About Michele Gauthier Expertise I have been showing dogs since 1957. I can answer most questions on dog shows. I have shown AKC & UKC. I can answer questions on both registries. I have also trained, taught and shown in obedience trials. I can answer questions on basic obedience training. I have owned and operated a boarding, grooming and training kennel (obedience training). And I can answer many questions on boarding and grooming. At present I breed and show and train Toy Fox Terriers. I show my toy fox terriers in UKC. I can answer questions on toy fox terriers and many questions on toy breeds, working breeds, sighthounds, and hounds in general. Working as a therapist I have also used dogs in the therapy process to improve the quality of life for patients and increase their daily living skills.
Experience I listed my eperience in the above question.
Organizations Lone Star/Louisiana Toy Fox Terrier Club, American Toy Fox Terrier Club, National Toy Fox Terrier Association. I am a former member of many all breed kennel clubs, obedience clubs, speciality clubs and American Boarding Kennel Ass.
Publications I have written in many dog club newsletters. At present I am the editor for the club paper of the Lone Star/Louisiana Toy Fox Terrier Ass. I also answer all types of questions on canines and issues that relate to them in a column.
Education/Credentials I have a degree in occupational therapy.
Awards and Honors I have been selected to serve on many all breed and speciality clubs board. I have been asked to judge several all breed and breed specific dog shows in the past. I have received recognition in the past for using dogs as a therapy media. I have won some high in trial obedience awards in the past. I have several toy fox terrier show champions and others with championship points that are now being exhibited.
Expert: Michele Gauthier Date: 8/21/2003 Subject: obedience trials and breeding
Question Dear Michele,
My question is not about showing dogs. It is more an obediencen situation I can't figure out how to fix. I have a Chin. Pug in which has a marking problem. It started at a young age for him It was a little under 5 months after he had gotten my female dog pregnant. Since this time he has marked on things throughout the years. Some times he goes for days and no problem and other times he marks for 3 days straight. He usually does it when we walk out of the room, but mostly he sneaks away from were we are and marks. I have gotten to the point I have to shut all doors in the house and keep him in the living room or kitchen with me so I can keep my eyes on him.
Please tell me what I can do. My partner and I love him so much, but this is getting to the point we cant handle it any more.
Please help us.
My other question was can you breed a daughter to a father? We were thinking of getting one of our pugs puppies from someone we bred our Shorty with, but I was not sure if breeding them later would be ok or if them being related would make problems in the long run. I have heard both pro and con's but from every day people.
Again, Please help...
Angel Keane
Answer Hi,if you want your male to stop hiking it is best to neuter him, but the problem has gone on for so long I doubt you will ever be able to get him to stop. Go to www.google.com and when you get there type in belly bands. Several websites will come up and when they do order your male one. They are inexpensive and work great.
Don't breed father to daughter that is inbreeding and you could come up with some really bad health problems. Michele
