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. The risk factors for bloat are pretty well documented: - deep-chested breed or mix - near-relatives who bloated (the younger, the worse the risk) - risk rises with age - aerobic exercise within 30-mins before, or an hour post-meal - bolting one’s food, or gulping loads of water - rapidly...

. Greetings from cloudy-but-comfy Florida! We’ve been here about a week; thankfully, after the seasonal move, Liz is covering weekends, so I’m officially working 5 days a week again. :) The 1st thing that strikes U when looking about the area is that poverty is highly visible, widespread, &...

. Is it cold / chilly, where U live? It’s very possible that she got a nasty static-shock, hopping into the car & brushing the seat back, or simply stepping onto the synthetic upholstery - colder air lacks the bipolar ions of water vapor, which reduces static charges. Cold air can’t hold the...

. Do Ur current “watch dogs” not meet Ur expectations? Do they fail to bark at intruders, alert U to unusual events / behavior, strange sounds, etc? What’s the point of adding yet-another dog’s voice to the outdoor k9-chorus, if there are already multiple dogs who bark? o_O I also point out...

. What a good girl! —- give her a stroke for me, please? :) my Akita preferred adults to kids, but she’d stand like a statue to be petted by very young children, such as toddlers or crawling infants. (She ducked from pre-teen boys’ hands, tho. :D There are limits to self-sacrifice, LOL, &...

. Re the clicker, Mr Daly also said, QUOTE, “... I am not a great fan... this little piece of plastic has, for some reason, become the go -to tool for many un-educated trainers. And there lies the problem, the clicker is merely a tool. And like many tools we use, (clickers) only work on a...

QUOTE, "Walkiestime: Get a good behaviourist, (such as) Paul Daly (of) K9 training (in) Denton, UK, or ask (your) vet (to refer you). We are asking (our own) vet (for a referral), as my dog bit me yesterday, for no reason! :( END QUOTE _____________________ . I went to Mr Daly’s website...

QUOTE, "Ian Franklin: ... You can tell that she knows she’s been bad, by “the look on her face”. .... _________________________ . Personally, I can’t tell any such thing, & as a trainer, I would bet dollars to donuts that in fact, she very quickly realizes U are unhappy / upset or angry with...

. 3rd voice to say, “vet, vet, vet”. :) As lay-persons & non-vets, we can’t diagnose or prescribe anything, & aren’t allowed to do more than make suggestions about 1st Aid care, & even if we could, legally, none of us have actually seen this dog, his ears, his toes, ... Even photos are...

. I have not met many Cavs / CKCSs, they are not common in the U-S, but I must say that those I have met, every one was incredibly sweet & very friendly - happy little dogs, who adored their families, & liked humans in general. :) I would not seek out one to be my personal pet, but as a...

. As a general type, I like big dogs rather than small, & double coats more than single. By “big”, I mean somewhere between 50 & 100#, with the sweet spot around 75 to 80. I’m not keen on giants only b/c of their short lifespans - dogs’ lives are so brief already, 7 to 9 years seems criminal...

. I don’t just “like” it, I LOVE IT. ❤️ ... :) Interval training is very, very effective, b/c it briefly engages the learner, works on a specifIc task or skill or issue, & then gives them a break. That means training is short sessions, repeated over time - so time to learn, & then time...

. @Mad Murphy , I’d tell OH that he needs to bear in mind, U are rewarding what is being done now - everything that happened B4 the instant of the reward is prelude, & immaterial; for the dog, it’s what they are doing now that they remember, & will pair with the reward. That doesn’t mean it’s...

. I quite like the Bared Collie, a hairless sport of Rough Collies, & the tricolor version has very handsomely pigmented skin, with velvety peach fuzz over it. :) Minimal grooming, no mats or tangles to fuss with, but sun protection & a cold-weather wardrobe are mandatory, also a weekly bath...

. Theobromine is the ingredient in chocolate that can make dogs severely ill, or may kill them; it causes cardiac arrhythmias, & can cause heart failure. The darker the chocolate, the less it takes to be dangerous, so baking chocolate bars & 65% & higher cacao “anything” (bars, cocoa, fudge...

. Sammy! - :) OES are barky, slobbery, & bearded. Gack! - 3 things I don’t like, all in the same jumping, galloping, inconvenient mandatory-groom package, LOL. Eurasier or Porcelaine hound? .

. Will he tolerate a T-shirt? A really stretchy snug one will often help a stressed-out dog to relax, so they pace less, whine less, & may even be able to lie down. Does he enjoy a stuffed Kong? Busywork for chewing or licking is self-soothing, so an antler, cow-hoof, etc, are all good. Poor...

. If the zoos, their Admins, & the animals’ keepers (who do the direct care) have any brains, @JudyN , they habituate all their resident captives to handling from an early age - or at whatever age they acquire them, even as adults — they teach them simple husbandry behaviors for daily exams...

. So far, knock wood, none of my dogs had “nightmares” nor daymares, post-GA. They’d be a bit subdued for a day or 2, sometimes 3 or even 4 days, not as active, more naps in the day or evening, more chewing / less fetch, but otherwise OK. Poor Jasper can’t catch a break. :( His terror of the...

. @Free spirit , this is a wonderful, encouraging story to share, but as a trainer, I do need to dash some cold water on the bolded bits, which are very likely to prompt unreasonable expectations in other dog owners: QUOTE, "Free spirit: When I adopted my dog 4 months ago, he had no recall...