Recent content by Krikkit

Hi Martha, it's a thing that attaches to the hose, to wash down a car, boat or caravan (or anything really). The water goes through and makes a brush in the centre go round really fast and it makes a whirring noise ... a source of great joy to a Boxer :lol: A pic here - ours is an older...

The oven and hair dryer here :) Ruben's very favourite is the Swirlon - he loves water and the hose at the best of times, but add the Swirlon and he is truly overjoyed. Hours of fun (for him, not so much for us) :rolleyes: Sharon

Found the solution (and realised that I am, indeed, an idiot) - had to go to town to do the mail, picked up the car keys and everyone raced to the door :rolleyes: Will have to remember that for the next very chilly morning :lol: Sharon

It's winter here and the temps are well below normal - about 6 deg C this morning. The Boxers and the token Boxer seem to be on a strike about the weather. The last time anyone went outside was 4.00pm yesterday - so that's about 17 hours inside! I open the door every 15 minutes and they just...

What type of training issues are they having? Is this for the trial ring, or just general 'around the home' things? Your parents may need to think a little creatively about motivation. A friend of mine lets her dog play with an empty ice-cream container as a reward. With my silly male, I...

I clicker train my dogs :) Sorry about your pups eyes, have never seen that reaction due to a GL. Hope she is back to normal soon. Another option may be a no pull harness, have you considered one of these? Sharon

See what your thoughts are after meeting the sitter, but it might be better off for Finnegan if you request a new person. I can not leave my dogs with my mother in control as they walk all over her - nothing bad, they just do what they want (things they don't dream of with us or other...

Nearly everything they do :) I'd have to say it is our 'oldies' that get me. I love watching Layla run and wrestle with Bindi, she is so grey yet acts like a three month old, and watching Bella tear around the agility field at 10 is wonderful. Sometimes feel like crying as I know the time...

I hear you on this. Same thing here - book in my five and we only get a 5% discount on one (three runs). And, I supply the food! It works out to be a total of AUD$80 per day, with me providing the food. Have given up, the dogs just come everywhere with us now smashicon Sharon

I second Dan's suggestion of buying the book 'Culture Clash' :) If I could only own one dog book that would be the one. Re the Head halter - they are wonderful and I find them an extrememly useful tool for frustrated owners ;) In saying that, they are just a tool - if you want to use it...

Our kids are crate trained, and love their crates, but I've never actually used them for housetraining. Have found them very useful for 'alone' training - except for Bella who had confinement issues. The main reason we crate train is because if they ever go to the vet they will be crated...

I'm so very, very sorry :( Sending all the best possible thoughts to Titus and your family. Went through this with Rebel - the Pred helped a great deal. In his case the chemo did not work (but I'd definatley go that route again). Our oncologist and vet were extrememly supportive and...

We started using the mattresses when Bo, Reb and Tess were in their teens (and were slower and a little arthritic). The type we use are the supportive foam. Did not get the springs just in case someone decided to trash the beds :rolleyes: My crew always choose the mattress over the softer type...

Hi Jen, if it does not bother you, then it's no problem at all :) I don't mind my crew sniffing and things when we are on walks. I like to let them sniff and enjoy being a dog using their nose. If I want to move on I just tell them we are going to continue our walk (a verbal cue, 'let's go'...

No matter what you do, you will have to be totally consistant and keep on trying for ages :) He has had more than a few weeks of pulling, so he has to learn a brand new behaviour - not pulling on lead. If you do a forum search you will find heaps and heaps of threads on this. There are quite...