The rescue collie 6 months on update 18.11.2013
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Re: Dog guys a bit of advice
Couple of things I have issues with.
1) You should never hit a dog on it's snout. If you look inside their mouth, the roof is ridged. It's a radiator for the blood flowing into their brains. Dogs don't sweat. They pant to draw air over the ridges in their mouth too cool the flowing blood. Hitting a dog on the snout can damage the blood vessels inside, restricting their ability to cool the blood. If you find it necessary to strike your dog, the hindquarters are pretty tough, and you'll get your point across.
2) Chicken bones splinter and shard more than any other type of bone. I won't give dogs bones, period, but chicken bones are the absolute worst ones to give them.[/quote]
Dont have too many issues r kid...i never used the word hit...a-you did.. and never get raw and cooked bones arse about face
same bone, different outcome.
Couple of things I have issues with.
1) You should never hit a dog on it's snout. If you look inside their mouth, the roof is ridged. It's a radiator for the blood flowing into their brains. Dogs don't sweat. They pant to draw air over the ridges in their mouth too cool the flowing blood. Hitting a dog on the snout can damage the blood vessels inside, restricting their ability to cool the blood. If you find it necessary to strike your dog, the hindquarters are pretty tough, and you'll get your point across.
2) Chicken bones splinter and shard more than any other type of bone. I won't give dogs bones, period, but chicken bones are the absolute worst ones to give them.[/quote]
Dont have too many issues r kid...i never used the word hit...a-you did.. and never get raw and cooked bones arse about face
same bone, different outcome.Re: Dog guys a bit of advice
Spike...at the risk of sounding a bit anal...it might be worth swopping out the 5yd retractable lead you purchased for (if you can/not used it) for a fixed length type. They've a tendency to stick at inappropriate times and with say 20ft run out and unretractable accidents do happen (unknown dogs)....it's why any dog trainer worth two bob will use a fixed length..usually longer than needed
Spike...at the risk of sounding a bit anal...it might be worth swopping out the 5yd retractable lead you purchased for (if you can/not used it) for a fixed length type. They've a tendency to stick at inappropriate times and with say 20ft run out and unretractable accidents do happen (unknown dogs)....it's why any dog trainer worth two bob will use a fixed length..usually longer than needed
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Re: Dog guys a bit of advice
spike3 - Fair play to you. Rescuing a dog and seeing it develop, grow and improve as time goes on is one of the most rewarding things ever
When we rescued Barney, he was a nervous wreck. We've had him for 18 months now and I think it's fair to say that he's settled
spike3 - Fair play to you. Rescuing a dog and seeing it develop, grow and improve as time goes on is one of the most rewarding things ever
When we rescued Barney, he was a nervous wreck. We've had him for 18 months now and I think it's fair to say that he's settled
Re: Dog guys a bit of advice
Walking in circles around ya is dictating Spike, only marginal but still dictating (which can grow into something else with over-petting-and collie's ain't exactly shy of useing thier teeth/thier that intelligent they'll throw an agreeable face to lull you into turning your back, thats when your rump gets the chop).
A dog that's schooled to heel off your left peg will soon master how to heel to a front wheel...will soon grow happy via exercise..for every action...
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Walking in circles around ya is dictating Spike, only marginal but still dictating (which can grow into something else with over-petting-and collie's ain't exactly shy of useing thier teeth/thier that intelligent they'll throw an agreeable face to lull you into turning your back, thats when your rump gets the chop).
A dog that's schooled to heel off your left peg will soon master how to heel to a front wheel...will soon grow happy via exercise..for every action...
Re: Dog guys a bit of advice
We're working on the idea of him walking on one side, to be fair it took 3 attempts to get him to go for a walk so right now we're happy with that. he knows i'm boss, he lets me remove toys, food from him without so much as a growl.
We're working on the idea of him walking on one side, to be fair it took 3 attempts to get him to go for a walk so right now we're happy with that. he knows i'm boss, he lets me remove toys, food from him without so much as a growl.
Re: Dog guys a bit of advice
As has been already said - lots of patience and let him come to you if he's feeling timid. Ours was the same - rescued from an abusive home a couple of years ago. Cowered when we got him so I just sat on the kitchen floor until he was confident enough to come over. Now loves to go cyclin'
As has been already said - lots of patience and let him come to you if he's feeling timid. Ours was the same - rescued from an abusive home a couple of years ago. Cowered when we got him so I just sat on the kitchen floor until he was confident enough to come over. Now loves to go cyclin'
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