"Place" is one of the 1st things I teach a pup, along with 30-60 minutes of sitting on the lead a day, ignoring the dog, to teach patience & self control Ok, I understand this. My dogs know place and out, they do it while I am there. However, how do you, without prevention or being there,...

I've spoken of going out on my own in the future. But I've become aware of a piece of property available NOW that will so fit my needs that I have to try to find a way to have it. It's a 1248 sf mobile home (I've only seen pictures, but the inside looks gorgeous!). It sits on 5 acres of pasture,...

From: (Robin=A0Nuttall) In agility, it's common for people to just throw up their hands and say "I can't control his barking!" Absolutely! There appears to be a certain cachet to having a barking BC or Aussie. I abhor a barking maniac, and won't tolerate it, in my own dogs,...

From: (Robin=A0Nuttall) In agility, it's common for people to just throw up their hands and say "I can't control his barking!" Absolutely! There appears to be a certain cachet to having a barking BC or Aussie. I abhor a barking maniac, and won't tolerate it, in my own dogs,...

"Handsome Jack Morrison" wrote in message ... If you do, how can you reasonably expect him to do that if you even refuse to teach him which behaviors are UNACCEPTABLE ones? Behind Door Number One...

I have a 10mo mini dachshund (I know, badger dog - probably doesnt' help!) that finds great joy in hunting down our cat adn barking endlessly at it until she is removed which I do asap. The cat has taken a couple ofswats which I thought would handle it. Unfortunately now the boxer who originally...

My friend's dog was hit by a car last week. Her rear leg was badly injured. They tried to save it but the bone just isn't healthy enough. She's due for amputation the day after tomorrow (Sept 2). My friend is a basket case. Can anyone tell me what she should expect. This is a medium size...

A piece of *really* nasty spam has made it through my spamkiller, and it's driving me nuts. As soon as it tries to open, it launches a window saying "to properly view this you need to download the following components." It *then* immediately opens another window giving the "option" of...

She is a Brittany, "rescued" from a family that had her in a small fenced yard. When I walk her in the woods, she really strains the leash, although over the 5 days I have had her, she does seem to be learning (Woodhouse method). It seems she is so distracted by all the smells that it is hard...

From: =A0 I have a few guesses, and do have a name for you to talk with, if you're interested. Sure. I don't have anyone on the west coast that I'm interested in... yet. Not a black dog (I know, no worries there!), but only because I'd never, ever want to have to...

We picked up Toby's cremains tonight. I did not expect to be as emotional as I got--managed to make it out of the vet's office OK but totally lost it by the time I got to the car; David wasn't in much better shape, but someone had to drive. It's such a little box, how can it possibly hold the...

Our geriatric BC/GR mix, who has always been afraid of t-storms, has developed a full-fledged phobia in the last few months. What used to be panting, pacing and trembling has turned into what appears to be absolute terror, with a panicked run and hysterical trembling. Our vet has provided Valium...

, with so much unfocused drive that they can barely control their excitement most of the time, who just act, well, dumb and random compared to the dogs I know and love. They aren't all like this, but a lot of them seem to be like this. What a difference from the dogs at a sheepdog trial,...

I recently heard about a newer breed of dog called a Labradoodle, a mix between a Lab and a Poodle, and I was wanting to find out if anyone knows of any good breeders. Also how much would a puppy cost?

From: In the grand scheme of things, it is not exactly "evil" to want a Sport Collie instead of a Border Collie, but at the same time, I wish the demand would go away. Instead, it's increasing. And it's going to keep increasing. The sport breeder I'm considering...

Okay...I received Coda's NADAC number in my email box this a.m. Will I need to provide proof at the trial, or, will the number listed on his entry card be enough for now? The reason I ask this is because on the premium, it specifically states: "Dogs must be registered and have a valid registration...

Noticed something a little odd about Khan this morning. He appeared to be holding himself funny, a little scrunched over. And, kept attempting to sit, like he couldn't stand up for more than a second. He went downstairs to his favorite sleeping spot, but I kept having nagging doubts about how...

On Sun, 31 Aug 2003 18:10:39 +0000 (UTC), (Melanie L Chang) wrote: If, as everyone insists, humans have gotten so beyond the production of meat and wool that there's no use for working Border Collies anymore, over time, the ratio of abominations to real...

On Sun, 31 Aug 2003 18:10:39 +0000 (UTC), (Melanie L Chang) wrote: If, as everyone insists, humans have gotten so beyond the production of meat and wool that there's no use for working Border Collies anymore, over time, the ratio of abominations to real...

From: If, as everyone insists, humans have gotten so beyond the production of meat and wool that there's no use for working Border Collies anymore, over time, the ratio of abominations to real Border Collies goes up. And? Your worry is that sport dogs will outnumber...