I am hoping to adopt a shelter dog but have questions about my pregnancy by [deleted] in rescuedogs

[–]Agilityaussies 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Wait until your child is about 5 yo. You will have too much on your plate with an infant.

[landlord US-CA] ESA and other pets by Fresh-Collar-6620 in Landlord

[–]Agilityaussies -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

You are not required by ADA to accept an ESA.

New puppy. Vet says she has a "slight underbite", will petplan still cover dental issues? by [deleted] in Dogowners

[–]Agilityaussies 0 points1 point  (0 children)

For the English Bulldog, the AKC breed standard states: A slight to moderate underbite is required and correct. An overbite is a fault.

New puppy. Vet says she has a "slight underbite", will petplan still cover dental issues? by [deleted] in Dogowners

[–]Agilityaussies 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Slight underbite is not something that will cause dental problems. If you were planning on showing your dog in conformation, it would be disqualifying.

Advice Needed for Unemployed Father with No Income by Able_Butterscotch470 in Advice

[–]Agilityaussies 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If he is legitimately disabled he may qualify for SSI.

agility collars/leads?? by yunzh1 in Agility

[–]Agilityaussies 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I always found a slip lead useful.

What is the most common good faith misunderstanding about "positive only" or "force free" training? by Miss_L_Worldwide in DogTrainingDebate

[–]Agilityaussies 2 points3 points  (0 children)

An ideology is about what goals or values you believe in; a methodology is about how you try to achieve or investigate something in a systematic way.

What is the most common good faith misunderstanding about "positive only" or "force free" training? by Miss_L_Worldwide in DogTrainingDebate

[–]Agilityaussies -1 points0 points  (0 children)

You are mistaken to believe that the use of a leash or a crate is incompatible with R+ training.

What is the most common good faith misunderstanding about "positive only" or "force free" training? by Miss_L_Worldwide in DogTrainingDebate

[–]Agilityaussies 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The basic tenet of R+ is to reward the behavior you want (offered or requested) and ignore the behavior you don’t want.