.

But three vets missed that her toes were the problem even with all the x-rays etc etc

Oh that poor dog - what an awful way to die...............

So sorry to hear this Anne. My thoughts are with you.

Such a beautiful dog will not doubt leave such beautiful memories.

R.I.P Chance.........

Are you sure that she isn't still sick??????

My old GSD got it and we let go for as long as we could and for as long she was enjoying her life in her fuzzy state.

It got to the point where she would forget to go to the toilet and soil her matt and then hide behind a tree becasue she though she would get into trouble.

She was also deaf so sometime it took ages to her find in our own home.

She wasn't in pain but she had lost all her marbles and it was just cruel to keep her going when it go to that point.

Did anyone see the dog on Funniest Home Video show that pushed the chair out from under the table - over to the kitchen bench so that it could get the food on top?

I have one of those! She first started when she discovered there were chocolate on the table one day and she actually unwrapped the chocolates!

I often find chairs moved or her on the table! She will still do it to try and get the cat food.

Get one of clip on collars and see if that helps.

They should have - I would think - which Chiro do you use???

I mean it could very well be a neuro problem - I hope it is not.

But if she is getting better on her back legs - it might be spinal!

I had a similar thing with one of my dogs when she was a pup - she started to limp very badly and we took her to vet and their chiro took x-rays the works, could fine nothing so they both thought it was arthirtis - gave her medication etc etc but nothing worked. Eventually I took her to my old doggie chiro and as soon as he examined her he said that she had broken toes. X-rays were done and she had broken toes!

Are you sure she hasn't fallen and hurt her back at all. Or something else like hit something????

She might have a pinch nerve or a dislocated disc or something along those lines and is in pain and that's why she is pacing and wobbly?

Poor little mite is probabaly scared and wondering what is going on and where his family is.

Lots of gentle talking and cuddling, tickles, and playing - things like giving him some yummies, a little liver treat or some warm milk to help him.

If he will only stay in his bed m- move it to closer to you - next to the couch - next to your bed and give him a chance to start bonding with you.

A simply "No" or "ahh" should work - I don't think you need to spray her face with water.

It is pretty normal for dogs to want to eat lambswool things - I have half an urgh boot left!

It is simply training her that certain things she is not allowed to munch on - thats all.

Why not get her a lambswool rug to put in her bed - she might leave yours alone?

get her a

I have a kitten at the moment who loves to get rough with my two adults Staffies!!!!

They throw themselves at each other! I watch amazed sometimes!

All I do is separate them when it gets too much and make them have time out. I don't put them in separate rooms but I stop them playing and tell them "Enough".

They are starting to learn where the line!

Your pups are only babies - it takes time - it doesn't happen overnight.

I had two pups and I trained them with no problem.

I found training them separately at first was the best thing. I would just separate them, (I don't use crates), work with the one and then swap. And then once they started to understand the commands - I trained them together.

I also found my boy was easier and quicker to learn so I would do alot of training with him and his little sister started to copy what he did so I had less training to do with her.

I still train them separately occasional as the boy just loves to learn new tricks and the girl isn't the slight bit interested!

There are all kinds of things and times you can do it - it shouldn't be a specific time of day - it should be when possible. Even when sitting in front of the TV - put one the pups in front of you and practice sitting - for example.

And if the pup gets it right the first two or three times - STOP!

There is no need to keep going and make the puppy repeat and repeat and repeat - that is when pups start to lose interest and concentration. Two times really well are much better than ten times fighting it! And the pups learn alot quicker.

It really isn't that hard and it need not be any different to training one dog. If you change your thought process in regards to how quick they are "suppose" to learn and accept that there will be bumps then you will find it easier as you will not be expecting too much. I knew that there may be a moment or two so when they did occur - it just didn't get to me.

Double trouble - double the fun!

Edditted.

Is there any other way???

;)

Personally for me - I always let puppies sleep inside for alot of reasons.

I have found that a few of my dogs as they grew up actaully preferd to sleep outside and would ask to go out and so I let them.

As for worring about going to toilet if you are out - you can always chose an area for her to stay in whilst you are out, block it off and set up some kitty litter or newspaper to cover it just incase she has an accident.

I was actually asking out of sheer curiousty as I know that there was a ban put in place two years ago, maybe three, on hunting dogs here in Vic.

I thought that you weren't allowed to use certain breeds to hunt in Victoria anymore?