Dogs and bitches
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@antipodean said in Dogs and bitches:
@nostrildamus said in Dogs and bitches:
@antipodean said in Dogs and bitches:
Got a companion for the big fella. She's nine weeks old, full of energy and they've fast become firm friends. His patience with her is amazing.
What is your small dog's breed?
Half Husky, half greyhound. But she looked like a dingo so were going to name her Azaria.
Classy name
Edit: Great cartoon on dog's names
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@antipodean said in Dogs and bitches:
@nostrildamus said in Dogs and bitches:
@antipodean said in Dogs and bitches:
Got a companion for the big fella. She's nine weeks old, full of energy and they've fast become firm friends. His patience with her is amazing.
What is your small dog's breed?
Half Husky, half greyhound. But she looked like a dingo so were going to name her Azaria.
Lindy would be more subtle (and easier for commands).
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@Crucial said in Dogs and bitches:
@antipodean said in Dogs and bitches:
@nostrildamus said in Dogs and bitches:
@antipodean said in Dogs and bitches:
Got a companion for the big fella. She's nine weeks old, full of energy and they've fast become firm friends. His patience with her is amazing.
What is your small dog's breed?
Half Husky, half greyhound. But she looked like a dingo so were going to name her Azaria.
Lindy would be more subtle (and easier for commands).
We're in Oz, so subtlety doesn't work.
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Shock collars. Anyone with experience of using them
I've got 2 Thai dogs
I used to take them out walking (or chasing my bike) every day. Early morning now as it's getting very hot.
There were 2 issues
The neighbour's dogs. 5 of the buggers who like protecting their road territory. My dogs like fighting back if need be. One often comes of 2nd best and is a scar face now.
Hens. They get it in their head to catch the hens every so often. It's fun for my dogs but they have now killed three of them. It's not the compensation costs (not much) but they just go wild. Good and following my orders until they decide to chase and kill hens.
The hens are my main concern. I'm thinking of buying 2 Shock Collars and giving them a small blast if they misbehave in this respect. The only other option is no walking / chasing bikes. I don't want to do this as one dog tends to get fat if she isn't exercising
I started off keeping them on a lead and still mostly do past the hens but the coming back is (sometimes) the difficult part (catching them). Most days they are fine
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@Winger I'll ask my SIL as she has one for an overactive kelpie that used to run off into other paddocks.
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@antipodean said in Dogs and bitches:
@Winger I'll ask my SIL as she has one for an overactive kelpie that used to run off into other paddocks.
Thanks.
The dogs are not too happy too now as they love their walk / run (and swim in the small lakes) every morning so really want to find a solution
