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First time in the new bed. It seems it is not so scary anymore. There is still hope. His allergies prevent a soft bed on the floor but he has not touched the new harder one until today. . But now he sleeps there. Mourning his blue bed.

Update on...

... Training
We did train a lot before the Rally-competition and it seems it paid off, we got a good (well, decent) score even though it was raining constantly and was very windy.

We have started training scent discrimination. It went ok when we trained by ourselves in a basement here, but then when we train at home it just wont click.

We also started training some hunter style training, stop on the sound of a whistle and "fetch". To actually fetch is no problem, but holding it until I say let go is a big problem. He can take it in the correct place, but sometimes he drops it immediately, and sometimes he just wants it for himself. We have a bit to work on there....

...Sickness
The veterinary called and said his values of mite-allergies were 3000 normal value is 150... So he's most likely allergic to mites, these buggers are everywhere. First I threw out his old bed, bought a new one which he hasnt really accepted yet. It's cool so I'm sure I'll get it sold if he never does accept it.

When we move I will throw away the other soft bed too and introduce a BIA-bed (soft and made of plastic/leather that is easy to wipe off and wont generate cloth-mites.

Another step is to call the vet and ask what she thinks of BRAVO-food. Its minced meat with additives that has much less mites than dry foods. And then give him marrow-bones as toothbrushes. And also brush his teeth every day. (hard foods=better teeth).

...Hairdo
I have cut away all the fur on the belly to be able to see and treat the itches caused by the allergy.
I also got a real dog-trimmer from my father that works really well. Fajsty hates it of course, but it works better than the other one so I can keep track of his ears and front hair, make sure it doesnt get too long.

Wrapped

Newly showered and wrapped in a blanket.

Course

Rallycourse today. Tricky.

301

Post number 301.

Today its shitty weather. Grey and rainy. Average fall day really.
It would have been ok hadnt it been rallylydnad today.

I have not trained in the rain. So it will be interesting to see if he can ignore the rain and focus or if he will revert to a sniffosaur or what will happen.
Perhaps he will focus once there.

Here I tried walking him but when he had peed enough he just turned around and walked home. Not looking good in other words.

But I am hoping he will recognize the situation and at least try to focus.

I'm wearing thick pants and rain pants over those, thick sweater with thick rain jacket over that, and if it gets warmer I'll bring a thinner rain jacket.
I'll put in contacts so I see the signs properly.

Training

The training of the 2 year old Fajsty is progressing fast.

We were on a meeting this morning with the hunting dogs in his breed group-and their trainers. We got a LOT of homework;

1. Grab and HOLD the dummy for at least 5 seconds (my time goal) or until told.
2. Sit and stay on whistle signal
3. Recalls

And on top of that there is the Rally-obedience but I think its really good to mix them.


So number 1 we train with clicker, first I clicked general interest and now I click when he makes a move to grab it, but ony if he chooses the middle.
He chose the middle 2 times then I gave him jackbot and stopped for the day.

Now evening walk.

Autumn

Leaves are turning red and Fajsty shows he's 2 years old and not a feisty youth anymore. He's calmer and relaxes slightly easier in new situations.

I am training with external praise, also called doggie-zen. This because he is on a strict diet from next monday and for 8 weeks and there is another rally-obedience competition in 3 weeks. External praise is a toy, so he can't possibly be allergic to that. I started today with easy demands before i let him have the toy. I tried doing harder but then he cheated so i better progress slowly.

Old video

Long time no blog...

We're practicing Rally-lydnad every day.
Tomorrow I'll make a video if the weather allows it.

On a sadder note his bacteria infection is back, accompanied by a fungal infection.
Also a beginning ear-infection in one ear (the other one looked perfect).

So tomorrow starts the penicillin treatment for the bacteria and the schampooing for the fungus and the drops for the ear infection.

Next monday he will be on a strict diet of anti-allergen food, for 8 weeks.
After that  I guess we can try his normal food if he hasnt reacted to something again...

It's expensive to have a pure-bred dog...

Still alive

Trimbordet = en bra plats. Del 1.

Jag drog fram det oerhört läskiga trimbordet
Fajsty sprang o gömde sig
Sen kom han fram när jag satt där med godis....
Sen så belönade jag en tass på... osv fram till 4 tassar på
(hade det på golvet, ihopfälllt)

Sen gjorde vi lite sitt o ligg på bordetochg så kastade jag i väg en godis och han kom till baks på bordet.

Det var första vinsten
Sen ställde jag undan bordet i garderoben... lämnade dörren öppen och gick till datorn,. sedan på toa på väg till toan brukar fajsten dyka upp... jag reflekterade över att där inte var någon Fajst.

Då hade han vart i garderoben och kollat om man fick mer godis om man höll sig vid trimbordet.

Meep

Fajsty photos

http://www.annasuss.com/20090802/
http://www.annasuss.com/20090809/
http://www.annasuss.com/20090816/

I have not forgotten

I just haven't taken the time to do proper passivetraining. Now i'm waiting for training company so now i'm taking the time. When/if he lies down he'll know i'm happy.

Crazy dog

Video

Fajsty in sacosäck

I kill you!

I think he's happy for the company. Cat noses are cute.

Remember this guy?

I'm entertaining the brylle cat for the week. He's so cuddly .

Slöinge

Been to slöinge to see Jenny Wibäck to practice a few things I havent been able to start on my own and we did get a real jumpstart so it was good.

If I keep at it I'm sure I'll see the light in that tunnell as well.

20090809

Clickable image (see the one at 2009-08-02 also)

Fajsty wondered where his Golden was today.
Many new dogs there today.
The second picture to the left is a female with 3 males sniffin' her behind...

Warm

30 degrees oustide, excruciating for a Fajst.

200 degrees

I went out, did a rally.course of 12 stations, came back, got the dog, did the course 2 times with varying results, came back soaking wet.

First round went so-so, he didnt focus. Second went better but he doesnt have the speed I want (duh, its too warm!)..

Cuteness overload.

Baby Fajsty

Rally

The rally dog and myself will this week practice mainly "front/framför". When I say that he is to sit or stand in front of/opposite me, pretty close.
When that works (hopefully before the week is up) we will start with "Around/runt". Then he should go around me and join up on the left side.

Iam going to see if you're only allowed to keep the lead in the right hand, if so that has to be practiced as well.

Memory lane

Little Busan Dog. Around 1993?



After a long study day we went to Hanna and Signe to do some Rally-obedience training. She showed me some moves I had not seen before.

Thursday we will practice at SBK Halmstad, with a rallyobedience trainer present to see if we make any mistakes, hopefully there arent too much people.

20090802

Clickable image.
Fajsty fell in love with a Golden Retriever.

Tired

This is how tired Fajsty is after 30 minutes of socialtraining with other dogs. Today he fell in love with a golden retriever.

Halmstad View

Come visit?

Suss and Fajst

Sleeeping beauties...

Swimming dog!

Beware of a black and tan creature haunting the lakes of Tofta!
(click an image to make it larger)

The Trimming

Better late than never (with the photos)
I blogged from the phone but here are some pictures of what the Feist had to endure before the shows.

BFORE!

DURING

FINISHED

link

http://web.mac.com/perlan1/Webbplats/S%C3%B6ndagspromenaderna.html

20 minutes left

Fajstys first bark happened. I think he's just very tired.

Freedom

In the beginning he tried to visit everyone but now, as you can see, he sticks with me. He's thirsty and tired.

Set free

Fajsty is running free among roughly 20 dogs of different sizes and ages. He has growled at some. But no fighting. It seems they can decide pretty well trough a growling contest. Next sunday will be more pictures.

Strangest weekend ever.

Fajsty has been participating in a lan party so now i think he needs to sleep for 2 days.

:-)

Mamma

Kan du se om du hittar sådana här? XL i svensk storlek tror jag. Större människa än gary. Marcus bästa kompis, jag tycker mig ha sett sådana typ i pattaya eller någon annan marknad. .

Sleepy heads

Soffa?

Victory

Trying . .

. . My luck on the other side of the field. Sitting down he does after only a minute or two. I want the lying down faster. And stable.

Too comfortable?

No lying down today before i got cold. I think he sits so comfortable that he has no need to lie down really.

Grey sky

Next week and some will be serious dog training time since i have holiday from school studies.

Same place, different day.

It has been a week full of studying. So not much dog training. But now i'm back and waiting. I got tired of waiting for e-mail so i figured i might just as well go sit down and wait for the dog to lie down, at least then i will get fresh air.

Hehe

Unrelated picture but i think he read my mind. He lay down seconds after i sent the blog post. My cherries did not even run out.

Look-out

He's on a constant look-out. For what i do not know. I think this is good. He will get praised silly when he decides to lie down.

Again

As you can not see, i'm sitting with the Fajst again . This time i have prepared with a jacket and cherries for the wait for a spontaneous lie down. It could take hours but i won't stay more than 30 mins. .

Vanilla sky 2

You see how fast the clouds move. I told him to lie down because i am frozen stiff. Jacket next time for sure.

Vanilla Sky

Sitting with the Fajsty spaniel on the field watching the clouds blow by. I'm gonna sit here until i'm cold stiff or Fajsty lies down without me asking him to. Interesting to see what comes first. I'll leave if it starts to rain too. Gonna sit here every day from now on. Wait for him to lie down and relax. i'll gradually move closer and closer to the city. It's a good thing for me too i think. I'll bring a jacket next time trough.

Update

Its sunny and warm and no one is in blogging mood...

The blood tests came back negative, and I booked a time to check his belly out (the veterinary here in Halmstad refused to take a good look) and when we went it turned out it was a kind of infection in his skin, so now he has to shower with special shampoo 2 times a week and eat more medicine, his food is almost white now from all the medicines...

His mood when walking passed dogs has improved significantly. Still there are tensions when standing still around other dogs.

Yawnies

Shade.

He found a small place with shade in the garden after having been in the pool. So cute.

Sunglasses

I invested in a pair to save my eyes a bit. They cost 70 kr a well worth investment.

When it comes to the dog a lot has happened and is still happening so i don't really have time to write. I will try to tell you tonight.

Dinner

Fajsty is practicing his social skills. Having dinner with 3 of marcus friends. Apertifs and barbecue.

Update..

A lot has happened since the last update.

The show went well in terms of what they wrote about Fajsty, but he didn't really behave very well. Also we had a very unstrategic placing of the rest of the family, so he rushed that way and didnt want to walk the other way...

Also we have been to the veterinary station in Helsingborg. I went there because of his moodswings.. And because Siw said that if anything is wrong with him, this particular veterinarian will find it.

She did find pain in his left hip-joint.
His right one is A, and the left one is C or even worse...
Though this shouldnt be very bad, it COULD be what's causing the pain.

To be sure, we also did a blood test to check for tic-borne diseases.

If that comes back negative (will hear on monday probably) we will try pain killers for 10 days and see if his behaviour changes to the better. But the thing is since he has moodswings generally it will probably be hard to see a difference, for example:

Yesterday we were in the city, walking through the city with all the people and strange dogs etc and he didnt bark at a single one, nor on the evening walk in Furet.

Today on the other hand he has barked at a man and two different dogs...

But we will see!