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Azlan is going for his first leg in getting his CD tomorrow, wish us luck!

OK, I posted because I want sympathy! I have a hundred million ulcers, I don't have a mouth anymore, just one giant ulcer! I've been living on banana icecreams and yoghurt for the past three days, and obviously I've been unable to work. I think I may be going crazy! Surely banana icecreams and...

Azlan and I competed and did demo's and seminars at the pet expo this year, and it was a ball! There were so many great trainers, and it really said alot for positive methods. There were also a number of breeds, claimed to be untrainable, that did fantastically in the competition obedience. The...

For all of my obedience trained dogs I used to use a gradual method to teach food refusal which would take a couple of long lessons, but recently I've learnt of a new which I tried on my kelpie and collie tonight. Basically, you wait until it's dinnertime then sit down with the bowl of kibble...

Well, I was on my way to puppy kindy and Azlan was being the lovely little genlteman that he is, lieing quietly on the front seat, so I put my hand on his shoulder blades in a friendly gesture, whereupon I found a LARGE lump! I was shocked to say the least, I certainly had never noticed it...

In my recent class I have a woman called Anne, with a shepherd named Zena. Zena was bought from a "guard dog trainer" (read:behavioural idiot, in most cases) and had sever aggression problems towards both humans and dogs. She would snarl, snap and generally go into a frenzy at the end of her...

Just want to say how proud I am of my baby collie, Azlan. He knows sit, down, stand and stay on voice cues only, and to target. He can weave between my legs and spin in circles when I make the signal. He presents his two front paws for clipping and lifts his back ones when I ask. He'll open his...

:mad: I've just been informed that the "dog whisperer" has made it to our shores and is now on t.v spreading his miraculous version of dog training, straight from hell! Lets take the case of the water-phobic Vislaz. His advice? Slap on that choke chain and get choking, because we are gonna...

Well, it has come the time where I need to up the socialising with my collie puppy Azlan, so I decided to take him to the markets where there would be crowds and loud music. I expected to have to stay a bit away and slowly work him in at his comfort level, but he just charged in there! We had...

I've just been to a sight where the administrator recommended putting a prong collar on a terrrified six week old puppy. " When you are able to supervise, keep her in a prong collar and lead at all times so that you can correct her when necessary. If you aren't familiar with prongs, the...

I'll be typing up my earlier suggestion about reports on classes, which start tomorrow by the way:) (I'm very excited when I get a new class!) Also, I thought I might post on some of the dogs I am working on at the moment to help inform people who might have the same problems (and hopefully...

Well, I am starting a new beginners obedience class sometime in august, and I was thinking of posting a kind of on going thread on the things we teach and the problems we deal with so people could get some idea of what classes are like. We teach everything from leave it to heel, and before I...

My puppy Azlan will be attending his first puppy class on Monday! Needless to say he has a bit of a head start, because his mummy is an instructor. I've just taught him shake and he is such a smart little cookie (in your face the the person with the "dumb as dirt" remark). I just love...

My puppy has a really bloated tummy and seems to be sleeping an awful lot. He was wormed two weeks ago, so i don't think it is worms.

I recently decided that i would like some diverse experience in training animals, and so i have begun training my cat, Paddy. Boy are they different from dogs! I can't lure him into a drop, because his body structure is way different. I've started him with the clicker, which he picked up...

:D Just had to vent, getting my puppy on saturday! I'm so excited! I can't wait to start training! YAY! :D

My kelpie May has some kind of greenish goo coming out of her right eye. There is only a little that comes out but it has been there for about two days. I've been watching her carefully but she seems oblivious to it. Any ideas?

Has anyone just fallen in love with a breed in an instant? I work in a shelter and get mostly mix breeds. I train the dogs to be more socially acceptable for their new homes so they are less likely to be dumped again. Anyway, i was doing the rounds in the medium sized pens. Everything was...

I'm getting my collie puppy in two weeks! He is sable and white and is six weeks old at the moment. The drive there is about three hours, so i was just wondering if anyone had any tips on keeping him comfortable and happy in the car.

Hey everyone, i've done an inhuman amount of research on this breed, but i would still like to know what you guys have to say about them. The rough collie, that is, good ol lassie.