Re: Hello http://www.flickr.com/photos/97066992@N03/9085699742/ Here he is Teena Ann,I don't need asking twice for photos!this is him chewing the flip flops I forgot to put in my suitcase for my holiday ....maybe he just didn't want me to go!then one of him in the garden and then one of him on the bed I make him go on when we are eating! He's lovely and I miss him while I'm away x
Re: Hello Hey Angela, Dexter is such a beauty a big hi to him frm me nd Cooper I have posted a video of him hope u enjoy it Tc
Re: Hello Hey guys, We have a cage of love birds nd cockatoos nxt to d bed wer Cooper stays is harmful nd dangerous its not too near but Cooper can get to d cage while playing nd sniffs nd may be eat d bird feed or grains is it gud or bad for him to be der
Re: Hello I shouldnt think it's a huge problem for Cooper. The birds might not like it too much though!
Re: Hello Oh Teena Ann,I bet he is.....he's a gun dog,birds are his favorite things ,he must be loving them being within his reach .....I'm not sure if the birdseed will do him any harm,I wouldn't have thought so but if its bothering you,the birds or Cooper can you just pop the cage up on a box or a table to put them out of reach of him ?Puts the seed out of the way of temptation for him then.send us another pic when you can,haven't seen him for a while,I couldn't get you video clip to work x
Re: Hello sure I'll post d pics soon his belly is of Grt concernn after or before he eats his belly stays bloated up even thou he has been dewormed I'm worried d vet said der is no prob wid him then y is his belly lyk tat
Re: Hello Hi Teena Ann, Just an uninformed opinion, but perhaps it takes awhile for the deworming medication to work? I wouldn't worry about it too much - and if you are really concerned, call the vet! Lisa
Re: Hello He's a baby Teena, with a little round belly. Don't worry so much. If the vet says he's ok, then you can relax.
Re: Hello No Karen I heard abt a disease called GDV caused by bloat nd it can be life threatening nd may need surgery tats wat I'm worried he puked twice tdy nd always keeps sticking his tongue out or breathes heavily but he is active nd overexcited I'm worried
Re: Hello He can't sweat Teeana, so dogs have to cool down by panting and letting their tongues hang out, especially when it is hot and they have been running around. Puppies also often vomit, but if you are worried then get him to the vet, fast.
Re: Hello Hey guys I have been tld tat if we train a dog using a trainer d dog becomes attached to them rather than it's owners is it true
Re: Hello Teena, it'd be much better to look at training as a thing that you do with your pup, rather than something you pay someone else to do for you. The reasons are that: - it takes a long time to train a dog to be a good member of the family - a short period of training with a professional is not long enough - someone may train your dog for a week, but you still know how to keep it up over the dog's life - you don't know about the method that someone else might use with your pup - it might not be a good experience for your pup. Some trainers may use harsh methods - using positive training methods is a great way to build a wonderful bond with your pup - dogs can learn for their whole lives - if you understand how to train your dog, you can teach them all kinds of things, for their whole lives. Knowing how to train a dog is a great skill to have Training really isn't hard Can I ask whether you have read any books on training? But, to answer your question, if your dog spends a week or so with a professional trainer, I do not think that they will become more attached to the trainer than they are to you.
Re: Hello hey Rachel, I jus wanted an opinion bcoz I Don want him to be trained by someone else rather than me I have not read any training books jus teaching him to sit it's really hard he is always distracted barks bites nd is neva patient he is fond of slippers I'm irritated wid d biting part bcoz thou I ignore him he chases me nd bites my clothes legs arms etc I Don want to hit him but it's really annoying me nd my guests who cme home I jus want to know hw to identify signs of aggression in puppies I feel he is becoming aggressive
Re: Hello Teena Ann ,have you tried YouTube yet for some tips?that might help you .but you know even if you had a lot of experience and been successfully training Cooper from the day he arrived,you would still not have success all the time because he is a puppy.you can teach and teach him to sit and he'll do it......then later that same day You'll ask him again and it will seem like he has forgotten.....we just have to stay soooooooo patient with them and keep doing the same thing over and over again......and then the next day over and over again. What Rachael has said is absolutely right,but If you feel out of your depth coping with him,and there is a trainer that you would feel comfortable with and will handle Copper in a way that you want ,maybe they could come and do some training with YOU and Cooper?Dont give up yet though and hand him over to someone else. Hes only a baby Teena Ann....if he bites you or hangs of your clothes,this is normal puppy behavior,all of us have had it......you have to tell him no,ignore him /give him a time out for a couple of secs in his area and then let him join in again,he's just getting overexcited.what toys does he like ? X
Re: Hello TeenaAnn,he's lovely .....he will be a good dog if you just give him plenty of time .....he will learn if you stay patient with him and commit to learning yourself as much as you can about training. Have you got a quiet place in the house where it can just be you and him and you can teach him to sit with some of his favorite food?x
