Recent content by Snowman81

Yes, I think the attack was probably extra bad due to the stressful situation of losing the husband recently. I think mum for one didnt expect the dog in that part of the house and also i think was just imagining that the dog had snapped a bit before. We've been lucky and although there have...

Yes mum doesn't want to report it, it would have been me if anyone. I'm glad I've raised the discusion on here as my initial reaction was to report due to seeing the damage to my mums stomach. It is difficult to not be on mums side as u can imagine so didnt want to do anything rash before...

Thanks for the replies so far, i was hoping to get different sides of the story, and i have, which is great. Yes I agree with those who suggest it wasnt the brightest thing to look around the door rather than wait for the owner. Mum agreed when I said thid to her at the time, but apparently the...

My main concern is the no warning part and straight for a bite. Mum said the dog spotted her and there was no growl or warning just charge and bite...

Hi, I am in a real debate with myself on what I should do and need opinions please, if anyone has a moment. My mum called over at a friends house the other day to say thank you for a gift. Mum knew the lady had a dog but she is very dog savy so just knocked on the door and put her head around as...

Hi, Just wondered what people who do agility have done when pregnant. I am due in the Autumn and up to now managed training no problems, but I am definately getting bigger and slower. I wondered whether people have stayed training and doing competitions to a certain point, or at what point...

Thanks for the replies, all really helpful. Just looked up agilitynet and also UKAgility. Definately keen to get going and try some shows. The Northern Agility series is quite near us so will take a look at that too:-)

Hello, I have been going to agility with my dog for around 6 months now and both of us are really enjoying it. I thought maybe the next step could be to try a little show at beginner level. I wondered how I go about this. I keep meaning to ask at the club but the classes are one quickly after...

Hello, Sorry to hear you are having problems. This sounds just like us with our dog about 3 years ago. Ours was a rescue who had been in kennels and was not worried at all about wetting her bedding and would even poo in the crate. We had a similar routine to you as I took mine to work too...

Thanks for these replies, will look up the clubs and hopefully find somewhere to take her x

Hello, Just moved and wondered if anyone knew of any friendly flyball or agility dog clubs near Lincoln, ideally southern side of Lincoln. My mutt is jumping out of her skin and desperate to have a job again:-) She has done a beginners agility course aged 1 and then for the last 18months we...

lol, little monkeys:-) Mine also does the running off with the ball if there is another dog around. She actually tries to taunt the other dog by running close and then dissapearing off. Altho def much much less since flyball lessons. The only solution I've found to the above aswell as cheese in...

How old is she? The drive may lessen as she matures a bit. In the meantime, is she motivated by chasing balls? If so Flyball might be useful, I think another post mentioned giving her a job. This has worked a treat with our terrier x who has a high prey drive. The constant running back and forth...

Hello, I'd be glad to hear of peoples thoughts and experiences of bringing up a baby/child with a dog in the house. I am amazed at how fantastic my collie/terrier/Staf is being with the little one (8months) , we've been firm with boundaries from the start - babies toys, dogs toy etc. and now...

Thanks for the messages, she is much better tonight. I have stepped up her exercise a bit and we went to flyball today too which got rid of some energy. I think it might be our boiler...sounds wierd I know but it has been breaking lately and making loud noises and we noticed she has been jumping...