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another update if anybody has any suggestions. i have noticed that when we let both dogs off to play together at the park they are fine. when another dog i on the scene the old dog tries to dominate (?) to new dog. growling and completely focused on the new dog. it seems the old will not let the new...

thanks for the reply. i think i didn't make myself that clear. yes the dogs do get fed apart from one another, and normally we don't lave things lying around that will cause problems. it is those things that catch you out that are the problem. a good example is that we were walking them both the oth...

old dog - american bulldog x huntaway 2 year old, pretty hyper, bithc new dog - huntaway x rotti - 1 year old very mellow, *****. have had the new dog about 2 months and the old 2 years. the old is now showing signs of aggression more and more towards the new and i am worried it is getting (or will ...

any ideas anyone ? i really need help on this one. the dog police have been around again this week !!!

i have 2 dogs. huntaway x american bulldog 2 and a bit years old. huntaway x rotti 1 year old. the older one (Zoe) we have had since puppy, the younger one (Kushka) for about 4 weeks now from SPCA. They are both well behaved when we are home, but have recently had the dog police knocking on the door...

Nettle wrote:It isn't a lot of exercise - maybe you could 'up' the mental stimulation as well (see the pinned thread). Walk for longer if you can. Does she get free running?

Couldn't find that thread you are on about. Could you send me a the link to it please, ta

shes 2 years old. reasonably well trained in recall, heel, stay all the basics. but she seems to have lost the plot over the last few days. attacking the cats, ripping up all the plants when left at home on her own all day in the garden, being totally hyperactive when we get home from work etc etc s...

She has undoubtedly discoverd that it is fun. It would be interesting to know if she goes for the plants before eating the kong (would give you a better idea if this is some frustrated behaviour or coping strategy towards you leaving if she does it first off, or boredom if she does it after eating ...

my dog is almost two years old. she stays at home outside in a big garden with her kennel when i go to work. i leave the kong, the toys and a bone (once a week for the bone) so she has plenty of stuff to stimulate her. Over the last week she has started ripping up the plants when i am at work. Other...

wouldn't work I'm afraid. This is mountain biking where I go off jumps and across stunts and the likes. She would get tangled up and either hurt herself or me.

I have a 18month old dog who I intend to take to the forest with me mountain biking (i'll do the riding she can run alongside!!). However I am concerned that the first couple of times with all the new smells etc she may take off or get lost. Her recall is average at best I would say but what I would...

anybody have any ideas what i can put on the decorative stones i have in my indoor plant plats to stop my dog taking them out and playing with them ?

thanks

Cam across this article from a NZ trainer the other day. Be interesting to see what others make of it.

http://www.paulhutton.co.nz/industry/index.html

What books would you recommend for reading on training of dogs ? I am currently reading dog training for dummies and am not that keen on the techniques of the authors - they recommend the use of soft choke chains and they also admit that prong collars are good for training as they are effective depi...

hi i took my 14month old bitsa to the park the other day. we are finally getting to the point where she can be let off the lead and will come most times. this day we were playing fetch like usual and around the corner came a young man and his girlfriend. The dog saw them and for some reason took a d...