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One (11 in December and a reactive collie) air-snapped for two weeks when she bothered him. For the last fortnight, more accepting with moments of teeth showing when she wants to play and is too full on. The other (9) was like a depressed king Aslan in the Lion, Witch and Wardrobe, acting wise...

Why, in particular, do you ask the question? - We're not 'brainy' about dogs. We should be, but we're probably too laid back as parents and latch on to particular advice and believe it (which is why I joined the forum so that I can develop a broader, more rounder and expansive 'intelligence')...

I've decided I'll go with the breeder's advice (and yours Kara :0). My thread was more about knowing when females give off female things to dogs, so that my two dogs know Ethel's a female. I still don't know?? We have already bonded with Ethel so she's not a 'we got her for a household...

In the car with Ethel after a canal walk where she wasn't interested in ducks swans or a gannet (I think?). It was a big bird with a long beak and wingspan anyway. 3 quality interactions with dogs then further on, a big g shepherd on a barge started barking. Come, watch me etc all gone. She...

Very true. I recognise I'm over-eager at the moment. Trying too hard is a trap that can do more harm than good. I made a mistake with one introduction (my friend's KC Cavalier). He was overly friendly and overwhelmed her before I could rescue. But, she met a wonderful older golden retriever...

Hi. I'm in a similar position and over-eager to get socialising crammed in before 16 weeks (four weeks left). We don't get many visitors and family aren't close. I saw a list of "12 places to socialise your puppy", but as a chap, I can't hang around park swings or school gates with a puppy (it's...

Flippin eck! (the Lancashire way of saying Gee Whizz I think). That's a lot of information Terry. I think I mentioned in an earlier reply on this thread that both dogs are not intact, so the sperm thing isn't a problem, and neither dogs have been sires because I am a pet owner. My vet says it's...

Robbie is what another called a stress-head. Social anxiety and extremely reactive. I got him at 18 months. I did the breeding research someone else suggested after buying him, found that from a litter of 8, there was only him and another left (a line/temperament/closely bred thing) and Robbie...

Fox poo regularly. It's horrible ... yuk.

Thanks to you both for replying. Both boys are neutered. Basically, Robbie was sniffing Ethel's rear end for the first time today, then started wagging his tail for the first time, then play nudged her. Since she arrived 4 weeks ago, I've had 2 weeks of air-snapping followed by two weeks of...

I didn't get biology CSE. I don't know much about lady doggy things either. I've done some google searches before bothering you and yielded no answers. So. My vet said that my two male dogs haven't got any idea about the sex of my puppy Ethel yet. I forgot to ask her when she might start getting...

Sorry, yeah, I wasn't clear. A lot of us reference our personal past experiences. It's not always good to compare people or animals as everyone and everything is a diverse individual, but Mac (my farm collie) used to strategically put his two front paws together and hammer puddles, trickling...

Very good advice. My pup is responding much better to 'ouch' than she did 'no'. Actually, I'm using "Owwww" but its the same thing :0)

Thanks Nanny. At the moment I'm trying to get her attention with 'watch me' and a treat, just before she goes down into the herding pose. I'm not perfect and making the odd mistake. I've just realised that I'm trying to fortune tell and predict the future. Maybe a bit of whiskey in my coffee...

Thanks Kara. I am fretting more than I should be. I will try and chill and let her be a pup. I think it's because Robert (the red and white) is as bad as a reactive dog can be out doors and needs strict management in none-public areas. I'm over-worrying because I wouldn't like another doggy as...

That's great. Thank you. Yes, we call em "little rum'ns" this neck of the woods :0)

Hello everyone. Nice to meet you. The breeder I got Ethel from is fabulous and I can ask her anything anytime. However, I don't want to keep bugging her and I like the idea of being part of an online community sharing ideas and experiences anyway. So. I'm 4 weeks into introducing my pedigree CC...