countrywide
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Our dog has started some odd behaviour the last 24 hours, he sits in front of you and his head rolls from side to side. There are no other symptoms and he is full of energy and he runs around chasing and catching the ball.
It just seems like it is not right.
Any idea's before we head to the vet.
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James R
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If you laughed at him doing it the first time, he may be doing it to entertain you - a kind of attention seeking thing.
But nobody knows the dog better than you so if you think there's something wrong you would be best seeking proffesional advice.
I've found telephone consultations with the vet tend to be free  Sharks: Natures way of telling surfers to get a job
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| Fri Jul 18 2008 3:26pm |
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8754WX
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i would just take your dog to the vet, my partner is a leading pet behaviour counsellor in the north of england, always go to the vets first to rule out any medical problem 
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| Fri Jul 18 2008 4:05pm |
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Pelyma
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Dogs learn habits very very quickly, In 10 minutes we trained a dog to ring a bell on a chain where ever it was in the room, it was a whippet which are one of the harder breeds to train. If you don't like the trait ignore it, don't even look at the dog. If you scold it you are only reinforcing it. What breed is it (guessing collie / crossbred) DS3 TDV6 HSE
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| Fri Jul 18 2008 4:06pm |
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countrywide
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I was thinking it was more medical than behavioural. When I say rolls his head, it is a very gentle roll side to side like he is loosing control or has a balance issue in his head.
To be honest I don't mind him rolling his head if he enjoys it, but as long as it is not a medical issue.
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| Fri Jul 18 2008 4:11pm |
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Pelyma
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If he tilts it to one side and looks disorientated that would be different. If he runs around and normal in every other way I wouldn't be bothered. DS3 TDV6 HSE
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| Fri Jul 18 2008 4:20pm |
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simon
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So... how do you train a dig (Border Terrier) to stop pulling on her lead ?
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| Fri Jul 18 2008 4:26pm |
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al cope
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add electricity?
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| Fri Jul 18 2008 5:14pm |
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remove the lead Don't take life me too seriously ..... it's I'm not permanent
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| Fri Jul 18 2008 5:14pm |
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Jads777
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You don't happen to be watching Kerrang! when this occurs? 
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| Fri Jul 18 2008 5:22pm |
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simon
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As always, helpful advise
BTW, the lead is on as I really don't like her to be seen under a car 
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| Fri Jul 18 2008 6:25pm |
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DSL
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simon wrote:So... how do you train a dig (Border Terrier) to stop pulling on her lead ?
Simon, get yea & said hound down to good dog training classes!!! Our hounds were awful at pulling on the lead, training sorted them out and now they are a joy. One needed a choke chain for a while, which worked fantastically but we needed to be "trained" properly in its use by the instructor. Training is well recomended (by me anyway) as our boys were also meeting far more dogs than normal so were getting well socialised. 
U know it make sense!!
PS we've found there is no problems with training older dogs thru classes as we took our last generation of dogs to classes at 6 (ISTR) after they had a bit of a set to together.  Honda Dog U better DUCK!!!!!
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| Fri Jul 18 2008 6:40pm |
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simon
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Yep, I think your right Del...
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| Fri Jul 18 2008 6:41pm |
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DSL
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That must be a 1st in 9k+ posts!!!  Honda Dog U better DUCK!!!!!
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| Fri Jul 18 2008 6:43pm |
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FleurT
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Is he rolling his head more to one side? Have you checked inside his ears, any grass seeds, other small things? If there is any infection could cause slight balance probs.
Just a thought. If at first you don't succeed.... destroy all evidence that you tried in the first place!!
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