Sheridan

I agree with this. The parent of the child has enough to deal with taking children with her and shopping at bunnings, now she's got biting dogs in the mix too. If people want to take their dogs to bunnings, or anywhere else, then they need to be watchful for situations like small children approaching and muzzle their dogs if they're likely to bite. ...to make it worse and what really puzzles me: I recall a recent thread where a little bird was caught and killed by a dog in a garden and posters gave their 'poor little bird' comments - here a kid was bitten and a poster who showed so much affection for this 'unfortunate' little bird in the recent thread suggested here that 'the kids should go in leashed as well'...on the one side it is 'poor little bird' and on the other 'stupid kids...their fault...' attitude. I don't get it! Can someone please report this post? I'm on my phone and can't work it out. Clearly a personal attack No, it isn't.

Panlu, can I suggest that you get this thread deleted. It may be better for you to simply contact the breeder and have a conversation laying out your concerns.

My two still sometimes get up. I'm trying to resist removing the sheet as they get restless when they see me!

I'm not sure that I have the fitting right. It tends to slip to one side. I'll get someone to check it this week.

Given when I go to Bunnings I am hauling around a fair amount of stuff I'd not take my dogs.

99.9 per cent of Canberra cyclists do not ring their bell (many don't have one) or yell bike. I tend not to take my dogs in shared paths because I've had too many nearly hit me or my dogs.

So, we went for a walk through day and though he's still pulling a little and trying to get it off sometimes, Roo and I had a good walk. It does exert pressure on the muzzle but it acts more like a horse bridle. The pressure comes from the top rather than down underneath the chin. It goes over the head and nose. It secures underneath the chin to the dog's collar while the lead attaches to the part over the head. I don't know how a regular halti stops a dog from pulling as I haven't used one.

Report the dog for being off lead if you know where it lives.

That is curious. I wouldn't get a dog on breeders terms in the first place but certainly not under conditions where I paid a fortune and then the breeder got to dictate terms. I understand there are few of these dogs in Australia but still, it's a curious arrangement.

....the OP didn't mention that it was 'not and off lead area'???? Didn't say either way but given most areas are not off lead I'm pretty confident in positing it wasn't.

No club for kerry blues and while there are wheaten clubs, to paraphrase Groucho Marx, I wouldn't join a club that had some people as members.

You say, 'This is not an off lead area. Please control your dog by following the law and putting it on lead.'

Not so far ...

Bearing in mind that Tramadol has the hideous side effect of hallucinations.

My new best friend for Roo. http://www.k9bridle.com.au/k9-bridle.html

With wheatens it's not whether they'll be a thief but what type. My first boy liked socks. My second liked to try anything to see it it was edible. So far Roo prefers bedding. He'll drag bedding out to where he can sit on it. If I put a bed in the kitchen he'd probably pull it over to somewhere else. Just. Because. He. Can.

I'll give the zigzag a try though I've already done the stop and turn many times. It's very hard to out stubborn a wheaten. They're quite tone deaf to correction.

Other than crating all day I don't actually have a way to separate mine.

I think I'd need a picture of that as I can't quite visualise it.

Interesting topic. No response from the OP?

It's only my two puppies. I may have to separate them down the track (certainly when Bunny goes into season) but they're pretty good together most of the time. Gave them bones tonight. Roo outside, Bunny inside on a mat. Both gave them up very easily, which is great.

My concern is leaving them with something while I'm at work. Roo takes everything off Bunny and I don't want arguments.

Haha! I think Aunty could be well used here too! My 7 month old Doberman is very spoilt by her older half brother, who allows her to behave like an absolute pork chop! I keep telling him to curl his lip, growl, do something!!!! He belongs to my son and daughter in law who have 2 children, so he's absolutely bomb proof, but my princess thinks she can dominate a big male dobe. So....We've just started with Jane Harper, we need to learn manners! Sheridan, can I just add that you can make me laugh even on days when you are not having such a good time, with your two! They are so entertaining! If I was ever having a crap puppy day here you always made me feel better. Pers, your pictures are always brilliant! One of my forum highlights. Awww, thanks! They're such ratbags. They're often frustrating but also so much fun!

Haven't provided an update in a while though people may have seen my post in General about Roo not walking on a loose lead at all now. He pulls and pulls and I'm a bit sick of it really! I've bought a 'K9 Bridle' and will see if that helps. The other thing is that both the puppies are chewing on my trees again having stopped. Both now have their adult teeth so I'm not sure why they're chewing. Specifically, they're chewing the calistimons. Do bottle brushe trees taste particularly good to puppies? I've started fencing them off but I think it's likely they'll move onto something else. The ratbag's!

Also can't use a chain at obedience! I use a small chain currently and have a snake that he'll grow into eventually but is change doesn't stop him pulling.