Pets Corner, natter on all you like and post pics of your pets and pet problems
 

Well, today I collected my puppy. He's an English Springer Spaniel. I've called him Oscar. Please, don't laugh, or if you do, don't tell me you have.;);)
(I'm useless at thinking of names.)
Anyway, this is the first dog I've had, since leaving home. Mother keeps Rhodesian Ridgebacks.
I'm a little worried about how he's going to react when left alone. He can't stand being alone and starts howling. Has anyone any advice they could offer me? I don't want the neighbours complaining.:)
As I'm off work til Tuesday, I plan to leave him for a bit at a time and see if he gets used to it.

you have got to be TOUGH

Give him something of your unwashed (smelly!) old clothes to bed down on,
it would have been good to have some bedding from the bitch to make him feel secure, but the big thing is do not sympathise, only go to him when he is quiet
The big thing with dog training is only reinforce behavior you want, and telling him to be quiet, is in dog terms attention, and its amazing how quickly they learn 'bad' things. Ignore him, dont even look at him if he is doing something unwanted.
With a pup smell is a big part of their life, so dont be in too much of a hurry to change his bedding.
Also I am a great believer in crate training, it is not in any way cruel and pays big dividends in times to come, the dog feels safe and secure as its his place, but dont use it as a punishment as that will defeat the object.
We always have made our dogs bed in a crate, it makes life so much easier.
Andy

Are we getting a Pic of this little Poop factory? :)

shows us what he looks like

Best of luck with the new addition!

We've just got one as well - she's a Mini Chocolate Labradoodle and we've called her Madison. She's 8 weeks old and is tiny! She's great so far and is really bonding with her "sister", Charlie, who is a Standard 'Doodle

Could get some pics up if anyone is interested, but don't really want to hijack Phil's thread! (Here's an idea: Can we have a Pet's Corner forum?!)

I'm hopeless with puppy advice, but I could get Gill to give you some tips - she's a dab hand!

Thanks Andy, I will get a pic up asap.

:wantpics:

Been wanting to do that for ages!:D

I'll put some pup pics up, but should I start a new thread first?!

I'm going to post mine in here....:lol:

Keep them all in this one thread please or I will just have to move them in here. This thread is for pics and stories, advice etc. It is a sticky thread so you will always find it near the top of the social forum.

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Blimey, I'm getting in trouble today! ;-)

(Came back to this thread from an email notification and didn't realise that it had become an "all encompassing pet's corner" thread.... Thought it was still Phil's "New Puppy" thread)

You are not in any kind of trouble. ;) My post was to all and sundry not just your good self.

I know! Just feeling touchy today as I've been blamed for all the stuff the dogs have done wrong! ;-)

And here you have the perfect vehicle to express you opinions on their actions and how they affect their owners.. Pets that is not wives, that'll have to be another thread. :D

We have had many rescued moggies over the years and to go with our present pair we have tamed a local Pheasant....not peasant!, who shmbo has christened Fred!, I shall find a picture if you like, what a splendid idea for a thread!!P.

Wally, our NZ moggie, who has taken a shine to the vacuum cleaner :D

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Hi Phil.

Congrates on your newest family member, i am sure you will have years of fun together. The best advise i can give you is....

Inform your neighbours to explain you have a new puppy and state you are training the pup and their could be some barking for the first week and apologise.

Leaving Oscar for the first time, do not make a fuss that you are going out. Do not leave Oscar for prologed periods at this stage, 15 mins first day, 30 mins second day etc etc. Make sure he has plenty of things to occupy him such as a radio left on, toys such as a KONG filled with KONG PASTE or such like, maybe a rolla treat ball, if you are using a crate same applies. When you return make sure you make a big fuss of him and reward if he's been good.

hope this helps, any problems please pm me, its my job lol

dac

Persever and remember you are the boss not Oscar.

Cool! What do you do then?

Hi,

I work for a chain for Pet Food Superstores, dunno if i can say who though.
We get trained in most things pet wise and have been in the industry for 13 years:)

dac

Only if you are offering a free supply of doggy chews. :D :D

GG, Come and see me and ill see what i can do :D

dac

Can't see why not?

Something to do with "home"?!

Could do with dog slippers here. Since the new floor has been fitted our dogs claws irritate like mad when the ol' gal wont settle down.

This one has a real attitude problem! she now reckons she is an Art critic!!:D:D

Opps....here we are!
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Now there's an idea!! Ours love skidding around on the wooden floors!

Beautiful looking cat Podge, cats are allowed to have attitude.
"Something to do with "home"?! " Nope nothing to do with them at home, more to do with Kennelgate.

cheers

dac

Podge !! We have a Cat just like yours !!

She came from a Rescue Centre and they had found her after she had been hurt, a Concrete Slab had been dropped on her tail and as a result the Vets had to amputate her Tail.

She is a lovely cat, though it is taking some hard work to settle her fully, we think she was very badly abused by her previous owners.

We have two cats, Boo, a Black Cat and Smudge the aforementioned one.

Oops!! ;-)

Who said cats.............
 

Who said cats don't like water????



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Here is Fluffy, rescued and now enjoying the good life.
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Hi Dac, what would you suggest I could do for when he comes out of his crate after night, he comes down squats down and pees straight away.

Wheres the timid little cuddlepup gone? Someones swapped him with an inquisitive energetic biting nipping little rascal?!

Hi Phil.

There are 2 reasons he could be peeing straight away.
1) Over exitement, therefore do not make a fuss of Oscar untill he has sorted it outside, see below.
2) Oscar not wanting to fowl his 'home' , and obviously is busting to go when you let him out of his 'home'. You need to let him out of his home and immediatly take him outside, if he makes it and pee's outside you must make a big fuss and tell him in an encouraging way 'good boy'.

If he does pee in the house do not clean it up with products that contain ammonia, bleach, many disinfectants etc, this will encourage Oscar to fowl in the same place due to the ammonia smell. Use products like ' formula H by pet life', or johnsons clean and safe, available in many a good pet shop including the one i work at ;)
Other products to look at are. 'wee wee pads' or 'swifty(made by sherleys or beapher as its now known)' both are effective in toilet training.

Weres your puppy? lol you were the one who brought an English Springer lol .

hope it helps
dac

Thanks Dac, he's a great little chap, he has worn himself out now and is snuggled up next to me on the floor. I guess the nipping is just teething and not anger?

Nipping? How old is Oscar?

Could be teething, if you buy a rope bone toy, wet it and freeze it, this will act like a babys teething ring and cool and massage Oscars teeth and gums.

Continued nipping would need to be stopped, depending how old Oscar is, maybe a very firm NO will do for now, when he is a bit older you can get a product called a pet corrector, basically a can of compressed air, Dogs dont like the noise and will assosiate it with being naughty and theoretically stop.

If your ever in Derby pop in and see me.

dac

Not quite three months. His teeth are like needles. I have bought him a few things and he really does beat them up. I think he just has loads of energy and doesn't know what to do with it. When he's had his injections and I can take him for walks instead of running around the garden for a bit I imagine it'll be easier as it'll tire him more.

Sounds like you and I are mirroring each other here Phil! Our Maddy is 10 weeks old and seems very like your little "cuddlepups"! Her teeth are a nightmare, but then so were Charlie's when she was that age. She now has a jaw that can crack bone, but she is so gentle and her teeth are no longer as sharp. What we've done with this is to squeal when the little one bites us (well, Gill can squeal, I yelp!) which mirrors what would happen with other pups. Also, when we had Charlie, the kennel lady suggested (and demonstrated!) biting her on the nose if she bit us, which is again what would happen in a pup's socialising with mum - she would teach her that nipping is not acceptable. Of course, they explore the world through their mouths and noses, so you can't stop all of it, but they need to learn the acceptable levels!

Your lucky Christopher, our cat does a runner the second the vaccuum cleaner comes out of the cupboard.

When I came back from work tonight he was nipping, the girlfriend was already playing with him. She then went and did some bits and left me and Oscar to play together. I fell asleep on the floor, cuddling him, she has gone out for the evening, :hurray!!!!: he has been perfect, just cuddling me all sleepy. She's back now :eyebrowsraised: He seems different when she's around. More biting etc.

Other way around with me and Gill (Maddy is more gentle with her...) Having said that, I do play rougher! Me, Maddy and Charlie have spent the last hour sitting on the floor playing together, and they've now gone to bed fairly calm, so maybe I'm getting there at last?!

Be careful, he sounds like he could be getting posessive. Discourage the biting as much as you can, you don't need to slap his nose or anything, if he starts biting, say NO firmly and ignore him. Keep repeating til he gets the message. They have to learn very early that biting isn't acceptable. He's absolutely gorgeous!

Want to see my little madam (who;s knocked the dog guard down already and got through to the back seat).

Darn forgot my photobucket password!

Here she is!#



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Possesive of who? So you would suggest kicking the girlfriend out? I could go along with that. I'd love to see your little madam.:D Funnily enough, he doesn't respond to you saying no, when I give him a funny look he seems to behave for a bit.

What breed is she?

She's a heinz 57. Mother was an alsation/collie cross. Father was a travelling man. Colour wise she's like a rhodesian ridgeback, she's got the black stripe down her back. She got caught on Sun so she got an injection last night and will get another tomorrow then she's getting spayed in Aug.

Def sounds as though your's is getting a bit posessive of you! He'll try and get between you soon if you're having a cuddle on the couch, mine tries to compete with me for alpha female status, but she loses :D

I was going to say Rhodesian Ridgeback, she has a similar shaped body/legs. Mother had two, now one.:(

Why would he get possesive of me? Surely he would be possesive of the girlfriend? Being a bloke?

Aww what a shame. Think she'll get another? It's always tough losing a pet, I grew up with a black lab called Sheila, still can't think about her without a tear coming to my eye.

She's a bit smaller than the ridgebacks but very similiar. She's hilarious, she's staring at me just now cos it's bedtime.

Na, dogs don't care about what sex the head of the pack is. Whoever is the dominant force, the one who takes care of them is the one they'll attach themselves to.

Elsa fell asleep a month or so ago, we had her when I was 13/14. She was my best mate. I think they'll let Bella be the only Ridgeback for a bit, so she can have her day as top dog. They have two Jack Russels as well.

Any advice on trying to stop him from biting? I've tried all the stuff the vet has said, we've even bought dvd's telling you how to stop it.

Hi, we have two Golden Retrievers. Sam is almost 4 and Max is just 9 months and into everything. Sam never tried to bite but Max has been a little nippy so when ever he did it I would shout as if in pain, followed by a load NO, he would be so shocked that he eventually stopped. He does keep trying to retrieve me though by trying to get my wrist in his mouth whenever I come home. I have now started ignoring him when I come home until he calms down. This seems to be working pretty well. I also spend a lot of time when they are puppies sitting with them when they are eating. Putting my hand in their bowls, taking their food away and giving it back by hand sometimes so they get to know who is the leader of the pack. Both my dogs will now let me or anyone else take their food or bones from them at anytime. They are very placid and loving.

So, the loud shout followed by a stern NO definately works for me. I'll post a couple of pics later on. Good luck and enjoy. Paul

We're doing a similar thing with Maddy (3 month old Mini Labradoodle) - OUCH! followed by NO!

We're getting there, but she's got damn sharp little teeth! Her big "sister", Charlie (20 month Standard 'Dood) was just the same, but now is as gentle as anything. She's got much bigger teeth, but much blunter too!!

We also do the food thing - makes them much less possessive and snappy!

I've been doing that. He seems to think its a game. His teeth are super sharp. He's drawn blood on numerous occasions.

When our Lab was a pup, my hands & arms looked like they'd been through a mincing machine. Had to stop it.

So, make sure the pup has LOTS to chew on - hard rubber balls, nylabones, tennix balls, footballs etc etc etc.

Use something in your hand when playing with the pup. If you get caught, either by accident or on purpose (I know this will sound silly etc) but yelp - like a dog would do, pull your hand away and turn your back to him. I know this sounds daft, but it really worked with our dog.

Toys to amuse them:

Empty pop bottles: drop a couple of biscuits in it & superglue the top on. Keeps them occupied for ages.

Ice Cubes - cheap and they love crunching them.

Give them a raw carrot a day. A nice, sweet treat, that cleans their teeth & does not fatten them.

Time to show him who is the boss perhaps? A sharp rap on the nose may be necessary, may just be the kindest option. His mother would certainly not hesitate to growl and snap to show her displeasure.

Just my opinion as a non pet owner. Dons flame suit and looks for somewhere to hide.

Actually GG, you're not far off. A mother would sort out a rowdy pup with a swift nip usually to the scruff of the neck area, then push them away and ignore them. So while I wouldn't advise any kind of rap on the nose, you could try growling at them and pushing them away and ignoring them til they realise that nipping means getting ignored. Obviously this all has to be done instantly and consistently so the pup gets the message.

I got a cat!!!!
 

A gorgeous greyish short haired tomcat, about 5 years old, and just lovely! I've got bloomin mice, had them before and no doubt will gte them again. The whole area seems to suffer, old houses in a suburb surrounded by countryside, prime location for mice.

So anyway, I thought enough is enough, a cat is required. So we went to a cat rescue place last night and found him, don't know how long he'd been stray but he's in good condition and a good weight so more than likely someone is missing him, awww, but he don't care. He's spent most of his time in my son's bedroom only really coming down to eat and use his litter tray. He's a bit suspicious of the dog but there's been no fur flying and nothing vicious, so far! I'm really proud of her, she's behaved very well, I think she wants to play with him, but, well, he's a cat. You ca tell he's thinking 'nice place, quite happy here........apart from that stupid dog'.

Anyway, he's not the best looking but it was temperament I was more concerned about and he's been great with Lewis and as I said he tolerates the dog. And it's only been 24 hours so I guess with time they'll become friends.

We've named him Bing, after Bing Crosby. My Dad was Bing's biggest fan, met him 3 times (as did I although I can't remember) and had the biggest collection of Bing records in Britain at one point. I suspect the collection is still the biggest and pristine. He would buy a record, 78, 33 whatever, record it onto tape staright away and the record would be put away never to be played again!

So, Bing the cat. Hope his mice hunting skills are good!

Hi Anna,
I've always had cats going back over forty years now. SWMBO and I had five at one stage! We are now down to one (Rosie). Photo of her at the end of this thread
http://www.the75andztclub.co.uk/foru...ad.php?t=23259
Hope you have fun with her. Post a photo.

I guess with a name like Bing that would be a him...

Awww she's gorgeous! My hubby wants chickens. However with a dog, now a cat and 2 fish tanks I'm trying to draw the line somwhere!

Gee whiz those mods are quick! Wouldn't want to sneak some stationary out this office I tell you

Come on, just put that paperclip back where you found it. :p::p::p:

We drew the line after my son got a four foot corn snake, which went missing in the house for three days once. We were never quite sure who was going to eat who!

The first cat we had in our family was from a farm. Nasty, vicious, hissing and spitting little beast who grew up into an even nastier piece of work. The mice emigrated within a week of him arriving. Even at just a few weeks old he was catching and eating them. Told you he wasn't nice.

The day he died I was gutted.

We are having a Readers Wives Thread ?:getmecoat:

Sound similar to the last cat we had, except add bad attitude. Ours hated me, it used to sit in the middle of the driveway every day at round 5.30 when I came home from work and look at me as if to say "go on I dare you". If it could I am certain it would have stuck a finger up at me.

Got a little white Staffordshire know and she loves me.

Our 3 year old springer spaniel has just cost me £100 at the vets `cause she keeps scratching! Seems like she may have picked some mites up when rummaging in the bushes trying to sniff after the foxes! £22 consultation fee, ****** commedians!

Oscar is nearly 5 months now. He is an absolute loon. I'm not sure what to make of this, however. When I'm upstairs, swmbo downstairs, he's happily cuddled up. I walk down, his head pricks up and his tail starts to twitch. Then he goes mad, running around jumping about. He is quite happy to charge around with me playing, and when we are out for a walk and a bigger dog runs up to him, I'm the first one he'll run to for safety. But if I sit down and call him for a cuddle I get bitten and scratched?? I go away again and he falls asleep. I walk in again and loony dog mode is engaged??!! What am I doing wrong?

I bought one of those mattresses that moulds itself to your body`s contours. It`s now in the shape of a fat springer spaniel!!

My new puppy, Jasper. He's a Patterdale Terrier. Had him just over a month. He's only just allowed out now, which is funny watching him discover things for the first time. He still hasnt met a cat yet, thats gonna be interesting!

Oh well, introducing Jasper.... :)

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The inspiration for my Name.

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BBCATZ :turncat:

I had to have my cat put to sleep today. 18 years old, never a day's illness up until now. As a kitten she was the spitting image of BBCATZ little fluffball. Broke my heart to have to let her go but now she has taken up permanent residence next to the pond. A fabulous friend who will be much missed.

Sorry to hear that. :(

Loosing a Pet and Friend is always sad, :(
sorry to hear that Zeb, but a very good Innings.

strange pets
 

just thought id let you all know i have 8 snakes!!
3 boa constrictors
4 corn snakes
and a texas white sided rat snake.

there not everyones cup of tea but they keep some people away from the house lol

I was having a clear out of an external hard drive and came across a couple of small videos i shot of our two cats when they were kittens, its from three years ago and to see them now all they want to do is sleep.
They are not kittens long and it reminded me how adventurous and funny they were in their big new world.

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=PaCViUiVF4Q

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=UN755R...eature=related

Oscar is 1 next month, for as long as I've been taking him for walks, he has been a little NAUGHTY WORD-NAUGHTY WORD-NAUGHTY WORD-. Without exagerating, I'm sure he could pull a small car. After every walk, my back and sides ache and where he is so eager to walk faster he sort of hops, coughing. I have him in a harness so he hopefully doesn't strangle himself with a normal lead. I've tried a halti(?) and that is a serious no no. He goes absolutely beserk and will end up hurting himself so that is no longer used.
Around the house he is the most gentle creature you could imagine but as soon as he steps outside the front door on the lead he goes wild with excitement, which is nice I suppose, but it would be nice if my arm could remain in its socket!! Any tips??

English Springer Spaniel so not a big dog. He has more strength than our Rhodesian Ridgebacks.

Oscar is now on adult food. He was on Eukanuba puppy and since putting him on Eukanuba next one up from puppy, he has started doing something very eyebrows raised. Eating his own...

Any suggestions? I have heard that putting pineapple chunks on his food will sort it out?

It's Stanley!
Not very good pics as he wouldn't sit still!

This is Lucy, she is seven and is the fourth King Charles we have had. They are absolutely brilliant with kids. Never had the problem of them eating their own poos but I am sure someone out there knows a solution.
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She looks lovely. :lol:

Sue the tortoise, we think shes about 60 years old
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and my small babys nibby and nobby, although the picture may be the same one, they are hard to tell apart,

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my boys, Jimmy with the red tag and Floyd with the blue...


just realised, you can't see Floyd's tag.. Jimmy on the left, Floyd on the right...

Frogs...

Albino African Clawed Frogs to be specific. They live underwater, only coming to the surface for a quick gasp of air, than back underwater again.

Live up to 15 years.

Funny to watch, especially when eating!

The big one is about 5" nose to back legs, and the baby ones are about the size of a thumbnail, but growing nicely. We've got 7 of them, in 3 tanks. When they've all grown to the same size, then they'll all be in the same tank.

They eat blood worms, and anything else they can fit in their mouths!

The biggest eating...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EMdvqGFVUms

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That purple lump is blood worms - it's about the size of a sugar cube.

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New Gerfix Family Member
 

OK, long story short.....went to Edinburgh Dog & Cat Home for a dog for my old man, he came out empty handed and we came out with a cat!:o

Anyway, she's absolutely gorgeous. Her name's Corrie and she's an Oriental Lilac Tortie. She's the most affectionate wee thing we've ever seen. Not everybody's cup of tea (and TBH I never really thought much of Orientals before) but she's definitely a character!

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Gorgeous cat Ger, hilarious face! She looks like she'll give you some right laughs.

I haven't posted any of my putty cat, his name's Bing (after Bing Crosby).

Can't believe this is the only pic I can find! Will need to get some more

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Here's one of my little dog feeling sorry for herself

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That was after her pyometra and emergency hysterectomy last Aug, now she's a little fatty (like her mum).

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Looks like some strange attempt at fancy dress there Anna.:laughing2: She's a braw wee thing though. Bing looks like a typical cat - happy to pose for a picture, but on their own terms.

She had a wee cyst thing on her back that I had removed at the same time. The vet said not to worry about her being able to reach it and claw it. Aye right. This is the dog that can get through the cat flap with sheer determination!

my boys post op... and one smug cat... the lads are no longer men.... :o

the wind tonight from the post op food the vet gave them is horrific :puke:

Just managed to find some pics of Charlie as a conehead, when she was "done" last year....

Here she is looking sad!

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Addition to the MacDonald household
 

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Both the cat and the snake have been eyeing it up closely:D

Remember this....
 

Six weeks later, this is what it looked like this morning.....

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....and this is what it looked like this afternoon!

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Only joking, the last one was bought from Sainsbury's;)

Our other puss..

Tootise ( grossly over weight, despite our attempts at dieting her.)

Has extra toes on the front feet, abnormal growths on the pads claws that curl under and need lotsa trimming. ex farm cat , so the result of inbreeding.

has about 10 brain cells 5 for eating 2 for sleeping, 3 for purring.

And still going strong at 13 yrs .

here she is putting the 'Fluence on me !! .. you will stroke me!! :D

C

My Cat Likes Jaffa Cakes
 

I got my last Jaffa Cake out the box last night & my cat reached & grabbed it & proceeded to eat it much to my surprise as I didn't think cats liked citrus fruit:shrug: I wont be letting her make a habit of it though

Regards Col

My dog Benji, who passed away about 10 years ago. He was a rescue dog - apparently he'd been chained up outside on a farm for a long time, and when rescued his coat was all matted together. We didn't know how old he was... he had cataracts, arthritis, and a leaking heart valve, which meant he was on daily medication. His teeth were mostly broken from a habit he had of chewing rocks! But he was the loveliest, friendliest dog you can imagine. And as lively as a puppy! Everyone who met him just fell in love, when walking him people would always ask me about him, as he was just so endearing.

http://www.calibrax.myby.co.uk/benji.jpg

I miss him loads...

Added to our menagerie
 

Not only do we have a cat, American Corn Snake, a duck, numerous fish and 6 chickens. Look at what I found outside our front door this morning.

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My neighbor has cut down a tree in his front garden and I assume this baby pidgeon fell out. No sign of any others and it's now residing in our kitchen. Hopefully I can get it to eat.

Won't be much meat on it yet! Best to fatten it up a bit.
Oh! I think that I may have mis-interpreted your wish. :D

Help!!

My dog is driving me mad. When we are at home, he is the laziest, most relaxed, quiet, gentle and chilled out dog going. However, when I walk him he is the biggest, most disobedient dog you could ever wish to imagine.
Jackie cannot walk him at all. She weighs about 7 1/2 stone. Whilst it is very funny to watch her sprinting down the road trying to stop herself from falling over.
I have to walk him because, well someone has to. He pulls so much he starts coughing, people then start staring thinking I'm doing someone horrible to him.
I have pains in my lower body and sides from walking him. It is very unpleasant indeed.
I had Rhodesian Ridgebacks in the past when living with Mother. They are very easy to walk and didn't pull at all.
Oscar is a Springer Spaniel, about half the size of a Rhodesian Ridgeback but has some real pull.

What can I do? I have tried Halti's but they were dangerous. He just went completely mad. I've tried all the stuff on the training videos to no avail.

Have you tried dog training classes?

That is an option, I was hoping to avoid the possible expense.

Try to think of it as paying for some entertainment, with the bonus of a better behaved dog eventually. :)

Have a look at this site

http://www.apdt.co.uk/index.asp

Thanks Fred, its not loading at the moment so will check it tomorrow.

Meet George, my ginger tomcat and Nelson the parrot.

Plus Christina, my missus!

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Mike

:lol: Our two boys, Tom & Jerry. Two dalmation spotted feline brothers that we collected at six weeks old......

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Now four and a half years old, and mad as mad things on a mad day in madsville!!

Love them to pieces :lol:

Try getting a "Gentle Leader" (This might be the Halti you refer to in which case if you dont like it forget it.) Its like a harness for the dogs head and the lead attaches to the side. When the dog pulls his head will be pulled around towards you and he should soon get the idea that pulling gets him nowhere fast.
Or.. use a long lead and put a large loop of it in your hand. When he pulls drop the loop then turn around and say "This way" and walk back the way you came and keep repeating. He'll soon learn that if he pulls he again gets nowhere and his adventure is over. This works really quickly. Results in a couple of hours if you have the patience.You may look a bit daft tho'.

I'm sure there was never a mention of this in our wedding vows...
 

Ducks in the bath

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he looks like a big cuddly teddy bear, awwwwww

My dog meg passed away earlier this year I was really really gutted she was a New Zeland Huntaway and had such a great personality, It was like loosing one of the family.

My best mate Elsa passed away beginning of last year She was a Rhodesian Ridgeback and we had her as a puppy when I was 14. She died of cancer and I cried like a baby.:o:o:o:o:o:o:o:o:o:o

I know its heartbreaking, Where have you been anyway Phil havent seen you posting much !

Certainly no need to feel :o pal, I was in tears in front of my kids just walking round the dogs home.....

Nursing a very bad migrane!
Cheers mate.:)

Gizzie The Grey
 

heres the newest member of the family,GIZMO or GIZZIE as the kids call him
he,s 8 weeks old

here's the house Rabbit I bought for my other half.
 

Her name is Sophie and acts more like a cat...

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Lost cat Cornwall
 

I rehoused my cat with a friend in Boscastle, Cornwall but she disappeared after a week, no sign of her since but keep having dreams about her, weird or what. Emailed Cats Protection League in the area but no response and they do not have geographic / postal addresses to contact.

So if any 75/ZT owner has taken in a black female cat who likes to eat her food from her dish with her paw........since August 2008.

Please let me know

Meow

Mike

molly the ring neck
 

my other pets

mambo
 

mambo,the princess of wales parrakeet

both indian ringnecks
 

molly and bob

Rover
 

ROVER the jack russell,named after the 75

My dog has been centre of attention all week. For some reason, he is in a massive sulk. Its not happenned before but he's definately moody. Anyone had this before?

this is our monster

She`s a maine coon answers to the name of Puss
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she`s huge that is a dogs bed she`s in

She looks nice.

looks can be deciving lol

shes attitude on legs but she was a madam when we got her from rescue but shes calmed a lot

My cat seems to have mental instability problems, she's an angry little beggar but she's so needy at the minute it's sickening

I forgot about this thread, started all those years ago...

He's ten next year.
https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4494/...837a7559_c.jpgOscar by Philip Davies, on Flickr

Where have all those years gone!?

Great update and pic

What a handsome lad!

My sons just got a Labrador puppy - J H C !!! - his teeth are like needles :eek:

Our two dogs are very good with the puppy - training him to be sociable - a vital part of dog training - it’s quite sad when puppy’s don’t meet other dogs as this often Leeds to them being difficult with other dogs when adults.

Thank you very much.
He certainly is a very handsome lad.

They love to bite when they are that age don't they!
I was reading my old posts and forgot about the biting.

He has grown into a very loving and gentle dog.
He took our rescued greyhound under his wing and has really rubbed off on him too.

Thanks for sharing your pics. Beautiful dogs you have.

Afternoon all,

a couple of pictures of my 'puppy'. She is an American Bulldog x Rottweiler called Brandi. The first picture with our cat 'Eneri' (named after Beve's mum, Irene) the second photo from a fishing trip earlier this year

Rob

It is Teddy's 1st birthday today.
 

It is Teddy's 1st birthday today.

Happy Birthday to Teddy... :}

Thanks Phil - have looked out some better pic’s 😀

Took some photos of Teddy.
 

Here are some photos I took of Teddy.

And now Oscar's ten. It's hard to believe I was ten years younger when I got him and even harder to believe he's ten years older.
He really has grown into an incredibly loving, clever, gentle dog.
Our rescued/retired Greyhound, Bertie worships him!:}

Bertie the Greyhound was the most anxiety filled animal I've ever met. Really hard work but Oscar gave him confidence and helped him adapt and realise he didn't need to be scared any more.
Here's Bertie, been with us for nearly six years.
https://farm1.staticflickr.com/798/3...b3d20e0d_c.jpgBertie by Philip Davies, on Flickr
Here's a picture of Oscar from the weekend, enjoying the sun.
https://farm1.staticflickr.com/909/2...44aa0539_c.jpgOscar, my Springer spaniel. Posing in the garden. by Philip Davies, on Flickr

Here's to many more years of happiness. :)

Really good to catch up on this thread and see your (and everyone else's) dogs again Phil - and also to read back over my posts and see how things have changed with us

Pleased to report that our young 'uns, although now old 'uns, are still going strong (fingers crossed!). Charlie is 11 now and Maddy is 10, and despite Charlie being a little bit arthritic, which doesn't slow her down much, they are still very active

When this thread began, I was still happily working as a manager in the NHS, which then became unhappily, and Gill was happy then unhappy working at the local council. About 5 years ago I was made redundant, and whilst walking our dogs, met a lady who boards dogs and does daycare. The idea seemed great to us, and I dipped my toes into the water. Soon we became quite busy, and then Gill packed in her job, and since then, we have become very busy! We now have a client list with 159 dogs on, of which 85 are regulars!

Looking at your latest post made me chuckle as last week we had a Springer that looked exactly like your Oscar, who is called Bertie! And currently we are boarding a greyhound that looks exactly like your Bertie, called Linford! What's the chances? (BTW, we have two Berties and two Oscars on the books!)

Here a some more photos of Teddy including the first time he had seen snow from earlier this year. Teddy is 1 1/2 years old now and the time has gone so quickly feom Tesdy being a puppy to now.
Teddy will be going to the National Meet at Hollicombe with myself and Kirsty.

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Some photos of our Poppy.

https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4477/...b409d43a_c.jpgP1010063 by john barry, on Flickr
https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4588/...8f4f4dd1_c.jpgP1010104 by john barry, on Flickr

https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4786/...b4878fda_c.jpgP1010163 by john barry, on Flickr
https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4794/...26da32b4_c.jpgP1010158 by john barry, on Flickr


https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4625/...50cc3211_c.jpg20180123_141541 by john barry, on Flickr

Too many doggies ;-)

Here's Merlin , 18 this year ..... still spuddlin' along since October when we thought we were going to lose him.

Still has Medical probs and Costs a small wad every Month .. But hes been our mate for last 10 Years since we inherited him after my Mum passed away , so don't begrudge him anything! ..

Having a Long Moment !! :D

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He's a handsome old boy, looking good for 18. :}

My old 16 year old Toller gave us a scare last night - he did the splits on a slippery floor a few days back and has been very stiff and sore.

This morning he could not get up and had wet his bed.

Vet said he is fine just sore - bloods are fine too - just slightly elevated urea but for 16 year old dog they reckon he is doing pretty well.

He is weeing and pooing fine now - he is on pain killers now as he has a very stiff pelvis and hips.

At 16 we know where this is going - but not just yet I pray.

I'd imagine if you did the splits you'd be stiff and on painkillers as well.

16 is a fair age but our Milka (Toy Poodle) was over 18 when he left us.

Our Poppy is becoming a problem child,twice in last 4 days met neighbour and his dog on our walk. She picked up the dogs ball and ran away with it,couldn't run after her so walked quickly:D Got back to the house to find her sitting on doorstep with ball under paws. I am sure she was laughing.
Last evening she had a wild 15 mins,ripped her bed to shreads,jumped up on sofa and nipping the wifes' fingers. Might have to book a pet psychoanalysis appointment.:D

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Ours are still going. :D


Bruce and toots. :D
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Meet the latest member of the family, Maya, 9 weeks old and as daft as a brush!

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Poppy had her 1st haircut today. Now she looks like a Shih Tzu rather than a fireside bear rug.:}

Poppys' mam and dad visited today.

https://farm1.staticflickr.com/882/2...630029a4_c.jpgWP_20180531_001 by john barry, on Flickr

There's no doubt how Suzy and little Maya have clicked.

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my wife has recounted a similar story to me but I've never really believed it until today.

Our cat was sitting on a bar stool in the kitchen meowing. She had been fed but still meowed. I gave her a stroke and she stopped. No sooner had I stopped she meowed.

This is what I had never believed.
I got the cats brush and stood in the conservatory, showed it to her and said "come on then". The cat jumped off the barstool and came into the conservatory, I went outside onto the grass and she followed. I started to bush her and then spent 5-10 minutes bushing. The amount of fur that came away was amazing, thought she was going to go bold. I stopped at one point but she looked at me asking for more. She loved it.

my wife says if she shows the cat the brush the cat will come to her and lay down to be brushed.


macafee2

Heres our slobbering mut😀https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...dfb7692f7c.jpg

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