Dog Training & Health

[Ashley06]

Hey i'm back! i hope you guys remember me lol.

As with Chiko, I'm still working on his fear aggression training.
First year of university has been keeping me down but hopefully not out
As soon as i'm done i cant wait to start training again.
We've gained some ground. When we're walking and the person is far enough away, and not physically approaching us (or coincidentially walking our direction) or looking at us Chiko will stay relatively calm. Usually I watch him praise him for good calm behaviour and i ask him to carry on. But its harder these days as we have a park infront of our house and children are always out there running and screaming. Can you say reactive-stimuli-everywhere 10 times fast?
OH and his one ear is still and forever floppy

Well enough about me how bout you all? Meezer, Sue, Brad? and so many others I could name and all you new faces i've yet to meet. What have i missed

[meezermom]

Hey Ashley! Wondered how things were going!! Catching up.....Brad left the board. Sue passed away and her loss is still felt. Me? I think I am still here! I did end up with a litter of nine born in Dec to Skylar......a really beautiful bunch of silver sables with one black and silver! All went to super homes and one stayed here....

I am glad Chiko is doing okay and I am sure you will get this fear aggression under control. You might talk to Peggy on the board....she is quite good with this....The happy ear will give Chiko an endearing look to him and after all, he is special! Having tons of yelling kids running past the house is going to really set his nerves on edge so you want to be very sure he can't get to them...And be darn sure there is no way any of those kids can get up to the fence and torment him. That is something that happens way too often in my book....keeping Chiko safe is very important....

[HeatherMack]

Hi Ashley. Dunno if you remember me, but if you do, the Frankie monster is doing well... He even went for a walk on just his collar today. No halti/muzzle/harness or anything. Just normal. We didn't see anyone though, thankfully, but the point is he's getting there slowly but surely.

And I'm so glad you're getting somewhere with Chiko, too. That's fantastic news. I can totally sympathise with your situation, living opposite some place like that, my reactive dog would go haywire. Just keep the blinds shut

Thanks for the update. x

[Ashley06]

oh wow so much to keep up with. omg i can't believe it, sue passed away, im still in shock. oh my goodness. she's done so much, her presence will surely be missed!

Was that litter the litter your contract made you sign saying she had to have at least one litter? I forget. But congrats! I don't know if I ever got to see pics but i'll do some digging around =) how are your son's new shepherds? If I rememebr right the last time i popped in you had two new additions before the litter?

Heather! OF course i remember you! and who could forget Frankie monster! I remember you doing such great work on him and everything. That's such fantastic news. I hope Chiko will be able to at least be able to walk by a group of people without reacting. Oh man I remember when Frankie was reacting to everything, and especially dogs right? But now you even have him walking off lead, that's exciting! I bet soon enough he'll allow you to walk him loose lead with everyone around

Thanks for the tip! I'll go pester peggy =)

Thanks for the welcomes.
aahh its good to be back *props up feet*

[meezermom]

There are pics of the puppies posted but not certain where!! I do need to post a new one of Willow, the girl we kept. Jay's two are, well, there are issues. Indy, the puppy is doing great and he is very definitely show quality. Great temperament and style. Zimmer though we are very worried about. He can't keep weight on and now we are concerned that he may indeed have EPI. He does not look well and is underweight for his size. The vets are not being tons of help either....He is almost two now too and developing some aggression issues which is not helping at all....

Tasha is not doing well either and is losing control of her back end badly now. I think I can get her to summer but winter is very doubtful. There is cancer in the bone in her foot but it is very slow growing. We are pretty certain of that. She is not real comfortable but we are working on things and she still is not ready. She and I have talked about this and she promises to let me know.......

[Lawrencesraiser]

Hey Ashley welcome back! I haven't been around in a while, so we'll have to catch up on everything at the same time

LR

[HeatherMack]

Heather! OF course i remember you! and who could forget Frankie monster! I remember you doing such great work on him and everything. That's such fantastic news. I hope Chiko will be able to at least be able to walk by a group of people without reacting. Oh man I remember when Frankie was reacting to everything, and especially dogs right? But now you even have him walking off lead, that's exciting! I bet soon enough he'll allow you to walk him loose lead with everyone around

Oh, no no no no. Sorry, I just meant that he only had his lead attached to normal collar rather than all his other "accessories". I have let him off a few times to play fetch when I've been certain nobody would pop out, but no, wouldn't trust him off. But thanks for the kind words.

It's nice to have you back.
You too, LR!!

Meezer, I'm so sorry you and your family are going through a tough time with your dogs. You have my sympathies and best wishes. x