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by D
Fri Jun 06, 2008 2:48 am
Forum: Training Tools
Topic: Collar/head halter combination
Replies: 3
Views: 2795

The linker on the Halti head collar to the collar is for safety, the haltis are quite eaasy for the dog to get off, the linker means you dont loose your dog
by D
Thu Jun 05, 2008 8:54 am
Forum: Dog Training Advice
Topic: Stepping on your feet? Great Danes!
Replies: 4
Views: 2395

How do you do that? My German Shepherd is the same, she is forever walking into things, yesterday she ended up with her head in a bin (one with the opening on the side) because she wasn't paying attention to where she was going. she has also walked into fence posts and lamp posts quite often, I'm wo...
by D
Thu Jun 05, 2008 2:02 am
Forum: Dog Training Advice
Topic: Questions about rescued dog
Replies: 13
Views: 4802

I dont know that much so I'm sure someone else will give you a more indepth answer, but give him time. He's is having to learn to trust you and ajust to his new surroundings. Try not giving him attention, but maybe dropping a treat on the floor as you pass him by. Let him come to you when he wants a...
by D
Thu Jun 05, 2008 1:50 am
Forum: Dog Training Advice
Topic: Stepping on your feet? Great Danes!
Replies: 4
Views: 2395

Me too, I perminantly have bruised toes, mine also sits on them. I think it must be a big dog thing.
by D
Mon Jun 02, 2008 9:23 am
Forum: Dog Training Advice
Topic: biting, unruly puppy
Replies: 12
Views: 4129

Oh my god he is gorgeous! Can't add much more than Mattie has said, but bear in mind that GSD's play rough anyway, they love to nip at each others hind legs and our's loves nothing more than knawing on your hand. When I first got her she would bit to hard, when she did this a used to yelp (like a pu...
by D
Fri May 30, 2008 8:24 am
Forum: Health, Diet and Exercise
Topic: hide-and-go-seek
Replies: 5
Views: 3508

We play that one as well.
We put a tea towel over Bella's head then caller her name, she wonders around the house blind trying to find us. We have to be careful that she doesn't walk into things.

I know this sounds really cruel, but she does enjoy it...honest, and it is so funny to watch.
by D
Fri May 30, 2008 2:21 am
Forum: Health, Diet and Exercise
Topic: hide-and-go-seek
Replies: 5
Views: 3508

Hide and seek is a favourate in our house as well
by D
Wed May 14, 2008 2:23 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Dog Growling at Pet Sitter When Being Picked Up
Replies: 11
Views: 5654

Just last week when I was in the park, a little chinease crested started barking at Bella, she got a bit excited, nothing to much, no leaping around just taking a bit of an interest, she was on short lead and was about 20m away for this bloke and his little dog. He screamed at me for having an agres...
by D
Mon May 12, 2008 9:39 am
Forum: Dog Training Advice
Topic: German Shep is afraid of children??
Replies: 6
Views: 2447

I have found with my GSD that the Gental leader and Halti harness work well. I use both of these at the same time if I need a lot of control. Used with a double ended training lead, one end on the head collar the other on the chest ring of the harness. When walking I keep the end attached to the hea...
by D
Thu May 08, 2008 10:17 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Dog Growling at Pet Sitter When Being Picked Up
Replies: 11
Views: 5654

I would agree with checking out our dog walker. I interviewed loads of dog walkers when i was trying to find mine. several of they sounded great on paper but when they turned up it was obvious that they had very little experience. My dog walker now was proffesional from the start and just the other ...
by D
Wed May 07, 2008 10:35 am
Forum: Health, Diet and Exercise
Topic: Nothing says loving like homamade food
Replies: 14
Views: 6587

I cant feed Bella raw as anything with bones in it makes her sick, so she gets a small amount of raw mince occasionally as I found it helps maintain a healthly coat
by D
Tue May 06, 2008 2:07 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: herbal tea
Replies: 4
Views: 2377

Thanks for your replys
There was no string just paper, and they don't seem to have affected her.
by D
Fri May 02, 2008 8:20 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: herbal tea
Replies: 4
Views: 2377

herbal tea

My OH has just come home to find Bella has chew open a box of herbal peppermint teabags that he left on the floor in a bag, (I know before you all scream at me what is left on the floor is fair game, but the OH is a bit slow on the uptake :oops: ) There seems to be afew bags missing so can only pres...
by D
Thu May 01, 2008 9:45 am
Forum: Health, Diet and Exercise
Topic: "Calming" diet for dogs
Replies: 11
Views: 6918

Is he totally over the top on the food he is on now? I'd be reluctant to change if his stomach is happy with it. When we first got Bella she was on Arden Grange and was hyper, we found out that it is actually quite high in protein. We tried Burns- which made her worse, and finally got her on James w...
by D
Tue Apr 29, 2008 7:33 am
Forum: Dog Training Advice
Topic: Agressive rescue dog - towards dogs and cats
Replies: 8
Views: 3409

I would take her into fields, behind hedges, up people's drives and if I couldn't get her far enough away, I would turn back until I could. Been there so many times. Once I had to walk 2 miles in the wrong direction because we were on a narrow path with 2 huge aggressive GSD's infront. Their owner ...