Toby will be 2 in December and he is wonderful, except that stopping him from nipping, is an ongoing task..any ideas welcome. We are also amazed that he seems...
Hi Amanda we too live in tassie down in the huon valley. We have an almost 2yearold (in Dec). Toby, he is tan/sandy/rust coloured with some black hairs and...
Hi De-arne, I think you already know what is wrong here - your dog is treating you like a littermate, or at worst, he thinks he's the packleader and you are...
Hi - I am picking up my new 8 week old smithfield pup on the weekend, I currently have a 13 year old border collie and a small terrier X. The two dogs...
Here is my personal training philosophy on this topic:  I would keep the older dogs separated from the new puppy for at least one whole week.  Eight weeks...
Thanks so much Janet for taking the time to respond with such detail and terrific advice. I am taking a week off work and will take your advice and keep the...
Thanks! You can say I have learned a LOT from having a real-deal working Smithfield Sheepdog.  I was raised with English Cocker Spaniels (my mom's dogs)...
Thanks to your group which I found through looking up info on Smithfields, we will also be getting our first Smithfield this weekend from the Swintons. We...
... Hi, We're ALSO getting our pup this weekend from the Swintons! It's going to be a busy time... We have a great book which covers crate training and many...
Hi everyone, We got a new smithfield pup called Jack from down Hobart, he is just gorgeous and very well behaved. He is picking things up very quickly but we...
My old dog had this problem (18 years ago), if she needed to go during the night it would always be in her bed !! Â I tried giving her into trouble but this...
My puppy wets his bed every night. any methods to get him to stop? - Yahoo! Answers Hope this page comes through OK, there are a number of possibilities here I...
Hi i am also looking at getting a smithfield puppy from the swintons.At the moment i only hve photos of the dogs. Does anyone know is holly the mother and is...
Hey Guys I am soooo jealous. Do enjoy, this puppy time passes so quickly it is precious. I have crate trained my last 2 dogs. I would always recommend a wire ...
... Their mum is a dog called Sally - she's sort of tricolour and white, a bit wavy/curly in the coat. Holly is more of a blue/grey and white. Their dad is...
Hi cath Thankyou very much. I am heading up today to get a female puppy. We live down on the tasman peninsula. We will have to keep in touch and send photos of...
I have posted 2 pics of our new puppy Ruben who arrived in Vic from the Swintons in Tasmania a week ago. He is a very quiet pup and is settling in well with...
HEY RUBEN.I HAVE A FEMALE PUPPY THAT I GOT FROM THE SWINTONS A WEEK AGO. I WILL POST PHOTOS ASWELL. SHE IS VERY QUIET AND STAND OFISH AS WELL, THOUGH SHE HAS...
Sounds like I might have got one of the more boisterous puppies out of the litter! Teddy was the first to leave the Swintons and has settled in beautifully....
Hi, We called our pup from the Swinton's litter "Gidget", and she is a fine addition to our family! She has fitted in well - we have two children, 4.5 and 1.5,...
Great photos Cath, glad Gidget has settled in so well. I took Ruben to puppy school last night. It was hilarious and although Ruben was a bit shy to begin...
HI EVERYONE I HAVE POSTED PHOTOS OF BELLE. BELLE IS RUEBEN, GIDGET AND TEDDYS SISTER. ALL THE PUPS SPUND SO ALIKE. I CANT GET OVER HOW EASY THEY ARE TO TRAIN. ...